Beautiful blooms for hot months of summer

By Amanda Moon

It appears we have officially hit the doldrums of the summer months.  I almost thought we were going to escape it this year. Oh well…  With the heat index now hovering around 101, it seems a good time to ask which plants can take the heat, and brighten up our landscapes, hazy skies and browning lawn. There are plenty actually!  

Driving around town this month it’s hard to miss the bright yellow blooms of the Esperanza (aka Yellow Bells, also in orange) and the en masse red and orange colors of the Pride of Barbados. These large growing perennials are always the first go-to for summer color, and they rarely disappoint.