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Sun-Loving Container Plants

Thursday, July 07th, 2011

During the warm summer months, it’s hard to maintain healthy container plants without constant watering.  Keep your yard full of color in the dog days of summer by filling your containers with plants that can thrive in the heat of the sun.  Here are a few or our favorite heat-loving container plants:

Lantana – Attract butterflies with this colorful plant that features variegated flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red, pink and white.

Mandevilla – This fast-growing flowering vine is known for large trumpet-shaped blossoms in shades of red, white and pink. 

Pentas – This hardy plant will produces clusters of starry pink, white and red flowers all summer long.

Read more about sun-loving container plants at the Better Homes and Gardens website.

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Mark Austin Homes