Plants That Stand Up to Summer Heat

Darryl Wiseman is a florist on BloomNation, an online floral service that offers same-day delivery from member florists across the country, and the owner of Darryl Wiseman Flowers in Atlanta, Georgia. Wiseman says a gerber daisy is an example of a flower that stands up to the summer heat. 

"Smokebush is a wonderful tall bush-like flower," Wiseman says. It is highly drought-tolerant.

'Green Trick' Dianthus performs well in the heat. "'Green Trick' is in the carnation family, and it’s so popular," Wiseman says. "Don’t be afraid to experiment with containers; containers are just as important as the flowers." The arrangement shown was styled by The Wheelbarrow Gardener.

Hellebores are low maintenance flower foliage plants that make great additions to floral arrangements, Wiseman says.