Good plants that are holding up in this heat.

I was walking through my garden and I was struck by a number of plants (flowering ones) that were doing quite well during this record breaking heat. My vincas (Nirvana series) are blooming their little heads off, and these were ones that reseeded themselves from last year’s plants. My marigold – actually Jed’s marigold – is getting bigger, with lots of blooms. It is a french marigold, and it’s smell reminds me of one of my favorite Aunts. My gomphora which started from seed – both the light pink and the deep purple. A couple of old fashioned deep purple bearded iris are actualy blooming right now. My lamb’s quarter – it doesn’t flower, but the leaves are green and purple is growing great guns. My esparanza has been blooming since April. It really hasn’t grown much this year, but it has lots of blooms. Of course my bulbine has been a workhorse and continues to be through this heat and drought. In the shade, my duranta is doing well with lots of blooms and my Red flare hibiscus is blooming daily.  Yes, I still have daylilies blooming, but not as many as usual.