I need plants for full sun, and I mean full sun allllll day. I keep buying?

plants that Home Depot says are for full sun and they wither up and die - or the leaves burn. I know grasses work but I like something with color or flowers. I have a rose garden so want something else. Do fruit trees like sun? I want one of those too. THANKS!!!!

I need plants for full sun, and I mean full sun allllll day. I keep buying?
The full sun plants in my yard (hot dry Oklahoma weather) are:





1. Daylilies. Once established, they tolerate dry conditions. They are perennials and spread by underground rhizomes. http://www.bintgoddess.com/plantpics/ora... Daylilies come in many, many colors.


2. Shasta Daisies. (The white daisies on the left). http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sundholm/...


They are perennials and spread by underground roots. They do, however, require daily watering or they wilt dramatically.


3. Dianthus (Sweet William, "pinks"). Annuals, but may return if winter is not too freezing. Come in many colors.


4. Iris. Many, many colors. http://www.gardendream.net/Newgardengal/... Full sun. Spread via underground rhizome. Plant with rhizome partly above soil.


5. Wild violets. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lallee/3662... These spread like crazy and look good tucked around other plants.


6. Liriope grass, monkey grass. Doesn't care if it has shade or sun. Spikes have different colored flowers according to the plant. http://forum.garten-pur.de/attachments/L...


7. Pampas grass. Full sun! Tall, beautiful, sweeping. http://www.flickr.com/photos/afroswede/4...





These aren't my photos (thanks to the folks who they belong to!) but they are good representations.





Regarding watering, a good general guideline is: don't water lightly daily (unless the plant, like a Shasta Daisy, needs it). Water deeply and irregularly. This will encourage your plants to grow strong, deep roots. Light watering keeps the roots near the surface.





Always mulch around your full-sun plants. This helps conserve the water and cool their roots.





Happy planting!
Reply:Verbena, marigolds, %26amp; petunias love full sun %26amp; are so colorful. I planted three Verbena plants around my lamp post a few months ago, %26amp; they took right off %26amp; are nice %26amp; full %26amp; have spread nearly all around the lamp post on their own. Alyssum %26amp; Phlox are great as a ground cover %26amp; can take full sun as well. Hosta comes in a couple colors %26amp; can take the sun as well. Try planting a Crepe Myrtle tree, as they come in many colors %26amp; are so pretty. Just make sure you use the proper fertilizer %26amp; dig the hole deep enough %26amp; wide enough when planting it. I get all of my plants at Lowes, as the plants at Home Depot stink.
Reply:If you live in a drought prone area, try looking for ideas in the High Country Gardens catalog:


http://www.highcountrygardens.com/


They specialize in "Xeric" gardening - using plants that stand up to very dry, sunny conditions.


I have admired the great plants they have on offer, but I live in a wet area, so they would drown on me. :(
Reply:make sure your watering a little each day rather then alot every couple of days. For me i love cactus for full sun and there easy to take care of, make sure you use a cactus planting soil. Theres so many kinds of cactus im sure you will find something you like.
Reply:Zinnias are great...they like sun, are colorful and don't need a lot of water. I buy seeds, and they always come up quick. Go to a local nursery where they have started the flowers and fruit trees right there. So they are acclimated to your specific climate and zone. Home Depot probably gets them from a place far away from where you live. Check out this forum and find someone from your zone. They can help.
Reply:Gerber Daiseys like full sun but like water too... when the leaves look limp soak them good usually in the earlly morning or late evening. they will come back to life.. when the bloom has gone to seed be sure and cut off the old flower and new ones will grow back. If in a mild climate, they will come back every year. the blooms last quite awhile... but like I said be sure to water them. Home Depot carries Gerber Daiseys. Be sure to either plant them in the ground or in a pot with new soil as the soil that the plants are in when bought dries out very quickly..


as far as fruit trees.. if your getting a fruit tree a plum is a good choice. they take heat and cold.. they flower in the spring. with white flowers. be sure to get a self pollinating tree. It will say this on the tag.Otherwise you won't have flowers...


if you want a tree without fruit but a tree that flowers try a decorative purple plum.. they have pink flowers and maroon colored leaves ... very pretty in the spring... and Home Depot carries all of these. be sure to transplant all and water good.
Reply:Sunflowers!
Reply:Concentrate on perennials, (plants that remain year after year or return from root not seed). Huge wide variety available, try to get something that might grow naturally in your area. Keep in mind perennials don't looks so great when for sale \ but they do very well in the garden. They root very deep as opposed to annuals that are shallow rooted. So they don't need endless watering. Just water them well when you plant them for a week... then let them go. Expect a great display next year. Maybe some mixed reults this year.
Reply:Are you sure you are watering them well. Also, are they in full sun at Home Depot? If they are in some shade they may need some time to get aclimated to full sun. You may need to put them in partial shade in their pots and increase the amount of sun they get daily. Daisys, marigolds and zenias love full sun, but it may be too late in the season for them this year. You might also contact your County Extension Agent for more ideas. www.aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu will also have some good ideas.


Good luck.

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