Flowers that can tolerate heat and drought

When summer heat hits, garden plants can't escape to the indoors like we do.

Some may wilt or refuse to bloom.

Choosing heat-tolerant plants can help.

For starters, container plants need more care since they rely on us for water and nutrients.

But well-established, drought-tolerant plants can access water deeper in the soil.

Coneflowers, black-eyed Susans and blanket flowers thrive in heat.

Zinnias, moss rose, and succulents such as prickly pear cactus are also great options.

Lantanas attract pollinators, while petunias and cosmos are resilient.

Sunflowers and marigolds are other reliable, sun-loving choices.