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Heat and humid-resistant plants

Tim Chavez wrote:

>The heat came too early and is lasting too long. I am losing plants
>every day that cannot take the heat and Humidity. More so than any other
>summer. It will probably continue until the end of August.
>Anybody got any good recommendations for what to replant with that can
>take this heat and still take a -15 low? (The sedums haven't even
>noticed that its hot)

Tim Chavez
Z6 Wichita, KS

Living in South Central Texas, I have lots of experience with high heat and
humidity along with little or no rainfall, like this year. Some plants that
do well for me this time of year are: echinacea spp, coreopsis, salvia spp,
hardy and tropical hibiscus, cosmos, zinnia, and many herbs: basil,all
flavors,  marjoram, lemon grass, fennel, mints, culinary sage, tagetes
lemonii (Mexican Mint Marigold, Mexican Tarragon), rosemary.  This is an
extremely dry year and the plants I mentioned are still doing well. I do
irrigate, though, but not a lot. I hope this helps.

Cindy in TX, Z8/9
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