Five heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant flowers that bloom beautifully and are easy to grow

Tired of all the fuss of growing flowers in summer? Want a lively display of blooms but don't have much time for watering and fertilizing? Today we're recommending five "lazy gardener" flowers that are not only heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant, but also bloom especially eagerly.

Coreopsis: Coreopsis needs no special care; just scatter the seeds in the yard and it will bloom into a sheet of gold the same year. The petals are that bright lemon yellow, with a slightly brown center, and when the wind blows they wobble their heads with a rustling sound, just like a bunch of little suns dancing. Best of all, it's drought-tolerant; going a week without water in summer is no problem, and the more sunlight it gets the more wildly it blooms, from late spring all the way to late autumn, absolutely a low-effort, high-impact choice.

Verbena: Now let's look at verbena; the name sounds delicate, but it's actually very tough. It grows as a ground cover, perfect for planting at the edge of a pot or in a flower bed, where it can grow into a little colorful carpet. It comes in many colors too, pink, purple, white and mixed colors, and when it blooms in clusters it looks so lively. It can easily handle summer temperatures of 30-plus degrees; if you occasionally forget to water and the leaves droop a little, they perk right up after watering, and it isn't picky about soil either, growing well in ordinary garden soil, so even beginners can get a pot bursting with blooms.

Angelonia: Angelonia may be a little unfamiliar to everyone, but once you grow it you'll fall in love with it. Its flower shape is very distinctive, in colors of blue-purple, pink and white, with a fresh feel all its own. The key is that it's super heat-tolerant; it keeps blooming even in 40-degree heat, and it's especially drought-tolerant too, so you just water once the soil in the pot has dried out completely. Usually placed in a sunny spot, it needs almost no care and will bloom from spring all the way to autumn, an excellent value.

Scaevola: Scaevola is a common plant by the seaside, so you can imagine how sun-tolerant and drought-tolerant it is. Its leaves are thick and leathery, holding water very well, so it stands up to drought especially well and is fine even under blazing sun in summer. Its flowers are white with a touch of purple in the center. It's not only heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant but also very salt-alkali tolerant; whether you're in the south or the north, it grows in ordinary soil at home, needs almost no fertilizing, and just an occasional watering, making it suitable for lazy gardeners or friends who have no time to care for plants.

Plumbago: Plumbago, the hotter it gets the more vigorously it blooms, with strings of blue flowers that look so refreshing. Its branches grow fast; just give it a trellis and it will climb into a flower wall, or grow it in a pot and prune it into a ball, both looking lovely. Its drought tolerance is good too; if you occasionally forget to water it won't die, and it recovers quickly after watering. As long as it gets plenty of light, it will bloom crop after crop; keep one in summer and the whole yard looks fresh and cool.

These five flowers have all been tested by high heat and drought, "hardcore contenders" that don't need daily attention to watering and fertilizing yet still bloom in a lively profusion. Whether in pots on a balcony or planted in the ground in a yard, they're all suitable, and even beginners can handle them with ease. If you want a sea of flowers in summer, these are sure to be the right choice!