Scorching Heat Question

Question

I loved your “12 Low-Maintenance Perennials Absolutely Anyone Can Grow” article and video! In case it helps, I’m in zone 8b, 4400′ elevation, zip code 92372, high desert of So. Calif. Our Summers are routinely hot, dry and scorching. I tried growing Astilbe last year in partial shade and it got no taller than 4 inches before getting scorched by the sun and dying. I will try it again but in a shadier area. Aside from Astilbe, are there any other plants on this list that you think may not be so successful in my climate? I would like to avoid the time and cost of failures, like I went through with the Astilbe. Thank you!

Answer 1

You might try coneflower or sedum. I definitely would not recommend astilbe For warmer areas, or full, hot sun. Coneflower and sedum will be able to handle harsher conditions. These two articles will give you more information:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/coneflower/growing-purple-coneflowers.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/sedum/sedums-plants.htm