Hardworking gardeners can relax and bask in the summer sunshine with the help of the experts at Pike Nurseries, offering advice on plants that can take the heat and look gorgeous while doing it. The foolproof method to beat the heat in the garden is planting tolerant annuals and perennials. Green thumbs of all skill levels can fill garden beds, containers and hanging baskets with a host of plants that resist sizzling temps, proving that summer can be as colorful and flower-filled as spring.
Heat-loving Plants: |
 | Caladiums – These tropical foliage plants, adored for their big, heart-shaped leaves, thrive in the southern summer heat but require full to partial shade to perform best. Caladiums come in attractive patterns in hues of white, pink and red. |
 | Coreopsis – These brilliant Waterwise perennials have fine-textured foliage and small stems that provide waves of daisy-like flowers in cranberry, bright yellow, garnet red, bright pink and scarlet. Coreopsis is a great pollinator-attracting flower, enticing butterflies and bees with its blooms in summer as well as birds with its seeds in fall. |
 | Daylilies – Blooming from late spring through summer, these water-wise, deer-resistant perennials love full sun but can tolerate light shade. Although the gorgeous blooms are short-lived, this southern garden staple reblooms and produces an abundance of flowers all season long! |
 | Hibiscus – These beautiful tropical flowers are available as both annuals and perennials in the southeast region, with colors ranging from white, yellow, orange to red, pink and purple. Hibiscus needs regular watering and should be planted in full sun. |
 | Lantana - Lantana is a classic and low-care choice, available in annual and perennial options. These sun-loving multicolored flowers come in red, orange, yellow, white and pink. Plus, butterflies cannot resist lantana – plant along vegetable gardens and crops that need to be pollinated. |
 | Succulents and Sedums – Holding water in their roots and leaves, succulents and sedums perform well in drier spells and give a southwestern feel to water-wise gardens. While popular in indoor container gardens or as desk plants, some varieties prefer to be outdoors in the sun and can even tolerate the mild outdoor winters of the southeast! |
 | Vinca – These sun-loving blooms are attractive, high-performing and disease-resistant plants. Vincas are low-maintenance, water-wise annuals that provide abundant flowers for pots, hanging baskets and garden beds. |
 | Zinnias – These longtime garden favorites will attract bees and butterflies due to their pops of vivid colors in the sunniest locations. Zinnias are long-lasting annuals that are also water-wise and relatively pest-resistant, gracing flower beds and container gardens from spring to the first frost of fall. |
Pike Nurseries provides homeowners with horticultural excellence and top-notch services. Home Garden Consultations are perfect for homeowners in need of advice on specific garden issues or plant identification and care tips. The Pick ‘n Plant service allows customers to choose their own plants in one of 19 retail stores and have certified installation partners plant for them. A custom landscape design and installation from Pike Nurseries can include patios, walkways, drainage solutions, retaining walls and of course, plants. Homeowners can schedule a landscape designer home visit by booking online or calling 855-444-7453 toll-free.
In an effort to keep customers safe, all Pike Nurseries locations are now exclusively offering delivery and curbside pick-up. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Customers can complete an online form or call a local store to order, and a Pike Nurseries employee-owner will return the call to personally consult on the request and finalize the order.
Pike Nursery, Buckhead 4020 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 Phone: 404-843-9578 | Pike Nurseries, Acworth 3602 Cobb Parkway Acworth, Georgia 30101 Phone: 678-574-5868 | |
Pike Nurseries, Milton 3155 Bethany Bend Milton, Georgia 30004 Phone: 678-433-9060 | Pike Nurseries, Cumming 6050 Bethelview Road Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-205-1737 | |
Pike Nurseries, East Cobb 2900 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, Georgia 30062 Phone: 770-640-6468 | Pike Nurseries, Suwanee 1105 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Suwanee, Georgia 30024 Phone: 770-271-5433 | |
Pike Nurseries, Toco Hills 2101 LaVista Road Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Phone: 404-634-8604 | Pike Nurseries, Marietta 1875 Roswell Road Marietta, Georgia 30062 Phone: 770-977-3040 | |
Pike Nurseries, Johns Creek 5795 State Bridge Road Alpharetta, Georgia 30022 Phone: 770-813-5050 | Pike Nurseries, Lindbergh 2410 Camellia Lane NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Phone: 404-869-2875 | |
Pike Nurseries, West Cobb 3431 Barrett Parkway, NW Marietta, Georgia 30064 Phone: 770-423-1650 | Pike Nurseries, Towne Lake 2475 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, Georgia 30189 Phone: 770-926-3252 |
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