[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ow, we have been warm this summer! I am thankful for the recent rain for sure, but I am also certain that there’s more heat on its way – so this seems like a good time to ask which plants can take the  heat and brighten up our landscapes this time of year. There are plenty actually.

Driving around town this month it’s hard to miss the bright yellow blooms of the Esperanza (aka Yellow Bells, also in orange) and the en masse red and orange colors of the Pride ...