Top 5 Heat-Tolerant Plants

As temperatures increase for summer, your plant displays shouldn’t suffer. Heat tolerant plants are a summer essential, so here are five that thrive in hot conditions and look just as beautiful!

1. Cacti

An obvious choice but nonetheless the absolute winner. As cacti store water inside themselves, they can last for a very long time in dry, sunny periods. There are so many varieties and sizes... Some cacti can even be touched, if you stroke in the right direction that is! Discover the many different varieties in the webshop.

Fun Fact! Some cacti can even be touched, if you stroke in the right direction that is!

2. Echeveria

These green powerhouses can cope with large temperature differences. The succulents need very little water. If they get too much, they will outgrow their lovely rosette shape.

Tip for the customer! To get more colour into the Echeveria, it is best to leave them outside. The colours become stronger due to the temperature difference between day and night. Some will even reward you with flowers.

3. Crassula

Like Echeveria, Crassula also grow fast with too much water. But, with the right watering, Crassula are known for their slow growth and therefore also called 'tree of life'. The Crassula will show beautiful colour tones in its foliage with large temperature differences. Discover the selection in the webshop.

Fun to try! Leave your Crassula outside to get different colours!

4. Sedum

This desert bloomer comes in a wide range of varieties. Tell your customers that any excess water needs to be able to drain away. Some Sedum varieties can flourish as perennials in your garden for years, others do better as patio or houseplants. These plants are also suitable for outdoor in spring. The large(r) temperature differences will give them more colour.

Tell your customers: Any excess water needs to be able to drain away for these plants to thrive.

5. Sempervivum

These sturdy rock plants perform very well on tough surfaces, being native to high altitude, mountainous areas with extreme weather conditions. Remember to tell your customers that these plants do not like (too much) water or soil. Put them in terracotta pots and they will look amazing on your garden table.

Did you know? The name Sempervivum is Latin for 'always alive', a perfect reflection of these plants!

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