Hanging baskets are a wonderful way to add vibrant color to your outdoor spaces. When placed in sunny spots, they can be such a beauty and wonder to behold.
These baskets allow you to maximize your garden space. They create such an eye-catching display of flowers that draw the eye upwards.
It is important to choose flower varieties that can withstand intense sunlight and heat. Now, this could be a headache to some people – just as I also experienced some years ago. However, I will share my top 11 plants that fit perfectly in your hanging basket and are heat-resistant.
11 Best Plants for Hanging Baskets Outdoor (Full Sun)
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1 – Lantana
This plant always craves the summer sun. You can depend on it to fit perfectly in the hanging basket outside your home.
Its blend of colors adds a touch of lushness, elegance and brilliance to your home – making it an eye-catching spectacle for passers-by. You should have this plant around you. It’s also durable and heat-resistant.
2 – Verbena
Are you looking for plants that come in a mix of purple and pink flowers? Then, go for the verbena plant. I can guarantee that it gives your home a unique touch of beauty.
This unique flower is durable, easy to maintain and perfect for the outdoor areas of your home – especially hanging baskets.
3 – Fuchsia
Such a delicate, yet durable plant for hanging baskets outdoors! With fuchsia, you don’t have to be scared of the hot sun.
Even when the sun is at its peak in summer, fuchsia continues to thrive by blooming with all vigor and brilliance. It’s one of my go-to plants for elegance and nature.
4 – Lobelia
This is such a cool-looking plant. If you are not a fan of flashy colors, then, lobelia is the best for you. For example, it’s best for homes that are painted with flashy colors like white, yellow, and so on. Lobelia is a complement to homes – making them more attractive. It is durable and heat-resistant, making it perfect for hanging baskets and outdoors of homes.
5 – Nasturtiums
This gorgeous plant also fits perfectly in hanging baskets. Grace your home with the wonders of nature by planting a nasturtiums today. As summer arrives and reaches its full peak, it’s beautiful to behold flowers around your home. Well, nasturtiums allow you to accomplish that without stress.
6 – Spider Plant
It’s one of the famously known hanging basket plants. Spider plants are not just attractive but very durable. It’s known to survive the harshest of weather conditions. Furthermore, it’s quite easy to maintain, making it an easy pick for beginner gardeners.
7 – Purslanes
I love this plant because it spreads quite well. When it fully matures, expect the outdoors of your home to be graced with its beauty. Purslanes are great for hanging baskets. They LOVE sunlight and radiate brilliance when exposed to the sun.
8 – Begonia
Its attractive frilly flowers plus its durability make begonia one of my perfect picks for hanging baskets. This plant can fit properly into any container. It loves sunlight and gives your home a touch of elegance.
9 – Pelargonium
This plant is easy to grow as long as you subject it to the ideal conditions. Pelargonium fits perfectly into hanging baskets.
10 – Calibrachoa
The array of colors from this plant makes it one of the most attractive hanging basket flowers. It is such a gorgeous plant to have around your home.
Calibrachoa can thrive under full sunlight. It grows fast, has huge foliage and blooms with all vigor. It’s such a beauty to behold. This plant can blend perfectly into any home.
11 – Petunia
This is one of the most popular annual plants. It blooms from spring and needs little maintenance.
Do you want to fill your home with beautiful butterflies? Then have petunia sitting comfortably in your hanging baskets. It makes your home look magical and ATTRACTIVE.
