What plants like a lot of direct sunlight?
Sun-loving plants such as cacti, succulents and certain tropical plants thrive in direct sunlight. The plants which are the sun loving or the sun favouring plants are known as heliophytes.
What flowers will grow in pots in September?
There are even herbaceous perennials that will look great in containers in autumn and winter – either from their foliage or their autumnal flowers. Go for the following: heuchera, hylotelephium (sedums), japanese anemones, liriope muscari, persicaria (red bistort) and symphyotrichum (asters, michaelmas daisies). Sun loving coleus and bronze leafed wax begonias may work. Just keep the soil moist. Purple heart (setcreasea purpurea), pentas, and four o’clocks are other annuals to consider. For perennials try dwarf mexican petunia (ruellia), lilyturf, daylilies, and speedwell (veronica).There are even herbaceous perennials that will look great in containers in autumn and winter – either from their foliage or their autumnal flowers. Go for the following: Heuchera, Hylotelephium (sedums), Japanese anemones, Liriope muscari, Persicaria (red bistort) and Symphyotrichum (asters, Michaelmas daisies).Whatever the style or situation, there are summer container plants to suit; Focal point:Argyranthemum (marguerite) grown as standards, dahlia, fuchsia, Lantana, lavender, Phormium and salvia.