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Lisa Fazzani

8 low-maintenance Mediterranean plants that can cope with hot, sunny weather – they'll thrive and flower despite dry spells

Garden with blue painted wall and fireplace table and chairs.

While the warmer weather has been lovely (most of the time), my garden has seen a few casualties from the heat this summer. Tender bedding plants and my hydrangeas have really suffered when it’s been hot and sunny, and it has been a struggle keeping up with watering and looking after them.

But when it comes to varieties like lavender and rosemary dotted throughout my garden, these plants are thriving in the hot weather, which has got me thinking about adding a few more Mediterranean plants that can cope better with the heat and will thrive even during a heatwave.

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