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Design a colorful garden that will hold up to the heat of summer with sun loving perennials. Cutting gardens, scent gardens, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, xeriscape, the list goes on with what you can create!
Sun loving perennials usually need at least 6 hours of direct sun per day. However, many varieties can take part shade as well.
Candytuft (Iberis)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCandytuftPurity.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCandytuftSnowsurfer.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCandytuftTahoe.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCandytuftWhiteout.jpeg)
Catmint (Nepeta)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCatmintJuniorWalker.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCatmintNeptune-1.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCatmintPinkCat.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PerCatmintWalkersLow.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CatmintCatsPajamas.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CatmintNovaBlue.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CatmintPrelude.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CatmintPurrsianBlue.jpg)
Coneflower (Echinacea)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ConeflowerPowWowWhite.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ConeflowerPowWowWildBerry.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSunseekersPumpkinPie.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSunseekersRainbow.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSunseekersSalmon.jpg)
‘SunSeekers® Salmon’
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSunseekersSweetFuchsia.jpg)
Sweet Fucshia
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSunseekersTequilaSunrise.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ConeflowerSombreroGranadaGold.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ConeflowerSombreroLemonYellow.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ConeflowerSombreroSangrita.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ConeflowerSombreroSalsaRed.jpeg)
Daisy (Leucanthemum)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DaisyCoconut-1.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DaisyDaisyMay-1.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DaisyMtHood-1.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DaisyShortstop-1.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaisyRealDream-rotated.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaisySugarBowl.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaisyWesternStar.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaisyBecky.jpg)
Daylily (Hemerocallis)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyBestseller.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyChicagoApache.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyDoublePardonMe.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyPardonMe.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyFragrantReturns.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyJudith.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyLakeofFirePW.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyLittleBusiness.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyPersianRuby.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyPinkStripes.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyPrimalScreamPW.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyRedRazzmatazz.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyRubySpider.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyScottishFantasy.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyStella.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaylilyWinterTreasuer.jpg)
Dianthus
Euphorbia
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EuphorbiaAscotRainbow.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EuphorbiamyrsinitesDonkeyTail.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EuphorbiaPolychromaCushion.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EuphorbiaRubyGlow.jpg)
Gaura
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraCupidsArrows.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraGaudiRed.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraPassionateBlush.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraPinkLady.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraRosyJane.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GauraWhirlingButterflies.jpg)
Geranium
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumBallerina.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumBiokovo.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumBrookside.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumMaxFrei.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumRozanne.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeraniumTinyMonster.jpeg)
Geum
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeumMrsBradshaw.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeumRusticoOrange.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeumTempoRose.jpg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GeumWernerArends.jpeg)
Goldenrod (Solidago)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GoldenrodCrownofRays.jpeg)
![](https://sierranevadaplantguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GoldenrodLittleLemon.jpeg)