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Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:18 AM Jun 3

An early spring brings an early summer. Out with the Fall/Winter flowers and in with the heat tolerant

Mexican Flame Vine

Plumeria

Vinca and Dianthus

Purslane

Amazon Dianthus and Portulaca

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An early spring brings an early summer. Out with the Fall/Winter flowers and in with the heat tolerant (Original Post) surfered Jun 3 OP
Whoa! We Are Differently Zoned!! The Roux Comes First Jun 3 #1
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Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Jun 3 #3
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Beautiful! I have some Purslane. Mine isn't as pretty as yours. littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #5
It dies to the ground if we have a freeze, but has always come back quickly. surfered Jun 3 #6
I guess I could give it a try. It's not like I haven't killed plants myself before. 😄👍 littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #7
All the time here surfered Jun 3 #9
It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals. littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #10
Love moss rose! NJCher Jun 3 #8
Pretty! Bayard Jun 3 #11
Wish peonies could survive here. surfered Jun 3 #12

littlemissmartypants

(35,378 posts)
5. Beautiful! I have some Purslane. Mine isn't as pretty as yours.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:21 AM
Jun 3

I'm growing it for the edible greens. The stems, flower buds, and seeds are also all safe for consumption.

Your Mexican Flame Vine is beautiful. But it's outside my zone.

❤️

littlemissmartypants

(35,378 posts)
10. It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:21 PM
Jun 3

The deer would probably eat cardboard here if I drew colorful flowers on it. They will definitely dead head flowers before the blooms are finished opening. 😀

Have a lovely afternoon, Ed. Thanks for the discussion. ❤️

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