What are some pretty flowers that can be exposed to the sun?

i live in minnesota in the twin cities and im putting hanging pots outside in my front yard the flower garden in my front yard is totaly exposed to the sun. my garden is so plain and i want pretty and colorful flowers that can be exposed to the sun.


thanks

What are some pretty flowers that can be exposed to the sun?
African daisies, gazanias, vincas, plumbago, jasmine, kalanchoe, alyssum, and petunias come to mind. It depends on if your yard gets morning or afternoon sun. The flowers I named would be OK w/either. If you get morning sun, you can add impatiens, violas, pansies, etc. If you get afternoon sun, you can add mini roses depending on how much heat and humidity you get. Happy gardening! :)
Reply:Shasta daisies, or pink %26amp; blue marguerite daisies .... You can plant mums now (if you can find them) and they'll bloom about July, and you can cut them back and they'll bloom again in the fall ...... Portulaca is bright and colorful, and LOVES the heat and sun ..... Petunias are good, but get the "wave" variety ....... verbena and lantana are also good
Reply:My favorite is 'Bright Lights' cosmos. They are bred for hot and dry weather. But you still need to water them. Mix moisture crystals into your potting soil so that you will not have to water so often. Do not fertilize. Easy to grow from seed. Wait until your night temps are 68 to 70 degrees to plant seeds. You can also start them in your house or buy growing plants from a nursery. Be sure to 'deadhead'. This will give you constant blooms. Let the plants go to seed in August. When the flowers are completely dry, save the seed heads and plant next summer. :o)





Here is a picture:


http://www.humeseeds.com/csms_bl.htm
Reply:Just google "sun loving flowers"..you will find a number of websites with pictures