Rockrose -Tough Mediterranean perennial that tolerates heat, drought, poor soil, and salt spray. In spring they are covered with pink, purple, or white crepe-like flowers. Some varieties bloom well into the summer.
Coreopsis
Tickseed -Popular easy to grow members of the daisy family. Blooms late spring through fall. Can tolerate heat, dry conditions, and extreme cold.
Cosmos
Crocosmia
Crotalaria
Cuphea
Cigar Plant -Native to American tropics. Grown for their showy tubular flowers. Many varieties have two toned petals. Great hummingbird attractor. Fast and easy to grow. Good in containers.
Dendrobium
Distictis
Epilobium
California FuchsiaThe California Fuchsia has been reclassified as Epilobium, but most still know it as Zauschneria. The leaves are often narrow and hairy, making it extremely heat and drought tolerant once established. Brilliant late summer show of scarlet tubular blossoms from this lower spreading California native. A great plant for hummingbirds.