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Intense Afternoon Sun Container Plants: 4-Hour West Exposure Solutions

West-facing courtyard: intense 1-4 PM sun, then shade. Plants need heat tolerance without full-day sun adaptation.

Recommended Annuals

Impatiens
New Guinea Impatiens
Angel Wing Begonias
Wax Begonias
Cordyline (purple spikes)
Angelonia
Purple Heart
Coleus
Purple Leaf Oxalis
Four O'Clocks

Container Formula

Fresh potting soil annually
Mix: Organic (Plant-tone) + Time-release (Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor)
Time-release lasts through July, organic takes over

These handle intense afternoon blast because they're adapted to high light/heat but don't require full-day sun. Morning shade pre-cools them.

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