• Bougainvillea thrives in hot and dry locations.ULTRA.F/Digital Vision/Getty Images
  
  Hanging plants, or hanging baskets, are used to brighten up porches, arbors or sunny windows in Arizona. However, hanging baskets require regular watering and fertilization to remain attractive, especially when they are located in full sun. There are several types of plants used as hanging plants in Arizona that will survive the summer heat if given proper care. However, most perennials and all annuals will die when left outside in a hanging basket during a typical Arizona winter.
  
  

Moss Rose

• Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora) is a sun loving annual in Arizona that is appropriate for planting in hanging baskets. It has small succulent leaves and trails over the sides of containers and hanging baskets. Moss rose flowers may be red, yellow, pink, orange or a combination of colors. Moss rose plants are tolerant of heat and neglect. For best performance, place the moss rose where it receives morning sun. The flowers of many moss rose varieties close in the harsh afternoon sun.
  
  

Moss Verbena

• Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta) has finely cut leaves and a low-growing mounding habit. The purple, white or red flowers appear in spring. It is a drought- tolerant perennial, but will not make it through the winter without protection.
  
  Plant moss verbena in a hanging basket where it will receive at least six hours of direct sun exposure each day for optimal bloom production. Moss verbena will need supplemental watering when it is planted in a hanging basket.
  
  

Bougainvillea

• The bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra) is a woody sprawling thorny plant that produces colorful bracts of magenta, purple, orange red or yellow, depending on the variety. The bracts surround tiny white flowers and appear on new wood. That is why bougainvilleas are pruned back by at least one-third after they bloom, so new growth will appear. This may be done several times during the growing season. Bougainvilleas grow best with exposure to six to eight hours of full sun and regular fertilization. Like all hanging basket plants, bougainvillea requires frequent watering to avoid wilting. It will need protection in the winter.
  
  To overwinter your bougainvillea, bring it into a location that stays above freezing and keep the soil slightly damp. Place the plant back outside after the danger of frost has passed.
  
  

Tuberous Begonias

• Tuberous begonias (Begonia) are also known as "hanging basket begonias" because of their drooping growth habit and large colorful flowers. They grow best if placed in a bright, shady and protected location in Arizona and watered daily. Begonias will suffer if they are exposed to dry windy conditions. Tuberous begonias can be stored inside during the winter where the temperature remains above 50 degrees. Keep the soil slightly damp.
  
  

Wave Petunias

• Wave petunias (Petunia x hybrida) create a mound of greenery that trails over the sides of a hanging basket. They are prolific bloomers and produce flowers of red, purple, pink or white depending on the variety. Wave petunias are not drought- or frost-tolerant and need water every day during the heat of the summer. Place the container where it receives morning sun rather than harsh afternoon sun for best bloom production. Wave petunias are annuals that should be removed from the hanging basket in the fall.