consider your region. Many drought-tolerant plants can thrive in places like Ohio when rain is sporadic in the summers. In Southern California, though, you may want to choose more drought-resistant varieties to handle the six dry summer months. ...
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Wild lilacs are colorful and fragrant shrubs that are evergreen and considered one of the best drought-tolerant flowering plants. You can grow them in the landscape as hedges, ground covers, and borders. 45. Rosemary Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis USDA Zones: 8-11 Rosemary has needle-li...
Many ornamental grasses are drought-tolerant, requiring little supplemental water once established. Blue fescue provides multi-seasonal interest, with evergreen foliage and elegant wheat-colored seed heads that hold on all summer long. Photo: Janet Loughrey. 6. BUGLEWEED (Ajuga reptans) Zones: 3-...
Hardiness zone:4 to 9 Mature height:2 to 3 inches Plant smart! Planning a landscape with drought-tolerant plants is a great way to conserve resources and save the natural ecosystem of Minnesota’s land. But, choosing one isn’t all, you’ll need help maintaining it too. For that, call...
HARDINESS ZONES6 to 9 Hearts-a-burstin’, also known as the American strawberry bush, is an unusual plant to add to your drought-tolerant native plant garden. This deciduous shrub is somewhat scraggly-looking, forming several sparsely-leaved, upright, green stems. ...
Full Sun | Zones: 5-9 Variety Pictured:Lavandula angustifoliaSweet Romance® Learn More 29. Liriope muscari (Big Lily-turf) A grass-like plant that blooms! Lirope is a unique, evergreen grassy perennial with wide, dark green, strappy leaves and a fountain-like habit. Delightful, lilac-pur...
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Carter AY, Ottman MJ, Curlango-Rivera G, Huskey DA, D’Agostini BA, Hawes MC (2019) Drought-tolerant barley: II. Root tip characteristics in emerging roots. Agronomy 9(5):220 Google Scholar Chen P, Yan M, Li L, He J, Zhou S, Li Z, Niu C, Bao C, Zhi F, Ma F (2020) The...
The fynbos is the home for numerous small shrubs, evergreen and herbaceous plants, and bulbs, many of which are in three plant families. The Protea family(Proteaceae), which includes 80 genera and 1,600 species, all in the Southern Hemisphere, and mostly in South Africa and Australia. The...