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Drought-Tolerant Plants
When most people think of drought-tolerant plants, they immediately think of cactii. Indeed, most succulents require very little water, storing moisture in their leaves and stems, and conserving moisture by have small of vestigial leaves. Bulbs ... [... more]
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Dichondra micrantha 'Silver Falls'
Dichondra is a little-known member of the bindweed family. The attractive plants have rounded, fan-shaped, silver foliage on cascading, silver stems. It is heat and drought tolerant, which makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets and ... [... more]
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Limonium platyphyllum
Sometimes known as Limonium latifolium. Sea lavender is ideal for gardens on dry, sandy soil, and even windy coastal gardens. Once established it is fairly drought-tolerant, but thrives equally well in better conditions. Each plant forms a neat ... [... more]
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Helictotrichon sempervirens
A striking architectural steely-blue evergreen grass, which makes a spiky sphere. In early summer this is tipped by an upright spray of grey flower heads, which in a large specimen can be up to three feet high. A fairly drought-tolerant plant ... [... more]
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Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'
The California poppy (named the California state flower in 1890) has long been a favourite hardy, drought-tolerant annual that once sown will self sow for many years, often forming a mat of bluish-grey foliage that gives rise to delightful, ... [... more]
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Salvia regla
It comes from western Texas and Mexico, where it's loved by hummingbirds, and has reddish flowers through late summer into autumn on woody stems. Good for drought-tolerant or Mediterranean-type gardens, it just requires the occasional, hefty ... [... more]
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Olea europaea subsp. Africana
Very closely related to the European Olive, the African Olive, can be identified by its smaller, but still edible, fruit. Popular with people, as well as monkeys, mongooses and warthogs, the plant is tough and drought tolerant. With dull-grey to ... [... more]
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