Drought Resistant Landscape Plants

A multitude of sturdy spikes filled with brilliant yellow pea-like blossoms are held above the rounded blue-green to gray-green rounded foliage. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established.

They make an excellent addition to the perennial or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant, adaptable, and easy. Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine...

Baptisia's develop an extensive taproot based root-system and should not be disturbed once established. Loads of 2' long spikes of deep violet-blue pea shaped flowers are held well above the green foliage of this new hybrid Baptisia from Dr. Jim Ault...

Clusters of flaring, fragrant, red flowers are held at the ends of the thick sturdy stems, above the large rich green wide tropical foliage. An easy to grow tropical whose flowers are used to make the familiar Hawaiian leis.

There appears to be some confusion as to the proper botanical name for this plant in the nursery trade. Edged in broad bands of creamy white the medium green foliage of the Mezoo Variegated Ice Plant makes a wonderful low trailing plant to add to mixed...

This is the first introduction from their Baptisia breeding program. A vigorous hybrid native perennial, Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia can produce up to 100 spikes per plant of deep violet-purple to nearly burgundy flowers with a soft yellow keel held...

Alba that was developed by the late Rob Gardner Curator of Native Plants at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and subsequently introduced by the NCBG in 2002. Carolina Moonlight Baptisia produces loads of sturdy spikes filled with rich buttery yellow...

Considered deer proof. Soft golden yellow, finely petaled flowers are borne throughout the growing season on this easy to grow succulent groundcover. The Yellow Heartleaf Ice Plant or Baby Sunrose is a naturally evergreen tropical perennial that is perfectly...

They make an excellent addition to the perennial or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant, adaptable, and easy. Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine...

Pink buds open to pure white butterfly-shaped flowers on tall wispy but sturdy stems on this fairly compact and floriferous native perennial. Flowering begins and spring and often lasts until fall.

Considered deer proof. Deep rosy red, finely petaled flowers are borne throughout the growing season on this easy to grow succulent groundcover. The Red Apple Heartleaf Ice Plant or Baby Sunrose is a naturally evergreen tropical perennial that is perfectly...

Tall spikes of bright yellow pea-like blossoms are held above the gray-green foliage. Baptisia's are durable pest and disease resistant native taprooted perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south.

I knew nothing about that four years ago. Burroughs' Opar is a fictional place holding a huge cache of gold and gems gleaned from doomed Atlantis. For everlasting display, cut the stems when most flowers have matured to seed pods.

Bright creamy white and bluish green variegated foliage adorn the trailing stems and act as a contrasting foil for the royal purple, saucer shaped flowers that are produced throughout the growing season and may be followed by decorative bright red fruit.

Broadleaf Barbara's Buttons produces clusters of white to light lavender flowers atop short stems in mid-spring. The rosettes rarely seem to exceed a few inches high even when it is in flower and it is not an aggressive spreader making it a welcome addition...

This is considered by the experts to be the most popular cultivar in the US and deservedly so as Calypso has excellent vigor, exceptional cold hardiness, as well as flower power. There is apparently a good deal of confusion (admittedly we were confused...

Large, long-lasting clusters of, 2"+ wide flowers open a dark purple, and like the Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow they quickly fade to lavender, and finally to nearly white. The flowers are born in profusion during the warmer months of the year.

The Royal Fern is widely distributed across the eastern half of the US where it occurs near bogs and streams. One of our most beautiful native ferns, the Royal Fern produces a rosette of soft blue-green to green fronds that are deeply cut into rounded...

The soft silvery fronds of the Ghost Fern contrast nicely with its dark maroon nearly black midribs. It is perfect for moist shady gardens where its upright growing fronds are sure to be a stand out among surrounding perennials.

A low growing, clump forming to slowly spreading perennial the Southern Prairie Aster produces 1" wide, medium purple to lighter pinkish purple daisies with a yellow eye atop sturdy upright to arching stems beginning in late summer and lasting into fall.

The Bigfoot Waterclover is nearly evergreen but goes dormant for a short period in winter or during dry periods. If it starts to look bad you can easily trim it back (like with a weedeater) and it will quickly regrow, this treatment is generally recommended...

It has better than average cold hardiness. The fragrant triple flowers of this beautiful Oleander are softly colored with pink, peach, yellow, and orange with the colors intensifying under increased temperatures.

The yellow eventually matures to a creamy white and the long purplish red petioles (leaf stems) add to the color show. The Variegated Tapioca or Cassava is a selection of the Bitter Cassava which is used as a starch food plant once it has been properly...

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Features large, daisy-like flowers (3-4″ across) with deep yellow rays and dark brownish-black center disks. It is an excellent perennial for providing color in late summer and is especially showy in mass plantings.

Also available in the Pampas Grass Collection. White Pampas Grass has dozens of large stalks that grow thickly to an average height of about 3' topped with silky, soft plumes soaring above them.

Blooms: summer to fall. Bloom at intervals all summer - even on into fall! Hardy, healthy plants bloom in a rainbow of colors even during the hottest, driest summers. Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, great cut flower,...