Drought Resistant Plants California

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established.

Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which to regrow...

Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life. Midnight Prairiebluestm creates an upright to vase-shaped plant that blooms for an extended period in spring.

Checkout our new Plumeria Growing Guide for more detailed growing information. Clusters of flaring, fragrant, red flowers are held at the ends of the thick sturdy stems, above the large rich green wide tropical foliage.

The Mezoo Variegated Ice Plant is a naturally evergreen perennial tropical plant and is considered to be hardy to near 25 o F for short periods although some resources suggest it is hardy into zone 8.

Image courtesy North Creek Nurseries. Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia is a hybrid of Baptisia australis and Baptisia sphaerocarpa and was developed at the Chicago Botanic Gardens by Dr. Jim Ault.

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. Purple Smoke is another NCBG Baptisia introduction.

Provide slightly more moisture during the growing season and keep it on the dry side during winter. Excessive moisture and/or poor drainage seem to be the Hardy Ice Plant's only real downfall.

Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established and eventually develop an extensive taproot from which to regrow...

Gaura's drought tolerance makes it a suitable perennial for xeriscaping. Pink buds open to pure white butterfly-shaped flowers on tall wispy but sturdy stems on this fairly compact and floriferous native perennial.

Provide slightly more moisture during the growing season and keep it on the dry side during winter. Excessive moisture and/or poor drainage seem to be the Hardy Ice Plant's only real downfall.

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. Tall spikes of bright yellow pea-like blossoms are held above the gray-green foliage.

Thus the jewels are a sparkling mass of pink, yellow, red and cocoa appearing to float above the plant. Jewels of Opar can begin to bloom as a small saucer sized plant under hot, dry conditions.

Series are aware that my niece Cassidy, who helps me with these articles, attends college in Santa Barbara, CA. I was impressed by the educated management of landscaped areas and the use of drought-tolerant plants.

The Great Clorox Disaster Purple Potato Bush, or groundcover in this case, is an especially beautiful trailing sport of the Paraguayan Night Shade. The foliage alone makes it worth growing as a specimen plant or use it as a bright spiller or thrilling...

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 to woodland and other naturalistic settings.

Calypso is considered by many to be even more cold hardy than Hardy Red, making it suitable for landscapes as far north as zone 8B. There is apparently a good deal of confusion (admittedly we were confused as well) as to whether Calypso is a red or a...

It can be grown as a container plant and overwintered indoors or in the ground in mild winter regions. 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...

Winter deciduous. Normally growing to about 3' in height in wet soils it has been known to reach nearly 6' high. This is a moisture and shade loving fern and it tolerates more sun where it has a consistently moist soil.

Like its parents it is deciduous in winter and dies back to ground returning with a new mass of foliage in spring. The soft silvery fronds of the Ghost Fern contrast nicely with its dark maroon nearly black midribs.

Excellent for native pollinators. Somewhat tolerant of partly shaded conditions. This is another Aster that is native to sandy dryer upland soils and so is somewhat drought resistant once well-established.

The Bigfoot Waterclover is a hardy perennial that is native to southern and central Texas as far north as Austin. 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. Whether its baking on the edge of concrete or in the salty soils of the Gulf Coast these plants are nearly perfectly adapted for use in these areas.

Tapioca is not tolerant of frost and can be grown as annual except in frost free zones or can be overwintered in containers in a sunny protected location indoors. The Variegated Tapioca or Cassava is a selection of the Bitter Cassava which is used as...

Bright gold petals with a deep brown cone highlight the garden in late summer. Is garden classic with bold texture and upright habit. Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Attracts Butterflies and Songbirds, 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year,...

Plumes start mid-summer and last through winter. Drought and deer resistant. 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...

Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, great cut flower, fragrant. Have a wonderfully spicy fragrance. Grow 15-20'' tall. Bloom at intervals all summer - even on into fall! Hardy, healthy plants bloom in a rainbow of colors...