Drought Tolerant Shade Plants

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat,...

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. * This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor...

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat,...

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. * This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor...

* A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly; native to southeast Europe, Asia Minor.

* A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly; native to southeast Europe, Asia Minor.

* This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape. * The plant is short lived but self sows freely producing a good quantity of seed each year.

* This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape. * The plant is short lived but self sows freely producing a good quantity of seed each year.

It is bound to be a subject of conversation in your garden. Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide. Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts.

The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique base and a coarsely serrated margin, changing from dark green to yellow in autumn.

The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique base and a coarsely serrated margin, changing from dark green to yellow in autumn.

You'll be thrilled with the first flush of 3'' purple blooms from June to October. Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden. The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun.

Red petals with orange-yellow stripes and other blends make this hybrid daylily stand out in any garden. Mid-late season bloomer. Grows 22'' tall. A stunning blend of orange, yellow, red and tan.

Suggested mechanisms to explain this include stimulation of venous alpha 1 and 2 adrenoreceptors and decreased capillary permeability. Germination can be rather slow, sometimes taking 12 months or more.

Suggested mechanisms to explain this include stimulation of venous alpha 1 and 2 adrenoreceptors and decreased capillary permeability. Germination can be rather slow, sometimes taking 12 months or more.

Adventurous gardeners love to experiment, and what better way than to explore some of the lesser-known perennials that don't usually inhabit the local greenhouse. These plants will probably be varieties that you'll need to order (or special order from...

* Fraxinus velutina ( Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash or Modesto Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native to southwestern North America , in the United States from southern California east to Texas , and in Mexico from northern Baja California east to Coahuila...

* Fraxinus velutina ( Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash or Modesto Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native to southwestern North America , in the United States from southern California east to Texas , and in Mexico from northern Baja California east to Coahuila...

* The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical, 4–12 mm diameter, and usually have three (occasionally six) fused scales, each scale with a single seed .

* The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical, 4–12 mm diameter, and usually have three (occasionally six) fused scales, each scale with a single seed .

* It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Hedera helix for cough, bronchitis.

* The species readily produces suckers from roots and stumps, even after devastation by Dutch elm disease; consequently genetic resources are not considered endangered. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor.

* The species readily produces suckers from roots and stumps, even after devastation by Dutch elm disease; consequently genetic resources are not considered endangered. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor.

* It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Hedera helix for cough, bronchitis.

* Can be grown as a small ornamental tree. The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.

* Can be grown as a small ornamental tree. The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.