Drought Tolerant - Page 23 of 29 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideMexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissimaNo other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species.
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Mescal bean
Sophora secundifloraThis flowering evergreen tree has pinnate leaves 4 to 6 inches long.
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Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Solidago rugosaThis species has open, tree-shaped flower clusters that radiate out like a fountain.
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Plant GuideAutumn moor grass
Sesleria autumnalisThis cool-season grass begins the season with bright green blades.
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Plant Guide
‘Blue Hill’ meadow sage
Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Hill'This drought-tolerant perennial bears abundant pure blue flower spikes in early summer and until fall if spent flowers are removed promptly.
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Plant GuideGermander sage
Salvia chamaedryoidesThis choice species boasts narrow, downy sage-green leaves and true sky-blue blossoms from summer to fall.
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Plant GuideRavenna grass
Saccharum ravennae
This large, clump-forming grass has linear leaves with central white stripes.
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American red raspberry
Rubus strigosusThis native species flowers in summer, producing edible fruits and leaves suitable for making tea.
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Plant Guide‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’This vigorous shrub hugs the ground (to 2 feet tall) and spreads out to 8 feet, making it an excellent choice for stabilizing a bank or smothering weeds.
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Plant Guide
Slender veldt grass
Pennisetum spathiolatumNative to South Africa, this non-invasive evergreen species produces showy pink flowers in spring, which are held 2 to 3 feet above the foliage on stiff, wiry stalks.
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