Drought Tolerant - Page 9 of 29 - Fine Gardening

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    Muhly grass

    Muhlenbergia capillaris

    In autumn, this unique specimen creates a spectacular, billowy inflorescence of massed, vibrant pink, airy flowers on 4-foot stems.

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    Blue beard, blue-mist shrub

    Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'

    'Longwood Blue' is ideal for a mixed or shrub border.

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    Littleleaf cordia

    Cordia parvifolia

    Though its leaves are small, this semi-deciduous shrub stands out in the landscape.

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    Lance-leaved coreopsis

    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Solitary yellow petals with toothed edges and flat, yellow centers open from early to late summer.

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    Red valerian

    Centranthus ruber

    This clump-forming perennial has deep to mid-green leaves and dense clusters of small white, pale rose-pink, or dark crimson flowers in long, slender stems.

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    Plumed celosia

    Celosia cristata 'Century'

    The flowers of this celosia cluster together in great numbers and look like silky, feathery plumes in vivid hues of yellow, red, magenta, or apricot.

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    Iceplant

    Carpobrotus edulis

    This ground-hugging succulent perennial roots at the nodes, has a creeping habit, and often forms deep mats covering large areas.

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    Calamint

    Calamintha grandiflora 'Variegata'

    A well-behaved perennial from the mint family (Lamiaceae), variegated calamint has pale-green, oval leaves with strong white marbling.

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    ‘Prostrata’ plum yew

    Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Prostrata’

    This slow-growing dwarf conifer has a wide, rounded crown and narrowly furrowed, partially peeling bark.

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    ‘Worcester Gold’ Blue beard

    Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Worcester Gold'

    'Worcester Gold' is an attractive, mounding, woody shrub with warm yellow to chartreuse foliage and lavender-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.