Plants that deal well with droughts

Plants

Has your garden turned into a dry mess this summer? Do you lack the time to water properly and the water consumption is rising? Well, hot summer can be tough, but we shall tell you how to turn your garden into a blooming paradise by planting the right plants. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

There are many plants that can do well even with a tiny little moisture. Learn about the most common ones that will keep your garden colourful and fresh looking . These plants will keep your garden green even during hot summer.

So, which flowers will bloom on a dry flower bed? There are many

of them.
First, let us focus on flowers, which can keep your garden colourful. So, you need to plant the following:

  • Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
  • Beach rose (Rosa rugosa)
  • Greek mullein (Verbascum olympicum)
  • Sea holly (Eryngium giganteum)
  • Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina)
  • Missouri evening primrose (Oenothera missouriensis)
  • and Rose campion(Silene coronaria)

These flowers can deal even with severe drought, and will keep blooming until the end of summer.

Plants

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Inconspicuous beauties

Would you like to turn a dry corner into more pleasant spot, but at the same time you do not want it to attract too much attention? Well, plant the lively Warminster Broom (Cytisus x praecox),Wall germander (Teuctrium chamaedrys), Tree mallow (Lavatera sp.) or Rock soapwort, (Saponaria ocymoides). Another great plant to use is Bear’s breeches (Acanthus mollis), Red hot poker (Kniphofia), Clustertop vervain (Verbena bonariensis) or Sea kale (Crambe marittima) and your corner will look lively.

Try drought-loving trees

Yes, certain trees like it dry, such as the Chinese barberry, (Berberis Julianae) and Scarlet firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea) will do well in dry weather. And if you want to attract birds, plant Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare). Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) is another possibility, as well as the Blue globe-thistle (Echinops bannaticus) or Bee blossoms (Gaura sp.).

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Source: https://www.magazinzahrada.cz/suchovzdorne-krasky-pro-extremni-stanoviste/

Radek Štěpán

Gardening is my hobby, I have a lot of experience and I am happy to share it.

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