Plants for Creating the Drought-Tolerant Landscape Plan

3 Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’): Zones 5-8 2 Aspen (Populus spp.): Zones 2-8 2 Maidengrass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’): Zones 4-9 2 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): Zones 6-9 10 Hardy ice plant (Delosperma cooperi): Zones 8-10 9 Cosmos (Cosmos sulfureus): Annual 20 Johnny-jump-up (Viola tricolor): Zones 4-8 15 Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima ‘Minima’): Annual 20 Thyme (Thymus serpyllum ‘Minor’ and Thymus lanuginosus): Zones 4-9 7 Blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Sea Urchin’): Zones 4-8 6 Siberian iris (Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’): Zones 3-8 6 Red-hot poker (Kniphofia ‘Maid of Orleans’): Zones 6-9 3 Pincushion flower (Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’): Zones 3-8 3 Lily (Lilium ‘Imperial Silver’): Zones 3-9 1 Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’: Zones 3-10 2 Speedwell (Veronica liwanensis): Zones 4-9 2 Cup flower (Nierembergia spp.): Zones 7-10 1 Sacred datura (Datura meteloides): Zones 10-11 5 Lavandin (Lavandula intermedia): Zones 5-8 1 Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum): Zones 4-7 1 Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’): Zones 8-10

If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting. For example, Miscanthus can become weedy in some areas of the country, but this is usually less problematic when planting a cultivar like ‘Silberfeder’ in this plan.

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