Plants that tolerate drought and wet?
Dillybeansown (6b in the Ozarks)
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Comments (17)I'm trying to get perennials going, especially gypsophilia paniculata, but it hasn't bloomed yet, tried some crushed drywall (chalky) to lower the ph a little. Coreopsis went double on me, loved that, but hard to train right, cut it back. I have grown annual salvia 2 years now but want to go perennial where I used that, blue crystal this year and sangria last year, also a freebie yellow coneflower looks nice, meadow sage is good, haven't had time to mulch it yet and can't get that bed watered much. Some Color Parade lilies. Trying to get some delphs and white foxglove going. Crazy daisy should bloom next year. And catmint, not doing much this year but hangin' in there. Annual alyssum is very drought tolerant. White, pink and purple phlox. I stuck in some Rudbeckia Prairie Sun, very striking but not where it is, supposed to self-seed. I want something medium height or tallish with purple bells. What might that be? Failed twice trying to get campanula? ladybells going from seed, will give it one more shot. Russian sage I love but it gets too big, should try to find the smaller variety. Finally, clematis. Have two kinds going well now; one too young yet, one won't bloom, and one isn't happy where I put it. Many of the plants people in warmer zones are using doubt will grow in my zone....See MoreDrought tolerant plants
Comments (13)Charlie, There is also a cold hardy cactus forum on another list exchange that cannot be named here. If you're interested, contact me privately, and I'll direct you to it. Also note that the problem for us in wetter climates (Kentucky is similar, but not identical to my climate in Pennsylvania) is not just the cold tolerance, but the winter wetness tolerance. Some of the most cold tolerant cacti and succulents cannot survive wet winters. So you have to be careful what you pick out to try to grow....See MoreHelp placing drought tolerant plants
Comments (8)Those all want full sun and good drainage, if the part that doesn't get rain is under a building overhang none of them will like it if there is much shading. Otherwise the natural precipitation will probably be adequate for all of them, once established. Any that appear to be having a problem during a future dry spell can always be rescued with a good soak at that point. Mulching the planting(s) with gravel would probably be a good idea - you always want to mulch ornamental plantings with something, and the kind of planting you are talking about here is one that would often be mulched with stone rather than organic material. The most fussy about drainage is probably the lavender, in this region it seems a location cannot be too arid and austere for it....See MoreOne good reason to have drought tolerant plant
Comments (14)Containers are the worst place to plant anything that you're not willing to water as needed. They are totally dependent on you for water. The water evaporates more quickly than water evaporates from the ground. Unless you are going to grow highly succulent plants, such as cacti and many euphorbias, in containers, you're going to have to be more attentive to their water needs than if they were planted in the ground....See MoreDillybeansown (6b in the Ozarks)
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