Need ideas for drought-tolerant border please!
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Comments (6)I second the suggestion of low-growing forms of berberis, terrific. If you want some area with a ground cover in shade, I'm a big fan of native redwood sorrel (Oregana oxalis). Once established, my experience has been that it's carefree. Much more drought-tolerant than its looks suggest. Does want shade though....See MoreNeed drought tolerant shrubs and grasses
Comments (6)Do take seriously Gardengal's point about drought tolerance not being immediate. Letting new plants go dry one time is enough to kill or seriously maim them. I see only one long "planter" and it is not big enough for anything except Liriope, or something like that. If you plant a larger shrub below the high window, you will be forced to keep hacking it back in order for it to stay within the planter confines. Another possibility is to ignore the planter box and set the shrub outside of it, in effect re-creating the bed to more acceptable dimensions. If you want a cheerier look, kill all the grass directly in front of the building and replace it with perennial peanut. The lemon yellow variety blooms every warm day for 6 months out of the year. This would require weed control, especially during the establishment period. (Use Preen.) FYI, it's easy to start from pieces that contain roots. I've started large amounts of it from what I cut off with a spade during the edging process, where it meets another groundcover bed. Peanut grows low enough that it doesn't need to be mowed, but CAN be mowed 2 or 3 times a year to keep it flatter....See MoreAnyone have any ideas for heat/drought tolerant plants?
Comments (8)We have moved from perennials to slow growing interesting conifers. Much less maintenance or (diaper changing) as my son calls it. With some research, you can find dwarf conifers, small maples, wonderful ground covers and have a great look all year. Mix with some Mediterraneans but be warned that they tend to be short lived and do require time to keep them tidy. Depending on your neighborhood, flowers next to the sidewalk can be very tempting to children and even adults who help themselves to the blossoms. Perennials need to be deadheaded and watered all summer - even the drought tolerant ones. Start slow - build the backbone with conifers, a few nice sized rocks and then if you want more color, add a few perennials like the ones mentioned above....See MoreDrought Tolerant Woodland Border Trees or very large shrubs
Comments (14)I do want to add that the Seven sons flower that I mentioned above has never flowered, at least not a good show that I have ever seen good enough to notice since it is in mostly shade. I have a couple of Hazelnut shrubs, they've been planted here for about 5 years, the shrubs look great, but, I've never gotten any darn nuts from them, but, just for looks yeah, Hazelnut shrubs will do fine in shade. And I have "Japanese Rose" shrubs or "Kerria Japanica" shrubs, that will bloom yellow flowers in mid spring, they are easy plants to grow, they may need watered in the first year if you don't get much rain, but, after established, they are care free, they may even bear baby plant eventually if they like where they are. But, those Kerria Japonica shrubs will flower quite nicely in shade....See MoreRelated Professionals
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