Drought tolerant planting
| Published: 11th June 2007 15:43 |
If, as we are led to believe, climate change will involve hotter, drier summers in this country, we may need to look a little closer at the type of plants we place in our gardens.
Some plants are able to adapt better to drought or hot, dry situations and, in extreme conditions, may be able to store water in their leaves.
Below is a general list of drought-tolerant plants of all types. If you have had good experience of a plant not on the list which is drought-tolerant,
please let us know.
shrubs | climbers | Bedding/border plants | Ground cover plants |
Buddleia | Clematis montana | Achillea millefolium | Ajuga |
Ceanothus | Hedera | Alchemilla mollis | Hypericum |
Chaenomeles | Jasminum | Aster | Helianthemum |
Choisya | Lonicera | Bergenia | Iberis |
Cornus | Viburnum | Chrysanthemum | Lamium |
Cotoneaster |
| Dianthus barbatus | Sedum (stonecrop) |
Daphne |
| Dicentra spectabilis | Vinca minor |
Deutzia |
| Digitalis | Viola |
Hebe |
| Echinops |
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Hibiscus |
| Epimedium |
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Ilex |
| Geum spp |
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Lavatera |
| Geranium - hardy |
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Philadelphus |
| Hemerocallis |
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Photinia |
| Heuchera |
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Phlomis fruticosa |
| Alcea |
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Potentilla |
| Iris |
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| Lavandula |
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| Leicesteria formosa |
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| Lychnis chalcedonica |
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| Lupinus |
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| Malva |
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| Mentha |
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| Myosotis |
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| Oenothera |
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| Oreganum vulgare |
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Martin Horne
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