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 | Perennials with
Low Water Needs |
All plants require
supplemental water for the first growing season! Do not allow newly
planted perennials to dry out. Water deeply every one to two weeks,
depending on seasonal rainfall.
To see a complete description for each perennial, simply click its Botanical Name.
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Botanical Name
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Main
Feature
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Height
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Hardy to
Zone
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Bloom Time
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Drought Tolerance
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Exposure |
| Achillea
(Yarrow) |
many colors, good for
cutting |
mediumh |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Ajuga (Bugleweed) |
low
evergreen groundcover |
low |
3 |
spring |
yes |
PS |
| Anaphalis (Pearly
Everlasting) |
everlasting white
flowers |
medium |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Armeria (Thrift) |
bright pink pom-pom flowers |
low |
2 |
springt |
yes |
F |
| Artemisia |
silver foliage,
fragrant |
low/med |
2 |
- |
yes |
F |
| Baptisia (False Indigo) |
blue flowers, tall and bushy |
tall |
2 |
spring |
yes |
F |
| Calamintha
(Calamint) |
white flowers all
summer |
low |
4 |
summer |
yes |
FP |
| Campanula carpatica |
blue or white flowers |
low |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Centranthus (Red
Valerian) |
rosy-red flowers all
season |
medium |
4 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Coreopsis (Tickseed) |
yellow starry flowers |
medium |
4 |
summer |
no |
F |
| Dianthus
(Pinks) |
fragrant flowers, rock
garden |
low |
2 |
spring |
yes |
F |
| Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) |
purple or white daisies |
tall |
3 |
summer |
no |
F |
| Eryngium (Sea
Holly) |
prickly blue flowers,
drying |
medium |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Gaillardia (Blanketflower) |
yellow/red daisies |
medium |
3 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Geranium
(Cranesbill) |
blue, pink or white
flowers |
low |
2 |
summer |
no |
FP |
| Helianthemum (Rock-rose) |
many colors, evergreen |
low |
4 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Hemerocallis
(Daylily) |
many varieties to choose
from |
medium |
2 |
summer |
no |
FP |
| Iberis (Candytuft) |
evergreen, white flowers |
low |
3 |
spring |
no |
F |
| Lavandula
(Lavender) |
evergreen, blue
flowers |
medium |
4 |
summer |
no |
F |
| Limonium (Statice) |
clouds of white flowers |
medium |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Linum (Flax) |
blue or yellow
flowers |
medium |
3 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Lithodora (Lithospermum) |
blue flowers all summer |
low |
5 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Paeonia (Peony) |
large showy
flowers |
medium |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Papaver (Poppy) |
satiny flowers, many colors |
medium |
2 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Salvia (Sage) |
many varieties to choose
from |
medium |
4 |
summer |
yes |
F |
| Sedum (Stonecrop) |
succulent leaves, many types |
low/med |
2 |
summer |
yes |
FP |
| Stachys
(Lamb's-ears) |
fuzzy gray
foliage |
low |
3 |
summer |
no |
FP |
| Thymus (Thyme) |
fragrant leaves, showy flowers |
low |
3 |
summer |
no |
F |
| Vinca minor |
evergreen carpet, blue
flowers |
low |
3 |
spring |
yes |
FS |
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