2006-07-07 14:42:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Colorful perennials for sunny dry areas are:
Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii)
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' or 'Temari' series
Lantana 'New Gold'
Calibranchoa
African Daisy (Osteospermum 'Lemon Symphony' or 'Orange Symphany')
Shrubs:
Carmel Creeper (Ceanothus grisseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point')
Rock Rose (Cistus spp.) - some are low and spreading
Lavender species
Cotoneaster 'Low Fast'
Dwarf Natal Plum (Carissa grandiflora cvs)
This list if for Southern California. I hope it helps.
2006-07-07 14:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by John Denson, RLA 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Hollyhocks. They can grow from 3 - 9ft. tall with long spikes of flowers. They are very beautiful, drought tolerant, and when the bloom is done seed pods form. When they dry out just let them burst and reseed themselves or collect the seed.
They are best planted along a fence or wall. I have had them for years. When the hollyhock is dying back just cut off the whole plant leaving about 4-6" at the base and amazingly it grows back almost as quickly as you cut it!
2006-07-08 03:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portulaca requires little to zero maintance, and can withstand not being watered for days at a time. The flowers are smallish, with pink, purple, yellow and orange shades, rose like. They are very interesting looking. I love them. They self propagate even though they are considered annuals.
2006-07-07 15:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by just_beju 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perrywinkle (Vinca). Lots of colors. Plant and forget....except to admire the beauty.
2006-07-08 07:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by fishermanswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lantana is great and needs almost no care, although it can get tall... It needs no water and is a perennial. Also, a yellow flower that actually hates water called 'yellow tick'.
2006-07-07 15:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexican Heather
Drought tolerant, loves hot weather always covered with small blooms.
I wish I could put a picture of mine on here for you.
They are not frost tolerant. They die in the fall.
2006-07-07 15:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of those solutions propose something in case you do not prep the soil. maximum perennials love a wealthy organic and organic properly-drained soil. in case you spend the time and money on soil prep there are distinct possibilites on your backyard Rick ~30yrs in career
2016-11-30 20:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinca.
2006-07-08 04:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
marijuana!
2006-07-07 14:45:47 · answer #9 · answered by b_bananaman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋