PLANTS FOR HOT, DRY GARDENS
CATEGORIES: Annuals & Perennials | Shrubs & Climbers | Trees
Water efficient or drought resistant plants are important in areas with low rainfall. They also become sought after plants for general gardens when climatic conditions with lower rainfall prevail.
As water becomes scarce these tough plants will no doubt become more significant in many gardens. Many of the plants listed below are indigenous:
ANNUALS & PERENNIALS
* Aloe ‘Hedgehog’ (clump forming aloe) : there are many different aloes all suitable for dry gardens.
EVERGREEN: Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
INDIGENOUS: Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.
SHRUBS & CLIMBERS
* Aloe arborescens – most aloes are drought resistant.
DECIDUOUS: Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
EVERGREEN: Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
INDIGENOUS: Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.
CLIMBER: Plants that have a tendancy to climb or creep up trees or other tall objects.
THORNS: Planst that have thorny stems, leaves or branches.
TREES
DECIDUOUS: Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
EVERGREEN: Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
INDIGENOUS: Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.
THORNS: Plants that have thorny stems, leaves or branches.
FRUIT: Plants that bear fruit.
Whilst every care and caution has been taken in compiling these lists in terms of correctness and accuracy, Blackwood’s, nor any of their employees can be held liable or responsible if any of the recommendations are found to be incorrect in any way whatsoever. They are merely a guide to help gardeners and staff in finding solutions to gardening problems. All plants listed may not be available for sale at times. They do however all grow in the greater Pietermaritzburg area and surrounding districts and are to be found growing successfully in gardens.