Caryopteris, often known as blue mist shrub or blue spirea, is a lesser-known drought-tolerant garden star. In June, the mint-related shrub has aromatic pale-green leaves and clusters of bluish-purple blooms.
1. Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Coneflower (Echinacea), a daisy-like perennial from the central and eastern U.S., is simple to cultivate. Purple, yellow, red, pink, orange, and white petals are available.
2. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Sedum, also called stonecrop, is one type of succulent that flourishes in dry conditions. The genus includes hundreds of varieties of drought-tolerant perennials, from upright flowering plants to creeping ground covers in a variety of foliage or flower colors.
3. Sedum (Sedum spp.)
Lavender plants add smell, insects, and pretty flower stalks to a garden that can handle dryness. You can plant one just to enjoy the smell of the summer flowers, or you can plant a row to make a pretty fence that attracts bees and butterflies.
4. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
After a season of thorough but occasional waterings, spirea can endure dryness and poor soil. The shrub has pink, white, and yellow leaves and blooms. Spirea thrives in USDA Zones 4 8, depending on variety.
5. Spirea (Spirea spp.)
Some hydrangeas, like Limelight, can tolerate heat and dryness better than others. Choose a drought-tolerant hydrangea after a few years if you live in a drought-prone location.
6. Limelight Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata Limelight )
American beautyberry shrubs provide four-season attractiveness to Southeast settings with clusters of bright purple berries, a bird favorite in winter. The perennial plant grows in wood thickets.
7. Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)