Drought resisting plants
When it comes to dealing with drought, then you are going to want to set out to have as many perennial plants that are drought-tolerant as you can.
These types of plants conserve water, and it is actually recommended that you plant them as far away from any irrigation system or source, and they are the best for an arid climate!
If we are talking trees, you are going to love to plant some river birch, American smoke tree, Goldenraintree, Ginkgo, Kousa dogwood, lacebark elm, catalpa, and a variety of different types of oaks!
If you’re more into shrubs, then the likes of panicle hydrangea, ninebark, cotoneaster, Aronia, spirea, and pearlbush are going to be amazing once they are established in your garden.
To get them to become established, you will have to water them regularly in their first year to ensure proper rootage!
Other perennials you can add to your drought-safe landscape include hollyhock, echinacea, gaura, iris, sedum, daylily, Agastache, coreopsis, candytuft, and gaillardia.
Likewise, if you’re looking for annuals, dianthus, pentas, rose moss, lantana, and cosmos are considered to be fight-tolerant, but you will also have to give them about a half-inch of additional water each week to ensure their survival.
