Drought tolerant is defined as those plants that can sustain life without supplemental watering for two to three months at a time. It reduces the amount of watering needed in a garden or landscape and it will need no supplemental irrigation as well. Drought tolerant plants can be used in containers that may experience patches of dry weather. These container plants are all drought tolerant and will be perennial growers, meaning they will have a growing season and lifespan over a year long.
Angel’s Trumpet (Datura inoxia var. quinquecuspida)
The angel’s trumpet is also known as toloache and the downy thornapple. It is from the nightshade family and is a fragrant perennial that is drought tolerant and good for container gardening. It grows 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide with coarse leaves and white or lavender flowers. The leaves smell a bit bad, but the flowers are trumpet-like beauties. The angel’s trumpet prefers partial sun to full sun lighting and any well-drained soil. Propagate by seed or by root division in USDA hardiness zones of 5 through 10. The seeds and leaves are poisonous and should not be ingested.
Fairy Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)
The fairy fanflower is also known as scaevola. It is a fast growing evergreen from the scaevola family of plants. Growing up to 20 inches tall and 3 feet wide, it has coarse leaves and spikes of yellow throated flowers in blue, white, or lilac. Fairy fanflower prefers light shade to full sun conditions and does well in many types of soil. Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings in USDA hardiness zones of 9 through 11.
Grand Crinum Lily (Crinum asiaticum)
The grand crinum lily has also been known as the poison bulb and is from the amaryllis family. It is an evergreen that is fragrant, perennial, and drought tolerant. Growing 5 feet tall and 7 feet wide, it has dark green leaves that look like straps and tubular flowers that are white and in clusters. It prefers bright sun and well-drained soil, but tolerates partial shade. Propagate by clump division in the USDA hardiness zones of 9 through 11. The sap may irritate skin.
Parrotlily (Alstroemeria psittacina)
The parrotlily is also called the parrot flower, Inca lily, Peruvian lily, or the red parrot beak. It is a perennial that is attractive to hummingbirds and from the amaryllis family. It grows 8 to 12 inches tall with straight stems, pale green leaves, and tubular flowers. Blooms are red and have light yellow-green shades. Parrotlily prefers rich and slightly acidic in pH soils with full sun in moderate summer weather or partial shade in hot summer weather. Propagate by seed or transplanted tubers in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 10.
These four choices are good starts to any container garden you’re trying to achieve. With them being drought tolerant, you won’t have to worry about asking a neighbor to water your plants.
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Floridata
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