Fragrant Drought Tolerant Container Plants Part 2: More Choices

As we started in Part One of Fragrant Drought Tolerant Container Plants, there are several varieties of plants that work well in containers that can stand drought situations. Some of these are extremely easy to grow and are quite fragrant. If you’d like to get started in container gardening to have a fun and portable way to change up a garden plot, these next three plants will not let you down.

Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)

Confederate jasmine is part of the dogbane family and is an easy growing evergreen vine. It is a drought tolerant fragrant perennial good for containers. Growing up to 40 feet long, it has light green new growth and darker green older growth. Flowers are white and dainty shaped like a pinwheel. Stems will cling to surfaces. Plant this in full sun to partial shade and any well-drained soil. Propagate by cuttings in USDA hardiness zones of 8 through 10.

Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

This drought tolerant perennial attracts hummingbirds and is aromatic. It grows up to 2 feet high with slender stems and deeply cut leaves. Flowers bloom mid-spring and are yellow bowls on top of the stems. Plant this in full sun in any type of soil. Propagate by seed or by root clump division. It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones of 5 through 9. While not poisonous, this plant does have a warning for its invasiveness.

Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)

The blue passionflower is a perennial vine that attracts butterflies. It grows 30 feet long with five-part leaves that are evergreen in warm climates and deciduous in cool climates. Fruits are egg-shaped and summer blooms are white and blue-purple in color. Plant a blue passionflower in sandy soils with full sun. Propagate by seed or by tip cuttings in USDA hardiness zones of 8 through 11.

Mountain Marigold (Tagetes lemmonii)

The mountain marigold is a perennial that is attractive to butterflies. It grows 4 feet tall with lacy leaves and yellow ray flowers. It should be planted in full sun in any soil. It tolerates light shade. Propagate a mountain marigold by seed, clump division, or cuttings in USDA hardiness zones of 8 through 11.

These four choices are great starts to any container garden or desert garden. With each of them not needing supplemental watering to help survive, they work well in any water-wise setting. Creating a portable drought tolerant garden environment is as easy as picking a container and choosing your plants.