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List Of Drought Tolerant Shrubs
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Some shrub species are more tolerant to periods of drought than others, and
other shrubs just like dry conditions, with little watering need.
Here is a selection of drought tolerant shrubs and bushes;
- Caryopterris x clandonensis; Bluebeard Dark Knight; deep
blue flowers from August to October, reaches 3ft /
1m in height.
- Cistus x crispus; 'Sunset': Rockrose, flowers July to October,
2'x2' / 75cm high and wide.
- Cytisus praecox; Warminster broom: deep yellow flowers
on arching sprays in May, grows 5ft / 1.5 m
high and wide.
- Genista lydia; Broom; wiry, arching green stems
massed with tiny, butter yellow flowers from May to June, 2'x2' / 75cm high and wide.
- Hebe speciosa; "Midsummer Beauty"; lavender-purple
flowers in tapering spires, July to August, 4ft / 1.2m high.
- Hypericum patulum; 'Hideote': golden yellow,
saucer shaped flowers from June to September, 5ft /
1.5m high.
- Phlomis fruticosa; Shrubby Jerusalem Sage; Bright yellow flowers borne
in tiered clusters round the stems, from June to July, 2'x2' / 75cm high.
- Salvia officinalis; Kitchen sage; handsome grey,
green and yellow variegated leaves; 2ft / 60cm high. Makes a spreading bush.
- Santolina chamaecyparissus
Lavender cotton; hummocks of bright green thread like foliage, lemon yellow
flowers in summer, 1ft / 45cm high.
- Spartium junceum; Spanish broom; honey-scented, golden yellow
flowers borne freely on grass like stems July to September, 8ft / 2.5m high.
- Yucca, See our page on Yucca for details.
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