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Plants For Dry Conditions

Posted by plantsman On November - 16 - 2009

There are very few plants which can survive for a long time with no water. The following is a list of plants which are tolerant of dry conditions, though they do prefer adequate water.

Trees

Abies conccolor – White Fir
Acer campestre – Hedge Maple
Acer ginnala – Amur Maple
Betula spp. – Birch
Carpinus betulus – European Hornbeam
Cotinus coggygria – Smoketree
Crataegus spp. – Hawthorn
Fraxinus pennsylvania – Green Ash
Gleditsia tricanthos intermis – Thornless Honeylocust
Pinus spp. – Pine
Plantanus acerfolia – Planetree
Syringa reticulata – Japanese Tree Lilac

Shrubs

Aronia arbutifolia ‘brilliantissima’ – Chokeberry
Buddlia davidii – Butterfly Bush
Calluna vulgaris – Heather
Caryopteris x clandonensis – Bluebeard
Chaenomeles speciosa – Flowering Quince
Cornus racemosa. – Redtwig Dogwood
Chaenomeles speciosa – Flowering Quince
Cornus racemosa – Reddoier Dogwood
Elaegnus umbellata – Russian Olive
Hibiscus syriacus – Rose of Sharon
Itea Virginica – Virginia Sweetspire
Juniperus spp. – Juniper
Kerria japonica – Japaese Kerria
Ligustrum spp. – Privet
Microbiota decussata – Siberia Carpet Cypress
Myrica pensylvanica – Bayberry
Philadelphius spp. – Mockorage
Potentilla fruticosa – Potentilla
Prunus maratima. – Beach Plum
Rosa rugosa. – Beach Rose
Viburnum lentago – Nannyberry
Viburnum prunifolium – Blackhaw Viburnum

Perennials  & Ornamental Grasses

Achillea – Yarrow
Anthemus – Golden Margeurite
Artimesia -  Wormwood
Echinacea – Purple Coneflower
Echinops – Globe Thistle
Euphorbia – Cushion Sprurge
Festuca cinerea ‘Elijah Blue’ -  Elijah Blue Fesque
Gallardia – Blanket Flower
Geranium – Geranium
Hemerocallis – Daylily
Hosta – Plantain Lily
Iris – Iris
Lavendula – Lavender
Liatris – Spike Gayfeather
Nepeta – Catmint
Pennisetum alopecuroides – Fountain Grass
Penstemon – Bread Tongue
Rudbeckia – Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia – Meadow Sage
Sedum – Sedum
Thymus – Thyme

Vines

Campsis radicans – Trumpet Vines
Parthenocissus quinquefolia – Virginia Creeper
Polygonum aubertii – Silver Lace Vice

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