Drought Tolerant Plants Landscape Design

Common drought tolerant plants.

Drought tolerant plants landscape design.

Click to share on facebook opens in new window. The combination of grass and concrete in many curb strips doesn t do much to stem water loss but this planted version catches water before it hits the street. But this garden fronting a custom prefab home near downtown santa barbara actually thrives on very little water. While these two terms sound very similar and are sometimes used interchangeably when talking about xeriscapes a drought tolerant plant will flourish with a small amount of water or minimal rainfall but drought resistant plants will thrive without any water for longer periods of time.

Depending on the species aloe plants typically have gray to bright green leaves sometimes with a striped or mottled appearance. Before we discuss further drought tolerant landscaping it is a good way to start to think of the drought tolerant plants that you will use to fill your garden. Keep in your mind that drought tolerant plants are able to grow or thrive with minimal water or rainfall. But jewel aloe soap aloe coral aloe and tiger aloe also make good drought tolerant landscaping plants.

It looks vibrant with flowering and fruiting plants shade trees and grasses that shimmer like spun gold in sunlight. Many drought tolerant plants offer less showy blooms but make up for it with interesting foliage such as this japanese bloodgrass.