50 drought tolerant plants for hot and dry weather

02.03.2024 - 16:43 / growingfamily.co.uk / Catherine

Are you looking for inspiration on drought tolerant plants?  This article has 50 great suggestions for low maintenance plants that will tolerate hot, dry weather.

As climate change and scorching summers continue to be an issue, many of us are starting to look at ways to make our gardens more adaptable to heatwave conditions.

Nobody wants to lose their lovely plants due to dry summers and hot weather, but that has definitely been the case for lots of us over the last year.  And if you’ve managed to keep your plants alive, you probably had to spend lots of time looking after them, which isn’t ideal either.

All of this has created a growing interest in, and demand for, drought tolerant planting.

Drought tolerant plants are usually plants that are native to hot climates.  This means they are used to growing in dry, warm settings, and are able to survive – and even thrive – in arid conditions that would kill many plants.

Introducing drought resistant plants to your garden will benefit you in a number of ways.

For starters, you will reduce the risk of losing plants in a heatwave.  This will save you money, and help to keep your garden looking good all summer long.

Growing drought resistant plants also allows you to cut down on watering.  This makes them low maintenance plants, which is ideal if you don’t want to spend ages out with the watering can.  Using less water in the garden is a great way to embrace sustainable gardening.

Finally, many drought-resistant plants look absolutely beautiful.  You can fill your garden with colour, scent and texture, while also taking advantage of all the other benefits they offer.

Wondering what plants like full sun and heat??  We’ve got 50 varieties for you to explore.

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