This trio of drought tolerant and easy care foliage plants make good small-scale vignette for a tight spot in full sun at the base of a short retaining wall constructed of sheet steel intersecting with a basalt boulder; an example of mixing hard structural elements and softening them with plants.
Zone:
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Afternoon Sun,
Full Sun
Water Needs:
Drought-tolerant,
Low
Style:
Mediterranean,
Waterwise
Features:
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Hellstrip / Parking Strip,
Saving Water
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
low
Heart-leaf Globe Daisy
Type:
Groundcover
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Hen and Chicks
Type:
Groundcover, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Helene Von Stein Lamb's Ears
Type:
Groundcover, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8