Sun Loving Drought Tolerant Planting Combination
This drought tolerant planting combination for full sun blooms from early summer through fall. The evergreen structure of this planting vignette is comprised of Yucca 'Color Guard' with its sword-shaped and yellow variegated foliage, the strictly upright Totem Italian cypress, Angelina stonecrop is a ground-hugging sedum with yellow foliage, and the rounded form and gray foliage of the Spanish lavender contributes structure in addition to showy, fragrant blooms.
Growing Conditions
Zone:
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Afternoon Sun,
Full Sun,
Reflected Heat
Water Needs:
Drought-tolerant,
Low
Design Considerations
Style:
Mediterranean,
Northwest Eclectic,
Waterwise
Features:
Deer Resistant,
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Fragrance,
Attracts Pollinator
Focus:
Hellstrip / Parking Strip,
Saving Water
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest,
Year-round Interest
Care and Maintenance
Maintenance Level:
medium
Plants In this Combo
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Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem'
Totem Italian Cypress
Type: Conifer, Shrub
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Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10 -
Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast'
Otto Quast Spanish Lavender
Type: Perennial
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9 -
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
Type: Perennial
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 -
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Angelina stonecrop
Type: Groundcover, Succulent
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 -
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
Color Guard Adam's Needle
Type: Perennial, Shrub
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 -
Zauschneria californica
California Fuchsia
Type: Perennial
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Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11