Drought-Defying Curb Appeal
Hot, dry summers are challenging enough, but add reflected heat from a driveway and you have an even tougher spot for a garden. When rain is scarce in the height of summer, watering every day still might not be enough to keep plants that aren’t suited to these conditions looking good. Drought-stressed plants stop blooming, and their foliage wilts, turns yellow, and can even dry up and drop off. This isn’t the look that you want in any part of the garden, but especially not in the front yard.
This design is packed with plants that thrive in summer’s heat and prefer soil on the dry side—perfect for that tough-to-keep-watered, west-facing spot next to the driveway. Flowering is at its peak
