Grow these beautiful xeriscape plants to conserve water and reduce garden maintenance.
Xeriscape plants need little to no supplemental water in a landscape, and generally are undemanding when it comes to maintenance. But xeriscape doesn’t mean your yard has to look like a desert. Depending on the plants you choose, a xeriscape garden can be lush, colorful, and vibrant. The list of xeriscape plants below includes drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs, grasses, succulents, and more that will fill your landscape with color.
Xeriscaping is a type of garden design that requires little to no additional water other than natural rainfall. Although it tends to be most popular in arid regions, xeriscape gardening works anywhere that experiences drought because it’s about making smart choices when designing, selecting plants, and caring for water-wise garden. It’s important not to confuse this concept with zeroscaping, which uses few (or zero) plants. A zeroscape is primarily gravel, large stones, dirt, and other non-living elements, requiring “zero” water.
