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Digitalis

Digitalis spp.

Low Water

Produces tall flower spikes that can reach several feet in height. Tubular flowers arranged in a column come in white, pink, purple, and sometimes yellow. Leaves are generally large, lance-shaped, and arranged in a basal…

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Deer-Resistant Pollinator-Friendly Native

Dry Sun

Echinacea

Echinacea spp.

Low Water

Well-regarded for attractive flowers and potential health benefits. Large, showy flowers with prominent raised centers (cones) and drooping petals in purple, pink, white, and orange. Leaves are often lance-shaped, coarse, and hairy.

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Dry Sun

Echinops

Echinops spp.

Low Water

Prized for their unique spiky flower heads, often used in flower arrangements or dried flower displays. Distinctive appearance makes them a standout addition to garden landscapes and floral arrangements.

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Dry Sun Partial Shade

Geraniums

Geranium spp.

Low Water

Often called cranesbills, typically have lobed or deeply cut leaves that may change color in fall. Flowers come in shades of pink, purple, blue, white, and sometimes red. Generally low-maintenance perennials.

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Dry Sun

Gypsophila

Gypsophila spp.

Low Water

Famous as a filler flower in bouquets, coming into its own as a feature flower in perennial gardens. Tiny white flowers bloom from summer through fall. Small delicate 5-petaled flowers and light green stems create…

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Dry Sun Partial Shade

Hemerocallis

Hemerocallis spp.

Low Water

Admired for vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers that typically bloom for a single day. Each stem produces multiple buds, ensuring continuous flowering throughout the season. Long blooming period and diverse color range make them versatile.

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Dry Sun

Hibiscus

Hibiscus spp.

Low Water

Cherished for stunning and prolific blooms, making them an attractive addition to gardens and landscapes. Versatile, tolerant to different climates, with a diverse array of flower colors available.

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Dry Sun Partial Shade

Iberis

Iberis spp.

Low Water

Evergreen or semi-evergreen perennials valued for their clusters of small delicate flowers and attractive foliage. Flowers form dense clusters at the ends of stems in white, pink, and lilac.

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Deer-Resistant Pollinator-Friendly Aromatic

Dry Sun

Lavandula

Lavandula spp.

Low Water

Highly prized for fragrant flowers, ornamental value, and various practical uses. Flowers grow in spikes atop long stems, small, tubular, and highly fragrant. Flowers come in shades of purple, blue, pink, and white.

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Dry Sun

Lewisias

Lewisia spp.

Low Water

Form basal rosettes of fleshy lance-shaped leaves varying from green to reddish-purple. Flowers grow on stems rising above the foliage in white, pink, red, orange to yellow with contrasting veins. Commonly grown in rock gardens.

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Deer-Resistant

Deep Shade Dry Sun Partial Shade

Liriope

Liriope spp.

Low Water

Among the best evergreen ground covers. Multiplies rapidly and requires very little care. Variegated Liriope is a favorite for planting as edging or ground cover. Produces spikes of small flowers.

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Dry Sun Partial Shade

Malva

Malva spp.

Low Water

Typically have lobed, palmate, or heart-shaped leaves that are often soft and velvety. Five-petal flowers in shades of pink, purple, white, or lavender.

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