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- Perfect Container Plants for Hot and Dry Zones
Okay, so we HEAR you!
We probably get more requests for plant recommendations to fill containers in the hot, sunny, dry gardens. Especially ones in the Southwest (and other parts of the country) compared to anywhere else. So, with summer coming fast and zones already heating up, here's your lucky 13 plants. No waterwise, xeric landscape should be without these. You’re welcome!
If you need additional suggestions or information to help solve a specific design conundrum, please do leave a comment below. We will do our best to help you.
Rosenka Bougainvillea
Zone: 10 – 11
Everything we love about a bougainvillea–the flowers, the color, the long season of bloom. In a more compact version that’s right-sized for containers. Rich gold-colored flower-like bracts that age to a lovely pink. Up to 2′ tall, 4′ wide. Full sun.
Brakelights® Red Yucca
Zone: 5 – 10
Compact selection rarely sets seedpods meaning prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. Up to 2′ tall and wide; vibrant red blooms to 5′ tall. Full sun.
Lavender Swirl® Trailing Lantana
Zone: 9 – 11
Wonderful spilling over hanging baskets, or as a container specimen, trained into a patio tree. Blooms in purple and white nearly year-round! Up to 1′ tall, 5′ wide. Full sun.
Ruffles Echeveria
Zone: 9 – 11
Dramatically ruffled, fleshy gray-green rosettes and a soft red edging that is more intense in full sun. Red-orange flowers in late summer. Up to 1′ tall and wide. Full sun.
Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush
Zone: 8 – 11
Blood-red, bottlebrush-like flower spikes and a densely branched habit with blue-green leaves that have a citrus scent when crushed. Up to 3′ tall, 5′ wide. Full sun.
Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage
Zone: 9 – 11
Compact selection of popular sage. This contains the same rich purple flowers that bloom from spring through the heat of summer into fall. Up to 3′ tall and wide. Full sun.
Little Ollie® Dwarf Olive
Zone: 8 – 11
Dwarf and non-fruiting with a graceful habit and deep green leaves with silvery green undersides. Can be sheared to suit a large container. Up to 6′ tall and wide. Full sun.
SunSparkler® Firecracker Sedum
Zone: 4 – 10
Brilliant burgundy-red sedum clusters all season long with soft pink flowers in late summer. Perfect spiller for a container edge. Up to 8″ tall and wide. Full sun.
Bush Tenacity Kangaroo Paw
Zone: 10 – 11
Velvety yellow blooms on upright, red-haired stems for months of carefree color in waterwise containers. Up to 18″ tall and wide; flowers to 24″ tall. Full sun.
Cousin Itt Little River Wattle
Zone: 9 – 11
Compact Australian native prized for finely textured weeping blue-green foliage (and awesome name!). Up to 3′ tall, 6′ wide; can be trimmed to keep smaller. Full sun.
Green-Leaved Euryops
Zone: 8 – 11
Non-stop bright-yellow daisy-like blooms; it’s height and fast growth makes it a natural for a container topiary form. Up to 6′ tall and wide.Partial to full sun.
Santa-rita Tubac™ Prickly Pear
Zone: 8 – 11
Fleshy pads turn rich purple in winter returning to blue-gray with yellow spring/summer flowers. Excellent in containers. Up to4′ tall, 6′ wide. Full sun.
Yellow Bird of Paradise
Zone: 8 – 11
Large, exotic, yellow flowers with striking long red stamens. Finely textured foliage adds fresh green softness to xeric landscapes. Up6′ tall and wide. Full sun.
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2019-03-27 16:22:00
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Rebecca Hallum
2019-03-28 06:23:08
My red yucca seems to produce lots of pods and stops blooming early. It gets 6-8 hrs of sun. Little water. Suggestions?
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Phyllis Russell
2019-04-14 15:46:30
Can I order plants off the website to be sent to my Local Lowes Nursery in Oceanside, CA 92065
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Dennis
2019-04-18 12:40:35
Will Lantana train well up a trellis ?If so how high can it go ?
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Kathy de Blois
2020-01-29 15:21:04
I love this article. I am writing about a bougainvillea. I see you mention one that grows to 2'. I would like to grow a larger one here in Los Angeles. I know they do better in the ground, but if I had a very large container, would I be able to grow a taller - up to 5' - plant?
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Justin Hanco*ck
2020-01-30 09:50:54
Hi! Yes -- in your area you can grow bougainvillea in a large container. The trick is to make sure you keep it watered, as the larger the plant is, the faster it will take up the moisture in the potting mix. Justin, Monrovia Horticultural Craftsman
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thomas joseph marshall
2020-06-10 10:01:29
Line in Naples. Re staging under a large 20 year oak that is dropping dead leaves for weeks during winter. Area under oak will be covered with river rock (about 50-75 feet circumference) has five limestone rocks from 25 to 200 pounds embedded. I'm setting 4 or 5 nice ceramic pots of various sizes say 10 to 50 gallon around the tree and on top of the river rock. Area gets good morning sun to 11 am and good afternoon 3 to sundown pm and open but shaded from the tree remainder of day. I am looking for advice on flowering perennials and striking leaf plants esp. fall thru winter blooming that will tolerate being potted, and possibly two planets in some larger pots of varying sizes. For example I note Trailing Lantana, blooms year round, but calls for FULL sun. Dont know if that will work. Can send picture of space.
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Lisa
2021-02-28 15:17:09
Hello! I’m looking for suggestions for flowering container plants to attract birds for zone 9b. The area is under a large oak so it is pretty shady. Thanks for any help!
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Megan McConnell
2021-03-02 18:59:57
Check out Gotemba Spikenard (Aralia cordata). It's a great colorful shade plant that produces berries that birds like. Also, hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers of Hostas, a shade garden classic.
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