9 Drought Tolerant Plants for Your Summer Garden

Now is the time to get your garden ready for summer. You may think that the way your brown thumb is setup, a summer garden is a no-go! Not if you take some of the guesswork out of it.

You don’t have to grow the absolute most finicky plants ever. Let’s make this easy for you. Get garden plants that require very little care. How about something that thrives in the sun and requires a little watering?

Sound appealing?

A garden that thrives with very little watering usually consists of a variety of drought tolerant plants.

This post is all about drought tolerant plants you need to create a beautiful summer garden.

You may think a drought tolerant garden consists of cacti. You couldn’t be further from the truth. There are several plants that thrive in heat with very little water (and they are actually pretty).

Drought tolerant plants have share some of the same characteristics. If a plant has silver or frosty foliage, then it uses this feature to reflect sunlight and push some of the heat away from the plant. Plants that have a waxy surface usually don’t lose water as fast. The waxy surface tends to hold water in the plant. If a plant has fleshy/puffy leaves like sedum, they have learned how to store water in their leaves. Lastly, plants that have fuzzy or hairy surfaces store water fairly well. The hairs trap water molecules and keep the plants from drying out.

Be sure to pick plants that are appropriate for your growing zone. You can find your growing zone here.