Plants for Creating the Small-Space, Drought-Resistant Garden Plan

1 Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia): Annual 1 Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’): Zones 3-9 3 Salvia ‘Marcus’: Zones 5-9 3 Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum): Zones 4-9 3 Penstemon ‘Red Riding Hood’: Zones 5-8 1 Birdbath

If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.

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