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Collection: Drought Tolerant Plants

Published on
July 25th, 2022

Your local Earl May Garden Center offers a large selection of drought tolerant plants. This collection features low maintenance trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses that will create a beautiful landscape for your home, especially in the dry summer months!


Kentucky Coffeetree.

Kentucky Coffeetree

Height: 60-75'

Growth Rate: Slow-Moderate

Burr Oak Tree.

Burr Oak Tree

Height: 70'

Growth Rate: Slow

London Plane Tree.

London Plane Tree

Height: 75-100'

Growth Rate: Fast

Potentilla shrub with yellow blooms.

Potentilla

Height/Spread: 2'

Growth Rate: Medium

Spirea shrub with hot pink blooms.

Spirea

Height/Spread: 2-3'

Growth Rate: Fast

Smoke Bush.

Smoke Bush

Height/Spread: 4'

Growth Rate: Moderate

Coreopsis Perennial with light yellow blooms.

Coreopsis

Perennial

Height/Spread: 12-18"

Growth Rate: Medium

Several Coneflowers with a variety of bloom colors.

Coneflower

Perennial

Height/Spread: 18-30"

Growth Rate: Medium

Hen and Chicks groundcover plant.

Hen & Chicks

Perennial

Height: 6"

Spread: 12-15"

Growth Rate: Moderate

Northwind Switch Grass.

Northwind Switch Grass

Height: 5-6'

Spread: 2-3'

Growth Rate: Fast

Green Maiden Grass.

Green Maiden Grass

Height: 5-6'

Spread: 4-6'

Growth Rate: Fast

Karl Foerster Grass.

Karl Foerster Grass

Height: 4-5'

Spread: 4-5'

Growth Rate: Fast

Selection varies by garden center location. See your local Earl May Garden Center for their availability.

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