RHS Journals
The Garden
February 2007
Drought-tolerant plants from seed
A hot summer need not desiccate the flower garden, as many showy, long-flowering plants that revel in dry conditions are easy to raise from seed. The image shows a collection of drought-tolerant annuals, biennials and perennials that flower in their first year from seed.
Material was selected from the Thompson & Morgan trial ground.
Image: Tim Sandall
1 Calendula officinalis ‘Geisha Girl’
2 Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sonata Mixed’
3 Nepeta x hybrida ‘Pink Candy’
4 Amaranthus cruentus ‘Velvet Curtains’
5 Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’
6 Helianthus annuus ‘Harlequin’ F1
7 Phacelia viscida ‘Tropical Surf’
8 Petunia (Waves Series)
9 Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Berries’
10 Berkheya purpurea ‘Silver Spike’
11 Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Kobold’ (sometimes sold as Goblin)
12 Eschscholzia californica var. maritima ‘Golden Tears’
13 Cleome hassleriana ‘Colour Fountain’
14 Zinnia haageana ‘Aztec Sunset’
15 Alcea rosea ‘Peaches ‘n’ Dreams’
16 Penstemon barbatus ‘Iron Maiden’
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