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Drought Tolerant
Water shortages are a challenge many gardeners must face. But few want to fill their gardens with cactus. Is this really the only choice? With their natural moisture storing structure, most bulbs tend to be more drought resistant than other plants without this adaptation. But here we have collected a number of bulbs with exceptional drought tolerance. This is not to say you should never water them at all. But give these tough, drought tolerant beauties a chance to become established in your garden, and they will thrive on very lean water rations.
Plant these exceptionally drought tolerant flowering bulbs and plants and enjoy an easy care garden filled with color and fragrance!

Daylily Mary Reed
$5.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Mary Reed'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Daylily Prairie Blue Eyes
$5.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Iris Pallida Aurea Variegata Yellow
$12.95
Contains: 1 Iris Pallida bulb
Botanical Name: Iris ensata 'Aurea-Variegata'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Agapanthus Back in Black
$12.95
Contains: 1 bare root agapanthus
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Back in Black'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-11

Agapanthus Black Buddhist
$12.95
Contains: 1 bare root agapanthus
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Black Buddhist'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-11

Agapanthus Johanna
$12.95
Contains: 1 bare root agapanthus
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Johanna'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-11

Daylily Simmons Overture
$11.95
Contains: 1 bare root daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Simmons Overture'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Butterfly Bush Buddleia Buzz Midnight
$18.95
Contains: 1 fully rooted Buddleia in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii 'Buzz Midnight', syn. Buddleja
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 5-9

Bee Balm - Balmy Series Lilac
$16.95
Contains: Bee Balm plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Monarda didyma 'Balmy Lilac™'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Sedum (Stonecrop) - Cinnabar
$10.95
Contains: Sedum plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Sedum spurium Cinnabar™, 'Nonrab'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Sedum (Stonecrop) - Ruby
$10.95
Contains: Sedum plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Sedum spurium Ruby™ 'Nonybur'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Lavender Munstead
$12.95
Contains: Lavender plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 5-9

Lavender Hidcote
$12.95
Contains: Lavender plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 5-9

Lavender (Spanish) - Pink
$12.95
Contains: Lavender plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-10

Daylily Spacecoast Sea Shells
$11.95
Contains: 1 bare root daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Spacecoast Sea Shells'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Daylily Lavender Blue Baby
$13.95
Contains: 1 bare root daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Lavender Blue Baby'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Agapanthus Lilliput
$12.95
Contains: 1 bare root agapanthus
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Lilliput'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-11

Daylily Siloam Grace Stamile
$7.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Siloam Grace Stamile'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Ophiopogon Nigrescens Black Mondo Grass
$14.95
Contains: Black Mondo Grass plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Exposure: Partial Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness: Zones 5-10

Bee Balm - Grand Marshall
$12.95
Contains: Bee Balm plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Monarda didyma 'Grand Marshall™' syn. 'Achall'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Ixia Blue Bird
$5.95
Contains: 20 robust Ixia bulbs
Botanical Name: Ixia 'Blue Bird'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-10

Bearded Iris Califlora Persian Berry (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Persian Berry'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Daylily Purple De Oro
$7.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Purple de Oro'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Lavender SuperBlue
$14.95
Contains: Lavender plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'SuperBlue'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Daylily Bela Lugosi
$11.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Triteleia Queen Fabiola
$6.95
Contains: 20 Triteleia bulbs
Botanical Name: Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola', syn. Brodiaea 'Queen Fabiola'
Exposure: Partial Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness: Zones 6-9

Bearded Iris Califlora Earl of Essex (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Earl of Essex'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Bearded Iris Califlora Jurassic Park (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Jurassic Park'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Bearded Iris Califlora Dashing (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Dashing'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Bearded Iris Califlora Ozark Rebounder (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Ozark Rebounder'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Bearded Iris Califlora Rio Vista (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Rio Vista'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Lavender Platinum Blonde
$12.95
Contains: Lavender plant(s) in a 4" pot
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Platinum Blonde'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 5-9

Bearded Iris Califlora Wine Festival (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Wine Festival'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Daylily Moonlit Masquerade
$10.95
Contains: 1 bare root Daylily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Moonlit Masquerade'
Exposure: Full Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Agapanthus Evening Eclipse
$12.95
Contains: 1 bare root agapanthus
Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Evening Eclipse'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 8-11

Bearded Iris Califlora Clarence (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Clarence'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10

Iris Pallida Variegata White
$12.95
Contains: 1 Iris Pallida bulb
Botanical Name: Iris ensata 'Argentea-Variegata', syn. 'Albo-Variegata'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-9

Bearded Iris Califlora Innocent Star (Reblooming)
$9.95
Contains: Iris rhizome(s). Please see available pack sizes.
Botanical Name: Iridaceae germanica 'Innocent Star'
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Hardiness: Zones 3-10; Re-blooms Zones 5-10