While these two terms sound very similar and are sometimes used interchangeably when talking about xeriscapes a drought tolerant plant will flourish with a small amount of water or minimal rainfall but drought resistant plants will thrive without any water for longer periods of time.
Drought tolerant plants landscape design.
Many drought tolerant plants offer less showy blooms but make up for it with interesting foliage such as this japanese bloodgrass.
Common drought tolerant plants.
But this garden fronting a custom prefab home near downtown santa barbara actually thrives on very little water.
It looks vibrant with flowering and fruiting plants shade trees and grasses that shimmer like spun gold in sunlight.
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Keep in your mind that drought tolerant plants are able to grow or thrive with minimal water or rainfall.
Depending on the species aloe plants typically have gray to bright green leaves sometimes with a striped or mottled appearance.
Before we discuss further drought tolerant landscaping it is a good way to start to think of the drought tolerant plants that you will use to fill your garden.