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Latosha Washington 10-04-2006 06:51 AM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
Any ideas on drought tolerant perennials I can plant on a slope that will
thrive in rocky soil with full sun all day?
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering but not
required.

Thanks for your ideas!



Scott Sexton 10-04-2006 07:10 AM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
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Any ideas on drought tolerant perennials I can plant on a slope that will
thrive in rocky soil with full sun all day?
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering but not
required.

Thanks for your ideas!



Bluebonnet comes to mind right off the bat, or you can pick up a
"Native Trail Mix" from the LBJ Wildflower center and have bloomies
almost all year long

www.wildflower.org

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Victor Martinez 10-04-2006 12:35 PM

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Latosha Washington wrote:
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering but not
required.


Blackfoot daisies, hesperaloe, yuccas, agaves, many native grasses, etc.
etc. etc.

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Cindy 10-04-2006 04:19 PM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
Latosha Washington typed:
Any ideas on drought tolerant perennials I can plant on a slope
that will thrive in rocky soil with full sun all day?
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering
but not required.

Thanks for your ideas!


Agave, yucca. Pavonia lasiopetala is one I really like, and have seeds I
could send you. Once you get one going, it self-seeds everywhere. :)
http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.co...onia_Rock.html



jOhN 11-04-2006 04:42 AM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
Latosha Washington wrote:
Any ideas on drought tolerant perennials I can plant on a slope that will
thrive in rocky soil with full sun all day?
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering but not
required.

Thanks for your ideas!



Here's some nice pictures
http://www.lone-star.net/wildflowers/flowers.htm

Latosha Washington 11-04-2006 05:38 AM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
Thanks to all. I have some pup agave and aloe that I will try, as well as
the others.


"Cindy" wrote in message
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Latosha Washington typed:
Any ideas on drought tolerant perennials I can plant on a slope
that will thrive in rocky soil with full sun all day?
I'd like "set it and forget it" type plants, preferably flowering
but not required.

Thanks for your ideas!


Agave, yucca. Pavonia lasiopetala is one I really like, and have seeds I
could send you. Once you get one going, it self-seeds everywhere. :)
http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.co...onia_Rock.html




Victor Martinez 11-04-2006 12:05 PM

hot, sunny, slopey, rocky soil
 
Latosha Washington wrote:
Thanks to all. I have some pup agave and aloe that I will try, as well as
the others.


Most aloes are not hardy here, they will freeze in the winter. Same is
true for many agaves. Two good local sources for xeric, native and
adapted plants are the Natural Gardener and Barton Springs Nursery.
Check them out.
For online sources, nobody beats yuccado.com

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