Laid-back watering? 11 drought resistant flowers that won’t wilt if the soil dries out

These drought resistant flowers thrive in the sun

1. Ornamental portulaca, portulaca grandiflora

2. Caribbean angel flower, angelonia angustifolia

3. Dusty miller, jacobaea maritima

4. Mealycup sage, salvia farinacea

5. Strawflower, xerochrysum bracteatum

6. Cushion bush, santolina chamaecyparissus

7. Ivy geranium, pelargonium peltatum

8. Gazania, gazania

9. English Lavender, lavandula angustifolia

A summer flower for full sun to partial shade

10. Wax begonia, begonia semperflorens

From sun to shade

11. Licorice plant, helichrysum petiolare

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