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

The tallest-rising mealycup sag is joined by glorybower and marguerite daisy.

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

A deep purple heliotrope accompanied by pale pink wax begonia.

In front of the ‘Eureka White’ wax begonia is the airy euphorbia hypericifolia ‘Diamand Frost’.

From sun to shade

11. Licorice plant, helichrysum petiolare

There are also licorice plant varieties with fresh lime-green leaves.

Also check out our piece: Summer flowers you don’t need to deadhead! You’ll have an easier time with these eight fabulously blooming plants