Best Plants For A Sunny Dry Site

Watering your plants is always necessary during periods of prolonged drought in summer.  No plants can survive for too long in completely dry soil.

Here is a list of  sun loving plants which thrive in sandy soil and do not require watering in the bed or border except under prolonged dry conditions. These plants must  be watered until they become established in the beds. These plants include:

• Alyssum

• Arctotis

• Begonia (fibrous)

• Caladrinia

• Calendula

• Celosia

• Cineraria

• Cordyline

• Coreopsis

• Cosmos

• Dimporphotheca

• Eschscholzia

• Gazania

• Helichrysum

• Kochia

• Mesembryanthemum

• Nasturtium

• Petunia

• Phlox

• Portulaca

• Salvia

• Tagetes

• Ursinia

• Vinca

• Zinnia

Most bedding plants thrive where the site has some protection from the prevailing wind and received a little shade during the day. The soil should be free draining, reasonably rich in humus but not too rich in nitrogen. Unfortunately, we cannot change the situation so choose plants that can handle the situation you put them