The drought sometimes happens even in the most rainy areas, and then all harvest can die. Short droughts are easily endured by gardeners constant watering of plants, mulching of the soil and shadowing of flowers. But there are such areas where the drought can continue within several months, practically all summer. And it is very difficult to spend forces and funds for constant watering and improvement of garden. It can be avoided, having planted plants which easily have droughty times on the site, but blossom and fructify also beautifully.
Such plants which are not subject to drought are called kserofita. They do not demand constant watering and frequent fertilizing by fertilizers. Such plants blossom all summer without in addition leaving.
Flowers
From flowers it is possible to allocate such which have come to our gardens from places with low soil dampness: lungwort, decorative herbs, mountain flowers, bergenia. They have learned to survive several months in year under extreme conditions.
Will also be resistant to drought sedum, rodzhersiya. Their dense leaves, thick, keeping long time moisture. The wormwood and lavender will also endure drought because of interesting color of leaves.
Long-term flowers will not demand from you a lot of time for leaving too. Having planted them on the site, you should look after them only in the first year of life until they gain strength for growth in extreme conditions. It is possible to carry decorative onions, sage, heather to such plants.
Bushes
From bushes it is possible to allocate several interesting which it is abundant blossom and will please you since early spring:
The lilac will be decoration of any garden. It is very beautiful in the spring when it blossoms in white, pink or violet colors. The lilac in April – May blossoms, and then the whole summer pleases with the beautiful exterior: its green-blue foliage will be excellent fence from neighbors. It grows to 5 meters in height and expands up to 4 meters in width. The lilac is unpretentious and grows on any soil. Care for it is minimum: it is necessary to cut off long branches in time.
Barberry – evergreen bush. The barberry small orange flowers which turn into red berries later blossoms. This prickly bush expands up to 2 meters in width and will serve you as ideal prickly "fence". The barberry grows on the dry soil and under blaze of the sun therefore he is almost ill nothing.
Euonymus. Having planted this bush once, you will never regret about it. It is often called the "flaring" bush. In the summer euonymus emerald-green, with bright red berries, and in the fall the bush is completely painted in fiery color. Brightness depends on as far as the sun gets on bush. The euonymus can be cut off under compact bush therefore will be suitable for landing along borders. He is not afraid of cold weather and drought, behind him there is almost no leaving, except figured cutting.
At drought try to mulch the earth to keep moisture in the soil. Improve structure of the soil, bringing in it compost and humus. And, of course, delete weeds because they "steal" moisture and useful microorganisms from cultural plants.