Plants Thriving and Surviving the Drought (May-mid July)

One of my favorite things about nature and plants is that every year is different. Some seasons start late, with big snowfalls after we have already decided we are ready to move on to spring and summer. Some plants go dormant for a few seasons, not liking the current conditions and making an appearance another year, surprising us with their presence after we have long forgotten them.

It’s no secret that following the record-low snowpack of the last winter, we were going to have a challenging summer season in the gardens. However, like every other year, I began to make observations and slowly my list of plants not only surviving, but thriving in the drought began to grow. With local watering restrictions set to twice a week, and minimal rainfall, I was impressed by the plants telling me that they were going to be just fine this season.

I share this list for future inspiration, and affirmation that our goal at Mountain Roots is to create gardens that are sustainable to survive the future- regardless of the season or climate. Please remember that these plants are considered low to no water after establishing (around 3 years) and do require a specific water training to get to this point.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus