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These hardy sun-loving plants bloom in midsummer, and though the blooms last just one day (thus, the name), they have multiple flowers per stem. They come in every shade of the rainbow and ...
“During the summer heat, put a row cover (cover cloth) over them to shade them and to keep the cabbage looper moth and other pests off of them.” Zones : 3 to 10 Size : 18 inches tall x 18 ...
These plants will make your garden pop. Catmint Perfect for borders, rock gardens, and containers, this drought-tolerant plant's aromatic flowers attract butterflies and bees. Top 13 Drought ...
It is among the most heat- and drought-tolerant vegetable species in the world and will tolerate soils with heavy clay and intermittent moisture, but frost can damage the pods. In cultivation, the seeds are soaked overnight prior to planting to a depth of 1–2 cm ( 3 ⁄ 8 – 13 ⁄ 16 in).
Some well known perennial vegetables from the temperate regions of the world include asparagus, artichoke and rhubarb. In the tropics, cassava and taro are grown as vegetables, and these plants can live many years. Some perennial plants are cultivated as annuals in order to minimise pest pressure (e.g., potato, Solanum tuberosum).
In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. [1] [2] [3] Some plants are naturally adapted to dry conditions, surviving with protection mechanisms such as desiccation tolerance, detoxification, or repair of xylem embolism. [3]