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• Maximillian Sunflower provides large yellow flowers, blooming all summer long and entices butterflies. Withstanding summer heat and poor soils, these flowers are beautiful as borders or cut flowers.

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• Blue Bear's breeches provides blue-gray foliage, thrives in dry, sandy, sunny as well as salty conditions!

• Daffodils are drought-resistant plants and provide bright yellow and white colors with accents of yellow and pink.

• Purple Lavendar - select lavender that tolerates arid soils.

• California poppies (orange) are self-seeding plants, simple grow and tolerate poor soil, well-drained conditions.

Combining drought-resistant flowers and plants with decorative sand, mulch or gravel and trees including myrtles or cacti besides provide a scenic landscape, but minimize water usage. Xeriscaping can help to conserve the maximum amount of water as nearly 50 to 75 % saving households approximately 120 gallons of water a day.

Another part of xeriscaping is applying correct irrigation methods. A drip irrigation or soaker hose applied to the base of the plant provides needed water, while preventing run-off and water evaporation.

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Drawing interest for a landscaping can be produced by elevating gardens with stones, walkways, groupings of plants. Elevating your gardens adds increased benefit of downhill drainage. Xeriscaping don't even have to get boring - let the creativity flow!