Enjoy drought-tolerant color and texture with Lavender, Mangave, and Sedum—featured in the EZ Scapes™ recipe Low Water Needs #1.

Featured Plants

Sweet Romance® Lavender
ART & SOL® 'Catch a Wave' Mangave
ROCK 'N GROW® 'Back in Black' Sedum

Seasonal Progression

This water-wise landscape combo will keep your garden looking good without frequent irrigation. ART & SOL® Mangave will anchor this combination, with long lasting, fantastic foliage. Sweet Romance® will be early to bloom with flowers persisting all summer. ROCK ‘N GROW® Sedum will contribute wide succulent foliage all season, with a floral display starting in late summer. Attractive seedheads will add fall and winter interest.

Environmental Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Light, Moderate

Soil

Loose, Well-drained

Zones

8, 9

Features

Fantastic Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Low Water Requirements (when established)

Perennials in this EZ Scape™

Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula)

Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant • Fragrant

Height: 12-18″
Spread: 12-18″
Zones: 5-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Grows best in sunny, hot, dry areas and poor, gravelly to sandy soil. Requires sharp drainage, especially in winter. Shear back in early spring.

ART & SOL Catch a Wave mangave surrounded by purple ice plants
ART & SOL® 'Catch a Wave' (Mangave)

ART & SOL® Mangave

Fantastic Foliage • Heat & Drought Tolerant

Height: 6-18″ (depending on variety)
Spread: 12-36″ (depending on variety)
Zones: 8-11
Primary Season of Interest: All (Foliage)
Care Tips: Use in full sun to bring out the brightest foliage color. More water tolerant than typical succulents, but benefits from good drainage. Keep watered to watch it grow faster!

Coral blooms and dark foliage of ROCK 'N GROW 'Back in Black' Stonecrop
ROCK 'N GROW® 'Back in Black' (Sedum)

ROCK 'N GROW® Sedum

Pollinator Friendly • Rabbit Resistant • Summer & Fall Interest

Height: 16-24″
Spread: 26-32″
Zones: 3-9
Primary Season of Interest: Late Summer and Fall
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer (Foliage)
Care Tips: Performs best in full sun and poor to average, well-drained soil. Does not require supplemental water. Do not fertilize.

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