Re: Clueless

Hi Lori,
I live 3 hours east of you in Kansas, and it's very dry here,
too. I inherited a weedy garden three years ago, and here are
some things I planted that have survived (sorry, don't know all
the scientific names but I can look them up for you if you like.)

pussy toes
lots of poppies
tulips (do great)
chrysanthemums
butterfly weed
red hot poker
yucca (of course)
daylilies and oriental lilies
yarrow
asters
dianthus
irises (bearded, siberian, and dwarf)
verbena canadensis
missouri primrose
ice plant
monarda
penstemon
lavender
liatris
columbine (the white one was huge this year)

Hope this helps...I do water the garden, but these plants have
survived my brown thumb. We've had an inch of rain since
March...they say it's the driest May since 1927...hot and
windy...I haven't seeded or planted anything new since May just
because of the hot, dry, windy weather this year.  Another good
book is Dry Land Gardening by Jennifer Bennett.
(http://www.icangarden.com/Bookshelf/br15.htm)
Good luck, Lori!

Sharon


L.L. Fiissel wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I inherited a neglected garden when I bought my house.
> I want perennials, but, is it too late to seed ?
> I live in zone 5 (Denver) and would like plants that
> need love and attention but not much water..it's
> really dry out here.
> Any advice?

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