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Drought Smart Plants, for Smart Gardeners

Do you want to beautify your garden, and save the planet? Now you can do both.

Many xeric plants are not only drought smart and water wise, they have many other unique strategies to help them thrive in less than ideal conditions. Investigate the potential, and find out some incredible facts about these wonderful plants.

You can get the information you need to plan, design and nurture your perfect ecological niche.

Being kind to the environment was never simpler - you can feel the satisfaction of saving the world, one garden at a time, starting with your own.

Browsing through the plants on this website will give you a wealth of beautiful plants to choose from to create your special habitat. Wildlife, birds, butterflies and other insects will visit to feed and raise their families in the beautiful garden you’ve fashioned.

Many gardeners sense a mysterious attraction to drought smart plants. You may feel the pull of their symmetry and simplicity like many others before you, and admire their toughness and resilience in conditions of poor soil, infrequent watering and neglect. Your garden can still look lush and inviting, even when you don’t have time to water and cater to the whims of more fussy plants.

In the Victorian age, many of these gorgeous succulent plants were collected by their avid fans, and then sadly forgotten; now they’ve been re-discovered in this age of dry garden exploration. Begin your exciting journey into the world of xeric gardening.

Here are a few of the plants you’ll find here:

  • Sedum

    There are many beautiful varieties to accent your xeric garden. Use them on your green roof to create a haven for butterflies, bees and birds right in your own backyard. They’ll hold your precious soil in place with their tenacious but well behaved growth, and add texture and colour to rockeries, walls, borders and planters.

  • Sempervivum

    The vast array of textures and colours will astound you. Use them to make your very own living patchwork quilt - you’ll be constantly amazed as the hues change with the seasons.

  • Jovibarba

    These rare and unusual rosette forming plants will satisfy the collector as well as the novice, and add a whole new dimension to your xeric garden.

  • Thyme

    The most romantic and free-flowering ground covers to soften your world.

  • Echeveria

    An incredible array of blue to grey, pink to mahogany, crinkled, warty, and soft, rubbery textures to delight and fascinate you.

  • Haworthia

    Jewel-like textural, spiky, striped leaves, some with windows built into them, some with corky lines as an added attraction.

  • Aloe

    Irresistable hummingbird magnets beloved for their spiky but soft leaves with spots, stripes, textured lines and not least for their spires of bell like blooms to attract those tiniest of birds.

  • Aeonium

    These rare, unusual, precious gems of darkest purple, palest lime green and every colour in between.

  • Crassula

    Many different and jewel like in their infinite form – forget the old jade plant, these are the next generation to grace your planters and containers.

  • Tender Succulent Plants

    to enhance your collection, some rare, some old fashioned but new again.

I’m Jacki Cammidge, Certified Horticulturist, and avid xeric gardener. Join me on the adventure of a lifetime in the hunt for exotic, unusual, intriguing and fascinating drought smart plants.

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Drought Smart Plants Blog
Drought Smart Plants Blog keeps you up to date with all the latest information about creating your xeric garden.

Succulent Plants
Succulent plants have certain characteristics - in their case, ways of surviving dry conditions. They come from many different genera, or groups of plants which explains why they look so different.

Succulent Plants Miscellaneous
Can you stop at just one more gorgeous succulent plant from many different genera?

New Miscellaneous Succulents
New Miscellaneous Succulents for 2010

Aeonium
Aeonium are without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and sought after additions to succulent collections.

New Aeonium
New Aeonium for 2010

Aloe
Aloe are spiky and fleshy leaved, grown mainly for the foliage effects, but they'll surprise you with their flowers which form on an excessively long stalk.

New Aloe
New Aloe for 2010

New Crassula
New Crassula for 2010

Haworthia
Haworthia are known as the jewels of the succulent world; bright green translucent leaves or spectacular markings are their hallmark.

New Haworthia
New Haworthia for 2010

Lithops
Lithops are an amazing plant - yes, I said plant. I know, they don't look like one!

Succulent Plant List Text Only
A list of succulent plants without graphics

Succulent Plant Identification
There are many box stores and chain stores that carry unidentified succulent plants which just seem to leap into your shopping cart and beg for a new home. I can't resist them!

Containers for Succulents
Containers for succulents can range from the unique to the common. No matter what you choose, your succulents will look fabulous on your deck or patio in groups as an accent or focal point.

Terracotta and Clay Pots
Do you use terracotta and clay pots to display your succulent plants? Find out here why they're the best choice.

Succulent Wreaths
Make your own succulent wreaths for centerpieces or for your door.

Succulent Mosaic
Building a succulent mosaic is so satisfying to the soul. Combining the myriad textures and colours of succulent plants in a mosaic or tapestry that can hang on the wall

Succulent Plant Propagation
Succulent plants are easy to propagate; many can be rooted from a leaf alone, others will root quickly from a stem cutting. Learning about propagation techniques is fascinating, and fun.

Succulent Plant Pests
Pests won't bother your succulent plants; they can't get through the tough skin and waxy coating on some species, and other types just don't taste right.

Succulent Swap
Swap succulent plants or cuttings from your collection in exchange for ones from mine!

Echeveria
Echeveria are some of my favorite succulent plants. I grow them because they are so varied in colours and textures.

Echeveria List A-L
List of the Echeveria in my collection from A-L

Echeveria List M-Z
Echeveria in my collection from M to Z

Echeveria Identification
Echeveria identification got you puzzled? Send a picture here...

Echeveria Dish Gardens
Everything you need to know to make your very own beautiful Echeveria dish garden to display on your patio is right here.

New Echeveria
Here are some new Echeveria coming up for 2010

Echeveria 'Black Prince'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria 'Black Prince'

Echeveria 'Curlylocks'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria 'Curlylocks'

Echeveria 'Captain Nemo'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria 'Captain Nemo'

Echeveria defractans x carnicolor
Detailed description and information about Echeveria defractans x carnicolor

Echeveria elegans
Detailed description and information about Echeveria elegans

Echeveria glauca
Detailed description and information about Echeveria glauca

Echeveria haagai tolimanensis
Detailed description and information about Echeveria haagai tolimanensis

Echeveria imbricata
Detailed description and information about Echeveria imbricata

Echeveria 'Jackie'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria 'Jackie'

Echeveria macrophylla
Detailed description and information about Echeveria macrophylla

Echeveria nodulosa 'Painted Beauty'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria nodulosa 'Painted Beauty'

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Echeveria pulidonis
Detailed description and information about Echeveria pulidonis

Echeveria racemosa atropurpurea 'Brown Sugar'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria racemosa atropurpurea 'Brown Sugar'

Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'

Echeveria runyonii 'Rose V. Macabeano'
Detailed description and information about Echeveria runyonii 'Rose V. Macabeano'

Echeveria set-oliver
Detailed description and information about Echeveria set-oliver

Echeveria shaviana
Detailed description and information about Echeveria shaviana

It's About Thyme!
...and thyme is of the essence. Here are some ideas for growing thyme in your garden.

Thyme List
Choose from this list of many different types of thyme for your project.

Thyme List Text Only
A list of Thyme without graphics

How To Grow Thyme
Instructions and tips on how to grow Thyme in your garden.

Thyme Lawn
Thinking of growing a thyme lawn? Here are some tips...

Signs of the Thymes
It's signs of the thymes that you'll find here...

Your Thyme Project
Show off your thyme project - brag it up! We all want to hear about it.

Sedum Plant List
Deciding which Sedum plant to use can be a daunting prospect - if you aren't sure what you want. Choose from this list the perfect Sedum for your project.

Sedum acre
Detailed description and information about Sedum acre.

Sedum album
Detailed description and information about Sedum album

Sedum cauticola
Detailed description and information about Sedum cauticola

Sedum cyaneum 'Rose Carpet'
Detailed description and information about Sedum cyaneum 'Rose Carpet'

Sedum dasyphyllum
Detailed description and information about Sedum dasyphyllum

Sedum glaucaphyllum
Detailed description and information about Sedum glaucaphyllum

Sedum hispanicum var polypetalum
Detailed description and information about Sedum hispanicum var polypetalum

Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'
Detailed description and information about Sedum hispanicum Blue Carpet

Sedum kamschaticum 'Variegatum'
Detailed information about Sedum kamschaticum 'Variegatum'

Sedum pachyclados 'White Diamond'
Detailed description and information about Sedum pachyclados 'White Diamond'

Sedum pluricaule
Detailed description and information about Sedum pluricaule

Sedum populifolium
Detailed description and information about Sedum populifolium

Sedum reflexum
Detailed description and information about Sedum reflexum

Sedum reflexum 'Angelina'
Detailed description and information about Sedum reflexum Angelina

Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'
Detailed description and information about Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce

Sedum List Text Only
Sedum List Text Only

Sedum for Borders
The best Sedum for borders are the taller types such as Sedum spectabile and Sedum telephium varieties. They add height and structure to mixed plantings.

New Sedum
New Sedum for 2010

Green Roofs
The low down on green roofs - are you ready for yours?

Green Roof Soil
What is the Best Green Roof Soil? Soil for green roofs has to fulfill certain characteristics. It must be light weight, have good water retention, and also good drainage.

Glory Be; the root cellar
Construction details of Glory Be; the root cellar

Sempervivum
Sempervivum have been known for centuries as hens and chicks, and houseleeks.

Jovibarba
Jovibarba, the other hens and chicks.

Xeric Gardens
Xeric gardens, or water wise gardens, are not necessarily a dry desert looking place, with cactus and rocks, although rocks can certainly play a part...

Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are another way to capture water in your xeric garden. With the climate changing so rapidly rain rarely falls in carefully measured amounts at the right time for your garden.

Xeriscape Design
Use these ideas and principles for your xeriscape design.

Xeric Garden Style
Defining your xeric garden style will depend greatly on your own personal style, and on the style of your house or other buildings on your property.

Xeric Plants
Xeric plants; make your choice from the common, and not so common.

Wildflowers
Wildflowers will attract many insects especially butterflies to your garden. Plant a wildflower meadow, green roof or nectar corridor to provide the insects with food and shelter.

Groundcovers for Xeriscaping
Groundcovers for your xeriscaping are an important part of the overall design.

Moss and Lichen
A rare find - moss and lichen in the xeric garden

Shrubs for Xeriscaping
Shrubs for xeriscaping can range in size from sub shrubs such as Paxistima canbyi, to Jostaberry. The range of types and growth habits is as wide.

Xeric Garden Wildlife
Xeric gardens are not a sterile desert - there are many kinds of wildlife, birds and reptiles who are attracted to the conditions they find there.

Xeric Garden Insects
If you could count all the insects in a xeric garden, the number would be huge. I'm constantly amazed at the constant low buzz in my xeric garden on a sunny day.

Nectar Corridor
Butterflies and other pollinators will follow a nectar corridor in their migrations - help them out with your very own nectar corridor.

Birds in a Xeric Garden
Birds are always welcome in my xeric garden; their cheerful chirping and flashing wings as they chase insects, checking out the treetops is a constant source of entertainment.

Your Xeric Garden
Your xeric garden project can be included on a web page. Here you can see examples of my customers projects, and get inspired.

Water Capture
Water capture can be as simple as putting a bucket under the downspout, or as complex as multiple cisterns and rain barrels with taps, pumps and hoses to deliver the water to it's destination.

Xeric Garden Tour
What could be more fun than a xeric garden tour with a group of like-minded people, whether it's a birding group or a garden club, to an inspiring and exciting garden?

Rustic Crafts from a Xeric Garden
You can use many natural things from your xeric garden to make neat and unique rustic crafts. Embellish other found and salvaged items to display or even better, to use in your garden.

Rustic Garden Craft - Twig Fence
Rustic garden crafts like a twig fence adds a country feel to your xeric garden, as well as using what could otherwise be waste.

Rustic Garden Craft - Twig Obelisk
Rustic garden crafts like a twig obelisk adds a country feel to your xeric garden, as well as using what could otherwise be waste.

Rustic Garden Craft - Barnboard Potting Bench
One of my favorite projects, after twig fence building, is making garden furnishings such as seating, tables or rustic potting benches.

Rustic Garden Craft - Water Jug Cottage
Making rustic garden crafts not only beautify your xeric garden, they can be useful too. Making a water jug cottage is a unique project to make your irrigation system fun again.

Trough Gardens
Trough gardens can add a new dimension to your xeric garden.

Hypertufa
Hypertufa crafts can be so much fun to make - here's where you can find out how to make hypertufa, and how to use your craft when you're finished.

Miniature Landscapes
Miniature Landscapes, Miniature Railways and Miniature Villages fascinate and amuse kids of all ages.

Xeric Garden Calender - Fall
Fall in the xeric garden - chores and thoughts.

Xeric Garden Calender - Winter
Winter in the xeric garden - hopes and dreams.

Winter Solstice
Greetings for the season, and the Winter Solstice

Xeric Garden Calender - Spring
Spring in the xeric garden - anticipation and euphoria.

Xeric Garden Calender - Summer
Summer in the xeric garden - energy and motivation.

Sustainable Gardening
What is Sustainable Gardening? In an ideal world, all the inputs, or whatever you put into your garden would equal the outputs, or whatever it produces.

Drought Smart Strategies
Many plants are genetically inclined to have drought smart strategies, others not so much. They can however be trained to be more drought smart than they were born for.

Composting
I have been addicted to composting for as long as I can remember. My family always had a compost pile, and I was ignorant of many facts about them until I started gardening myself.

Hot Bed
A hot bed is a perfect way to use compost from the chicken house due to its heat producing potential.

Mulching
Mulching is one of the most important techniques in any self respecting organic garden.

Mulch Bed
Grow a mulch bed right on site, reducing trucking costs and your carbon footprint.

Lasagna Gardening
Lasagna gardening is similar to sheet composting, but you actually never turn this or dig it over. In fact, you never have to do anything to it again, except add more ingredients to your lasagna.

Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting or worm farming is the process of producing excellent quality compost using worms.

Sheet Composting
Sheet composting is the technique of composting in a low bed, rather than a bin situation. It can contribute to soil enhancement, as well as a weed free planting bed.

Chickens
A small flock of chickens can be worth their weight in gold in your garden. Not only are they pest catchers and egg producers, they are also wonderful at stirring up the compost, and they also add th

Chicken House Compost
Chicken house compost is nutrient rich and valuable if processed properly. I raise my chickens using the deep litter method which provides lots of great compost.

Green Manure Cover Crops
Planting green manure cover crops is an excellent way to add organic matter to your garden fast, and this can be done while the crop is still growing or after harvesting, depending on the type of crop

Chicken Pen Compost
The chicken pen compost is in an outside area that I put leaves, garden refuse, horse manure and old hay where the chickens can scratch to their hearts content.

Weeds
Weeds are just plants that we have no use for - yet. Alternatively a weed is any plant growing in the wrong place.

Pests
Eliminating pests in your xeric gardens organically will give you a considerable advantage over other gardeners

Hedgerows
In many places in the UK, and other parts of Europe, hedgerows historically were a familiar sight in the countryside.

Shelterbelts
Shelterbelts are hedgerows on a grand scale. Used extensively throughout areas of the prairies where there are scouring winds from a predominant direction

Windbreaks
Windbreaks are similar in design to shelterbelts, but can also be made from other materials than plants. A good windbreak will only slow or re-direct the wind, not stop it entirely.

Urban Farming
Urban farming is a groundswell movement of growing food in cities and towns; in fact, anywhere other than a countryside setting.

Guerilla Gardening
Guerilla gardening emerged on the urban scene several years ago, and has seen phenomenal growth as more and more city dwellers tire of seeing the urban jungle of concrete sap the human spirit.

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Notes about things I have no control over.

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About Drought Smart Plants and me
All about Drought Smart Plants and me or; My Life in a Nutshell.

Philosophy of a Xeric Gardener
One Xeric Gardeners Philosophy.

Blue Fox Farm
Blue Fox Farm is my little nursery, nestled in a wooded canyon about 15 kilometers north of Grand Forks, British Columbia.

My Sedum and Succulent Nursery
I have always been fascinated by succulent plants, including Sedum, Sempervivum and tender succulents.

The Eggporeum
Construction details for The Eggporeum, or, why I built it.

Rustic Garden Craft - Twig Gazebo
Designing and building a twig gazebo is a challenging project. If , like me, rustic crafts fill your garden providing drama and delight, a twig gazebo could be next.

Fire Smart Gardening
Fire smart gardening is one way to protect your home from the wildfires that are now more and more common.

Bio-diversity in a Sustainable Garden
Bio-diversity is more than simply avoiding mono-cropping. It is a system of actively seeking to combine as many life forces as possible into an area. This means soil life, insects, and plants.


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