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

Sempervivum

Jovibarba

Thyme

Echeveria

Haworthia

Aloe

Aeonium

Crassula

Succulent Plants

I’m Jacki Cammidge, a 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.