There's something you should know about succulents...

...they're extremely addictive!

If you don’t already have an obsession with these amusing, sophisticated and charming plants, back away now, while you still can.

What are succulents? These elegant, unusual, fleshy and interesting plants run the gamut from plump and chubby, to slender and bizarre – the one trait they all have in common is their ability to store moisture for use in dry times.

It’s hard to resist their myriad textures, their will to thrive in the most challenging conditions and the flowers when they bloom in riotous color.

So don’t even try; give in to the attraction, and let the compulsion take you away.

Get inspired to beautify your garden with rustic garden crafts, unique and clever ideas for displaying succulent plants as well as ideas for using these drought smart plants in your xeriscape garden.

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful of all pollinators; what garden would be complete without their fluttering flight and fascinating habits. Keeping them interested in some of the best nectar plants around is easy; just have lots and lots of different Sedum varieties and species.  Many other hardy succulents magnetically attract pollinating and beneficial insects too.

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Containers spilling over with healthy and happy succulent plants on your deck or sun drenched patio no longer means watering twice or three times a day – you won’t be a slave to these drought smart plants! Unusual hypertufa containers, rustic salvage and recycling give your garden a charming and unique ambiance.  Mix and match hardy and tender succulents for a gorgeous summer display.

There are lots of lovely tender succulent plants to invite into your home and garden; fat plants such as Echeveria and Aloe combine so well in containers and planters. Now that you have started your collection, learn all about how to display those fascinating plants to full advantage, and how to keep them healthy and happy:

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Many gardeners sense a mysterious attraction to succulents of all kinds. 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.

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. Plan, design and nurture your perfect ecological niche.

I’m Jacki Cammidge, Certified Horticulturist, avid Xeric Gardener and Wildcrafting Artisan.

Find out more about me, and join me on the adventure of a lifetime in the hunt for exotic, unusual, intriguing and fascinating Drought Smart Plants.

Lost? Go to Drought Smart Plants Site Map and find every page.

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