Plants for Northern Peru Dry and Warm Year Round

by David and Lin
(Los Organos, Peru)

It is dry like desert and warm to hot year round with very little precipitation. What would you recommend as easy and hardy ground cover and border plantings?


Drought Smart Plants reply:
Hi David and Lin, it sounds like the ideal climate to grow lots of succulents where you are - if you seldom have frost, look at some of the plants that do so well in places with a similar climate like California - Echeveria of all kinds and my favorite, Sedum. There are lots of tender types, or even the hardy kinds will do well too, such as the ones on this page on unidentified Sedum and many succulent plants.

There are many plants that originate in the Mediterranean too, rosemary, lavender and Santolina, thyme and similar scented herbs.

Hopefully, that gives you a starting point and you can find plenty to choose from. I expect some pictures when you get your landscaping settled in!