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Resistance To Challenges: Dry Soil

10 gardens

Crevice Garden at the Guilford County Extension Center

4 years old in full bloom in the late spring.

Three years old in the late spring.

Crevice Garden in Spring

Crevis Garden Guilford County

HOA Butterfly Garden in Brunswick County

Summer blooms second year

Summer blooms 2nd year

Spring age 2 and filling in well

2nd spring and baptisia is blooming

Front of garden- first spring

Back of garden- first spring

Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Crevice Garden

cacti and succulents growing among vertical slabs of concrete.

cacti and agave growing among vertical slabs of concrete.

agave growing among vertical slabs of concrete.

cacti and succulents growing among vertical slabs of concrete.

Crevice Garden in late March

Crevice Garden in March

Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Parking Lot Berms

Berms planted with Agave, Cacti, Salvia, Baptisia, and Phlox

Agave and cacti

Salvaged concrete sidewalks used for bordering the beds.

Parking Lot Berms in Spring

Parking Lot Berms in Spring

Spike of pale pink Penstemon (Beardtongue)

Pollinator Haven Garden in Sanford, Lee County

pergola in early spring, just as plants are starting to emerge

A landscape view of the Pollinator Haven Garden in mid-summer

Yellow daisy flowers with orange centers.

Wheelbarrow with pots & trays near planting bed.

A landscape view of the Pollinator Haven Garden in early winter

View of the Garden looking to the east w/ winter perennial bones

Retaining Wall Garden

plants spilling over a brick retaining wall.

plants spilling over a brick retaining wall.

plants spilling over a brick retaining wall.

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Rock and Crevice Garden

Rock garden ice plant

Verbena & Iceplant

Salvia in Rock Garden

Sun to Shade Garden in Craven County

Japanese painted fern 'Silver Falls'

Foliage texture

Xeric Garden

The Xeric garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Xeriscape Garden for a Dry, Sunny Site

Dasylirion sp. sending up an inflorescence.

Sun loving plants