Street Parks Workshop: my plant recommendations

On Saturday July 22nd I'm speaking at the Parks Alliance's Street Parks Workshop on the topic of water wise planting. Join us if you're interested in learning how to make your own street park!

The plants I'll be recommending that are tough as nails in this area are:

• Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
• Aeoniums 
• Agapanthus  
• Agaves 
• Aloes  
• Artemisia 
• Bromeliads - Puyas and Dyckias  
• Calandrinia spectabilis – Rock Purslane 
• Chasmanthe  
• Cordylines 
• Cortaderia – Pampas Grass  
• Cotyledon orbiculata 
• Cynara cardunculus - Cardoon  
• Dudleya 
• Echiums  
• Euphorbias
• Ice Plants
• Leonotis leonurus – Wild Dagga   
• Limonium perezii – Sea Lavender
• Natives 
• Opuntias
• Phlomis
• Romneya coulteri - Matilija Poppy
• Salvias
• Santolinas
• Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ears
• Stipa tenuissima - Feather Grass 
• Yuccas 

Of course there are lots more, but these are some of my easy to grow, zero water favorites. Read the Plant Profiles of many of these plants by clicking here to learn more about them.