Top 5 Texas Plants for Drought-Tolerant Gardening | Cody's Craft Corner

Hey everyone! Sorry for the unexpected hiatus. Politics and vacation had me beat and busy!

This week we're taking a look at drought tolerant plants that will thrive in your Texas garden. These are plants that need little water, can withstand the sun, and are almost completely hands-off - my kind of plants!

Gardening doesn't have to be difficult. If you tend towards native and adapted plants, you can create a beautiful garden that requires very little maintenance. I don't have a green thumb, I choose plants that thrive with neglect!

Top 5 fave plants:
1. Lantanas
2. Salvias and sages (mealy blue sage)
3. Cactus
4. Turk's cap
5. Shrimp plant

More about these plants on my blog:

#gardening #texas #plants #gardeningtips

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[toosense]

I love lantanas, they survive heat and excessive rain; they also survived all these unusual frosts.

[car]

I’m glad I did a search for drought resistant plants. Great video.
I live in San Antonio, TX.

[TexPR]

I have found that both Turks cap and Shrimp plant do better with more sun. I had both plants in the shade for several years and after losing a tree due to tornados, both plants are thriving. (Central Texas Zone 8B).

[rebeccamontague]

In Hawaii we call your "confetti" lantana "ham and eggs". Love it!

[MickF]

Can't imagine being able to grow any of this in our backyard here in Central Texas, at least in what passes for "soil" here. It is nearly all limestone, probably with a bit of clay here and there. The home builder 5 years ago just slapped Bermuda grass on top with very little preparation. 70' wide by 32' deep lawn area. I wish half of it were available for short/medium shrubs and perennials. Throw in a slightly downward slope from the back fence toward the house, and that just adds drainage issues.

[richardhille]

I’d be tempted to add googly eyes to the Old Man cactus.

[ex-muslimZafarSahil]

Saved on my Gardening playlist.
Thanks ❤

[crystalof]

Great video I was looking for plants that would survive this heat! New subscriber!!!

[theplantninja-texasgardener]

Thanks for the great info! Looking forward to adding a few salvia and Turks cap this season.

[brendadeatherage]

Lantana
Sage/salvia
Cactus
Turk's cap
Shrimp plant

[carolmartin]

Good information, thanks🌻
San Saba county !

[king-pcfz]

I'm seeing you have bamboo. Here in the Caribbean we use it to make trellises

[suzanneparker]

Grasshoppers eat all the lantana flowers!! How do I get rid of them?

[melindamulinix]

I am new to Odessa/Midland area. I come from Ohio where we grew all kinds of stuff. I am trying to grow here. I loved marigolds and zinnias. They are so pretty. Does anyone have tips on growing them here? Is it possible?

[IHeArTrOcK]

Ugh idk why my sage never sticks! I’ve tried every variety but they just shrivel up every summer. Maybe I’m not planting them at the right time

[goldriderlc]

Shrimp plants are very nice for the summer but they will not make it in the winner below 40F.

[venkataramaraomangu]

Can we get Tendora/apple Gourd stems, in Hockely of Houston of Texas state.

[TheSoilandGreen]

Have you tried rooting the first one lantana not sure if that’s how you spell it.

[dottielynch]

Isn’t lantana considered an invasive species?

[yaima]

I live in midland I needed this video lol