Hot & Dry Cottage Garden

I adore a traditional cottage garden but certainly don’t have the weather for it. Starting in late May, the weather begins to heat up and our summer sizzles with temperatures often above 100F well into the fall. With the exception of a couple bouts of humid weather, the summer months are generally very dry. We typically don’t get any rain until mid fall.

So I’m always looking for beautiful flowers and plants that can withstand the heat, but don’t require a lot of water. To maximize their resistance to heat and minimize their thirst, I keep most of them nicely mulched.

Here is a gorgeous line-up of blossoms that are perfect for the drought-tolerant cottage garden.

Cottage Garden Flowers

These flowers are a mix of annuals and perennials. They are all low-maintenance plants and many have long blooming seasons. My yard is heavy clay soil, thus all can tolerate clay soil. Though some need more drainage than others.

Cottage Garden Shrubs, Trees & Vines