Located on the south-facing wall of Ruth Powell’s home, this corner garden has no escape from the sun, with extra heat reflecting off the walls. Surrounded by river rock edging and flagstone walkways, it can feel even hotter there in the summer than its New York zone 5 designation might suggest. This garden calls for some tough inhabitants.
All the plants in this design thrive in full sun and heat. Sedum, yucca and prairie coneflower are drought-tolerant and can take this hot spot when summer starts to get parched, in fact preferring dry, poor soils. Missouri primrose and swamp milkweed have tap roots that help them survive periods of drought, but extra
