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Which shrubs resist drought?

Carpentaria californica.

Carpentarias revel in full sun in any free draining soil. The white Rose of Sharon type flowers are borne en masse during June and July.
Grows to 10 feet is evergreen , does not require regular pruning and is easy to grow.
The downside is that Carpentarias are tender: they will take some frost, but not long periods of intense cold. Worth planting against a south facing wall.

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6/15/2008 4:19:25 PM
Helen said:

It's one thing to know how tall a shrub will grow but it's even more important to know how much width it needs. I hate to see overcrowded plantings because people didn't know how much space to leave for the mature plant.

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