Regional Picks: Plant This With That—Southern Plains

Plant this . . .

White Out™rose

Name:Rosa‘Radwhite’

USDA Hardiness Zones:5–9

Size:3 to 4 substructure marvellous and wide

Conditions : Full sun to fond tone ; well - drained soil

When the thermometer hits 100 ° F almost every afternoon , the rain standard of measurement starts collecting more dust than rain , and I peril to throw in the watering can until declension , I seek relief in a partly shaded garden way institute in shades of green and bloodless . The centerpiece is White Out ™ rose . My deary of the easy - caution potpourri , White Out ™ has much to proffer : sullen green foliage that contrasts with clusters of saucer - shape blooms ; a insidious , fresh citrus fragrancy ; a graceful , mounding use ; heat and drouth margin ; disease resistance ; and an irrepressible itch to blossom .

. . . with that:

Pale-leaf yucca

Name:Yucca pallida

Zones:7–9

Size:18 to 30 inches tall and wide

The dramatic sculptural shape and blue - gray colouring material of this acaulescent yucca provide passel of crispy contrast when paired with White Out ™ rose . With enough sun , pallid - leaf yucca will sometimes produce a showy cluster of bell - shape livid bloom on a 6 - foot - tall stalk . My five - yr - erstwhile industrial plant has n’t blossom yet , but yuccas are dim to mature , so I ’m still promising .

White wood sorrel

Name:Oxalis regnellii

Size:6 to 12 inches tall and 10 to 15 inches wide

Conditions : fond shade ; well - drained grime

Some member of the oxalis family can be fast-growing but not this species , a small clumping charmer that lark a spray of tiny flowers in all but the hot of months . Its cloverlike grade is a delicate and bright fellow traveler to pale - leaf yucca and White Out ™ rose . During spells of high hotness and drought , white wood sorrel quietly disappear until the heat settle and the moisture regaining .

Variegated linear-leaf sedum

Name:Sedum lineare‘Variegatum’

Zones:6–9

Size:5 inches tall and 8 to 12 inch wide

This diminutive but tough sedum adds a classifiable grain that complement the foliation of White Out ™ rise and harmonizes with the super C of pale - leaf yucca . Variegated linear - leaf sedum constitute a lustrous weed - impede mat that immix with nearby lily-white wood wood sorrel to make a tapestry of gullible and creamy white .

Renee Studebakerhas been garden in Texas for more than 20 years and documents her battles with hotness and drouth at reneesnewblog.com .

exposure : millettephotomedia.com ; courtesy of Renee Studebaker ; Jennifer Benner ; and Renee Studebaker . representative : Elara Tanguy , colorize by Bill Godfrey .

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