Last summer's long drought and oppressive heat proved the value of drought-resistant plants in your garden. Little or no watering is the main virtue; with consistent blooms coming in second.

Achillea (Yarrow, in a variety of colors), Artemesia (four varieties), Butterfly bushes (Buddleia, is many colors), Sedums (hundreds of varieties), Hardy Cactus (60 varieties to date), Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan and Gloriosa Daisy), Echinacea (Cone flowers in pink, purple and white), Thyme (dozens of possibilities here), Lavendula (at least 6 varieties), bamboo and ornamental grasses (several dozen available), and sevaral dozen other varieties can be found in Greenhouses 3 and 4. Enjoy them all!