June has seen record-breaking temperatures, and with more very hot weather like this expected over the summer, our gardens are taking a punishing. While my garden border plants are coping ok as they’re able to draw on moisture deeper underground, it’s the thirsty potted plants that are suffering most in the heat, which has got me thinking about low-maintenance container plant options that might do better in these very hot and dry spells.
‘It’s all about gardeners thinking differently about what they plant and choosing drought-tolerant plants that won’t wilt the moment the sun comes out,’ according to Julian Palphramand, Head of Plants at British Garden Centres.
