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Dry spots needn’t be bare as there are lots of plants that will thrive in them. Many also enjoy sunny conditions.

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii, Spurge
 Latin name:Euphorbia characiassubsp.wulfenii
 Common name:Spurge
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Lime-green
 Leaf colour:Grey-green
 Height and spread:1.7m x 1.7m (5.6ft x 5.6ft)
 Description:
This architectural plant does best in full sun. Its stems are biennial, producing leaves one year, spikes of flowers the next. Wear gloves when handling as the sap can irritate the skin.


Eryngium
 Latin name:Eryngium
 Common name:Eryngium
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Silver to purple-blue
 Leaf colour:Green
 Height and spread:60cm to 1.5m x 45cm to 60cm (2ft to 4.9ft x 1.5ft to 2ft)
 Description:
This clump-forming perennial produces branched stems crowned with thistle-like flowers in summer.


Potentilla fruticosa, Shrubby cinquefoil
 Latin name:Potentilla fruticosa
 Common name:Shrubby cinquefoil
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White to yellow to pink
 Leaf colour:Green
 Height and spread:1.2cm x 75cm (3.9ft x 2.5ft)
 Description:
Easy to grow, this compact shrub blooms throughout the year. It can be used to create a low-growing hedge.


Genista
 Latin name:Genista
 Common name:Genista
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Hardy to frost-hardy
 Flower colour:White to yellow
 Leaf colour:Dark green
 Height and spread:1m x 20cm to 1.5m (3.3ft x 8in to 4.9ft)
 Description:
These prefer a place in full sun and not too rich a soil. They are grown for their masses of small, pea-like flowers that smother the whole bush.


Robinia
 Latin name:Robinia
 Common name:Robinia
 Type of plant:Trees and shrubs
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Pink, white
 Leaf colour:Green to yellow
 Height and spread:2.5m to 25m x 4m to 15m (8.2ft to 83ft x 13.1ft to 50ft)
 Description:
Deciduous trees and shrubs which are mainly grown for their pea-like flowers. They thrive in sunny locations and all soils, except wet. One problem is their wood is very brittle, so plant in a sheltered spot.



Related plant lists:


Plants for dry gardens
Plants for bog gardens