5. Water Wise Plants
• What makes a plant water wise?
• Withstand drought
• Find water
• Recover quickly
• Maintain physiology under harsh
conditions
• Heat tolerant
• Not necessarily “low water use”
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8. Water Wise Plant Selection
• There is a plant for every purpose
• Look for alternatives for heavy water
users
• Texas Smartscapes
• Earth-kind gardening
• Lubbock Master Gardeners