Low-Maintenance Container Plants for Intense West Texas Sun and Frequent Travel

Heat-Tolerant Plants: Geraniums and Verbena

Both thrive in hot, dry conditions and tolerate occasional neglect.

Use soil with hydrogel crystals that absorb and slowly release water.

Battery-powered drip systems (e.g., Watering Genius from Gardeners Supply) draw from a reservoir.

Don't use water crystals AND a drip system together for geraniums/verbena—they'd stay too wet. Choose one method.

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