Here's a list of drought-tolerant plants that will help keep your yard and garden looking great through the dry times.

Calliandra is a great choice along walls and fences in most San Diego gardens west of the mountains. It is a fast grower that's easy to prune into fence-hiding or -enhancing shapes. It has very pretty bottlebrush-like blooms that hummingbirds love. Once established, it will get by on minimal water.

Crape Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica) is a very showy tree or shrub that does best in the heat of our inland gardens. It is prone to mildew in coastal areas. Crape Myrtle is a deciduous tree that blooms profusely with purple or pink flowers in midsummer. It does well with only minimal water once established.

Check back at this space regularly for more tips from 10News environmental reporter and weather guru Loren Nancarrow.