Check out the link Sempervivum – jewels of the xeriscape garden to find ideas on my favorite plants for hot, dry areas. Xeriscape gardens include plants that not only tolerate hot and dry conditions, but actually thrive on them. Sempervivums include “hen & chicks” which thankfully are very hardy and easy to find in this region. I have submitted a picture to their website of a large cement shoe that I filled with hen & chicks and leave in my garden year round…
I do love hen and chicks…I happily think back to my grandmother’s home where she had an abundance! Your little boot is a very nice garden accent. 🙂