Dr. David Graper of McCrory Gardens in Brookings, SD selected his star performers among the trial garden plants that grew as annuals during the 2012 drought. His cultivar picks of coleus, hibiscus, and petunia are detailed along with others that grow well and are showy under minimal maintenance conditions. See article: http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_3adb923a-e508-11e2-b979-001a4bcf887a.html