Perennials
Red Tip Photinia
Red Tip Photinia (P. fraseri) – As the name suggests the tips of this plant are red almost year-round. It is an excellent evergreen hedge plant that is dense and grows quickly. It can be planted any time of the year. Great for blocking the neighbor’s view or as a privacy windbreak plant. If left […]
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Air Plants Care Guide
Air Plants Care Guide (tillandsia). These plants are small spiky plants. They are considered a novelty type of plant great for indoor decor in a pot or just hanging them in the “Air”. In other words, there is no soil, nada, it just sits wherever you place it. Tillandsia plants are captivating green wonders, and […]
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The Delphinium plant – For spring color
The Delphinium plant is also called the Larkspur and Buttercup plant. According to wikipedia this plant has over 300 species and is toxic to livestock and people. But the color and long-lasting flowers are eye-catching. They come in numerous colors from bright blue to light pink and they will bloom in early spring and are […]
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How to Care for Chrysanthemums
How to Care for Chrysanthemums, commonly known as Mums, is essential to enjoying their vibrant colors and beautiful blooms, especially as they dominate the fall landscape. Many enthusiasts refer to these plants simply as Mums due to their friendly and approachable nature. When do Chrysanthemums Bloom? They flourish and bloom during the autumn months, filling […]
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Texas Sage Bushes
Texas sage bushes are adapted to the Southwest heat. All are drought tolerant and hardy for Xeriscape landscapes or rock gardens. Texas sage varieties are normally insect and disease-tolerant. They are not sage bushes at all their real name is Leucophyllum plants! They will bloom in mid to late summer, especially after heavy rains. Also, […]
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Evergreen shrubs and trees for the Southwest
Shrubs that stay green all year. Evergreen shrubs and trees for the Southwest. Evergreen shrubs and trees that thrive in the Southwest include options like Texas sage, juniper, and live oak. These plants are well-suited to handle the region’s intense sun, heat, and dry conditions. Many also provide year-round greenery, making them a popular choice […]
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Lily turf plants for landscape
Lily turf plants for landscape (Liriope muscari) also called Liriope, monkey grass, border grass, and lilyturf. They are considered evergreen perennial grass used for borders in and around lawns and other types of landscapes. They will eventually grow to about 2 ft. wide and 1.5 ft. tall producing a spikey purple-like bloom from mid-summer until […]
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Mexican Petunia Plant
The Mexican Petunia Plant (Ruellia brittoniana) is sometimes called British Ruellia. It is a fast-growing easy-care perennial for Southwest landscaping. It comes back year after year without any problem. Propagating is a breeze just snip off a stem place it in water and soil and it will grow! Mexican Petunia Plant is easy to grow […]
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Red Flowering Crape Myrtles
Red Flowering Crape Myrtles. The enduring Summer Red Crape Myrtle. The thing about this Crape Myrtle is that it seems to bloom all summer long. And if you trim off the expired blooms it will bloom until mid-fall. Drought-resistant plants once they become established usually around the third year. Red Flowering Crape Myrtles It […]
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Landscaping with Crape Myrtles
Learn how to grow and care for Crape Myrtles in and around the American Southwest.
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