Xeriscaping
Care of Purple Fountain Grass
The care of Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum Setaceum ‘Rubrum’) will do well in and around the American Southwest. It does well in USDA zones 8 – 10 and needs to be cut down each year in cooler climates. It produces nice spiky arching plumes and purple/bronze colored thin leaf blades, thus its common name. […]
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Watering Plants During Drought
Watering plants during drought season. Around the Southwest, the drought season is every year starting in late spring and lasting until mid-fall. The lakes are low and water rights are always going through legal maneuvering. A few clouds around the horizon but they rarely amount to anything. It is tough to conserve water when you […]
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Red Yucca Plant Care (Southwest Gardens | Heat & Drought Tolerant)
How to Take Care of Red Yucca Plants in Pots: Simple Tips for the Home Gardener Red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a standout plant for Southwest landscapes, known for its slender leaves, showy flower stalks, and exceptional heat and drought tolerance. Ideal for xeriscape gardens in places like Las Cruces and El Paso, red yucca […]
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The Palo Verde Tree
The Palo Verde tree (Cercidium-Parkinsonia) is also known as the Desert Museum Palo Verde. It is an exceptional tree for the Southwest. It is a Hybrid of the common Palo Verde tree that is native to the Sonoran and Southwest deserts. Palo Verde Means Green Stick in Spanish. Flowering Palo Verde It produces a mass […]
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Desert Willow Tree
Desert Willow Tree (Chilopsis linearis) is a low-watering and spring-blooming tree. It does well in the In dry arid areas of the Southwest. The leaf is long, narrow and curved thus its botanical name Linearis.
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Chinese Pistache Trees Southwest
The Chinese Pistache tree (non-bearing) is Probably one of the hardiest trees to plant in and around the Southwest. It is a small to medium-sized ornamental tree and of course, it is native to China.
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Gaura Plant Care
Gaura plant care for Southwest landscaping. Gauras (Lindheimeri) are great perennial spiky plants that seem to bloom forever from about late spring until early fall. They are considered herbaceous perennials, and depending on the variety, they will grow from 2 ft. and up to 4 ft. tall and wide. What Are Gaura Plants? Gaura plants, […]
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Xeriscape landscaping ideas
Xeriscape landscaping ideas for the desert southwest. I love Gardening and it is a great way to relax, and then enjoy the fruits of your labor, at least it is for me. But some have a hard time gardening or consider this hard work and don’t want to bother going outdoors and enjoy their landscape […]
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Baja fairy duster plant
What is the Baja fairy duster plant? It is a plant that is native to southwest California and the northern part of Mexico. It goes by many names: the chuparosa, tabardillo, zapotillo, and its botanical name, the Calliandra californica. It will grow about 4, maybe 5 ft. tall and wide. There are not too many […]
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Yarrow Plant Pictures Landscape
Yarrow Plant Pictures Landscape (Achillea millefolium), you can use for landscaping. These plants can be used in rock gardens or in any area that has full sun. The common Yarrow goes by many names, bloodwort, devil’s nettle, staunch weed, and many others. It will grow up to 2-3 ft. tall if conditions are just right. […]
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