Perennials
Butterfly Bush
The Butterfly Bush. (Buddleia davidii). They like full sun or partial shade and lots of water for the first 2 years or so and is a perennial in the southwest. These beautiful plants have long spiky-like blooms and will grow in almost any soil but will do and look better with good organic compost. The […]
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Spanish Broom Plant
The Spanish Broom Plant (Spartium junceum) is a great semi-evergreen flowering shrub. It can grow up to 8-10 ft. tall and about 5-7 ft. wide. It comes from the southern Mediterranean region of Europe. Where to place this plant? The plant tolerates poor sandy soils perfect for the desert southwest. A drought-tolerant plant that can […]
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Types of Plants that Attract Butterflies
Types of Plants that Attract Butterflies. Most outdoor plants will produce some kind of flower, however, some flowers are more attractive to butterflies than others. It’s best to know what the type of plants you want to use in your garden if you want to attract butterflies. But first, here is a list of plants […]
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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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The Vitex Tree
The Vitex tree botanical name: Agnus-castus. It likes full Sun – USDA Zones 6-10. Also called the Chaste tree, Chasteberry, and Lilac Chaste Berry. The growth rate is about 15-20ft. tall and wide sometimes taller after 30 years. A low water tree once established. Beautiful spiky dark lilac blooms in late spring and early summer. There […]
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List of ground cover plants
List of ground cover plants. Many ground cover plants are vines that have no support. You can plant them in the ground with well-composted soil. But in and around the southwest most will do better in shady conditions. Underneath a tree or morning, sun and afternoon shade works best. Here is a list of ground cover […]
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Snapdragon Plant Care
Snapdragon Plant care. These plants are also called Antirrhinum, dragon flower or the Spanish name “boca de dragón”. They will bloom throughout the spring seasons and into early summer. Once it gets hot they start to fizzle out in the hot southwest summer heat. But to make them bloom longer and look better trying placing […]
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Weeping Willow Landscape
The Weeping Willow Landscape tree – (Salix babylonica) A great tree for the Southwest. Nice long flowing branches that weep towards the ground, however it will grow about 50 ft. tall and 40 ft. wide. It is one of the quickest growing trees in the Southwest area, however, it does like lots of water…it is […]
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The Live Oak Tree
The Live Oak Tree – Botanical name: Quercus virginian. The live oak tree is a good shade and ornamental tree. It will eventually grow to about ft 70ft. high and about 100 ft wide at about 30-40 years of age. This tree is an evergreen in the southwest. However, it does like to shed its […]
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Roses for the Southwest
Roses for the southwest. How do you care for them? It is a bit tricky especially in the Southwest where temperatures can get as high as 115 or more during the mid-summer seasons. But the good news is that it is not as hard as some people may believe. In the Southwest and there are 6 […]
