White Sage is an aromatic, slow-growing, evergreen shrub prized for a variety of qualities. Gardeners treasure this drought-tolerant native for its beautiful white foliage, almost luminous in the early evening…
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Category: Water Wise – Plant of the Month
Mojave Desert Sage is an aromatic, native “shrublet” with striking blue-violet flowers that emerge from purplish, ball-shaped flower heads along the stems. This herbaceous perennial is impervious to rabbits and…
Plant of the Month PDF Plant Form: Perennial sub-shrub Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 18”- 20” tall & wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Spring-Summer (April-July), Fall (October if…
Plant of the Month PDF Firecracker Penstemon,Eaton’s Firecracker, Scarlet Bugler Penstemon eatonii Plant Form: Evergreen perennial Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2 ft. tall and wide (flower stalks 2-4 ft.…
Desert Agave Agave deserti Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 2 ft. tall x 2-6 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Spring (May), Summer (June-July) Native…
Plant Form: Evergreen tree Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 20-60 ft. tall x 30-40 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Fall (Sept-Nov), Winter (Dec-Feb) Native to: Mediterranean Region…
Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Winter (Feb), Spring (Mar-May) Native to: Morocco,…
Plant Form: SucculentWater Use: LowMature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wideExposure: Full sun, part sunBloom Time: Winter (Jan-Feb), Spring (Mar-Apr)Native to: Hybrid of South African parentsHardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F…
Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia “Karl Foerster” Plant Form: Ornamental grass Water Use: Low, moderate Mature Size: 3-5 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, Part sun…
Lady’s Slipper looks like it may have come from Dr. Seuss’ imagination, with its unusual bird-shaped flowers and candle-like stems. This distinctive succulent forms a clump of upright, mostly leafless,…
