Agave - Americana

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches up to 5 ft. tall.

Key Feature:

Drought Tolerant

Blooms:

Flowers at maturity

Agave - Variegated

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches up to 5 ft. tall.

Key Feature:

Year-round Interest

Blooms:

Bloooms once, at maturity

Aloe - Blue Elf

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional water.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches 1-2 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Waterwise

Blooms:

Early winter to early spring

Barrel Cactus

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Cylindrical, slow growing to 4 ft. tall and 2-1/2 ft. in diameter.

Key Feature:

Waterwise

Blooms:

Mid to late spring

Bat Face Cuphea

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

1 to 2 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Long Bloom Season

Blooms:

Spring through fall

Blackfoot Daisy

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Slow grower to 12 to 18 in. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Long Bloom Season

Blooms:

White flowers from early spring to winter.

Bulbine

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Clumps to 1 to 2 ft. tall, spreads by rhizomes to 3 to 4 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Easy Care Plant

Blooms:

Spring through late summer.

Caladium

Light Needs:

Full shade to partial sun

Watering Needs:

Moist

Average Landscape Size:

12-24" H x 12-18" W

Key Feature:

Brightens the shady garden

Coleus

Light Needs:

Partial shade to partial sun

Watering Needs:

Requires regular watering- keep soil surface semi-moist but not soggy.

Average Landscape Size:

14-30" H x 12-24" W.

Key Feature:

Dramatic foliage color

Double Knock Out Rose

Light Needs:

Filtered sun

Watering Needs:

Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Average Landscape Size:

Rounded, bushy and well behaved shrub, fast growing 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Improved Disease Resistance

Blooms:

Spring through fall

Esperanza

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast grower to 6 to 7 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Prolific Flowering

Blooms:

Late spring into fall

Fall Aster

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast growing to 16 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide.

Key Feature:

Fall Flowering

Blooms:

Late summer to fall

Firecracker Plant

Light Needs:

Partial shade to full sun

Watering Needs:

Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches 3 - 5 ft. tall and wide

Key Feature:

Attracts Hummingbirds

Blooms:

Spring through fall

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Mass Planting

Foxtail Fern

Light Needs:

Partial sun

Watering Needs:

Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderately upright growth, 2 ft. tall and 2 to 3 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Easy Care Plant

Blooms:

Spring, producing red berries in fall.

Grass - Maiden

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderate, clumping grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall, 3 to 5 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Deer Resistant

Blooms:

Late summer

Grass - Mexican Feather

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Forms airy clumps 12 to 24 in. tall and as wide; 30 in. tall in bloom.

Key Feature:

Waterwise

Blooms:

Summer

Grass - Muhly

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast-growing clump to 3 feet tall in bloom and as wide.

Key Feature:

Showy Flowers

Blooms:

Fall

Grass - Pampas

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast grower to 8 to 10 ft. tall, clumps 3 to 4 ft. or more wide.

Key Feature:

Windbreak

Blooms:

Late summer to fall

Iris - Bicolor

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderate grower to 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide clumps.

Key Feature:

Easy Care Plant

Blooms:

Spring through fall

Iris - Butterfly

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderate grower to 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide clumps.

Key Feature:

Easy Care Plant

Blooms:

Spring through fall

Katie Ruellia

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional water.

Average Landscape Size:

Clump forming mounds, 6 to 8 in. tall, 2 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Easy Care Plant

Blooms:

Lavender-blue flowers in late spring to mid summer.

Liriope - Big Blue

Light Needs:

Partial sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Grows 12 to 15 in. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Summer Flowering

Blooms:

Summer

Mexican Heather

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast growing to 2 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Patio Container Plant

Blooms:

Summer

Mexican Oregano

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast growing up to 4 ft. tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Edible

Blooms:

Fragrant white flowers late spring to early summer

Passion Vine

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast-growing stems to 15 to 20 ft. long.

Key Feature:

Showy Flowers

Blooms:

Late summer and fall

Pride of Barbados

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional water.

Average Landscape Size:

Open habit, reaching 8 to 10 feet tall and wide.

Key Feature:

Showy Flowers

Blooms:

Late summer to fall; nearly year-round in warm climates

Rock Rose

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Fast grower to 30 to 48 in. tall, 36 in. wide.

Key Feature:

Drought Tolerant

Blooms:

Pink flowers summer to fall.

Sago Palm

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Extremely slow growing to 10 ft. tall and 8 ft, wide, with 3 to 6 ft. long fronds.

Key Feature:

Tropical

Blooms:

Flowers only at full maturity

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.

Salvia - Greggi

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderate grower to 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Attracts Hummingbirds

Blooms:

Pink, white, coral, red, raspberry

Salvia - Mystic Spires

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches 18-24 in. tall, 12-18 in. wide.

Key Feature:

Showy Flowers

Blooms:

Spring through summer

Skullcap

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches 12 to 18 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.

Key Feature:

Drought Tolerant

Blooms:

Late spring to early fall.

Society Garlic

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Average Landscape Size:

Foliage clumps to 1 ft. tall and wide. Flower stalks to 2 ft. tall.

Key Feature:

Deer Resistant

Blooms:

All year, heaviest spring to fall

Sweet Potato Vine

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

water regularly, do not overwater

Average Landscape Size:

Reaches 6 to 12

Key Feature:

Dramatic Foliage Color

Blooms:

Inconspicuous

Variegated Ginger

Light Needs:

Partial to full sun

Watering Needs:

Keep soil surface moist, but not soggy.

Average Landscape Size:

Rapid growing to 4 to 7 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide.

Key Feature:

Dramatic Foliage Color

Blooms:

Spring

Yucca - Red

Light Needs:

Full sun

Watering Needs:

Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Average Landscape Size:

Moderate grower to 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide; flower stalks to 4 to 6 ft.

Key Feature:

Rock Garden Plant

Blooms:

Early summer with continuous rebloom