El Toro Bull Grass – Muhlenbergia emersleyi ‘El Toro’
Height: 2 – 3 feet Width: 2 – 3 feet Bloom color: Light Purple to Tan Flowering season: Late Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 6 Cold hardiness: -10° F
English Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia
Height: 8 – 24 inches Width: 8 – 24 inches Bloom color: Purple Flowering season: Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 5 Cold hardiness: -10° F
Euryops Daisy – Euryops pectinatus ‘Viridis’
Height: 3 – 5 feet Width: 3 – 5 feet Bloom color: Yellow Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 20° F
Dwarf Pampas Grass – Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’
Height: 4 – 5 feet Width: 3 – 4 feet Bloom color: Cream White Flowering season: Late Summer USDA minimum zone: 7 Cold hardiness: 0° F
Dwarf Red Firecracker Bush – Hamelia patens ‘Dwarf Red’
Firecracker bush is known by many common names, most of which make reference to the ever-present, bright red flowers, or the fact that hummingbirds find it irresistible. Butterflies find it attractive as well, and all kinds of birds enjoy the dark, edible berries that can follow the flowers. Whatever you prefer to call this eye-catching…
Dwarf Ruellia – Ruellia brittoniana ‘Baby Katie’
Violet colored, petunia-like flowers emerge upon dark-green foliage in the spring, and continue to flower rampantly throughout the year until this easy-to-grow perennial gets too cold. Dwarf ruellia, as the name suggests, is a dwarf version of the classic Mexican petunia (Ruellia brittoniana). Its growth habit is much different than its parent plant, however. Densely…
Desert Marigold – Baileya multiradiata
This native perennial can be found sprinkled in thick yellow masses along the roadsides in the desert during spring. The wooly, grey foliage is soft to the touch, and the singular stems are topped with perfect lemon-yellow daisy-like flowers. While its most impressive show takes place in the spring, flowering is also triggered by rainfall…
Desert Milkweed – Asclepias subulata
The Desert Milkweed, a tough native with creamy-yellow flowers that appear in spring, summer, and fall, are absolutely delectable to butterflies. Desert Milkweed is a regal vase-shaped perennial with grey green stems. New growth often has small leaves that don’t stick around unless there is ample humidity. It tolerates a range of soils, given that…
Desert Penstemon – Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Penstemons are a large group of plants composed of many wild species found growing in a variety of climates, as well as numerous hybrids that have been developed for a wide range of characteristics. Available in every color from white to deep purple, Penstemon’s spikes of flowers are closely associated with hummingbirds, who prefer their…