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Artemisia
Artemisia are grown for their silvery-green foliage and for their aromatic, culinary, and medicinal properties. They have alternate, sometimes deeply divided, grey or silver leaves. Flowers are not showy. These plants are a good choice for rock gardens and other sunny, dry landscape sites.
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African Iris
African Iris grow 2-3’ tall and 1-2’ wide. They have 3” flowers that bloom in spring or early summer, and sporadically throughout the rest of the year.
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Lily Of The Nile
The blooms are beautiful and range from white to violet blue to dark blue. They produce large, round clusters of funnel shaped flowers at the end of a tall (2-4 foot), thick stem measuring 6-8 inches across. They are surrounded by nice looking clumps of long, strap-like leaves that are slightly curved in or out of the blooming season. They bloom from late spring to early autumn.
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Angelita Daisy
Angelita Daisy's foliage is green and the flower is a deep gold color. It forms rounded clumps up to 12 inches tall and 2’ wide. In Phoenix, this plant blooms from late winter through early fall. Angelita daisy seems to prefer well-drained soils and full sun. It is very cold, heat, and drought tolerant.
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Arabian Jasmine
It is a well adaptable species. It has heavily scented white flowers and glossy green leaves. It grows 2’ tall x 4’ wide.
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White Indian Hawthorn
Nice compact flowering shrub. Displays white, fragrant flowers in the spring. Beautiful evergreen foliage emerges with bronze tints and matures to deep green. Can be used as a low hedge or foundation planting.
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Arabian Lilac
Exceptional aromatic foliage accent plant with green on top with purple undersides. Clusters of small purple flowers appear at shoot tips.
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Arizona Rosewood
Grows to 20’; Foliage is dark green and leathery; Tiny creamy white flowers in clusters appear in summer; Tolerant and easy to care for.
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Arizona Yellow Bells
Fast growing; evergreen; 10’x8’; Blooms spring to fall; Has long bloom period; Attracts hummingbirds; Full sun-part shade; Can shed if too cold; Thin and head back in early spring to renew flowers and foliage.
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Foxtail Fern
This low-growing evergreen has feathery, upright, bright green, needle-like stems and trailing branches. It is not a true fern but has fern-like foliage and a dense growth habit, growing two to three feet tall and three to four feet wide. It has a tall, fluffy frond-like appearance.
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Asparagus Fern
Part to full shade; 2-4’ long arching stems with bright green foliage; inconspicuous white flowers in the summer.
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Autumn Sage
Mounding shrub with feathery leaves and bright red flowers in warm weather; Attracts hummingbirds; 3’x3’; Semi evergreen.
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Bat-Face Cuphea
Grows 18-24 in. tall and 24-36” wide. Bushy to mounding perennial subshrub that is native to Mexico. This perennial will bloom purple –red flowers from spring till fall and is a great attractor of hummingbirds to the garden.
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Bear Grass
Grows 24-36 in. tall and wide. Grows best in sun to partial shade. White blooms in late spring or early summer. Robust evergreen perennial grown for its foliage.
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Bicolor Iris
Partial shade; 3’x3’; evergreen, flowers in the spring, nice tropical plant around water features and in courtyards.
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Tropical Bird Of Paradise
Prefers part to full shade; Beautiful, ornate bird-like flowers in the spring; Heavy green foliage fits well in to tropical theme.
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Giant Bird Of Paradise
Large, clumping evergreen with huge (to 5 foot) leaves on stalks up to 6 feet. Exotic white and blue flowers resembling tropical birds. Provides a lush tropical effect in the landscape. Useful near pools or patios or in container in bright room.
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Black Dalea
An evergreen perennial, fast growing, up to 3 feet high with a 5 feet spread. Purple/white flowers bloom late January - early March.
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Blackfoot Daisy
Blooms late winter through mid-summer; Likes full to part sun; 1’ high by 2-3’ wide; Has excellent long lasting color.
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Blue Hibiscus
An ideal focal point planting. This exceptional cultivar, often called Rose of Sharon, provides at least three months of spectacular color. The branches are covered from midsummer to frost in 3-5" azure-blue flowers with red-purple throats. Easy-to-care-for shrub reaches a height of 6-8' tall with a similar spread.
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Barbara Karst Bougainvellia
Fast growing; Unbeatable summer time color; The color comes from leaves, not flowers which is why it is so prolific; Flowers are inconspicuous and white; Frost sensitive, but will grow back; Heavy litter especially in the winter; Loves full sun.
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Torchglow Bougainvellia
Colorful and rewarding plant; Torchglow grows to around 6’ with pinkish red bracts; Can be trained to a small tree; Do not need support.
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Boxleaf Euonymus
5’x5’; Low maintenance; takes well to shearing; Evergreen; Makes a nice background or foundation plant that can be counted on to always look good.
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Boxwood
Grows best in full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil. Grows 3 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet tall. Loose, rounded shrub, can take a lot of shearing. Fragrant, non-showy flowers bloom in spring.
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Boxwood Beauty
Evergreen; White flowers in the late winter to spring; Full sun to part shade.
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Brittle Bush
Attracts butterflies, bees, birds; Remove flower heads to renew growth; Cut back in fall or winter to encourage new growth; Blooms in spring and then sporadically through summer.
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Little John Bottle Brush
Evergreen; 3’x3’; Moderate growth; Red bottle-brush like flowers; Low litter.
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Orange Bulbine
Tall spikes of orange and yellow blooms are borne in spring and summer. A succulent like perennial that slowly spreads to form a clump. Average Mature Plant Size: 12''H x 18''W.
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Bursage
3x3’; Semi-evergreen; Low litter; Excellent tolerance to drought and desert conditions.
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Dalea Bush
Upright, evergreen shrub that grows 4-5’ tall x 3-5’ wide. The leaves are tiny, gray, oval, and fuzzy. Numerous purple flowers bloom all winter and into spring.
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Morning Glory Bush
Evergreen foliage spreads 3’ wide by 2’ tall. Showy white flowers are prolific in the spring. Low litter and no thorns.
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Canna Lily
The species have large, attractive foliage. The flowers are typically red, orange, or yellow or any combination of those colors. They grow 3-5 ft tall. They will become dormant during cold winters.
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Cape Honeysuckle
8’x8’; Evergreen; Full sun-part shade; Blooms Sept-Feb; Attracts hummingbirds; Very versatile plant; Prune back to create denser shrub; Takes shearing well; Can be trained as a vine or left to its natural form.
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Cape Plumbago
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen mounding shrub to 5’x5’; Blooms heaviest March to November, but will bloom year around; Can be trained as a vine or left naturally.
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White Plumbago
A low growing evergreen shrub or vine. Attracts birds and butterflies. White flowers bloom February - May.
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Feathery Cassia
Form: upright, rounded, feather shrub flower detail Seasonality: evergreen Size: 4-6ft with equal spread; fast growth rate Form: upright, rounded, feather shrub flower detail Seasonality: evergreen Size: 4-6ft with equal spread; fast growth rate.
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Desert Cassia
Desert cassia has deep green, needle-like foliage, providing a lush alternative in the desert landscape. When used as a background plant, its dark green color accents plants with gray or silver foliage. Desert cassia makes a nice screen barrier and shows extremely well in mass plantings.
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Silver Cassia
A Spreading bushy shrub that blooms from March to October. Grows 4 - 6 feet tall and has the same width.
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Chaparral Sage
5’x5’; Flowers spring in to summer; Attracts hummingbirds and bees; Very attractive scent; Prefer full sun; Best to prune in 2 stages-1/3 in fall-then half of what’s left in winter.
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Chihuanhuan Sage
Evergreen shrub, 4 to 5 feet tall &wall; light green leaves, simple, alternate, oval with no petiole. Flowers in leaf axils, blue; bloom from summer through fall.
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Chuparosa
It is deciduous shrub up to about 6 feet in height, gray-green succulent plant, with tubular red to yellow flowers, native to deserts of California, Arizona, and Mexico.
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Clivia Lily
Grows very well in shaded areas. Clusters of orange, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in the fall.
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Coral Fountain Grass
Fast growing, easy to cultivate, perennial, evergreen shrub, native to Mexico. It blooms almost continuously making it a must have plant for our desert butterfly gardens. Grows well in full sun to partial shade. Height: Up To About 3- 4 feet. Spreading out to about 6 foot wide. Blooming Time: Mid -March to November.
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Creosote Bush
Evergreen; 6’x8’; Sweet fragrance; Full sun; Minimal maintenance; Blooms mainly in spring.
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Damianita Daisy
Likes full sun; Evergreen; Drought tolerant, blooms more regularly with supplemental water; Rabbit Resistant.
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Daylily
A vigorous perennial that lasts for many years in a garden, with very little care and adapts to many different soil and light conditions.
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Deer Grass
Full sun to part shade; Fast growing to 4’x4’.
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Regal Mist Deer Grass
Full sun to part shade; Fast growing to 4’x4’; Tall spikes of pink tinted flowers in the fall.
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Desert Bluebell
Grows about 1 - 2 feet tall and wide. It has a brilliant blue color, bell shaped flower with 5 petals, about 1 inch in diameter that blooms February to April.The leaves are heart-shaped and edged in red.
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Desert Carpet Acacia
Deciduous groundcover reaching 2 - 5 feet tall, spreading about 6 - 12 feet. Blooms mid February-April 1/8 inch, yellow puffballs, which are followed by bean pods.
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Desert Honeysuckle
A deciduous shrub up to about 4 feet in height, gray-green succulent plant, with tubular orange flowers, native to Mexico and South America. Hummingbirds are attracted to them.
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Desert Lavender
Likes full to part sun; Usually evergreen; Can grow to 8’ x 8’; Blooms spring to summer.
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Desert Marigold
Grows 1/2 to 1 1/2 feet tall. Yellow flower heads are 1 to 1 3/4 inches across.Blooming Time: Mid March - November.
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Desert Milkweed
This is a good xeriscape landscaping plant in Arizona and it is considered a small to medium evergreen shrub; gray green in color, usually leafless, its stems contain a milky sap. it has short-lived linear stems about 2 inches long . Butterflies are attracted to it, especially Monarchs. Evergreen succulent growing to 2 - 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide.
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Dichondra
Dense, low growing ground cover; Can be mowed short, or let to grow naturally; Is shade tolerant.
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Duranta
Open sprawling and irregular growth habit, can reach up to 10‘, but it is easily controlled at 5’ tall and wide. Showy blue flowers bloom almost all year long in terminal or lateral clusters. Flowers during entire warm season, fruit provide accent during winter.
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Elephant's Food
Trailing succulent with red-purple stems; Tough plant with a moderate growth rate; Evergreen; Excellent in pots.
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Pink Fairy Duster
A straggling, densely branched, deciduous shrub to 3 ft., though usually much shorter, with grayish-pubescent leaflets, flowers and pods. The petals of fairy duster are inconspicuous; it is the long, pink filaments of the stamens that make the showy display.
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Red Fairy Duster
Mounding shrub with feathery leaves and bright pink to red flowers in warm weather; Attracts hummingbirds; 3’x3’.
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Fern Leaf Lavender
Evergreen shrub. Sun. Branched spikes of blue flowers in summer and fall. 3'x3'. Low water. Cut back for rebloom.
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Flattop Buckwheat
Masses of white and pink flowers clustered into flat-topped inflorescences. Blooming late spring and sometimes again in late summer and fall. A very attractive plant.
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Firebush
A scarlet bush that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, this shrub is tender in Phoenix. It dies back to the ground and grows back in spring.
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Fortnight Lily
African Iris grow 2-3’ tall and 1-2’ wide. They have 3” flowers that bloom in spring or early summer, and sporadically throughout the rest of the year.
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Gazania
Evergreen; 8”tall by 24” spreading; Low litter, vibrant summer color; Blooms almost all year.
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Gardenia
Evergreen shrub, which grows to a height and width of 2 to 6 feet, depending on the variety. The foliage is glossy, dark-green, 2 to 4 inches long and half as wide. Depending on the cultivar, the flowers can be either single or double and up to 4 inches in diameter. They are waxy, white and very fragrant.
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Pink Gaura
This airy and delicate herbaceous perennial sends up arching sprays of small orchid-like blooms, in the spring and continues to flower throughout the summer. Butterflies are attracted to the blossoms. Grows well in full sun, some afternoon protection is required in Phoenix. Grows in a loose, bushy clump 2 - 4 feet tall with a spread of 2 -3 feet.
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Globe Mallow
Evergreen; 3’x3’; Fast growth; Orange, white, pink or purple flowers; Low litter.
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Golden Eye
Grows up to 3 feet tall and wide. Golden-yellow flowers bloom February to June.
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Gopher Plant
Mounding evergreen perennial that is 2’ x 3’ wide. Flowers in in late winter and spring. Cut back stems after flowering.
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Green Cloud Sage
Blue-Green Shrub Blossoms with Magenta Flowers. From spring through fall, the plant sprouts delicate pink-purple flowers, especially after heavy rains. At full bloom, the flowers cover the plant from top to bottom, attracting plenty of pollinators. They beautifully contrast the evergreen grayish leaves.
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Hearts and Flowers
Low succulent ground cover; Full to part sun; Blooms spring to fall; Tough plant that looks clean most of the year.
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Heavenly Bamboo
Grown 3-4’ tall and wide. Grows well in full sun to partial shade. Grown for evergreen foliage.
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Horsetail Reed
Bamboo (Bambuseae) and horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) share an otherworldly appearance, looking like they would be right at home with dinosaurs grazing nearby. Horsetail grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 to 10 and is indeed a living fossil, having changed little in the last 350 million years. Bamboo is a large family of woody grasses of varying genera, many of which look, feel and function in ways similar to horsetail in the landscape.
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Red Hibiscus
Flowers most of the year and most prolific in the spring; Flowers only last one day but they rapidly produce new flowers; Evergreen plant that looks good all year if properly cared for.
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Yellow Hibiscus
Flowers most of the year and most prolific in the spring; Flowers only last one day but they rapidly produce new flowers; Evergreen plant that looks good all year if properly cared for; Fits well with tropical themed landscape.
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Green Hopseed Bush
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; up to 10’x10’; Grown for foliage, flowers are inconspicuous; Excellent alternative to the over-used Oleander plant.
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Purple Hopseed Bush
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; up to 10’x10’; Grown for foliage, flowers are inconspicuous.
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Rocky Point Ice Plant
Moderate growth rate. 8” ground cover to 6’ spread. Evergreen, coral-like foliage. Flowers winter through spring. Low litter, no thorns.
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Indian Hawthorn
Prefers part sun; Evergreen; Pink flowers in the spring; 4’x4’.
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Japanese Privet
Dense evergreen shrub, that grows at a moderate rate to 10 or 12 feet tall and wide. Whitish, sometimes fragrant, flowers bloom in summer; small dark berries follow.
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Jojoba
6x6’; Inconspicuous flowers between Dec. and July; Screen, hedge, foundation plant.
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Dallas Red Lantana
Evergreen; Excellent, long lasting summer time color; 3’x3’; Cut back after last frost for a flush of new spring growth.
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Irene Lantana
Evergreen; Excellent, long lasting summer time color; 3’x3’; Cut back after last frost for a flush of new spring growth.
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Radiation Lantana
Evergreen; Excellent, long lasting summer time color; 3’x3’; Cut back after last frost for a flush of new spring growth.
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New Gold Lanana
Semi-evergreen; Excellent, long lasting summer time color; 18”x3’; Cut back after last frost for a flush of new spring growth.
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Trailing Purple Lantana
Extremely easy to grow, requiring little attention and they are seldom bothered by pests or disease. Lantana is a favorite species for butterflies and non-invasive lantanas should be a part of any butterfly garden. Grow 12” tall x 3-4 wide.
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Trailing White Lantana
Extremely easy to grow, requiring little attention and they are seldom bothered by pests or disease. Lantana is a favorite species for butterflies and non-invasive lantanas should be a part of any butterfly garden. Grow 12” tall x 3-4 wide.
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Little Leaf Cordia
This is a green accent shrub that contrasts well with other shrubs with lighter foliage. Blooms March – November. Height: About 4 - 8 feet in height. Spreading 3 - 10 feet.
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Little Ollie Dwarf Olive
A bushy, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub that makes a neat appearance. This dwarf, non-fruiting olive displays attractive dark green leaves and is heat, drought and salt tolerant. Excellent for hedges. Moderate growing to 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide. Growth rate: Moderate Growth habit: Compact, Round. Full Sun.
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Mealy Cup Sage
This 2-3 ft. upright or sprawling perennial, usually forms a mound as wide as the plant is tall. Mealy sage is named for the mealy-white (sometimes purple) appearance of the sepals, which are covered with felted hairs.
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Mexican Bush Sage
Fast growing, perennial, medium size shrub. It is good for hummingbird and butterfly gardens. It will bloom from mid to late summer until frost when it will die back to the ground. Cutting back once a year in the fall is recommended. Height: 3 - 4 feet tall, spread to 3 feet.
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Mexican Evening Primrose
2’x2’ clumping and spreading. Evergreen, soft gray-green color. Large showy white flowers fading to pink in the spring and fall. Low litter and no thorns. Fragrant flowers open from dusk to early morning.
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Mexican False Heather
Grows 12-18 in tall x 9-12 in wide. Grows best in sun to partial shade. Purple flowers bloom all year. Evergreen.
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Mexican Honeysuckle
A deciduous shrub up to about 4 feet in height, gray-green succulent plant, with tubular orange flowers, native to Mexico and South America. Hummingbirds are attracted to them.
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Mondo Grass/Liriope
Evergreen; spring to summer flowers; 12” x 12”; Very tolerant plant, but best in part shade.
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Mormon Tea
An evergreen erect shrub. It is slow growing, usually 18 inches to 5 feet tall. Most are about 3 feet tall. They have rigid branchlets.
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Moss Verbena
Blooms spring to fall; Will readily reseed itself; Evergreen; 18” x 18”; Full sun to part shade.
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Mother In Laws Tongue/Snake Plant
A stemless evergreen perennial that, with proper care, will last for many years. In its native habitat, plant foliage may rise to as much as 4' tall. Evergreen sword-shaped leaves that grow upright.
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Dwarf Myoporum
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; Small white flowers April to May; Fast growing, do not over water.
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Classic Myrtle
10’ tall x 10 wide’; White flowers; Full to part sun; Evergreen; Fragrant flowers.
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Compact Myrtle
4’x4’; White flowers; Full to part sun; Evergreen; Takes well to pruning or shearing; Can be used as a hedge.
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Twisted Myrtle
Elegant Mediterranean plant with interesting branching structure; 9-15’; Evergreen; Slow growing; Variable in form, can be pruned as a shrub, or a small tree; White flowers; Full to part sun; Evergreen.
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Narrow Leaf Yellow Bells
Fast growing; evergreen; 10’x8’; Blooms spring to fall; Has long bloom period; Attracts hummingbirds; Full sun-part shade; Can shed if too cold; Thin and head back in early spring to renew flowers and foliage.
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Petite Pink Oleander
Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 8’ tall and wide. Pink flowers bloom mid February- November. *All parts of oleander are poisonous.
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Petite Red Oleander
Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 8’ tall and wide. Red flowers bloom mid February- November. *All parts of oleander are poisonous.
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Orange Jubilee
Evergreen shrubs that grows 10’ tall and wide. Full sun to part shade. Somewhat front sensitive, recovers rapidly in spring. Flowers attract hummingbirds, blooms throughout the year.
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Parry's Penstemon
4’ tall x 2’wide; Likes full sun; Flowers winter-spring. Cut back after flowering.
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Firecracker Penstemon
2’ tall x 4’; Likes full sun to part shade; Blooms winter to spring; Evergreen, but needs to be cut back in the summer.
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Peruvian Verbena
The Peruvian verbena produces tiny clusters of colorful flowers on its terminal ends in fuchsia, pink, red, white, or purple, depending upon one of the many varieties available. Flowers appear in early spring, taper off during the summer, and then bloom again in the fall, attracting butterflies and bees.
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Dwarf Pittosporum
Full sun to part shade, prefers morning sun and afternoon protection; 3’x3’; Evergreen; Has nice citrus fragrance.
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Phormium
Excellent for focal point or pots; Full sun to part shade; 2’-6’ depending on variety.
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Fraser's Photinia
A densely branched shrub used for hedge of screens. It has oval leaves that are bright bronze red in youth and mature to a dark, leathery green. Moderate to fast grower to 8 to 12 ft. high, 8 to 10 ft. wide.
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Dwarf Pomagranate
6’x5’; edible fruit; Full sun to part shade; Blooms mid spring to summer; Evergreen foliage.
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Pink Powder Puff
Vining shrub with large fluffy flowers and attractive foliage. Blooms spring and fall.
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Purple Potato Bush
Grows 4-6 ft tall by 3-4 ft wide. Full sun to partial shade. Purple/blue violet flowers bloom mid summer through mid fall. *All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.
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Purple Heart
This beautiful purple plant can be grown easily as a ground cover or in pot. Grows about a 6-12 high and 12-24” wide. Medium water requirements, but some what drought tolerant. Plant in either full sun or partial shade for a lush look.
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Pink Rain Lily
Full sun to part shade; Blooms late summer to fall; 10-12” tall; Evergreen.
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White Rain Lily
Full sun to part shade; Blooms late summer to fall; 10-12” tall; Evergreen.
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Ravenna Grass
Ravenna grass is a very large grass. In foliage it will grow 4 to 5 feet tall. When the flower stalks expand, the plant may reach heights between 8 and 12 feet. Foliage is arching, flower stalks more upright. Due to the large size of this plant, care should be taken when siting it in a landscape. This is a warm season, clumping grass.
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Red Bird Of Paradise
Grows 6’ tall x 4' -6‘ wide.Red, orange and yellow flowers bloom mainly in the spring and early summer, Blooming Time: March - September.
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Rio Bravo Sage
Grows 5’ high x 5’ wide. Blooms blue-lavender flowers in the summer-fall. It has a nice dense and round growth habit.
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Rose Bush
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; Blooms spring to the first freeze.
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Iceberg Rose
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; White flowers bloom from spring to the first freeze.
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Upright Rosemary
Evergreen, 2’x4’ upright growth habit; Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators; Flowers winter to spring; Very tough and tolerant plant.
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Trailing Rosemary
Evergreen, 2’x4’ trailing habit; Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators; Flowers winter to spring; Very tough and tolerant plant.
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British Ruellia
Full sun to part shade; 3’-4’ tall; Evergreen; Flowers most of the year, heaviest in the winter/spring; Flowers “pop” when the open up in the morning; Excellent plant for lush landscape.
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Desert Ruellia
To 6’x6’; Takes well to shearing; Evergreen; Purple flowers that “pop” in the morning.
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Katie Ruellia
Full sun to part shade; 1’x2’; Evergreen; Flowers from spring to fall.
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Sandpaper Verbena
Grows 12” tall X 36” wide. It has stiff upright, foliage , and purple flowers that bloom in the spring. Grows quickly.
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White Cloud Sage
During the early monsoon season, the White Cloud covers itself with an abundant white cloud of flowers. The bush will continue to bloom periodically throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons.
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Silver Cloud Sage
‘Silver Cloud’ Sage is grown for its 'Silver Cloud', for its rich purple flowers and silvery leaves. Grows 4 ½ feet tall and wide. Silver Cloud Sage has a dense growth habit. Do not overwater.
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Slipper Plant
An evergreen succulent about 6 feet tall with a 6 foot spread. It has mostly leafless, light green stems, up to about ½ inch in diameter, that usually stand straight up, or sometimes are arched. Hummingbirds are attracted to it's flowers. Easy to grow by stem cutting. Blooming Time: Late June - October.
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Society Garlic
Full sun to part shade; Clump forming herbaceous perennial; Has grass like leaves and attractive purple flowers; Name is from the garlic-like flavor but without the bad breath.
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Creeping Thyme
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; 3” x 12”; Drought tolerant, prefers good drainage; Lilac flowers in spring to summer; Can be used in the kitchen.
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Texas Betony
Grows 18” tall x 18” wide. Red flowers bloom mid-summer. The attractive dark green foliage is also fragrant.
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Trailing Dalea
Trailing Dalea is an evergreen perennial, fast growing, 5 to 10 feet spread. Trailing Dalea's low height and small, silvery, blue-green leaves make it an attractive, easily established, low-maintenance groundcover for dry sites. It grows 12 to 24 inches high.
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Texas Sage
6’x6’; Reflected to part sun; Blooms spring through fall; Low water; Attracts birds and butterflies; Moderate litter, Moderate growth, Typically evergreen.
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Turpentine Bush
3’x3’; reflected to part sun; Golden yellow blooms; Low litter; Low water; Attracts butterflies; Slow growth; Rabbit resistant; Cut nearly to ground to control growth; native.
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Valentine Bush
Evergreen; Beautiful dark pink flowers in the winter to spring; takes well to shearing or natural pruned appearance. Attracts hummingbirds.
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Variegated Mock Orange
Attractive mounding evergreen shrub with white, gray and light green foliage. Creamy white flowers are small but have a terrific orange-blossom fragrance. Can grow up to 6’ tall and wide.
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Mock Orange
This conveniently sized native shrub hails from the colder northern states. Smaller size makes it possible in city gardens or as foundation planting underneath windows. Its pure coloring blends well with all the deciduous flowering shrubs. Line it up as a boundary hedge or plant along fence lines. Excellent in shrub borders or as a background for perennial beds. Excellent choice for all white moonlight gardens.
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Periwinkle
Trailing groundcover that grows about 12” high. Purple flowers bloom in spring.
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Vinca Minor
Evergreen; Prefers part sun; Excellent fast growing spreading ground cover; Creates a low green blanket of foliage.
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Xylosma
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; Can be left to grow naturally or can be sheared; Can grow to 10’+ if allowed; Makes a nice formal hedge or screen.
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Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen; Can be sheared to almost any desired shape; Up to 5’x5’.
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Yellow Dot
Full sun to part shade; Evergreen during years without hard frost; During cold winters it may be killed to the ground, but it will come back the next season; Excellent fast growing ground cover.
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Yellow Hesperaloe
It needs full sun and good drainage. It is drought tolerant when established and very low maintenance. It is a clumping evergreen perennial with long, gray-green leaves, up to 3 feet tall, with a flower stalk to 6 feet, the plant spreads to 6 feet wide. Grows to about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It blooms April-November bright yellow, tubular, to about 1 1/4" long.
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Russian Sage
Tall, airy, spike-like clusters create a lavender-blue cloud of color above the finely textured aromatic foliage. This vigorous, hardy, heat-loving and drought tolerant plant resists deer and pests. A superb companion for perennials, succulents and ornamental grasses. Deciduous.
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Pink Iceberg Rose
This pink sport of Iceberg will be the rage when word of this fantastic rose gets out. The flowers are presented on lovely sprays in a blend of pink and white. The flowers have up to 25 petals with a mild, honey fragrance. Excellent disease resistance.
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Lynn's Legacy Sage
6’x6’; Reflected to part sun; Blooms spring through fall; Low water; Attracts birds and butterflies; Moderate litter, Moderate growth, Typically evergreen
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Spanish Lavender
Fragrant perennial plants. A favorite with butterflies, Spanish Lavender (sometimes known as French Lavender) is distinguished by its unique, tufted blooms. Vigorous and easy to grow, Spanish Lavender prefers well-drained soil and is ideal for growing in raised beds. Lavandula stoechas thrives in heat and is considered a drought resistant (xeric) perennial. Spanish Lavender is evergreen, rabbit- and deer-resistant, and very attractive to butterflies.
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Royal Robe Paraguay
Medium-size evergreen shrub with slender arching stems. Displays masses of large, fragrant, rich blue-violet flowers with yellow centers over long season. A very showy plant.
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Tuscan Blue Rosemary
Quickly forms an upright hedge of aromatic, deer resistant, needle-like foliage. Profuse clear blue flowers add to the effect. Leaves can be used as a flavorful spice in cooking. Takes to pruning well; perfect for screens. A great choice for fuss-free, water-wise gardens. Evergreen.