NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDE
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Opting for native plants is a sustainable decision as they are well-suited to the local environment. Not only do they establish a sense of belonging, but when utilized correctly, they can enhance the beauty of a garden. Explore an exclusive virtual video offering designer advice on crafting a native plant garden.
T H E R O L L O U T
Be inspired by the beautifully illustrated landscape design and plant list in the following pages. They can help you visualize ways to enhance your native plant garden. Discover these plants and many others at the Garden's Plant Sale.
1.yellow trumpet bush 2. common sunflower 3. gregg’s mistflower 4. soaptree yucca 5. desert milkweed 6. hopbush 7. claret-cup cactus 8. blackfoot daisy 9. organ pipe cactus 10. beaver-tail prickly-pear
Ironwood 12. parry’s penstemon 13. parry’s agave 14. dogweed
elephant tree 16. fishhook barrel 17. pink fairy duster 18. desert sotol 19. chaparral yucca 20. ocotillo
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
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YELLOW TRUMPET BUSH COMMON SUNFLOWER GREGG’S MISTFLOWER
2
Tecoma stans v. angustata
6-15 H x 3-9 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 25°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: screening or background, hot walls, patio or courtyards, pools, barriers, informal hedge
Helianthus annuus
4-6 H x 1-2 W ft.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Blooms summer to fall
Landscape use: walkways, pools, small spaces, borders, temporary color, mix with other low-water plants, hot walls, along fences
Annual
3
Conoclinium dissectum
8-24 H x 8-24 W in.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, pools, walkways, small spaces, understory
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
4
DESERT MILKWEED HOPBUSH SOAPTREE YUCCA
Yucca elata
6-20 H x 10 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 18-25°F
Blooms spring to summer
Landscape use: background, focal point, specimen
5
Asclepias subulata
3-4 H x 3-4 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate to fast grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: walkways, background, patios, against hot walls, accent, foundation
6
Dodonaea viscosa
6-15H x 6-15 W ft.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 15°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: screening or background, hot walls, pools, barriers, informal hedge
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CLARET-CUP CACTUS
7
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
8-12 H x 24-36 W in.
Part to filtered sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 18°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: accent, focal point, small spaces, borders, courtyards or patios, container
BLACKFOOT DAISY ORGAN PIPE
8
Melampodium leucanthum
2-3 H x 2-3 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 0°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: hot walls, walkways, pools, small spaces, accent
9
Stenocereus thurberi
6-13 H x 4-8 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 32-35°F
Blooms summer
Landscape use: background, focal point, hedge, specimen
10
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
BEAVER-TAIL PRICKLY-PEAR
11
Opuntia basilaris
1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Part to filtered sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 18-25°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: focal point, borders, naturalistic gardens, small spaces, walkways, container
IRONWOOD PARRY’S PENSTEMON
12
Olneya tesota
15-30 H x 15-30 W ft.
Full sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 20°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: specimen or focal point, large patios or courtyards, shade Thorns, semi-evergreen
Penstemon parryi
1-2 H x 1-2 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 15°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: courtyards and patios, pools, accent, small spaces, walkways
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
13
PARRY’S AGAVE
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Agave parryi var. parryi
3 H x 3 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 10-15°F
Blooms summer; dies after flowering
Landscape use: focal point, container, courtyards and patios, accent
DOGWEED ELEPHANT TREE
15
Thymophylla pentachaeta
6-8 H x 6-8 W in.
Full to part sun
Fast grower
Hardy to 0°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: walkways, pools, small spaces, accent, borders, ground cover
Bursera microphylla
2-10 H x 2-3 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 32-35°F
Blooms summer
Landscape use: specimen, focal point, background, container, pools
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FISHHOOK BARREL
16
2-9 H x 2-3 W ft.
Full, part to filtered sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 18-25°F
Blooms summer to fall
Landscape use: focal point, naturalistic gardens, grouping, specimen
PINK FAIRY DUSTER DESERT SOTOL
17
3-4 H x 3-4 W ft.
Full to part sun
Moderate grower
Hardy to 15°F
Blooms spring to fall
Landscape use: walkways, understory, patios or courtyards, hot walls, pools
18
Dasylirion wheeleri
5-6 H x 5-6 W ft.
Part to filtered sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 18-25°F
Blooms summer
Landscape use: accent, grouping, focal point, barrier, background, foundation, container
Calliandra eriophylla
Ferocactus wislizeni
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CHAPARRAL YUCCA
19
Hesperoyucca whipplei
2-4 H x 3-4 W ft.
Full to par sun
Slow grower
Hardy to 10-15°F
Blooms summer
Landscape use: accent, grouping, focal point, barrier, background, foundation, specimen
20
Fouquieria splendens
15 H x 8-10 W ft.
Full to part sun
Slow to moderate grower
Hardy to 10°F
Blooms spring
Landscape use: focal or specimen, background, barrier or screening
When choosing plants for a garden with a monochromatic color scheme, ensure to incorporate textured foliage to add visual interest.
OCOTILLO
