Advanced Gardening Service
Drought Resistant Plants and Ground Cover
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Valentine Bush - Masses of tubular red flowers begin blooming in early February and continue into
March. They like full sun.
Cassia - This shrub's bright yellow blooms appear from January through March and sporadically the rest of
the year.
Rosemary - A good companion plant for the cassia, rosemary blooms during the same periods.
Spanish lavender - Expect blue spikes of color in spring and fall.
Autumn Sage - Don't let the name fool you. This hummingbird favorite blooms all year, but most
profusely from October through April.
Texas Sage- Gorgeous, evergreen foliage and abundant, purple blooms. Makes a stunning, informal
hedge. Attracts butterflies.
Chapparal Sage-The soft gray-green foliage of chaparral sage is extremely aromatic. The flower
spikes are clusters of blue-violet flowers.. This showy, fragrant shrub attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Sweet Acacia - Puffy yellowish-orange flowers perfume the air from February through April.
Palo Verde - Count on a shower of golden-yellow blooms beginning in March.
Desert Willow - Native to local washes, this tree is beloved by hummingbirds and bees and produces
clusters of fragrant orchid-like blossoms, ranging from white to deep purple.
Texas Mountain Laurel - This tree's large purple clusters of wisteria-like flowers looks as good as
they smell.
Red Bird of Paradise -From March to October this tropical-looking shrub produces spectacular
orange flowers.
Yellow Bird of Paradise-Yellow Bird of Paradise is well-suited to our low desert climate. A multi-
trunked shrub with compound leaves and beautiful yellow flowers that look like birds about to take flight.
Mexican Bird of Paradise-The Mexican Bird of Paradise has lush green, ferny foliage and bright
yellow flowers. It will tolerate more heat than most. A large shrub that grows fairly rapidly to 15 feet tall.
Woolly Butterfly-The Woolly butterfly bush grows to 5 feet tall and wide, maintaining a dense form with
little maintenance. The small, intricate orange flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Mountain Marigold- Medium green leaves and quite fragrant. Daisy-like flowers bloom from early
November till hard frost. This shrub grows to 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide.
Jubilee Orange Bells-A hybrid shrub with orange flowers and few seed pods. It grows 8-10 feet tall
and wide. Flowers are trumpet-shaped and appear during the warm season.
Green Feather Cassia-A very tough and drought-tolerant shrub, the Green Feathery Cassia will
survive under desert conditions or near coastal regions. Its bright yellow flowers are quite showy.
Baja Fairy Duster- ferny green foliage and an open, irregular form that blends well in desert-themed
landscapes. Scarlet red, tufted flowers provide year-round color.
Chaste Tree - Long, narrow spikes of purple flowers cover this shrub-like tree in early summer
Golden Rain Tree - It’s one of the few trees to feature yellow flowers that erupt in a glorious cascade
all over the canopy in midsummer.
Velvet Mesquite Tree-Low branching, open tree with dark, almost black, shaggy bark. Velvet
mesquite tree grows to 25' tall with a 35' spread.
Argentina Mesquite Tree-Argentine Mesquite is fast growing, vigorous and very drought-tolerant. It
is larger and has a rounder, wider crown than other mesquite trees. Grows to 40' tall with a 60' spread
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus-
Pomegranate Tree-
Silk Tree -
China Berry-This tree provides excellent shade and has wonderful ornamental qualities. It is a fast
grower to 40 feet, sometimes taller. Spread is roughly 20-25 feet.
Shoestring Acacia-Narrow light green leaves against maroon bark. Small yellow flowers appear from
late winter to early spring. This fast-growing, hardy plant is drought tolerant once established.
Sweet Acacia- Attractive umbrella shape and golden-yellow flowers have made the Sweet Acacia one of
the most popular landscape trees.Grows to 20' tall with a 20' spread
Zelkova Sawtooth Tree-
Palo Verde-
Fan-Tex Ash Tree
Holly Oak-
Mediterranean Fan Palm
March. They like full sun.
Cassia - This shrub's bright yellow blooms appear from January through March and sporadically the rest of
the year.
Rosemary - A good companion plant for the cassia, rosemary blooms during the same periods.
Spanish lavender - Expect blue spikes of color in spring and fall.
Autumn Sage - Don't let the name fool you. This hummingbird favorite blooms all year, but most
profusely from October through April.
Texas Sage- Gorgeous, evergreen foliage and abundant, purple blooms. Makes a stunning, informal
hedge. Attracts butterflies.
Chapparal Sage-The soft gray-green foliage of chaparral sage is extremely aromatic. The flower
spikes are clusters of blue-violet flowers.. This showy, fragrant shrub attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Sweet Acacia - Puffy yellowish-orange flowers perfume the air from February through April.
Palo Verde - Count on a shower of golden-yellow blooms beginning in March.
Desert Willow - Native to local washes, this tree is beloved by hummingbirds and bees and produces
clusters of fragrant orchid-like blossoms, ranging from white to deep purple.
Texas Mountain Laurel - This tree's large purple clusters of wisteria-like flowers looks as good as
they smell.
Red Bird of Paradise -From March to October this tropical-looking shrub produces spectacular
orange flowers.
Yellow Bird of Paradise-Yellow Bird of Paradise is well-suited to our low desert climate. A multi-
trunked shrub with compound leaves and beautiful yellow flowers that look like birds about to take flight.
Mexican Bird of Paradise-The Mexican Bird of Paradise has lush green, ferny foliage and bright
yellow flowers. It will tolerate more heat than most. A large shrub that grows fairly rapidly to 15 feet tall.
Woolly Butterfly-The Woolly butterfly bush grows to 5 feet tall and wide, maintaining a dense form with
little maintenance. The small, intricate orange flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Mountain Marigold- Medium green leaves and quite fragrant. Daisy-like flowers bloom from early
November till hard frost. This shrub grows to 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide.
Jubilee Orange Bells-A hybrid shrub with orange flowers and few seed pods. It grows 8-10 feet tall
and wide. Flowers are trumpet-shaped and appear during the warm season.
Green Feather Cassia-A very tough and drought-tolerant shrub, the Green Feathery Cassia will
survive under desert conditions or near coastal regions. Its bright yellow flowers are quite showy.
Baja Fairy Duster- ferny green foliage and an open, irregular form that blends well in desert-themed
landscapes. Scarlet red, tufted flowers provide year-round color.
Chaste Tree - Long, narrow spikes of purple flowers cover this shrub-like tree in early summer
Golden Rain Tree - It’s one of the few trees to feature yellow flowers that erupt in a glorious cascade
all over the canopy in midsummer.
Velvet Mesquite Tree-Low branching, open tree with dark, almost black, shaggy bark. Velvet
mesquite tree grows to 25' tall with a 35' spread.
Argentina Mesquite Tree-Argentine Mesquite is fast growing, vigorous and very drought-tolerant. It
is larger and has a rounder, wider crown than other mesquite trees. Grows to 40' tall with a 60' spread
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus-
Pomegranate Tree-
Silk Tree -
China Berry-This tree provides excellent shade and has wonderful ornamental qualities. It is a fast
grower to 40 feet, sometimes taller. Spread is roughly 20-25 feet.
Shoestring Acacia-Narrow light green leaves against maroon bark. Small yellow flowers appear from
late winter to early spring. This fast-growing, hardy plant is drought tolerant once established.
Sweet Acacia- Attractive umbrella shape and golden-yellow flowers have made the Sweet Acacia one of
the most popular landscape trees.Grows to 20' tall with a 20' spread
Zelkova Sawtooth Tree-
Palo Verde-
Fan-Tex Ash Tree
Holly Oak-
Mediterranean Fan Palm