Common name:Creosote Bush
Botanical name:Larrea tridentata

Open, angular evergreen shrub grows to 6'x 6'. Dark green, foliage is fragrant after a rain. One of the most abundant plants in the southwest desert. Extremely drought tolerant. Good informal screen. Native to North American deserts.

Common name:Our Lord's Candle
Botanical name:Yucca whipplei

Yucca grows to 3' x 6'. It has rigid, gray-green leaves. Its drooping, bell-shaped flowers appear on large, branched spikes 3-6' long. Plants die after blooming, much like agaves, but only individual rosettes will die off, others in in clump will continue to live and eventually bloom. Prefers well drained soil. Drought tolerant but will lose lower leaves with extended drought. Great accent plant. Native to California into Baja

Common name:Red Clusterberry Cotoneaster
Botanical name:Cotoneaster lacteus

This is an evergreen shrub that grows to a size of 6-8' tall with long, arching branches. Cotoneaster exhibits dark green leaves above and gray beneath with dusky red fruit. It requires sun to part shade. Valuable for red berries and whitle flowers. This plant is tough enough to naturalize in many areas in CA, and should be considered potentially invasive.

Common name:European or Mediterranean Fan Palm
Botanical name:Chamaerops humilis

Slow growing multitrunked palm good for small areas and containers. Full sun or partial shade. Leaves have sharp spines. Native to Mediterranean and Africa.

Common name:Live Oak
Botanical name:Quercus virginiana

Large evergreen tree growing to 40' x 50' at moderate rate. Dark green leaves are leathery and toothed. Flowers are nonshowy and appear in the spring. Accepts lawn conditions. Consider mature size. Accepts full sun. Native to the southeast U.S.

Common name:Fruitland Silverberry
Botanical name:Elaeagnus pungens

Evergreen shrub to 10-15' equally tall as wide. Through pruning you can keep it smaller. Large silvery leaves with rusty dots. Armed with spines. Good for hedge or dense barriers. Can be sheered; tolerates heat and wind. Tolerates bad soil.