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El Paso Desert Botantical Gardens 17
Lantana
Mountain Mahogany, Hardtack, Sweet
Coyotebush
Lantana

Common name:Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana 'Dwarf Yellow'

This small shrub will reach 3' tall at the most and has small, dark green leaves with yellow flowers that are in constant bloom throughout the year.

Mountain Mahogany, Hardtack, Sweet

Common name:Mountain Mahogany, Hardtack, Sweet
Botanical name:Cercocarpus betuloides

This evergreen shrub grows 5'-12' high or as a small tree to 20' with loose, spreading habit. The leaves are sharply toothed and feather veined beneath. The spring flowers give fall fruit with characteristic a long feathery plume. It is very tolerant of drought situations and considered a good browse plant for animals. It can be found statewide in California at elevations of 500' to 4000' in chaparral and woodland communities. - Cornflower Farms

Coyotebush

Common name:Coyotebush
Botanical name:Baccharis sarothroides

3-9' tall rapid grower Rounded evergreen with branches resembling broom straw. Tolerant of sun and heat. Female plants may produce invasive seedlings. Very drought tolerant and hardy to 10F.

Designer: El Paso Desert Botantical Gard

El Paso Desert Botantical Gardens 17

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Ask at your local nursery for the types of plants that have minimal watering needs.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.