Common name:White Trailing Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana montevidensis 'White'
Another reliable bloomer on and off throughout the year. It provides wonderful white flowers, and benefits from deep, infrequent watering and some pruning. It is an evergreen perennial groundcover, widely used, with few problems. It reaches a height of 1 '-2' high and a spread of 6'.
Common name:Desert Spoon
Botanical name:Dasylirion wheeleri
Evergreen with open rosette form grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 4'. Saw toothed gray-green leaves have interesting twisting affect. Flowes are cream and appear on tall stalks late spring to summer. Distinct accent plant. Accepts full sun and is very frost tolerant. Native to southern Arizona and the Chihuahuan Desert.
Common name:Yucca Vine
Botanical name:Merremia aurea
Deciduous twining vine grows at a moderate rate to 10' x 10'. Dark green leaves are palmately compound. Large, bright yellow flowers appear summer to fall. Lush appearance and color all summer. Dies back with winter colr but regrows in spring. Native to southern Baja California.
Common name:White Cloud Texas Ranger
Botanical name:Leucophyllum frutescens 'White Cloud'
Can grow to 8' tall. Glistening white flowers, large, free blooming against gray leaves. Adapted to alkaline, well draining soils. Has a somewhat rangy form. Grey foliage blends well with other natives. Propagated from a seedling selection made in 1977 from a pink flowered clone found in Val Verde City, Texas. - Mountain States Nursery
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Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
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.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.