MY WATER WISE PLANT LIST
For Drought Tolerant Low Maintenance Xeriscape Gardening
This is a pretty complete list of the plants that are currently in the yard. If I add anything, or lose anything I try to always reflect it on this list.
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Acacia Aeonium tabulaeforme Aeonium urbicum Aloe verecunda - Pole Evans Alyssum white Arctotis hybrid (wine, lemon) Argyranthemum frutescens - bright carmine Artemesia schmits mound Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera Aster cordifolius 'little carlow' Babiano blue Beschorneria yuccoides Bijlia cana Brachycome hybrid Caesalpinia pulcherrima - red Mexican Bird of Paradise bush, dwarf Poinciana Calylophus drummondii - Texas sundrops Cassia nemophila Coreopsis Crassula columnella Crassula congesta Crassula perforata nealeana Crassula ovata Crassula socialis Dasylirion Dicliptera suberecta - hummingbird plant Drosanthemum speciosum Dudleya abramsii Dudleya hassii Dymondia margaretae Echeveria agavoides Echeveria crest Echeveria elegans Echeveria pilosa Echeveria pulvinata Echeveria secunda Engelmannia pinnatifida - Engelmann's daisy Erigeron karvinskianus - Santa Barbara daisy Erodium bishops pink - cranesbill Erodium kolbianum - natasha Erigonum grande rubescens - red buckwheat Eschscholzia - California poppy Euphorbia caput-medusae Euphorbia graptoeptalum paraguayense Faucaria tuberculosa - tiger's jaws Gaillardia pulchella - Indian blanket Galvezia speciosa - scrophulariace Galvezia juncea - Gran Canon Gaura lindheimeri Geranium stanhoe Graptopetalum rusbyi Haworthia cymbiformis Haworthia attenuata Haworthia tortuosa v. curta Herniaria glabra Hesperaloe parviflora Justicia californica red - Chuparosa Justicia spicigera - Mexican honeysuckle, orange plume flower Kalanchoe beharensis Lachenalia cape cowslip Lampranthus aureus red Leptospermum scoparium 'Kiwi' - tea tree Leucophyllum zygophyllum - cimmarron Lithops - mixed |
Lotus berthelotti - 'parrot's beak' Manfreda maculosa Narcissus asturiensis - miniature daffodils Neo ampullacea - tigrina Pachyphytum brevifolium Pachyphytum longifolium Pachyphytum oviferum Pachyveria glauca Pelargonium ionidiflorum - pink fairy cascade Pelargonium graveolens - rose scented geranium Plectranthus - coleus cannis "dog-off" Plectranthus amboinicus "vicks plant mentholato" Plectranthus amboinicus - Cuban oregano Puschkinia scilloides Rosemary - culinary Ruschia uncinata Ruschia perfoliata Salvia chamaedryoides Salvia chiapensis Salvia 'Christine Yeo' Salvia clevelandii - chaparral sage Salvia clevelandii - 'Winifred Gilman' Salvia coccinea Salvia elegans 'honey melon' Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' Salvia microphylla 'hot lips' Salvia muirii Salvia mellifera hybrid dara's choice Salvia sinaloensis Sansevieria parva Santolina chamaecyparissus Santolina virens Scilla pauciflora Scilla violacea Sedum adolphi Sedum album - athoum Sedum - autumn joy Sedum lydium Sedum obtusatum Sedum reflexum Sedum sieboldii Sedum rubrotinctum - pork and beans, jelly beans, lime Sempervivum calcareum Sempervivum giuseppii Sempervivium montanum Sempervivium tectorum Senecio scaposus Silene uniflora rosea Sphaeralcea coccinea Stachys 'sentimental journey' Thymus pseudolanuginosus - creeping thyme Thymus serpyllum - mother of thyme Toyon heteromelus arbutifolia - California holly Tulbaghia fragrans white Tulbaghia violacea - society garlic Tulipa fosteriana (purple, yellow, orange and red) Tulipa bakeri - 'lilac wonder' Tulipa clusiana - Lady Jane Yucca schidigera Yucca flamentosa Verbena lilacina - Cedros Island verbena Zauschneria californica 'Catalina' Zephrantes labuffarosea Zephrantes candida |
I feel the need to point out my belief on the use of plants in this type of environment. While my first love is of California native plants, I find that they don't always do as well in our city environment. Some do unbelievably well like my toyon and acacia, yet others just never quite get robust enough. So by mixing drought tolerant plants in general along with some succulents, the natives seem to shine and stand out.
My point is, that I'm not a purist. I'm realistic on my view that creating less water intensive landscaping takes a mix of plants and patience. For thirty or so years this yard had lawn covering it. It was fertilized and sprayed within an inch of its life, and those chemicals seeped into the soil. Even with amending it took some time to heal. It isn't over night that all of this happens. My water bill has been cut in half, so I know the pay off is there.
I've had some trial and error but it has all been worth it!
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