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for Southwestern Landscapes15Bulletproof

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LONGINGTOCREATE an attractive outdoor environment

with a minimum of time and effort? Consider incor-

porating some of these tough native or desert-adapted

species into your landscape. The following plants thrive

in the low desert and offer such outstanding character-istics as vibrant color, year-round greenery or heavenly

fragrance. And best of all: You dont have to be a plant

sleuth to find them. They are readily available at many

local nurseries and garden centers.

TEXT BY CATHY CROMWELL PHOTOGRAPHY BY SCOTT MILLARD

On the cOver: Py ld d flo bo o cf,azo popy. Ldp dg byDo w. Poo by ml woodll

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TREESFOOthiLLs PaLO verDe (Parkinsonia microphyllum

foly Cercidium microphyllum)

Mature size: 15' x 15'

Bloom: cod lod of -yllo flo

pg

Growth rate: slo

Highlight: i p d z (ll y

) pf f fo ll yd.

irOnwOOD (Olneya tesota)

Mature size: 25' x 25'

Bloom: sll ld flo l pg

Growth rate: sloHighlight: O of soo D g pl,

l-d go p ld lpl

ldp.

PaLO BLancO (Acacia willardiana)

Mature size: 20' x 10'

Bloom: c-olo flo pg

Growth rate: slo o od

Highlight: i plg b so

o pp b o o no a

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Plo blo

ioood

(

go)

Fooll plo d

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SHRUBSBaJa reD FairY Duster (Calliandra californica)Mature size: 5' x 5'

Bloom: rd pffbll-p

flo lo y-od

Growth rate: mod

Highlight: hgbd flo o bloo.

chaParraL saGe

(Salvia clevelandii)

Mature size: 4' x 4'

Bloom: Bl flo o ll l fo pg o

Growth rate: F

Highlight: i d of g p .

YeLLOw BirD OF ParaDise

(Caesalpinia gilliesii)

Mature size: 6' x 5'

Bloom: spg o fll

Growth rate: mod

Highlight: ul yllo flo log d

pod xo olo ogo .

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Bj d fy dcpl g

Yllo bd of pd

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VINESLiLac vine (Hardenbergia violacea)

Mature size: 15' x 10'

Bloom: Ppl, ll o py o pg

Growth rate: F

Highlight: i fg

of ll b.

Pink trumPet vine

(Podranea ricasoliana)

Mature size: 20' x 10'

Bloom: P p-p flo fo l o fll

Growth rate: mod l oo bo bld,

j pdly f b (q dy

ll)

Highlight: eg folg pod l, opl loo

ogo d .

Queens wreath (Antigonon leptopus)

Mature size: 15 x 15

Bloom: ro-p flo o fll

Growth rate: F (d o god old p

d pg)

Highlight: Dl flo py pofo of

olo.

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P p

Ll

Q'

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GROUND COVERDamianita (Chrysactinia mexicana)

Mature size: 2' x 2'

Bloom: vd gold dy flo pg d fll

Growth rate: slo

Highlight: i d fld .

GaZania (G. rigens)

Mature size: 8" x 18"

Bloom: my d of og, yllo d gold; flo

o pofly pg d fll

Growth rate: mod (do o o-)

Highlight: i p of olo ldp d

xll o pl.

Lantana

(Lantana ybd d L. montevidensis)

Mature size: 1-2' x 3-4'

Bloom: w, ld, yllo, gold, d d lolo

flo bloo y-od

Growth rate: F (f o by fo)

Highlight: mod of olo d bfl o yd.

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D

LGz

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CACTI AND

SUCCULENTScOraL aLOe (Aloe striata)Mature size: 2' x 2.5'

Bloom: sg ol flo d pg

Growth rate: mod

Highlight: i d pl-g l l log f l

d pl p g.

GOLDen BarreL cactus

(Echinocactus grusonii)

Mature size: 1.5' x 2'

Bloom: Yllo flo pgGrowth rate: slo

Highlight: Gold p glo bl by lo lg.

reD Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

Mature size: 3' x 5'

Bloom: rdd flo p fo pg o (yllo

lo lo lbl)

Growth rate: F

Highlight: i of d fld

g gbd o xdd bloo o.

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Gold bl col lo