Southwest Gardening252 Stories
Flowers and PlantsGlandularia Pulchella Trails Color Through the Drought-Tolerant Garden
Masses of purple blossoms and finely textured foliage cover the ground of arid gardens from spring to fall
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFlowers of ‘Berlandiera Lyrata’ Surprise With a Subtle Chocolate Scent
This heat- and drought-tolerant Southern Plains native offers up daisy-like yellow blooms from spring to first frost
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHeat-Loving Duranta Erecta Blooms From Spring Into Early Fall
Golden dewdrops, a versatile tropical shrub, has delicate purple and white blossoms
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBauhinia Lunarioides Perfumes the Garden With Its Fragrant Flowers
Bees and butterflies flock to this Texas shrub’s white and pink flowers in spring and summer
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Fragrant Trachelospermum Jasminoides
This graceful vine’s scented white flowers attract admirers near and far
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plants: Penstemon Rostriflorus
Plant bridge penstemon, also called mountain fountains, for its long-blooming scarlet spikes that act like a living hummingbird feeder
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plants: Rhus Trilobata
Plant skunkbush sumac for its brilliant fall color, and tiny late-winter flowers that provide food for pollinators
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Acacia Stenophylla
Skinny shoestring acacia makes an effective drought-tolerant screen where winters are relatively mild
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Late-Winter and Early-Spring Bloomers for the West
Tired of waiting for spring to arrive? Try these drought-tolerant, flowering plants for color that starts in late winter
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dalea Greggii
The lacy gray-green foliage and purple flowers of trailing indigo bush, also called Gregg’s prairie clover, decorate arid gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Yucca Glauca
Soapweed yucca's pale green leaves brighten the winter garden and add sculptural interest year-round
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