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Flowers and PlantsThis Daisylike Ground Cover Brings Natural Beauty to Dry Gardens
Drought-tolerant Latin American fleabane adds carefree style to containers, perennial beds and rock gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHop Hornbeam Offers Interest in Fall and Winter Landscapes
Plant versatile Ostrya virginiana for its drought tolerance, interesting seedpods and long-lasting rusty brown leaves
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsLeafy Reedgrass Softens California Gardens
Plant Calamagrostis foliosa, a California native, as an alternative to exotic fountain grass
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant Rubber Rabbitbrush for Its Brilliant Blaze of Gold in Fall
The western North American shrub ‘Ericameria nauseosa’ has masses of tiny flowers that attract pollinators
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsCommon Pricklyash Provides Reliable Orange or Gold Color in Autumn
Zanthoxylum americanum also serves as food for pollinators, nesting site for songbirds and host for butterfly larvae
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsThis Tall Cactus Stands Out in Drought-Tolerant Gardens
Mexican organpipe cactus, or Stenocereus marginatus, grows quickly to reveal green stems outlined in white
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Fall-Blooming Shrubs for Southwest Gardens
These drought-tolerant flowering shrubs show off their colors in the cooler autumn months
Full StoryShrubsTry This Plant for Autumn Color in the Woodland Garden
Alternateleaf dogwood, or Cornus alternifolia, offers a colorful show of creamy spring flowers, blue fruit in summer and maroon fall foliage
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTry This Native Alternative to Mexican Feather Grass
Alkali sacaton is a beautiful western U.S. bunchgrass for Southwestern gardeners with even the most difficult clay or alkaline soil
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsAgave Weberi’s Spiky Leaves Stand Out in Drought-Tolerant Gardens
Weber’s agave is a Southwestern native that tolerates heat and cold, enhancing gardens of various styles
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsHeuchera Villosa Stands Heat and Humidity in a Shady Garden
This Appalachian native provides long-lasting foliage and has a lot of colorful cultivars
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