Plants for Warmer Areas : High Country Gardens, Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscape Perennials

Plants for Warmer Areas

of the Southwest, Texas and Coastal California, Oregon, and Washington

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Late Fall / Early Winter planting is an ideal time to transplant in hot desert regions of Texas and Coastal CA,
OR, and WA. The temperatures are moderate so the plants transplant with ease to grow strong root systems.

	Agastache 'Ava' and Agastache rupestris remain top sellers to date.‘Desert Sunrise’® is a sturdy, vigorous grower that blooms non-stop from midsummer through fall.		Aquilegia species 'Swallowtail'® Green Thumb Award Winner 2000. Certainly one of the most spectacular of our native columbines.
	Plant this Camp Verde Century Plant in a lean, well-drained soil where it will get plenty of sun and heat. In time, the plant will bloom with a towering 12’ tall, flowering candelabra that will attract hummingbirds from miles around.		This ‘Pumila’ variety is a smaller, more cold hardy version of Pampas Grass. It thrives in hot, full sun exposures and is especially useful as a specimen along walls and in corners. Zones 7-10
	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Irene'™ has nice medium green leaves with branches that will trail over walls and containers. Its strong blue-violet flowers are the highlight of this plant as they are larger, bluer and more profuse than any other trailing Rosemary.		Timeless Beauty™ is an everblooming multi-stemmed flowering tree ideal for shading hot walls and providing filtered shade in courtyards.
	Ruschia pulvinaris will thrill and intrigue rock gardeners. Easily grown in a lean, well-drained rock garden soil, the succulent, evergreen stems and leaves form a tight cushion over which hundreds of shimmering fuchsia-pink flowers come into bloom. This is a great plant! .		‘Cloud of Butterflies’ will amaze you with its summer-long cloud of tiny white flowers. Its fine, airy texture is a delight when combined with ornamental grasses or large leafed perennials like Echinacea.
	Blue-leaf Red Hot Poker adds color, texture and structure to the garden with its robust rosettes of blue foliage.		These sun-loving lavender plants thrive in hot weather. The light purple flowers are very fragrant, and dry beautifully for potpourri.