Waterwise Plants

Our waterwise plants are selected for their colorful flowers, interesting foliage, durable garden performance, and habitat friendly nature. Chief Horticulturist David Salman's commitment to cultivating a beautiful palette of waterwise plants has redefined xeriscaping. Beyond the dazzling garden designs, our xeric plants contribute to a robust ecosystem where people, plants, and wildlife thrive. See Water Saving Gardening Tips.

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Lavandula angustifolia ‚Hidcote Superior‚ (English Lavender) is sweetly fragrant, uniformly compact and blooms with darkly colored lavender-blue flower spikes in late spr...
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Hidcote Superior English Lavender Hidcote Superior English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote Superior
As low as $13.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Superior' (English Lavender) is sweetly fragrant, uniformly compact and blooms with darkly colored lavender-blue flower spikes in late spring.
24-36„ tall x 15„ wide. The Richfield form of Eaton‚s Beardtongue was selected for its overall vigor and flower production. It blooms in early to mid-spring bloomin...
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Firecracker Penstemon Richfield Strain Richfield Strain Firecracker Beardtongue Penstemon eatonii Richfield Strain
As low as $11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

24-36" tall x 15" wide. The Richfield form of Eaton's Beardtongue was selected for its overall vigor and flower production. It blooms in early to mid-spring blooming with tall spikes of brilliant red flowers. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
‚Blut‚ is one of the very best cold hardy Ice Plants. With its vigorous growth habit, durable evergreen foliage and summer-long display of deep magenta-red flowers, it is...
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Blut Ice Plant Blut Ice Plant Delosperma ashtonii Blut
As low as $8.99 Sale $7.19
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

'Blut' is one of the very best cold hardy Ice Plants. With its vigorous growth habit, durable evergreen foliage and summer-long display of deep magenta-red flowers, it is an invaluable groundcover. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
Our Jumbo Waterwise Pre-Planned Garden has been a bestseller for decades! Perfect for hot, dry, sunny gardens, this eye-catching combination of long-blooming perennials will light up...
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Jumbo Waterwise Pre-Planned Garden Jumbo Waterwise Pre-Planned Garden
As low as $225.99 Sale $180.79
Per Garden of 18

Our Jumbo Waterwise Pre-Planned Garden has been a bestseller for decades! Perfect for hot, dry, sunny gardens, this eye-catching combination of long-blooming perennials will light up the landscape with bright, clear colors. Grow more flowers and foliage while using less water. Easy-care plants feature inedible foliage to keep rabbits and deer away. Large garden of 27 plants covers 190 sq ft, small garden of 18 plants covers 100 sq ft. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy. (For gardeners in coastal CA, OR, and WA, plant the Jumbo Waterwise Pre-Planned Garden For The West Coast)
Leymus salinus ‚Salane‚ (Basin Junior Wildrye) is a native perennial grass that forms a dense clump of narrow, slivery-green foliage. Subtle pale-yellow seeds emerge abov...
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Basin Junior Wildrye Basin Junior Wildrye Leymus salinus 'Salane'
$14.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Leymus salinus 'Salane' (Basin Junior Wildrye) is a native perennial grass that forms a dense clump of narrow, slivery-green foliage. Subtle pale-yellow seeds emerge above the foliage on tall, thin spikes and mature to a sandy hue. This drought-tolerant Western native grass and thrives in hot, dry, rocky sites and high elevations.
‚Lemon Fizz‚ Santolina (Santolina virens) has fine, almost mossy-looking foliage in an eye-catching chartreuse color. The compact mounding foliage is evergreen and produc...
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Lemon Fizz Santolina Lemon Fizz Lavender Cotton Santolina virens 'Lemon Fizz'

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Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

'Lemon Fizz' Santolina (Santolina virens) has fine, almost mossy-looking foliage in an eye-catching chartreuse color. The compact mounding foliage is evergreen and produces bright yellow button-shaped flowers in summer. It thrives in full, hot sun, but demands a sandy, dry growing site once established. It’s a bit cold-tender and is recommended as a container-grown plant for use around the patio when planted away from the West Coast.
Nepeta faassenii ‚Walker‚s Deep Blue‚ (Catmint) is just like ‚Walker‚s Low‚--long blooming and easily grown--but with noticeably darker blue flowe...
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Walker's Deep Blue Nepeta Walker's Deep Blue Nepeta Nepeta 'Walker's Deep Blue'
As low as $11.99 Sale $10.79
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Deep Blue' (Catmint) is just like 'Walker's Low'--long blooming and easily grown--but with noticeably darker blue flowers.
Red Jupiter‚s Beard is an everblooming Old World wildflower with clusters of tiny dark red flowers held over deep green foliage. A tough, durable plant, it thrives with minimal...
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Red Valerian (Centranthus) Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard Centranthus ruber Coccineus
As low as $13.99 Sale $11.19
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Red Jupiter's Beard is an everblooming Old World wildflower with clusters of tiny dark red flowers held over deep green foliage. A tough, durable plant, it thrives with minimal water and care once established. Great Butterfly plant. Not recommended for coastal areas of CA, WA and OR, where it can behave aggressively.
Our Summer Showstopper Pre-Planned Garden features boldly colorful, long-blooming perennials that can stand up to harsh summer heat. Designed for hellstrips, sidewalks, and tough, ho...
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Summer Showstopper Pre-Planned Garden Summer Showstopper Pre-Planned Garden

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$205.99 Sale $185.39
Per Garden of 17

Our Summer Showstopper Pre-Planned Garden features boldly colorful, long-blooming perennials that can stand up to harsh summer heat. Designed for hellstrips, sidewalks, and tough, hot, dry garden sites that call for curb appeal, this low-maintenance garden blooms to attract pollinators all season. Easy-to-grow plants are great for beginning gardeners. Garden of 17 plants covers 48 sq ft. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.
Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed...
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Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria) Chamaebatiaria millefolium
As low as $14.99 Sale $11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed heads and olive-green foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).
Our Three Tier Lavender Collection features three graduating sizes of Lavender – a compact, midsize, and tall variety – for elegant waterwise garden design. Lavender’s soot...
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Three Tier Lavender Collection Three Tier Lavender Collection Lavandula Collection
$37.99
Per Collection of 3

Our Three Tier Lavender Collection features three graduating sizes of Lavender – a compact, midsize, and tall variety – for elegant waterwise garden design. Lavender’s soothing fragrance, sophisticated form, and visiting butterflies, bees, and pollinators make them some of our most popular plants for waterwise gardens. Perfect for a long-lasting fragrant container garden, or an inviting display in the front of garden beds or along pathways, this Lavender collection will thrive in a sunny location with well-drained soil. The lovely scent helps deter deer and rabbits. Collection of 3 plants.
Agastache cana (Texas Hummingbird Mint) is a very rare wildflower with aromatic, raspberry- pink flowers that cover the plant for several months in late summer. Highly attractive to...
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Agastache cana Texas Hummingbird Mint (Hyssop) Agastache cana
As low as $11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Agastache cana (Texas Hummingbird Mint) is a very rare wildflower with aromatic, raspberry- pink flowers that cover the plant for several months in late summer. Highly attractive to hummingbirds.
Woolly Thyme is a superb low care groundcover thyme with fuzzy gray foliage and vigorous spreading stems that root as they spread across the soil. It rarely flowers. An ideal crack f...
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Woolly Thyme Woolly Thyme Thymus lanuginosus
As low as $8.99 Sale $8.09
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

Woolly Thyme is a superb low care groundcover thyme with fuzzy gray foliage and vigorous spreading stems that root as they spread across the soil. It rarely flowers. An ideal crack filler between flagstone and pavers. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‚Blue Spires‚ (Russian Sage) is the best large growing Russian Sage selection blooming with dark blue flower spikes appearing in mid-summer. Thou...
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Blue Spires Russian Sage Blue Spires Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Spires

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Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spires' (Russian Sage) is the best large growing Russian Sage selection blooming with dark blue flower spikes appearing in mid-summer. Thought to be a hybrid of two species, this plant has amazing vigor and blooms for many months.
Our Succulent Groundcover Collection features versatile, must-have plants for xeriscaping. Long-blooming Ice Plants (Delosperma), and colorful Creeping Sedum offer color and texture,...
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Succulent Groundcover Collection Succulent Groundcover Collection

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$59.99 Sale $53.99
Per Collection of 7

Our Succulent Groundcover Collection features versatile, must-have plants for xeriscaping. Long-blooming Ice Plants (Delosperma), and colorful Creeping Sedum offer color and texture, with blooms from late spring through summer. These low-growing, low-water succulents can be planted to brighten gravel gardens and rock gardens, planted among stepping stones or in containers, or layered beneath taller plants in your waterwise garden. A great low-water lawn alternative for hot, dry sites.
Echium amoenum (Red Feathers) is a beautiful, xeric, small growing wildflower from western Asia with unusual russet-red flower spikes that resemble Liatris....
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Red Feathers (Echium) Red Feathers Echium amoenum
$13.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Echium amoenum (Red Feathers) is a beautiful, xeric, small growing wildflower from western Asia with unusual russet-red flower spikes that resemble Liatris.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full ...
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Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma) Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
As low as $9.99 Sale $8.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full sun, and thrives in most soils, including clay, testaments to the plant’s versatility as a long-lived piece of the garden fabric. Gardens all over the country can enjoy the profuse display of true blue flowers followed by striking burgundy-red fall foliage.
If you have places in your landscape where most flowers seem to fry from the heat, then our ‘Some Like It Hot Collection’ will solve the problem. These tough, long-bloomi...
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Some Like It Hot Collection Some Like It Hot Collection

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$108.99 Sale $98.09
Per Collection of 9

If you have places in your landscape where most flowers seem to fry from the heat, then our ‘Some Like It Hot Collection’ will solve the problem. These tough, long-blooming, and drought-tolerant perennials thrive in hot, sunny locations. Richly colorful orange and gold blooms will brighten your yard and withstand the heat, providing lasting, pollinator-friendly flowers that last for much of the growing season. Collection of 9 plants.
Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats Grama Grass) is a superb native grass that thrives in hot, dry gardens, where its showy summer flower spikes add grace and texture. Our strain has b...
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Sideoats Grama Grass Sideoats Grama Grass Bouteloua curtipendula

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Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats Grama Grass) is a superb native grass that thrives in hot, dry gardens, where its showy summer flower spikes add grace and texture. Our strain has blue foliage that contrasts nicely with the mid-summer tan flowers, which mature to off-white seed heads in early fall. It's a very attractive winter grass with finely tapered, light-catching flower stems.
Lavandula intermedia ‚Grosso‚ is a large growing French hybrid lavender with dark blue flower spikes in mid-summer. An impressive profuse bloomer ideal for drying or culi...
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Grosso French Lavender Grosso French Lavender Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso'
As low as $12.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso' is a large growing French hybrid lavender with dark blue flower spikes in mid-summer. An impressive profuse bloomer ideal for drying or culinary use.
‚Victor Reiter‚ Armeria (Armeria maritima), also called Sea Thrift, is an especially compact selection covered with a profusion of light pink flower clusters that bounce ...
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Victor Reiter Armeria Victor Reiter Sea Thrift Armeria maritima 'Victor Reiter'

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Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

'Victor Reiter' Armeria (Armeria maritima), also called Sea Thrift, is an especially compact selection covered with a profusion of light pink flower clusters that bounce atop stiff stems and are favored by honeybees. This low-growing perennial forms a tidy mat of grassy evergreen foliage. Don’t let its playful form fool you – Armeria is a highly rugged, low-maintenance native plant well-suited for hot, dry locations and coastal gardens.
An everblooming wildflower treasure from the high elevations of the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, Bulbine flowers with spikes of brilliant yellow flowers....
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Bushy Bulbine Bushy Bulbine Bulbine abbysinica (Drakensberg Form)
$12.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

An everblooming wildflower treasure from the high elevations of the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, Bulbine flowers with spikes of brilliant yellow flowers.
Our Drought Resistant Groundcover Collection features four deer-resistant evergreen groundcovers to beautify your garden or replace a traditional lawn. Showy flowers will attract pol...
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Drought Resistant Groundcover Collection Drought Resistant Groundcover Collection

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$120.99 Sale $96.79
Per Collection of 12

Our Drought Resistant Groundcover Collection features four deer-resistant evergreen groundcovers to beautify your garden or replace a traditional lawn. Showy flowers will attract pollinators and add pops of color to the finely textured foliage. Outstanding for planting in rock gardens and between pavers, these perennial groundcovers will thrive with little extra water once established. Collection of 12 plants.
Salvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (Meadow Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and to...
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May Night Salvia May Night Meadow Sage Salvia sylvestris May Night
As low as $11.99 Sale $9.59
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Salvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (Meadow Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and tolerance of heavy clay soils. Blooming in late spring with a profusion of flower spikes, it reblooms later in the summer when deadheaded.

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