Gardening Tips

Tip 1008

Bullet Proof Plant Selections

The following plants are well adapted to extremes of heat, wind, drought and poor soil. They are highly efficient water users and do best with deep, widely spaced irrigation once established in the landscape. This listing covers many plants normally available in our area. Proper soil preparation and water management can extend the range of plants suited for growth in these conditions. When deciding on plants for your landscape, follow this simple routine, plan your landscape, pick your specimens, plant them.”  Friendly Star Nursery consultants are ready to help in your quest.

Trees

Ash, Fan-Tex - Fraxinus velutina Rio Grande

Chaste Tree - Vitex agnus-castus

Chitalpa, Pink Dawn - Chitalpa tashkentensis Pink Dawn

Desert Willow, Rio Salado

Chilopsis linearis Rio Salado

Desert Willow, Burgundy Lace

Chilopsis linearis Burgundy Lace

Elm species. Ulmus parvifolia

Goldenrain Tree. Koelreuteria paniculata

Locust . Gleditsia species

Mesquite, ArizonaProsopis velutina

Mesquite, Western Honey

. Prosopis glandulosa

Pine, Mondell. Pinus eldarica

Pistache, Chinese. Pistacia chinensis

Silk Tree . Albizia julibrissin

Texas Umbrella. Melia azederach

Mesquite	Agave
Chase Tree	Desert Red Bird of Paradise

Shrubs

Arborvitae . Platycladus orientalis

Bird of Paradise,Red.Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Broom, Spanish. partium junceum

Butterfly Bush. Buddleia nanhoensis

Cassia, . Cassia nemophila

Cotoneaster, Gray Leaf. Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Creosote . Larrea tridentata

Germander . eucrium chamaedrys

Guava, Pineapple - Feijoa sellowiana

Lantana. Lantana camara

Laurel, Texas Mountain - Sophora secundiflora

Oleander, Dwarf Red - Nerium Little Red

Pyracantha . Pyracantha cultivars

Rosemary. Rosmarimus officinalis

Rosewood, Arizona …Vauquelina californica

Sage, Autumn. Salvia greggi

Sage, Texas Ranger Leucophyllum species

Sugarbush . Rhus ovata

Xylosma Xylosma congestum

Accents

Agave, Century Plant - Agave Americana

Agave, Nevada. Agave utahensis nevadensis

Blanket Flower. Gaillardia cultivars

Daisy, Bush. Euryops cultivars

Desert Spoon. Dasylirion species

Marigold, Desert.  Baileya multiradiata

Ocotillo .  Fouquiera splendens

Penstemon . Penstemon cultivars

Perky Sue - Hymenoxis

Sage, Victoria Blue. Salvia farinacea and cultivars

Yucca, Red . Hesperaloe parviflora

Yucca, Soaptree . Yucca elata

Yucca, Spanish Bayonet . Yucca aloifolia

Yucca, Weeping. Yucca recurvifolia

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