Anigozanthus hybrids 'Big Red'
Kangaroo Paws Tall Red
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Parkinsonia aculeata
Mexican Palo Verde
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Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark'
Orange Bulbine
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Senecio mandraliscae
Kleinia
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Euphorbia characias wulfenii
Yellow Spurge
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Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Angelina Stonecrop
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Cistus 'Mickie'
Rockrose
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Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'
Variegated Amole
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The ranch style house lends itself to a rugged look. Cistus ‘Mickie’ (rockrose) is extremely reliable in full sun, warm summer environments. Euphorbia echoes the yellow theme of the front yard and adds architectural interest from the leaf shape. Parkinsonia (Palo Verde tree) lends to light shade and a touch of wispiness with light green, small leaves. What a nice change for tree trunks from drab brown with rough texture to a smooth green! Anigozanthos (Kangaroo paw) also adds wonderful structure to this garden with bold vertical lines and bright orange colors. A ‘warm color’ garden for full sun front yards that is low maintenance and attractive.
Plant Type
Perennial
Water
Low
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Red
Flower Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Seascape, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Sun
Full, Half
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Location Uses
Background, Entry, Parking Strip, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Swimming Pool, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Cut Flowers
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Anigozanthos flavidus 'Tall Red' is a perennial with dark green, smooth, swordlike evergreen leaves. Produces spikes of striking, fuzy, tubular flowers in yellow-green tinged with red that are curved at the tips. The flowers attract hummingbirds. Flowers
Plant Type
Tree
Water
Very Low
Height Range
6-12', 12-25'
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Design Styles
Ranch
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring
Sun
Full
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Location Uses
Background, Lawn
Special Uses
n/a
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
aculeata=prickly Very fast growing with sparse foliage & very long narrow leaves. Yellow flowers with orange red throats spring for month+. Very messy, thorny, weedy & shortlived. Usually found on limestone soils in areas with moisture but is strongl
Plant Type
Ground cover, Succulent
Water
Low
Height Range
Under 1'
Flower Color
Orange
Flower Season
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Constant
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Spanish, Tropical
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Sun
Full, Half
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Location Uses
Perennial Border, Patio, Raised Planter, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Small Spaces, Hanging Baskets
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
This bulbine is the compact variation of yellow bulbine. This plant grows to about 1' tall by 1'-2' wide. Orange flowers bloom almost all year long. Plants stay evergreen, but will freeze to the ground in the event of serious frost. However, frost- damaged plants will regrow in spring. Delicate coppery orange flowers with fluffy yellow centers are on tall spikes that rise above the foliage. This selection is free flowering in spring, summer and fall.
Plant Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Water
Low
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
White
Flower Season
Summer, Fall
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Seascape, Tropical
Accenting Features
Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Summer, Fall
Sun
Full
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average
Soil pH
Neutral
Location Uses
Perennial Border, Indoor, Patio, Raised Planter
Special Uses
Container, Filler, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
This succulent perennial will grow to about 1.5' tall and 2' wide. It has curved, blue/gray leaves that are about 3.5" long and very slender.
Plant Type
Perennial
Water
Very Low
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Green, Yellow
Flower Season
Winter, Spring
Design Styles
Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring
Sun
Full, Half
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Location Uses
Perennial Border, Foundation, Indoor, Patio, Walls / Fences, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Broad clusters of lime green flowers appear in winter and spring. These flowers create dense, round cylindrical masses! This evergreen perennial has upright stems forming a 4' tall dome-shaped bush. Crowded all along the stems are narrow, blue-green leaves. Once it's established, it is drought tolerant. Until the seeds ripen, the flower color holds with only slight fading. At that point, the stalks should be cut out at the base. Use gloves as sap is poisonous or could cause contact dermatitis.
Plant Type
Ground cover, Succulent
Water
Low
Height Range
Under 1'
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Season
Summer
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Winter
Sun
Full, Half
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Location Uses
Entry, Parking Strip, Patio, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Filler, Mass Planting, Lawn Substitute, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Brilliant chartreuse-yellow, needle-like foliage forms a quick groundcover. Adds cheery color to containers, dry slopes and flowering borders. Excellent for use as year-round coverage for beds with spring bulbs. In winter, foliage turns orange in northern climates. Evergreen in mild climates.
Plant Type
Perennial
Water
Very Low, Low
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
White
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Design Styles
English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Sun
Full
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Location Uses
Entry, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Cascade, Container, Hanging Baskets
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
This stable variegated form of Cistus hybridus has a low mounding habit that hugs the ground and creates a super colorful, evergreen colorspot. 'Mickie' hails from northern Washington State and has survived some brutal winters. Charming white flowers punctuate the flashy foliage in May and June. Use in fall mixed containers like you would use Coleus in summer. This perennial quickly reaches 18" tall and spreads 36". It does best in full sun and prefers poor to moderately fertile soil with good drainage. Tolerant of mildly alkaline soils. Best pH range: 6.5-8.5. Water deeply and infrequently once established. Drought tolerant. Similar to the British variety 'Gold Prize', this stable variegated form of Cistus hybridus has a lower, mounding habit and has stable variegation. Use as a low mounding shrub as an accent or in mass planting. Use in fall in containers with several plants. All Cistus prefer dry, sunny habitats and poor soils.
Plant Type
Succulent
Water
Very Low
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Red, Multi-Colored
Flower Season
Summer
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
Summer
Sun
Full, Half
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Location Uses
Entry, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, Walkways
Special Uses
Container
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Beschorneria yuccoides Flamingo Glow is a lovely agave/yucca like shrub with long variegated strap leaves. It grows from 3-5 ft. and has an attractive strip of yellow in the center of the leaf. It has handsome pink flower stalks in summer with reddish pink bracts. It is best in full sun and is stingy with water.