Monday, July 20, 2009

Nifty Fifty (no, not your age!)


Nifty-50 Plants for Water-Smart Landscapes

These plants have been selected because they are attractive, often available in retail nurseries, non-invasive, easy to maintain, long-term performers, scaled for residential landscapes, and of course, after established - drought tolerant. 

N-native to California

Botanical Name   Common 

Shrubs

1. Arctostaphylos species and hybrids, N   Manzanita

2. Ceanothus species and hybrids, N   California Lilac

3. Cercis occidentalis, N     Western Redbud

4. Chamelaucium uncinatum    Geraldton Waxflower

5. Cistus species     Rockrose

6. Grevillea species and hybrids    Grevillea

7. Heteromeles arbutifolia, N    Toyon

8. Leucophyllum species     Texas Ranger

9. Mahonia aquifolium, N    Oregon Grape

10. Myrtus communis     Common Myrtle

11. Rosmarinus officinalis    Rosemary

12. Westringia fruticosa     Coastal Rosemary

 Succulents

13. Aeonium species     Aeonium

14. Agave species and hybrids    Agave

15. Aloe species and hybrids    Aloe

16. Calandrinia grandiflora    Rock Purslane

17. Dudleya species and hybrids, N   Live Forever

18. Echeveria species and hybrids    Hens-and-Chickens

Vines

19. Bougainvillea hybrids     Bougainvillea

20. Mascagnia macroptera    Yellow Orchid Vine

21. Vitis californica, N     California Wild Grape 

 Groundcover

 22. Ceanothus griseus horizontalis species and hybrids, N Carmel Creeper

23. Dymondia margaretae     Silver Carpet

24. Lampranthus species     Ice Plant

25. Lantana montevidensis    Trailing Lantana

26. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Huntington Carpet’  Huntington Carpet Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Lockwood de Forest’ Lockwood de Forest Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostrata’   Prostrate Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Santa Barbara’  Santa Barbara Rosemary

27. Sedum species and hybrids    Stonecrop

28. Thymus pseudolanuginosus    Woolly Thyme

 Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants

29. Cordyline australis     New Zealand Cabbage Tree

30. Muhlenbergia capillaris    Pink Muhly Grass

31. Pennisetum setaceum ’Rubrum’   Red Fountain Grass

32. Phormium tenax and some species and hybrids  New Zealand Flax 

Perennials

 33. Anigozanthos species and hybrids   Kangaroo Paws

34. Encelia californica     California Sunflower

35. Lavandula species and hybrids    Lavender

36. Mimulus, Native species and hybrids, N   Monkey flower

37. Penstemon, Native species    Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus, N   Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon parryi, N    Parry’s Beardtongue

Penstemon spectabilis, N   Showy Penstemon

38. Salvia species     Sage

Salvia Africana lutea    Dune Sage

Salvia chamaedryoides   Gernander Sage

Salvia clevelandii, N    Cleveland Sage

Salvia leucantha    Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia greggii    Autumn Sage

39. Tagetes, perennial     Perennial Marigold

Tagetes lemmonii    Copper Canyon Daisy

Tagetes lucida    Mexican Tarragon

40. Verbena peruviana     Peruvian Verbena 

Trees

41. Arbutus ‘Marina’     Strawberry Tree

42. Butia capitata     Pindo Palm

43. Chitalpa tashkentensis , N    Chitalpa 

44. Geijera parviflora     Australian Willow

45. Lagerstroemia indica     Crape Myrtle

46. Laurus nobilis     Sweet Bay

47. Olea europaea ‘Swan Hill’     Fruitless Olive

48. Parkinsonia x ’Desert Museum’    Desert Museum Palo Verde

49. Pistacia chinensis     Chinese Pistache

50. Quercus agrifolia, N     Coast Live Oak

 

 

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