Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum

Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum

Type: Shrub, Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 4’ H x 8’ W Winter jasmine is a broad, mounding or vining shrub. It sends out bright lemon-yellow flowers in late February before the leaves unfold. It’s one of the first bloomers in town. Slender,...
Sand Sage, Artemisia filifolia

Sand Sage, Artemisia filifolia

Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 4’ H x 4’ W This fast-growing shrub has thready silver-blue semi-evergreen leaves. It is fast growing and has a deep taproot with fibrous roots that absorb every bit of rain. Trim in February to...
Purple Rockrose, Cistus x purpureus

Purple Rockrose, Cistus x purpureus

Type: Evergreen Exposure: Full sun to Part Shade Water Use: Low Mature Size: 3’-4’ H x 4’-5’ W This beautiful, low-maintenance evergreen xeric plant has beautiful dark green leaves that nicely contrast with grey/green natives. It is a great, aromatic shrub for...
Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides

Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides

Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 1’-2’ x 2’-3’ Mexican blue sage is a semi-evergreen, silvery-blue flowering perennial that holds its mounding shape well. It’s a heavy bloomer in the spring and early fall, with leaves that emit a...