Full Sun, Part Shade
Low WaterMature Size: 24”X 36”
Blooming Season: May-September
Flower Color: Red
Autumn Sage (sometimes called Cherry Sage for its cherry-red blossoms) is a valued xeric plant for its twiggy mounded form and its profusion of flowers that begin in early summer. Culturally undemanding, Autumn Sage tolerates a wide range of soils as long as they are quick draining. Just a bit of extra water during dry spells encourages more flowers.
Full SunRainwater OnlyMature Size: 10’X 10’
Blooming Season: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow with thread-like red stamens
Yellow Bird of Paradise is a favorite of hummingbirds and provides months of color with a miserly amount of water. Plant it where it receives extra runoff from a canale or gutter downspout, and within a few growing seasons, you can put away the hose and enjoy the show.
Full Sun, Part ShadeLow WaterMature Size: 3-6’X 3-6’
Blooming Season: April
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
An ornamental native shrub that is well adapted to a wide range of soils from sandy to rock to heavy clay. Three-Leaf Sumac is a moderate to fast grower, depending on how much water it receives. The unremarkable tiny flowers are followed by tart, red berries that are much sought after by wild birds. A good choice for screening and wind breaks, its leaves turn glorious shades of red and orange in the fall.
Full Sun,Low WaterMature Size: 4-6’X 5’
Blooming Season: Mid-Summer
Flower Color: White
Fernbush is an unusual native rose that’s great used as a single specimen or clustered in groups or rows for visual screening and hedges. The showy flower spikes resemble those of white lilacs and attract butterflies all summer. Its aromatic olive green foliage is soft and fern-like and its upright stems with their peeling bronze bark create a pleasant, rounded silhouette without shearing. This hardy plant loves south- and west-facing exposures and well-drained soil.
Full Sun, Part Shade
Medium WaterMature Size: 2’X 3’
Blooming Season: July-August
Flower Color: Blue-purple
A very popular, low-care shrub that’s perfect for landscape or flower beds. It needs only average garden soil to thrive. Hundreds of purple-blue flower spikes cover the mature plant in late summer. Cut back 1/3 of its previous year’s height in spring to encourage heaviest flowering. Butterflies love this shrub!