BULLETPROOF PLANTS….
…are rough and forgiving, durable, useful, beautiful, AND tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.
Shrubby Bulbine – Bulbine frutescens (clumping succulent, perennial, 10 degrees)
- Sun: filtered shade in summer; full sun in winter
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional to none
- Size: 1’ tall x 3’ wide with 18” flower spikes
- Flowering: mostly in spring
Fairyduster – Calliandra eriophylla(shrub, 10 degrees)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional to none
- Size: 3’tall x 3-5’ wide
- Cold: hardy to 10 degrees
- Flowering: early spring
- Care: trim to maintain size
Baja Fairyduster – Calliandra californica(shrub, 20 degrees)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional to none
- Size: 5’tall x 5’ wide
- Cold: hardy to 20 degrees
- Flowering: almost year-round with moderate water
- Care: trim to maintain size
Trailing Indigo Bush – Dalea greggii(groundcover, 10 degrees)
- Sun: full sun, partial shade
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional to none
- Size: 1’tall x 6’ wide
- Cold: hardy to 0 to 10 degrees
- Flowering: spring to early summer
Red Yucca – Hesperaloe parviflora(accent, 10 degrees)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: none
- Size: 3’tall x 4’ wide with 5-6’ flower stalks
- Cold: hardy to 0 to 10 degrees
- Flowering: stalks of red flowers from late spring to early fall
Lantana – Lantana(shrub,groundcover)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional to none
- Size: varies by species
- Cold: root hardy to 0 to 10 degrees
- Care: resistant to most insects and diseases
- Foliage: damaged at 30 degrees
Texas Ranger – Leucophyllum species(shrub)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: none
- Size: varies by species
- Cold: very hardy, may lose 50 percent of its leaves at 20 degrees
Mesquite – Prosopis species(tree)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: none
- Size: 30’ wide x 30’ tall
- Cold: evergreen in mild winters; deciduous in colder areas
Heavenly Bamboo – Nandina domestica(shrub-not a bamboo)
- Sun: full sun, partial shade
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional (watch for chlorosis)
- Size: 6-8’ tall x 3-4’ wide
- Cold: hardy to 0-10 degrees
Parry’s Penstemon – Penstemon parryi
Firecracker penstemon – Penstemon eatoni
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: none
- Size: 2-4’ tall and wide
- Cold: hardy to 0-10 degrees
- Flowering: late spring with long-lasting flowers
Tombstone Rose/Lady Bank’s Rose – Rosa banksiae (vine)
- Sun: full sun
- Water: low, once established
- Fertilization: occasional
- Size: up to 20’
- Cold: very hardy; may lose 50 percent of leaves at 15-20 degrees
- Care: almost immune to disease and resistant to most insects (watch for chlorosis