Common name:Chilean Mesquite
Botanical name:Prosopis 'Phoenix'

Hybrid that has strong rooting and also results in a healthy branching structure. Will reach a mature size of 30'. In the low desert, this tree is semi-evergreen with lush green compound leaves. Clusters of yellow flowers appear in the spring. Accepts full sun. Drought tolerant. Limit water to control rapid growth and windstorm uprooting.

Common name:Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian
Botanical name:Centranthus ruber

This perennial ground cover will grow 1'-3' high and has medium-size blue/green leaves with red, pink, or white flowers that bloom in the summer.

Common name:Huntington Carpet Rosemary
Botanical name:Rosmarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpe

In comparison to other varieties of the Rosmarinus, the 'Huntington Carpet' is less woody, and the leaf color is much greener. Also, it maintains a center foliage better that other prostrates.

Common name:Variegated Amole
Botanical name:Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'

This unusual but attractive succulent has rosettes of 2' long and 2" wide gray green leaves that look like swords. However, there are no spines on these leaves. These clumps eventually reach 3'-4' wide. During the summer, a thick pink stalk rises above the foliage, reaching 7' tall. The stalk is very branched, with many yellow green flowers. This plant tolerates full to part sun. It needs well draining soil. It becomes drought tolerant once it's established.

Common name:Merlot Eastern Redbud
Botanical name:Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'

Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'™ is a Canadensis and texensis cross to produce a more drought and heat-tolerant tree. It has glossy, small rounded dark purple leaves and has an upright vase-shaped growth habit. It has a tighter, denser habit than Cercis "Forest Pansy" and is more heat tolerant and drought tolerant (texensis factor.) Leaves of 'Merlot'™ are smaller, thicker, and glossier than those of 'Forest Pansy'™. Mature plants flower heavily with strong bright pink, self-cleaning flowers and have a low seed set. 'Merlot'™ does not show leaf stress in the heat of summer.

Decomposed Granite Pathway

Common name:Hot Lips Sage
Botanical name:Salvia 'Hot Lips'

Salvia 'Waverly' is a perennial shrub that reaches 3'-5' tall and wide. It needs full sun and medium amount of water. Pinkish white flowers bloom in the spring but this shrub has blossoms most of the year. This shrub will get knocked down to the ground when the first frost arrives; however, it will come back vigorously especially if pruned in February or March. Hummingbirds love the flowers.

Common name:Kleinia
Botanical name:Senecio mandraliscae

This succulent perennial will grow to about 1.5' tall and 2' wide. It has curved, bluish gray leaves that are about 3.5" long and very slender.

Common name:Ivy Geranium
Botanical name:Pelargonium peltatum

Clouds of single flowers are produced from spring through fall on this plant, which should be planted in areas that receive part sun.