Drought-Tolerant Plants

Conserve Water in Your Garden

According to the Arizona Department of Water Resources, the largest use of potable water in Arizona cities is water on the landscape. As much as 70% of residential water use is outdoors, and millions of gallons are used annually to irrigate non-residential landscapes such as parks, golf courses, sports fields and resorts. Water use in all landscapes can be significantly reduced by using efficient and regionally-appropriate designs, plant selection, and irrigation practices.

Plants For Dryer Climates

Drought tolerant plants means using less water in your landscape. These plants by definition have adapted to dryer climates and have lower water requirements so they naturally use less water. A drought tolerant plant will survive in your landscape with less than normal amounts of rainfall. When selecting plants for your garden keep in mind that not all drought tolerant plants are native and not all native plants are drought tolerant.

Plant Agaves in Your Garden

Agaves are native to Mexico and also to the southern and western United States. They are succulents with a large rosette of thick, fleshy leaves, each ending generally in a sharp point and with a spiny margin; the stout stem is usually short, the leaves apparently springing from the root. Along with plants from the related genus Yucca, various Agave species are popular ornamental plants. 
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Plant Yuccas In Your Garden

Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40-50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers. They are native to the hot and dry (arid) parts of the desert southwest.

flower power in the desert

If you have never been to Arizona, you are going to be amazed at the amount of bright color flowers you are going to see! The best part about it is that several of the plants you will embrace are drought-tolerant to boot. Take a look at just some of these shrubs you can incorporate in your desert landscape.