Xeriscapes & California Plants

Considerations

• Native California plants are naturally adapted to regions prone to drought, offering the ideal plants for xeriscaped landscaping. Mediterranean plants and trees blend perfectly with rocks and hardscape to create low-maintenance and drought-tolerant gardens.

Design

• Landscapers will often design desert-style landscaping using decomposed granite for walkways and patios. Using a combination of California plants such as lavender, ornamental grasses, manzanita and sage, a xeriscaped garden offers a cohesive blend of native plants and low water demand.

Types

• California wildflowers planted in late fall offer a spring burst of color and require little to no maintenance. Species such as poppies, cosmos and lupine can grow effortlessly in gardens and blend with rocks and grasses for movement and texture in a landscape designed to be as close to a natural setting as possible.