Plants

Botanical name: Euphorbia antisyphilitica Common names: Candelilla, wax plant Origin: Native to New Mexico, southwestern Texas and Mexico Where it will grow: Hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 12 degrees Celsius (USDA Zone 8; find your zone) Water requirement: Drought tolerant once established but does best when watered monthly in late spring through early fall; can survive on natural rainfall in winter Light requirement: Full sun, including reflected sun Mature size: 1 to 2 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Benefits and tolerances: Drought-tolerant Seasonal interest: Small white and pink flowers in spring When to plant: Spring or fall

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The sap of the Euphorbias can cause blindness if it gets into the eyes. I removed mine after a gardener ended up in the ER after rubbing his eyes to wipe away sweat and having some on his glove.

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Stonecrop (Sedum spp)

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milk bush

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Paddle Plant

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blue chalk sticks

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Pink Muhly

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Yellow Bells

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Santa Rita Prickly Pear

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Desert Willow

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Red Yucca

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Texas Ranger

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Damianite

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Perry Agave

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Firecracker Penstemon

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prickly pear

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Summertime Blue

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feathery cassia

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http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31038792/list/great-design-plant-small-but-mighty-agave-victoria-reginae

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Naked Buckwheat http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46443800?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u1150&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery24

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http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/44808753/list/great-design-plant-agave-vilmoriniana

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Blue Elf Aloe http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/45531782/list/great-design-plant-aloe-blue-elf

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Woolly butterfly bush

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