Water Wise Plants Arizona

They are listed by either flower or foliage color.

Water wise plants arizona.

7 water wise plants for desert regions jim martinez has been creating water wise environmentally friendly gardens in dallas and marfa texas for more than 30 years. Water about twice per week once established. He picks seven of his favorite plants to grow in desert regions including arizona new mexico and texas. So you don t over or under water your plants remember it s as easy as 1 2 3.

Water three days per week or more. Although we have a lot of low water plants here at watters garden center i have a list of my top 40 water thrifty plants that will add beauty and vibrancy to xeric gardens. But water wise gardens can be vibrant colorful and yes even lush looking. Fifteen years ago there was only one option for texas sage leucophyllum frutescens available local nurseries.

For providing recommendations and experience that guided the advisory group in narrowing the list of plants from the arizona department of water resources phoenix ama low water use drought tolerant plant list to the 200 featured in the booklet we would like to acknowledge the following individuals. The past few years have brought many new species and varieties into cultivation. Use the plant water needs as a guideline. How deep water penetrates can easily be determined by using a soil probe.

Water twice per month or less once established. Each time a tree is watered the water should soak from the top of the soil to a depth of 3 feet. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons including weather conditions soil type sun exposure root depth wind and elevation.