Plants from our book Plants and Landscapes from Summer-Dry Climates
Abelia grandiflora
glossy abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Confetti' abelia
Acacia cultriformis
knife acacia
Acacia glaucoptera
clay wattle
Acacia pravissima
Oven's wattle
Acacia smallii
acacia
Acanthus mollis
bear's breech
Acanthus mollis
bear's breech
Acer circinatum
vine maple
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
yarrow
Achillea millefolium
yarrow
Achillea millefolium
yarrow
Achillea millefolium
common yarrow
Aeonium arboreum
aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
Aeonium arboreum
aeonium arboreum
Aeonium canariense
green aeonium 'Mint Saucer'
Aeonium, Cotyledon
aeoniums and cotyledons
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
Aethionema schistosum
Turkish stonecres
Agapanthus africanus
agapanthus
Agastache ‘Apricot Sunrise’
purple coneflower.
Agastache foeniculum
anise hyssop
Agastache rupestris
licorice mint
Agave americana
century plant
Agave desmetiana
variegated smooth agave
Agave parryi
agave
Agave parryi huachucensis
agave
Agave weberi
agave
Albizia julibrissin
silk tree
Allium unifolium
wild onion
Aloe arborescens
torch aloe
Aloe arborescens
tree aloe
Aloe buhri, Aloe saponaria, Aloe striatula, and Protea
Alstroemeria
Peruvian lily
Alyogyne huegelii
blue hibiscus
Amaryllis belladonna
belladonna lily
Anagallis monelii
blue pimpernel
Anchusa azurea
bugloss
Andropogon gerardii
big bluestem
Anemone coronaria
windflower
Anigozanthos flavidus
kangaroo paw
Anisodontea x hypomandarum
cape mallow
Annual flowers
Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
arbutus
Arctostaphylos auriculata
Mt. Diablo manzanita
Arctostaphylos densiflora
manzanita
Arctostaphylos densiflora
manzanita
Arctostaphylos hooveri
Hoover's manzanita
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis
Pajaro manzanita
Arctostaphylos purissima
manzanita
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
bearberry
Arctotis hybridus
African daisy
Aristida purpurea
purple three-awn
Armeria maritima
thrift, sea pink
Armeria maritima
sea thrift and Pacific Coast hybrid irises
Armeria maritima
sea thrift
Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’
Powis Castle' artemisia
Artemisia californica
California sagebrush
Artemisia pycnocephala
sandhill sage
Asclepias speciosa
showy milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa
butterfly weed
Aster ericoides
white heath aster
Asteriscus maritimus
Mediterranean beach daisy
Atriplex lentiformis
saltbush
Babiana stricta
baboon flower
Babiana stricta
baboon flower
Baccharis pilularis
coyote brush
Backyard garden
Baileya multiradiata
desert marigold
Ballota pseudodictamnus
false dittany
Ballota pseudodictamnus
false dittany
Banksia ericifolia
heath banksia
Banksia ericifolia
heath banksia
Banksia speciosa
showy banksia
Berberis darwinii
Darwin barberry
Berberis thunbergii
red Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
golden Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry
Bergenia crassifolia
bergenia
Beschorneria yuccoides
Mexican lily
Bougainvillea
Camarillo Fiesta' boufainvillea
Bougainvillea
bougainvillea
Bouteloua gracilis
blue grama
Brachychiton populneus
bottle tree
Brachyscome multifida
cutleaf daisy
Brahea edulis
Guadalupe palm
Brodiaea minor
dwarf brodiaea
Buddleja alternifolia
fountain butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
butterfly bush
Bulbinella robusta
bulbinella
Calamagrostis acutiflora
feather reed grass
Calamagrostis acutifolia
feather reed grass
Calamintha nepeta
lesser calamint
California native plant meadow lawn
Callirhoe involucrata
purple poppy mallow, wine cups
Callistemon viminalis
weeping bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
weeping bottlebrush
Calocedrus decurrens
incense cedar
Calocephalus brownii
cushion bush
Calochortus
mariposa lily
Calochortus superbus
fairy lantern
Calothamnus villosus
silky net bush
Calylophus hartwegii
Hartweg's sundrops
Campsis radicans
trumpet vine, trumpet creeper
Carex
woodland sedge
Carex divulsa
Berkeley sedge
Carex divulsa
Berkeley sedge
Carex morrowii
variegated Japanese sedge
Carpenteria californica
bush anemone
Caryopteris x clandonensis
bluebeard
Caryopteris × clandonensis
bluebeard
Casuarina littoralis
she oak
Ceanothus ‘Concha’
Concha' ceanothus
Ceanothus ‘Joyce Coulter’
Joyce Coulter' ceanothus
Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’
Julia Phelps' ceanothus
Ceanothus ‘Ray Harman’
Ray Harman' ceanothus
Ceanothus griseus
Yankee Point' ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
Santa Barbara ceanothus
Ceanothus leucodermus
chaparral whitethorn, redbud, 'Howard McMinn' manzanita
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Snow Flurry' ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
creeping blue blossom
Cedrus deodara
deodar cedar
Celtica gigantea
giant feather grass
Celtica gigantea
giant feather grass
Celtis sinensis
hackberry
Cerastium tomentosum
snow-in-summer
Cercis occidentalis
western redbud
Cercis occidentalis
western redbud
Cercocarpus betuloides
Catalina island mountain mahogany
Chaenomeles
Japanese flowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Coral Sea’
flowering quince
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean fan palm
Chamelaucium ‘Lady Stephanie’, Grevillea lanigera, Xanthorrhoea preissii
Geraldton waxflower
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Geraldton waxflower
Chaparral
chaparral
Chaparral sagebrush
chaparral sagebrush
Chilopsis linearis
desert willow
Chitalpa tashkentensis
chitalpa
Choisya ternata
Mexican orange
Chondropetalum tectorum
cape rush
Cistus
rockrose
Cistus incanus
pink rockrose
Clarkia amoena
godetia
Clarkia amoena
clarkia
Clarkia and Nigella
clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
clarkia
Clivia miniata
kaffir lily
Clytostoma callistegioides
violet trumpet vine
Colchicum autumnale
autumn crocus
Coleonema
Golden Sunset' (or 'Sunset Gold') breath-of-heaven
Collinsia heterophylla
Chinese houses
Coprosma x kirkii
variegated coprosma
Coreopsis grandiflora
Sunray' coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Moonbeam' coreopsis
Correa pulchella
Australian fuchsi
Correa pulchella
Australian fuchsia
Cosmos sulphureus
Sunny Red' cosmos
Cotinus coggygria
smoke tree
Cotinus coggygria
smoke tree
Cotoneaster dammeri
bearberry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
rock cotoneaster
Crassula multicava
spreading crassula
Crataegus phaenopyrum
hawthorn, Washington thorn tree
Crataegus phaenopyrum
hawthorn, Washington thorn tree
Crataegus phaenopyrum
hawthorn, Washington thorn tree
Creeping groundcover
Crocosmia
montbretia
Crocosmia ‘Solfatare’
Solfatare montbretia
Crocosmia masoniorum
Mason's montbretia
Crocus ‘Pickwick’
Pickwick' crocus
Cupressus arizonica
Arizona cypress
Cyclamen
cyclamen
Cynoglossum amabile
Chinese forget-me-not
Dasylirion wheeleri
desert spoon
Dasylirion wheeleri
desert spoon
Dendromecon harfordii
Channel Island bush poppy
Deschampsia cespitosa
tufted hair grass
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
cheddar pink
Dichelostemma capitatum
blue dicks
Dietes iridioides
fortnight lily
Dimorphotheca sinuata
African daisy
Distictis buccinatoria
blood red trumpet vine
Dodonaea viscosa
hop bush
Drought tolerant perennials
Dry garden with trees shrubs and perennials
Dry hillside planting with grasses
Dry summer grasses in wildlands
Dryopteris arguta
California wood fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
autumn fern
Dudleya brittonii
chalk lettuce
Dymondia margaretae
silver carpet
Echeveria ‘Ballerina’
Ballerina' echeveria
Echinacea purpurea
purple coneflower
Echium candicans
pride-of-Madeira
Echium candicans
pride-of-Madeira
Echium plantagineum
Blue Bedder' echium
Echium wildpretii
tower-of-jewels
Elaeagnus pungens
variegated silverberry
Elymus glaucus
blue wild rye
Encelia farinosa
brittlebush
Engelmannia pinnatifida
Englemann daisy
Epilobium canum
California fuchsia
Epilobium septentrionale
California fuchsia
Epimedium x rubrum
red barrenwort
Erigeron glaucus
seaside daisy, beach aster
Erigeron karvinskianus
Santa Barbara daisy
Eriobotrya japonica
loquat
Eriogonum gracile
Eriogonum grande
wild buckwheat
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
golden yarrow
Erysimum linifolium
alpine wallflower
Escallonia rubra
red escallonia
Eschscholzia californica
lupine and California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy
Eucalyptus leucoxylon
white ironbark
Euonymus japonicus
evergreen euonymus
Euonymus japonicus
Japanese euonymus
Euphorbia
Dean's Hybrid' euphorbia
Euphorbia mellifera
honey spurge
Euryops pectinatus
yellow bush daisy
Evergreen forest trees
Northern California mixed evergreen forest trees
Feijoa sellowiana
pineapple guava
Feijoa sellowiana
pineapple guava
Festuca californica
California fescue
Festuca idahoensis
Idaho blue fescue
Frangula californica
coffeeberry
Fraxinus angustifolia
Raywood ash
Freesia x hybrida
freesia
Fremontodendron californica
flannel bush
Fremontodendron californicum
flannel bush
Front yard mounded earth berm
Garrya elliptica
coast silktassel
Gaura lindheimeri
Siskiyou Pink' gaura
Gazania spp.
gazania
Gilia tricolor
bird's eyes
Ginkgo biloba
maidenhair tree
Gladiolus callianthus
gladiolus
Gladiolus homoglossum x tristis
homoglad hybrid gladiolus
Glaucium grandiflorum
horned poppy
Grevillea ‘Jade Pearl’
Jade Pearl' grevillea
Hardenbergia violacea
lilac vine
Helianthemum nummularium
Wisley Pink' sunrose
Helictotrichon sempervirens
blue oat grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
blue oat grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
blue oat grass
Helleborus
stinking hellebore
Helleborus x sternii
hellebore
Hesperaloe parviflora
red yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
yucca
Heteromeles arbutifolia
toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
toyon
Heterotheca villosa
goldenaster
Heuchera maxima
coral bells
Heuchera micrantha
Palace Purple' coral bells
Heuchera sanguinea
coral bells
Holodiscus discolor
cream bush, ocean spray
Hyssopus officinalis
hyssop
Ipheion uniflorum
spring star flower
Iris ‘Beaux Arts’
Beaux Arts' iris
Iris douglasiana
Douglas iris
Iris douglasiana
douglas iris
Iris douglasiana ‘Idyllwild’
Idyllwild' Pacific Coast iris
Iris douglassii
Pacific Coast iris
Isopogon formosus
rose cornflower
Ixia maculata
African corn lily
Jacaranda mimosifolia
jacaranda
Jasminum polyanthum
pink jasmine
Jubaea chilensis
Chilean wine palm
Juniperus rigida conferta
Blue Pacific' juniper
Juniperus sabina
juniper
Kniphofia
red-hot poker
Kniphofia citrina
yellow poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Sunningdale Yellow' red-hot poker
Koelreuteria paniculata
golden rain tree
Lagerstroemia indica
crape myrtle
Lantana camara
variegated lantana
Lantana camara ‘New Gold’
New Gold' lantana
Laurus nobilis
sweet bay
Lavandula
lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’
English lavender
Lavandula officinalis
lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Madrid White' lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas ‘Madrid Pink’
lavender
Lavandula x intermedia
french lavender
Lavatera assurgentiflora
island mallow
Lavatera maritima
tree mallow
Lavatera thuringiaca
Barnsley' tree mallow
Lavatera trimestris
tree mallow
Lavatera x clementii
tree mallow
Lavatera x clementii
tree mallow
Layia platyglossa
tidy tips
Leonotis leonurus
lion's tail
Lepechinia fragrans
pitcher sage
Leptospermum rotundifolium
tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium
tea tree
Lessingia filaginifolia
California aster
Leucadendron
Safari Sunset' leucadendron
Leucojum aestivum
snowflake
Leucophyllum frutescens
Texas ranger
Leucospermum cordifolium
pincushion
Leucospermum cordifolium
pincushion
Leucospermum reflexum
red rocket, pincushion
Leymus (Elymus) condensatus ‘Canyon Prince’ (Lyme Grass, Wild Rye)
lyme grass, wild rye
Liatris punctata
gayfeather
Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese privet
Limonium perezii
sea lavender
Linanthus grandiflorus
white linanthus
Linum grandiflorum
scarlet flax
Lophostemon confertus
Brisbane box
Luma apiculata
Chilean myrtle
Lupinus arboreus
yellow bush lupine
Lupinus latifolius
broadleaf lupine
Lychnis coronaria
rose campion
Lyonothamnus floribundus
Catalina ironwood
Macfadyena unguis-cati
cat's claw
Madia elegans
tarweed
Mahonia aquifolium
Golden Abundance' mahonia
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon grape
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon grape
Mahonia x media
mahonia, Oregon grape
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
bush mallow
Malvastrum lateritum
trailing mallow
Matricaria recutita
German chamomile
Melaleuca quinquenervia
broad-leafed paperbark tree with groundcover
Melaleuca styphelioides
paperbark
Melianthus major
honey bush
Melica californica
melic
Metrosideros excelsus
New Zealand Christmas tree
Mimulus aurantiacus
sticky monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus and Phacelia campanularia
sticky monkeyflower and California desert bluebells
Miscanthus sinensis
Morning Light' miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis
feather grass
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’
maiden grass
Monardella villosa
coyote mint
Mount Burdell
Muhlenbergia dubia
pine muhly
Muhlenbergia rigens
deer grass
Muhlenbergia rigens
muhly or deer grass
Muscari armeniacum
grape hyacinth
Myoporum parvifolium
myoporum
Myrica californica
Pacific wax myrtle
Myrsine africana
African boxwood
Myrtus communis
variegated myrtle
Nandina domestica
heavenly bamboo
Narcissus ‘Scarlet Gem’
daffodil
Nassella tenuissima
Mexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissima
Mexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissima
Mexican feather grass
Native wildflower meadow mix
Nemophila menziesii
baby blue eyes
Nepeta x faassenii
catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
catmint
Nerine bowdenii
pink nerine
Nerium oleander
oleander
Nigella damascena
love-in-a-mist
Nigella hispanica
love-in-a-mist
Nyssa sylvatica
sour gum
Oenothera hookeri
Hooker's evening primrose
Olea europaea
Majestic Beauty' olive
Omphalodes cappadocia
Cappadocian navelwort
Origanum rotundifolium
oregano
Osmanthus heterophyllus
holly olive
Osteospermum fruticosum
trailing African daisy
Pacific Coast Iris
Douglas iris
Pacific Coast iris ‘Canyon Snow’ – Iris douglasiana Erigeron – Erigeron spp.
Canyon Snow' Pacific Coast iris
Pandorea pandorana
wonga-wonga vine
Papaver rhoeas
Flanders poppy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston ivy
Patio with pond water feature
Penstemon
beard tongue
Penstemon heterophyllus
beard tongue
Penstemon strictus,
beard tongue
Penstemon x gloxiniodes
beard tongue
Penstemon x gloxinoides
beard tongue
Perityle incana
Guadalupe Island rock daisy
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian sage
Phacelia campanularia
California desert bluebells
Philadelphus lewisii
wild mock orange
Philadelphus lewisii
wild mock orange
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem sage
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island date palm
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island date palm
Phormium ‘Cream Delight’
New Zealand flax
Phormium ‘Guardsman’
New Zealand flax
Photinia fraseri
photinia
Photinia x fraseri
Fraser's photina
Pinus attenuata
knobcone pine
Pinus mugo
mugho pine
Pinus sabiniana
digger pine, foothill pine
Pistacia chinensis
Chinese pistache
Pittosporum crassifolium
variegated pittosporum
Pittosporum crassifolium
pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
Japanese mockorange
Platanus racemosa
California sycamore
Platanus x acerifolia
sycamore
Platanus x acerifolia
sycamore
Plecostachys serpyllifolia
hottentot tea
Polypodium californicum
California polypody
Polystichum munitum
sword fern
Polystichum munitum
western sword fern
Protea repens
sugarbush
Prunus cerasifera
purple-leaf plum
Prunus ilicifolia
Catalina cherry, hollyleaf cherry
Punica granatum
pomegranate
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia
live oak trees
Quercus douglasii
blue oak
Quercus kelloggii
California black oak
Ranunculus asiaticus
buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus
buttercup
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican hat, prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
prairie coneflower, Mexican hat
Rhamnus alaternus
variegated italian buckthorI
Rhaphiolepis indica
Indian hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
Indian hawthorn
Rhodanthemum hosmariense
Moroccan daisy
Rhus integrifolia
lemonade berry
Rhus ovata
sugar bush
Ribes aureum
golden currant
Ribes aureum
golden currant
Ribes sanguineum
Claremont' flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum
Inverness White' flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum
red flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum
red flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum
pink flowering currant
Ribes speciosum
fuchsia-flowered gooseberry
Romneya coulteri
Matilija poppy
Romneya coulteri
Matilija popp
Romneya coulteri
Matilija poppy
Romneya coulteri
Matilija poppy
Rosa ‘Apple Blossom’
Apple Blossm' rose
Rosa ‘Flower Carpet’, Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’, Nepeta
Powis Castle' artemisia
Rosa ‘Mutabilis’
Mutabilis' rose
Rosa banksiae
white Lady Banks rose
Rosa banksiae
Lady Banks rose
Rubus pentalobus
creeping bramble
Rubus pentalobus
rosemary
Rudbeckia hirta
black-eyed Susan
Ruta graveolens
rue, comfrey
Salvia apiana
bee sage
Salvia chamaedryoides
germander
Salvia leucophylla
purple sage
Salvia officinalis
garden sage
Salvia rosemarinus
rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
rosemary
Salvia semiatrata
red sage
Salvia semiatrata
bicolor sage
Salvia sonomensis
creeping sage
Sambucus mexicana
blue elderberry, Mexican elderberry
Santolina
santolina (lavender cotton)
Santolina rosmarinifolia
santolina
Santolina virens
Sarcococca hookerana
sweet box
Schinus molle
California pepper tree
Scilla peruviana
Peruvian scilla
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
Autumn Joy' stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
stonecrop
Sedum spurium
variegated stonecrop
Sempervivum tectorum
common houseleek
Senecio cineraria
dusty miller
Senna alata
candle bush
Senna alata
candlestick plant
Sequoia sempervirens
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
coast redwood
Sesleria autumnalis
autumn moor grass
Sidalcea malviflora
checkerbloom
Sideritis cypria
Cyprian ironwort
Sisyrinchium bellum
blue-eyed grass
Solanum jasminoides
potato vine
Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod
Sparaxis tricolor
harlequin flower 'Tecolote' mix
Sphaeralcea incana
orange globe mallow
Sporobolus airoides
alkali dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
prairie dropseed
Stachys byzantina
Silver Carpet' lamb's ears
Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’
Big Ears' lamb's ears
Stipa arundinacea
pheasant's tail grass
Stylomecon heterophylla
wind poppy
Styphnolobium japonicum
Japanese pagoda tree
Styrax officinalis
California snowdrop
Symphoricarpos albus
snowberry
Tagetes lemmonii
Mexican bush marigold
Tanacetum vulgare
tansy
Tecomaria capensis
yellow Cape honeysuckle
Teucrium fruticans
bush germander
Teucrium x lucidrys
wall germander
Thymus vulgaris
thyme
Thymus, Origanum vulgare
thyme, golden oregano
Tibouchina urvilleana
princess flower
Trachycarpus fortunei
windmill palm
Trichostema lanatum
woolly blue curls
Triteleia ixiodes
golden brodiaea
Tulbaghia violacea
society garlic
Tulipa clusiana
Lady Jane' tulip
Tulipa clusiana
tulip
Tulipa clusiana
tulip
Tulipa greigii
tulip
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese elm
Vegetable garden
Verbascum bombyciferum
mullein
Verbena bonariensis
verbena
Verbena x hybrida
verbena
Vine covered arbor pergola
Vitex agnus-castus
chaste tree
Vitis californica
Roger's Red' grape
Washingtonia filifera
California fan palm
Watsonia beatricis
African iris
Westringia fruticosa
Smokey' coast rosemary
Wisteria sinensis
Chinese wisteria
Xylosma congestum
shiny xylosma
Yucca aloifolia
dagger plant
Yucca carnerosama
giant Spanish dagger
Yucca rostrata
beaked yucca