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Orange Jubilee survived summer heat

Here at The Zen Xeriscape, our Orange Jubilee provides almost year-round flowers and lush green leaves. However, depending on the

The Baja fairy duster shrub has unique, fairy-duster shaped flowers that are bright red. As expected, this attention-grabbing flower attracts

The brittlebush shrub (Encelia farinosa) grows naturally in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the southwestern United States. It is

The desert lavender (Hyptis emoryi) is an attractive accent shrub for any arid landscape. This plant has a delicate, but

Years ago, when I bought a house in Las Cruces, New Mexico, I was lucky to have a few Texas

I first grew a Desert Senna (Senna nemophila) shrub when I had lived in southern New Mexico. There, it survived

The Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica) is a drought-tolerant plant that adds a desert-like ambience to any arid landscape. It’s

When I lived in New Mexico, my house was surrounded by naturally growing creosote bushes. Today, I live near Phoenix,

This fall, my Orange Jubilee (Tecoma x ‘Orange Jubilee’) is blooming like crazy. Its trumpet-shaped orange flowers create a wall