Suggested Plants for Poolside Landscapes

TREES
  • Acacia abyssinica, Abyssinian acacia
  • Acacia aneura, Mulga
  • Acacia pendula, Weeping acacia
  • Acacia salicina, Willow acacia
  • Acacia stenophylla, Shoestring acacia
  • Brahea armata, Mexican blue palm
  • Butia capitata, Pindo Palm
  • Caesalpinia cacalaco, Cascalote
  • Chamaerops humilis, Mediterranean fan palm
  • Chorisia speciosa, Silk floss tree
  • Eucalyptus erythrocorys, Red-cap gum/Illyarri
  • Eucalyptus formanii, Forman's Eucalyptus
  • Eucalyptus leucoxylon, 'Rosea', White Ironbark
  • Eucalyptus spathulata, Swamp mallee
  • Eucalyptus torquata, Coral Flowered Gum
  • Eucalyptus woodwardii, Lemon Flowered Gum
  • Geijera parviflora, Australian willow
  • Leucaena retusa, Golden leadball
  • Lysiloma watsonii, Desert Fern
  • Olneya tesota, Iron Wood
  • Phoenix canariensis, Carary Island Data Palm
  • Phoenix dactylifera, Date Palm
  • SHRUBS
  • Asclepias linaria, Pine leaf milkweed
  • Buddleia marrubifolia, Wooly butterfly bush
  • Caesalpinia gilliesii, Desert or Yellow bird of paradise
  • Caesalpinia mexicaca, Mexican bird of paradise
  • Calliandra californica, Red fairy duster
  • Calliandra eriophylla, Fariy duster
  • Carissa graniflora, Natal Plum
  • Convolvulus cneorum, Bush morning glory
  • Cordia parvifolia, Littleleaf cordia
  • Dalea frutescens, Black dalea
  • Dalea greggii, Trailing indigo bush
  • Delea pulchra, Bush dalea
  • Dodonaea viscosa, Hop bush
  • Dodonaea viscosa 'purpurea', Purple Hop bush
  • Encelia farinosa, Brittlebush
  • Ericameria laricifolia, Turpentine bush
  • Fallugia paradoxa, Apache plume
  • Fatsia japonica, Japanese aralia
  • Feijona sellowiana, Pineapple guava
  • Fouquieria splendens, Ocotillo
  • Justicia californica, Chuparosa
  • Justicia candicans, Red Justicia
  • Justicia spicigera, Mexican honeysuckle
  • Lantana camara, Bush lantana
  • Larrea tridentata, Creosote bush
  • Leucophyllum candidum, Silver Cloud, Sage
  • Leucophyllum frutescens, Texas ranger/Texas Sage
  • Leucophyllum laevigatum, Chihuahuan sage
  • Nandina spp., Heavenly bamboo
  • Rhus ovata, Sugar Bush
  • Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary
  • Ruellia peninsularis, Desert ruellia Salvia
  • Salvia chaemedryoides, Blue sage
  • Salvia cievelandii, Chaparral sage
  • Salvia coccinea, Cherry Red sage
  • Salvia farinacea, Mealycup sage
  • Salvia greggii, Autumn sage
  • Salvia ieucantha, Mexican Bush sage
  • Santolina spp. Lavander cotton
  • Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba
  • Sophora secundiflora, Texas Mountain Laurel
  • Sphaeralcea ambigua, Globe Mallow
  • Tagetes lemmonii, Mountain Marigold
  • Tecoma stans v. angustata, Arizona Yellow Bells
  • Tecomaria capensis, Cape honeysuckle
  • Vauquelinia californica, Arizona Rosewood
  • Zauschneria californica, California fuchsia
  • GROUNDCOVERS
  • Baileya multiradiata, Desert Marigold
  • Dalea greggii, Trailing Indigo Bush
  • Drosanthemum speciosum, Iceplant
  • Dyssodia pentachaeta, Golden Fleece
  • Gazania rigens, Gazania
  • Lantana montevidensis, Trailing Lantana
  • Melampodium leucanthum, Blackfoot Daisy
  • Myoporum parvifolium, Prostrate myoporum
  • Oenothera berlandieri, Mexican primrose
  • Oenothera caespitosa, Prostrate evening primrose
  • Oenothera stubbei, Satillo evening primrose
  • Rosmarinus prostatus, Prostrate rosemary
  • Ruellia brittoniana 'kati', ruellia
  • Stachys coccinea, Texas betony Verbena
  • Verbena gooddingii, Gooding Verbena
  • Verbena peruviana,Peruvian Verbena
  • Verbena pulchella, Moss Verbena
  • Verbena rigida, Sandpaper Verbena
  • Phlomis fruticosa, Jerusalem sage
  • Zinnia grandiflora, Prairie Zinna
  • VINES
  • Merremia aurea, Yellow Morning Glory Vine
  • Podranea ricasoliana, Pink Trumpet Vine
  • FLOWERS
  • Anisacanthus quadrifidus v. wrightii, Desert Honeysuckle
  • Aquilegia chrysantha, Golden Columbine
  • Cannaceae, Canna lilies
  • Dietes bicolor, Evergreen Iris/Fortnight lily
  • Dyssodia tenuiloba, Golden Fleece
  • Erigeron spp., Fleabane
  • Gazania spp., Gazania
  • Hymenoxys acaulia., Angelita Daisy
  • Iris germanica, Bearded Iris
  • Melampodium leucanthum, Black Food Daisy Penstemon
  • Penstemon baccharifolius
  • Penstemon eatoni, Firecracker penstemon
  • Penstemon palmeri, Palmer's penstemon
  • Penstemon parryi, Parry's penstemon
  • Penstemon pseudospectabilis, Desert penstemon
  • Penstemon superbus, Superb penstemon
  • Psilostrophe cooperi, Paper flower
  • Zephyranthes spp., Rain lily
  • ACCENT PLANTS
  • Agave americana, Century plant
  • Agave bovicornuta, Cowshorn agave
  • Agave colorate, Mescal ceniza
  • Agave desmettiana
  • Agave parryi, Parry's Agave
  • Agave victoriae-reginae, Queen victoria agave
  • Agave vilmoriniana, Octopus agave
  • Aloe vera, medicinal aloe
  • Aloe ferox, Tree aloe
  • Aloe saponaria, Tiger aloe
  • Asclepias subulata, Desert Milk Weed
  • Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers', Foxtail/Asparagus Fern
  • Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri', Sprenger asparagus
  • Cereus hildmannianus, Hildmann's Cereus
  • Cycas revoluta, Sago palm
  • Dasylirion wheeleri, Desert Spoon
  • Dasylirion longissimum, Mexican Grass Tree
  • Echinocactus grusonii, Golden barrel cactus
  • Echinocereus engelmannii, Hedgehog cactus
  • Echinopsis multiplex, Easter lily cactus
  • Ferocactus acanthodes, Compass barrel cactus
  • Ferocactus wislizeni, Fishhook barrel cactus
  • Hesperaloe parviflora, Red or Yellow Yucca
  • Lophocereus schottii forma monstrosus, Totem Pole
  • Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer Grass
  • Nolina spp., Grass Tree Opuntia
  • Opuntia acanthocarpa, Buckhorn cholla
  • Opuntia basilaris, Beavertail Prickly Pear
  • Opuntia ficus-indica, Indian Fig
  • Opuntia engelmanii, Prickly Pear Cactus
  • Opuntia Santa-rita, Pruple Prickly Pear
  • Stenocereus marginatus, Mexican Organ Pipe
  • Trichocereus candicans
  • Trichocereus huasha hyb., Yucca
  • Yucca aloifolia, Spanish Bayonet
  • Yucca baccata, Banana Yucca
  • Yucca brevifolia, Joshua tree
  • Yucca elata, Soaptree Yucca
  • Yucca recurvifolia, Pendulous Yucca
  • Yucca rigida, Blue Yucca