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
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    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