Native plants are underutilized in our gardens in the Sonoran Desert. Many nurseries sell plants from Mediterranean climates or from deserts in South Africa and South America. But our native trees, cacti, shrubs and flowers make for great garden plants,…
This is a Mediterranean plant, but does well in our climate and gives you fragrant greenery that can be used in cooking. It has very small bluish-white flowers which are popular with pollinators. It does well in full sun, and is hardy to 15 F.Do you have a tough spot in your yard where everything dies from the heat and the sun? Maybe it’s next to your driveway, or up against a south-facing wall. Many plants can’t handle reflected sun and heat, particularly during our pre-monsoon summer.
These plants are not always commonly seen in nurseries, and thus are ones that you may not have considered for your yard. Most are either natives or near-natives. I have not included native cacti such as saguaro, prickly pear, cholla, barrel, and others, which would also work, depending on the space you have.: This lovely native tree has long, weeping leaf structures and paper-thin peeling bark. It is very striking. It does not tolerate frost, becoming damaged below 28 F.
You don’t need to avoid spiny or thorny plants completely. Just keep them out of traffic areas . Narrow paths, driveways, entrances, and gathering spots should all be free of spiny plants, even if you don’t have small children. Also, keep in mind that even if you don’t have any cacti in your yard, other people do. This means that tiny, invisible glochids are everywhere. In addition, many plants can be irritating to the skin, particularly if their stems are broken and they exude a liquid of some type. For these reasons, if your kids are helping you in the garden, make sure you all wear gloves and long sleeves. These will also protect you and your kids from the harsh desert sun and biting critters.
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