Xeriphytes

The shrubs listed in this index are drought tolerant plants that are native to California and to areas of the world with similar dry summer, mild winter climates -- the Mediterranean, South Africa, Australia and Chile. Some of the plants are from even drier areas. Most shrubs are much more drought tolerant than is usually supposed. These are not the only shrubs to consider if you want a drought tolerant landscape. Check the other indices as well.

  California Natives

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'   Sonoma Manzanita
Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' Coyote Bush
Ceanothus species   Wild Lilac
Heteromeles arbutifolia   Toyon or California Holly
Lavatera assurgentiflora   California Tree Mallow
Rhamnus californica   Coffeeberry
Rhus integrifolia   Lemonade Berry
Ribes sanguineum   Red Flowering Currant
Rhus laurina   Laurel Sumac

  Labiatae The Mint Family

Lavandula angustifolia   English Lavender
Lavandula dentata   French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas   Spanish Lavender
Leonotis leonurus   Lion's Tail
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'   Russian Sage
Phlomis fruiticosa   Jerusalem Sage
Rosmarinus officinalis   Rosemary
Salvia greggii   Autumn Sage
Salvia leucantha   Mexican Bush Sage
Teucrium fruiticans   Bush Germander
Trichostema lalatum   Wooly Blue Curls
Westringia rosmariniformis   Westringia

  Other Xeriphytes

Acacia longifolia   Sydney Golden Wattle
Alyogyne huegelii   Blue Hibiscus
Anisodontea hypomandarum   Dwarf Pink Hibiscus or Cape Mallow
Arbutus unedo   Strawberry Tree
Artemesia 'Powis Castle'   Powis Castle Artemesia
Callistemon citrinus   Lemon Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'   Little John Bottlebrush
Cassia artemmesioides   Feathery Cassia
Ceratostigma willmottianum   Chinese Plumbago
Cheiranthus 'Bowles Mauve'   Wallflower
Cistus ladanifer   Crimson-Spot Rockrose
Convolvulus cneorum   Bush Morning Glory
Correa puchella   Australian Fuchsia
Cytisus spachianus   Easter Broom
Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'   Purple Hop Seed Bush
Echium fastuosum   Pride of Madeira
Euryops pectinatus   Bush Daisy
Genista lydia   Broom
Lantana camara   Lantana
Lantana montevidensis   Trailing Lantana
Leptospermum laevigatum   Australian Tea Tree
Leptospermum scoparium   New Zealand Tea Tree
Leucophyllum texanum   Texas Ranger
Luma apiculata   Luma
Melaleuca nesophila   Pink Melaleuca
Nerium oleander   Oleander
Olea europaea 'Little Ollie'   Little Ollie Olive
Punica granatum 'Nana'   Dwarf Pomegranate
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton
Tagetes lemmonii   Bush Marigold
Tecomaria capensis   Cape Honeysuckle

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