The Power of Plants http://powerofplants.com Experience the rewarding power of water-wise, useful, healing and beautiful native and drought-tolerant plants~ Tue, 08 May 2012 02:09:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Plant of the Month: May 2012 http://powerofplants.com/2012/05/plant-of-the-month-may-2012/ http://powerofplants.com/2012/05/plant-of-the-month-may-2012/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:12:55 +0000 Robin http://powerofplants.com/?p=1228 Purple Rock Rose Blossoms

Purple Rock Rose Blossoms

Purple Rock Rose
Cistus purpureus

  • Plant Form: Evergreen Shrub
  • Water Use: Low
  • Mature Size: 3’ tall & 6’ wide
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Bloom Time: April – June
  • Native to: Mediterranean
  • Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 15°

Rock Roses are sun-loving, fast-growing evergreen shrubs with furry gray-green leaves and showy pink, purple, lavender, or white flowers. Purple rock rose is a compact shrub that thrives in poor, well-draining, dry soils, and full sun. Although each papery flower lasts only one day, these bushes produce a seemingly endless succession of flowers from spring through early summer.

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Penstemon palmeri

  • Plant Form: Perennial
  • Water Use: Very Low
  • Mature Size: 4’ tall, 3’ wide
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Bloom Time: April-June
  • Native to: So. Calif., to Arizona & Utah
  • Hardiness: Cold Hardy -10° to 0° F

Penstemons are a group of showy perennial herbs that bring bright color to gardens while attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. This fragrant pink Penstemon is a real showstopper. Palmer’s Penstemon thrives in the hottest, harshest conditions, is naturally drought-tolerant, and is irresistible to hummingbirds. Other star-performing Penstemons for our desert include Parry’s Penstemon (hot pink), Eaton’s Firecracker (scarlet), Canyon Penstemon (rose-purple), and Coral Penstemon (bright coral).

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Blackfoot Daisy | Plant of the Month | March 2012

Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum

  • Plant Form: Perennial
  • Water Use: Very Low
  • Mature Size: 1’ tall, 2’ wide
  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Bloom Time: March – November
  • Native to: Southwest U.S., Mexico
  • Hardiness: Cold hardy to <0 ° F

Blackfoot Daisy is a fast-growing, low, evergreen perennial adorned with delightful white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers. This dainty, rounded plant thrives in well-drained soil, and attracts butterflies and bees. Although fairly short-lived, this mounding perennial brightens up any drought-tolerant garden.

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