Ground Covers
Flowering Shrubs
Evergreen Flowering Trees
Botanical Names
Drought Tolerant
100

This shrub has oval to lance-shaped, leathery texture leaves and small white flowers. Good for erosion control.

Myoporum

100
Big blossom flowers in various colors, often found in all different landscapes. Prefers full sun and requires regular watering. Most often used for cut flowers. 

Roses

100

This tree gets up to 30ft tall, berry like edible fruit, and is native to the Mediterranean and western Europe. Prefers mild and temperate climates

Strawberry Tree

100

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Crape Myrtle 

100

This tree is native to the mediterranean and has small silvery-green leaves. Evergreen 

Fruitless Olive 

200

This shrub comes in various colors, has aromatic leaves, and is drought tolerant.

Lantana

200

Bright, vibrant colored flowers, drought tolerant and comes in shrub, vine, and tree form. 

Bougainvillea 

200

This tree is native to North America, Asia, and the Caribbean. Heights can range from 10ft to 80ft and has large, glossy leaves with white, pink, or purple blooms.

Magnolia

200

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California Pepper

200

This tree is tall and slender with feathery fronds, leafs out new growth in Spring and is native to South America

Queen Palm 

300

This shrubs has needle like leaves, very fragrant, and can be used as a culinary herb. 

Trailing Rosemary 

300

Fragrant, star shaped flowers. Moderate watering, often used on trellis, and can be in full sun or partial shade

Star Jasmine

300
This tree is also a shrub with white and red flowers. The flowers have been known to taste like marshmallows and are native to South America

Pineapple Guava

300

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Southern Live Oak 

300

This tree has fern like leaves and bright yellow flowers, drops leaves during the fall, and has very invasive root systems.

Tipu 

400

This shrub has glossy leaves, blue or purple flowers and thrives in costal areas.

Ceanothus

400

Bright blue or white flowers, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies. This shrub can get up to 6ft tall

Cape Plumbago

400

This tree prefers subtropical, costal temperatures, has bright red, fluffy flowers and can grow up to 100ft tall.

New Zealand Christmas Tree

400

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Palo Verde

400

This tree has bright, red foliage in the Fall and leaves out in the Spring. It is native to North America, can grow up to 60ft and has various cultivars. 

Red Maple 

500

This shrub has thick, glossy green leaves, thrives in well drained soils, and has star shaped flowers.

Natal Plum

500

Thick and glossy leaves, produces small black berries that are toxic, and is often used for privacy. 

Wax Leaf Privet 

500

This tree is native to Australia and has aromatic leaves with bright red or pink flowers that grow cylindrically. 

Bottle Brush Tree

500

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Japanese Blueberry 

500

This tree is a moderate grower, blooms late spring to early summer and has trumpet shaped flowers in pink, lavender, or white. Native to Southwest US and Northern Mexica 

Desert Willow