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Proven Selection of Colorful Low-Water-Use Plants Recommended09-16-15 | News

Proven Selection of Colorful Low-Water-Use Plants Recommended
Save Water - Stay Green™

Salvia leucantha shows a dwarf selection of the ever popular Mexican Bush Sage with the same rich purple flowers and long-blooming nature. It attracts hummingbirds and can be a great addition to a rock garden or mixed border.

As California's drought continues, Village Nurseries is campaigning to help consumers gain a better understanding of how to enhance their outdoor environments by using low-water, low-maintenance plant materials. For many, this conjures up visions of arid landscapes with cactus and succulents, rocks and gravel, and the end of flowers and color.

"Consumers shouldn't be afraid to spruce up their yards and plant during the drought," said David House, Village Nurseries CEO. "In reality there is a wide array of colorful plant varieties including groundcovers, perennials and shrubs that bring vibrant color to any landscape. The secret is to know which plants to pick."

Considered one of the most respected wholesale nurseries in the region, the nursery is spearheading the effort to keep California landscapes green and colorful. As part of its Save Water - Stay Green• campaign, the company is offering its perspective on excellent landscape plants that use less water and allow consumers and home gardeners to create dramatic environments. The following are a few examples of flowering perennials and grasses.

Festival???(R)???AE???? Burgundy Cordyline is prized for its eye-catching bright burgundy-red foliage. This hybrid Cordyline creates a dramatic grass-like effect with its long arching leaves and tiny white flowers appearing on dark red stems.

Flower Carpet???(R)???AE???? Pink Supreme Ground Cover Rose Rosa has vibrant, hot pink blooms that provide a non-stop show from spring to fall, without deadheading.

Lantana sellowiana Lavender Swirl exhibits a profusion of both pure white and solid purple flowers. It covers this widely spreading groundcover year round.

Rosmarinus Chef's Choice® is part of the Sunset Western Garden Collection. It's highly prized for its gracefully arching, yet compact and spreading habit.

Flowering shrub Rhaphiolepis umbellata "Southern Moon® Yedda Hawthorn is an improved selection. Close to a decade of evaluation has shown this plant to exhibit exceptional disease resistance combined with a compact self-mounding habit remaining just five to six feet tall.

Abelia x grandiflora Kaleidoscope Bright shows a bright golden yellow variegation on medium green leaves along with brilliant red stems create a striking kaleidoscope of color. A complete listing of low water use plants is available in Village Nurseries' extensive plant library https://www.villagenurseries.com/product-category/low water use /.