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Blue Euphorbia
Pink Fairy Duster
Mexican or Texas Needle Grass
Blue Euphorbia

Common name:Blue Euphorbia
Botanical name:Euphorbia rigida

Evergreen mounding groundcover grows at a slow- to moderate rate to 2' x 3'. The charteuse flowers appear midwinter through spring and add a nice contrast to the blue-green leaves. This plant truly has striking flowers and floliage. Low maintainance. Sap from plant may irrigate skin. Native to the Mediterranean.

Pink Fairy Duster

Common name:Pink Fairy Duster
Botanical name:Calliandra eriophylla

Fine-textured shrub grows to 3' x 4'. Pink powderpuff blooms appear heavily spring, intermittently through fall. Quite cold and drought tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds. Native to the southwestern deserts.

Mexican or Texas Needle Grass

Common name:Mexican or Texas Needle Grass
Botanical name:Nassella tenuissima

The Mexican Fan Grass is a beautiful, fine, airy grass that is emerald green in color. It has many soft yellow-beige flower stalks in the spring. This grass grows 1' x 2' and is drought tolerant.

Designer: Nick Bourque

Green and Lush
Image: 20 of 24

Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.