Collection / 82 species references
Shrubs for Desert Landscaping
Desert shrub planting carries the ground between specimen trees, and it has to do it on the same water budget. Acacia leads the range, with Lawsonia inermis, Artemisia...
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Shrubs for Desert Landscaping
Desert shrub planting carries the ground between specimen trees, and it has to do it on the same water budget. Acacia leads the range, with Lawsonia inermis, Artemisia judaica, Ziziphus, Capparis decidua, Combretum molle, Pistacia falcata, Thymus decussatus, Salvia deserti, Achillea fragrantissima and Lavandula.
Much of this palette is native or naturalised across Arabia and North Africa, which means it will look right as well as survive, and several species carry real habitat value for pollinators. It also means it looks sparse if planted at ornamental densities. Design the spacing to the habitat. See drought tolerant shrubs for the wider low water list and trees for desert landscaping for the canopy. Where sustained summer heat rather than water is the binding constraint, heat tolerant shrubs is the documented list.
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