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Drought Tolerant Shrubs for Desert Landscaping
The complete low water shrub range, wider than the desert native list because it takes in the Mediterranean and Australian species that perform under reduced irrigation. Acacia, Callistemon,...
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Drought Tolerant Shrubs for Desert Landscaping
The complete low water shrub range, wider than the desert native list because it takes in the Mediterranean and Australian species that perform under reduced irrigation. Acacia, Callistemon, Syzygium, Leptospermum, Juniperus, Lavandula, Nandina, Rhaphiolepis, Pittosporum, Artemisia, Salvia and Ziziphus carry it.
Shrubs dry out faster than trees because their root systems are shallower, so the same irrigation reduction that a mature tree absorbs can kill the planting beneath it. Zone the shrub beds separately from the trees. For the desert native subset see shrubs for desert landscaping, and drought tolerant ground cover for the layer below.
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