We used many drought-tolerant plants from that part of ... called for other California native plants, such as CA lilacs. The team also included a plethora of Mediterranean-climate species, such ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

Increasingly, the trend is to plant more drought-tolerant species ... South African – or Mediterranean or Southern California native – plants with spray sprinklers several times a week ...

Mojave portulaca has cup-shaped flowers in yellow, mango, tangerine and fuchsia colors. It can be ordered online, but I hope ...