Xeriscaping means designing a garden for drought tolerance.

Xeriscaping does not mean completely eliminating the use of water,  All plants, even the most drought-tolerant needs irrigation and proper planting to become established to compete with dry and stressful conditions.  This is usually the second or third season after planting.  Water new plants deeply and not frequently to established a deep root system.  Frequent and light watering, creates shallow roots that stress the plant in dry conditions. 

LOTS of grasses available this year!  Please see ” Ornamental Grasses”  for more information on varieties. 

Extremely tolerant to dry conditions, low maintenance & blooms all season long! DEER RESISTANT AND ATTRACTS BUTTERLIES, BEES AND HUMMINGBIRDS. Just give it full sun and well drained soil! 

💕 by hummingbirds and bees! Flowers mid-summer into fall (late bloomer). Offering a captivating display!  Deer resistant.

Incredibly long season of flowering and is a great source of nectar for pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.

Durable, EVERGREEN,  drought tolerant, low maintenance, deer and rabbit resistant and flowers are LOVED BY BEES!  

Needs full sun and well drained soils

“Tiny Tim”: Dwarf variety. Grows 12” x12”.  Foliage often turns pink in fall. 

“Merlot Miner” and “Black Bird” :  SHOWSTOPPING varieties! 

”Glacier Blue”: Beautiful blue variegated foliage, typically growing into a busy mound to 16-24 tall and 24” wide. 

Yarrow loves it hot, sunny and requires well-drained soil.  Attracts bees, butterflies and the nectar is an important energy source for flight and migration.  Attracts species like the Monarch butterfly.

A hummingbird magnet and deer repellent!  Fragrant flowers all summer long into early fall!   Fragrant foliage. Prefers full sun. 

Hardy, winter flowering and EVERGREEN! Hard not to love.  Great source for hummingbirds in the winter!  Grows approximately  8-10’ tall, 5’ wide. Loves it hot and dry!

LATE FLOWERING!  A valuable addition to a bee garden! Super hardy, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant.  Profusion of fragrant dark blue flowers from July to frost!  Brilliant nectar source for bees and butterflies.  DEER AND RABBIT RESISTANT.  Grows 2-3’ tall & wide, needs well drained soil. 

A great addition to any sunny garden!  Lots of different varieties every year, most varieties blooms all summer into fall.
Deer resistant.

Unbeatable colour!  A lot of different varieties, usually blooms all summer. Deer resistant and one of the best flowers to attract hummingbirds to the garden!  Deer resistant. 

A low, shrubby mound of silvery grey evergreen leaves, carrying masses of fragrant soft-yellow flowers  in spring.  Tolerates hot, sunny spots with poor soil, as long as the drainage is good.  Deer resistant.  Good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. 

Lavenders are deer and rabbit resistant, drought resistant and a real bee and butterfly magnet!  Needs full sun and well drained soils for best results. LOTS of varieties available.

Cedrus atlantica “Glauca”, and open evergreen with a strong central leader and stunning habit of growth (horizontally-tiered branches).  Matured to 50‘ tall x 30’ wide.

Weeping Blue Atlas:  naturally weeps.  Branches can be trained (by staking or wiring) to grow against a support struct ure like a trellis/arbor or trained to grow horizontally.  15’ tall & wide.  Drought resistant!

Texture, flowers, evergreen, deer resistant and LOVED by bees, butterflies & hummingbirds!  This little evergreen has it all.  Extremely popular under garden enthusiast for obvious reasons! Grows approximately 2-3’ tall and 4-5’ wide. Pale blue/white bell flowers in spring and summer. 

”Badja Peak”: (taller variety) grows 5’ tall and wide, with bigger leaves.  Pale lavender-white blooms in spring and summer with purple speckles. 

Sun-loving, easy to grow, hardy!  So many beautiful varieties.  Usually flowers summer through fall. ❤️ by pollinators and makes beautiful cut flowers.

Handles drought well and are beneficial plants for bees and butterflies.  Loves a sunny, hot spot with well drained soil.  Brilliant in Cut Flower Gardens.

Excellent cut flowers, carefree once established. This plant has 7 different pollinators feeding! 

Can survive in dry areas with little irrigation. Brilliant to use for erosion control on dry banks! Suppress weeds. Tolerate poor soil, salt spray, strong winds and extreme heat. Flowers are rich in nectar and are like a big bowl of pollen! 

Artic/Iceland poppies: “Champagne Bubbles” and “Garden Gnome”, flowers late spring and all of summer! Little sweethearts that like to spread. 

Oriental poppies, huge flower varieties available. 

Lots of drought tolerant pine varieties in stock. Including adorable dwarf varieties. 

Drought resistant and excellent heat tolerance! 

Junipers are a good choice for Xeriscaping as they are drought tolerant and require little supplemental irrigation once established. 

Very drought tolerant, once established! Excellent soil drainage is crucial. Minimal pruning is required due to their naturally neat, growth habits! Excessive fertilizing or pruning can increase water needs. 

Suitable for xeriscaping once established! 

Can be an excellent choice for Xeriscaping, provided proper care is taken during its initial planting and establishment phase (developing of a deep root system). Low maintenance, deer and rabbit resistent.  Sun or part shade. 

Name says it all! Very low water needs once it’s established! Serves well for erosion control or windbreak. Fragrant foliage, deer resistant. 30-40’ tall x 15’ wide.

Very drought resistant once established! Pollinators are attracted to it’s late-winter to early spring, blooms.

Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds! EVERGREEN, hardly and adaptable! Glossy green leaves, reddish-brown bark, clusters of pinkish-white flowers, followed by red berries.

Prefers low water once established. Long blooming season, flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Can be use as an hedge/screening/windbreak, or as a pretty shrub/backdrop in the garden. 

Known for its white blooms in summer and evergreen leaves, Choisya is a good choice for xeriscaping because of its drought tolerance once established.  Plant in well drained soil, full sun, filtered sun or light shade. Deer resistant. 

Pretty drought tolerant once establish and can be used in Xeriscaping.  All plants used in Xeriscaping requires  well drained soil.  “Royal Purple” smokebush grows 10-15’ tall and makes a beautiful backdrop!  Unique “smoky puff“ blooms appear in summer.
“ Golden Spirit”: chartreuse to golden yellow foliage! 

Fantastic choice for xeriscaping. Reliable, tolerates extreme weather and are wildlife friendly! 

Great choice because of its drought tolerance. Tolerant to urban pollution and can thrive in inner city environments. Full sun or part shade. 

Garden Juniper/procumbens”Nana”:  Grows 6” -1’ tall x 6’ wide.  Excellent choice!  Also use for bonsai material.

Excellent for xeriscaping! Full sun, requires well-drained soil. Beneficial for pollinators, especially bees, as they provide a summer food source of pollen and nectar when other flowers are getting scares. Common pollinators benefiting include honey -, carpenter - and bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 

Good as a stabilizer/hedge barrier/nitrogen fixer.  Berries offer numerous health benefits including high levels of vitamin A, C, E, & a unique blend of omega fatty acids. Deer and drought resistant.  Be mindful of aggressive root system (although it is excellent for preventing soil erosion, ideal for slopes and other harsh environments).

Valued for its foliage. A remarkably tough tree! Fragrant, white, wisteria-like flowers in late spring.  Full sun, requires well-drained soil.
Grows approximately 40’ tall and 25’ wide. Produce suckers. Incredible fall colour. 

Minimal maintenance requirements!  Drought tolerance, adaptability and a striking, narrow columnar form! Deer resistant and has an amazing fall colour! 

Cephalotaxus are highly adaptable!  Green varieties can usually thrive in shade, part shade as well as full sun! Yellow varieties require morning sun to keep its vibrant colour and afternoon shade to prevent leaf scorch.
There are spreading (“prostata”) varieites and upright, columnar (“fastigiata”) varieties. This allows for diverse uses in Xeriscaping designs, such as groundcovers, foundation planting, hedges/screening or container plants!

Once established, low maintenance and water smart.