We’d like to share 10 of our favorite bullet proof plants. These plants are unique in that they can lend a desert or a lush garden feel to the landscape, depending on how they are combined. All of these plants are low water use and low maintenance. If these plants are hit hard by a freeze, they can easily be pruned down to encourage re-growth from the roots and recover quickly. Additionally, because of their vigorous growth rate, you won’t have to buy such a large plant at the nursery or dig such a big planting hole!
- Red Yucca/Hesperaloe parviflora (Accent plant)
- Desert Marigold/Baileya multiradiata (Accent plant)
- Fairy Dusters/Caliandra species (Shrub)
- Texas Sages/Leucophyllum species (Shrub)
- Petite Oleander/Nerium oleander ‘Petite’ series (Shrub)
- Yellow or Orange Bells/Tecoma stans varieties (Shrub)
- Red Bird of Paradise / Caesalpinia pulcherima (Shrub)
- Yaupon holly/ Ilex vomitoria dwarf varieties (Shrub)
- Willow Acacia/Acacia salacina (Tree)
- 10. Desert Willow/Chilopsis linearis(Tree)