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Shopping-List Plants for the Southwest
03.05.2024 - 14:10 / finegardening.com
If you’ve run into a garden rut, we’ve got you covered. It’s time to start planning for your first trip to the local nursery or garden center. What plants will you need for a new garden area? Are you noticing a lack of excitement or color outside (we call this the midspring slump)? Just itching for an exciting new addition to a well-established bed? Now is the time to make a list of the perennials, shrubs, and/or trees that will fill those needs.
To help you make the best choices, we’ve asked regional garden experts to tell us what plants are on their spring shopping lists. These plants serve a range of purposes in the garden, but all are region-specific stars. From out-of-this-world flowers to show-stopping foliage and everything in-between, discover fantastic plants that would be a welcome addition to any garden in the region.
Find great shopping-list plants for the Southwest below, and check out this comprehensive collection of articles to discover more springtime planting and planning inspiration.
Name: Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Margarita BOP’
Zones: 5b–10
Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
Native range: California
One of the most popular California-native penstemons in cultivation, ‘Margarita BOP’ is extremely versatile and is used in a wide variety of garden conditions. It flowers in spring, but with a little extra water it will flower through summer. The blooms are electric blue to purple depending on soil pH; alkaline soil produces purple blossoms, and more-acidic soil produces blue. Deadheading encourages more flowering. With an abundance of vibrant blooms, ‘Margarita BOP’ provides the perfect pop of color for any southwestern garden. And this
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