Desert Botanical Garden Tips

A desert botanical garden is not only unique and eye-catching but it requires less water than traditional gardens. To achieve the right look and provide a healthy environment for your garden, you must gain an understanding about your desired desert plants and placement.

Plan Your Space and Desert Plant Types

Determine how much space you have for your garden. Decide which types of desert plants you will use to create your garden. Make sure you understand which desert plants will thrive in your climate.  You should sketch the layout to decide what types of plants you will use to achieve the look you desire. Create a pattern that uses desert flowers and plants to create a beautiful mixture of the natural colors the desert has to offer. 

Desert Botanical Flowers

Choose your color scheme based on the different types of desert flowers. If you are looking for red, purple, pink or violet colors, desert flowers to look for include autumn sage, wine cups, Texas red yucca, pineleaf penstemmon, red hyssop and California fuchsia. To add yellow and white to your garden, look for perennial sunflower, desert sunflower, California poppy, tetranueris, Spanish bayonet, bunny ears cactus and yellow columbine. If you plan the placement of your chosen flowers, you can create patterns and borders to add interest to your garden look.

Desert Botanical Plants

Infuse different shades of green by mixing desert plants with your flowers. The green-flowered hedgehog cactus is a low maintenance cactus that adds to the beauty of your garden without all the watering. It even blooms beautiful green flowers in the spring to add more color to your chosen desert flowers. Look into different types of cacti and trees that thrive in the desert like the Ocotillo. It looks more like a shrub and does not provide shade. It can be used as a tall focal point in contrast to the rest of your garden. 

Minimal Water Maintenance

Install a drip system to keep the water flow low and safe for your desert garden. Your desert plants and flowers need less water than traditional gardening plants. If you over water them, you will cause them damage.