
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Purple-leaved eastern redbud
Purple-leaved eastern redbud

Opuntia violacea var. santa rita
Purple prickly pear
Purple prickly pear

Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire'
Sticks on Fire
Sticks on Fire

Phormium 'Guardsman'
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax

Euphorbia myrsinites
Creeping spurge
Creeping spurge

Carex testacea
Orange sedge
Orange sedge

Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
Black rose aeonium
Black rose aeonium

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Sunburst'
Sunburst thornless honey locust
Sunburst thornless honey locust

Cupressus arizonica + cvs
Arizona cypress
Arizona cypress

Pistacia chinensis
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache

Agave 'Blue Glow'
Blue Glow agave
Blue Glow agave

Echeveria 'Afterglow'
Afterglow echeveria
Afterglow echeveria
Description
Plants included on this list have foliage colors that range from olive and gray to red and purple, and two groups of variegated foliage based upon yellow and white. All of these plants are used to provide relief and interest that can last year round. Larger plants can provide important color contrast when placed in background areas; smaller ones can help define borders. All can be useful for accent and focal plantings.
Plant List

Acacia aneura
Common Name: MulgaPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 ft. - 20 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Brahea armata
Common Name: Blue hesper palmPlant Type: Palm
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft. Width: 15 ft. - 20 ft.

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Common Name: Purple-leaved eastern redbudPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 25 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 35 ft.

Cupressus arizonica + cvs
Common Name: Arizona cypressPlant Type: Tree, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 35 ft. - 50 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 15 ft.

Eriobotrya deflexa
Common Name: Bronze loquatPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 30 ft.

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Sunburst’
Common Name: Sunburst thornless honey locustPlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 30 ft.

Lagerstroemia indica + cvs
Common Name: Crape myrtlePlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 30 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 30 ft.

Olea europaea + cvs
Common Name: Mediterranean olivePlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 20 ft. - 30 ft.

Pistacia chinensis
Common Name: Chinese pistachePlant Type: Tree
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 25 ft. - 35 ft. Width: 25 ft. - 35 ft.
Shrubs and Vines

Abutilon palmeri
Common Name: Indian mallowPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’
Common Name: Powis Castle artemisiaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Artemisia californica
Common Name: California sagebrushPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 7 ft.

Artemisia californica ‘Canyon Gray’
Common Name: Canyon Gray sagebrushPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 15 in. - 18 in. Width: 8 ft. - 10 ft.

Artemisia californica ‘Montara’
Common Name: Montara sagebrushPlant Type: Shrub, Ground cover, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 24 in. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Dendromecon harfordii
Common Name: Island bush poppyPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’
Common Name: Purple hopseed bushPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 ft. - 18 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 12 ft.

Encelia farinosa
Common Name: Incienso, BrittlebushPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Euphorbia rigida
Common Name: Silver spurgePlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Hyptis emoryi
Common Name: Desert lavenderPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: Width:

Isomeris arborea
Common Name: BladderpodPlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Punica granatum + cvs
Common Name: PomegranatePlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 ft. - 20 ft. Width: 10 ft. - 20 ft.

Salvia apiana
Common Name: White sagePlant Type: Shrub, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Santolina chamaecyparissus
Common Name: Lavender cottonPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Senna artemisioides
Common Name: Feathery cassiaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 6 ft.

Senna phyllodinea
Common Name: Silvery cassiaPlant Type: Shrub
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 6 ft.

Vitis californica + cv
Common Name: California grapePlant Type: Vine, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft. Width: 30 ft. - 40 ft.
Perennials and Grasses

Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Common Name: Moonshine yarrowPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Artemisia pycnocephala
Common Name: Sandhill sagePlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 8 in. - 12 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Baileya multiradiata
Common Name: Desert MarigoldPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Carex buchananii
Common Name: Leather leaf sedgePlant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Carex testacea
Common Name: Orange sedgePlant Type: Grass, Sedge
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Dianella revoluta ‘Little Rev’
Common Name: Dwarf flax lilyPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’
Common Name: Variegated flax lilyPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. Width: 2 ft.

Dymondia margaretae
Common Name: Silver carpetPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 1 in. - 3 in. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Eriogonum crocatum
Common Name: Saffron buckwheatPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii
Common Name: Mediterranean spurgePlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Euphorbia myrsinites
Common Name: Creeping spurgePlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. Width: 18 in.

Festuca californica
Common Name: California fescuePlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Festuca glauca & cvs
Common Name: Blue fescuePlant Type: Grass
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Juncus patens
Common Name: California gray rushPlant Type: Grass, Rush, Native
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: Morning sun, Moderate shade, All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Lessingia filaginifolia ‘Silver Carpet’
Common Name: Silver carpet asterPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Leymus condensatus ‘Canyon Prince’
Common Name: Wild ryePlant Type: Grass, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name: Russian sagePlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Phormium ‘Guardsman’
Common Name: New Zealand flaxPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 5 ft. - 7 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Phormium ‘Jack Sprat’
Common Name: Jack Sprat dwarf flaxPlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 4
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 18 in. Width: 18 in.

Romneya coulteri + cv
Common Name: Matilija poppyPlant Type: Perennial, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 ft. - 10 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 10 ft.

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurescens’
Common Name: Purple garden sagePlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Salvia officinalis + cvs
Common Name: Garden sagePlant Type: Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure:
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Stachys byzantina
Common Name: Lamb's earPlant Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Water Needs: Moderate 3
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 12 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.
Succulents

Aeonium ‘Kiwi’
Common Name: Kiwi aeoniumPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Aeonium ‘Sunburst’
Common Name: Sunburst aeoniumPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’
Common Name: Black rose aeoniumPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Agave ‘Blue Flame’
Common Name: Blue Flame agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Agave ‘Blue Glow’
Common Name: Blue Glow agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 18 in. - 20 in. Width: 18 in. - 20 in.

Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Alba’
Common Name: White-striped century plantPlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Agave attenuata
Common Name: Fox tail agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Agave attenuata ‘Boutin Blue’
Common Name: Blue fox tail agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Agave bracteosa
Common Name: Spider agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Agave parryi + var
Common Name: Artichoke agavePlant Type: Agave
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Aloe ‘Blue Elf’
Common Name: Blue Elf aloePlant Type: Aloe
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 15 in. - 18 in. Width: 24 in.

Aloe plicatilis
Common Name: Fan aloePlant Type: Aloe
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 5 ft. - 6 ft. Width: 5 ft. - 6 ft.

Aloe striata
Common Name: Coral aloePlant Type: Aloe
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 24 in. Width: 12 in. - 24 in.

Aloe vera
Common Name: Medicinal aloePlant Type: Aloe
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 18 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 24 in.

Cistanthe grandiflora
Common Name: Rock purslanePlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 2
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 12 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Crassula arborescens
Common Name: Silver dollar plantPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
Common Name: Propeller plantPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Dasylirion wheeleri
Common Name: Desert spoonPlant Type: Yucca
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 4 ft. - 7 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 7 ft.

Dudleya species
Common Name: DudleyaPlant Type: Succulent, Native
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Echeveria ‘Afterglow’
Common Name: Afterglow echeveriaPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 10 in. - 12 in.

Echeveria imbricata
Common Name: Blue rose echeveriaPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun
Height: 6 in. - 12 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Echinocactus grusonii
Common Name: Golden barrel cactusPlant Type: Cacti
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 24 in. Width: 18 in. - 30 in.

Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’
Common Name: Sticks on FirePlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 4 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 3 ft. - 5 ft.

Graptopetalum paraguayense
Common Name: Ghost plantPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Kalanchoe luciae
Common Name: Flapjack plantPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 12 in. - 18 in.

Lampranthus deltoides
Common Name: Pink ice plantPlant Type: Ground cover, Succulent, Iceplant
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 10 in. - 12 in. Width: 24 in. - 30 in.

Opuntia violacea var. santa rita
Common Name: Purple prickly pearPlant Type: Cacti
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun
Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft. Width: 4 ft. - 5 ft.

Portulacaria afra
Common Name: Elephant foodPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 6 ft. - 8 ft. Width: 6 ft. - 8 ft.

Sedum nussbaumerianum
Common Name: Coppertone stonecropPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 12 in. - 15 in. Width: 18 in.

Sedum x rubrotinctum
Common Name: Pork and beansPlant Type: Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 12 in. - 15 in.

Senecio serpens
Common Name: Blue chalksticksPlant Type: Ground cover, Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: Morning sun, All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 6 in. - 8 in. Width: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Senecio talinoides ssp. mandraliscae
Common Name: Blue fingerPlant Type: Ground cover, Succulent
Water Needs: Low 1
Exposure: All day sun, Partial sun
Height: 12 in. - 18 in. Width: 3 ft. - 4 ft.