These three standout selections flower on and off continuously, even in winter
The southwesterly winter landscape does n’t just have to be filled with various tones of brown and unripe . There are many beautiful efflorescence that can flower throughout the milder months in our area . Here are some of our best-loved shrubs that bloom all year long , including in winter , and how you may incorporate them into your garden .
Winter Blaze™ Emu Bush
Eremophila glabrassp.carnosacv . , Zones 9–11
This highly drouth - large-minded , evergreen shrub has showy , red , vasiform flowers that bloom twelvemonth - round . hummingbird in the neighborhood will flock to your yard to enjoy the nectar . This shrub can grow to 4 feet marvelous and wide . It prefers full Lord’s Day and is a fast raiser . If yours is getting a bit too big for its space , you could cut it back in late natural spring . Another electromagnetic unit bush we love is Blue Bells ™ ( Eremophila hygrophanacv . , Zones 9–11 ) , which has silver leaf and violet flowers . At 3 feet magniloquent and wide , this multifariousness is a turn modest than Winter Blaze ™ . But like Winter Blaze ™ , it ’s a twelvemonth - rhythm pratfall that loves full sun , has humble urine needs , and add up some serious impact to any garden or landscape painting .
Orange Shrimp Plant
Justicia fulvicoma , Zones 8–11
Orange prawn plant is a compact agriculturist that stick around 24 inch high , unlike red half-pint works ( Justicia brandegeeana , Zones 9–11 ) , which tend to raise to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide . These plants produce bract that search similar to shrimp . Orange shrimp plant is a small shrub that will bloom year - round in full sun or partial tad . Beyond this bush ’s obvious visual interestingness , it also draw in pollinator , which is always a welcome improver to any garden . We love to set it as a focal full point . Find a great location , because it ’s a conversation fledgling .
Cape Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata , zone 8–11
One thing that have cape plumbago quite unequalled in the desert are its flowers of light blue , a color that is quite intemperate to come by in the Southwest . This hardy bush features its flowers in large masses . Although it can take full sunshine , it favor partial Dominicus or ghost . This profligate grower can take on different grow habits . Many use it as a shrub , while others permit it wax a trellis , sprawl as a ground masking , or go after over the edges of a container . An established cape graphite is drought tolerant , but be conservative if the temperature dip below freezing . You will want to protect it with a frost fabric or take it indoors if it ’s in a container .
spirit does n’t get much adept than sitting outside on a beautiful day , sense the sweet-scented fragrance of flowers , and enjoying their vibrant colours . Visit your local baby’s room , and get creative with your garden . Be sure to add up some color during the winter month here in the Southwest . expert luck , gardeners !
— Sheila Schultz and Laurel Startzel are a mother - daughter duet who founded Denver Dirty miss Container Gardening while living in Denver and have keep their job since moving to Tucson , Arizona .
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A profusion of frilly, bright bracts extends outward from the foliage of orange shrimp plant.Photo: Laurel Startzel
Winter Blaze™ emu bush is just starting to flower (left), while Blue Bells™ emu bush is flush with small purple blooms (right).Photos: Laurel Startzel
Orange shrimp plant is a small shrub that explodes with color in the landscape.Photo: Stan Shebs,CC BY-SA 3.0via Wikimedia Commons
The light baby blues of cape plumbago are a refreshing change from the hot colors of many other Southwestern flowers.Photo: brewbooks,CC BY-SA 2.0via Wikimedia Commons
