The Southwest style garden is a diverse landscape that incorporates succulents and shrubs planted with showy flowering plants as accents. The use of native plants in this garden provides the dual benefit of hardiness and habitat value. Some California natives have adapted to Los Angeles’ warm, dry summers and can tolerate prolonged periods of dry weather. Additionally, many of these plants can offer shelter and provide food for birds, hummingbirds, and bees.
The following plants can be found throughout this garden:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Agave attenuata | Fox Tail Agave |
| Agave 'Blue Glow' | Blue Glow Agave |
| Agave parryi var. truncata | Artichoke Agave |
| Aloe striata | Coral Aloe |
| Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn' | Howard McMinn Manzanita |
| Bougainvillea ‘Rosenka’ | Rosenka Bougainvillea |
| Caesalpinia gilliesii | Yellow Bird of Paradise |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima | Red Bird of Paradise |
| Calliandra californica | Baja Fairy Duster |
| Calliandra eriophylla | Pink Fairy Duster |
| Ceanothus 'Concha' | Concha California Lilac |
| Cistanthe grandiflora | Rock Purslane |
| Crassula arborescens | Silver Jade Plant |
| Crassula ovata | Jade Plant |
| Dasylirion wheeleri | Desert Spoon |
| Echeveria sp. | Hen and Chicks |
| Echinocactus grusonii | Golden Barrel Cactus |
| Encelia californica | California Brittlebush |
| Encelia farinosa | Incienso |
| Kalanchoe thyrsiflora | Paddle Plant |
| Lantana 'New Gold' | New Gold Trailing Lantana |
| Lantana 'Radiation' | Radiation Orange Lantana |
| Muhlenbergia capillaris | Pink Muhly |
| Penstemon heterophyllus ’Margarita Bop’ | Margarita Bop Foothill Penstemon |
| Romneya coulteri | Matilija Poppy |
| Salvia apiana | White Sage |
| Salvia clevelandii | California Blue Sage |
| Salvia greggii 'Red Star' | Red Star Autumn Sage |
| Sphaeralcea ambigua | Apricot Mallow |