It's wonderful to see that so many of the top 50 plants have red or orange blooms. I've always been biased against xeriscaping because it looks so boring. The xeric gardens in my county tend to have flowers of only two colors: grayish-mauve and mauvish-gray.

I know exactly what you mean, Zuzu.

Another one that should have been on the list is Firebush (Hamelia patens)

It's a Texas SuperStar and incredibly drought tolerant, with beautiful firey red blooms.

Surprisingly nice collection of plants adapted to xeriscaping. I've learned something from this!

I have alot of these plants (over 1/2)!
I have a real xeri bed...gets no irrigation and sits between 2 driveways. I can grow blackfoot daisies that bed..also have colors other than grey!


I have to keep my semps in part shade

That Hamelia's really nice, Dave, and it has such a beautiful shape in your multi-plant photo.

It always does make the nicest round shape, all on its own with zero maintenance by me.

I would love my iceplant to grow like valleylynn. Love her comment about purge. I am going get that!!!
Does your hamelia grow in full sun?