This west-facing front yard in Los Angeles features low-water, sun-loving plants, including lavender (Lavandula sp.), kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos sp.), pride of Madeira (Echium candicans), New Zealand flax (Phormium sp.), blue fescue (Festuca glauca) and libertia (Libertia sp.).
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creeping lilyturf, liriope spp, zones 5-9 , lush grass like look, evergreen, tolerates small amount of foot traffic
also periwindle, catharanthus roseus zones 4-9
creeping thyme, zones 3-9
snow in summer cerastium tomentosum zones 3-9
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cleveland sage, good scent, drought tolerant
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purple coneflower plant seeds or nursery containers in fall.
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sow seeds spring through fall, zone 9 included tolerates drought and heavy clay soils,
native bentgrass. needs to be redone every 4 - 5 years.
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