Acacia angustissima: Fern Acacia

Achillea ageratifolia: Greek Yarrow
Dense gray-green foliage with profuse small daisy-like flowers in late spring. Grows to 10" high and 1.5' wide. Deer and rabbit resistant. Cutting-propagated. Does well in dry soils once established. Perennial, evergreen in mild winters. Full sun.

Atriplex canescens: Four-Wing Saltbush

Buchloe dactyloides: Buffalo Grass

Calliandra eriophylla: Fairy Duster

Calylophus hartwegii: Sundrops

Cotoneaster dammeri: Bearberry Cotoneaster
A fast grower to 8" high and 10' wide. Branches root along ground. Bright glossy green leaves. White flowers in spring followed by bright red berries. Good on moderate slopes. Evergreen. Full sun to part shade.

Cynodon dactylon: Bermuda Grass

Dalea greggii: Trailing Indigo Bush
A native ground cover with a moderate growth rate to 18" high and 6' to 9' wide. Roots as it spreads. Gray-green hairy leaves. Small rose to purple flowers in a flower head to 3/4" wide. Does not tolerate foot traffic. Water monthly in dry season for best appearance. Evergreen. Full sun.

Duchesnea indica: Mock Strawberry
Low to the ground with trailing stolons that root firmly in the soil. Bright green strawberry-like leaves. Yellow 1/2" flowers followed by red tasteless fruit that stands above leaves. Drought tolerant. Best used as a ground cover under trees or shrubs. Suitable for erosion control on level ground. Plant 1' to 1.5' apart. Perennial. Part shade in summer.

Epilobium canum (Zauschneria): Hummingbird Trumpet

Fallugia paradoxa: Apache Plume

Hypericum calycinum: Creeping St. Johnswort
Rapidly spreads by vigorous underground stems. Grows to 1' high. Leaves are medium green in sun, yellow green in shade. Dies back in hard winter then returns in spring. Yellow flowers throughout summer. Controls erosion on hillsides. Set plants 1.5' apart. Mow every 3 years in dormant season. Semi-evergreen. Needs part shade in summer heat.

Jasminum nudiflorum: Winter Jasmine

Lonicera japonica: Japanese Honeysuckle

Macfadyena unguis-cati: Cat's Claw Vine

Mahonia repens (berberis repens): Creeping Oregon Grape
Grows to 1' high and 3' wide. Spreads by underground runners. Holly-like green leaves turn bronze in cold weather. Excellent ground cover and erosion fighter. Fragrant yellow flowers in dense clusters appear April to June. Edible blue berries. Evergreen. Part shade.

Malephora crocea: Gray / Copper Ice Plant
An evergreen perennial succulent. Moderate to rapid growth to 1' high and 6' wide. Reddish-orange flowers appear in spring and throughout year. Leaves are smooth, gray-green, fleshy and grow to form a dense mat. Ground cover on slopes. Does not tolerate foot traffic. Water monthly during drought. Full sun.

Myoporum parvifolium: Myoporum
Grows 3" to 6" high and 9' wide. Dense covering of light green leaves. Tiny white flowers bloom in summer followed by purple fruit. Plant 6' to 8' apart and plants will fill in within six months. Stems root wherever moist soil is touched. Good on banks or slopes. Does not tolerate foot traffic. Evergreen shrub. Part shade or north-facing slope.

Nandina domestica 'Harbor Dwarf': Heavenly Bamboo

Oenothera speciosa: Mexican Evening Primrose

Oenothera stubbei: Chihuahuan Evening Primrose
An evening blooming plant that becomes a dark green mat 5" high and 4' wide. Stems root along the ground, forming offset plants. Yellow 2" flowers bloom in spring and sporadically rest of year. Perennial. Full sun to part shade.

Opuntia engelmannii: Prickly Pear Cactus
A native cactus that grows to 8' tall and as wide. Wide shallow roots and large area of vertical pads allow this plant to provide good erosion control on slopes and banks. If soil elsewhere is too hard for digging, gardeners know that soil around prickly pear is soft and can easily be planted. This cactus should be removed by pickaxe and not by motorized scoop which will also remove surrounding soil. Replace cactus with any non-prickly plant that will provide erosion control.

Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana': Cinquefoil
A tough ground cover that grows quickly by spreading, rooting stems to 6" high. Bright green leaves. Small 1/4" yellow flowers bloom spring into summer. Established plants accept limited foot traffic. Set plants 1' apart. Mow annually before new spring growth starts. Perennial. Part shade.

Rosa banksiae: Tombstone Rose
A vigorous vine growing to 20' or more. Stems have few thorns. Useful as a ground or bank cover or to hid a fence. Large clusters of small white or yellow flowers bloom in the spring. Deciduous in cold winters. Full sun.

Stemodia tomentosa: Woolly Stemodia
A mat-forming, herbaceous ground cover with soft, silver-gray foliage similar to Lamb's Ears. Small blue-violet, long-blooming flowers. Grows at moderate rate 1-6" tall if given good drainage. Stem nodes root where they touch soil, providing erosion control. Does not tolerate foot traffic. Deer resistant. Perennial. Full sun to part shade.

Thymus 'Pink Chintz': Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme
With extra water, a vigorous grower to 1" high and 1.5' wide. Very tolerant of dry conditions. Green leaves with pink flowers in early spring. Longer blooming than most. Rabbit and deer resistant. Tolerates light foot traffic. Cutting-propagated. Evergreen to cold-deciduous. Full sun.

Thymus 'Reiter': Reiter Creeping Thyme
A tough, vigorous grower to 3" high and 2.5' wide. Olive-green foliage grows thickly and can choke out many weeds. Tolerates more foot traffic than most thyme varieties. Small, fragrant, purple flowers in mid-summer can be dead-headed with lawn mower. Rabbit and deer resistant. Cutting-propagated. Perennial. Full sun.

Veronica pectinata: Blue Woolly Speedwell
A durable ground cover to 2" high and 1.5' wide. Forms a dense, gray-green carpet. Long-blooming blue flowers with white centers in summer. Low-water once established in well-drained soil. Rabbit and deer resistant. Good-looking and easy to grow in hot desert areas. Tolerates light foot traffic. Creeping stems root at joints, providing erosion control. Evergreen on south-facing slopes; otherwise cold-deciduous. Full sun.