Add Beauty To Your Palos Verdes Home With Drought Friendly Plants

Southern California is known for its warm temperatures, the sun, the waves and it’s beach cities like Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Palos Verdes, just to name a few. With the unique climate of Southern California comes a unique set of plants that are native to the land. Many of these plants can be found in the Palos Verdes Peninsula and are great additions to your home’s landscape. Palos Verdes residents may be hesitant to make beautiful changes to their property’s landscape since there is a state-wide drought and would rather avoid spending money on plants if they’re not even going to be able to keep up with the maintenance and watering and the fines that could come from using too much water. However, although California is experiencing severe drought, this doesn’t mean that you can’t give your Palos Verdes property or home a quick, outdoor make over.

Planting plants that are native to your specific climate or region is very important now more than ever for Southern California residents. Below are some plant suggestions you should consider adding to your properties landscape. Not only will your property begin to beam with beauty and look alive, it won’t hurt your water bill. How so, you ask? These plants are very easy to take care of, don’t require pesticides of herbicides and, most importantly, only needs very minimal water to grow and survive.

Drought Friendly Backyard Ideas & Plants That Are Native To Southern California

California Bush Sunflower – Encelia californica

This shrub blooms vibrant yellow native sunflower and is a part of the daisy family. This plant can grow up to five feet tall and can grow in all types of soil. Not only that, it can survive heat and droughts. This one is perfect to plant in any Palos Verdes or Southern California home.

Purple Snapdragon – Antirrhinum nuttallianum

This annual plant is a dicot, meaning it has two embryonic seed leaves, and is commonly found in the coastal areas. Its flowers bloom purple and has vine like stems that don’t get tangled up. It can grow in dry and rocky areas, which means it does not need much watering at all. This wonderful plant can add some character to any landscape or home.

California Fuchsia – Epilobium cancum

This perennial shrub blooms bright red trumpet shaped flowers in the summer and fall, but you can enjoy its grey-green foliage all year round. This plant adapts to any kind of soil and is drought tolerant, requiring very little watering. The juice inside the flowers attract hummingbirds. After planting this in your garden, be prepared to have little visitors fly by when the flowers are in full bloom!

Don’t Let The Drought Bring You Down, Transform Your Home Today!

Just because California is in a sever drought, doesn’t mean you cannot have healthy plants throughout your property. Add one of the Southern California eco-friendly plants mentioned above or others to your landscape. Keeping up things like this will in help keep property values up and could potentially help make it easier to sell your home. As an experienced local Palos Verdes real estate agency, we at Levine Homes Real Estate are happy to give tips and tricks to help homeowners maintain their property’s beauty, including the landscape surrounding your home. Our our experience in the real estate industry coupled with our dedication to have your best interest at heart, we can find the best real estate solution for you. If you are interested in selling your Palos Verdes home or purchasing a home in or around Palos Verdes, contact our expert agents today!