It’s especially known for its eye-grabbing, head-turning big plants – many ... The big, white, flower stalks are showy, too. This familiar leafy perennial is another we can easily grow ...

Its leaves are a ... it is found in our desert below 3,000 feet, so it should survive winters below that altitude without issues; however, make sure you don’t plant it in a cold spot just ...

Introducing white ... a large shrub but can be pruned as a small tree. The leaves are reminiscent of butterfly wings. Kidneywood (Eysenhardtia orthocarpa) is another underused native plant.

One option: looking west to the Chihuahuan Desert ... large evergreen shrub will be covered with masses violet, purple, pink or white flowers. Produces dense, green-gray or silver-gray leaves ...

These hair-like structures help protect the leaves from both the heat and the cold. The trichomes’ white color reflects the intense desert sunlight and helps the plant limit the amount of water ...

Its white, woolly leaves blend seamlessly with the desert gravel ... from preserving plant diversity in fragile ecosystems,” said Keily Peralta, a study co-author. Big Bend National Park ...