Desert Plants

Desert Plants That Actually Live Through a Las Vegas Summer

Trees, shrubs, agave and cactus accents, ground covers, flowering color, and grasses, filtered down to what survives and looks right in this valley.

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71 Products Grouped by How They Get Used

Desert Trees

  • Desert Museum Palo Verde Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Desert Museum Palo Verde Tree

    Matures near 25 by 25 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Chilean Mesquite Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Chilean Mesquite Tree

    Matures near 20 by 20 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Maverick Honey Mesquite Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Maverick Honey Mesquite Tree

    Matures near 25 by 30 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Texas Honey Mesquite Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Texas Honey Mesquite Tree

    Matures near 20 by 20 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • African Sumac Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    African Sumac Tree

    Matures near 20 by 15 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Red Push Pistache, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Red Push Pistache

    Matures near 25 by 20 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Chinese Pistache Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Chinese Pistache Tree

    Matures near 30 by 30 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Burgundy Lace Desert Willow Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Burgundy Lace Desert Willow Tree

    Matures near 15 by 15 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Texas Mountain Laurel Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Texas Mountain Laurel Tree

    Matures near 12 by 8 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Chaste Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Chaste Tree

    Matures near 20 by 15 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Southern Live Oak Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Southern Live Oak Tree

    Matures near 40 by 30 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Shoestring Acacia Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Shoestring Acacia Tree

    Matures near 30 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Mexican Fan Palm, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Mexican Fan Palm

    Matures near 80 feet. Low water once established once established.

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  • Pink Dawn Chitalpa Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Pink Dawn Chitalpa Tree

    Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Wilson Olive Tree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Wilson Olive Tree

    Matures near 20 by 20 feet. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Purple Robe Locust, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Purple Robe Locust

    Matures near 25 by 20 feet. Deep infrequent water once established.

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Shrubs & Screening

  • Dwarf Red Oleander, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Dwarf Red Oleander

    Matures near 5 feet. Full sun. Ample or little water once established.

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  • Dwarf Pink Oleander, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Dwarf Pink Oleander

    Matures near 5 feet. Full sun. Ample or little water once established.

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  • Dwarf White Oleander, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Dwarf White Oleander

    Matures near 5 feet. Full sun. Ample or little water once established.

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  • Little Ollie Olive, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Little Ollie Olive

    Matures near 5 by 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Compact Xylosma, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Compact Xylosma

    Matures near 6 by 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Italian Cypress, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Italian Cypress

    Matures near 40 by 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Hopseed Bush, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Hopseed Bush

    Matures near 10 by 10 feet. Full sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Heavenly Bamboo, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Heavenly Bamboo

    Matures near 6 feet. Morning sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Turpentine Bush, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Turpentine Bush

    Matures near 2 by 3 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Creosote, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Creosote

    Matures near 8 by 8 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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Accents Agave & Cactus

  • Red Yucca, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Red Yucca

    Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Golden Barrel, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Golden Barrel

    Matures near 2 by 2 feet. Full to part sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Blue Glow Agave, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Blue Glow Agave

    Matures near 2 by 3 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Octopus Agave, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Octopus Agave

    Matures near 3-4 feet. Morning sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Whales Tongue Agave, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Whales Tongue Agave

    Matures near 3 by 4 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Century Plant, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Century Plant

    Matures near 6 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Desert Spoon, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Desert Spoon

    Matures near 4 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Soaptree Yucca, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Soaptree Yucca

    Matures near 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Spanish Bayonet Yucca, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Spanish Bayonet Yucca

    Matures near 8 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Banana Yucca, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Banana Yucca

    Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Ocotillo, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Ocotillo

    Matures near 15 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Saguaro, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Saguaro

    Matures near 40 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Engelmann Prickly Pear, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Engelmann Prickly Pear

    Matures near 4 by 10 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Purple Prickly Pear, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Purple Prickly Pear

    Matures near 2 by 3 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Teddy Bear Cholla, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Teddy Bear Cholla

    Matures near 5 by 4 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Aloe Vera, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Aloe Vera

    Morning sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Grasstree, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Grasstree

    Matures near 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Mexican Fence Post, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Mexican Fence Post

    Matures near 10 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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Ground Cover & Vines

  • Purple Trailing Lantana, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Purple Trailing Lantana

    Matures near 6 by 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Trailing Indigo Bush, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Trailing Indigo Bush

    Matures near 1 by 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Angelina Sedum, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Angelina Sedum

    Matures near 4 by 24 inches. Full to part sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Rocky Point Ice Plant, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Rocky Point Ice Plant

    Matures near 6 feet. Full to part sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Blue Chalk Stick, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Blue Chalk Stick

    Matures near 1 feet. Full sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Star Jasmine, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Star Jasmine

    Morning sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Yellow Banks Rose Staked, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Yellow Banks Rose Staked

    Matures near 20 by 10 feet. Full or part sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Barbara Karst Bougainvillea, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Barbara Karst Bougainvillea

    Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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Flowering Color

  • Green Cloud Texas Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Green Cloud Texas Sage

    Matures near 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Gray Cloud Texas Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Gray Cloud Texas Sage

    Matures near 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Rio Bravo Texas Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Rio Bravo Texas Sage

    Matures near 5 by 5 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Red Bird of Paradise, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Red Bird of Paradise

    Matures near 6 by 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Yellow Bird of Paradise, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Yellow Bird of Paradise

    Matures near 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Mexican Bird of Paradise, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Mexican Bird of Paradise

    Matures near 10 by 6 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • New Gold Lantana, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    New Gold Lantana

    Full to part sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Dallas Red Lantana, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Dallas Red Lantana

    Matures near 3 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Yellow Bells, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Yellow Bells

    Matures near 8 by 8 feet. Full to part sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Orange Jubilee Bells, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Orange Jubilee Bells

    Full sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Red Autumn Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Red Autumn Sage

    Matures near 3 by 3 feet. Full sun. Moderate water once established.

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  • Mexican Bush Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Mexican Bush Sage

    Matures near 4 by 4 feet. Full to part sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Firecracker Penstemon, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Firecracker Penstemon

    Morning sun. Infrequent water once established.

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  • Russian Sage, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Russian Sage

    Matures near 4 by 4 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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Ornamental Grasses

  • Deer Grass, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Deer Grass

    Matures near 3 by 4 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Regal Mist Grass, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Regal Mist Grass

    Matures near 3 by 3 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Red Fountain Grass, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Red Fountain Grass

    Matures near 5 by 4 feet. Full sun. Deep infrequent water once established.

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  • Mexican Feather Grass, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Mexican Feather Grass

    Matures near 2 feet. Full sun. Low water once established once established.

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  • Blonde Ambition Grama Grass, photo courtesy of Star Nursery

    Blonde Ambition Grama Grass

    Full to part sun. Moderate water once established.

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