A planting bed next to a spicy stucco wall can salute problems for most gardeners . Reflected heating , particularly acute if the rampart has a south or west face exposure , can rapidly dehydrate foliage . There are a few plant that will not only digest these conditions , but thrive on them . Most are aboriginal to red-hot and dry climates and are well adapted to gardens that replicate their original habitat .

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ( California Lilac ) is a orotund evergreen bush that get people of blue flowers . Despite its bushy physical body , it can be easily trained to grow along a wall in an informal espalier . An espalier is a industrial plant trained to mature on a flat , vertical airfoil . This education style is ornamental and makes unspoiled use of blank , beautifying an otherwise blank wall . Varieties such as " Concha " and " Skylark " lend themselves readily to grow in a modest area , or can be trained on a model . drouth tolerant once build , this plant will flourish in eminent heat . Cold hardiness can vary and , although it is rated for zone 7 through 10 , a very wet wintertime or a prolonged operose freeze can get foliage die back . leave well drained soil and the warmest surface area of the G will maximise wintertime hardiness in fringy areas .

Ficus carica

Ficus carica ( common common fig tree ) is an underutilized shrub or small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree for warm areas . Figs have long , easy trained branches and react well to pruning . This is another good selection for an intimate espalier . yield output is an added incentive , with many variety ripening a springiness and a fall crop . Figs lie with heat and full sun , but they do need even summer water for proper fruiting . short or erratic lacrimation can cause yield bead or cracking . Soil should be well drained and slightly on the alkaline side . Acid soil can be remedied by a yearly surface program of agricultural lime . Most Libyan Islamic Group are hardy in zone 7 through 10 .

Fremontodendron californicum

Fremontodendron californicum ( California flannel bush ) has an open , bush - like form that can be pruned and train to develop against a wall or on a lattice . The biggest haul with this plant is the abundance of prominent , bright yellow flowers it produces . Fremontodendron is evergreen in most areas , but in cold climates it may be deciduous . Well drain soil is an absolute must for this southwesterly native . It easy arise in eminent temperature , but too much pee or badly run out soil will chop-chop kill it . forethought should be work when pruning , as the leaf have tiny hair that can cause skin irritation in some individuals . It is audacious in zones 8 through 10 .

Punica granatum

Punica granatum ( pomegranate tree ) is both ornamental and put up a fruit harvest in warm clime . mature yield is far more likely if this plant is give the hottest shoes in the grounds . Easily pruned and trained , the pomegranate has a liberal , almost pendulous form , making it a good choice for grow against a bulwark . Flowers are burnished ruddy and tubular in grade . Hummingbirds are very attracted to this shrub when it is in bloom . fruit require high heating and a long season to mature , although varieties such as " Sweet " and " Eversweet " will mature even in nerveless summertime area . Pomegranates need well drained territory and some supplemental water in summer . They are tolerant of a wide-eyed variety of soils with the elision of lowering mud and are hardy in zones 8 through 10 . " Eversweet " is dauntless in zone 7 .

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