If you don’t mind the poisonous aspects, you might consider oleanders—lots of pretty salmons, reds, and pinks; double and single flowers; standard and dwarf selections. They love heat and are planted in the median on parts of US99 that never get irrigated (as near as I can tell). They’re also used as hedges quite a bit in the Palm Springs-Indio area. But they are poisonous. I recall some nitwit planted them as a hedge around an Elk Grove horse pasture, and bub-bye ponies.

Gondwana has always been at war with Laurasia.

On Mar 13, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Judy Browning <5*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Would succulents like Agave, or cacti be a good mix? What about a Rosemary hedge? Small palms? Frangipani? Are there plantings in your area that you admire?

On Mar 12, 2017 6:50 PM, "Theresa" <3*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Hi all-

I need your brains.  I have a section of south-facing fence that need something to grow in front of it.  The bed is probably about 5 ft x 12 ft, with the sidewalk in front of it.  I am in Sacramento- so think lots of sun and heat.  And we have water restrictions....

Ideally I would like something upright that I won't have to prune to keep under control.

I tried a thuja there (Janed Gold) and it hated it.

Ideas?

Theresa