Landscape Plan: Fruit Garden for the Southwest

Plant List

A. Bartlett pear (Pyrus 'Bartlett') (1)
B. Adams elderberry (Sambucus canadensis 'Adams') (1)
C. Key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) (1), in 24 to 30"-wide container, hardy to USDA Zone 8b, must be overwintered indoors in cooler areas
D. Wonderful pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Wonderful') (1) on small trellis
E. Hansen's bush cherry (Prunus besseyi) (3), plant four feet apart
F. Niagara grape (Vitis labrusca 'Niagara') (2), on arbor
G. Thompson Seedless grape (Vitis vinifera 'Thompson Seedless') (2), on large trellis
H. Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), as needed to fill openings in jar; for first-year crop, select day-neutral; for second-year crop, select June-bearers
I. Desert honeysuckle (Anisacanthus thurberii) (7), plant four feet apart
J. Blue fescue (Festuca ovina glauca) (39), plant 18 inches apart
K. Shasta Sulfur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum 'Shasta Sulfur') (6), plant 2-1/2 feet apart

Key

1. Patio: 8' diameter, brick, concrete pavers or stone
2. Arbor: 4' wide x 2' to 3' deep
3. Large trellis: 5' wide x 5 to 6' tall
4. Small trellis: 3' wide x 4' tall
5. Container: 2' to 2-1/2' wide
6. Strawberry jar: with multiple openings
7. Stepping stones

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Landscape plan by Hortus Oasis
Illustrations by Simutis Illustrations