When choosing plants to add to your landscape in New Mexico, you'll want to opt for those that will thrive in the conditions in your area! Fortunately, four excellent perennials that will grow well in your area are lantanas, Mexican birds of paradise, yellow bells, and orange jubilees. Lantanas are small flowers that grow in clusters and feature charming orange, pink, red, yellow, or white blooms. Meanwhile, the Mexican bird of paradise is a low-maintenance plant with unique flower spikes that stand out against the perennial's lush compound leaves. Yellow bells and orange jubilees have trumpet-shaped flowers that will add showy and interesting blooms to your landscape!

1. Lantanas

Yellow and red lantana flowers in New Mexico.

Lantanas are resilient shrubs that boast vibrant, multi-colored flowers. The flowers of lantanas grow in dense clusters and come in various colors like orange, pink, red, yellow, and white, adding a unique charm to your landscape in New Mexico. This perennial is a tough plant that can tolerate poor conditions, which means it will grow in environments that are less than stellar. Whether it's drought, heat, or poor soil, your lantana will still give you showy blooms on your landscape!

Despite their toughness and resilience, lantanas grow their best when planted in moist and well-draining soil. They also prefer to grow in areas where they receive full sunlight for several hours a day and when they get watered regularly. With proper care, your lantana can grow up to 6 feet high!

Lantanas can change colors as they mature!

2. Mexican Bird of Paradise

Yellow and orange flowers of a Mexican bird of paradise in New Mexico.

If you want a low-maintenance beauty for your landscape in New Mexico, the Mexican bird of paradise is the perfect choice. Its bright yellow, red, or orange flower spikes stand out against the lush compound leaves of the plant. This perennial has seed pods that are located beside the flowers and pop when mature. As these pods pop, seeds of the Mexican bird of paradise are scattered around the area. They can be grown as a small tree or as a shrub as long as pruning and trimming are done regularly.

This perennial grows best in the fall with full sunlight during the day. While it does not require a lot of water, it needs to grow in soil with good drainage. In places like New Mexico where it does not frost, there's a good chance that this plant will not shed its leaves in the winter and will stay lush!

3. Yellow Bells

Yellow bell flowers in Las Cruces, NM.

Yellow bells are known for their distinct bell-shaped, bright yellow flowers held by slender branches with toothed leaves. It is an evergreen shrub that will add beautiful blooms that effortlessly stand out to your landscape in New Mexico! One of the great things about this vibrantly colored perennial is that it can tolerate drought and heat extremely well! What's more, the flowers and seeds of yellow bells attract animals and pollinators, creating a thriving ecosystem on your property.

If you want to enjoy the gorgeous blooms of yellow bells, make sure they are planted in rich, well-draining soil where they will receive full sunlight. Fertilizer treatments will also help this perennial grow lush foliage and showy flowers. During late winter or early spring, you'll want to prune them to remove any weak or dead branches and promote healthier growth.

4. Orange Jubilees

Orange jubilee flowers growing in a cluster.

Another great perennial that you'll want to consider for your landscape in New Mexico is orange jubilees. This fast-growing shrub boasts clusters of orange, trumpet-shaped flowers that are accentuated by the plants' rich green foliage. In its full glory, an orange jubilee plant can reach up to 12 feet high and 8 feet wide. It tolerates drought very well and thrives when it receives full sun for at least half of the day. It will also grow best when watered well from spring to fall. When it comes to soil, orange jubilees are not picky!

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If you want to add color and life to your property, you can incorporate vibrant perennials into your landscape with the help of our professionals! Our team at Extreme Landscaping offers our plantings and softscapes service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Las Cruces, Mesilla, Sunland Park, and nearby areas in New Mexico, as well as nearby areas in Texas, like El Paso. Whether you want new landscape beds or need to have your existing ones renovated, we have you covered! Give us a call today at (575) 652-3605 to enroll in our plantings and softscapes service.