Close-up of flowering red hot poker in the front yard. This plant gets up to 45 spikes at one time.

A colorful, lush but still drought tolerant garden with with agave americana variegated, red hot poker (knifophia), ice plant, cordyline "Festival," assorted succulents and sedums

A colorful, lush but still drought tolerant garden with with agave americana variegated, red hot poker (knifophia), ice plant, cordyline "Festival," assorted succulents and sedums, festula glauca (Elijah Blue), carex tumulicola, looking towards the front porch

A scene from the kitchen window. Every morning at 6 c'clock humming birds come to bathe in the fountain, which the residents of this house enjoy watching with a cup of coffee.

Front porch of a rustic part-shade loving drought tolerant garden in West Los Angeles. The red Fu Dog is a Feng Shui cure for attracting wealth

Enchanting backyard with colorful flowering plants for rest and relaxation

Enchanting backyard with pondless waterfall and colorful flowering plants for rest and relaxation

Close up section of the enchanting backyard with colorful flowers and succulent