Succulents
As California continues to face extreme droughts and mandatory water restrictions, succulent plants have become highly prized for residential and commercial landscapes. This class of plants stores water in their leaves, stems, or roots to survive extended dry periods. Their fleshy, thick-skinned leaves limit water loss, making them ideal for the Californian climate with its hot, dry summers.Afuera Landscape Designs is a well-established company in San Diego County, CA, and we offer unique and functional BBQ installations. We work with our clients to understand their ideas for their landscapes, including popular succulents such as sedums, senecios, aloes, agaves, and crassulas. They offer versatility in garden design.
Why Succulents are Ideal for California’s Landscapes
Succulents are the ideal choice for sustainable gardens and water-efficient landscaping across the state for various reasons such as:- These plants need minimal irrigation once established, and their shallow root systems allow them to soak up light rains and occasional watering versus needing regular irrigation. This makes them extraordinarily drought-tolerant, ideal for reducing supplemental water usage in landscapes. Quality succulent-centric designs can slash outdoor water usage by 50% or more than lawns.
- Succulents come in stunning shapes, colors, and textures to provide year-round visual interest. They are versatile enough to be included as accent plants in large beds, borders, containers, and vertical gardens. Shorter succulents make excellent lawn replacements and greener alternatives to mulch.
- These plants have low maintenance needs, limiting the labor required for pruning, weeding, and debris cleanup versus traditional landscapes.
- They also have a few pest or disease issues and are relatively fast-growing, propagating nicely to fill in spaces.
As you can see, there are many reasons to choose succulents instead of standard plants in your landscape. We can include these as part of a xeriscaping project but can also help replace existing water-guzzling plants, shrubs, and lawns with these attractive, water–efficient plantings.
Succulents In Our Xeriscape Designs
We offer specialized xeriscaping services and succulents are integral in these projects. These landscapes use various water-efficient principles to create attractive drought-tolerant landscapes. Succulents are ideally suited for these goals with their ultra-low water needs and versatility.As mentioned, they come in unique textures, forms, and colors and provide visual interest and diversity when used as accents, fillers, or standalone plants in xeriscapes.
We include shorter succulents such as lush, walkable lawn replacements and taller columnar succulents for living walls and screens for privacy. These plants fill beds and containers quickly, adding beauty and curb appeal to yards and commercial sites.
We have the creativity, knowledge, and resources to plan and install these plants in residential and commercial landscapes for the best effect.
Custom Succulents Plantings Services
As California aims to reduce water usage and find sustainable landscaping solutions, succulents check many boxes. By incorporating succulents, property owners can create beautiful, thriving landscape oases that conserve our precious water resources, and we are here to help our clients in this effort.For details regarding our succulent planting services, please call Afuera Landscape Designs at 760-805-7750. You can also email us through this Contact Us form, and we will call you back to discuss your requirements.
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