Deane Alban

Purple hop bush is a large, attractive, evergreen shrub with unique, colorful foliage. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this cultivar that hails from New … Read more

Dwarf bottlebrush is an exceptionally beautiful small shrub that blooms nearly all year and requires very little from its owner. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and taking … Read more

Blue plumbago is a delightful sprawling shrub that’s covered with phlox-like flowers that are gorgeous sky blue — an unusual color for the desert — spring through fall. Here’s how … Read more

White plumbago is a cascading shrub adorned with pure white flowers that seem to glow at dusk. It’s a cultivar of the more common blue plumbago. Here’s everything you need … Read more

Red bird of paradise is a large exotic-looking shrub with dramatic, vibrant flowers that have a tropical feel, but thrives in the desert. Here’s everything you need to know about … Read more