- Marylee, Potted Desert Gardener
- Summer Desert Potted Color
Color in the summer in pots! You bet! And some can even be achieved with low water plants such as the potted garden in this picture. Combining purple heart and lantana in a low water pot is terrific! (Now please note — I did not say no water! That’s Russian Sage planted in the ground behind the pot.
Marylee is the Desert’s Potted Garden Expert. Email her with comments and questions at potteddesert@gmail.com.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2013.



There are so many great summer plants to choose from in our local nurseries now!
Is this spam? I’m really confused as to why this post (or any of these potted garden posts really) and especially this comment are on The Range…