Hi there! I’m Jasmine Roth, creator of this Blog, founder of Built Custom Homes, curator of my online retail store The Shop by Jasmine Roth and host of HGTV’s hit show Hidden Potential. I was also on HGTV’s Rock the Block, but I won’t spoil the winner for you 😉 Building custom homes in Huntington Beach, CA is my bread and butter. I love all aspects of the home building process and finding ways to make homes as personal, functional and beautiful as possible. Join me as we explore my projects, DIY’s, behind-the-scenes peeks, and tips on how you can design beautiful, functional spaces in your own home. Let’s build something together!
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It’s almost springtime, so I definitely have my favorite low-maintenance plants on the brain! If you’re like me, you feel like the key to success with landscaping is low maintenance.
Okay that, and it has to look GREAT. Through the years I’ve planted SO MANY PLANTS and if you know me at all, you know that I LOVE LANDSCAPING. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’ve come up with a few tried and true favorites.
Now before you go and plant these beauties in your yard, remember that while I’m from the East Coast (Oh hey, Virginia! ??) most of my landscaping experience is in Southern California. So I’m not saying that these plants won’t work where you live, but I would definitely double check with your local garden center first. So without further ado, here are my FAVORITE PLANTS…
Buddleia Davidii Butterfly Bush
Ficus Nitida
Huntington Blue Rosemary
New Gold Lantana
Mexican Feather Grass
Bougainvillea La Jolla
And if you need some ideas for designing a nice little patio area where you can chill and enjoy your plants, I’ve got you covered there too!
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Lantana is my favorite flowering plant too. It’s native here in FL, so I literally go dig it out of the woods and plant it in my garden beds. It flowers for so long and you can’t kill it!
Love the So Cal plant ideas…snd the planters??
I put Mexican Feather Grass on my entire slope. I love it in the mornings when the water droplets are visible, it bring so much peace to me.
Hi Jasmine,
What plants would you recommend that are dog friendly. We are in South Orange County. Our slope and planters use to be abundant with ground cover, but our dogs running and playing has killed everything but the trees. Thank you
My son just surprised me with a purchase confirmation of your book Jasmine I’m so looking forward to delivery 🚚