Landscaping completes your swimming pool. It enhances the view, improves the mood, and helps you and your guests enjoy your time better.
However, you need to plan your pool landscaping design carefully. It costs $1,500 to $5,200 on average, and you don’t want to spend that money on unattractive trees, shrubs, or plants that will wither and die in your climate.
Make the most of your investment with the pool landscaping plants listed below.
Things to Consider
Las Vegas’s Plant Hardiness Zone
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help gardeners and growers determine which plants grow well in which areas. The map divides the country into 13 regions based on their average annual minimum winter temperature.
Las Vegas, which this list is for, is in growing zone 9a. The plants below can thrive in this climate but not necessarily in others.
Your Pool’s Microclimate
Your pool area has its own microclimate. Its humidity levels may be lower or higher than other pools’, it may receive less sun exposure due to surrounding structures and tall trees, and its soil conditions may differ from others.
You must first carefully assess your pool area’s microclimate. Then you can choose plants that will grow well there to landscape with.
Hawaiian Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis)
USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 11
Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun (full sun is better)
Soil: Loamy
Color Varieties: Red, orange, yellow, peach, pink, purple, and white
Hawaiian Hibiscus comes in many bright colors and requires a lot of water. You can use different varieties together, but keep them in separate pots. Otherwise, the more robust plant will dominate the weaker one, and the latter will eventually wither.
If you grow more than one hibiscus of the same variety in one pot, they will be able to recognize each other by sending chemical signals through their roots and will cooperate.
Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia)
USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 11
Color Varieties: Orange, yellow, peach, pink, and white
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil: Acidic soil
Angel’s trumpets add gentle spots of color to your landscape’s visual profile, and their scent is lovely. However, they are toxic and can poison you when ingested or touched.
Always wear gloves when caring for this plant; avoid it if you can’t place it somewhere out of reach from children and animals.
Banana Tree (Musa)
USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 10 (some varieties thrive in zones 5 to 10)
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Soil: Rich, well-drained soil
Color Varieties: White
Banana trees are great for creating a tropical look. However, strong winds can easily rip their leaves, so try to position them near a wall or a fence. You can also protect them with other plants.
Echeveria (Crassulaceae)
USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 11
Color Varieties: Red, yellow, pink, and green
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil: Well-drained succulent mix (ideal pH of around 6.0)
Echeverias are drought-tolerant and low-maintenance like most succulents. Their leaves are rose-like, making them great to mix with ornamental grasses.
Echeverias grow slowly and are usually small. However, they can reach 12 inches in spread under ideal conditions.
Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)
USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 9
Color Varieties: Yellow
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
Creeping Jenny is versatile in terms of both climate and decorative use. It can tolerate various temperatures. However, you’ll want to keep it partially shaded from Nevada’s hot afternoon sun.
Creeping Jennies look great as ground cover, spilling out of containers, or climbing trellises and will add a lovely chartreuse color to your landscape.
Pool Maintenance in Las Vegas
If your pool isn’t in good condition, no one will want to use it, and your landscaping investments will go to waste.
Satisfy all your needs with City Wide Pool Service’s pool maintenance services in Las Vegas. We use a 7-step process to clean your pool, extend your equipment’s lifespan, and keep the water balanced.
Call us at 702-873-2989 or email us at cwpoolservice@yahoo.com to discuss your requirements.
