Southwestern Landscaping

The excruciating summer heat in the southwest of United States makes it seem impossible to consider any type of home landscaping. With the difference in heat and humidity and the likelihood of drought conditions by mid to late summer, trying to plant flowers and plants will only find them all dead by the beginning of June.

Southwestern Lighting Fixtures

Beautiful southwest lighting fixtures and home decor surround the home with artist-made pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Paying greater attention to the details and craftsmanship on the southwestern lighting fixtures goes a long way to improve the home ambience. High quality, UL-listed southwest lighting fixtures are ideal for a southwestern landscaping design. Unique Southwestern hanging lights and wall sconces can be used either as house theme or to complement the decor.


Common southwestern lighting fixtures are artist-made wall sconces, western hanging lights, chandeliers and mission table lamps and mission floor lamps. The cowboy theme of southwestern lighting fixtures is also popular, such as hanging cowboy hat lights, cowboy hat sconces and cowboy boot lights.


Southwestern lighting fixtures offer a variety of style such as subtle, bold or whimsical. The right choice of unique selection of UL-listed, artist-made lighting fixtures, hanging lights, wall sconces and mission style Tiffany table and floor lamps will create a soothing look and ambience.

Southwestern Landscaping Plants

There are four matters to consider when planning for southwest landscaping: the types of plants to choose, the soil available, the water or lack thereof, and the weather.


It is possible to create bountiful landscaping but the type of landscaping design needs to be carefully considered in order to create beautiful southwest landscaping. The landscaping and garden plant selection can be very simple and native or adaptive to desert. Native desert plant such as “ocotillo” can be chosen for its height and neutral gray color.


Planting scheme for southwestern landscaping is usually very simple and follows a consistent setting of just a few varieties and colors. The common plants are Coreopsis (Yellow), Red Tip Yucca (Red), Lavender (Purple and Neutral), Texas Sage (Purple and Neutral) and Ocotillo (Red and Neutral).