“Paz de Cielo”
This large showcase garden, located in the high Tunnel Springs foot hills, has been designed with multiple garden rooms taking in stunning panoramic views of the Jemez Mountains to the North, the West Mesas, and the Sandia Mountains to the south.
In addition to an abundance of aspens, conifers and unique perennials, the owner has planted several climbing roses within her courtyard walls. The main courtyard gardens were originally designed and landscaped by Judith Phillips. The courtyard gardens have since been updated by keeping true to Judith Philips xeric principles of planting.
The owner is a meticulous gardener and has mastered the art of decorating each of her garden rooms perfectly. You will enjoy exploring each room.
Paz de Cielo Plant List
NORTHSIDE CASITA
Trees, Shrubs and Vines
Turpentine Bush / Ericameria laricifolia
Burkwood Viburnum / V. burkwoodii
Blue Algerita / Berberis fremontii
Blue Ephedra / E. equisetina
Rosemary officianalis
Apache Plume / Fallugia paradoxa
Butterfly Bush / Buddleia davidii
Agave / Agave parryi
Prickly pear cactus / Opuntia
Vitex agnus-castus
‘Lucretia Hamilton’ Desert Willow / Chilopsis linearis
New Mexico Olive / Forestiera neomexicana
‘White Sands’ Claret Cup Cactus / Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Wildflowers
Gayfeather / Liatris punctate
Giant Four o’Clock / Mirabilis multiflora
Mexican Blue Sage / Salvia chamaedryoides
Desert Mule’s Ears / Wyethia scabra
SOUTHSIDE CASITA
Trees, Shrubs and Vines
Cotoneaster
‘Grosso Lavender/ Lavandula x intermedia
Butterfly bush, Dark Knight / Buddleia
Santolina lavendar cotton / S. chamaecyparissus
Wildflowers (Southside Casita cont.)
Desert Mule’s Ears / Wyethia scabra
‘Seafoam’ Artemisia / Artemisia versicolor
‘Walker’s Low’, Catmint / Nepetia racemosa
Desert Penstemon / P. pseudospectabilis
Gaura Whirling Butterflies / G. lindheimeri
‘Kent Beauty’ Oregano / Origanum
SOUTHSIDE DRIVEWAY BORDERS
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
‘Lucretia Hamilton’ Desert Willow/ Chilopsis linearis
Iceberg climbing rose (potted pair)
‘Grosso’ Lavender/ Lavandula x intermedia
Vitex agnus-castus
Wildflowers
Giant Four O’Clock / Mirabilis multiflora
‘Ava’s’ Hummingbird Mint/ Agastache cana cultivar
‘Walker’s Low’, Catmint / Nepetia racemosa
Yarrow / Achillea
Penstemon
Valerian / Centranthus ruber
SOUTHSIDE PATIO COURTYARD
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
‘Sally Holmes’ Climbing Rose (white roses) trellis
‘Zephirine Drouchin’ Climbing Rose/ Rosa cultivars
Iceberg Climbing Rose
Mexican Blue Sage/ Salvia chamaedryoides
‘Raspberry Delight’ Sage/ Salvia x greggii
Roundleaf Vitex / Vitx rotundifolia
‘Gro-Low’ Sumac / Rhus aromatic
‘Grosso Lavender/ Lavandula x intermedia
‘Blue Rug’ Spreading Juniper/ Juniperus wiltonii
Hybrid Manzanita/ Arctostaphylos x coloradoensis
Tuscan Blue Rosemary
Lilac / Syringa vulgaris
Butterfly Bush / Buddleia
Fernbush / Chamaebatieria millefolium
Mugo pine
New Mexico Olive / Forestiera neomexicana
Vinca minor
Wildflowers (Southside Patio Courtyard cont.)
Giant Four O’Clock / Mirabilis multiflora
‘Firewitch’ Pinks / Dianthus gratianopolitanus
‘Ava’s’ Hummingbird Mint/ Agastache cana cultivar
‘Lady in Black’ Aster/ Aster laterifolius
Rocky Mountain Penstemon/ Penstemon strictus
Canary Island Sage / Salvia canariensis
‘Comanche Campfire’ Evening Primrose / Oenothera
‘May Night Meadow Sage’ / Salvia Sylvestris
‘Kannah Creek’ Sulfur Buckwheat / Eriogonum umbellatum
Scabiosa Butterfly Blue / S. columbaria
Orchid Rockrose / Cistus purpureus
Amethyst Falls Oregano / Origanum Amethyst
Geranium (cranesbill)
Potted Plants
‘Blaze’ Climbing Rose
Misaka Peony (trans. ‘Beautiful Blossom’) Itoh Peony
‘Golden Charm’ Thread-Branch Cypress
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar / Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’
Snow in Summer / Cerastium
Hinoki Dwarf Golden Cypress
Pond Plants
Iris
Water Lilies- hardy and tropical
Grasses- Bull-rush, Cattail
Fuzzy clover
Rainbow parsley
Parsley
Water celery
Water mint
Golden Jenny
Chamelon plant
Penny wort
Calla lily
Futurity rose canna
Houtianyia
Parrots feather
Sweet flag-Oogon
Water lettuce
Duckweed
Hyacinth
WESTSIDE CACTUS GARDEN
Shrubs and Vines
‘White Sands’ Claret Cup Cactus / Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Pencil Cholla / Opunita leptocaulis
Euphorbia
Gray creeping germander
Spring carpet anacyclus
Agave
Prickly Pear Cactus
NORTHSIDE COURTYARD
Shrubs and Vines
Red Hesperaloe / Hesperaloe parvifolia
Burkwood Viburnum / V. burkwoodii
‘Grosso’ Lavender/ Lavandula x intermedia
Hybrid Manzanita/ Arctostaphylos x coloradoensis
‘Pawnee Buttes’ Western Sand Cherry / Prunus besseyi
‘UltraViolet’ Sage / Salvia lycoides x greggii
Agave / Agave parryi or neomexicana
‘Major Wheeler’ Coral Honeysuckle / Lonicera sempervirens
‘Pink Diamond’ Climbing Rose
‘Night Owl’ Climbing Rose (relative of Sally Holmes Climbing Rose)
Amethyst Falls Oregano / Origanum Amethyst
Dwarf Mugo Pine
Wildflowers (Northside Courtyard Cont)
‘Tall Orange Mix’ Pineleaf Penstemon / Penstemon pinifoliu
Desert Mule’s Ears / Wyethia scabra
Desert Zinnia / Zinnia grandiflora
Ava’s Hummingbird Mint / Agastache Ava
Front Entrance
Shrubs and Vines
‘Gro-Low’ Sumac / Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’
Woods Rose / Rosa woodsii
Lady Banks Climbing rose
‘Pink Diamond’ Climbing rose
‘Winter Gem’ Boxwood (Buxus)
New Mexico Olive / Forestiera neomexicana
Wildflowers
Rozanne geranium (cranesbill)
‘Pure Silver’ Speedwell / Veronica incana
Wildflowers
Rozanne geranium (cranesbill)
‘Pure Silver’ Speedwell / Veronica incana
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