I want to plant some low-water use plants, but I also want a yard that has color.  Can you recommend some plants?
Shirley in Prescott

Shirley, color is one of the most important factors in a unified garden design.  The secret is that a landscape designed to be “low-water use” does not have to be low-color.  There are many water wise plants that can be used to create an attractive, colorful, inviting setting in your yard. Here is a list of low-water use plants, full of color:  Mimosa Tree, full sun medium sized ornamental with exotic fragrant flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.  Potentilla, full sun a densely branched shrub with yellow flowers.  This hearty plant tolerates poor soil, heat and drought conditions. Spanish Broom, full sun, a fast growing evergreen shrub with clusters of fragrant yellow flowers that blooms all summer.  A good choice for dry locations.  Russian Sage, full sun, a tall lavender-blue flower that is a hardy shrub blooming all summer.  Blue-Eyed Grass, full to partial sun, bright blue flowers that blooms from late spring to mid summer.  Paprika Yarrow, full sun with fern-like foliage that likes hot, dry situations with poor soil.  There are many more plants that are low maintenance and selecting colorful low-water use plants is easy to do in our area.