Ixora
Ixora coccinea
Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Plant library · 17 plants
Shrubs for Dubai gardens
Shrubs give a Dubai garden its structure: flowering borders, hedges, screens and privacy planting that stay green through the summer. Salt tolerance and water use vary widely between them, so match the shrub to your irrigation water and soil before choosing by flower colour. Each one below is rated for heat, salt, drought, shade and ease of care.
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The plants
All 17 shrubs
Every plant is rated 1–5 for heat, salt, drought, shade and ease of care, with a month-by-month season guide.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
AdaptedCaution
Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Lantana
Lantana camara
Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Arak
Salvadora persica
Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Native
Texas Sage
Leucophyllum frutescens
Full sunSalt: 3 of 5
Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Native
Sea Jasmine
Clerodendrum inerme
Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Adapted
Elephant ear
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Part shadeSalt: 1 of 5
Ficus Nitida
Ficus microcarpa 'Nitida'
Sun/part shadeSalt: 3 of 5
Caution
Duranta
Duranta erecta
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Jatropha
Jatropha integerrima
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Caution
Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Full sunSalt: 4 of 5
Acalypha
Acalypha wilkesiana
Full sunSalt: 2 of 5
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Pool + garden care
From AED 500/month
Price depends on your garden's size, pool and complexity. Prices in AED, excluding 5% VAT.