Desert landscaping is becoming popular in all kinds of yards because it saves water, lasts a long time, and is easy to take care of. Plus, it looks amazing! Whether you love how it looks, want to save water, or have to because of the climate, these ideas can help you create a beautiful desert front yard.
Match Your Plants To Your Home
Use colors from your house in your yard for a unified look. Bold succulents, grasses, agaves, and shrubs can make your yard stand out. Try using plants that match the color of your house’s trim or door for an extra pop. This can make your yard look well put together and inviting.
A beautiful and cool modern front yard with greenery, agaves, succulents and some blooms, a stone path and some lights.
A beautiful and refined desert front yard with large succulents of various shades, bold blooms, greenery and even some trees plus a rock fountain is wow.
A beautiful and stylish front yard done with raised flwoer beds, cacti, succulents and rocks is a super cool and bold idea.
A beautiful front yard styled as a natural scenery with pebbles, rocks, cacti and succulents is a very chic and cool idea.
A bold and beautiful desert front yard with large red and green succulents, some blooms and oversized agaves is wow.
A bold and spectacular front yard with oversized succulents and cacti plus pebbles is a very chic and cool idea.
A bold front yard with green and purple succulents, agaves and some pebbles covering the ground is a stylish and catchy idea.
A bright and cool modern front yard with pebbles, tiles, grass balls and bold greenery in tall planters plus a planter with a neon house number.
A bright front yard with pebbles and rocks, some bold blooms and large cacti is a refined idea for a Spanish-style villa.
A bright front yard with pink blooms, succulents, large cacti and flowers in pots is a cool way to style a desert space.
Go Monochrome
Using one color in different shades can make your yard look magical, just like it does inside your house. For example, use different types of cacti and succulents that have the same color but different shapes and sizes.
A chic front yard with cacti and some succulents planted ina flower bed, with some rocks and smaller pebbles.
A chic natural-looking front yard with rocks, cacti and succulents is a cool addition to the luxurious house in the backdrop.
A colorful front yard with bold succulents and cacti of various sizes and some pebbles covering the flower bed.
A cool and bold front yard with agaves and grasses, some greenery is a cool idea for a dry climate.
A cool raised garden bed with some large cacti and agaves plus a spotlight is amazing to style a front yard.
A delicate front yard with white pebbles, succulents and dark succulents, with a deck that leads to the entrance is a very chic and laconic space.
A drought tolerant front yard with gravel and stone, oversized agaves, cacti and some blooms is super cool.
A gorgeous desert front yard with cacti, agaves and some trees is like a real desert landscape.
A jaw-dropping front yard with oversized agaves and succulents and rocks to border the garden bed.
A laconic modern front yard with a stone path and succulents, some tall shrubs and trees around is a paceful space.
More Is Better
Sometimes more plants can make your yard look great. Choose low-water and drought-resistant plants. Start with big plants like palm trees and large cacti, then add smaller ones like succulents, agave, or deer grass. Make sure to check how big each plant will get so you have enough space.
A lovely and natural-looking front yard garden with lots of succulents, some cacti and large rocks that create a natural scenery.
A lovely front yard with succulents of various colors, pebbles covering the ground and large rocks is a chic idea.
A lovely modern desert front yard along the steps, with oversized succulents and cacti plus bright touches is wow.
A lush and eye-catchy front yard with steps and succulents, agaves and some bold blooms lining up the stairs is a lovely idea.
A minimal front yard with pebbles, some cacti, succulents and a large cactus at the entrance is amazing.
A minimal front yard with succulents and tall cacti is a cool and catchy idea for a modern desert space.
A modern and very laconic front yard with gravel, stone tiles, greenery, succulents plus a living tree is a very chic and stylish space.
A modern desert front yard with oversized cacti, greenery and blooms and some agaves plus large rocks for an accent.
A modern front yard clad with stone tiles, with grass and cacti and succulents that line up the windows.
A refined and chic modern desert front yard with pebbles, succulents and oversized succulents, agaves and some greenery.
Use Low-Water Flowers
You can still have flowers in a desert yard. Add colorful, low-water plants for bright colors all year. Try pink bougainvillea, violet lavender, or the burgundy-colored sedum spurium ‘Voodoo’ succulent. These flowers not only add color but also attract butterflies and hummingbirds, making your yard lively and fun to watch.
A refined modern front yard with large agaves and some greenery plus lights is a cool idea for a mid-century modern home.
A relaxed front yard with large cacti and agaves plus some trees looks very natural.
A small and bright front yard with green and light grene succulents, some bold touches and a tree plus pebbles is amazing.
A small and cool desert front yard with a garden bed, succulents of various colors and some grasses plus matching plants in pots.
A small and cool front yard garden bed with some succulents and cacti plus pebbles on the ground is a cool and chic idea.
A spectacular front yard with oversized cacti and succulents plus large rocks looks very natural and chic.
A stylish and natural-looking front yard with large cacti and some succulents, sand and rocks is adorable.
A very chic modern desert-styled front yard with rocks and cacti that line up the stone path to the entrance of the house.
Combine agaves, succulents and cacti with some contrasting pebbles on top to make your front yard very stylish.
Large succulents, cacti and a couple of colorful statement plants plus brown pebbles for a contrasting and bold look.
Little succulents paired with white pebbles make the front yard neutral, minimalist and very trendy.
Raised garden beds lining up the front yard, with greenery, succulents, some rocks and pebbles is a pretty and chic idea.
Succulents and agaves in raise garden beds covered with white pebbles for a very neat and laconic front yard look.
Add Hardscaping Elements
In a desert yard, hardscaping can be just as important as the plants. Consider adding gravel paths, stone benches, or even a small rock garden. These elements can create interesting textures and make your yard look complete. Use solar-powered lights to highlight plants, and architectural features, making your yard look magical at night and enhancing safety.