In springtime, when rosea ice plant is in full bloom, this spreading succulent can create the illusion of a solid pink or lilac purple blanket covering the earth. Its slightly woody stems root wherever they come into contact with the ground, eventually forming a dense mat that blocks the growth of weeds and stabilizes soil…
The common name Rocky Point ice plant may lead you to believe that this fast-growing succulent groundcover is from nearby Rocky Point in Mexico, but it was actually first collected from a more distant Rocky Point in South Africa. As a South African Native it needs very little water to thrive, tolerates sun and high…
Red Tip Photinia, also known as Fraser’s Photinia, is one of the Southwest’s quintessential landscape workhorses. While it is most commonly used as a background, foundation, large border, or tall screen, Photinia can also be pruned into a small patio-sized tree, and it does great in large containers. Clusters of tiny white flowers appear in…
Height: 10 – 12 inches Width: 18 – 24 inches Bloom color: Red Flowering season: Spring, Summer USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 20° F
Red Tip Photinia, also known as Fraser’s Photinia, is one of the Southwest’s quintessential landscape workhorses. While it is most commonly used as a background, foundation, large border, or tall screen, Photinia can also be pruned into a small patio-sized tree, and it does great in large containers. Clusters of tiny white flowers appear in…
The size and beauty of this groundcover’s flowers are quite surprising when you consider the diminutive size and unimposing characteristics of its succulent foliage. Buds appear abundantly in late winter to early spring, opening around mid-day into a radiant hot pink or carmine red starburst-shaped bloom with a 2 inch diameter. Red spike iceplant grows…
With the color of a pink rose and the appearance of a miniature hibiscus, the flowers of the Rock Rose are a true delight to people, butterflies, and hummingbirds alike! Starting in late spring and continuing into fall, these delicate flowers open in the mornings and close by late afternoon. The shrub itself is airy…
Penstemons are a large group of plants composed of many wild species found growing in a variety of climates, as well as numerous hybrids that have been developed for a wide range of characteristics. Available in every color from white to deep purple, Penstemon’s spikes of flowers are closely associated with hummingbirds, who prefer their…
Harvest time is December to April in Tucson. Height: 15 – 20 feet Width: 20 – 25 feet Bloom color: White Flowering season: Spring USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 26° F