Native to Northern Mexico, this tough evergreen has been adopted into southwestern landscapes as a large background shrub or small patio tree with an exceptionally long flowering season. From March through October, Mexican Bird of Paradise is covered in flushes of lemon-yellow spikes of fragrant flowers that are a favorite source of nectar for hummingbirds…
Height: 20 – 40 feet Width: 8 – 12 feet Bloom color: Cream White Flowering season: Spring, Summer USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 15° F
Height: 3 – 4 feet Width: 3 – 4 feet Bloom color: Purple/White Flowering season: Late Spring, Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 17° F
Height: 20 – 30 feet Width: 15 – 30 feet Bloom color: Cream White Flowering season: Spring USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 15° F
Mexican Evening Primrose is a wild and vigorous little groundcover with a whole lot of flower power. Though it’s true that this perennial is sometimes frowned upon for its invasive tendencies elsewhere in the U.S., controlling its spread in Arizona is as simple as controlling the amount of water it receives. It grows quickly and…
Height: 75-100 feet Width: 10 – 12 feet Bloom color: Cream White Flowering season: Summer USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 18° F
Height: 4 – 5 feet Width: 3 – 5 feet Bloom color: Copper Brown to Tan Flowering season: Late Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 5 Cold hardiness: -10° F
Also known as Evergreen Pistache, this drought and heat tolerant plant features bright green, glossy leaves on smooth reddish branches. Mastic can be shaped into a small, rounded patio-sized tree or left unpruned to grow as a large, dense shrub. It is valued around the world for its aromatic resin that we use to make…
This trailing perennial goes by many common names around the world, but we prefer to call it hearts and flowers in reference to the fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and its long, prolific flowering season. The succulent stems will root wherever they are in contact with moist soil, which makes this low growing groundcover a wonderful addition…