The heat and sun-loving Feather Bush is an Arizona native with a delicate appearance that grows into a large, graceful shrub or a small tree with a picturesque silhouette. In Tucson, winter temperatures can drop below 20 F, nipping the exterior branches of unprotected specimens to naturally maintain a lush, multi-branching shrub. Feather Bush casts…
Height: 2 – 3 feet Width: 10 – 12 inches Bloom color: Red Flowering season: Summer USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 25° F
Firecracker Penstemon is a member of 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. Their flowers are often associated with the hummingbirds who rely on their nectar as an early source…
Firethorn is one of the most versatile plants found thriving in Southwestern gardens. This hardy and durable evergreen can be grown as a shrub, or espaliered against walls and fences like a vine. Firethorn is also useful as a hedge, windbreak, or barrier, and older specimens with thick, woody growth can even be shaped into…
Height: 3 – 5 feet Width: 1 – 2 feet Bloom color: Assorted; Yellow, Orange, Red Flowering season: Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 15° F
Height: 3 – 5 feet Width: 3 – 5 feet Bloom color: Orange Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 7 Cold hardiness: 10° F
Height: 10 – 12 feet Width: 4 – 5 feet Bloom color: Yellow to Reddish Orange Flowering season: Late Fall, Winter USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 20° F
Harvest time is September to January in Tucson. Height: 15 – 20 feet Width: 15 – 20 feet Bloom color: White Flowering season: Spring USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 26° F
Height: 3 – 5 feet Width: 3 – 5 feet Bloom color: Yellow Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 20° F