Sticks-A-Fire – Euphorbia tirucalli
Height: 6 – 8 feet
Width: 4 – 6 feet
Bloom color: Inconspicuous
Flowering season: n/a
USDA minimum zone: 9
Cold hardiness: 30° F
Stokes Dwarf Yaupon Holly – Ilex vomitoria ‘Stokes Dwarf’
Height: 3 – 4 feet
Width: 3 – 4 feet
Bloom color: Inconspicuous; Greenish White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
USDA minimum zone: 8
Cold hardiness: 10° F
Star Jasmine – Trachelospermum jasminoides
Once you smell the incredible fragrance of a star jasmine in bloom, you’re sure to want at least one growing near your patio! This woody, vining shrub is an absolute delight in late spring and early summer when clusters of sweet-smelling, snow white, star shaped flowers appear amongst its glossy, dark green foliage. It can…
Spring Snow Flowering Crabapple – Malus x ‘Spring Snow’
Height: 15 – 25 feet
Width: 15 – 25 feet
Bloom color: White
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 3
Cold hardiness: -30° F
Staghorn Cholla – Cylindropuntia versicolor
Height: 6 – 12 feet
Width: 6 – 8 feet
Bloom color: Assorted Red to Brownish Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 8
Cold hardiness: 15° F
Squid Agave – Agave bracteosa
Height: 2 – 4 feet
Width: 2 – 3 feet
Bloom color: White
Flowering season: Summer (will re-bloom)
USDA minimum zone: 8
Cold hardiness: 10° F
Sparky Tecoma Hybrid – Tecoma x ‘Sparky’ PPAF
Tecoma has long been a hot garden favorite for its blooming habits, high heat tolerance, fast growth rate, and versatility in the landscape. Developed in Phoenix by an esteemed horticulturalist and ASU professor, and named after the ASU mascot, ‘Sparky’ shows its school’s colors with large apricot yellow blooms that have reddish-orange throats. This designer…
Sparkle Autumn Sage Hybrid – Salvia x greggii ‘Sparkle’
There are many Salvia greggii hybrids available on the market today, each with a unique variation on flower size and color, temperature preference, vigor, and stamina. Civano Nursery takes the guesswork out of choosing the best plants for Tucson’s tough climate by testing new varieties at our local farm; selecting and propagating only the top…
Spreading Acacia – Acacia redolens
If you’re looking to cover a large amount of ground with a small amount of dollars, then Spreading Acacia should be at the top of your list of plants to buy! This evergreen groundcover saves money by tolerating extreme heat and drought, growing in poor soil, preventing soil erosion, and quickly covering up to 15…