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…
Height: 2 – 3 feet
Width: 6 – 8 feet
Bloom color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
USDA minimum zone: 4
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…
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…
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
Height: 10 – 12 inches
Width: 18 – 24 inches
Bloom color: Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
USDA minimum zone: 8
Cold hardiness: 20° F
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…
Regal mist is a small clumping grass that sits quietly and unobtrusively in the garden until it explodes with plumes of airy pink flowers that rise well above its finely textured foliage in late summer and early fall. When planted in mass, the colorful autumn display is a stunning sight, but solo specimens are also…
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…