Gala Apple – Malus x domestica ‘Gala’
Height: 15 – 25 feet
Width: 15 – 25 feet
Bloom color: White/Pink
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 4
Cold hardiness: -25° F
Ghost Gum – Eucalyptus papuana
Height: 35 – 40 feet
Width: 20 – 25 feet
Bloom color: White
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 9
Cold hardiness: 20° F
Giant Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia nicolai
Height: 25 – 30 feet
Width: 6 – 10 feet
Bloom color: White/Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
USDA minimum zone: 9
Cold hardiness: 28° F
Giant Hesperaloe – Hesperaloe funifera
Height: 4 – 6 feet
Width: 4 – 6 feet
Bloom color: Greenish White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
USDA minimum zone: 6
Cold hardiness: 5° F
Globe Mallow – Sphaeralcea ambigua
The native Globe Mallow can be found flourishing in the wilderness along roadsides, in washes, and on rocky hillsides in the Southwestern United States. Greyish green foliage and stems make this a very attractive low-water perennial. Cup-shaped translucent flowers bloom in an array of colors such as scarlet, white, pink, and yellow, with orange being…
Foxtail Fern – Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myers’
Foxtail Fern really can’t be beat when it comes to adding textural and sculptural interest to garden borders, rock gardens, patios, entryways and container gardens. It has an upright form, but stays compact enough to use as a foreground foundation in larger spaces. Foxtail Fern even looks great in hanging baskets, and makes a beautiful…
Fremont Mandarin – Citrus Mandarin Fremont (Standard)
Harvest time is November to December in Tucson.
Height: 10 – 15 feet
Width: 10 – 15 feet
Bloom color: White
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 9
Cold hardiness: 24° F
French Lavender – Lavandula dentata
Height: 3 – 4 feet
Width: 4 – 6 feet
Bloom color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
USDA minimum zone: 8
Cold hardiness: 20° F
Fringed Wormwood – Artemisia frigida
Height: 1 – 2 feet
Width: 1 – 2 feet
Bloom color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
USDA minimum zone: 4
Cold hardiness: -30° F