Rockspray Cotoneaster – Cotoneaster horizontalis
Height: 2 – 3 feet Width: 6 – 8 feet Bloom color: White Flowering season: Spring, Summer USDA minimum zone: 4 Cold hardiness: -20° F
Red Spike Ice Plant – Cephalophyllum alstonii
The size and beauty of this groundcover’s flowers are quite surprising when you consider the diminutive size and unimposing characteristics of its succulent foliage. Buds appear abundantly in late winter to early spring, opening around mid-day into a radiant hot pink or carmine red starburst-shaped bloom with a 2 inch diameter. Red spike iceplant grows…
Red Tip Photinia – Photinia x fraseri
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 Velvet Autumn Sage Hybrid – Salvia x greggii ‘Red Velvet’
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…
Rock Penstemon – Penstemon baccharifolius
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…
Rock Rose – Pavonia lasiopetala
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…
Rainbow Gold Bougainvillea – Bougainvillea ‘Rainbow Gold’
There are many good reasons why it is becoming increasingly difficult to encounter a landscape in Tucson that doesn’t include at least one bougainvillea. These lush, tropical shrubs are vibrantly colorful and exceptionally easy to grow. Mainly popular for its display of intense, apricot-peachy-orange color from spring through fall, ‘rainbow gold’ bougainvillea makes a terrific…
Red Bird of Paradise – Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Red bird of paradise is a tropical-looking shrub that you’ll immediately recognize if you live in the Tucson area. It graces many of our outdoor spaces with bold, bright color from late spring through fall, lending its soft texture to our hard landscapes and asking for very little in return. This large accent loves the…
Red Clusterberry – Cotoneaster lacteus
Height: 10 – 12 feet Width: 10 – 12 feet Bloom color: White Flowering season: Summer USDA minimum zone: 7 Cold hardiness: 5° F