The very upright, columnar tree known as the Yew Pine has lustrous green foliage, reminiscent of pine or true yew trees. It tends to be slow growing, which makes it a great choice for easy hedging or pruning into round and square shapes. Feeding young trees with a balanced fertilizer can help to encourage faster…
Yellow bird of paradise is a somewhat confusing common name for this plant because its flowers are actually yellow with prominent, bright red stamens emerging from their centers. The nectar produced by these distinctive flowers is a hummingbird and butterfly favorite, so you can expect a long season of happy activity because blooms appear from…
Xylosma was a very popular landscaping plant in Phoenix and Tucson in the 1950s, and while it may not be used as widely today, it is still a great plant that almost always looks nice and is very easy to grow. New foliage emerges as a reddish-bronze color, aging to a bright, shiny green. Flowers…
Height: 15 – 20 feet Width: 10 – 15 feet Bloom color: Inconspicuous; Greenish White Flowering season: Spring, Summer USDA minimum zone: 8 Cold hardiness: 10° F
The ‘Wonderful’ Pomegranate is nothing short of interesting in the landscape. It always seems to be doing something, whether it’s showing off its lush, shiny green foliage in the spring; its plump, red-orange flowers and edible fruit in the summer, or its bright yellow leaves in the fall. It can be grown as a large…
Whitethorn Acacia is often prized for its usefulness as a low-maintenance barrier or buffer plant when allowed to grow naturally under desert conditions, but this plant’s versatility and hardiness make it a worthy contender for many additional spots in your garden! If left to its own devices, Whitethorn Acacia will form a thicket of thorny…
This tough, thornless Australian evergreen really loves the heat and is considered one of the cleaner trees for use around pools and near walkways, where its graceful weeping form can be showcased. It gives excellent shade and serves well as a tall screen, while also being a perfect selection for street-sides, medians, natural areas, and…
Height: 15 – 20 feet Width: 10 – 15 feet Bloom color: Pink Flowering season: Spring USDA minimum zone: 5 Cold hardiness: -20° F
This Australian native has a unique growth habit, with its pendulous weeping branches. New growth starts out a fuzzy bronze color, aging to bright green. Unusual, scarlet colored flowers resemble a bottlebrush, and emerge heaviest in the spring and sporadically throughout the rest of the warm season. The unique blossoms last up to a week…