The Arizona rosewood is one of the toughest evergreen shrubs around. It will take reflected heat or sun and is incredibly drought-tolerant. It makes a lovely screen or informal hedge without needing much maintenance or supplemental water. The slender, deep green leaves look very similar to Oleander, making this native shrub a non-toxic alternative that…
The large, velvety, star-shaped leaves of Arizona Sycamore turn golden-brown in fall, and are a truly unique sight in the arid southwest. This deciduous tree’s mottled white bark is equally distinctive, resembling camouflage as it peels in large patches; lending an uncommon brightness to desert winter landscapes that tend to be primarily brown and grey.…
The Art’s Seedless Desert Willow can be grown as a small tree or a large shrub. This tree is astonishingly cold hardy to ten below zero as well as heat tolerant. You will be hard-pressed to find a tree that blooms as often and as long as this one; the dark-pink flowers entice hummingbirds and…
A Large portion of the Pine trees you see around Tucson today are Afghan Pines, and for good reason! This species is very well adapted to desert climates; tolerating our alkaline soil and fluctuating temperatures and periods of drought with ease. It also accepts wet soils better than any of the other pines that grow…