*Lantana camara, Bush lantana, small-sized shrub
The lantana is a prolific bloomer growing two to four feet tall and wide with sprawling branches that produce dramatic color during the warm season. The foliage is green, rough, […]
Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Red bird of Paradise
Noted for its striking, orange and red flowers, this evergreen grows eight to twelve feet tall with wide, spreading branches. It has deep green, fernlike foliage and produces showy blossoms […]
Delosperma cooperi
Trailing Ice Plant Hardy Ice Plant Perennial ground cover This trailing perennial ground cover has an upright growth habit and fleshy green foliage that is two to three inches long […]
Celtis ehrenbergiana
Desert Hackberry Small tree This gnarly, thorny tree or large shrub with semi-evergreen foliage grows to twelve feet and spreads to eight to ten feet. It has smooth, grayish brown stems […]
Agave ‘Blue Glow’
Low-Water-Use Accent Plant Blue Glow is a hybrid that produces a glow- like appearance in bright sunlight. It grows two feet tall and wide, forming a single rosette with a […]
Firecracker Penstemon
This showy penstemon has lush, pointed, dark- green foliage that grows into a mounded shape to one to two feet tall and two to three feet wide. In late winter […]
What a Water Feature Can Do for Your Yard
With the arid surrounding environment, it is not surprising that water features are increasingly popular in Tucson landscapes. Water adds a unique element to the desert surroundings and turns them […]
Don’t Miss These Books! “The Art of Southwest Landscaping” and “Design Build & Bloom” By Dawn Fried, Vice President at Horticulture Unlimited
The Art of Southwest Landscaping is the second in a series on landscaping in the desert regions of the Southwest. It is dedicated to the wide variety of delightful desert […]
Protecting Desert Plants in Below-Freezing Temperatures
Although Tucson homeowners don’t have to worry about the impact of below-freezing temperatures as much as people in some other parts of the country, even the desert can get cold, […]
Principles of Landscape Design
Landscape design presents unique challenges. After all, when you design a room, the pieces stay static, but in landscaping, the elements of the design are constantly changing. Plants grow, environmental […]