Announcing 2019 Excellence in Landscaping Awards from ALCA
2019 Excellence in Landscaping Awards from ALCA The Arizona Landscape Contractors’ Association awards program is one of the most prestigious and successful state landscaping award competitions. The annual awards program […]
Agapanthus africanus African Lily, Lily of the Nile Small-sized shrub
This tropical evergreen reaches heights of eigh- teen inches to two feet and grows two feet wide with fleshy rhizomes that spread and reproduce. From spring to late fall, clumps […]
Russelia equisetiformis, Coral fountain, medium-sized, perennial shrub
The coral fountain is a flowering perennial plant with long, slender, arching, fountain-like branches that form a dense mound to four feet tall and six feet wide. Its weeping branches […]
*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 […]