Penstemon
Penstemon belongs to a large genus of herbaceous perennials native to North and Central America from Alaska to Guatemala and coast to coast. In the Southwest desert, Penstemon grows natively […]
Texas Mountain Laurel – Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
The upright, evergreen grows to heights of eight to fifteen feet and six to ten feet wide with a grayish black trunk that darkens at the plant matures. It […]
Mediterranean Fan Palm – Chamaerops humilis
This attractive, low-maintenance palm grows to heights of five to fifteen feet with an equal spread. It has up to eight shaggy trunks at maturity and triangular, fan-shaped, deep green […]
Foxtail Fern, Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’
This low-growing evergreen has feathery, upright, bright green, needlelike stems and trailing branches. It is not a true fern but has fernlike foliage and a dense growth habit, growing […]
Star Jasmine Groundcover , Trachelospermum asiaticum
The trailing evergreen, admired for its fragrant, starlike flowers, grows one to two feet tall and spreads to twenty feet wide with moderate to fast growth. It has small, dark […]
Evergreen Pear – Pyrus kawakamii (medium-sized tree)
This semi-evergreen has an upright, rounded appearance and produces single or multiple trunks with drooping branches. It grows moderately from fifteen to thirty feet, with a ten- to fifteen-foot spread. […]
Announcing 2022 Excellence in Landscaping Awards from ALCA
2022 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 and this year, they […]
Mist Grass Ornamental grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Regal Mist’ Gulf Muhlygrass)
The regal ornamental grass grows four feet tall and wide with glossy green foliage and upright flower spikes from late September into November. In cooler climates, the blooms appear earlier. […]
Pomegranate and Dwarf Pomegranate Large-medium-sized shrub (Punica granatum or Punica granatum ‘Nana’,)
Pomegranate is a fast-growing, deciduous plant noted for its berrylike fruit that grows six to fifteen feet tall with a multiple or single trunk. “Nana” is the dwarf variety, and […]
Black Dalea – Dalea frutescens (Small-sized shrub)
This small mounding, deciduous shrub grows three feet tall and four feet wide. In late summer and fall, it develops silvery green, lacy foliage and small, rose purple blooms at […]