Acacia cultriformis – Knifeleaf Acacia Small to medium-sized tree
This drought-resistant, multi trunk evergreen grows twelve to fifteen feet tall and wide. It has an open growth habit with interesting twisted or drooping branches that support small, grayish green, […]
Ficus Carica or Common Fig, Edible Fig Medium-sized tree
The common fig tree is a deciduous, spreading, multi-trunk tree with smooth, gray bark that grows to heights of fifteen to thirty feet and has a wide but low, open […]
Bulbine frutescens – Shrubby Bulbine Groundcover
The succulent evergreen with fleshy, smooth, aloe-like green leaves is low maintenance and easy to grow. It spreads by underground rhizomes, creating clumps of growth that reach heights of eighteen […]
Cordia boissieri – Texas Olive Medium-sized tree
Texas olive is an evergreen to semi deciduous tree reaching fifteen to twenty feet tall and about twenty-five feet wide. It has multiple trunks with a dark gray bark and […]
Grevillea robusta – Silk Oak Tree Large-sized tree
This fast-growing evergreen tree will reach heights of forty feet or more with a twenty-thirty foot spread. It creates a tall silhouette with a mass of thick green fern like […]
Dalea capitata – Lemon Dalea
The foliage and flowers have a lemony fragrance. Small, pea-like, yellow flowers appear on short spikes in spring and fall and attract bees and butterflies. It likes full sun and […]
Cupressus arizonica – Arizona Cypress Large-sized tree
This fast-growing evergreen reaches heights of thirty to forty feet and spreads twenty feet with a pyramid shape and horizontal spreading branches. Its striking leaf colors range from silvery blue […]
Euphorbia milii, Crown of thorns
The bushy, spiny succulent develops shoots that can reach up to three to four feet in height with a two-foot spread. It has half-inch thorns that adorn its branches and […]
Phoenix canariensis – Canary Island Date Palm
This evergreen reaches heights of forty to sixty feet with a spread of twenty to forty feet. It is a slow-growing palm with feathery fronds that are fifteen to twenty […]
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 and a trunk […]