August Beauty Gardenia Tree
A fragrant, evergreen gardenia trained as a small tree, with glossy foliage and double white flowers. Requires a protected location and careful soil and water management in Phoenix. Special Features Intensely fragrant flowers; glossy year-round foliage; elegant small-tree form. Not drought tolerant and challenging in Phoenix’s alkaline, hot, dry conditions. Problems & Solutions Alkalinity causes […]
Red Trumpet Vine
A vigorous, woody climbing vine native to Mexico, with lush green foliage and large red trumpet-shaped flowers; also sold as Distictis buccinatoria. Special Features Showy hummingbird-attracting flowers; long bloom season; rapid coverage of large structures; tolerates desert heat with adequate irrigation. Problems & Solutions Frost can damage foliage and tender growth, especially in the upper […]