Cuphea Hummingbird Lunch PP
A compact, bushy cuphea with green foliage and abundant red-and-yellow tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds; best grown in Phoenix with afternoon shade. Special Features Excellent hummingbird attractor; long flowering season; compact container plant; generally self-cleaning flowers. Problems & Solutions Extreme afternoon heat and dry soil can cause wilting or leaf scorch; provide afternoon shade and […]
Cigar Plant
A tender, bushy perennial with small glossy leaves and tubular orange-red flowers tipped in white and dark purple, resembling tiny lit cigars. Special Features Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; long flowering season; well suited to containers and sheltered patios. Problems & Solutions Hot afternoon sun and dry soil can cause scorch or wilting; provide afternoon shade […]
Rose
Roses (Rosa species and hybrids) are flowering shrubs or climbers valued for colorful, often fragrant blooms. Heat-tolerant cultivars perform best in Phoenix gardens. Special Features Often fragrant; excellent cut flowers; many cultivars rebloom. Single and semi-double flowers provide pollen for bees, and some varieties produce ornamental hips. Problems & Solutions Heat scorch: provide afternoon shade […]
Bewitched Rose
A classic hybrid tea rose with large, fragrant pink flowers on long stems; well suited to cutting gardens with attentive care in Phoenix. Special Features Strong rose fragrance; excellent cut flowers; classic exhibition-style blooms; 1967 All-America Rose Selections winner. Problems & Solutions Heat scorch (provide afternoon shade and consistent moisture); spider mites and aphids (monitor […]
Chris Evert Rose
A repeat-blooming hybrid tea rose with large, orange-yellow flowers edged and flushed with red. Well suited to Phoenix gardens when protected from intense afternoon heat. Special Features Fragrant, multicolored blooms on long stems; excellent for cutting and floral arrangements. Problems & Solutions Summer scorch: provide afternoon shade and consistent deep watering. Spider mites and aphids: […]
Mini Rose Vine
A miniature climbing rose with small flowers and flexible, thorny canes that can be trained onto supports; not a true twining vine. Characteristics vary by cultivar. Special Features Small-scale flowers on climbing canes; repeat flowering in many cultivars; suitable for vertical accents and large containers. Fragrance varies. Problems & Solutions Heat scorch: provide afternoon shade […]