Slim Bottlebrush
A narrow, upright evergreen bottlebrush cultivar with dense, fine foliage and red cylindrical flower spikes. Its slim profile makes it ideal for tight screening and hedging. Performs well in desert heat with adequate water. Special Features Narrow, dense screening habit for tight spaces; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; tolerates reflected heat; needs little pruning to stay […]
Bougainvillea ‘Oo La La’
A compact, low mounding-to-cascading dwarf bougainvillea with vivid magenta-pink bracts. Ideal as a groundcover, edging, or container plant. Thrives in hot, dry sites with excellent drainage and blooms most heavily when slightly water-stressed. Special Features Dwarf mounding-cascading habit; vivid magenta-pink bracts; heat and drought tolerant once established; low groundcover or container plant Problems & Solutions […]
Bougainvillea ‘Purple Queen’
A low, sprawling dwarf bougainvillea producing vivid purple-magenta bracts through the warm months. Performs exceptionally in hot, dry sites with excellent drainage and full sun. Drought tolerant once established and root-hardy but freeze-tender in the low desert. Special Features Long-season purple-magenta bracts; tolerates reflected heat and drought once established; attracts butterflies; good groundcover or slope […]
Flame Acanthus (Hummingbird Bush)
Deciduous native shrub prized for brilliant orange-red tubular flowers through the summer heat. Extremely heat and drought tolerant once established and a magnet for hummingbirds. Special Features Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; excellent heat and drought tolerance; native to the Chihuahuan Desert; tolerates reflected heat Problems & Solutions Stems die back in hard freezes (cut back […]
Bougainvillea ‘Blueberry Ice’
A variegated bougainvillea with creamy-white and green foliage and lavender-to-purple bracts through the warm months. Root-hardy but freeze-tender in the low desert. Excellent for trellises, walls, and containers in hot climates. Special Features Variegated cream-and-green foliage; long-season lavender bracts; thrives in reflected heat; use as sprawling shrub, vine, or container plant Problems & Solutions Sharp […]