Passion Fruit ‘Possum Purple’
Vigorous tropical vine producing edible purple passion fruit. Features deeply lobed leaves and showy, intricate flowers. Grows rapidly and is trained on trellises, fences, or arbors; ‘Possum Purple’ is a self-fertile, heat-adapted selection. Special Features Produces edible passion fruit; attracts bees and butterflies; provides dense coverage on structures; fast screening. Problems & Solutions Root rot […]
Plum – Santa Rosa
Japanese plum producing aromatic, reddish-purple fruit with sweet-tart amber flesh, excellent fresh or preserved. This profile assumes ‘Santa Rosa’; Prunus salicina ‘Beauty’ is a different cultivar. Special Features Edible fruit, fragrant spring flowers, and self-fruitfulness; another compatible Japanese plum can improve production. Generally needs approximately 300–500 winter chill hours, which may limit reliable cropping in […]
Pink Trumpet Tree
Tabebuia rosea is a tropical flowering tree, not naturally a bush, with showy pink trumpet-shaped flowers. It is frost-sensitive and is not reliably hardy in Phoenix Zone 9b; confirm the botanical name before purchasing. Special Features Spectacular seasonal flowers; attractive palmate foliage; flowers attract bees and other pollinators. Problems & Solutions Freezing temperatures can severely […]
Purple Plum
Purple-leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera) is a small ornamental tree grown for burgundy foliage and early spring flowers. It can grow in Phoenix but is less adapted to extreme desert heat than desert-native trees. Special Features Showy purple foliage, early-season flowers that attract pollinators, and small edible plums on some cultivars. Not a low-water desert tree. […]
Purple Robe Locust
Purple Robe locust (Robinia ‘Purple Robe’) is a fast-growing shade tree with fragrant, purple-pink flower clusters and airy, compound foliage. It can grow in Phoenix, but extreme summer heat and reflected sun can stress it. Special Features Fragrant, bee-attracting flowers; nitrogen-fixing roots; drought tolerance once established; provides summer shade and admits winter sunlight. Problems & […]
Red Push
A heat-tolerant hybrid pistache shade tree prized for its copper-red new growth, dense green canopy, and seasonal fall color; well suited to Phoenix landscapes. Special Features Copper-red spring growth; yellow, orange, or red fall foliage; excellent heat tolerance and good drought tolerance once established. Fall color varies with weather and site conditions. Problems & Solutions […]
Ruby Red Euphorbia
An upright, branching succulent, Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ has three-sided stems, short paired spines, and burgundy-red leaves. Often called African milk tree, it is not a true cactus. Special Features Sculptural burgundy coloration; drought tolerant once established; easily grown in containers. Milky sap is toxic and irritating. Problems & Solutions Not reliably hardy outdoors in Zone […]
White Sapote ‘Suebelle’
A relatively compact white sapote cultivar producing green to yellow-green fruit with sweet, creamy, custard-like flesh. ‘Suebelle’ needs protection from Phoenix’s intense afternoon heat. Special Features Sweet, edible fruit; relatively compact habit; generally self-fruitful. Fruit bruises easily and is best harvested carefully and eaten soon after softening. Do not eat the seeds. Problems & Solutions […]
Shamel Ash (48 Box)
Large, fast-growing evergreen-to-semi-evergreen ash widely used as a shade tree in desert landscapes. Produces dense, dark green foliage and tolerates Phoenix heat and alkaline soils. Needs ample space and deep irrigation for its expansive canopy and aggressive roots. Special Features Exceptional dense shade; tolerates reflected heat and urban conditions; fast canopy development for large properties […]
Shamel Ash
A large, fast-growing shade tree native to Mexico and Central America, with glossy compound leaves and a broad canopy. Also called evergreen ash; requires substantial irrigation in Phoenix. Special Features Rapid shade production, dense green foliage, and a broad canopy. Handles Phoenix heat with adequate irrigation but is not a low-water desert tree. Problems & […]