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Arizona Rosewood – Desert Horizon Nursery

Arizona Rosewood

Vauquelinia californica
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
10-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Habit
Upright shrub – multi-trunk
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A large Arizona-native evergreen shrub or small multi-trunk tree with leathery, toothed leaves and reddish-brown bark. Extremely drought tolerant and long-lived. Well suited to desert landscapes as a screen, windbreak, or specimen.
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Arizona / Sonoran Native, Attracts Birds, Evergreen Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant, Screening / Privacy
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Upright shrub – multi-trunk
Mature Size
10-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Arizona Native, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Desert Willow, Jojoba, Penstemon
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining rocky or sandy soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 10-15 ft tall, 6-10 ft wide

Bloom: Late spring to early summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate