Pink Jasmine Vine
A vigorous, twining jasmine vine with dark green foliage and masses of intensely fragrant white flowers opening from pink buds. Best in a protected, cooler microclimate in Phoenix. Special Features Intensely fragrant flowers, showy pink buds, and rapid coverage of trellises; not a low-water desert vine. Problems & Solutions Extreme heat and afternoon sun can […]
Bougainvillea Vine ‘Pink Pearl’
A vigorous, thorny bougainvillea vine with green foliage and showy, papery pink bracts surrounding tiny white flowers; well suited to warm, protected Phoenix gardens. Special Features Showy, long-lasting bracts; heat tolerant and drought tolerant once established; can be trained on supports or maintained in containers. Problems & Solutions Frost can damage foliage and stems; choose […]
Pink Hibiscus
A tropical flowering shrub with glossy green leaves and large pink flowers; best grown in a sheltered, irrigated location in Phoenix. Special Features Showy tropical flowers attract hummingbirds and other pollinators; suitable for containers. Not drought tolerant or reliably frost hardy. Problems & Solutions Frost injury: cover during freezing weather and move containers to shelter. […]
Pink Trumpet Vine
Vigorous, woody climbing shrub with glossy, divided leaves and clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers; well suited to sheltered Phoenix gardens with irrigation. Special Features Showy, lightly fragrant flowers attract pollinators; heat tolerant with adequate water and somewhat drought tolerant once established. Problems & Solutions Frost can damage foliage and stems; plant in a protected location […]
Blue Potato Bush
Fast-growing, loosely arching evergreen shrub producing violet-blue flowers nearly year-round in warm climates. Used as a specimen shrub, espalier, or trained standard. Tolerates Phoenix heat with regular water and afternoon shade. Special Features Long bloom season with showy violet-blue flowers; can be trained as a standard or espalier; attracts butterflies and bees Problems & Solutions […]
Poinsettia XL 10 in
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a tropical shrub prized for colorful winter bracts surrounding tiny flowers. ‘XL 10 in’ generally denotes a large plant sold in a 10-inch nursery pot, not a specific cultivar. Special Features Long-lasting holiday color from showy bracts. Best treated in Phoenix as a seasonal houseplant or movable container specimen rather than […]
Pyracantha Shrub
A thorny, dense shrub commonly called scarlet firethorn, valued for white spring flowers and abundant orange-red berries that attract birds. Special Features Showy, long-lasting berries; bird habitat and food; thorny security barrier; tolerates drought once established, but performs better with supplemental desert irrigation. Problems & Solutions Fire blight can cause blackened shoots; prune affected branches […]
Pyracantha Victory
A vigorous, thorny shrub with glossy green leaves, clusters of white spring flowers, and abundant bright red berries in fall and winter. Special Features Showy red berries attract birds; dense, thorny branches provide wildlife cover and an effective security barrier. Heat tolerant with adequate irrigation. Problems & Solutions Fire blight and scab can occur; remove […]
Purple Sky Flower
A fast-growing tropical shrub with arching branches, cascading purple-blue flowers, and ornamental golden berries; best in a sheltered Phoenix garden. Special Features Attracts butterflies and other pollinators; showy golden berries follow flowers. Established plants tolerate heat with adequate irrigation. Problems & Solutions Frost can damage foliage and stems; plant in a protected location, cover during […]
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. […]