arizona desert plants https://landscapearizona.com/blog/category/arizona-desert-plants/ Arizona's #1 Landscape Designer Contractor Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:36:29 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Citrus Tree Care in Arizona: Watering, Fertilizing & Common Problems https://landscapearizona.com/blog/caring-citrus-trees/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:35:39 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3150 Caring for Citrus Trees in Arizona Arizona is known for its citrus trees, from Navel oranges and Meyer lemons to Mexican limes and grapefruit. These trees thrive in our low desert climate, but they need proper care to stay healthy and produce delicious fruit. While many citrus trees grow well here, some—like lemon trees and ... Read More about Citrus Tree Care in Arizona: Watering, Fertilizing & Common Problems

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]]> Landscape Financing https://landscapearizona.com/blog/landscape-financing/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3709 Are you ready to get your new landscape done but a little short of cash. Check out LightStream loans for your landscape financing. Landscape Financing We may be compensated by Lightstream through this link

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]]> Firecracker Penstemon https://landscapearizona.com/blog/firecracker-penstemon/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3282 Firecracker Penstemon – Penstemon eatonii The Firecracker Penstemon is a great plant in our Arizona desert for winter color.  It has dark green foliage with deep red/orange flowers that bloom late winter to spring.  This plant attracts hummingbirds and other birds.  It is an evergreen plant that has low litter and is great poolside.  It ... Read More about Firecracker Penstemon

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]]> Firecracker Bush – Hamelia Patens https://landscapearizona.com/blog/firecracker-bush/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:11:24 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3280 Firecracker Bush –Hamelia patens The Firecracker bush has brilliant red/orange flowers that attract hummingbirds.  It is a semi-evergreen bush, medium growing bush with summer blooms .   It does well in full sun or partial shade.  It grows 4′ x 4′.  Low litter, no thorns, and hardy to 25 degrees.

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]]> Yellow Dot Wedelia Trilobata https://landscapearizona.com/blog/yellow-dot-wedelia-trilobata/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:51:56 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3255 Yellow Dot Wedelia Trilobata Plant Yellow Dot is a fast growing trailing evergreen ground cover.  It loves full sun and has waxy looking green leaves with little yellow daisy like flowers.  The Yellow Dot plant can be slightly frost sensitive but it usually only affects the top part of the busy.  You can remove the ... Read More about Yellow Dot Wedelia Trilobata

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]]> Arizona Backyard Landscaping https://landscapearizona.com/blog/arizona-backyard-landscape/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:12:56 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3187 New backyard landscaping installation in Arizona in the Johnson Ranch neighborhood. This yard was an existing yard that needed a backyard landscaping remodel. The customer wanted an entertainment area, and fire pit and a solution for the hill that went up the back wall.  They liked the paver patio’s we had installed in the past ... Read More about Arizona Backyard Landscaping

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]]> Desert Willow Tree https://landscapearizona.com/blog/desert-willow-tree/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=3095 Desert Willow Tree Chilopsis linearis, Family Bigonia ( Bignoniaceae ), Desert Willow. Also called Sweet Desert Willow. The desert willow tree is a large deciduous shrub to small tree. Its long narrow leaves are willow-like. Its flowers are fragrant, pink to lavender. They appear in May and keep blooming until late September or frost. Native ... Read More about Desert Willow Tree

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]]> September Plant Guide https://landscapearizona.com/blog/september-plant-guide/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=2965 September is here and we are finally approaching the end of our summer heat. It’s time to start thinking about planting again and preparing our plants for the winter. Here are some suggestions: Plants – continue to plant trees and shrubs in September, especially at the end of September. This is the best time to ... Read More about September Plant Guide

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]]> June Plant Guide Arizona https://landscapearizona.com/blog/june-plant-guide-arizona/ Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:13:44 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=2601 It’s June in the Arizona low desert and the ground is heating up. It is time to watch your plants and trees for heat stress. Make sure they are getting plenty of water but not too much. New plants need a lot of water in the summer to get through the intense heat but make ... Read More about June Plant Guide Arizona

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]]> Angelita Daisy – Hymenoxys Acaulis https://landscapearizona.com/blog/angelita-daisy-hymenoxys-acaulis/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:57:39 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=2306 Angelita Daisy Hymenoxys Acaulis The Angelita Daisy is a medium growing clumping evergreen. It loves full sun and is drought resistant.  It blooms spring to fall and sometimes all through our mild winters.  Angelita daisy will  spread to 18″ wide and 12″ high. It is also frost resistant. The Angelita Daisy has a clump of ... Read More about Angelita Daisy – Hymenoxys Acaulis

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