Tree Archives - Arizona Living Landscape & Design https://landscapearizona.com/blog/category/arizona-desert-plants/tree/ Arizona's #1 Landscaper Designer Contractor Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:36:29 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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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]]> 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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]]> October Plant Guide https://landscapearizona.com/blog/october-plant-guide/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:37:16 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1919 It’s October!!!  Finally, the heat is subsiding and we can feel the cool fall air. The nights are beautiful and it may even be cool enough to turn on our fire pit.  We can turn the air off and open the windows.  This is a great time to be in the Arizona desert.  The mountains ... Read More about October Plant Guide

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]]> Tipu Tree – Tipuana Tipu https://landscapearizona.com/blog/tipu-tree-tipuana-tipu/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:24:58 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1850 Tipu Tree –Tipuana Tipu The Tipu tree is one of my favorite trees.  It is a quick growing umbrella like semi-evergreen tree with yellow flower in spring and fall.  The Tipu tree is a fast grower that grows to 30 feet tall and about 25-30 feet wide.  It is a very tropical looking tree but ... Read More about Tipu Tree – Tipuana Tipu

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]]> Weeping Bottle Brush Tree https://landscapearizona.com/blog/weeping-bottle-brush-tree/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:07:26 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1845 Weeping Bottlebrush Tree -Callistemon Viminalis The Weeping Bottlebrush is a medium growing weeping tree that grows 15-30 feet tall and is hardy to 20 degree.  It is an evergreen tree and likes regular water. The Weeping Bottlebrush tree has bright red bottle brush like flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer, striking and ... Read More about Weeping Bottle Brush Tree

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]]> Cascalote Tree https://landscapearizona.com/blog/cascalote-tree/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1289 Cascalote Tree The Cascalote Tree is a great xeriscape plant.   – aka Caesalpinia cacalaco, Synonym:Russellodendron cacalaco, Coulteria mexicana, Poinciana horrida Fabaceae. The Cascalote tree produces large spikes of light yellow flowers in most of winter and attractive copper-colored pods.  It is native to Mexico and does very well in the Arizona desert.   The Cascalote ... Read More about Cascalote Tree

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