Desert Trees Archives - Arizona Living Landscape & Design https://landscapearizona.com/blog/category/desert-trees/ Arizona's #1 Landscape Designer Contractor Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:36:29 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.2 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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]]> Landscape for energy efficiency https://landscapearizona.com/blog/landscape-for-energy-effeciency/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:08:23 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1915 Did you know your landscape can help your house to be more energy efficient? Here are some tips to improve the efficiency of your house, to cool it down in the summer and warm it in the winter. 1. Plant trees. Trees in the right places can reduce your heating and cooling bills up to ... Read More about Landscape for energy efficiency

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]]> Tips for Fertilization and Watering in Phoenix https://landscapearizona.com/blog/tips-for-fertilization-and-watering-in-phoenix/ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:54:34 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1731 Citrus Trees:  Do not fertilize this tree for the first year. After one year, apply ammonium sulfate three to four times per year (Feb., May, and August). Apply in accordance with the manufacturer recommendation. These trees should be deep watered and then allowed to dry out before being watered again. (Once per week is a ... Read More about Tips for Fertilization and Watering in Phoenix

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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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]]> Mexican Bird of Paradise https://landscapearizona.com/blog/mexican-bird-of-paradise/ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:27:11 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1158 Caesalpinia mexicana – Mexican Bird of Paradise The Mexican Bird of Paradise, is a lush, desert plant with yellow flower spikes.  The leaves are dark green rounded leaflets, which contrast with the bright yellow flower spikes that appear on the branch tips during the warm season.  The Mexican bird is a fast grower and can ... Read More about Mexican Bird of Paradise

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]]> Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora Secundiflora https://landscapearizona.com/blog/texas-mountain-laurel-sophora-secundiflora/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:26:32 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/blog/?p=340 Texas Mountain Laurel Tree Sophora Secundiflora The Texas Mountain Laurel is one of my favorite Arizona trees. They are so pretty when in full bloom in the spring and very fragrant. They are a medium growing upright evergreen tree that likes full sun and produces pretty purple cluster flowers. It grows to 8’x6′ when full ... Read More about Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora Secundiflora

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]]> Arizona Landscape Watering Guidelines https://landscapearizona.com/blog/arizona-landscape-watering-guidelines/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:45:09 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/blog/?p=257 Use this landscape guide as a resource for your watering. This is meant to be a guide and you will need to make adjustments as needed depending on the plant. LANDSCAPE WATERING GUIDELINES How Much & How Often Water to the outer edge of plant’s canopy and to depth indicated. Watering frequency will vary depending ... Read More about Arizona Landscape Watering Guidelines

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]]> Chinese Pistache Tree – Desert Tree https://landscapearizona.com/blog/chinese-pistache-tree-desert-tree/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:16:33 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/blog/?p=69 Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis). This is an ornamental deciduous tree with bright green leaves that turn red in the fall. The female plant produces clusters of pepper seeds. It grows up to 40′ high and 30′ wide. The most interesting aspect of this tree it that it turns a brilliant redish/orange in fall. Ths is ... Read More about Chinese Pistache Tree – Desert Tree

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