A QUICK LOOK AT EASY-TO-GROW PLANTS IN ARIZONA

Arizona is packed with natural and native beauty. Step outside, take a hike, and look at the bushes, cacti, and flowers that grow here. You can take inspiration from our natural landscape when designing a yard or lawn with your landscaper. Some of these plants are native to our state, others simply grow well in the valley. You may have noticed some of these plants in the wild. Many of them will provide a special pop of color to the exterior of your house, an interesting shape, or beneficial fruits to be used in your home.

Blue Palo Verde

A common plant here in the valley, the Palo Verde is a perfect tree to compliment your home. It is a native plant to Arizona that, once established, requires little water or maintenance, aside from the flowers that fall off and will need raking. The color of the Blue Palo Verde changes throughout the year, from a blue-toned green, to a bright and beautiful yellow when it blossoms in the spring. With such a small amount of work required, and a huge, vibrant payoff during the spring, the Blue Palo Verde is a wonderful plant for adding color and shade to your home.

Autumn Sage

There is no doubt you have seen the relative to Autumn Sage around your neighborhood. Texas Sage is the more common version, a bright green bush with purple flowers. This red, Autumn variety of sage grows exceptionally well in the valley and like the Palo Verde, requires little water. This color variant of sage sets you apart from a street full of the typical purple Texas sage plants. The dark red tone of these summer-to-fall blooming flowers is very brilliant, and stands out among green and brown tones outdoors.

Grape Ivy

Grape Ivy is a vine plant native to Arizona. It requires very little work to establish and maintain. An experienced landscaper can help you set up a vertical support structure for this plant to grow on that will compliment your home. Grape Ivy is a perfect shade of green, not too bright, and looks stylish and sophisticated growing up alongside a home, especially when complimented by other deeper-green plants or when used as a large background plant. Our landscapers can help you find where this will best fit in your home.

Prickly Pear Cacti

Also a native plant to Arizona, the Prickly Pear cactus is easy to spot in the wild. It is very common, and some people choose to eat the fruits that come from these cacti by removing spines and peeling the skin to reveal a fleshy, sweet, and very nutritious fruit. This cactus blossoms with bright and beautiful red, yellow, or purple fruit, and one flower will yield one fruit. The blossoms on cacti are unlike any other flower, and tend to look brilliant against the rest of the dull green, less-inviting prickly plant. The blossoms and benefits of fruit alone make this plant a wonderful addition to any landscape.

Octopus Agave

Agave is often seen in Arizona and used heavily in landscaping. This octopus variety is a more dramatic alternative to your typical agave plant. It gives a more modern and interesting twist with its wavy leaves. Only once near the end of this plant's life, during spring, after over 10 years, will this strange succulent flower from a 15- to 20-foot stalk. This gorgeous show of golden yellow flowers is worth the wait, although it won't be difficult to achieve, as this plant takes very little work to maintain. Octopus Agave provides a little originality to your landscape.

Mexican Thread Grass

This wispy yellow-green grass has a delicate and airy look. It will sway in the breeze and can add a graceful and grassy touch to a xeriscaped yard, because although it is grass-like in texture and style, it does not require a lot of water and grows well in rocky areas. Mexican Thread Grass can provide a special, soft accent when grown alone, but will also look excellent grown in a large bunch of a few plants. This grass can spread outside of the designated area it was planted in, but our experienced landscapers will help you maintain decorative plants like these, while preventing them from invading other parts of your yard.

Desert Marigold

A wildflower that you can find dotting the sides of freeways in Arizona, the Desert Marigold is not an uncommon plant. Although it grows freely in the wild, the golden shade of yellow that these flowers display can serve a great purpose in your landscape plan. This golden pop is much different than the other plants listed here. It can give your yard a sunshine-like glow. Desert Marigolds can bring an uplifting feeling to your home, as their brilliant yellow evokes feelings of happiness, joy, and energy.

At Scottsdale Landscaping, we have years of experience with these plants, and much, much more. We know proper design, planting, and care.  Start designing with our team today, and our maintenance crew will continue to keep up your landscape looking beautiful for years to come. Whether you are looking to update your home, or a business, Scottsdale Landscaping does it all.

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