Pineleaf Penstemon – Penstemon Pinifolius

Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) serves as a native evergreen perennial that grows natively in the southwestern United States. The plant shows foliage arranged like pine needles, and it produces vibrant red tubular flowers that draw hummingbirds to its blooming periods. This plant blooms during late spring to early summer while needing bright sunlight conditions together […]

Trailing Indigo Bush – Dalea Greggii

Trailing Indigo Bush (Dalea greggii) exists as a tough low-lying ground cover species that originally grew in arid southwestern USA and northern Mexican ecosystems. Dalea greggii displays silvery-green fine leaves which produce small purple to a bunch of violet flowers that bring in bees and butterflies. Trailing Indigo Bush mainly produces blooms during spring and […]

Southwestern Mock Vervain – Glandularia Gooddingii

Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii) exists as a native annual plant in southwestern United States regions, together with northern Mexico regions, where it survives as a drought-resistant plant. This plant displays small lavender flowers along with purple flowers, which mostly bloom during springtime and after rainfall events. Southwestern Mock Vervain grows as soft green mounds […]

Sweet Acacia – Vachellia Farnesiana

Vachellia farnesiana, commonly known as Sweet Acacia, is a small tree or shrub characterised by its yellow blossoms, pleasant fragrance, and thin leaf formations. The plant originated on the American continent and achieves success in sunny, dry regions where it typically inhabits desert environments. The plant grows up to 20 feet tall, with its spreading […]

Desert Museum Palo Verde – Parkinsonia ‘Desert Museum’

The Desert Museum Palo Verde is a tree that generates bright yellow flowers, smooth green bark and rapid growth. Through its combination of three palo verde species characteristics, this plant offers smooth bark without thorns and extended blooming seasons. This tree naturally occurs in dry environments and performs best under complete sunshine combined with sandy […]

Acacia – Acacia spp.

Acacia exists as tropical and subtropical legume family shrubs together with trees that belong to the same family. This plant shows small flowers that tend to be aromatic and grow into either round or tube-shaped clusters. The leaf structure of Acacia species develops into fern-like shapes or it maintains phyllodes instead of leaves. Acacia wood […]

Ironwood – Olneya Tesota

Ironwood (Olneya tesota) is a native species of desert tree in the Sonoran Desert. It grows at a minimal rate before reaching its projected lifespan of more than 500 years. It produces gray-green leaves along with purple to lavender flowers which appear during late spring while being celebrated for its dense and heavy wood properties. […]

Palo Verde – Parkinsonia spp.

The Palo Verde tree grows as a desert-drought-tolerant species developing in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. The tree belongs to the Parkinsonia genus because of its green bark and yellow flowers that appear in spring. The deciduous tree presents small leaves together with smooth green stems and expands its branches over a […]

Cascalote – Caesalpinia Cacalaco

Cascalote (Caesalpinia cacalaco) is a native Mexican tree with small yellow flowers that grows on thorny branches. This plant chooses to grow best in dry desert areas where it needs only direct sunlight and less than average amounts of water. The winter season brings bunches of fragrant flowers to Cascalote which produces compound glossy green […]

Velvet Mesquite – Prosopis velutina

Desert native Velvet Mesquite (Prosopis velutina) spreads its feathery leaves and survives easily on little water while adjusting well to dry habitats. This tree has delicate velvety leaves that grow on twisted branches which create a shaded environment. The deciduous tree grows multiple trunks while developing wide canopies that provide shelter for area wildlife. The […]