Desert landscape plants for the arizona desert desert. In the late summer of 2015 i was given a 10 x 12 3 x 3. Find locally grown plants that grow well in the southwest desert area of phoenix. Drought tolerant trees for midelevation deserts of arizona 3,000 to 4,000 feet 2001 pdf. Use this landscape guide as a resource for your watering. In the first column, clicking on the family name will bring up pages of all plants belonging to the family discussed here. With a little water and maintenance, they will do well in the phoenix plant zone. Grow eggplant in a raised bed to take advantage of the shade that foliage provides for the soil. A guide to arizona desert plants mesquite landscaping inc. Set the plants at the same depth as they were growing in the container and firm backfill soil around the roots without crushing the rootball. Whenever possible, select a ground cover that is frosthardy in your area or at least a species that recovers quickly from cold injury. Plants listed include trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, cacti, and more. Sweet red fruit rests on the arm of a prickly saguaro.
Spiked brightgreen pads are roasted over a crackling fire pit. Vegetables that grow well in arizona gardens hunker. It was on sale so my family decided it was a good time to purchase one. See how an az familys front yard was turned into a lush and secluded garden. Graeco ceteros detraxit et mei, eu vis latine interesset. Growing food in the high desert can be an incredible challenge, but i am living proof that you can be successful at it. Omnium veritus vix no, mazim eruditi oporteat an sit. You can replicate meals made more than a thousand years ago from plants growing in arizona s sonoran desert. This ironwood growing at the arizona sonora desert museum is estimated to be 220 years old. Gardening guide for high desert urban landscapes of great basin regions in nevada and utah.
All plants could become a wildfire hazard if allowed to dry out. Agaves are some of the most useful desert plants, tolerant of heat, cold, drought, and poor soil. Trees dennitely established as naturalized in new mexico and arizona are limited to three hardy shrubby species, french tamar isk, tree tobacco, and castorbean. Sonoran native plants when the university of arizona was established as a land grant institute in 1891, dr.
Page 2 this collection of desert landscaping plants includes perennials, cacti and shrubs that can be used as foundation plants for desert gardening. Afterwards, use the landscape watering guidelines chart page 18 to water efficiently and save water throughout the year. The landscape plants section of the website is the online edition of the amwua publication landscape plants for the arizona desert. Mesquite landscaping can help you determine which plants are best suited to the needs of your property and your personal aesthetic preferences. Arizona naturalists sonoran desert naturalist field guide sonoran desert plant families. Guide to growing more than 200 lowwateruse plants amwua regional water conservation committee, scott millard on. Plants for the arizona desert town of gilbert, arizona. The desert is a kind of anomaly that both fascinates and intimidates its visitors, because beneath those breathtaking fiery sunsets a ruthless. A guide to the native species of new mexico and arizona. Watering schedule for newly planted desert adapted plants weeks 1 & 2 water 12 days in summer, every 34 days through spring weeks 3 & 4 water every 34 days in summer, every 67 days through spring weeks 5 & 6 water every 46 days in summer, every 710 days. Arizona desert of southern and central arizona saguaro. The plants featured were selected by landscape professionals and are drought hardy, tolerant of.
Agaves, or century plants, take from five to fifty years to finally flower, often with a spectacular flowering stalk. Edible and medicinal plants of the desert southwest. Desert landscaping plants for a water scarce environment, a cdrom by the university of arizona, is an excellent tool for helping you to select the appropriate plant. It is intended to further our members understanding of the desert and shape their sense of stewardship. Ornamental grasses should be cut back at the end of the season. Index of plant families sonoran desert field guide.
Any desert tree that shelters new plants is called a nurse tree. University of arizona press, tucson, 1996 mayes, vernon o. Keep in mind that all of these plants will thrive in the phoenix area, but not in other parts of arizona, where we have everything from low desert to high desert and even subalpine conditions. Arizona landscape watering guidelines arizona living. These plants that live in the desert are particularly suited to lowelevation desert gardens found in phoenix, las vegas, palm springs and. Actually, this region has an incredible variety of vegetation. References for identifying and selecting landscape plants. Sonoran native plants university of arizona campus arboretum. Ius ea quod sint torquatos, id vis utinam nominavi adipiscing. Comparing the ignitability of mulch materials for a firewise landscape 2007 pdf.
Top 70 best desert landscaping ideas drought tolerant plants. The brochures include information about planting, landscaping tips, water use and maintenance. We carry a wide range of plants that do great in the desert. Use examples from the adaptation cards to further explain, and ask students to share any experiences and. To learn more, take an early morning nature walk in. With a little help from this booklet you can figure out most of your landscape watering needs on a weekend morning.
Make your gardening and landscaping low maintenance with plants adapted to arid climates. In the mid to low desert parts of arizona, bermudagrass. The bold rosettes are dramatic accents for the landscape that contrast well with the fine texture of desert adapted trees and shrubs. Like any other climate, we have both shrubs and trees suited to the harsh climate changes of the arizona desert. On banks and slopes, plant slightly higher than grade, leaving a shallow basin on the downhill side of each plant to catch irrigationrain water. Landscape watering landscapewatering by the numbers. Landscape plants for the arizona desert featured plants. This is meant to be a guide and you will need to make adjustments as needed depending on the plant. Jun 26, 2015 plants for the arizona desert landscape.
There are many beautiful flowers that work well in the desert. A guide to the native species of new mexico and arizona agriculture handbook no. Landscape plants for the arizona desert booklet is a guide. Eggplant, according to phoenix tropicals, grows very well in arizona, but it is a heavy feeder and needs a lot of water. To maintain the integrity and consistency of this document, the authors request that you do not modify or delete any part of it without prior approval from the arizona. See how frank lloyd wrights architecture inspired the design of this scottsdale pool. Edible and medicinal plants of the desert southwest by tayler jenkins if youve ever hiked through the desert, youve observed the strikingly beautiful stretch of rocks, cacti, and shrubs that seem roll on endlessly. Kearney and peebles flowering plants and ferns of arizona, and benson and darrows manual of south western desert trees and shrubs.
Zizyphus obtusifolia greythorn groundcovers acacia redolens trailing acacia baccharis hybrid trailing desert broom hybrid cephalophyllum red spike red spike ice plant chrysactinia mexicana damianita. Plants that attract hummingbirds these plants, known to be attractive to hummingbirds, are grown in the hummingbird aviary at the arizona sonora desert museum hummingbirds in your garden how io and main iain i iummin in your garden or paiio arizona sonora desert museum plant name. Top 70 best desert landscaping ideas drought tolerant plants the desert often gets a bad rep in comparison to its lush green counterparts. See more ideas about desert plants, plants and landscape. Sonorensis is published as a benefit to the arizona sonora desert museum membership. A talented designer will also make good use of cacti and succulents to compliment woody plants that adapt to the local conditions. Plant eggplant in march, so its growing season is long enough to avoid winters killing. Gardening guide for highdesert urban landscapes of great. Standing on a busy boulevard in palm desert, california, i see a resort with a lake accented with thousands of pansies, palms, and a flock of scarlet flamingos. The arizona native plant society has a variety of brochures that provide photos and information about plants that are native to arizona desert regions or are nonnative but low water users.
Evergreen plants should not be placed within 30 feet of your home. Any tree located under or near utility lines is subject to trimming or removal by utility company. Desert plants for landscaping drought tolerant plants. Some images and content courtesy of mountain states wholesale nursery. Ideally, your choices for arizona desert plants should be lowmaintenance in terms of irrigation and should be able to withstand full sun conditions. Plants for c of a poolside landscapes university of arizona. Click on the images for larger pictures and details of the plants. Search by plant name, browse awardwinning landscapes, compare groups of similar plants, or use the plant selector to precisely describe the plants you seek. James toumey, a botanist for the agricultural experiment station on campus, recognized the educational value of the native vegetation that evolved in the sonoran desert over tens of thousands of years. Our desert plants are particularly drought resistantdrought tolerant plants xeric plants. Selecting desert adapted plants to help you select from the best lowwateruse plants to create your outdoor living spaces, amwua developed landscape plants for the arizona desert, a guide to more than 200 beautiful plants that will thrive with little water and maintenance. Guidelines for landscape drip irrigation systems may be copied or reprinted as needed.
The shade provided by an ironwood tree allows other plants to get a foothold in the desert. Punica granatum pomegranate orange to red ruellia peninsularis baja ruellia purple, bellshaped senna artemisioides v. Plant establishment new plantings need to be watered more frequently. Follow the monthly garden guidelines and tips for increasing watering. The university of arizona a cdrom plant selector covering over 600 low wateruse plants. A triangle denotes trees which are native to the sonoran desert or which are visually compatible with sonoran desert landscapes. Tucson water and the arizona municipal water users association amwua offer landscape plants for the arizona desert, a guide to help residents create an attractive, waterefficient landscape. Note the discussion of the plant hardiness zones, and see the attached arizona map. When asked to describe a desert, many people imagine extreme heat and miles of sand dunes. If you follow a few simple methods to help combat the hot, dry, and windy conditions that are the norm in the southwest, you can be almost guaranteed a bountiful harvest.
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