Chocolate DropsThe Dark Stemmed Euphorbia Tree That Commands Every Landscape Chocolate Drops (Euphorbia ingens 'Chocolate Drops') is one of the most visually dramatic succulent trees you can plant in the Phoenix Valley. This striking cultivar features deep chocolate brown to burgundy tinted stems that create bold contrast against the desert sky and light colored desert hardscaping. Fast growing, extremely drought tolerant, and built for the intense heat of

Bougainvillea White — A stunning white-bract climbing bougainvillea for a softer

Keep all plantings at least 3 ft back from walkways and play areas

Towering orange-red spikes peak through the coldest months

Virtually indestructible in Phoenix heat

or similar structure to climb

Plant one alongside your pool deck in Scottsdale

Cascalote Tree: desert flowering tree that blooms in winter and spring

Mastic is considered a low-litter tree

Organ Pipe supports local pollinators with its nocturnal blooms (visited by lesser long-nosed bats) and produces sweet edible fruit relished by birds

Maguey Mature Height 6–10 feet Mature Width 8–12 feet Growth Rate Moderate to fast — 8–12 inches per year in Phoenix Sun Full sun (6+ hrs)

Plant single in a wide shallow pot

Silvery Sunproof is the liriope for Phoenix homeowners who need a groundcover that performs in both full sun and shade — something most liriope varieties cannot do