Desert SpoonPhoenix's Most Dramatic Desert Accent Desert Spoon Desert Spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri) is the ultimate architectural statement plant for Phoenix Valley landscapes. Its explosive starburst rosette of silvery green, saw toothed leaves creates a sculptural focal point that looks equally stunning in modern desert gardens, poolside plantings, and rocky native landscapes. This rugged native thrives in full sun, extreme heat, and rocky soils requiring almost

which is why buying a larger specimen (15 or 25 gallon) gives you instant landscape impact

Pink Trumpet Vine is remarkably drought-tolerant and needs very little supplemental water outside of peak summer months

roots tend to stay in the watered zone and cause minimal disruption

Phoenix's Most Colorful Striped Agave for Desert Gardens

let the soil dry fully between soakings to avoid rot

The Perfect Patio Palm for Phoenix — Compact Tropical Beauty That Handles the Heat

and ornamental grasses

Avoid summer planting — the heat stresses newly transplanted cacti

in well-drained alkaline or caliche soil with room for a 20 to 30 foot canopy

Not a fit for small yards

swallowtails

in rock gardens