Mastic TreePhoenix's Toughest Evergreen Shade & Privacy Tree Mastic Tree Mastic Tree (Pistacia lentiscus) is one of the most drought tolerant, heat resistant evergreen trees available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. Native to the Mediterranean basin and the Canary Islands, this rugged beauty thrives in conditions that stress most other trees poor soils, reflected heat, extreme drought, and full desert sun. With a dense, rounded canopy of glossy dark green

Cooler air and warm soil drive strong root establishment

deep and slow (20–30 min for larger sizes)

and gravel far better than most ornamentals

and other nocturnal pollinators — making Night-blooming Cereus a star in wildlife-friendly landscapes in Scottsdale

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the stem tips develop dense clusters of long

glossy dark green leaves year-round Bloom Season Spring — clusters of white flowers followed by orange-red berries in fall/winter Pyracantha Staked Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

Border Length Plants Needed (2

It is not a fit if planted in deep shade

Pair King Ferdinand Agave with other collector-grade succulents for a curated desert garden vignette

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