Pickle PlantA Unique Textured Succulent That Thrives in Phoenix Heat Pickle Plant (Delosperma echinatum) is one of the most distinctive succulents you can add to a Phoenix landscape. Named for its plump, pickle shaped leaves covered in fine bristly hairs, this South African native forms dense, spreading mounds of fascinating textured foliage. It produces cheerful yellowish orange flowers and requires almost zero maintenance once established. Whether you're

a windbreak along a Chandler fence line

Avoid planting during June–August if possible

Whether you're creating an authentic Sonoran Desert landscape in Scottsdale

Watering Palo Brea in Phoenix

and Peoria where safety matters but you still want desert character

Blue Palo Verde: Arizona's state tree for a fast-growing native flowering pairing

It's native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of Arizona

Once established (12–18 months after planting)

many specimens require no supplemental irrigation outside of summer

The staked form is right when you have a sunny wall

What's the difference between Roman Myrtle and Dwarf Myrtle

provide temporary shade cloth for the first 2–3 weeks