Arizona rosewoodPhoenix's Best Evergreen Privacy Screen Arizona Rosewood Arizona Rosewood (Vaquelinia californica) is the most underused and most impressive large evergreen shrub available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. With its dense, glossy dark green foliage, clusters of fragrant white flowers in spring, and exceptional drought tolerance, it delivers the year round privacy and lush appearance that most desert plants simply cannot match. Whether you're creating a

Loose screen along a wall: set plants 3 feet on center to build a living red-toned barrier (a 10-foot run takes about 4 plants

low-litter habit makes it well suited to pool decks

Mastic Tree (Pistacia lentiscus) is one of the most drought-tolerant

Three Timbers carries it in multiple sizes so you can start with whatever fits your project

or line several along a property edge for a soft Mediterranean screen

Watering Desert Museum Palo Verde in Phoenix

this vine explodes with bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that fill your yard with a sweet scent — right when most other plants are still dormant

Ease off water during the monsoon so roots never sit wet

It can be challenging to remove from older walls with deteriorating mortar

Lynn's Legacy Season-by-Season in Phoenix

raised rock pocket

compact rosette for containers