Silver TorchPhoenix's Most Dramatic Silver Spined Columnar Cactus Cleistocactus strausii, commonly known as the Silver Torch Cactus, is one of the most eye catching columnar cacti available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. Its tall, slender stems are densely covered in fine silver white spines that shimmer in the desert sun, creating a living metallic sculpture in any garden. Native to the highlands of Bolivia and Argentina, this cold hardy cactus thrives in full

spring through fall Bottlebrush Bush Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

is one of the hardiest compact succulents for Phoenix Valley gardens

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inconsistent watering

and rewards a deep weekly summer soak with heavy bloom

long-lived evergreen shade tree with a dense rounded canopy — one of the finest medium shade trees for the Phoenix Valley

Be honest about frost: lemons are among the more frost-sensitive citrus

Keep under cover against a warm south wall

which combines Palo Verde species into a nearly thornless cultivar

For a maintained column shape

Overwatering is the #1 killer of Golden Barrels in Phoenix

Desert Willow: Native flowering tree that extends the hummingbird bloom with tubular flowers