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# AZ Wholesale Growers

Plant obssessed and customer based since 1982

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/blog/)
- [Innovation Team - 2026](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/3137-2/) - Great having our Innovation Team out this weekend. We spent time at our new grow yard, walked through real-world challenges in the field, and talked about trends shaping the industry. From production to performance, it’s always valuable to get everyone in one place to share insight and push things forward. Wrapped it up with a
- [Navigating Agricultural Labor Through the H-2A Program](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/navigating-agricultural-labor-through-the-h-2a-program/) - Arizona Wholesale Growers has grown from a modest 5-acre family nursery founded in 1982 into a 405-acre operation supplying plants across the Southwest, but that growth has depended heavily on adapting to the realities of agricultural labor shortages. With roughly 70% of its workforce relying on foreign guest workers, the company transitioned five years
- [Phoenix Build Expo](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/phoenix-build-expo/) - We had an awesome time at the Phoenix Build Expo connecting with builders, contractors, and fellow plant lovers! From desert-tough trees to colorful container accents, it was great chatting about how the right landscape choices can elevate any project here in Arizona. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth!
- [Oasis for the Senses](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/oasis-for-the-senses/) - Oasis for the Senses — A Community Project in Tucson, Arizona This project is community-powered. Every contribution, time, resource, or financial support, directly shapes the experience that thousands of children and families will enjoy for generations. Donate Now: https://new-earth.one/oasisforthesenses/ Oasis for the Senses is an ambitious and deeply meaningful community project designed to reconnect
- [Innovation Team - 2025](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/innovation-team-2025/) - Great time connecting with our Innovation Team and diving into the latest industry trends 🙌✨
- [Desert Green XXIX](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/desert-green-xxix/) - Desert Green XXIX – Las Vegas, NV Another great year connecting with growers, landscapers, and industry pros under the neon lights! From desert-hardy favorites to exciting new varieties, it was a blast sharing what’s next for Arizona Wholesale Growers. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, talked shop, and made the event one to
- [2025 TNLA Trade Show](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2025-tnla-trade-show/) - TNLA 2025 was a smashing success! 🌿 From reconnecting with old friends to meeting new faces, we’re grateful for every conversation, handshake, and shared passion for plants. Here’s to another year of growing together! 🌱✨ And a special thank you to all of you who stopped by the booth😁💚
- [Proud Members of TNLA](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/proud-members-of-tnla/) - We are proud to be members of the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association.
- [The Green Room Landscape Architecture](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/tgrc/) - Proud to see our agaves artfully displayed last Saturday. Thank you @thegreenroominc
- [2025 ALCA Trade Show](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/alca-trade-show/) - We had an amazing time at the ALCA Trade Show! A huge thank you to ALCA and everyone who stopped by to connect with us. It was a fantastic event, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s show!
- [2024 Golf Invitational](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2024-golf-invitational/) - We had a "hole" lot of fun at Antelope Hills for our 2024 Golf Invitational! We want to thank our sponsors and everyone who was able to join us for this beautiful day up in Prescott. See you next year!
- [4th Biannual Leadership Team Meeting](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/4th-biannual-leadership-team-meeting/) - We are grateful to have the guidance and leadership of a stellar team from Arizona, California and Texas: Charlie Ray, Kris Floor, Nancy Roche, Noelle Johnson, Alex Howell and Chris Mayes.
- [2024 Maricopa Farm Bureau Meeting](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2024-maricopa-farm-bureau-meeting/) - We were honored to host the annual breakfast meeting at our Phoenix location. Many important agriculture issues that affect all growers in Arizona were discussed and progress was shared. The French toast wasn’t bad either!
- [As Seen In: Phoenix Home and Garden](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/as-seen-in-phoenix-home-and-garden/) - We're published! Check out our feature of our exclusive 'Sonoran Emerald' Palo Verde tree in this month's issue of Phoenix Home and Garden! February 2nd, 2024
- [A Glowing Evening at the 2023 ALCA Gala](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2023-alca/) - Congratulations to all the winners and ALCA for an outstanding 60th-anniversary awards gala last Saturday. We were happy to contribute with 50 glowing agave centerpieces! November 18th, 2023
- [Another Successful 2023 TNLA Expo](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/another-successful-2023-tnla-expo/) - This past August our team attended the 2023 TNLA Expo in San Antonio! This is our 5th year participating in this show and we were so glad to see all of our clients and customers there! August 12th, 2023
- [Cultivating Future ASU Engineers](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/cultivating-future-asu-engineers/) - Last Friday we were pleased to invite Dr. Patrick Phelan, Ph.D., and students from the ASU Fulton School of Engineering for a tour of our Lake Pleasant yard and Phoenix yard! November 17th, 2023
- [Congrats 2023 ANA Winners](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2023-arizona-nursery-association-awards/) - Congratulations to all the 2023 Arizona Nursery Association winners and achievements. We look forward to working with the incoming 2024 President Jeff Gass! November 16th, 2023
- [Our Third AWG Leadership Team Review](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/our-third-awg-leadership-team-review/) - Another successful Innovation Leadership Team meeting is in the books! Most grateful for our "guiding lights" and their wisdom. Thank you Kris Floor, Alex Howell, Noelle Johnson, Chris Mayes, and Charlie Ray! October 20th, 2023
- [Greenhouse Management 2023 Leadership Award](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/greenhouse-management-2023-leadership-award/) - Check out why GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT gave a 2023 Leadership Award to Shawn Cox, General Manager of Arizona Wholesale Growers. Read the article here!
- [US Department of Agriculture "Chiefs" Award](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/us-department-of-agriculture-chiefs-award/) - We're honored to win the "Chiefs" award with our partners Natural Restorations. We're even more proud to donate our home-grown saguaros to replace those destroyed. (Picture slideshow from event)
- [2023 AWG Invitational](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/2023-awg-invitational/) - Our 2nd Annual AZG Invitational brought out the best! Thank you for a day of good golf, good prizes, and good times! Congratulations to our winners: Bingham Equipment Company.
- [Caretaker Landscape Management Award](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/caretaker-landscape-management-award/) - We’re honored to accept this award from Caretaker Landscape Management as the “2022 Outstanding Supplier.” Thank you very much!
- [Texas Nursery & Landscape Association](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/tnla/) - Thanks for coming by our TNLA Booth. We're ready for whatever Texas needs!
- [American Society of Landscape Architects](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/asla/) - Thrilled to be a sponsor of this award-winning evening at the Desert Botanical Garden.
- [ALCA 2022 Excellence In Advertising](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/alca-2022-excellence-in-advertising/) - Honored to present the award to Level One Landscaping at the talent-filled event on November 19, 2022
- [Arizona Nursery Association](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/ana/) - Congratulations to all the winners last night! Honored to provide the agave centerpieces to raise money for the ANA scholarship fund.
- [Uvalde Trees](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/uvalde/) - Arizona nursery donates one oak tree for each Uvalde Victim. An Arizona-based plant nursery donated over twenty trees to the Uvalde, Texas community, one for each of the lives lost in the May school shooting. Long before Shawn Cox was the general manager of Arizona Wholesale Growers, he learned a thing or two from his
- [Tropical Plants International Expo](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/tropical-plants-international-expo/) - Proud of our international brand Happy Valley Plants winning this prestigious award at the TPIE show in Tampa, Florida. Great teamwork!

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## Inventory

- [Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bignonia-capreolata-tangerine-beauty/) - Sturdy blooming vine for shade. Being native to the southeast, this vine ignores the heat as long as it has ample water to become established. While they are adaptable to a wide range of conditions, in our low desert this vine prefers morning sun with afternoon shade. Give it room to spread. With some support
- [Trichocereus candicans (Syn. Soehrensia candicans, Echinopsis candicans, & Cereus candicans, )](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/trichocereus-candicans-syn-soehrensia-candicans-echinopsis-candicans-cereus-candicans/) - These are shrubby, spreading cacti with bright green, thick cylindrical decumbent arms. They typically have 9-10 ribs lined with thin, sharp golden spines. They mature to form irregular clumps, with arms radiating out from a central point. During spring into summer, they display large, showy white fragrant flowers that often grow in bouquets. They tolerate
- [Setcreasea pallida](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/setcreasea-pallida-2/) - It’s hard to beat the visual impact of the dark purple foliage on this succulent groundcover. They are herbaceous, trailing groundcovers with attractive and distinctive dark purple foliage. The heart-shaped flowers that give this plant its common name are small lavender-pink, which appear nearly all year from the ends of every stem, but they are
- [Sansevieria zeylanica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sansevieria-zeylanica-2/) - The Sansevieria Zeylanica, often called Devil's Tongue or Bowstring Hemp, is an evergreen succulent plant, growing up to 3 feet tall. It is native to Southeast Asia and can also be found in tropical West Africa. It is particularly common in India and Sri Lanka and is often found growing in rocky areas. Sansevieria zeylanica
- [Pachypodium lamerei](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pachypodium-lamerei/) - These are slow growing arborescent succulents from the island of Madagascar. They form a vertical gray-green colored trunk covered with numerous, sharp dual-patterned spines. At the top of their dramatic spiny trunks grow a cluster of straight, green narrow leaves that have a strong central vein. They will not tolerate frost, so protection from potential
- [Pachycereus pringlei](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pachycereus-pringlei/) - The Cardon is a tall, giant cacti of the Sonoran Desert. Although they do not naturally occur in AZ, they are perfectly at home in the same growing environments as Saguaros. These tall wide columnar cacti resemble Saguaros in many ways, but with some observation they are noticeably different. Cardons tend to branch from the
- [Prunus persica 'Bonanza' Dwarf Peach](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prunus-persica-bonanza-dwarf-peach/) - This is a dwarf peach tree suitable for large containers or in-ground planting for edible gardens with small spaces. They are deciduous trees, which are reliably self-fruitful with low chill hour requirements, so they produce well in the low desert gardens. Long, curved lance-shaped bright green leaves follow bright pink early spring blooms. Like other
- [Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' Plum](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prunus-salicina-santa-rosa-plum/) - 'Santa Rosa' plum is a low chill hour (300-500 hrs.) variety that is reliably self-fruitful, with red-purple clingstone juicy fruits that ripen midseason. Like other self-fruitful varieties, crops will have better long-term quality, size and yield if planted with another variety for proper cross-pollination. These are vigorous growing trees with a naturally upright habit. Oval,
- [Pachycereus schottii (Syn. Lophocereus schottii)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pachycereus-schottii-syn-lophocereus-schottii/) - These are mostly stemless, candelabra-shaped cacti native to S. Arizona and Baja, Mexico. They grow slowly with several vertical spiny columns that are typically 3-4 inches in diameter with approx. 5-9 flattened ribs. As these plants mature the areoles near the top of each arm will form dense, distinctive brush-like bristles of brown to gray.
- [Opuntia engelmannii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/opuntia-engelmannii/) - Engelman's Prickly Pear is one of the most widely distributed types of cacti, which gives designers a clue to their adaptability and versatility. They have pleasantly rounded green pads covered with areoles that have white, gray to golden medium sized, sharp spines typically surrounded by brown glochids. Flower color variations are quite common along with
- [Oreocereus trollii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/oreocereus-trollii/) - This South American native grows at high elevations in remote mountainous locations in the Andes. They form thick columns that will eventually become branched at the base to form small but husky, attractive clumps. Long, sharp golden-brown to reddish colored spines protrude out from under their distinctive ghostly fuzzy white cloaks. This hair has evolved
- [Sansevieria trifsciata 'Variegata'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sansevieria-trifsciata-variegata/) - Tall, vertical sword-like leaves with wavy, green & silver bands, with delightful golden margins distinguish these Snake Plants from many others. One of the most popular due to their coloration, these plants slowly multiply and offset to create narrow tidy clumps. They are heat tolerant but do not accept full sun easily. They are best
- [Dalea frutescens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dalea-frutescens/) - Bold purple blooms on a tough tidy shrub. Like other Dalea sp., they require well-draining soils, but these medium sized plants can shrug off low desert heat and tolerate cold, dry winter locations in high deserts. Late summer to fall brings masses of amethyst purple pea-like blooms to these naturally rounded growing shrubs. When planted
- [Dalea greggii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dalea-greggii/) - Silver foliage, purple flowering subshrub. As a young container plant they may be cute, or diminutive looking, but they grow at a steady, moderate rate to become durable, resilient landscape behemoths. When first introduced, these Daleas were unknowingly represented by nurseries as small, manageable groundcovers. However, given optimal conditions and care, Dalea greggii can grow
- [Dasylirion longissimum (Syn. Dasylirion quadrangulatum)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dasylirion-longissimum-syn-dasylirion-quadrangulatum/) - Large, graceful green grass-like accent plants. Mexican grass tree is a good description, although it can take decades for it to grow into an arborescent form, they are long-lived and will eventually, similar to how Sago Palms behave. They are slow growing, non-clumping, rosette forming succulent-like plant. Long, stiff arching green quadrangle-shaped leaves grow to
- [Dasylirion wheeleri](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dasylirion-wheeleri/) - Handsome round-forming tough accent plants. These true southwestern native succulent-looking, evergreen silvery gray accent plants are more common and more adaptable than many Agave sp. They are tolerant of heat and cold, occurring naturally from about 2500 ft. up to 6000 ft. They are also tolerant to and accept more frequent waterings, especially when young
- [Dodonaea viscosa](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dodonaea-viscosa/) - Bright green large shrubs with ornate seeds. These are large, evergreen shrubs to small trees for low to mid-desert landscapes. Here in the Sonoran they occur naturally in narrow upland zones from about 2000 ft. to about 4500 ft., but despite this narrow distribution, these plants are quite at home in low desert urban landscapes.
- [Duranta erecta](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/duranta-erecta/) - Strings of purple flowers against bright green leaves. Duranta are subtropical to tropical flowering large growing woody shrubs. With care and time, they may be pruned into small upright, multi-trunked trees. They can tolerate full sun in low deserts but require more water to maintain a healthy, lush appearance. They look their best in the
- [Encelia farinosa](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/encelia-farinosa/) - Native gray leafed shrub for tough color. Brittlebushes are one of the most commonly occurring Sonoran desert shrubs, covering our hillsides and desert floor with bright yellow daisylike blooms in spring and again in summers that receive monsoon rains. Flowers form on branched stalks above the gray foliage. They are extremely drought and heat tolerant.
- [Eremophila glabra](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/eremophila-glabra/) - Wide, evergreen lush-looking groundcover. This Emu stays relatively low, but it can spread wide as it matures. We list this plant at a comfortable 5-6 ft. spread, but some older specimens in Phoenix and Palm Springs have been noted to have grown to 10 ft. wide or more. They are not considered aggressive growers though.
- [Eremophila glabra ssp. carnosa 'Winter Blaze'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/eremophila-glabra-ssp-carnosa-winter-blaze/) - Red to dark, orange-colored flowers on well-behaved shrub. These tough drought tolerant shrubs have dark green lush looking foliage on woody stems for this open medium-sized Emu. Moderate to fast growers, requiring little to no maintenance except for cleaning up after their massive bloom displays from winter to early spring. Plants have the potential to
- [Eremophila hygrophana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/eremophila-hygrophana/) - Tough silver-gray shrubs with big blue blooms. Semi-woody perennial small to medium sized shrubs for lower deserts and coastal landscapes. Like other silver or gray leafed xeric shrubs, these Blue Bells require well-drained soil and will not tolerate wet roots. They are slow to moderate growers, so be patient for their development. Once mature, they
- [Eremophila maculata 'Valentine'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/eremophila-maculata-valentine/) - Tough Australian shrubs giving great color. This selection is an upright growing plant that produces dark red tubular flowers starting in winter with full bloom occurring in mid-February, hence the cultivar name. Small, dark green to burgundy tinged leaves provide a dark silhouette for other complimentary plants. For reference, it may be helpful to know that
- [Ericameria laricifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ericameria-laricifolia/) - Rugged, versatile evergreen small shrubs. Bright green soft but resinous needle-like leaves on woody stems with masses of bright yellow flowers appearing in fall. Moderate to fast growing native shrubs for low to upland desert landscapes. Relevant as a revegetation plant as it is for more formal or refined desert designs. Plants are quite drought
- [Dalea capitata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dalea-capitata/) - Golden flowering adaptable groundcover. An interesting and adaptable herbaceous looking woody subshrub or groundcover. Its ability to go winter dormant in cold, high desert landscapes and its tolerance for fierce reflected heat in the hottest, low desert locations makes Gold Dalea a valuable groundcover. Low mounding plants with dark green compound leaves with a light
- [Dietes iridioides (Syn. Dietes vegeta, Moraea iridioides)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dietes-iridioides-syn-dietes-vegeta-moraea-iridioides/) - Bright white sentinel-like blooms. These are sturdy, rhizomatous perennials that form clumps of green, vertical sword-like leaves. They appreciate organically amended soils but tolerate average alkaline soils if drainage is good. In colder locations, plants should be grown in pots for blooming summer accent plants that can easily be brought in for winter. In low
- [Dietes bicolor (Syn. Moraea bicolor)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dietes-bicolor-syn-moraea-bicolor/) - Long-blooming grassy green accent plants. Bicolor iris has long skinny, sword type leaves of rich green. Scapes form holding blooms above the foliage from spring to fall. Branched Scapes hold attractive buttery yellow, butterfly-like blooms with distinctive burgundy to black eye spots. Keep spent flower stalks removed to help perpetuate blooming. Tropical looking plants are
- [Salvia leucantha](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/salvia-leucantha-3/) - Graceful, soft sprawling floriferous evergreen shrub. Leaves are a few inches long, linear, and velvety green. Stems gray-green to white upright but arching to form a 3-4 ft. tall mounding plant. Flowers on spires above the foliage are velvety purple with a white noticeably protruding corolla that offers a special textural and colorful effect. Easy
- [Robina](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/robina-2/) - Durable deciduous tree for low, mid, and high desert landscapes. Lacy, emerald green foliage from upright growing canopies. Woody trees typically grow taller than they are wide with dark fissured bark. Their claim to fame for the landscape is long, drooping violet-purple, sweet-pea-like flowers in spring. ‘Purple Robe’ blooms about 2 weeks longer than other
- [Salvia greggii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/salvia-greggii-2/) - Durable, low, bright flowered shrubs. Autumn sage blooms best during the later part of the year, presenting a symphony of color. Woody, small growing shrubs have bright to dark green round leaves that make the plant look soft and herbaceous. Flowers are borne on spires above the foliage. Many different cultivars, including magenta pink, red,
- [Penstemon parryi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/penstemon-parryi-3/) - These strongly vertical pink flowered perennial accent plants can create a stunning visual display. These floriferous low desert spring ephemerals are extremely reliable, with a persistent reseeding habit. Narrow succulent-like gray-green leaves form in a basal mound, then starting in late winter to early spring, vertical bloom stalks shoot straight up that are covered with
- [Opuntia gomei sp. 'Old Mexico'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/opuntia-gomei-sp-old-mexico/) - Originally from the Rio Grande area of South Texas, the ‘Old Mexico’ grows to be a sprawling large cactus with the look of the old southwest desert. Large, thin, light green paddle-shaped pads are irregularly undulated and scalloped along the leaf margins. Although technically spineless, it has tiny glochids can irritate. Like many other Opuntia,
- [Salvia clevelandii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/salvia-clevelandii-3/) - This magnificent drought-tolerant perennial is native to the coastal chaparral regions of California, where it thrives on rocky slopes and basks in the sun. This is herbaceous to shrubby large perennial with soft, oval gray-green aromatic leaves. The spring-to-summer violet-blue flowers form in whorls on tall open spires that can grow a foot tall. Bees
- [Sansevieria cylindrica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sansevieria-cylindrica-2/) - The “African Spear'' has similar growing conditions as its succulent cousin, the Snake Plant. However, this sansevieria brings rounded, variegated dark green, tube-like leaves. Designers utilize these unique vertical strokes to contrast against leafier plant foliage in modern landscapes. A striking succulent originally from Angola, Africa, it can grow 7 feet tall. Creeping rhizomes under
- [Cleistocactus straussii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cleistocactus-straussii/) - These Bolivian native cacti are best known and recognized for their fuzzy coat of dense wooly white hairs. These are clumping cacti with 2-3 inch wide strong vertical columns that have sharp, yellow spines that protrude through their fury, sun blocking cover. In early spring, bright tubular red flowers are formed near the tops of
- [Citrus spp. 'Oroblanco' Grapefruit - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-spp-oroblanco-grapefruit-semi-dwarf/) - 'Oroblanco' is a hybrid between white grapefruit and a pomelo, which provides more sweetness with less bitter after taste of a traditional grapefruit. Individual fruits grow to about 3-5 in. across, with bright yellow, waxy skin. They are easy-peel fruits with multiple interior segments, soft white, spongy rind with a florally sweet aromatic scent, especially
- [Citrus spp. 'Rio Red' Grapefruit - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-spp-rio-red-grapefruit-semi-dwarf/) - 'Rio Red' Grapefruits are a sweet-tart, seedless variety highlighted with attractive red blushed skin and flesh. Grapefruits do well in and prefer heat for fruits to color up and become as sweet as possible. Seasons with cooler temperatures cause fruits to take longer to ripen, which we don't typically encounter in the low deserts. All
- [Citrus x aurantium Sour Orange](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-x-aurantium-sour-orange/) - Sour oranges have been cultivated for centuries, and they are used as durable but highly ornamental trees. They bloom profusely with waxy white flowers heavy with fragrance, which are followed by large deep orange colored fruits that can hang on trees for up to a year. Like other citrus, they have deep green, glossy leaves,
- [Citrus x latifolia 'Bearss' Lime - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-x-latifolia-bearss-lime-semi-dwarf/) - These limes are named for CA nurseryman J.T. Bearss, who reportedly discovered this lime seedling in his nursery in the late 1800's. But their origination is less important than the large, dark green seedless fruits that these trees produce. These are the quintessential "grocery store" limes. Oval shaped with pointed ends, with bright yellow-green juicy,
- [Citrus spp. 'Sanguinelli' Blood Orange - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-spp-sanguinelli-blood-orange-semi-dwarf/) - This selection of Blood Orange is a strong upright growing tree, virtually spineless, and very productive. 'Sanguinelli' flesh as well as the rind has a deep purple to intense red coloration, which contributes to the attractiveness of these fruits. They are as good to look at as they are to taste! Fruits are mostly seedless.
- [Citrus x sinensis 'Washington' Navel Orange](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-x-sinensis-washington-navel-orange/) - Washington Navel is one of the best known and most widely distributed orange varieties, prized for fresh eating with its easy to peel rind and seedless fruits. They can be juiced, but only juice what you will use immediately, since the juice turns bitter rather quickly when stored due to tannins in the juice. Navel
- [Ficus carica 'Black Mission'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ficus-carica-black-mission/) - Fig trees can tolerate colder temperatures in high desert regions with some added protection, but they are perfectly hardy as any deciduous trees in USDA zones 8 and warmer. Figs are an ancient fruit that have been cultivated for centuries. They are prized for fresh eating, for jams, baking and mostly as dried fruit. 'Black
- [Fortunella obovata 'Fukushu' Kumquat](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fortunella-obovata-fukushu-kumquat/) - Kumquat trees are small ornamental trees that produce edible citrus-like fruits that are typically eaten whole. This variety has larger bright green leaves, and larger juicier, slightly pear-shaped fruits than most other types. Once mature, they usually produce flowers from May to Sept. with fruit bearing throughout the year. Due to their size and reliability
- [Malus spp. 'Anna' Apple](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/malus-spp-anna-apple/) - 'Anna' apple, like other apples require two different cultivars to produce fruit through proper cross-pollination. As a flowering ornamental tree, they are attractive and fairly sturdy trees. Although they are not considered drought tolerant, they do not mind low desert heat as long as they are watered well, especially during the summer months from May
- [Ferocactus wislizenii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ferocactus-wislizenii/) - This is our Sonoran Desert native barrel cactus. They grow from central Arizona into Southern NM, and just barely into W. TX. They typically grow as a thick, single column with 20-30 widely spaced ribs. Each rib is lined with large areoles that contain 2-4 inch radial spines with gray to brown colored sharp, central
- [Euphorbia antisyphilitica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/euphorbia-antisyphilitica/) - This spineless, shrubby plant is comprised of multiple vertical growing, thin cylindrical stems. In habitat, during mid-spring into summer, they produce waxy-looking pink to cream colored blooms along the top third of each stem. They are tough, native Chihuahuan plants that inhabit mixed desert scrub grasslands, and they tolerate heat, drought and some neglect. With
- [Euphorbia ingens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/euphorbia-ingens/) - This Euphorbia is one of the most popular varieties due to its relatively easy care, its physical structure, and adaptability to indoor culture. They grow fairly rapidly to form a tight, vertical but candelabra-shaped tree. They have small, paired thorns alone the 4-winged, bright green arms. Near the top of each column, they will bloom
- [Euphorbia royleana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/euphorbia-royleana/) - These are arborescent, and dramatic looking plants that form arching but vertical branches. The columnar stems are about 2 in. in diameter usually with 4-5 ribs and along these ribs are short, paired spines. These are popular Euphorbias due to their speed of growth, structural habit, and adaptability. Like other Euphorbias, they prefer well-drained soils
- [Euphorbia trigona 'rubra'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/euphorbia-trigona-rubra/) - The blended green and red luminescence of these striking Euphorbias is what makes them a uniquely popular plant. They have vertical, heavily branched stems of green with mottled silver flesh. Each stem has 3-4 angled ribs with small, paired thorns along the margins. From the margins appear lovely teardrop-shaped leaves of dark maroon to purple
- [Cassia artemisioides (Syn. Senna artemisioides)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cassia-artemisioides-syn-senna-artemisioides/) - Feathery, silver foliage with bright yellow blooms. Quintessential Australian shrub with pinnate gray leaflets they can shimmer attractively with even a slight breeze. Covered in bright yellow blooms from spring into summer followed by papery seed pods. These versatile shrubs are easy to care for, slough off low desert heat and grow rapidly with regular
- [Chrysactinia mexicana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/chrysactinia-mexicana/) - Bright yellow blooms above aromatic leaves. These semi-evergreen subshrubs form mounds of woody stems with short dark green needle-like leaves that emit a strong but pleasant herbily scent when crushed. Spring temperatures bring masses of bright yellow star-shaped blooms that cover the entire mass of plants. Damianita are tough little shrubs that are as happy
- [Convolvulus cneorum](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/convolvulus-cneorum/) - Soft silvery mounds with bright white blooms. These mounding subshrubs are tougher than they look. They form domes of silvery, pubescent gray-green long leaves to only 1-2 ft. high, but they will spread in width to a sizeable space, making proper placement and sitting critical in landscapes. In spring, masses of pink buds open to
- [Cordia parviflora](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cordia-parviflora/) - Big white blooming shrubs for large landscapes. This large semi-evergreen shrub grows in wild habitats on rocky plains, alluvial flats, and mixed scrub in northern Mexico. This makes it a perfect choice for our low desert landscapes. While they have good drought tolerance and can exist with very little water once established, regular supplemental irrigation
- [Cercidium floridum (Syn. Parkinsonia florida)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cercidium-floridum-syn-parkinsonia-florida/) - Native durability provides shade. These trees are one of the important native trees that dominate our arborescent Sonoran Desert. Adaptable to many desert designs, all Palo Verdes have characteristically green bark, this one has blue-green foliage that provides its common name. Moderate to fast growing to about 30 ft., most typically multi-trunked with low, dense
- [Cercidium microphyllum (Syn. Parkinsonia microphylla)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cercidium-microphyllum-syn-parkinsonia-microphylla/) - Native, durable Palo Verde. Slow growing brushy native trees found in Sonoran foothills and scrublands. Green bark matures to gray on larger, older specimens, but the canopy remains dense with bright green bark on the upper growth with tiny compound leaves. Their flowers are a pale-yellow color and typically the latest flowering Palo Verde. Easy
- [Cercidium praecox (Syn. Parkinsonia praecox)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cercidium-praecox-syn-parkinsonia-praecox/) - Sculptural living art when mature. Moderate to vigorous growing multi-trunked trees develop silky smooth gray-green bark as they reach maturity. While young, immature trees tend to have a weepy branching structure, mature trees form a dynamic umbrella-like canopy. Small, compound leaves have a blue-green color and soft green branches have numerous small spines. April floral
- [Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/chilopsis-linearis-burgundy/) - Burgundy blooms with virtually no seed pods. Adaptable and fast growing with no thorns and virtually no seed pods. Not a true willow, but the numerous narrow, shiny green leaves provide a willow-like appearance on these upright growing deciduous trees. These riparian trees are drought tolerant once mature, but moderate to ample water initially helps
- [Chitalpa tashkentensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/chitalpa-tashkentensis/) - Hardy flowering accent tree. These interesting intergeneric hybrids are a cross between Catalpa bignonioides x Chilopsis linearis almost 60 years ago in Uzbekistan. The cross created cold hardy, small flowering multi-trunked trees well suited for dry upland mid to high desert landscapes. Open irregular shaped with long green lanceolate leaves much wider than our native
- [Cordia boissieri](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cordia-boissieri/) - Tough, small white flowering accent tree. These are an evergreen large shrub to small tree with ruffled green foliage, crepe paper white flowers, and rugged-looking bark. They grow at a slow to moderate rate to form multi-trunked or single trunk trees equally suitable for desert or tropical settings. Fuzzy flower clusters give way to oval
- [Dalbergia sissoo](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dalbergia-sissoo/) - Quaking Aspen-like shade tree for the desert. These are fast growing semi-evergreen trees with bright green, round leaves that are almost constantly quivering. White to light gray colored bark provides additional visual appeal. Although immature trees tend to be somewhat gawky and awkward looking with careful systematic annual pruning and regular deep summer watering, these
- [Chamaerops humilis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/chamaerops-humilis/) - Handsome, multi-trunked tropical palms. These are slow to moderate growing, multi-trunked palms used for landscape specimens or filler. They are clean plants with a refined appearance, especially when trunks are exposed. In optimal conditions, you can expect a growth rate of about 1ft. per year. The bold accent palms work well around pools, water features,
- [Cycas revoluta](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cycas-revoluta/) - Ancient bold evergreen accent plants. These are colloquially referred to as palms, but these plants are primitive Cycads that are native to a few isolated southern Japanese islands in the East China Sea. While they are relatively heat tolerant, hot, low desert afternoon sun should be avoided. It is also good to note that they
- [Lantana 'Confetti'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-confetti-3/) - A colorful explosion of pink, yellow, and magenta round blooms against dark green foliage will make you smile. ‘Confetti’ is a well-behaved, adaptable multi-colored Lantana selection. Lantanas are subtropical native, woody perennial flowering plants. Most modern garden selections are self-sterile which means more blooming and not dropping or reseeding fruits. Plants have compact growth with
- [Lysiloma thornberi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lysiloma-thornberi-3/) - The Desert Fern, or Lysiloma Thornberi, is an iconic Arizona native tree. Don’t let its delicate fern-like appearance fool you, this is a rugged heat and drought-tolerant performer. Its feathery green leaves provide a soft texture and much-needed shade. It’s perfect for challenging hot locations near pavement or between building foundations and walks, so bringing
- [Citrus spp. 'Lisbon' Lemon - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-spp-lisbon-lemon-semi-dwarf/) - 'Lisbon' lemon is the true lemon lovers lemon! Smallish, bright yellow fruits are juicy and tart. Trees are vigorous, a bit thorny but they are more cold hardy than other types of true lemons and they thrive in low desert heat making them a great choice for any edible garden in the valley, or southern
- [Carissa macrocarpa 'Boxwood Beauty'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/carissa-macrocarpa-boxwood-beauty/) - Dark green compact, with no thorns. By far, the most popular version of Natal Plum is due to being thornless, but also for its compact, naturally dwarf, and slow, manageable growth habit. Dark, rich glossy green rounded to oval pointed leaves are held tight against its stems creating a virtually dense, well-behaved bush. Easily conforms
- [Citrus aurantifolia Mexican Lime - Semi-dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-aurantifolia-mexican-lime-semi-dwarf/) - The Mexican lime, as we call them, or Key lime in Florida is a small, round to slightly ovoid yellow green fruit. The flesh is bright green and juicy, with a aromatic sweet tart flavor. In the southwest, they are best know for use in cocktails, most notably in margaritas, but they are also prized
- [Citrus aurantifolia Mexican Lime Thornless -Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-aurantifolia-mexican-lime-thornless-semi-dawarf/) - The Mexican lime, as we call them, produces a small, round to slightly ovoid yellow green fruit. The flesh is bright green and juicy, with an aromatic sweet tart flavor. In the southwest, these fruits are best known for use in cocktails, most notably in margaritas, but they are also prized for baking, putting the
- [Agave salmiana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-salmiana/) - These are big, bold, green Agaves. They are common in central Mexico in scrub desert grassland habitats, mixed with oak and junipers. Mostly solitary plants, they can form widely spaced colonies giving the appearance someone had designed them into the landscape. Long leaves are dark to bright green color as mentioned, which makes them stand
- [Agave titanota](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-titanota/) - This Agave that hales from Oaxaca, Mexico is easily identified by its light blue-green leaf color and wide, white to brownish marginal teeth that often resemble the mouth of an angry shark. These teeth produce picturesque bud imprints on the leaf surfaces. They are smallish plants and solitary, making them good candidates for container culture
- [Agave weberi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-weberi/) - This Agave is described as medium large, green to grayish, forming open arching rosettes with wide pliable, straight to recurving guttered leaves with smooth leaf edges, ending in a 1.5-2 in. terminal spine. This is all true information but these Agaves have way more majesty than this precise physical description indicates. Often, when plant aficionados
- [Citrus reticulata 'Clementine' Mandarin Orange - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-reticulata-clementine-mandarin-orange-semi-dwarf/) - Mandarins are one of the most ancient species of oranges, which have been used in breeding for multiple centuries, along with the pomelo, to create most of the orange varieties we grow and consume today. Mandarins refer to an entire group of small, sweet citrus fruits that include 'Clementine' and 'Satsuma', which is another popular
- [Citrus spp. 'Improved Meyer' Lemon - Semi-Dwarf](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/citrus-spp-improved-meyer-lemon-semi-dwarf/) - 'Improved Meyer' Lemon is a hybrid cross between a lemon & sweet orange, which provides a slightly sweeter, less tangy flavor. This cross also provides to some additional cold hardiness to this variety as well, compared to other lemons. The fruits are more rounded, with fewer seeds but still very juicy. Like other lemons, the
- [Carnegia gigantea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/carnegia-gigantea/) - The Saguaro defines the Sonoran Desert. They grow slowly from the tissue ant the very top of a wide, ribbed spiny thick column. In the wild, seeds germinate under the shade of shrubs or trees, which are called nurse plants. These nurse plants provide protection from the elements until they are sizeable to grow past
- [Aloe x 'Safari Sunrise'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-x-safari-sunrise/) - 'Safari' aloes are compact reliably reblooming aloes. They tolerate sun or shade in-ground with well-drained soils or as well-behaved container plants. They are small plants with a slow clumping or spreading habit. Their green pointed leaves armed with closely spaced marginal teeth, form attractive spiky silhouettes. We offer several named cultivars with different flower colors.
- [Aloe x 'Safari Orange'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-x-safari-orange/) - 'Safari' aloes are compact reliably reblooming aloes. They tolerate sun or shade in-ground with well-drained soils or as well-behaved container plants. They are small plants with a slow clumping or spreading habit. Their green pointed leaves armed with closely spaced marginal teeth, form attractive spiky silhouettes. We offer several named cultivars with different flower colors.
- [Aloe x 'Safari Rose'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-x-safari-rose/) - 'Safari' aloes are compact reliably reblooming aloes. They tolerate sun or shade in-ground with well-drained soils or as well-behaved container plants. They are small plants with a slow clumping or spreading habit. Their green pointed leaves armed with closely spaced marginal teeth, form attractive spiky silhouettes. We offer several named cultivars with different flower colors.
- [Aloe striata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-striata-2/) - The Aloe Striata is a captivating succulent that adds a burst of vibrant color to any landscape. It grows to a medium-sized rosette composed of leaves that vary in color, depending on the amount of sun it receives. In full hot sun, the leaves will be pinkish, in more shaded spots they will be bluish-green.
- [Beaucarnea recurvata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/beaucarnea-recurvata-2/) - These succulent tropical plants are not palms, despite their common name, but are related more closely to Nolina spp. They are slow-growing, arborescent plants that develop a large woody caudex, the bulbous area between roots and stem, from which grows a tall trunk that holds numerous long, green strap-like leaves that hang down. Ornamental, long-lived,
- [Agave pygmaea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-pygmaea-3/) - This charming dwarf Agave was originally produced from tissue culture in California. Its lovely coloring and compact, symmetrical form make it highly desirable. Thick chunky leaves are soft blue/grey with orange/red marginal teeth and dark red terminal spines. Each leaf will show a distinctly patterned imprint, giving even more visual drama to this specimen. Growing
- [Aptenia cordifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aptenia-cordifolia-3/) - A super-hardy, ice plant-like groundcover. Unlike most ice plants, these plants have larger succulent heart-shaped bright green leaves. They are a reliable long-blooming ground cover that forms star-shaped iridescent pink to red flowers during spring through summer. The flowers open during the bright part of the day from noon to the afternoon. This ice plant
- [Aloe saponaria](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-saponaria-3/) - This fast-growing aloe produces short, stem-less rosettes and many offshoots that grow in low clumps. It has thick, succulent, bright green foliage with distinctive white markings. Sharp, brown teeth are visible along its leaf margins. The sap from the leaves can be used to produce sudsy foam when mixed with water and the plant has
- [Buddleja davidii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/buddleja-davidii-3/) - This captivating beauty is noted for its bushy habit, arching stems, showy/fragrant flowers, and vigorous growth. Its common name comes from the dancing butterflies it will draw to its sweetly fragrant, dark-purple spiked flowers. Grows to 6-8 ’tall with a spread to 4-5’ wide. Although it loves full sun and will grow in Arizona, be
- [Chilopsis linearis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/chilopsis-linearis-3/) - A cross between ‘Bubba’ and ‘Sweet Katie Burgundy’, Sweet Bubba shows large, dark green glossy leaves and an enormous burgundy bloom. Unlike its parents, this desert willow tree is seedless. Sweet fragranced trumpet-shaped blooms form starting in spring and last through summer. While they perform best with ample water to get them started, the trees
- [Agave vilmorimiana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-vilmorimiana/) - Named for the French horticulturist and plant collector Maurice de Vilmorin, it’s easy to see how this agave got its common name: “Octopus.” It will take on the look of the wild and wavy sea creature in the right growing situations. A striking textural accent plant with a shorter lifespan than most agaves - about
- [Aloe 'Rooikappie'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-rooikappie-3/) - Cynthia Giddy, a renowned South African horticulturist, created this charming hybrid in 1974. The result is a smaller, clumping aloe that will fill small spaces nicely. Because of its diminutive size, she gave it the name “Little Red Cap,” which is Africaans for “Little Red Riding Hood.” Enchanting yellow-orange flowers will bloom nearly year round
- [Cereus forbesii 'Spiralis'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cereus-forbesii-sprialis/) - This captivating cactus demands a second glance. No other species in the cacti family has this unique growth pattern. Its twisting, swirling bright green columns, delicately accented with small spines, create an illusion of motion in any garden – hence its fitting moniker, the 'Twisted Cactus.' Originating from Brazil, modern hybridization has refined this species,
- [Agave bracteosa](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-bracteosa/) - These sparsely leafed, unarmed Agaves with slender, light green curling and recurved leaves that form from a small clumping rosette are aptly referred to as Squid Agave. This is a perfect description of how they appear on the ground with their mounding and slowly spreading habit. These Agaves are reliably polycarpic, which means even though
- [Agave desmettiana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-desmettiana/) - These are upright, vase to urn-shaped Agaves with mostly smooth leaf edges and sexy, recurving sword-shaped leaves. They are green to glaucous color with a short, somewhat sharp terminal spine. These are coastal, tropical Agaves suitable as stand-alone xeric landscape features, but they blend and accent other tropical looking plants like Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Canna lilies,
- [Agave desmettiana 'Variegata'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-desmettiana-variegata/) - These are upright, vase to urn-shaped Agaves with virtually toothless leaf edges with sexy curving sword-shaped leaves. This desirable selection has green leaves with a ribbon of gold along their margins. These are coastal, tropical Agaves suitable as stand-alone xeric landscape features, but they blend and accent other tropical looking plants like Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Canna
- [Agave filifera](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-filifera/) - These Agaves have it all! Narrow 3/4 - 1.5 in. wide, lance-shaped green leaves about 1 ft. long, are gently curved to form an artichoke-like rosette with propensity to form clumps of several offsets up to 3-4ft. across. The smooth, toothless margins shred or tear off to create a hairy appearance that stands out from
- [Agave havardiana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-havardiana/) - These are the quintessential Chihuahuan Agave, occurring in the high deserts of southwest Texas, southern NM and northern Mexico along mountainous slopes, rocky draws and adjacent oak to pine grasslands. They form beautiful blue-gray colored rosettes of wide, slightly guttered leaves that taper to a wicked sharp, gray to black terminal spine, with sharp recurved
- [Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-lophantha-quadricolor/) - They are strikingly attractive Agaves, prized for container gardens, but with good draining soil they are perfectly happy in the ground. They prefer morning sun to filtered light in low deserts and full sun in coastal gardens or higher elevation or inland areas. These are small, highly decorative plants with flat, pointed strap-like leaves that
- [Agave macroacantha](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-macroacantha/) - These are beautiful round, clustering Agaves with narrow, rigid powder-blue leaves that are well armed with sharp black teeth and a short formidable jet-black terminal spine. Their natural habitat is open scrub-land of mixed desert shrubs, thorny small trees, and plenty of ephemeral wildflowers. This is why these plants are so well suited for virtually
- [Agave montana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-montana/) - These are squatty, wide green leafed, rounded Agaves with distinctive and prominent upward and downward curved sharp marginal teeth and a sharp 1 in. long terminal spine. They are solitary plants that grow in habitat from scrubby foothills up to higher mountainous mixed pine forests of the Sierra Madre Oriental, hence, their common name. Depending
- [Agave murpheyi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-murpheyi/) - Murphy's Agave is a handsome dark blue-green color with narrow, strap-like vertical straight to slightly curved leaves with numerous but small marginal teeth and a short terminal spine. These are clump forming plants with some capable of producing many offsets. They are tough, and adaptable to many garden situations blending in well with native or
- [Agave ovatifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-ovatifolia/) - Whale's Tongue is a big, bold Agave with bright powder blue leaves. They form wide, deeply guttered leaves that often exhibit some wavy, linear undulations which are quite unique and dramatic. These are highly desirable, solitary landscape plants that are durable, tolerant of many exposures with good cold tolerance. They grow slowly, but designers should
- [Agave parrasana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-parrasana/) - These Agaves are slate gray in color forming tight, upright rosettes of wide spatulate shaped leaves armed with sharp, often wildly curved, light gray teeth along the margins ending in a gray to brown, 1.5-2 in. terminal spine. Their impressive and interesting teeth often leave mesmerizing bud imprints on leaf surfaces. They are mostly solitary
- [Agave parryi v. neomexicana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-parryi-v-neomexicana/) - In the same way people think spiny hedgehogs are cute, these NM Agaves are the epitome of spiky cuteness. These Agaves have a distinctive powder blue color, which is clearly a drought resistant tactic, and they have sharp protruding curved marginal teeth leading up the sides of each leaf culminating in a majestic, 2 in.
- [Agave pototorum](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-pototorum/) - In the same way people think spiny hedgehogs are cute, these NM Agaves are the epitome of spiky cuteness. These Agaves have a distinctive powder blue color, which is clearly a drought resistant tactic, and they have sharp protruding curved marginal teeth leading up the sides of each leaf culminating in a majestic, 2 in.
- [Agave durangensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-durangensis-3/) - The common name is a nod to Zacatecas, Mexico and the species name indicates the broader region where these sturdy and sculptural Agaves originate from. “Durangensis” means “from Durango” and refers to the native distribution of the species in Durango, Mexico. Deep guttered, vertical leaves of gray-green growing from a thick rosette, helps identify this
- [Agave colorata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-colorata-2/) - This tough and hardy agave is found naturally in the rocky slopes and hillsides of Sonora, Mexico. Today, it’s found anywhere designers want to make a statement with a reliable, medium-sized agave. The extremely cold and drought tolerant colorata forms a stunning solitary rosette that can grow up to 4 feet in diameter, with leaves
- [Rosa x 'Iceberg'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rosa-x-iceberg/) - Floriferous floribunda rose with virtually no thorns. 'Iceberg' rose has been gracing gardens since 1958 and remains one of the most popular, and durable blooming roses tolerant of high heat. These thornless shrubs are covered with emerald green, glossy disease resistant foliage. They have tight buds that unfurl to 2-3 in. wide, pure white to
- [Cercidium hybrid 'Sonoran Emerald'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sonoran-emerald/) - Our popular flagship Palo Verde! Recognized as a special and unique thornless multi-species Parkinsonia hybrid. 'Sonoran Emerald' is a rare selection discovered and produced exclusively by Arizona Wholesale Growers and it has offered outstanding performance, reliability and won customer satisfaction for decades. As often happens with hybrids, 'Sonoran Emerald' acquired all the best natural traits
- [Simmondsia chinensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/simmondsia-chinensis/) - Tough, woody evergreen native shrubs. Jojobas are the Sonoran Desert native durable woody shrubs. Their leathery, olive green leaves are consistently pointed ovals, softer when new becoming thicker as they mature. They are not native to China as their species name suggests. Plants are dioecious, meaning male and female plants are separate. The flowers on
- [Calliandra californica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/calliandra-californica/) - Hummingbird magnets. Small dark green compound leaves cover vertical growing stems with thin dark brown bark. Clusters of dark red blooms made up entirely of thread-like stamens form balls of bright color during spring into summer and fall months. Red Fairy duster are widely adaptable and extremely tough desert shrubs that resent over-fertilizing and over-watering.
- [Vitex agnus-castus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/vitex-agnus-castus/) - Summer welcoming lilac-like flowers. For clients longing for bright cheery lilac blooms like they had in the Midwest or northeast, this is the best option, since they are durable to both heat and drought, unlike true lilacs are. These are large shrubs to small multi-trunked deciduous trees with attractive dark green pointed palmate leaves and
- [Sphaeralcea ambigua](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sphaeralcea-ambigua/) - Gray-green floriferous perennial shrubs. Triangular gray-green pubescent foliage grows on vertical stems from basal woody clumps. Wild native plants are summer deciduous, in urban landscapes plants are evergreen, but can be shorter lived. In spring to summer bright orange 1 in. mallow blooms occur on 2/3 of every stem making a bright and striking flower
- [Sophora secundiflora](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sophora-secundiflora/) - Striking purple hanging fragrant spring flowers. Large evergreen shrubs to small trees. Sometimes single trunks but most often are multi-trunked. They are slow to moderate growing which means container grown plants are slower to gain size and stature. Once in the ground where roots can grow and develop, they will more quickly gain size. Immature
- [Jojoba](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/jojoba/) - This very hardy, drought tolerant champion of the desert has dusky, gray-green leaves, that are coated with a waxy substance and turn inward to protect the leaf's surface from the sun. The plant is evergreen and dense with a natural rounded shape, no flowers but produces a fruit, a large, dark brown nut that is
- [Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prunus-cerasifera-krauter-vesuvius/) - Dark purple foliage with masses of pink spring blooms. These ornamental, non-fruiting trees are deciduous and moderate to fast growing with ample water needed during summer in low deserts. They are medium to small flowering accent trees that typically grow 15 to 20 ft. in Phoenix. This variety has soft, thin oval shaped leaves with
- [Pistacia lentiscus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pistacia-lentiscus/) - Durable, evergreen large shrubs or small accent trees. Use of Mastic trees has been growing since their durability and adaptability has become more notable in the landscape trade. They are not new, but we will say landscape designers and contractors have re-discovered them. Slow growing typically with multiple trunks they can form dense small canopy
- [Agave colorata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/mescal-ceniza/) - Evergreen, rosette forming Agave with gun-metal gray, wide spoon-shaped leaves armed with large mammillate marginal teeth. Leaf surfaces have a distinctively rough texture, often with some horizontal banding, but always with an interesting and dramatic tooth impression. They can and will offset some but the pups remain close to the base of the mother plant.
- [Agave vilmoriniana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/octopus-agave/) - In their natural desert scrub habitat, these Agaves appear like terrestrial cephalopods, hence the common name Octopus Agave. They have wild, strongly recurved, unarmed olive green leaves that arch out from a central crown to form an open sculptural rosette. The leaf texture can be slightly scabrous. These are mostly solitary plants but they can
- [Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus (Syn. Lophocereus schotti 'Monstrosus')](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/totem-pole/) - These are spineless, columnar cacti, with slow wide growth habit. These are genetically mutated, attractively lumpy, and bumpy form of the Lophocereus schottii - Senita cacti. Well-drained soils and time will allow them to grow into large, stately and dramatic looking plants. They perform well in containers or in ground mixed with other low water
- [Trachelospermum jasminoides](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/trachelospermum-jasminoides/) - Evergreen vines for shade with intense flower fragrance. These durable evergreen vines require support and will not attach to vertical surfaces. They become woody and heavy with age, so strong but simple support works well. Trellises, arbors, guide wire, fences or structured columns are all they need. Leaves are large pointed ovals of dark shiny
- [Ficus pumila (Syn. Ficus repens)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ficus-pumila-syn-ficus-repens/) - Ficus pumila is a vigorous and fast-growing evergreen climber. It's commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig. An easy-care solution for an unsightly fence or wall to deliver a fast wall of emerald green with proper care. Also looks great spilling out and over from patio pots. Bushy and woody with small, shiny,
- [Agave americana v. marginata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-americana-v-marginata/) - Like their pure blue cousin, these agaves have wide leaves armed with sharp marginal spines, but these are richly variegated with vertical stripes of bright yellow to golden color along the leaf edges, with gray green to blue-green center stripe. In time, these slow to moderate growers can produce leaves up to 10 ft. long
- [Artemesia x 'Powis Castle'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/artemesia-x-powis-castle/) - Perfect foliage favorite. An adaptable evergreen perennial shrub with silver lacy foliage that forms a rounded mound. In low deserts, it performs best in afternoon shade with supplemental irrigation. Easy to maintain with periodic annual pruning or thinning to control size and shape. All Artemisia sp. require well-drained soils and avoid overhead watering to prevent
- [Asclepias subulata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/asclepias-subulata/) - A vital vertical accent. Important nectar and host plants for numerous pollinators including Monarchs, this tough native perennial milkweed plant has narrow gray, mostly leafless stems. Cream colored waxy bloom clusters form on the ends of each stem from spring into summer. They occur in sandy soils or occasionally on alluvial desert plains and mixed
- [Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers' (syn. Asparagus meyeri)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/asparagus-densiflorus-myers-syn-asparagus-meyeri/) - Great color & texture. Dense, conical-shaped bright green leaves grow out from a central cluster to form a spiky-looking but soft mound. In the low desert foxtail ferns prefer morning sun with afternoon shade and regular irrigation. They are tougher plants than they look and tolerate high heat if they have regular deep watering, especially
- [Baileya multiradiata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/baileya-multiradiata/) - Reliable reoccurring color. These are true ephemerals living fast and furious to bloom then cast more seed to perpetuate their existence. Compact clumps of gray pubescent foliage sprout stems topped with bright yellow daisy-like blooms from spring into summer. Cut plants back completely as flowers fade. In well-drained soils Desert Marigold are quite persistent plants, although
- [Gazania sp.](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/gazania-sp/) - Mounding to flat colorfully blooming groundcover perennials. There are many different selections of Gazanias. All are perennials or grown as tough summer annuals in colder zones. Along with flower color, some grow in clumping form up to 1 ft. tall and spread 1-2 ft. across. Others grow in a rhizomatic flat spreading habit, staying about
- [Hymenoxys acaulis (Syn. Tetraneuris acaulis)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hymenoxys-acaulis-syn-tetraneuris-acaulis/) - Cute mounding plant with yellow daisy blooms. Low, mounding and spreading from basal clumps, this high desert native plant is right at home in low desert landscapes. They do require well-draining soil. They also prefer regular supplemental irrigation initially to become established but less water when plants are mature. Too much water encourages rangy, vigorous
- [Lavendula pinnata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lavendula-pinnata/) - Sweet herbal scented leaves & purple blooms. Small, rounded evergreen herbaceous to woody perennial shrubs typically grow 2 ft. x 2 ft. They must have well-drained soils and some moderate summer irrigation, but limited moisture during winter like most Mediterranean plants. Ferny, dissected short gray pubescent leaves have a sweet herbal fragrance, especially when crushed
- [Melampodium leucanthum](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/melampodium-leucanthum/) - Bright white cheerful daisy flowers on a durable subshrub. These woody to herbaceous perennials form short ground-hugging mounds of narrow rough olive green foliage and bloom consistently from fall to early summer in low deserts. Flowers are classic white daisy petals around a yellow disc. Plants appreciate regular irrigation for a season until established, but
- [Myoporum parvifolium](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/myoporum-parvifolium/) - Bright evergreen utilitarian groundcover. Historically popular, evergreen groundcover, with short bright green leaves, along sprawling herbaceous stems. Plants can spread wide, but stay low, so they work well for slopes, retention areas, golf courses, parks, and other municipal projects with little to no foot traffic. Small, white star-shaped flowers appear along the outer or upper
- [Penstemon eatonii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/penstemon-eatonii/) - Mounding green perennial with tall spikes of red blooms. All penstemons in bloom are magnets for hummingbirds, and these are no exception. Basal clumps of large, oval bright green succulent-looking leaves form rounded mounds close to the ground. In winter to spring, stalks rise about 1 ft. above the foliage with deep red to burnt
- [Salvia coccinea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/salvia-coccinea/) - Bright red flowers against dark green foliage. Cherry sage are popularly grown as annuals in all zones across the U.S., but they are perennial in frost-free gardens. Bright green aromatic herbal scented foliage can be heart-shaped, rough and lush looking. Typical square salvia stems are highly pubescent. Flower spikes above the foliage hold bright red
- [Zephyranthes candida](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/zephyranthes-candida/) - Dainty white crocus-like blooms above grassy foliage. These persistent perennial plants from bulbs form well-behaved clumps of short, green grass-like leaves that look similar to chives. In the Amaryllidaceae family, they can flower from fall to spring with evergreen foliage all season, but they do have the capacity to go summer dormant if they are off
- [Bouteloua gracilis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bouteloua-gracilis/) - A superior heat tolerant grama grass. 'Gila Silver' is a low-desert native shortgrass prairie selection. Unlike other popular selections that are from a northern provenance, this is a small clumping grass is way better adapted to our low desert landscapes. Although they are small in size these well-behaved grasses are big in personality. Thin blue-green
- [Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/muhlenbergia-capillaris-regal-mist/) - Bright glossy green ornamental grass with pink plumes in fall. Make no mistake this grass is striking in the fall to winter when it is in bloom. The seed heads are fluffy, some say, "cotton candy-like" with a burgundy to pink color. But be aware, that this grass is native to coastal inland swamps. While
- [Muhlenbergia lindheimeri 'Autumn Glow'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/muhlenbergia-lindheimeri-autumn-glow/) - Large, sturdy ornamental accent grass for big spaces. This Muhly grass has a fairly isolated native distribution in central to southwest Texas, but fortunately it is more adaptable to urban landscape environments than most other muhly grasses. The name Lindheimer, as a plant species name is a clue that plant's native range includes central to
- [Muhlenbergia rigens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/muhlenbergia-rigens/) - Green soft mounding perennial ornamental grass. This true AZ native occurs around 2500 to 7000 ft. in elevation usually associated with drainages, riparian areas or as understory plants with various pine and juniper species. They form a naturally soft rounded mound of evergreen foliage. When in bloom, multiple tight vertical flower/seed stalks appear to make
- [Muhlenbergia rigida](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/muhlenbergia-rigida/) - Smaller, soft ornamental grass with feathery plumes. Purple colored feathery seed plumes fall to spring give this plant is common name and character. Lower growing than most muhly grasses, this variety is well suited to using as a mass planted ground cover in open, sunny areas. With more water plants tend to grow larger and
- [Pennisetum setaceum 'Cupreum'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pennisetum-setaceum-cupreum/) - Ornamental purple-leafed perennial grass with fluffy seed heads. All fountain grasses are clump forming with 2-3 ft. long arching narrow leaves. This selection has a lovely burgundy to purple leaf color blended with green. The seed heads are soft, petting worthy panicles that sway above the foliage in spring and again in fall typically. The
- [Nassella tenuissima (Syn. Stipa tenuissima)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nassella-tenuissima-syn-stipa-tenuissima/) - Soft, swaying bright green perennial grass. Popular ornamental grass with soft, thin bright green iridescent leaves. They grow in a tight vertical mound up to about a foot tall and spread slowly to about the same. In late spring seed heads form that top the entire plant with light blonde to tan feathery seed plumes,
- [Podranea ricasoliana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/podranea-ricasoliana/) - Versatile, big pink blooming vine or large shrub. These South African, long-blooming plants can form a large tuberous root making them as cold hardy as they are heat tolerant, which is a beneficial characteristic. They have bright emerald, green, compound leaves on square herbaceous stems they will form mounding woody, self-supportive stems with maturity. Evergreen
- [Bougainvillea x 'Barbara Karst'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bougainvillea-x-barbara-karst/) - Evergreen shrubby showy vines. 'Barbara Karst' (a.k.a. BK) sets the standard with long-lasting bright magenta to red colored bracts. 'BK' is fast growing and virtually indestructible requiring minimal care. Available in bush form and staked. Most Bougainvillea grow into tall and wide thorny, woody vines. Support is needed initially, but with strong, vigorous growth, plants
- [Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Royal Purple'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bougainvillea-spectabilis-royal-purple/) - 'Royal Purple' forms iridescent purple bracts. Hardy and vigorous but performs best with some late afternoon shade in low deserts. A bit of extra iron applied annually in alkaline soils helps prevent chlorosis. Available in bush form, staked or as espalier. Most Bougainvillea grow into tall and wide thorny, woody vines. Support is needed initially,
- [Gelsemium sempervirens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/gelsemium-sempervirens/) - Lush green vine with bright yellow persistent blooms. Many people accidentally corrupt the common name Jessamine to "Jasmine", which is only important since Carolina Jessamine flowers, although bright and colorful, do not have a strong fragrance as true Jasmines do. These are pure twining, sprawling evergreen vines with shiny pointed leaves along woody, wiry stems. They
- [Hardenbergia violacea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hardenbergia-violacea/) - Dark green handsome lance leaves with purple flowers. Evergreen vines needing support and some afternoon shade. Long, lush dark green lance-shaped leaves on woody stems with long strings of amethyst purple flowers that appear from winter to early spring. Adaptable to heat with ample summer irrigation in well-drained soils. Maintenance should include proper soil amendments
- [Lonicera japonica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lonicera-japonica/) - Sturdy, woody perennial fragrant flowering vine. For utility and durability this vine cannot be beaten. In wetter parts of the country, these vines are considered noxious weeds. In our arid climate they have little to no self-spreading tendencies. Woody, gray stems are covered with round to oval, dark green pubescent leaves. Strongly fragrant white to
- [Callaeum macroptera (Syn. Mascagnia macroptera)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/callaeum-macroptera-syn-mascagnia-macroptera/) - Clusters of dainty yellow flowers on sprawling vines. Perennial, woody vines with large, dark green leaves that twine or sprawl up supports, such as posts, arbors, lattice, or trellises of any type. Extremely heat tolerant plants, they grow slowly at first, like other woody vines, until they have a substantial, supportive root system, then the
- [Pandorea jasminoides](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pandorea-jasminoides/) - Lush looking green vine with reliable pink flowers. These evergreen, fast growing vines are best with some support as it will not cling to surfaces, but it twines and rambles up trellises, lattice, arbors, obelisks, or poles with wires with little training needed. The vines have compound glossy dark green leaves that cover woody to
- [Pyracantha fortuneana 'Graberi'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pyracantha-fortuneana-graberi/) - White flowers, bright orange berries and dark green leaves. These tough woody perennials have many uses in landscapes including being used as impenetrable screens due to their sharp protective spines. They can be trellised or trained as flat growing espaliers, or as sheared hedges or free standing specimens. Clustered white blooms appear in spring that
- [Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rosa-banksiae-lutea/) - Hardy, vigorous species climbing rose with yellow blooms. Masses of 1-2 inch wide double, buttery yellow roses cover the upper stems and vines during spring in clustered strings. Flowers lack much fragrance but what they lack in scent they more than make up for in an amazing visual display. Leaves are small divided, dark green
- [Rosa banksiae 'Alba Plena'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rosa-banksiae-alba-plena/) - Hardy species of climbing rose with pure white blooms. Masses of 1-2 in. double white blooms with slight scent of violet cover the upper stems and vines during spring. Leaves are small divided, dark green and stems do have tiny thorns. These plants can develop self-supportive stems but climbing on or over something is best. They
- ['Red Spike' Ice Plant](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/red-spike-ice-plant/) - This succulent groundcover has green leaves that grow in clumps and stick straight up like "spikes." It blooms beautiful, bright red flowers mainly in late winter into spring and off and on throughout the rest of the year. The Red Spike Ice Plant does best with afternoon shade in the summer.
- [Acacia redolens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-redolens/) - Tough as nails groundcover. 'Low Boy' is an evergreen, woody plant that can grow to variable sizes, but stays lower than most. Thick, leathery gray-green leaves cover woody stems with bright yellow catkin-like flowers appearing in spring. These plants are low water use, but will appreciate regular irrigation to get established. Pruning for size can
- [Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/teucrium-chamaedrys-prostratum/) - Tough, broadleaf evergreen groundcover. These dark green herbaceous plants thrive in average to poor, rocky soils, which is perfect for our western landscapes. They are cold and heat tolerant making them adaptable to many climate zones. They form a rounded mound with woody stemmed base. The spring to summer flowers are lavender to white in
- [Verbena rigida (Syn. Glandularia rigida)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/verbena-rigida-syn-glandularia-rigida/) - Iridescent purple blooms on evergreen groundcover. These are the ultimate filler plants. They spread by rhizomes in moist, loose soils sending up square stems with rough textured, long, half inch wide serrated leaves. The foliage is denser at the base and becomes more sparse up each stem. Blooms are clusters of small individual flowers of
- [Verbena tenuisecta (Syn. Glandularia pulchella)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/verbena-tenuisecta-syn-glandularia-pulchella/) - Fast growing long-blooming groundcover. Durable herbaceous groundcover the lends itself to many uses. Soft, divided small leaves cover bright green square stems with flower clusters of bright purple above the foliage most of the year in low deserts or coastal landscapes. Easy-to-cultivate and care for these evergreen groundcovers can spill out of pots, raised beds
- [Wedelia trilobata (Syn. Sphagneticola trilobata)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/wedelia-trilobata-syn-sphagneticola-trilobata/) - Rapid growing durable flowering groundcover. These utilitarian, evergreen herbaceous groundcovers are adaptable to low desert heat and sun, all while keeping their deep green lush appearance. Bright yellow daisy blooms form sporadically above the foliage virtually all summer long. They work well for slopes and erosion control, as well as raised beds, containers or any
- [Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rosmarinus-officinalis-prostratus/) - Hardy, green groundcover with aromatic foliage. Rosemary plants have short needle-like, dark green resinous foliage that emits a distinctive fragrance, especially when the leaves are crushed. They are known and used commonly as rich culinary herb. This selection is a low growing form used as a groundcover, to trail over walls or raised beds, and
- [Yucca gloriosa](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/yucca-gloriosa/) - Spiked, dramatic foliage on multiple trunks. This is a moderate to fast growing arborescent yucca that performs best with protection from hottest western exposures in low deserts. Leaves are flat, bright green sword shaped with no sharp terminal spine, which makes them ideal for pool and patio areas. Native to southeastern U.S., they do not
- [Yucca rostrata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/yucca-rostrata/) - These are moderate to fast growing arborescent yuccas that eventually form multiple heads, although as single head specimens they offer plenty of bold drama. The leaves are soft, narrow, silver blue that form a symmetrical round head of leaves about 4 ft. across. The narrow 1/2 in. wide, 2-3 ft. long blue leaves gently flutter
- [Yucca baccata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/yucca-baccata/) - Bold, gray-green sword-leafed accent. So named for the large clusters of big succulents, fleshy oval fruits that looked like bananas to early explorers, these plants are amazingly adaptable and can be found in woodland to open grassy habitats from about 1500 ft. to over 7000 ft. in most western and southwestern states. Before their fruits
- [Yucca elata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/yucca-elata/) - Dynamic tree-form yuccas with large heads. These yuccas are moderate to slow growers, starting out as most do, as a rounded mass of narrow, green leaves with a tiny, pointed tip. Leaf margins have peeling white thread-like filaments throughout the entire head. These are arborescent yuccas that eventually form tall, leaf thatched trunks. Unfortunately, with
- [Yucca faxoniana (Syn. Yucca carnerosana)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/yucca-faxoniana-syn-yucca-carnerosana/) - Giant, evergreen durable yucca. These giant-sized, arborescent yuccas offer long-term striking silhouettes for southwestern landscapes. Just as you would with a Saguaro, give them root to grow and space them accordingly. They can be dynamic, and bold accents when grouped together, or pair them with other softer desert adaptable shrubs such as Dalea, Creosote, Desert
- [Phoenix roebelenii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/phoenix-roebelenii/) - Small, multi-trunked feather palm. These small, moderate to fast growing evergreen date palms are a delight around pools, patios, courtyards, and entryways where a tropical, easy-to-maintain accent tree is needed. They prefer well-drained soils with regular, consistent soil moisture. In spring fertilizer with a complete food that includes magnesium to help keep foliage looking green
- [Acacia aneura](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-aneura/) - Dominant tree of Australian scrub ecoregions. Like Palo Verde or Mesquite of our Sonoran Desert. They have distinctive short, narrow gray leaves and are relatively slow growing. Bright yellow catkin-like flowers appear starting in fall, followed by dark brown flattened seed pods in spring. They require very little maintenance such as annual thinning or pruning
- [Acacia salicina](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-salicina/) - Fast growing graceful evergreen trees. Long arching stems hold narrow bright green foliage. Occasional deep watering encourages optimal root development. Round, cream-colored flowers appear in spring. Staking until mature is recommended. Well suited for use as street or roadway trees, residential landscapes, parks and other municipal projects, golf courses, and low maintenance commercial landscapes. Their
- [Acacia smallii (syn. Vachellia farnesiana)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-smallii-syn-vachellia-farnesiana/) - Adaptable trees with unmatched fragrance. Numerous sweet smelling golden puff-ball blooms occur in spring. They are small to medium sized fast growing trees, mostly evergreen with long white thorns. Some thinning is helpful but no topping. Maintaining a dense canopy protects trunks from sunscald. Trees are drought tolerant when mature, but regular deep watering is
- [Acacia stenophylla](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-stenophylla/) - Drought tolerance with willow-like habit and texture. Long gray-green modified leaflets grow from limbs with a weeping habit. Round cream catkin blooms appear in spring. These adaptable and durable trees have no thorns making them a popular landscape tree with many uses. Although immature trees appear wispy, as they mature, they develop a quite dense
- [Acacia willardiana (Syn. Mariosousa willardiana)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/acacia-willardiana-syn-mariosousa-willardiana/) - A striking white stick! Palo Blanco translates to "white stick". These trees are prized for their peeling bark the reveals their bright white trunks. A pendulous, evergreen tree for small spaces. They offer landscape drama when designed in groves or as simple accent specimens. Their leaflets are long, green, and stringy with occasional small compound
- [Bauhinia variegata (syn. B. purpurea)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bauhinia-variegata-syn-b-purpurea/) - Blooms with purple tropical essence. These non-native small ornamental trees offer a lush tropical feel with round but cleft leathery green leaves. Blooms in spring that look like large orchids. They only require moderate thinning and shaping while trees are maturing. Annual light pruning in early spring. Trees are susceptible to freezes, so wait until
- [Caesalpinia cacalaco](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/caesalpinia-cacalaco/) - Bright yellow blooming winter color! A widely popular, fast growing small to medium sized accent tree, Cacalaco is an excellent option for Snow Bird landscapes, due to their fall and winter blooming. Dark green compound leaves cover these mostly multi-trunked small trees with numerous catclaw-like thorns. Starting in fall the ends of each branch will
- [Caesalpinia cacalaco - Thornless](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/caesalpinia-cacalaco-thornless/) - Bright yellow blooming winter color! A widely popular, fast growing small to medium sized thornless accent tree. Thornless Cacalaco are an excellent option for Snowbird landscapes, due to their fall and winter blooming. Dark green compound leaves cover these mostly multi-trunked small trees that have no thorns. Starting in fall the ends of each branch
- [Caesalpinia mexicana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/caesalpinia-mexicana/) - Fast growing & adaptable ornamental small tree. Like other Caesalpinias, Mexican bird are nitrogen fixing legumes that do not require additional fertilization even in average soils. They will grow as a large multi-trunked shrub or can be easily pruned into small accent trees. Blooms are yellow formed in spikes above the foliage, followed by long
- [Ficus nitida (Syn. Ficus microcarpa)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ficus-nitida-syn-ficus-microcarpa/) - Lush dark green large trees for shade or screening. Large growing handsome evergreen shade trees for large open areas. Slow to moderate growing to form natural round or umbrella shaped canopy. Dark, emerald green glossy oval leaves against white to light gray smooth bark gives all Ficus trees their notable, and desirable character. The best
- [Fraxinus uhdei](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fraxinus-uhdei/) - Dark green oval-shaped reliable shade tree. Shamel Ash are reluctantly deciduous, being the last trees in the fall to early winter to drop their leaves and are usually the first shade trees to leaf out again in early spring. Large, lustrous dark green leaves make it a regional favorite. They grow moderately fast, especially with
- [Fraxinus velutina 'Fan-Tex'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fraxinus-velutina-fan-tex/) - Tough, western selected Ash tree. This is a male clone selected from North Eastern AZ and has all the best qualities of our native Velvet Ash, without any of the seedy mess. Strong, upright to oval formed trees have dark green summer foliage that turns brilliant yellow in fall, even in low desert winters. Like
- [Fraxiunus velutina](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fraxiunus-velutina/) - Tough, native shade trees for fall color. Native, shade trees found throughout the southwest from 2000-7000ft elevation in riparian habitats. Pinnately compound leaves are shiny and light green. The bark is light gray, smooth to slightly fissured, but the new growth is brown and velvety; hence, the name Velvet Ash. With ample water and deep
- [Jacaranda mimosifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/jacaranda-mimosifolia/) - Striking blue flowers with graceful foliage. These fast growing large, tropical trees make a perfect statement or accent tree due to their overwhelming spring to summer flower display. They have an open irregular habit with an oval shape typically growing taller than wide. Leaves are long, bi-pinnately compound with a lacy look and bright green
- [Nerium oleander - Tree 'White'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nerium-oleander-tree-white/) - Classic evergreen, flowering small trees. We have started the training for you with these versatile, multi-function ornamental accent trees. Standard or full sized oleander trees, are evergreen vigorous and long-blooming. They work equally well for residential landscapes or commercial projects. Plant them wherever a small umbrella shaped flowering tree will fit. They can grow about
- [Olea europaea 'Semi-Fruitless'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/olea-europaea-semi-fruitless/) - Tough Mediterranean trees with character. These long-lived, evergreen specimen trees are moderate to slow growing, with narrow oval green leaves that are white underneath. This selection is virtually fruitless, which makes them very low maintenance. These Mediterranean symbols are very adaptable to heat and drought. They naturally develop a dense, umbrella-shaped canopy, bolstered by gnarly
- [Olneya tesota](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/olneya-tesota/) - Tough, long-lived native desert trees. Ironwood trees, along with mesquites and palo verdes, make up the primary tree components of our arborescent desert. These are slow-growing evergreen to semi-evergreen, medium to large sized, multi-trunk trees. The leaves are small, round, and gray green. The light gray bark on mature trees is very attractive, but they
- [Pistacia chinensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pistacia-chinensis/) - Medium to large growing leafy shade tree providing fall color. These trees are gaining in popularity due to their adaptability and moderate to fast growth habit. These are ornamental trees only and not nut producing. Landscapers and clients should be made aware that immature Chinese Pistache often look gawky and awkward with widely spaced, somewhat
- [Pistachia x 'Red Push'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pistachia-x-red-push/) - Dark green globular tidy shade trees. The 'Red Push' Pistache is so named due to the crimson-colored new growth pushing out in spring. Like other Pistachia sp. these trees can have a gawky shape and structure when young but these trees quickly grow into nearly perfect round, globular shape. The leaves are dark green giving
- [Pithecellobium flexicaule (Syn. Ebenopsis ebano)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pithecellobium-flexicaule-syn-ebenopsis-ebano/) - Medium sized trees with dark green leaves. These are moderate to slow growing trees native to lowland grassy plains and swamps of S. Texas. They have short compound emerald green leaves along zig-zagged, thorny branches. In spring, they flower with cream to white colored puff-ball like flowers the set ornamental, long wide woody seed pods.
- [Prosopis alba hybrid 'Crown Jewel'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prosopis-alba-hybrid-crown-jewel/) - The grandest thornless mesquite for desert landscapes. 'Crown Jewel' is a moderate to fast growing thornless hybrid of a Argentine mesquite. These trees have dark blue-green compound leaves and dark chocolate brown peeling bark. They are outstanding landscape trees with superb root anchoring, artistic multiple trunks, and an upright well-branched canopy of 30-40 ft. for
- [Prosopis chilensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prosopis-chilensis/) - Standard, semi-evergreen thornless mesquites. These adaptable South American desert dwelling trees have become ubiquitous in urban desert landscapes. They have a natural umbrella shaped canopy with dark green compound leaflets and milk chocolate colored bark that becomes darker with age. They are low water use, heat tolerant, thornless trees. Some training and pruning are necessary
- [Prosopis velutina (Syn. Neltuma velutina)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/prosopis-velutina-syn-neltuma-velutina/) - Southwestern adaptable native mesquite. Native from NM, through AZ, CA and Northern Mexico, these mesquites have a rich ethnobotanical history in the southwest. Their wood, pods and sap were indispensable natural commodities to indigenous peoples. For modern urban dwellers, these trees offer natural adaptability, low maintenance and wildlife havens for residential, commercial and municipal landscapes.
- [Quercus virginiana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/quercus-virginiana/) - Stately, rugged slow growing evergreen oaks. This is one of the most durable, evergreen shade trees for the southwest with a moderate to slow growth rate. They are extremely heat and cold tolerant for western native trees. To perform well, they require deep, regular waterings in summer to develop healthy roots and canopy. Dark green
- [Tipuana tipu](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tipuana-tipu/) - Lovely, fast growing yellow flowering shade trees. These upright woody trees are fast growing with large, soft compound leaflets. They are evergreen to semi-deciduous in low deserts with mature trees becoming more resistant to cold. They have an attractive size, canopy texture, and provide suitable shade for growing a plethora of understory accent plants or
- [Ulmus parvifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ulmus-parvifolia/) - Sturdy, predictable shade tree. Evergreen is a bit of a misnomer for these shade trees, since they are really semi-evergreen to deciduous. They are moderate to fast growers with ample water. They have an upright, naturally dense umbrella shaped canopy with strong, flexible wood. Leaves are oval, shiny green with slight serration and their distinctive
- [Buddleja marrubiifolia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/wooly-butterfly-bush/) - Wooly, tough & pollinator attractive. All Buddleja sp. are known to be butterfly attractive plants when in bloom, and this SW native one is no exception. Adaptable to low and mid-desert regions it forms a dense bush with silver pubescent foliage. The orange ball-shaped flowers appear from spring through summer. The best pruning practices are
- [Abutilon palmeri](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/abutilon-palmeri/) - Underutilized solid shrubs. A Sonoran native plant with velvety soft gray-green leaves. Orange to yellow flowers spring to summer. Medium to large sized shrubs for low water use landscapes. Best maintained in a shearing-free landscape. They have a moderate to fast growth habit and require minimal maintenance and water, especially once they have become established.
- [Alyogyne huegelii - Staked](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/alyogyne-huegelii-staked/) - Tough, blue blooming non-hibiscus. These Australian native drought tolerant large shrubs are not related to hibiscus, the flowers happen to look similar. We grow these on stakes to give you a head start on growing them into a beautiful espalier. Morning sun is the best exposure in low deserts.
- [Ambrosia deltoidea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ambrosia-deltoidea/) - Quintessential Sonoran Desert shrub. Its small, rough leaves are grey-green to white looking. These Sonoran native plants are tough and extremely heat and drought tolerant as you would expect, however, they also adapt to and perform well on supplemental irrigation. Which landscapers and designers should be aware of, as they typically grow much larger with
- [Anisacanthus quadrifidus v. wrightii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/anisacanthus-quadrifidus-v-wrightii/) - Blooming hummingbird delights! Orange tubular to red colored flowers appear in summer and last until fall. Adaptable, drought tolerant once established. Plants are fast growing with bright green leaves on woody upright stems. These heat loving plants offer more lush appearance than other SW native shrubs. They can grow 4 to 5 ft. high and
- [Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' (syn. Asparagus sprengeri)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/asparagus-densiflorus-sprengeri-syn-asparagus-sprengeri/) - Graceful, ornamental foliage. A billowy, bright green mound with long arching stems covered with tiny leaflets. Often grown as durable and adaptable houseplants in colder climates, these plants are tougher than they appear. Put them in pots or planters in dappled sunlight. They form dense roots with bulbous water-storing roots, which allow them to become
- [Bougainvillea hybrid 'Torch Glow'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bougainvillea-hybrid-torch-glow/) - Upright summer color. An erect growing variety needing no support. Without shearing, each stem forms a dense conical upright shape with dark magenta bracts held tight within the upper section of each branch giving its namesake "torch" appearance. When sheared, plants form a dense amalgamated form. If pruned often they will display less color. Like
- [Buxus microphylla v. japonica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/buxus-microphylla-v-japonica/) - Quintessential formal hedge plant. Small, bright green rounded leathery leaves help these plants stand out when used appropriately. While they can grow up to 5 ft. tall, they are more typically kept to 3 ft. or less by shearing. In low desert landscapes Boxwood requires ample water with well-drained soils and is relegated to planting
- [Caesalpinia pulcherrima](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/caesalpinia-pulcherrima/) - Big, bright bushy color! Due to its extreme adaptable habit and seemingly unending summer color, Red Birds are one of the most popular evergreens to semi-evergreen shrubs used throughout the frost-free southwest. These are large growing shrubs they are designed with their mature size in mind. They do take some time to root in and
- [Calliandra eriophylla](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/calliandra-eriophylla/) - Pink frilly blooms adorn truly tough shrubs. Typically, smaller than its Baja cousin, this tough native little shrub is adaptable to many different sites and applications. Dark, green tightly arranged small compound leaves cover the short gray colored stems with main blooming occurring from late winter into early summer. Blooms are round clusters of pink
- [Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/callistemon-viminalis-little-john/) - A small evergreen with bright red blooms. Easy to grow and maintain, these evergreen spiky-looking shrubs are quite versatile in the landscape. Short, dense blue-green leaves form in a whirl around the stems. Bright red bottlebrush blooms form at the ends of each stem to envelope the entire plant, mostly in spring in low deserts but
- [Carissa macrocarpa Tuttlei](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/carissa-macrocarpa-tuttlei/) - Lush utilitarian shrubs with fragrant blooms. A popular landscape plants due to their durability, rich green color, and fragrant white flowers. Although they can grow quite large if unattended, they are easy to maintain at any selected height. Plants are armored with dual spines that form along stems just under the foliage. This makes them
- [Salvia greggii 'pink'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/salvia-greggii-pink/) - Durable, low bright flowered shrubs. Autumn sage blooms best during the later part of the year. Woody, small growing shrubs have bright to dark green round leaves that make the plant look soft and herbaceous. Flowers are borne on spires above the foliage. Many different cultivars or selections exist that have been primarily selected for
- [Strelitzia reginae](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/strelitzia-reginae/) - Bird-like blooms above tropical foliage. Succulent stems and paddle-shaped leaves grow from a trunkless base to form evergreen vase-shaped accent plants. Plants are moderate to slow growing but long-lived. They bloom mostly in winter to spring in low deserts, but they can produce blooms periodically throughout the year. Orange flowers with some blue and white
- [Tecoma x 'Orange Jubilee'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tecoma-x-orange-jubilee/) - Large panicles of big orange flowers on evergreen shrubs. This is a large, rapidly growing shrub with an upright habit. Bright green serrated leaves on light colored stems can grow up to 10 ft. tall, but can be pruned for a more manageable size. If allowed to grow, they are easily trained into small, multi-trunked
- [Tecoma stans](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tecoma-stans/) - Big bouquets of bright yellow trumpet blooms. Big, dark green serrated leaves cover these large billowy evergreens to semi-evergreen shrubs. In spring to summer they are also covered with large panicles of bright, sunny yellow clustered trumpet shaped flowers. Pollinated flowers form large clusters of long narrow green-bean like ornamental pods, that can be trimmed
- [Tecoma x 'Red Bells'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tecoma-x-red-bells/) - Red bell-shaped blooms all season. This well-behaved and floriferous hybrid was created by plantsman and ASU professor George Hull several years ago. The resulting hybrid is this darkest flowered selection of Tecoma yet, with red to dark orange trumpet shaped blooms. This selection is nearly self-sterile with the result being almost constant blooming. The plants,
- [Tecoma x 'Sparky'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tecoma-x-sparky/) - Big, yellow with orange ringed bell-shaped blooms all season. 'Sparky' is a well-behaved and floriferous hybrid Tecoma created by plantsman and ASU professor George Hull in honor of ASU mascot of the same name. This is fast becoming one the most popular hybrids our friend George ever created and for good reason. The compact plant
- [Tecoma capensis (Syn. Tecomaria capensis)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/tecoma-capensis-syn-tecomaria-capensis/) - Colorful evergreen large shrubs. These easy-to-grow and long-blooming shrubs are useful as evergreen hedges, vines, screens, or small ornamental trees. They are upright growing woody perennial plants with glossy, dark green small leaves, and clusters of tubular bright orange blooms. Like other blooming shrubs, they offer the most flowers when planted in full sun, but
- [Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Itsy Bitsy Red'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hibiscus-rosa-sinensis-itsy-bitsy-red/) - Dark green leaves with deep red tropical blooms. The name 'Itsy Bitsy' refers to the smaller leaves and flowers of this variety, not the size of the plant. They are vigorous, upright growing woody perennial shrubs. Typically used for hedge plants, solitary specimens or for large containers. They do appreciate afternoon shade in low desert
- [Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Lipstick'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hibiscus-rosa-sinensis-lipstick/) - Like a silky magenta pink Hibiscus kiss. Silky dark pink large flowers against dark green serrated leaves. Non-native, lush, tropical looking vigorous, upright growing woody perennial shrubs. Typically used for hedge plants, solitary specimens or for large containers. They do appreciate afternoon shade in low desert landscapes and regular irrigation, especially through the summer, but
- [Ilex vomitoria 'Stoke's Dwarf'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ilex-vomitoria-stokes-dwarf/) - Evergreen, indestructible dwarf shrubs. Small, slow-growing naturally globe-shaped woody shrubs have little dark green leaves against light gray stems. Insignificant cream colored spring flowers set into small, red round berries for added interest. They are the perfect choice for formal, low hedge shrubs for low desert to more mesic landscape designs. They accept alkaline soils just
- [Jasminum sambac](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/jasminum-sambac/) - Intoxicating white flowers on woody free-formed sturdy shrubs. This true jasmine produces clusters of small white highly fragrant flowers in late spring to summer. Large, glossy dark green leaves cloak woody, rambling branches to form billowy, irregular shaped shrubs to around 4 ft. high and wide. In China, the flowers are main ingredient for Jasmine
- [Justicia californica](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/justicia-californica/) - Brilliant red blooms against angular gray stems. Chuparosa are semi-evergreen plants that grow naturally in low deserts from AZ to CA up to about 2500 ft. in elevation. They require low water once established, even during summers. They are opportunistic plants when it comes to available water. However, as long as the soil is well-drained,
- [Justicia spicigera](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/justicia-spicigera/) - Velvety foliage topped with bright orange blooms. Bright green oval, highly pubescent leaves grow along green prominently jointed stems. In full sun they will grow quite dense and will grow large if they are well-watered. They can tolerate more drought but leaves will typically be smaller and more sparse. They look most lush in the
- [Lantana camara 'Dallas Red'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-camara-dallas-red/) - Mostly red colored round blooms against dark green foliage. 'Dallas Red' is a wide and sprawling, adaptable red colored Lantana selection. Lantanas are subtropical native, woody perennial flowering plants. Most modern garden selections are self-sterile which means more blooming and no dropping or reseeding fruits. Plants have compact growth with oval to round, rough dark
- [Lantana camara 'Radiation'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-camara-radiation/) - Deep orange & yellow colored round blooms against dark green foliage. 'Radiation' is a well-behaved, adaptable multi-colored Lantana selection. Lantanas are subtropical native, woody perennial flowering plants. Most modern garden selections are self-sterile which means more blooming and not dropping or reseeding fruits. Plants have compact growth with oval to round, rough dark green leaves
- [Lantana camara 'Irene'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-camara-irene/) - Dark pink with yellow colored round blooms against dark green foliage. 'Irene' is a compact growing, well-behaved, multi-colored Lantana selection. Lantanas are subtropical woody perennial flowering plants. Pollinated flowers can produce dark purple fruits prized by birds. Flowers are highly attractive to all Lepidoptera sp. Plants have compact growth with oval to round, rough dark
- [Lantana hybrid 'New Gold'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-hybrid-new-gold/) - Solid gold colored round blooms against dark green foliage. 'New Gold' is a popular, well-behaved Lantana selection from Texas. Lantanas are subtropical native, woody perennial flowering plants. 'New Gold' are self-sterile which means more blooming and no dropping or reseeding fruits. Plants have compact growth with oval to round, rough dark green leaves and slightly
- [Lantana montevidensis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lantana-montevidensis/) - Lavender blooms on woody groundcover. These woody perennial long-blooming plants are as easy as they come. Low maintenance, durable, adaptable with dark green rough leaves that grow on low growing woody stems. With extra water plants are aggressive. Give them time and space to fill out. Good for erosion control, slopes, terraced beds, large containers,
- [Larrea tridentata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/larrea-tridentata/) - Large growing native durable evergreen shrubs. A shrubby symbol of the southwest, creosote bush occurs on rocky slopes, desert plains and mesas from low deserts up to 5000 ft. in elevation in pockets across the southwest. Only dropping out where rainfall amounts increase, and cold temperatures prevent their establishment. They are slow to moderate growing,
- [Leucophyllum candidum 'Silver Cloud'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-candidum-silver-cloud/) - Silver-white foliage with amethyst purple blooms. All Leucophyllum sp. are lumped together as Texas Sage, although each variety has different appearance and growth habits. 'Silver Cloud' is a 40-year-old selection with small round highly pubescent white to gray foliage and stems. Dark purple blooms form in response to an increase in relative humidity during late
- [Leucophyllum frutescens 'Green Cloud'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-frutescens-green-cloud/) - Soft green leaves with purple blooms. This selection of Texas Sage is unique for its darker green leaves. When conditions are optimal, masses of purple to wine-colored flowers appear during summer monsoon season. They are large, fast growing upright shrubs. While this selection accepts shearing, doing so will limit its blooming potential. Their size and
- [Leucophyllum frutescens 'Compacta'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-frutescens-compacta/) - Soft gray leaves with light purple blooms. This selection of Texas Sage is unique for its dense compact growth habit that requires little to no pruning. When conditions are optimal, masses of light lavender-colored flowers appear during summer monsoon season. They are durable, moderately-fast growing full shrubs. While this selection accepts shearing, it is not
- [Leucophyllum frutescens 'Heavenly Cloud'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-frutescens-heavenly-cloud/) - Small, wavy green leaves with big purple blooms. This selection of Texas Sage is unique for its smaller darker green wavy leaves. When conditions are optimal, masses of big, bright purple colored flowers appear during summer monsoon season. These are large, fast growing upright shrubs. While this selection accepts shearing, doing so can limit its
- [Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-langmaniae-lynns-legacy/) - Olive green leaves with masses of big lavender blooms! This is one of the most floriferous selections of Texas Sage ever made by famed Texas plantsman Mr. Lynn Lowery. These are green, not gray, shrubs that grow moderately fast and sturdily to a manageable size of 4 to 5 ft. They are adaptable, tolerant of
- [Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Brave River'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-langmaniae-brave-river/) - Small dark olive-green leaves with purple blooms. This selection is a compact growing, darker green L. langmaniae. It grows at a slow to moderate rate to a size of about 4 ft. high and wide with a round or domed habit. The flowers are large and lavender in color, which stand out well against the
- [Leucophyllum zygophyllum](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/leucophyllum-zygophyllum/) - Fuzzy gray-green cupped leaves with dark purple blooms. When this selection was originally touted by other valley nurseries, it was mistakenly described as a small, compact growing Leucophyllum. As it got used and specified in projects, it became clear that this plant had no interest in staying cute and compact in urban landscapes with regular
- [Myrtus communis 'Compacta'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/myrtus-communis-compacta/) - Small tough shrubs with fragrant leaves and flowers. This is a dwarf selection of evergreen hardy myrtle. They do grow in a compact form, with small dark green, aromatic leaves. Cream to white flowers with long stamens appear in spring, followed by small dark berries. These plants take well to shearing or pruning but do
- [Nerium oleander 'Red'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nerium-oleander-red/) - Classic evergreen, flowering shrubs, or small trees. Standard or full-sized oleanders, are vigorous, upright growing large evergreen shrubs with long, dark green lance shaped leaves on gray woody stems. They have many practical uses, such as for screening, large formal blooming hedges, to small single or multi-trunked accent trees. They work equally well for residential
- [Nerium oleander 'White'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nerium-oleander-white/) - Classic evergreen, flowering shrubs, or small trees. Standard or full sized oleanders, are vigorous, upright growing large evergreen shrubs with long, dark green lance shaped leaves on gray woody stems. They have many practical uses, such as for screening, large formal blooming hedges, to small single or multi-trunked accent trees. They work equally well for
- [Nerium oleander 'Dwarf Red'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nerium-oleander-dwarf-red/) - Well-behaved, floriferous evergreen shrub. This is one of the most popular dwarf oleander selections, for good reasons. The leaves are a bit shorter, and darker green than most, with complementary dark crimson flowers that appear in large clusters. They will grow slow but steadily to reach a manageable but versatile height and width of about
- [Nerium oleander 'Petite Pink'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nerium-oleander-petite-pink/) - Widely used floriferous, evergreen shrub. The most popular dwarf oleander selection, if not the most popular evergreen flowering shrub, period! Petite pink oleander grows at a moderate to fast rate. Its height typically matches its width unless manipulated by pruning. The heaviest flower displays are in spring, but they can produce flowers almost anytime during
- [Nolina microcarpa](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/nolina-microcarpa/) - Tough, ornamental evergreen grassy accent plants. Bear grass may be the toughest, most adaptable evergreen accent plants widely available for residential and commercial landscapes across the southwest, and yet we see or notice them rarely, which is a shame. Glossy green strap-like 3 ft. long leaves, arch out from a basal center clump. The leaves
- [Olea europaea 'Little Ollie'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/olea-europaea-little-ollie/) - Rugged, but formal evergreen shrubs. These evergreen shrubs are densely branched with gray to white attractive stems that hold short, narrow lance-shaped leaves that are dark, olive green on top and silvery white underneath which provides a rich overall look. They can grow up to 6 ft. tall, but are most often kept to half
- [Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pittosporum-tobira-wheelers-dwarf/) - Dark green, compact well-behaved shrubs. This is a compact evergreen selection with long, dark green spatula-shaped leaves with a high sheen. Like all Pittosporum sp., the leaves are whorled around the stems, but because of their compact habit this is not as noticeable, and they just form fluffy but tight mounds. They prefer regular irrigation
- [Plumbago auriculata (Syn. Plumbago capensis)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/plumbago-auriculata-syn-plumbago-capensis/) - Free form, sprawling plants with bright sky blue blooms. Mounding or sprawling plants with long arching wiry herbaceous green stems. Bright green soft elliptic leaves do not cover stems completely, giving them an open, cloud-like appearance. Long bright sky blue tubular flowers form in clusters at the ends of all the branches. Blooms from spring
- [Rhaphiolepis indica 'Pink Lady'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rhaphiolepis-indica-pink-lady/) - Well-behaved, compact flowering shrubs. Medium sized with a moderate growth rate these evergreen Asian shrubs are perennial flowering favorites for foundation plantings, low hedges, or as single specimens. They prefer filtered sun or morning sun with afternoon shade in low deserts but if they are planted in fall and given a chance to acclimate to
- [Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/rosmarinus-officinalis-tuscan-blue/) - Hardy, dark green upright shrub with aromatic foliage. Rosemary plants have short needle-like, dark green resinous foliage that emits a distinctive fragrance, especially when the leaves are crushed. They are known and used commonly as rich culinary herbs. 'Tuscan Blue' is a vigorous vertical form with dark green leaves and dark blue flowers. You'd be
- [Ruellia brittoniana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ruellia-brittoniana/) - Favorites of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. These root hardy perennial shrubs are comprised of fast growing herbaceous vertical stems that hold dark green to bronze colored, long lance-shaped leaves. Violet-purple tubular blooms with a wide open corolla form on petioles near the top of every stem almost all year long. Best blooming and growth habit
- [Ruellia brittoniana x 'Katie'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ruellia-brittoniana-x-katie/) - Dainty looking but durable dwarf selection with purple flowers. This is a dwarf selection of Mexican Ruellia found in a batch of seedlings at a nursery, years ago in Conroe, TX. 'Katie' is a vigorous, herbaceous small mounding plant that eventually form woody stems. They have long soft, linear dark green somewhat ruffled, dagger-shaped leaves.
- [Ruellia peninsularis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ruellia-peninsularis/) - Durable naturally rounded desert evergreen shrubs. Light green, oval leaves against light gray to white stems highlight the native, heat tolerant nature of this tough landscape plant. They form short trumpet-shaped purple to blue flowers mostly in spring, but they can flower during the entire growing season. They have low water needs, but regular consistent
- [Russelia equisetiformis](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/russelia-equisetiformis/) - Astonishing performer in harsh conditions. Woody but herbaceous looking plants that form sizable dense mounds of bright green leaf-less stems that become covered with masses of red to orange tubular flowers from spring to fall. They are drought tolerant, but as with other tropical plants they will perform best with some additional summer moisture in
- [Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/gardenia-jasminoides-veitchii/) - Divine, heady fragranced waxy white flowers. While the word everblooming may be an over exaggeration, these small, compact shiny dark green shrubs remain popular because of their reliable intoxicating fragrant blooms. In low deserts these plants require shade to part sun locations, such as morning sun with afternoon shade. Under large shade trees with dappled
- [Hamelia patens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hamelia-patens/) - Large green glossy leaves with clusters of red blooms. Long-lasting clusters of narrow tubular orange to red flowers form on the ends of most branches that are equally attractive to hummingbirds as they are to homeowners. This woody, but herbaceous looking shrubs work well in nearly any design. They have a lush appearance but are
- [Hesperaloe funifera](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hesperaloe-funifera/) - Bold vertical accent plant for big spaces. Succulent accent plant that grows 4 ft. long unarmed leaves from a central base. Strong white curling filaments peal naturally from the leave margins to create a wild wispy appearance, at least when viewed up close. They are quite heat and drought tolerant requiring only periodic moisture once mature.
- [Hesperaloe parviflora](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hesperaloe-parviflora/) - Ubiquitous desert accent plant for summer color. This is one of the most common landscape plants across the southwest, due to its durability, design flexibility, and reliable summer color. Gray, grasslike unarmed leaves arch from a central base to form a medium to large sized clump. They tolerate high heat, and require little to no
- [Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hesperaloe-parviflora-yellow/) - Just like Red Yucca, but with light yellow blooms. Easy-to-grow, tough, drought tolerant succulent accent plants. Long, inward curing gray-green leaves arch out from a central core, some with marginal filaments. In general, yellow flowering yuccas tend to have a smaller stature than most red yucca plants do, but due to lots of variability there are
- [Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Brilliant'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hibiscus-rosa-sinensis-brilliant/) - Brilliant red blooms on sturdy upright plants. Full-sized, single flowers are classic cardinal red against dark green serrated leaves. Non-native, lush, tropical-looking vigorous, upright growing woody perennial shrubs. Typically used for hedge plants, solitary specimens or for large containers. They do appreciate afternoon shade in low desert landscapes and regular irrigation, especially through the summer,
- [Pedilanthus macrocarpus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/lady-slipper/) - Lady slipper, or Slipper plants grow from a basal clump forming many bright chartreuse colored vertical, snaking stems. In late summer to fall, the stems are topped with bright orange blooms that have the appearance of a lady's slipper, hence the common name. They tolerate heat and drought, but the stems are sensitive to scorch
- [Portulacaria afra](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/portulacaria-afra/) - Succulent small green leaves on thick sprawling stems. These South African native evergreen plants have a succulent, jade-plant appearance, with thick and succulent stems covered by green spongy round shiny leaves. They have a low mounding to arching growth habit with an interesting and desirable texture that blends well with other shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses,
- [Pedilanthus bracteatus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/pedilanthus-bracteatus/) - Big leafed lady slipper plants grow from a basal clump forming many bright chartreuse colored vertical, snaking stems. These are larger plants than P. macrocarpus Lady Slipper, with the ability to reach 6 or more ft. in height, and they are more easily distinguished by large, oval succulent leaves that grow from the top of
- [Euphorbia rigida](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/gopher-plant/) - These shrubby, but succulent plants are comprised of multiple low to sprawling stems with whorled gray pointed foliage. They typically grow up to 2 ft. tall and spread in a rounded fashion to about 3 ft. wide. During spring, each branch will form a sizeable umbel of pea-sized, yellow flowers surrounded by bright chartreuse colored
- [Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fire-stick/) - This selection of Pencil Tree has the outstanding feature of providing luminous yellow to orange top stems during periods of cold weather or physical stresses. The brightest, deepest colors occur on plants grown in full sun, but plants in more shade usually do not disappoint. These Euphorbias should be planted in well-drained soil and kept
- [Euphorbia millii 'Jerry's Choice'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/jerrys-choice-crown-of-thorns/) - Crown of thorns are small to medium sized shrubby succulent plants native to Madagascar, that have been cultivated for centuries. They have succulent jointed, cylindrical thorny stems with most growing wide spoon-shaped, matted green leaves that are often tinged with red to pink along their edges. Their tiny yellow flowers are surrounded by bright and
- [Euphorbia resinifera](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/moroccan-mound/) - These rugged succulents grow to form rounded mounds comprised of numerous short, square stems. They are glaucous, gray green in color with short, silver to gray paired thorns running along their ribs. They are slow to moderate growers that require well-drained soils and limited water, especially during cool months. Their low sprawling habit makes them
- [Aloe vera (Syn. Aloe barbadensis)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/medicinal-aloe/) - These are robust Aloes with wide, thick fleshy leaves at the base tapering up to a narrow point with a vertical habit. Leaves do have some small, serrated teeth along their edges, but they are not dangerous or alarming. In spring & summer they have a gray-green color, often turning light bronze during winter. In
- [Aloe x 'Blue Elf'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/blue-elf/) - This selection is one of the best all-around landscape Aloes. It is forgiving of tight spaces and unimproved soils, if it has good drainage and some supplemental water during hot summer months. They have short, narrow blue-green spiny leaves with the entire plant maintaining and vertical growth habit for a groundcover type Aloe. They flower
- [Aloe ferox](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/aloe-ferox/) - This is an arborescent Aloe that will form stout trunks that elevate the bold, spiny foliage. They produce wide, tapering leaves armed with small, sharp teeth on the margins and leaf surfaces for protection. Fall to winter blooming, they form dramatic, multi-branched, candelabra type stalks that are densely covered with dark, burnt orange tubular flowers.
- [Aloe x 'Hercules' Tree Aloe](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hercules-aloe/) - These fantastic, fast growing tree aloes are a hybrid cross between two other tree aloes, A. barbarae (Syn. A. bainesii) and A. dichotoma. The resulting offspring takes on the best characteristics of both parent aloes, tolerating wide range of conditions and exposure to sun and heat. As they mature, they develop thick trunks with attractive
- [Cereus peruvianus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/night-blooming-cereus/) - This is a large and robust, cylindrical type cacti with deep ribs that branch typically from the base to form a large candelabra-looking plant. Blue-green waxy flesh with 3-5 distinctive ribs that are protected by short, sharp gray spines. In late spring to early summer, large funnel-shaped fragrant white blooms form along the tops and
- [Echinocactus grusonii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/golden-barrel/) - These handsome golden-spine ball-shaped cacti are native to SE Mexico. They have a massive water storage capacity with the ribs becoming shallow and wider apart as the plants absorb more water. The curving, firm sharp spines are held along the ribs from the bottom becoming more numerous toward the top of the plants. Yellow camouflaged
- [Echinocereus engelmannii](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/hedgehog-cactus/) - These are short columnar, clump forming formidable cacti covered in numerous long cloaking spines. They are native to rocky, hills, slopes, flats and wash edges either out on their own in full sun or often growing adjacent to a small nurse plant shrubs. The spines are white to golden in color with green flesh. In
- [Ferocactus glaucescens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/blue-barrel/) - These Blue Barrel cacti are among the most eye-catching varieties suitable for native landscape designs, containers, rockeries, or mixed succulent gardens. They have a pleasingly round shape, bright powdery-blue waxy flesh with 1 in long, golden colored spines running down numerous ribs. With their refined, tidy attractive appearance they are effectively used for minimalistic modern
- [Ferocactus pringlei](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/fire-barrel/) - These common and popular landscape cacti, native to central Mexico, are durable as they are attractive. They are easy-to-grow and maintain in well-drained soils either in full sun to filtered light with light periodic summer watering. In habitat they are considered quite polymorphic, which means to take on different physical characteristics due to the growing
- [Myrtillocactus geometrizans](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/blue-myrtle-cactus/) - In their native habitats of Mexico, specimens can grow to amazing sizes. However, in cultivation, they tend to be smaller and maintain a smaller manageable size. Mature stems will form a woody and scaly trunk, while the arms, especially at their tips retain their characteristic and attractive powder-blue color. They have widely spaced, short, sharp
- [Opuntia basilaris](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/dwarf-beavertail/) - Their pads are oval, often heart-shaped with smooth powdery-blue to blue-green color. This species of Opuntia is quite variable in size and shape throughout their native range. Pads have no spines but rather wide spaced glochids that are typically cinnamon to black, less occasionally whitish in color. As if their physical texture was not alluring
- [Opuntia microdasys](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/bunny-ears-prickly-pear/) - Bunny Ear prickly pears are available in numerous versions due to various colored glochids. O. microdasys 'Albaspina' have white polka-dot glochids and some selections have cinnamon or golden colored glochids. The O. microdasys v. pallida forma-crista have golden glochids with wildly undulated green pads. Most have small oval to oblong shaped pads that form small,
- [Opuntia violacea](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/purple-prickly-pear/) - Their new pads are dark purple and as the pads mature with a purple hue over a waxy, powder-blue color. During cold or drought stress pads will also turn deep amethyst, especially along the outer edges of each pad. The spines are dark brown to nearly black which are attractively offset against the light golden
- [Pachycereus marginatus (Syn. Stenocereus marginatus)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/mexican-fencepost/) - These are large growing columnar growing cacti that form numerous, thick vertical stems from the base. In optimal conditions they can grow rapidly, compared to other cacti species. They have squarish stems typically 5-7 in. wide with the similar number of ribs. The rib margins are lined with conjoined, bright white areoles with short bristle-like
- [Stenocereus thruberi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/arizona-organ-pipe/) - These striking cacti are native to southern AZ and northwestern Mexico into Baja. Organ pipe cacti branch from the base with inward curving, stems that are typically 6-8 in. diameter. Each arm has 12-15 shallow ribs with a dark green color, accented by dark brown to nearly black areoles that have gray, star-shaped radial spines
- [Echinopsis pachanoi (Syn. Trichocereus pachanoi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/san-pedro/) - Bright green to glaucous vertical stems is 2-4 in. thick with widely spaced spines along their ribs. The often display small fuzzy white areoles with glochids along these ribs. The San Pedro is native to tropical, mountainous areas in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. For this reason, these adaptable, columnar cacti blend well with other tropical
- [Cereus peruvianus 'Monstrosus'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/cereus-peruvianus-monstrosus/) - Blue-green spiny columnar cacti with deep ribs with a lumpy or bumpy irregular appearance. Its limbs are usually 4 in. thick and branch from the base growing as individual vertical columns. Spines are needle-like, nearing 1 inch long, and grow out of areoles spaced about 1 in. apart along the bumpy ribs. These plants grow
- [Agave x 'Blue Flame'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-blue-flame/) - This Agave has soft, unarmed blue green leaves with a flame-like appearance from which its common name was derived. It is a luscious looking clump forming or groundcover type hybrid Agave. Individual plants grow at a moderate rate to 2-3 ft. high & wide, but as they age, they will continue to multiply to form
- [Agave x 'Blue Glow'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-blue-glow/) - This is a hybrid agave, between two other favorites, Agave attenuata and A. ocahui. Like all hybrids, the offspring display only the best qualities provided by both parents. This is a small, well-behaved Agave with flat to slightly cupped leaves that are silvery-blue green color and have a short reddish terminal spine. They form a
- [Agave fernandi-regis (Syn. Agave ferdinand-regis)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ferdinand-agave/) - Often mentioned as "the King of Agaves", these elegant plants form short, round tight rosettes of green and white. The leaves are triangular or more precisely, deltoid in shape, wide at their base, tapering to a short, black terminal spine, but the leaf edges are smooth and white in color. It is these leaf margins
- [Agave geminiflora](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/twin-flowered-agave/) - These Agaves have spread to tropical countries across the world as a popular fiber commodity. They occur naturally in southern Mexico where they live free from frost and get ample natural rainfall. These are large sized plants with distinctive narrow, straight lance-shaped leaves typically dark green to deep gray-green with short, sharp terminal spine and
- [Agave parryi v. truncata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/artichoke-agave/) - Many consider them the queen of Agaves, at least for practical landscape applications. They are small to medium sized, mostly solitary, with bright powder-blue color, short sharp marginal teeth with wide truncated leaves that end in a dark black terminal spine, often with a sexy curve. They are durable, widely adaptable with good natural cold
- [Agave x 'Sharkskin'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sharkskin/) - These Chihuahuan desert native agaves form distinctive, tight ball-shaped rosettes with short, thick, and rigid triangular toothless leaves of dark green with white bud imprint on upper and lower leaf surfaces. They look like an artichoke. Each leaf does have a short, sharp terminal spine, but they are mostly smooth as Agaves goes. They are
- [Agave sisalana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/sisal-agave/) - These Agaves have spread to tropical countries across the world as a popular fiber commodity. They occur naturally in southern Mexico where they live free from frost and get ample natural rainfall. These are large sized plants with distinctive narrow, straight lance-shaped leaves typically dark green to deep gray-green with short, sharp terminal spine and
- [Agave victoria-reginae](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/queen-victoria-agave/) - These Chihuahuan desert native agaves form distinctive, tight ball-shaped rosettes with short, thick, and rigid triangular toothless leaves of dark green with white bud imprint on upper and lower leaf surfaces. They look like an artichoke. Each leaf does have a short, sharp terminal spine, but they are mostly smooth as Agaves goes. They are
- [Agave americana](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-americana/) - An iconic classic. Its common name is derived from how long they were thought to live before blooming, although a century is an exaggeration. Sizable teeth along the leaf margins and sharp terminal spine adorn wide blue-green to gray-green strongly vertical leaves. They are low maintenance and have low water requirements. In their advanced age
- [Agave americana v. medio-picta 'Alba'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-a-medio-picta-alba/) - The common name refers to its distinctive creamy white, mid-leaf stripe which is surrounded by a luscious blue-gray color. Medium to small, sharp recurved teeth run up its edges ending in a black terminal spine. These are moderate to slow growing Agaves that grow to a very manageable size. With their size, form and dramatic
- [Agave angustifolia 'Marginata'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-angustifolia-v-marginata/) - This tropical appearing Agave forms a symmetrically round shape that is attractive in mass plantings. The variety ‘Marginata’ refers to the bright white edges or margins of its leaves that surround a blue-green center stripe. The narrow, straight strap-like leaves contain small, recurved teeth along its margins and do have a short, sharp terminal spine
- [Cylindropuntia versicolor (Syn. Opuntia versicolor)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/staghorn-cholla/) - These are dramatic arborescent chollas that are native in southern AZ with disjunct populations in NM and TX. These large growing plants are made up of numerous joints up to 1 ft. long that are encircled with purple-gray, sharp 1 in. long spines. They bloom from spring into summer with wide ranging flower colors. Most
- [Agave x 'Cornelius'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-a-x-cornelius/) - Quasimodo is distinctively colored with more gold than green and boasts the unusual feature of wavy or undulating leaf edges. Staying fairly small but often having a clumping growth habit, this plant can be utilized in many landscapes. Like other types, the leaves are armed with marginal teeth and a sharp, stiff terminal spine that
- [Fouquieria splendens](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ocotillo/) - These are well-known, recognizable succulents native to the lower Mohave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. The form woody, widely spaced, vertical, spiny branches from the base. They have a naturally strong vase shape with limbs emanating from a foot wide at their base and splaying out to 10-12 ft. at the top. Flowering occurs at the
- [Stetsonia coryne](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/toothpick-cactus/) - Dramatically spiny, these are low maintenance, rugged cacti that are too often passed up due to their prickly appearance, which is unfortunate because they have lovely attributes. They form magnificent, candelabra-shaped upright plants typically on short woody trunks. They have gray-green to bluish, 1-2 ft. jointed arms that are shallowly ribbed giving them a more
- [Opuntia rufida (Syn. O. microdasys var. rufida)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/blind-prickly-pear/) - These are well-behaved, under-utilized durable and handsome prickly pears. They are native to S. Texas into northern Mexico in rocky soils in mixed desert scrubland. They have powdery-blue to gray-green round pads with no spines, just brown to cinnamon colored glochids. In colder months the pads can exhibit some bronzing or become attractively tinged with
- [Opuntia robusta](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/giant-prickly-pear/) - With their round pads up to 1 ft. across, these prickly pears are colloquially known as the dinner plate prickly pear. The large green pads have numerous 1.5-2 in. long sharp, white to gray colored spines that provide a formidable appearance. With these large individual pads, the entire plants grow to a large size of
- [Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Syn. Opuntia bigelovii)](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/teddy-bear-cholla/) - Teddy Bear Cholla are multi-branched cacti made up of light green colored joints or branches that are about 2-5 in. long by about 1.5-2 in. thick. Their common name relates to each joint being covered in numerous, sharp spines that create a fuzzy, golden-brown appearance. Their highly evolved spine tips have microscopic, backward facing barbs
- [Ferocactus latispinus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/devils-tongue-barrel/) - These barrels have a slight squatty, round shape with deep green color and 15-20 offset ribs. Immature plants have fuzzy white areoles along these ribs that sport about 12, yellow colored radial spines and 5-6 red, nearly translucent colored central spines, one of which will be long and hooked downward toward its sharp tip, that
- [Beaucarnea recurvata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/ponytail-palm/) - These succulent tropical plants are not palms, despite they common name, but related more closely to Nolina spp. They are slow growing, arborescent plants that develop a large woody caudex from which grows a tall woody trunk that holds numerous long, green strap-like leaves that hang down giving the appearance of a pony's tail. Ornamental,
- [Agave gentryi](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/gentry-agave/) - Variable Agaves with a wide natural distribution in northern Mexico can yield several slightly different appearances of this species. However, for these purposes, they typically form wide, lime-green guttered, tapered leaves with sharp, protruding marginal teeth and a stout, dark terminal spine. They will grow slowly to be slightly wider than they are tall with
- [Agave attenuata](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-attenuata/) - The Fox Tail Agave has a unique softness thanks to its lack of teeth and terminal spines. They produce ample rosettes of wide luscious, velvety-looking, pale green leaves. 'Variegata' has yellow margins to striped green & yellow patterned leaves. These are colonizing agaves, that grow naturally in large groups. They are native to pine forest
- [Agave americana v. medio-picta  'Aurea'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-a-medio-picta-aurea/) - Slightly smaller than its American cousin, Mediopicta ‘Aurea’ forms striking rosettes of thick, spiny-edged, gray-green leaves with a bright yellow central stripe. This performer loves full sun, but will tolerate light shade. There size and dramatic color combination makes them good candidates for containers and as focal accent plants. Hot, intense western sun can lead
- [Agave X. 'Blue Ember'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-x-blue-ember/) - This spectacular hybrid has striking blue foliage with red-orange edges that taper down to sharp black points. Drought tolerant, the Blue Ember Agave is cold hardy to freezing as well as heat loving.
- [Agave X. 'Blue Flame'](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/agave-x-blue-flame/) - Blue Flame Agave is named for its soft, waxy blue-green, smooth edged, vertical growing leaves. Happy as an under planting beneath trees or large shrubs. Blue Flame can, with time, form a large clumping mass.
- [Acacia saligna](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/inventory/blue-leaf-wattle/) - The Blue Leaf Wattle is useful as a privacy screen or wind break. This is a drought tolerant evergreen tree that blooms clusters of orange balls in the spring.

## Staff

- [Salomon Sanchez](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/salomon-sanchez/) - Sales Representative Salomon puts the family in family business, with over 32 years with us. Not only does he know most customers by name, but he is also bringing his expertise to the 2nd generation of landscape professionals. A bi-lingual native of Guanajuato, Mexico, he brings a natural familiarity to plants like agave and cacti.
- [Luke Padwe](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/luke-padwe/) - Creative Director / Marketing Manager Luke is an Arizona native and proud ASU alum with a background in Graphic Design and Visual Communication. He seamlessly blends creativity, precision, and ingenuity across all types of mediums. A motorcycle enthusiast and avid film photographer. Luke brings energy, curiosity, and a love for bold visuals to everything he
- [Cesar Perez](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/cesar-perez/) - Sales Representative A native of Chihuahua, Mexico, Cesar brings 15 years of combined experience in the nursery and landscaping industry. His deep knowledge and bright presence make him a valued part of the team. Outside of work, he’s a proud father of four who enjoys collecting vintage treasures—and sneaking in a well-earned nap whenever he
- [Caleb Hollett](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/caleb-hollett/) - Sales Representative Caleb may look young, but he’s been in the plant industry for over 10 years. In fact, he has a “cacti test facility” in his backyard. He grew up in Peoria, AZ and began hunting and fishing when he was only 5 years old. Little did he know at the time, those skills
- [Joel Eden](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/joel-eden/) - Sales Representative Joel is originally from Milwaukee and still a Brewer’s fan but doesn’t miss the frigid winters on the lake. He’s a graduate of ITT Technical Institute and while he’s been on the sales team for over 5 years, is also our reliable tech guru. Besides great service and expertise, his beaming smile, quick-witted
- [Larry Hollett](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/larry-hollett/) - SW Sales Representative While Larry has been on the team for over 2 years, he has an impressive 46 years in the plant industry. You have a plant problem or question? Call Larry. He’ll solve it. He’s an animal-lover, too, with 3 dogs and a cat. Larry loves all sports, but the fun fact is
- [Hector Gamez](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/hector-gamez/) - Sales Representative You won’t find a more committed and passionate plant expert than Hector. He’s been on our team for over 10 years, with an incredible 35 years working in the industry. He grew up in Sinaloa, Mexico, a fertile area on the western coast and attended University there in civil engineering. So, Hector knows
- [Tony Sereno](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/tony-sereno/) - Innovation Lab Manager A native of Washington DC, Tony attended ASU and joined us over 2 years ago. Before that, he was an optician for 18 years in Phoenix. His perfectionist background and eye for microscopic detail was perfect training for our Innovation Lab. After a stressful day of utilizing his herbivicus charm in the
- [Francisco Ramirez](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/francisco-ramirez/) - Assistant Sales Manager Francisco is a graduate of the historic Phoenix College, but originally from Fresno, CA. We’ve had the pleasure of having him on our team for over 9 years. He’s earned such a positive reputation in the area, that complete strangers will come up to him and want to talk about plants. Everybody
- [Fernando Vega Flores](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/fernando-vega-flores/) - Manager Managing our Sun Crest location is a non-stop job, so it’s a good thing Fernando is a marathon runner. Fernando joined us 18 years ago from the beautiful state of Sinaloa, Mexico - the most prominent agricultural region in all of Mexico. That’s just one of the reasons he’s so good at what he
- [John Kime](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/john-kime/) - Sales Manager John knows the art to customer service. Literally. Before leading our sales team, he traveled the world as Exhibition Director for Phoenix Art Group. His portfolio even included his own paintings. Lucky for us, he came back to his roots from growing up on a farm. A Phoenix native, he knows what plants
- [Tim Baer](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/tim-baer/) - Manager A key factor to our success is Tim. He’s been with us for over 14 years, with a total 28 years in the business. He brings the definition of a “can-do” attitude. Tim knows every nuance of how to manage farms, fields, and people. Efficiently and with a sense of humor, which is his
- [Shawn Cox](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/shawn-cox/) - General Manager Shawn continues the family tradition of our business founded by his parents, Bill and Cindy Cox, in 1982. He grew his business acumen as a child selling seeds and cactus cuttings he collected from his neighborhood, while other kids sold lemonade. Fast forward to a BS from ASU in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- [Charlie Ray](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/charlie-ray/) - Principal, The Green Room Landscape Architecture, Phoenix
- [Dennis Swartzell](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/dennis-swartzell/) - President, Arid Plant Solutions, Las Vegas, Nevada
- [Marissa McKinney](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/marissa-mckinney/) - President, Coleman & Associates, Austin, Texas
- [Chris Mayes](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/chris-mayes/) - Purchasing Manager, Clean Scapes, LP Round Rock, Texas
- [Kristina Floor](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/kristina-floor/) - Principal, Floor Associates, Phoenix
- [Noelle Johnson](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/noelle-johnson/) - Horticulturist, Author and Consultant, Phoenix
- [Alex Howell](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/staff/alex-howell/) - Co-Founder, Oro Design Group, Austin, Texas

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/category/uncategorized/)

## Species

- [Agave](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/agave/)
- [Cacti](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/cacti/)
- [Aloe](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/aloe/)
- [Euphorbia](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/euphorbia/)
- [Succulents](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/succulents/)
- [Palms & Yuccas](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/palms-yuccas/)
- [Trees](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/trees/)
- [Citrus](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/citrus/)
- [Shrubs](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/shrubs/)
- [Roses](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/roses/)
- [Vines](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/vines/)
- [Accent](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/accent/)
- [Agave/Aloes](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/agave-aloes/)
- [Grass](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/grass/)
- [Yucca](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/yucca/)
- [Palm](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/palm/)
- [Groundcover](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/groundcover/)
- [Cactus and Succulents](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/cactus-and-succulents/)
- [Grass|Shrubs](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/grassshrubs/)
- [Shrubs|Trees](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/shrubstrees/)
- [Groundcover|Shrubs](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/groundcovershrubs/)
- [Perennial](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/perennial/)
- [Groundcover|Perennial](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/groundcoverperennial/)
- [Small trees](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/small-trees/)
- [Agave Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/agave-priority/)
- [Aloe Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/aloe-priority/)
- [Cacti Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/cacti-priority/)
- [Citrus Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/citrus-priority/)
- [Euphorbia Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/euphorbia-priority/)
- [Grass Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/grass-priority/)
- [Groundcover Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/groundcover-priority/)
- [Palm & Yuccas Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/palm-yuccas-priority/)
- [Perennial Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/perennial-priority/)
- [Shrubs Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/shrubs-priority/)
- [Trees Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/trees-priority/)
- [Succulents Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/succulents-priority/)
- [Vines Priority](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/species/vines-priority/)

## Departments

- [Design Board](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/department/design-board/)
- [Team](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/department/team/)
- [Leadership](https://azwholesalegrowers.com/department/leadership/)