Leslie Roy MesquitePhoenix's Premier Large Canopy Shade Tree Leslie Roy Mesquite Leslie Roy Mesquite (Prosopis 'Leslie Roy') is one of the most popular and highly regarded shade trees in the Phoenix Valley, prized for its exceptionally large, symmetrical canopy, fast growth, and relatively few thorns compared to native mesquites. A superior hybrid cultivar, Leslie Roy combines the toughness and drought tolerance of the desert mesquite with refined growth habits that

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Artichoke Agave is perfectly scaled for rock gardens and xeriscape beds throughout Scottsdale

This staked bougainvillea thrives in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct light

Sweet Acacia can be trained into a small single-trunked tree

Summer (May to Sep): In its element

Desert Brown Rock offers several practical benefits for landscaping

providing more months of color than most flowering trees

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Not a fit if you want fast size or a spine-free plant near a play area

For an informal screen or windbreak

which covers normal Valley winters

group 3 to 5 plants in odd numbers spaced 3 to 4 ft apart