Common name:Palo Brea
Botanical name:Parkinsonia praecox

Spectacular tree with unusual, umbrellalike growth habit. Palo Brea can reach 25' x 25'. Distinctive sculptural form usually with multiple lime green trunks and wide-spreading branches. Spring clusters of bright yellow flowers provide seasonal intrest. Native to Mexico into South America.

Common name:Desert Spoon
Botanical name:Dasylirion wheeleri

Evergreen with open rosette form grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 4'. Saw toothed gray-green leaves have interesting twisting affect. Flowes are cream and appear on tall stalks late spring to summer. Distinct accent plant. Accepts full sun and is very frost tolerant. Native to southern Arizona and the Chihuahuan Desert.

Common name:Red Yucca
Botanical name:Hesperaloe parviflora

Upright rosettes grow quickly to 3' x 5' wide. Spectacular accent for desert landscape. Leaves are dark green and strap-like. Coral red flower spikes emerge in spring & remain on plant till end of summer. Tolerates tough conditions including reflected heat and frost. Attracts humingbirds. Native to western Texas and northeastern Mexico.