Plant Gallery | St. George, Utah

Desert Trees


Bird-of-Paradise

Yellow Bird-of-Paradise-This tough, versatile plant reaches 6 feet or more with clusters of yellow, red centered flowers. Great accent or specimen. Full sun, amended soil, deep, infrequent water when established. Prune heavily for shrub form. Fertilize with Dr. Q’s Desert Plant & Cactus Food in spring and fall. Deciduous, Shrub.
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Honey Mesquite

Honey Mesquite-Tree or Multi Trunk varieties available. Tough, thornless tree to 25 x 30 feet. No problem with heat, wind, or drought. One of the best desert shade trees. Has fragrant yellow flowers in spring. Full sun, any well-drained soil; deep, infrequent water when established. Deciduous, Tree.
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Desert Willow

Desert Willow-Tree or Multi Trunk varieties available. Grows to 20 x 15 feet has fragrant, trumpet-shaped, burgundy blooms all summer. Tough, attractive, and water efficient; a great accent of specimen in any dry area. Full sun, well-drained soil. Clip seed pods for more blooms; prune for form and control. Fertilize with Dr. Q’s Tree, Shrub and Vine food. Deciduous, Tree.
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Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtle- Tree or Multi Trunk varieties available. Grows to 15 x 12’, favorite for their bright summer blooms in colors like pink, white, red and lavender. Likes full to part sun, amended soil with good drainage and moderate water. Fertilize with Dr. Q’s Tree, Shrub and Vine food during growing season. Prune back in January to increase flowers. Deciduous, Tree.
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Arizona Rose Wood

Arizona Rosewood - Decorative, upright shrub to 15 x 10 feet with clusters of white flowers in summer. An excellent alternative to oleander; great as a tall hedge screen or accent. Full sun, any well-drained soil, deep, infrequent water when established, little desert plant fertilizer. Shrub, Evergreen.
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Chitalpa - Pink Dawn

Chitalpa - Pink Dawn - Tree or Multi Trunk varieties available. Grows 15' to 25' tall. Unusual hybrid cross between the native Desert Willow and the Eastern Catalpa. Clusters of large, fragrant pink flowers all summer. Full sun, well-drained soil; deep, infrequent water when established. Striking specimen for dry or transitional areas. Deciduous, Tree.
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Rostrata - Beaked Yucca

Beaked Yucca - Handsome desert accent with 2’ long blue-green leaves atop a trunk that ultimately reaches 12’ high. Striking clusters of white flowers on 2’ high stalks in March and April. This drought tolerant plant grows best in well drained soils and full sun. Hardy to 10 degrees. Accent, Evergreen.
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Chaste Tree

Chaste Tree- Tree or Multi Trunk varieties available. Deciduous shrub or tree to 10 x 8 feet or more covered with spikes of lavender blue flowers summer thru fall. Full sun, well-drained soil, moderate to infrequent water. Adapts to nearly any situation. Prune to suit-hedge, shrub or tree. Feed spring and summer. Tree, Deciduous.
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