Ocotillo Size:25 Gallon or designing a low-water border

or designing a low-water border in Gilbert — Desert Rose Agave delivers maximum visual impact with virtually zero maintenance

Agave horrida is one of the most strikingly armed agaves you can plant in the Phoenix Valley

Plant 6–8 feet apart along a fence line for coverage that fills in within 2–3 seasons

Avoid heavy pruning in summer as it stresses the tree during Phoenix's most demanding weather

dark green compound leaves year-round Flower Fragrant cream to yellow blooms in late spring to early summer Native Origin Texas-Mexico border region (Tamaulipan thornscrub) Texas Ebony Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

Ocotillo Size:25 Gallon or designing a low-water borderArizonas Iconic Desert Native with Fiery Spring Blooms Ocotillo The Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) is the quintessential Arizona desert plant a dramatic, spindly native that erupts with brilliant red orange flower plumes every spring. Its long, thorny canes arch upward from the base like a natural living sculpture, reaching 1020 feet tall. After rains, Ocotillo leafs out in bright green along its entire length; during dry spells, it drops its leaves