Indian Laurel Ficus Column Size:10/15 Gallon Mulch — Apply 3 inches

Mulch — Apply 3 inches of bark or gravel mulch to retain moisture during establishment

Cascalote works beautifully as a standalone specimen tree in front yards

Place emitters 24–36 inches from the trunk

Phoenix's Most Striking Purple Ornamental Tree — Purple Leaf Plum

Torch Glow Bougainvillea Season-by-Season in Phoenix

Indian Laurel Ficus Column Size:10/15 Gallon Mulch — Apply 3 inchesPhoenix's #1 Column Privacy Tree Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus Nitida) Indian Laurel Fig Column (Ficus microcarpa nitida) is the most planted privacy column across the Phoenix Valley. It grows 23 feet per year, holds a lush evergreen canopy year round, and thrives through punishing Arizona summers without flinching. Whether you're screening a block wall in Scottsdale, building a formal privacy hedge in Gilbert, or lining a driveway in Chandler the Indian