Southwest Regional Reports
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Southwest Regional ReportsOcotillo Is a Native Shrub You Need to Grow
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens, Zones 7–11) is an unusually beautiful desert gem. This succulent shrub, often misidentified as a cactus, is impossible to miss when you are traveling through the desert.…
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Southwest Regional ReportsJacaranda Trees Signal Spring in the Southwest
In midspring, the desert is dotted with jacaranda trees (Jacaranda mimosifolia, Zones 9–11) dripping with beautiful purple blooms. It always seems to take us by surprise when they start to…
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Southwest Regional ReportsInspiration from Desert Botanical Garden
If there’s one thing we love doing, it’s exploring new gardens. While in Phoenix, we took the opportunity to pop into the famous Desert Botanical Garden for a bit of…
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Southwest Regional Reports4 Must-Have Plants for the Southwest
As garden centers start to open their doors for the season (and we get ready to run into them with open arms), we decided to ask some regional experts what…
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Southwest Regional Reports4 Must-Have Plants for the Northwest
As garden centers start to open their doors for the season (and we get ready to run into them with open arms), we decided to ask some regional experts what…
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Southwest Regional ReportsGrowing Periwinkle in the Southwest
When most of us think about periwinkle, we either think of a vine or a ground cover. Here in the Southwest, it is extremely common to find another version of…
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Southwest Regional ReportsDesert Rose for the Southwest
Desert rose (Adenium obesum, Zones 10b–12) is a slow-growing succulent that delivers beautifully deep pink blooms throughout the summer in the Southwest. You can now find hybrids that have orange,…
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Southwest Regional ReportsEnchanting Echeverias for the Southwest
Echeverias (Echeveria spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) are beloved by many gardeners for their beautiful colors and textures. They are rose-shaped succulents that are not only drought resistant but also…
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Southwest Regional ReportsWinter-Flowering Vines for the Southwest
Flowering vines make such a beautiful addition to any fence, landscape, or container. The options are varied in the Southwest, but even in winter you can enjoy some vibrant blooms…
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Southwest Regional ReportsSouthwest: January Garden To-Do List
Here in the desert, the weather has cooled off enough to spend all day outside. Whether you spend your time gardening, golfing, relaxing, or all of the above, you can…
