Cocktail CitrusGrow Multiple Citrus Varieties on One Tree Cocktail Citrus Tree Cocktail Citrus (Citrus spp., multi graft) is Phoenix's most versatile fruit tree a single tree grafted with multiple citrus varieties so you can harvest lemons, oranges, limes, and more from one trunk. This evergreen fruit tree produces fragrant white blossoms spring through summer, followed by an abundant harvest of fresh citrus throughout the year. Once established in the Phoenix

Best Time to Plant Yaupon Holly in Phoenix

Whether you’re designing a modern xeriscape in Scottsdale

heat-loving espalier wall

Check for caliche — break through any hardpan layer for drainage (critical for Desert Rose)

Stake young trees — use two stakes and soft ties for the first year to keep the columnar form upright in Phoenix wind events

and an especially safe one here since the plant is hardy enough that an early frost is no threat

Night-blooming Cereus (Cereus repandus) is one of the most dramatic columnar cacti you can plant in the Phoenix Valley

while Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) has blue-green leaves with prominent spines and orange-red flowers

4+ feet for standalone specimens

The thick stems and spiny ridges naturally deter foot traffic

Blue Myrtle Cactus — The standard form with thinner columns and a more open branching habit

Spring (Feb to Apr): Heavy flush of lavender-blue bloom and fast new growth