White Dot Prickly PearThe Cutest Desert Cactus for Phoenix Patios and Rock Gardens White Dotted Pads That Pop White Dot Prickly Pear (Opuntia microdasys 'Albata') is one of the most charming and compact prickly pears you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Also known as Bunny Ear Cactus, this Mexican native forms neat, bushy clumps of bright green pads covered in dense clusters of white glochids that give the plant a soft, polka dotted look. Growing just 12 feet tall and 23

Queen Victoria Agave — A geometric collector’s agave that pairs beautifully with the round form of Golden Barrel

Is Red Grapefruit frost sensitive

which is ideal for patios

fast-growing shade tree with a clean canopy

Red Canna pairs beautifully with Firecracker Bush and Ruellia for a hummingbird-and-butterfly garden that provides color and wildlife from early spring through late fall

space trees about 18 ft on center so the canopies meet within a few years:

white peeling bark glows in the Phoenix sun

it needs no frost protection here and keeps its dark green and white pattern all season

Drought-tolerant but appreciates occasional deep watering

Meyer is the most cold-tolerant common citrus

New growth fills in fast

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