Murphey's AgaveMurphey's Agave Arizona's Toughest Native Agave for Phoenix Landscapes Murphey's Agave (Agave murpheyi) is one of the toughest and most historically significant agaves native to central Arizona. This medium sized agave forms a dense, symmetrical rosette of blue green to gray green leaves with small reddish brown teeth along the margins and a sharp terminal spine. Growing 23 feet tall and 34 feet wide, it's the perfect size for residential landscapes

How to Plant Cat Claw Acacia

This is the right tree if you want a low-water

Incorporating Apache Brown Rock from Three Timbers Landscaping into your outdoor space means choosing a material that is both visually stunning and supportive of sustainable landscaping practices

plant 4–5 trees

or lining a driveway in Gilbert — Dynamite Red Crape Myrtle delivers all summer long

light afternoon shade can prevent minor sunburn on the tips

Mulch — 3–4 inches of decorative gravel

Check for caliche — break through any hardpan layer with a breaker bar

Winter (Dec to Jan): Semi-evergreen green stems hold structure

sustainable landscaping

Foliage Evergreen — blue-green with creamy-white center stripe year-round Flower Color Yellow on a tall stalk (15–25 ft) at maturity Variegation Central white stripe (mediopicta alba) — crisp and luminous White Striped Century Plant Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

The main difference is bloom color — red