Desert Trees

If you're looking to add some classic desert beauty for your landscape, or just another way to make your yard stand out with some unique & durable trees, desert trees are a great way to go!

Museum Palo Verde

Cercidium-parkinsonia hybrid
Very fast growing hybrid version of the classic Palo Verde. Provides the unique green trunks of the original only it grows faster, is cleaner, blooms better and has no thorns.
Museum Palo Verde details.

Sissoo Tree

Dalbergia sissoo
Though this tree looks kind of like an Aspen, it's perfectly at home and in fact thrives under ultra hot conditions.
Sissoo Tree details.

Chilean Mesquite

Prosopis chilenis (hybrid)
This is the number 1 selling desert tree in the Southwest. A thornless variety of mesquite that provides lots of shade and grows very fast.
Chilean Mesquite details.

Vitex

Vitex tees serve well to provide shade and have a fantastic bloom period. Flowers appear as spikes of purple across the entire tree. In addition, the trunks usually twist and turn to provide a unique appearance
Vitex details.

Willow Acacia

Acacia salicina
Unique silver-blue leaves with a slightly weeping appearance make this tree useful for many landscape styles.
Willow Acacia details.

Desert Willow

This has been a classic for decades across the Southwest. Tree grows with a willow like appearance with incredible blooms throughout the late summer all the way to mid fall.
Desert Willow details.

Shoestring Acacia

Very unique evergreen desert tree! This extremely fast growing tree provides an incredible weeping effect, while using minimal water. Low litter and little pruning, once mature.
Shoestring Acacia details.

Palo Brea

This Sonoran native tree features unique green trunks that twist and turn to form interesting, irregular patterns throughout the tree. Makes a fantastic focal point and provides great shade as well.
Palo Brea details.

Mulga Acacia

Native to the arid regions of Australia, this unique, medium size tree is right at home here in the Southwest. Very interesting silver leaves give it the right color for all desert style landscapes.
Mulga Acacia details.

Sweet Acacia

This Sonoran native is well know for it's beautiful and aromatic blooms during early Spring. In addition, it serves as a great shade tree, especially durning the hotter summer months.
Sweet Acacia details.

Ironwood

This very hardy, Sonoran native tree makes an excellent choice for desert style landscapes. Unique trunk patterns and foliage color make it a great focal point. Provides a nice hint of color with lavendar blooms during late spring. Ironwood details.

Acacia Saligna

Acacia Saligna
Wide growing umbrella shaped, Medium size tree. Provides soft, filtered shade. Super fast growing tree. Very durable heat & cold.
Acacia Saligna details.

Blue Palo Verde

This is the classic Palo Verde that has been growing in the Southwest for centuries. It's very well adapted to the desert and it's green trunks make a great show piece in desert style landscapes.
Blue Palo Verde details.

Ocotillo

Ocotillo is used more as a larger accent than for a shade tree. It's looks can't be compared to anything else. Long canes of desert green that bloom fiery red at the tips make it practically a must for desert style landscaping. Ocotillo details.

Other species available

We often have rare and hard to find species of palm trees that no one else in town carries. Due to high demand, some tree or plant species may have limited availability, so please contact your nearest location or call us for our current inventory.

Green Emerald Palo Verde
Texas Ebony
Lysiloma

Silver-dollar Eucalyptus
African Sumac
Palo Blanco

Cat's Claw Acacia
Texas Mountain Laurel
Mexican & Evergreen Bird of Paradise