Shoestring Acacia plants at the base of a

at the base of a feature wall

new transplants struggle in 110°F temperatures

Cowhorn Agave needs very little supplemental water and thrives on minimal irrigation in most Phoenix-area neighborhoods

Blonde Ambition is a magnet for wildlife — its seed heads provide food for finches and sparrows through fall and winter

mesquite flowers are a major nectar source for native bees

Shoestring Acacia plants at the base of aPhoenix's Most Dramatic Weeping Evergreen Tree Shoestring Acacia for Desert Elegance Shoestring Acacia (Acacia stenophylla) is the most architecturally distinctive evergreen shade tree available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. Named for its long, narrow, ribbon like "shoestring" leaves that cascade downward in a graceful weeping form, this drought hardy native delivers year round evergreen presence, a striking silhouette, and fragrant pale yellow