Vaombe Aloe pet-friendly and avoid the coldest weeks

and avoid the coldest weeks of January

Texas Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) is one of the most rugged and rewarding shade trees available for Phoenix Valley landscapes

Its yellow-green color contrasts beautifully with dark basalt boulders and rustic terracotta pots

Train Lady Banks over a patio arbor or pergola for a stunning spring canopy of white blooms

A 1-gallon plant may take 5–8 years to reach its full 1

Vaombe Aloe pet-friendly and avoid the coldest weeksPhoenix's Most Dramatic Tree Aloe for Desert Landscapes Vaombe Aloe (Aloe vaombe) is one of the most visually striking tree aloes you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Native to Madagascar, this sculptural succulent forms a single tree like trunk topped with a massive rosette of long, curved green leaves edged with reddish brown teeth. It reaches up to 6 feet tall and produces spectacular bright red flower spikes that attract hummingbirds in winter.