Plants

ELM Landscaping has over 25 years working in the hot Arizona sun. We specialize in which Arizona plants will work for your landscaping. These are some of the plants and shrubs we recommend that work well in the Phoenix area.

Purple Lantana	Hibiscus Single Bloom Red	Gold Mound Lantana
Trailing ground cover Spreads fast Low Maintenance Blooms Spring thru Fall	Blooms Spring thru Fall Periodic Blooms throughout year Most recognized tropical flower	Mounding variety Rapid grower Use in any landscape style Blooms Spring thru Fall
Bouganvillea Tourch Glow	Cape Honeysuckle	Green Cloud Sage
Bouganvillea Torch GlowThornless type of Bouganvillea Stand alone / Large shrub Tight compact growth & blooms Works well in any landscap	Medium to large evergreen Bright orange blooms Free standing or on trellis Easily trains to hedge also	Medium to Large Desert Shrub Light to Dark purple flower Best as stand alone shrub Fast Grower Blooms often: Spring thru Fall
Katie Ruellia Purple	Silver Cloud Sage	Katy Ruellia Pink
Color Purple Clumping ground cover Good for most landscapes Blooms all year round	Unique contrast of silvery gray leaves Light to Dark purple flowers Best as stand alone shrub Fast Grower Blooms often: Spring thru Fall	Color Pink Clumping ground cover Good for most landscapes Blooms all year round
Baja Ruellia	Texas Sage	Upright Rosemary
All time favorite flower Many colors / styles Spring and fall blooms Provides elegant fragrance	Medium to Large Desert Shrub Dark purple flower Stand alone shrub, hedge or shape Fast Grower Blooms often: Spring thru Fall	Bush Variety Extremely Durable Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms Spring thru Fall
Red Yucca	Cape Plumbago	Pittosporum Dwarf
Accent plant Medium growth rate Pink blooms Spring & Fall Low water user	Unique light blue flowers Green foliage all year Can be grown on trellis Blooms often throughout year	‘Dwarf Pittosporum’ Small, compact shrub Evergreen / Low Maintenance Stand alone or short hedge
Orange Jubilee	Dwarf Myrtle	Moraea Iris
Large, upright growing shrub Also does well on trellis Very fast grower Blooms often throughout year	Medium shrub / Evergreen Best plant for formal hedges Small white blooms Spring Easy to prune into unique shapes	Tropical accent plant Grows in full or part sun Excellent near pools Blooms throughout year
Tropical Bird of Paradise	Foxtail Fern	Lantana Radiation
Colorful, tropical accent Good around pools & patios Also good accent near palms Periodic blooms Spring thru Fall	Unique upright growth pattern Very clean easy to grow Good in pots as well Works well in most landscapes	‘Radiation’ Mounding Variety Spreads fast Rapid grower Blooms Spring thru Fall
Hibiscus Single Bloom Orange	Hibiscus Single Bloom Santa Ana	Hibiscus Single Bloom Yellow
Hibiscus Single Bloom Orange with Red in the middle Bloom Color: Single Orange Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year	Bloom Color: Single Red Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year	Bloom Color: Single Yellow Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year
Hibiscus Single Bloom White	Hibiscus Single Bloom Pink	Hibiscus Single Bloom Orange
Bloom Color: Single White Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year	Bloom Color: Single Pink Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year	Bloom Color: Single Orange Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year
Hibiscus Double Bloom Pink	Xylosma	Mexican Bird of Paradise
Bloom Color: Double Pink Large tropical foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms throughout year	Medium large shrub / Evergreen Great for hedge or train to small tree Very clean & easy to grow Hardy for sun and cold!	Large accent shrub Very fast grower Use in most landscape styles Blooms Early Summer thru Fall
Fairy Duster	Green Fountain Grass	Euryops Daisy
Small to medium desert shrub Works well in most landscapes Attracts Hummingbirds Periodic blooms throughout year	Clumping accent grass Attractive feathery blooms Very low maintenance Works well in any landscape	Small to medium flowering shrub Can be grown as patio style tree Rich greenery when not in bloom Blooms early Spring & late Fall
Cassia Feathery	Elephant’s Food	Dwarf Oleanders
Medium large desert shrub Durable fast grower Yellow Blooms Spring / Fall	Durable, medium size accent plant Unique succulent foliage Super clean & easy to grow Great as a container grown plant	Colors: White, Salmon, Red, Pink Medium size / blooming shrub Stand alone or as hedge Periodic blooms throughout year
Desert Spoon	Asparagus Fern	Angelita Daisy
Small to medium accent shrub Blooms in a bell shaped flower Good in most landscapes Blooms Spring & Fall	Bright mounding greenery Very clean easy to grow Good in pots as well Works well in all landscapes	Clump desert accent Low water user Blooms Spring/ Fall Stays very low to ground
AZ Yellow Bells	Bicolor Iris	Canna Lily
Medium / Large shrub Fast grower / Evergreen Periodic Blooms Spring Fall Works well in all landscapes	Tropical accent a.k.a. ‘Dietes Iris’ Grows in full or part sun Excellent near pools Blooms throughout year	Brilliant lily shaped blooms Large tropical foliage Great accent around pools Many colors / Red or green leaf
Brittlebush	Boxwood Beauty	Bottlebrush Bush
Small to medium desert shrub Blooms Spring Fall Very fast grower Extremely durable in hot areas	Compact mounding bush Green year round Low maintenance / pruning Performs well in full sun	Medium to large evergreen Blooms Spring / Fall Can be loosely hedged Good for small privacy screen
Evergreen Bird of Paradise	Red Bird of Paradise	Bougainvillea Barbara Karst
Large accent shrub Very fast grower Use in most landscape styles Blooms Early Summer thru Fall		‘Barbara Karst’ Grows as bush or on trellis Extremely vivid blooms Works well in any landscape
Star Jasmine	Cats Claw	Carolina Jasmine
Fragrant flowering vine Will also spread as a ground cover Good on trellis or other support Evergreen / Spring blooms	“Sticks” to block or stucco walls Extremely fast grower Yellow blooms Spring Very durable once established	Fast Spreading Vine Yellow blooms Spring & Fall Green all year Great on trellis, arbors or fences
Creeping Fig	Myoporum	Trailing Rosemary
Evergreen Vine Attaches itself to rough surfaces Low maintenance Very clean / no blooms	Very flat growing ground cover Spreads rapidly / Evergreen Good in all landscape styles Periodic small white blooms	Spreading Variety Extremely Durable Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms Spring thru Fall
Ice Plant	Morning Glory	Trailing Verbena
Trailing Ground Cover Unique succulent style foliage Works well in most landscapes Periodic blooms Spring thru Fall	Low mounding shrub Green all year Periodic blooms Spring Fall Low maintenance / pruning	Low spreading variety Light, lacy ground cover Stays very low Periodic blooms Spring thru Fall