Rio Bravo SageThe Perfect Low Water Flowering Hedge for Phoenix Rio Bravo Sage Rio Bravo Sage (Leucophyllum langmaniae) is one of the most popular and reliable evergreen shrubs for the Phoenix Valley. Growing 46 feet tall and wide, this lush Texas Sage variety produces waves of lavender purple flowers after summer monsoon rains and humidity spikes transforming your landscape into a purple paradise seemingly overnight. Extremely drought tolerant and heat loving, Rio

Ferocactus stainesii) Common Names Mexican Fire Barrel

Blooming is an annual event that adds seasonal drama to what is otherwise a calm

Blue Barrel: blue-gray barrel that contrasts the golden tones in the same low-water bed

USDA Zones 9–11 (Phoenix is Zone 9b–10a) Soil Well-draining sandy or gravelly soil

Spacing — plant 8–10 feet apart for a dense native hedge

Wildlife Habitat & Bird Garden

This is one of the slower-growing palms

As a single-trunk specimen

space 24 to 30 inches apart instead so each cushion keeps its clean dome shape

Blue Ghost is ideal near pools and outdoor living areas in Chandler

evergreen and productive

Whale's Tongue Agave — A dramatically wide