Non Arizona Plants - Trees For Your Commercial Landscaping

Arizona's unique climate has made a huge impact on its native plants. Although many are beautiful, sometimes they can be as harsh as the environment that created them, baring thorns and sparse amounts of leaves that oft times provide little shade. There are however, some non- native plants that do thrive in our state and provide copious amounts of shade, as well as stunning color all year round. Trees are the largest plants for our landscapes and provide the greatest benefits. They add permanent structure to the design and can become the ceilings and walls of our outdoor spaces. Let us help you choose the right trees for your landscape. 

Bradford Pear
Bradford Pear trees are one of the more popular and widely used trees seen in landscaping. With its dark green foliage, rich autumn color and beautiful snow-white blossoms in the spring make the Bradford Pear Tree the perfect addition to any landscape. 

Bradford Pear trees have a neat, dense upward growth that provide immediate esthetic appeal to any landscape. Reaching heights of nearly 60 feet tall, this tree is a fast grower that will make an immediate impact in cramped spaces or wide open areas of your landscape. Drought tolerant and resistant to the hot Phoenix summers make it an excellent 3 season addition to Valley landscapes.

Ficus Nitida
The Ficus Nitida, also referred to as an Indian Laurel, looks fantastic and has many landscape uses. Handling the summer heat better than almost any other tree, the Ficus nitida is more desired than many others. The dense evergreen foliage of the Ficus nitida is not only bright and shiny, but creates immense amounts of much needed shade. 

The Ficus nitida is often used as a privacy screen from noise, light, unwanted views, and flying objects such as golf balls. 

Eucalyptus
This ultra-fast growing tree is native to Australia, but have been grown in the desert for many decades. Eucalyptus are suitable for any desert environment and have proven durability, strength & growth.

Eucalyptus trees sizes can range from medium to very large. Nearly all Eucalyptus are considered fast growing.  Eucalyptus trees mostly grow with more height than width.  

All Eucalyptus trees that are commonly grown in our area are evergreen and feature that refreshingly clean Eucalyptus fragrance.

Ash
There are actually quite a few Ash varieties to choose from, the following are the most popular.

The Shamel Ash is a great solution for just about any landscape that needs a larger & fast-growing shade tree. The classic, larger-leaved, green foliage is very attractive and compliments just about any landscape. Generally grown in parks, commercial areas, and large landscapes; this is a heavy-duty shade tree that is most suitable in open, sparsely populated areas. The Shamel Ash is simple to grow and always results in a nearly perfect, park style shape with minimal pruning and maintenance. The Shamel Ash is very heat resistant and ideal for surviving the Phoenix summers, and recover very quickly in the rare instances they take on damage. 

The Fan Tex ash can be a wonderful addition to many landscape designs. Though a little smaller that most ash varieties, the Fan Tex is an ideal shade provider for small to medium areas of most landscapes.  Even though it is deciduous, it's still a relatively easy tree to take care of.  Leaves come off quickly in the fall, allowing for a fast, one time clean up.  Light and warmth is also allowed into your yard during the cooler winter months. Shade returns quickly in the spring and is the thickest during the summer months, when it's needed the most.  

Raywood ash has become an increasingly popular choice in landscapes across the southwestern deserts. Raywood ash is a reliable shade provider that's uniquely dark green compared to most tree varieties commonly grown in our area.  In the late fall, leaves provide a stunning show of rich red to deep burgundy color.  

Our landscaping experts can help if you have any questions.

It doesn’t matter to us whether you want lush lawns, desert landscaping or some type of commercial landscaping in between, we can help.  To find out how give us a call at 623-848-8277.

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