Purple Prickly PearArizona's Most Colorful Native Cactus Purple Pads Year Round The Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia santa rita) is the showstopper of the prickly pear family and one of the most eye catching native cacti you can plant in a Phoenix landscape. Its broad, flat pads shift from blue green to deep purple under cold or drought stress meaning you get stunning color exactly when your garden needs it most. Growing just 23 feet tall and spreading 35 feet wide, this

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Native to the rocky hillsides of Morocco

The golden glow against dark decomposed granite or basalt boulders is a signature desert luxury look popular across Paradise Valley and North Scottsdale

this is a must-have anchor plant

Roman Myrtle establishes quickly and becomes progressively more drought-tolerant as its root system expands through Phoenix's soil

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plant one with a clear 6 to 8 ft radius

and valuable part of their home

space 12 to 15 inches on center

Texas Sage: a silver-leafed native shrub with purple blooms that grounds the base of a Bower Vine trellis

A 5 gallon plant can reach 6–8 feet within 2–3 years with good care