Native plants are those that are endemic to the region and can withstand our extreme desert heat and won’t threaten local birds, animals, and wildlife. Using native plants in your garden or landscaping can maintain the beauty of your property year-round. At Complete Landscaping, we specialize in utility and commercial landscaping services, tree services, and hardscaping installation and construction services. We can design and install native plant landscaping to reduce your water use and create an eco-friendlier landscaping solution. Take a closer look at some of the most stunning plants native to the Southwest desert, and then call us to learn more about our native and low water use landscape design in Tucson, AZ.
Cacti and Succulents
There are many species of cacti and succulents that are native to Arizona and thrive in the desert heat. Succulents store water in their leaves and stems, and cacti are a type of succulent. They are low-maintenance and don’t require much water, fertilizer, or attention. Many cacti and succulents grow beautiful, colorful flowers and can add texture and color to your landscape design. We recommend these cacti and succulents in your desert garden or landscaping:
- Prickly pear cacti
- Saguaro cacti
- Buckhorn cholla
- Silver cholla
- Arizona pencil cholla
- Engelmann prickly pear
- Cane cholla
- Santa Cruz beehive cactus
- Scarlet hedgehog cactus
- Aloe
- American agave
- Red yucca
- Golden barrel cacti
- Lady slippers
- Ocotillo cacti
- Organ pipe cacti
- Firesticks succulents
Shrubs and Trees
Native shrubs and trees use less water and won’t threaten the survival of other plants, trees, birds, animals, or wildlife. In fact, they’re likely to attract local wildlife to your property, including birds and pollinators. They typically look great year-round, even though they are incredibly low maintenance. Popular desert shrubs and trees used in Southern Arizona landscaping are:
- Alligator juniper
- Blue Texas ranger
- Velvet mesquite
- Screwbean mesquite
- Desert ironwood
- Cat claw acacia
- White thorn acacia
- Netleaf hackberry
- Foothills palo verde
- Blue palo verde
- Desert willow
- Arizona cypress
- Western redbud
- Arizona walnut
- Pinyon pine
- Arizona sycamore
- Shrub live oak
- Creosote bush
- Beloperone
- Brittlebush
- Mexican bird of paradise
- Texas sage
- Yucca
- Sugar bush
- Hop bush
- Firecracker penstemon
- Jojoba
- Fairy duster
- Autumn sage
- Yellow bells
- Yellow columbine
Flowers
Arizona is home to some of the most varied flowers in the country, and it’s easy to find colorful, gorgeous flowers to use in your garden or Arizona landscape design. Our team at Complete Landscaping recommends these native flowers to add color to your garden:
- Wine cups
- Tetraneuris
- California poppy
- Desert sunflower
- California fuchsia
- Indian paintbrush
- Perennial sunflower
- White sand verbena
- Snowball sand verbena
- Palmer’s Indian mallow
- Rayless goldenhead
- Common yarrow
- Angel’s trumpets
- Desert rock pea
- Columbian monkshood
- Desert holly
- Coral gilia
- Trailing four o’clock
- Alkali marsh aster
- European madwort
- Ragleaf bahia
Groundcover
Groundcover is a great alternative to grass and landscaping rocks. It can add color and texture to your landscaping, without requiring a lot of care or maintenance. Native groundcover will not threaten surrounding plants or steal resources. We recommend these groundcovers for Southern Arizona landscaping:
- Carpet bugle
- Sprenger asparagus
- Australian saltbush
- Ice plant
- Desert broom hybrid
- Desert marigold
- Sun drops
- Ground morning glory
- Bright bead cotoneaster
- Trailing indigo bush
- Purple leaf wintercreeper
- Carolina jessamine
- Algerian ivy
- Trailing lantana
- Black foot daisy
- Mexican evening primrose
- Saltillo evening primrose
- Star jasmine
- Sandpaper verbena
Use Native Plants in Your Landscape Design in Southern Arizona
Call us today at (520)214-2651 or contact us online to explore the benefits of using native plants in your Southern Arizona landscape design. Our team will visit your property, assess the space, and discuss your goals and vision. We can then find landscaping solutions that work with your needs and budget. Our team has extensive experience providing landscaping services for private residences, multi-property utility companies, rental properties and apartment complexes, and commercial properties.