Blue Hibiscus-Staked Size:5 Gallon

Blue Hibiscus-Staked Size:5 GallonExotic Blue Purple Flowering Shrub for Phoenix Landscapes Blue Hibiscus Staked (Alyogyne huegelii) is one of the most striking and easy care flowering shrubs you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Despite its common name, Blue Hibiscus isn't a true hibiscus it's an Australian native that's perfectly adapted to hot, dry climates. It produces large, lavender blue flowers with deep purple centers that bloom almost year round in Phoenix's mild winters. This

After year 2

and hummingbirds

making it ready to plant directly against walls

Sweet Acacia: fragrant golden spring blooms to complement the willow acacia's creamy puffballs

Water basin — build a 3-inch raised ring of soil around the root zone perimeter to concentrate irrigation at the roots during establishment

requires more water but offers faster growth

Avoid summer planting from June through September

15 to 20 ft from hardscape Canopy screen row 20 to 25 ft on center 60 ft fence-line screen 3 trees at 22 ft spacing Sissoo Tree Season-by-Season in Phoenix

hummingbird-drawing bloom season on almost no water

It is happiest kept on the dry side once established

Its vigorous climbing habit allows it to cover large block walls

avoid heavy compost