Desert Shade Trees
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Desert shade trees. It s the time of year when many homeowners are tired of the glare from their windows and are thinking about adding more shade to their yards. When desert temperatures head toward the 100 degree mark in late spring homeowners are thankful for the shade provided by the broad green canopy of a tree. Below is a list of shade and windbreak trees grown in the desert southwest. 5 trees to shade your desert.
The trumpet shaped purple and pink flowers which attract hummingbirds bloom in spring and last until the fall. Shade trees windbreaks for the desert southwest garden. Discover the best drought tolerant small and large desert trees and shrubs for your front yards and backyards. Shade trees are a valuable addition to the southwestern desert landscape providing both shade from the scorching sun and bird nesting places.
The beautiful combination of cactus succulents and desert adapted flowering shrubs are unique to our communities but trees give height and width to a. Click on each tree for a larger image and information on growth habits characteristics pest problems and other. One of if not the best shade tree you can plant on your property. The desert willow chilopsis linearis is a native tree with stunning flowers which provides filtered to dense shade.
Desert willow trees require full sun can reach a height of 30 feet.