Pineapple Guava-BushThe Best Edible Fruiting Shrub for Phoenix & Scottsdale Yards Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana) is the top dual purpose shrub for Arizona landscapes delivering both stunning ornamental beauty and delicious tropical tasting fruit. This evergreen grows 1015 feet tall with silvery green foliage, showy white and red flowers in spring, and egg sized green fruit with a pineapple mint flavor in fall. Hardy, drought adapted once established, and virtually

New stems push from the base

Its nectar-rich blooms draw hummingbirds and a variety of native butterflies

loamy or slightly acidic soil (pH 6

Woolly Butterflybush Mature Height 3–5 feet Mature Width 4–6 feet Growth Rate Moderate — 1–2 feet per year in Phoenix Sun Full sun (6+ hrs)

Water in — give a deep initial watering to settle the soil

and Cave Creek

Integrating Madison Desert Gold Rip Rap in landscaping projects offers a blend of visual appeal

Attribute Detail Scientific Name Nolina microcarpa Common Names Bear Grass

avoid heavy moisture-retaining clay mixes

Not a fit if you want a true low-water desert plant or something that sails through hard frost: it is a thirsty tropical and is frost-tender into the low 30s°F

Once established in Phoenix

Purple Muhly