Fern of the Desert plants Winter (Dec to Mar): Peak

Winter (Dec to Mar): Peak harvest of deep-orange

Palo Blanco is an excellent pool tree

Cover with frost cloth during rare hard freeze events

Flame Bougainvillea thrives in the intense summers of Scottsdale

Fern of the Desert plants Winter (Dec to Mar): PeakFern of the Desert Arizona's Most Graceful Native Shade Tree Fern of the Desert (Lysiloma watsonii) is one of the most elegant native trees you can plant in the Phoenix Valley. Its delicate, fern like bipinnate foliage creates beautiful filtered shade that cools patios, pools, and walkways without blocking all sunlight perfect for growing understory plants beneath. This Sonoran Desert native handles extreme heat, reflected surfaces, and extended