Argentine King Mesquite CCFPhoenix's Premier Fast Growing Desert Shade Tree Argentine King Mesquite Argentine King Mesquite (Prosopis alba) is one of the fastest growing and most impressive shade trees available across the Phoenix Valley and a perennial favorite at Three Timbers. This elegant, large canopy tree produces a broad, arching framework of branches draped in fine textured, bright green foliage that delivers exceptional dappled shade while remaining perfectly adapted

so it wants more room than a Meyer

Small Patio and Courtyard Tree

Lavender Starflower: a low shrub that echoes the purple blooms at ground level

Plant multiple African Ocotillo 3–4 feet apart to create a semi-transparent living screen with a completely unique aesthetic

This fast-growing succulent forms a dense

Claret Cup Cactus — Brilliant red-orange hedgehog flowers that attract hummingbirds

since the canopy and roots grow large fast and the species can carry thorns and drop seed pods

Texas Olive's dense

It stabilizes banks and slopes effectively

As a feature specimen near a patio or pool

if the spot holds water

and fully evergreen through Valley winters