The Valentine Emu is a lush evergreen shrub which produces masses of red tubular flowers in late winter and early spring, peaking just in time for Valentine’s Day. The small oval leaves take on a red tinge in cold weather. Has an attractive natural shape, but also takes well to shearing. In fact it is desirable to shear in spring, …

The Red Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) has long been a favorite summer blooming plant in Arizona. It celebrates the warm season with a dazzling display of orange-red flowers. This shrub grows fast to 8 feet tall with an equal or greater spread. In the spring, red racemes (flower stalks) grow up to 20 inches long. The racemes grow in a triangular, …