Closed until March 2023

Desert Jewels Nursery
Tall Shrubs

Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Edible, but bitter-sweet, red to black berries can be used for jellies or winemaking. Attractive to butterflies when in bloom and to birds when in fruit. Sun to part shade, Moderate to low moisture.
Region
Flower Color
white
Flower Time
Spring
Fruit
Berry
Evergreen
No
Xeric
Somewhat
Size
3 - 13 ft. tall, 3-10 ft. wide

Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
Region
L
Flower Color
white
Flower Time
spring
Fruit
yes
Evergreen
no
Xeric
yes
Size
6-8 ft.

Fernbush, Sweetshrub
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Region
W
Flower Color
white
Flower Time
summer
Fruit
no
Evergreen
somewhat
Xeric
very
Size
6-8 ft

Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Region
L, R, W
Flower Color
creamy white
Flower Time
spring
Fruit
seed
Evergreen
no
Xeric
moderately
Size
6-8 ft.

Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Region
I
Flower Color
pink
Flower Time
late spring
Fruit
dry capsule
Evergreen
no
Xeric
moderately
Size
6 - 10 ft