Desert Jewels Nursery
Trees & Vines
Incense cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
Region
W
Flower Color
Flower Time
Fruit
Evergreen
Yes
Xeric
Yes
Size
Up to 150 feet
Western white clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
This rampant vine can cover a chain link fence, and provide privacy in just a couple of years. Clusters of dainty white flowers are followed by showy puffs of fringed seeds.
Region
L, R, W, M
Flower Color
white
Flower Time
Summer
Fruit
yes
Evergreen
no
Xeric
very
Size
Up to 20' long.
Water Birch
Betula occidentalis
A beautiful, slightly weeping, round topped tree for a moist site or bioswale.
Region
L
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Time
spring
Fruit
catkin
Evergreen
no
Xeric
no
Size
20' tall
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
Hardy, slow growing tree with an open, upright growth form. The berries are an important food for birds and small animals.
Region
L, R, W
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Time
spring
Fruit
yes
Evergreen
yes
Xeric
very
Size
15 - 20 ft. tall & 10 - 15 ft. wide