The bark of a palo verde tree is green because it's filled with chlorophyll. Unlike most trees, this plant gets a lot of photosynthesizing done through its bark. According to The Arizona Native Plant ...

The blue palo verde tree (Parkinsonia florida) is one of two native Arizona palo verde trees, the other being Foothills palo verde. Of the two, blue palo verde is larger and naturally grows in washes, ...

“I enjoy discovering plants that may complement my drought tolerant, mostly California native front yard garden. One plant, in particular, that has become the star of my garden around this time each ...

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If it is desirable to plant an easy-on-the-water California native tree, ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the palo verde beetle's insect classification. During the summer, the heat in metro Phoenix can be so unbearable ...

“I enjoy discovering plants that may complement my drought tolerant, mostly California native front yard garden. One plant, in particular, that has become the star of my garden around this time each ...