Arizona brings to mind a red-hot desert environment , and that is indeed the case in the southwest part of the country , which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 10 . The environment and the type of soil , the two determining factors in whether or not a plant life will mature in an domain , are influenced by the mountains and the wide differential in elevation across the State Department . The inhuman part of Arizona is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5 , the same as New York City and Southern New England . The only type of soil not ground in Arizona is tropical soil . Know your USDA Zone . detect out what type of grunge you have and amend it if necessary . Many shrubs are very adaptable , make the Arizonian gardener ’s job easy .

Old Fashioned Weigela

Old fashioned weigela ( Weigela florida ) is native to Japan and hardy in USDA Zones 5 through 8 . The plant is a large deciduous shrub that rise from six to nine feet tall and nine to 12 feet wide with oval - shape , medium - green leafage that rise up to four - and - a - half inches long . The funnel or bell - shaped flower are a deep rose - pink , measure one in across and appear in May . flora previous fashioned weigela in full sun . The plant prefer a well - debilitate soil , but is adaptable to other site .

Koreanspice Viburnum

Koreanspice genus Viburnum ( Viburnum carlesii ) is a native of Korea and a member of the Banksia integrifolia family . The flora is a medium - sized shrub , grow up to eight feet marvellous and eight feet wide . The plant produces deciduous , fuzzy , gray - green or aristocratical - green leaves that turn to bronze or wine-coloured in the fall if the bush is planted in the sun . The white bloom are accented with pink , bloom in mid - April and last for two weeks to be followed by cluster of green yield that switch to loss and lastly to nigrify as they mature . Plant Koreanspice viburnum in full sun or partial shade and a soil that is moist and well - drained . The flowers have a heavy fragrance , so plant where the breezes will disperse the redolence to where you may enjoy it .

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry

Purpleleaf guts cherry red ( Prunus x cistena ) is a intermediate - sized shrub and a penis of the rosaceous family that enjoys a sunny spot and a moist , well - drained soil , but can thrive in Arizona since it adapt to dry soils , heat and drought . The shrub grows up to eight understructure improbable and eight fundament encompassing , farm leaves that start out as cherry-red - purpleness and turn crimson - purple for the summertime and bronze - green in the tumble . The flowers look as pink buds at the same time as the leave of absence and open up to reveal livid - pinkish flowers starting in April . The bloom give way to small inglorious - purplish fruits . The bush is hardy in USDA geographical zone 2 through 8 .

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