by 505 Outside | Mar 12, 2025 | Deciduous Trees, Home Page
Type: Deciduous tree Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 15’ x 15’ Smoketree is a small accent tree grown for its whimsical cloudlike misty spring blooms and its year-round dark purple color. It is not native to New Mexico but does well in just about any...
by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2024 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 40’ x 30’ Description: This tree, recently introduced to the Southwest area, is a large drought tolerant shade tree. Clusters of fragrant flowers appear in May/June when it is swarmed with pollinating...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2024 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 25’ x 25’ Description: The vibrant bright red fall color of this maple is a showstopper in gardens. Mesa Glow®, a cultivar of the native bigtooth maple, was developed by Rolston St. Hilaire at...
by 505 Outside | Aug 3, 2023 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous fruit tree Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 8’ H x 4’ W This fruit tree thrives against a hot wall with southern exposure. Beautiful orange flowers appear in the spring. After lots of pollination work by bees, pomegranates trees are...
by 505 Outside | Feb 28, 2023 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full sun and Part Shade Water Use: Low Mature Size: 15’ x 10’ The small accent Oklahoma Redbud tree begins the growing season with a blast of radiant purple blossoms. This stunning show is followed by purple seedpods and bright green...
by 505 Outside | Jan 31, 2023 | Evergreen Trees, Trees
Type: Evergreen Tree Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 10’-15’ x 4’-6’ Wichita Blue Juniper, Juniperus scopulorum ‘Wichita Blue’ provides a beautiful shade of steely blue and grows year-round, 10’-15’ tall and only 4’-6’ wide. This upright evergreen that...