Smoketree, Cotinus coggygria

Smoketree, Cotinus coggygria

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...
Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree

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...
Pomegranate Tree, Punica granatum

Pomegranate Tree, Punica granatum

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...
Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata

Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata

Type: Deciduous tree Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 25’ x 25’ A young Netfleaf Hackberry passes through a rather ungainly adolescence, but with a little pruning, like a butterfly from a chrysalis, it emerges as a sculptural small shade tree that...