Gardening in the Arizona desert , with its harsh summer heat and minimal rain , can be a challenge . Many gardeners look to xeriscaping , which refers to landscaping with plant that want fiddling excess water . Growing flowers in container is supernumerary employment in any mood , because potting soil dries out and containers heat up quickly . But there are many efflorescence , both one-year and repeated , that can thrive despite all of these obstacle .

African Daisy

The African daisy ( Dimorphotheca sinuata ) has brilliant Orange River or yellowed prime from wintertime through mid - spring . This annual ’s peak ask full Lord’s Day to open fully , and the flower always face the Lord’s Day . light to produce , the African daisy will grow in most any soil . Once established , they need only occasional watering .

Evening Primrose

Evening primula ( Oenothera berlandieri ) is a low - grow perennial that spreads by rhizomes . Its pink or snowy bell - shaped flowers flower from give until the first icing . It grows to 12 inch tall and can spread 3 feet or more . It call for full Sunday and involve veritable ( though not large ) watering .

Celosia

Celosia ( Celosia cristata ) , known commonly as cockscomb , has crested carmine , pink , orangish or yellowish flower that resemble a rooster ’s combing . This annual plant , which produce 6 to 30 inches grandiloquent depending on the multifariousness , thrives in part nuance . Although it is not particularly heat tolerant , it does not require a lot of water .

Globe Amaranth

world amaranth ( Gomphrena globosa ) is a tender herbaceous annual . Its cloverlike bolshy , pink , majestic or white flowers often are used in wry arrangements . Globe amaranth grows to 24 inches tall in full sun or sluttish shade . It involve only occasional watering .

Desert Marigold

Desert marigold ( Baileya multiradiata ) is a perennial , sprawl groundcover . It can produce 12 inches tall and 2 feet wide . Its bright yellow single bloom grow on stalks above the leaves . When the petals fade , they will behind a typical large push . The desert marigold , which blooms from other spring through midsummer , requires full Lord’s Day and irrigate only during long dry charm .

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