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 adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils makes a colorful hedge. Pruning destroys the natural shape so it’s best to plant this in a place where it has room to grow.
Type: Evergreen tree (female only)
Exposure: Full sun
Water Use: Low
Mature Size: 40’ x 20’
There are many varieties of Rocky Mountain juniper, with foliage ranging in color from gray to blue-green to dark green. All have a tidy cone-like form with some cultivars offering a columnar-like structure that’s ideal for filling in tighter spaces and providing architectural interest. They can serve many functions in the landscape: as a windbreak, visual screen and habitat planting. Slow-growing and long-lived, the Rocky Mountain juniper is drought-tolerant and adapts to a variety of soil types.
Type: Semi-evergreen tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Medium
Mature Size: 20’ x 25’
Interesting sculptural form and unique bark patterning are a few of the many wonderful characteristics of this small ornamental tree. To maintain its best form, stay on top of stripping suckers and removing dead limbs. As a semi-evergreen, Mexican Elder will undergo brief periods of dropping leaves during extreme temperature conditions. The tree produces large clusters of creamy white flowers in the spring and late summer, with blooms sometimes lasting until December. The blue-black berries are relished by birds and can be used in elderberry recipes. A native to desert canyons across the Southwest, this semi-evergreen tree requires periodic watering but will not tolerate standing water.
Type: Evergreen Tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Height and Spread: 40’ x 18”
The Afghan Pine is a proven winner for our tough high desert climate. A native of central Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region, it performs exceptionally well in our alkaline soils. Once rooted it is drought tolerant and fast growing, making this evergreen an excellent choice for wind breaks and privacy screens. Its long evergreen needles grow in pairs, which gives it a softer appearance than other pines. The Afghan Pine offers a refreshing swath of green in the landscape during winter months.
Exposure: Full sun
Water: medium
Height and Spread: H 80’ X W 60′
Blooming Season: N/A
Description:
This beautiful specimen tree is a stunning focal point in any landscape. Its blue-green to silvery pendulous branches create an attractive form and provide nesting sites and food for birds. The Deodar Cedar grows well in all types of soils but doesn’t like soggy feet. Once established in the landscape, it is considered drought tolerant.
Exposure: Full sun
Water: Medium
Height and Spread: H 50′ X W 20′
Blooming Season: NA
Description: The Colorado Blue Spruce adjusts well to most Albuquerque soils and is a staple in numerous landscapes. It is resilient to flooding and drought as well. This tree provides privacy and is a lovely silvery blue-green color all year. The needles are prickly to the touch and have a strong, fresh, piney smell. Consider planting a Colorado Blue Spruce if you would enjoy a beautiful, tall, evergreen, and well-scented tree.