Southern Live Oak Size:24"/25 Gallon Combined with its dense branch

Combined with its dense branch structure

Entryway & Focal Point Plantings

Bottlebrush Bush: evergreen red-flowered shrub that holds structure when Duranta drops leaves in winter

Green Hopseed Bush: a fast evergreen screen that fills in while the slow Ebony matures

Desert Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii) has yellow flowers with red stamens and is more cold-hardy

Southern Live Oak Size:24"/25 Gallon Combined with its dense branchPhoenix's Best Evergreen Shade Tree Southern Live Oak Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) is the most iconic evergreen shade tree you can plant in a Phoenix landscape. Unlike most oaks, it keeps its leaves year round, delivering a dense, sweeping canopy of dark green foliage through every season. Once established, it's remarkably drought tolerant and handles the Valley's brutal summers without flinching. Whether you're shading a backyard in