Vauquelinia californica. ‘Arizona Rosewood’ — Refined strength in a silver suit.

This desert evergreen carries itself with quiet dignity — glossy leaves, creamy spring flowers, and wood as dense as its name implies. The Arizona Rosewood anchors the landscape with beauty that’s more substance than show.

Plant Details:

• Water Needs: Low; deeply and infrequently once established

• Sun Needs: Full sun to light shade

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, rocky or sandy soil

• Growing Zone: USDA Zones 7–10

• Cold Hardiness: To ~10°F

• Mature Size: 10–15 ft tall × 8–12 ft wide

• Native Origin: Arizona, New Mexico, Northern Mexico

• Best Substitutes For: Texas Mountain Laurel, Rhus lancea

• Landscape Uses: Screening, windbreaks, desert hedgerows, specimen shrub