Sour Orange TreePhoenix's Iconic Fragrant Citrus Tree Sour Orange Tree Sour Orange Tree (Citrus aurantium) is one of the most beloved ornamental trees in the Phoenix and Scottsdale landscape and it's been a Valley staple for generations. Famous for its intoxicatingly fragrant white orange blossoms in spring and its stunning display of bright orange ornamental fruit in fall and winter, this evergreen citrus tree delivers year round beauty with remarkably low

Overwatering and over-fertilizing are the two most common causes of poor blooming in Phoenix bougainvillea

With clusters of deep red trumpet flowers blooming continuously from spring through fall

Morning sun with dappled afternoon shade gives the most blooms

finished look

Bay Breeze Indian Hawthorn: a compact evergreen front-of-border partner with pink spring flowers

Is Sour Orange fruit edible

so it works as a low color border

and an open spot with airflow around the woolly stems

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and requires only quarterly trimming to stay sharp

Mexican Fire Barrel: bold red spines on a larger barrel for warm-tone contrast

Firestick Euphorbia — a tall