Cascalote TreePhoenix's Most Spectacular Winter Blooming Tree Cascalote Cascalote (Vachellia cacalaco) is Arizona's premier winter blooming tree, erupting in vivid golden yellow flower spikes just as the desert cools each November. While most trees go quiet in fall, Cascalote steals the show dense clusters of bright yellow blooms light up the branches from late fall through January, attracting hummingbirds and pollinators when little else is flowering. Drought

Summer (May to Sep): Tolerates reflected heat but looks its best with afternoon shade in the harshest west-facing spots

This makes it a top choice for water-wise and xeriscape landscape designs across the Valley

The tall red-orange flower spikes are a beacon for hummingbirds throughout winter and spring — the exact months when desert nectar sources are scarce

Space plants about 3 feet on center for a grouping

It teaches you how to select the right native plants that thrive in local conditions

since it dies back after frost

Never use bark mulch that holds moisture against the rosette

Established trees take brief dips to about 25°F

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African Sumac: another fast evergreen shade tree that blends into a mixed privacy line

It fills in quickly as a hedge

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