Fern of the Desert plants Palo Blanco is an excellent

Palo Blanco is an excellent pool tree

Adapts to Arizona caliche with amended drainage

Planting Goal Spacing Notes Single focal point Stand-alone One specimen with 8+ ft of open clearance so the full branching form reads against a wall or open sky

Cover with frost cloth during rare hard freeze events

Pair with low-growing Agave or groundcover Lantana for a layered composition

Fern of the Desert plants Palo Blanco is an excellentFern of the Desert Arizona's Most Graceful Native Shade Tree Fern of the Desert (Lysiloma watsonii) is one of the most elegant native trees you can plant in the Phoenix Valley. Its delicate, fern like bipinnate foliage creates beautiful filtered shade that cools patios, pools, and walkways without blocking all sunlight perfect for growing understory plants beneath. This Sonoran Desert native handles extreme heat, reflected surfaces, and extended