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Verde Valley Nursery
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Best for native landscapes and living fences
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) is the iconic Sonoran Desert native with tall, thorny canes that leaf out after rain and are tipped with red-orange flowers in spring that hummingbirds love. It makes a dramatic vertical accent or living fence. Very low water once established. See our ocotillo at Verde Valley Nursery in Fountain Hills.
Sun: Full sun
Water: Very low; water to establish, then rarely
Mature size: 10 to 20 ft tall
Best for: Native landscapes and living fences
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Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Ocotillo tall desert plant with cane growth.
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Ocotillo tall desert plant with cane growth.
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