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Plumeria and Prickly Pear Combo

Plumeria and prickly pear pairing

This patio pairing combines fragrant tropical plumeria with an Arizona native prickly pear for bold color and texture in one spot. Plumeria blooms all summer and needs frost protection; prickly pear is tough and low water. Together they make an eye-catching container or bed display. See both at Verde Valley Nursery in Fountain Hills.

Sun: Prickly pear: full sun. Plumeria: morning sun, afternoon shade

Water: Prickly pear: low. Plumeria: water weekly in summer, keep dry in winter

Mature size: Plumeria 4 to 8 ft; prickly pear 3 to 6 ft

Best for: Patios, pots and colorful desert-tropical combos

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