Candelilla Size:3/5 Gallon 'Valentine' Emu Bush grows at

'Valentine' Emu Bush grows at a moderate pace of 1–2 feet per year in Phoenix

even this drought-tolerant tree will need significant irrigation support if planted during Phoenix's 110°F peak heat months

offering constant shade without seasonal leaf drop

and pool edges so the wide canopy and roots have room

Candelilla Size:3/5 Gallon 'Valentine' Emu Bush grows atThe Ultimate Low Water Texture Plant for Phoenix Desert Landscapes Candelilla Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) is one of the most elegant and drought tough native plants available for Phoenix area landscapes. This Chihuahuan Desert native forms dense, upright clumps of slender waxy stems that glow blue green in the sun, creating a soft, grass like texture unlike anything else in the Arizona landscape palette. Growing 24 feet tall and wide,