The west facing wall of the house gets intense heat in the afternoon from the summer sun. This makes for a very warm room. I needed shrubs that can take the heat of the hot Arizona summer. Tacoma's work very well in our heat. I used the Tacoma Stans "Gold Star" for height on either side of the window. They will reach a mature height of around 8 feet. That will give good height coverage to the open wall.
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| I added TacomaXS "Sierra Apricot", a dwarf variety under the window. These will reach a height of around 4 feet. I alternately planted Desert Ruellia. Again these will only reach about 4 feet. In front of these I mixed in Ruellia carpet for a ground cover. It has a dainty blue flower. |
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| Although they have only been in for a few weeks, they have already grown. They are on their second bloom cycle. By next summer I am sure this hot wall will not be so hot anymore. The decorative blocks were placed in front of the bubblers and the tortoises and turtle like to burrow behind them. |
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