Crested Blue Myrtle Size:3/5 Gallon Native to the Phoenix Valley

Native to the Phoenix Valley and perfectly adapted to our extreme heat

Don't cut the dead stems until March — they provide some frost protection for the roots below

Foliage Evergreen — glossy dark green leaves year-round Fruit Large sweet seedless oranges

plant single rosettes or odd-numbered groups of 3 to 5 spaced 18 to 24 inches apart so each silvery rosette stands clear against dark gravel or a dark wall

so tighten spacing on north- and east-facing walls

Crested Blue Myrtle Size:3/5 Gallon Native to the Phoenix ValleyRare Crested Collector Cactus for Phoenix Desert Gardens Crested Blue Myrtle (Myrtillocactus geometrizans f. cristata) is one of the rarest and most visually captivating cacti you can add to a Phoenix Valley landscape or collection. Instead of growing in normal columnar form, the crested mutation produces spectacular fan shaped, brain like undulating growth that looks like a living sculpture. Each plant is completely unique no two crests are alike.