Another option is to plant them in the dappled shade of a shrub or tree that has a canopy that’s not so dense. The Palo Verde tree, Parkinsonia aculeata, is an excellent example of a drought ...

Trees do more than giving a little shade in the summer. They increase ground water percolation by slowing rainwater down. Devon R. Brown. Your Garden. There’s no doubt about it.

The NFS said shade from two 25-foot tall trees ... A hybrid version of the palo verde, this tree ... For tree-planting instructions and more low-water tree and plant ideas, visit Arizona Nursery ...