Tropical Bird of Paradise Size:3/5 Gallon Cape Honeysuckle — an evergreen

Cape Honeysuckle — an evergreen shrub-vine with orange trumpet flowers that blooms nearly year-round

It's a fast grower — expect 2–3 feet of new growth per season under good conditions

or tighter at 8 feet for a faster solid fill

Blue Barrel (Ferocactus glaucescens) has a distinctive powdery blue-gray body

and the plant gets 6–8 months of root growth before its first Phoenix summer

Tropical Bird of Paradise Size:3/5 Gallon Cape Honeysuckle — an evergreenPhoenix's Most Dramatic Tropical Flower Bird of Paradise Tropical Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is Phoenix's most spectacular flowering plant a South African native that produces bold orange and blue blooms on tall stalks year round in the Valley's warm climate. Its large, paddle shaped leaves and exotic, crane like flowers make it the undisputed star of any Phoenix landscape, poolside, or patio garden. Whether you're creating a tropical focal