How many times have you wanted to bring home that lush and tropical vegetation from your trip to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Aruba, or anywhere else in the world? If the answer is EVERY TIME, then you’re not alone and we couldn’t agree more!
We absolutely love creating outdoor oases and fortunately for us, the climate we reside in makes it an ideal place to plant different varieties of palms, trees, and shrubs for that outdoor oasis feel, especially around pools and water features. In addition, the spring season is a great time to plant everything as it will give the new material in your outdoor oasis time to acclimate and ensure continued growth through the summer.
Turn your backyard into a year-round vacation with our palms, trees, and shrubs for an outdoor oasis!
Piru Queen PalmOur Piru Queen is specifically designed for our climate. They are custom grown at our farms to be extra hardy in heat and cold. These palms have distinctive appearances compared to other palms that you will see and their thicker trunks and fuller crowns make these stand out when compared to the rest. Plant the Piru Queen Palm wherever you want to add tropical flair. These palms are great planted in groups to help provide shade and are awesome in tight planting locations.
Pineapple PalmNamed for its resemblance to a pineapple when the palm is younger, the Pineapple Palm produces wide fronds and requires space when planted around a pool. It grows slowly, eventually forming a wide trunk and its fronds begin to rise from the ground, creating a classic palm tree shape. The Pineapple Palm can handle the cold and loves the sun. It’s a popular choice for tropical landscape and is commonly seen around resorts.
JacarandaFor a tree that puts on a truly spectacular floral show, consider a Jacaranda. These trees often grow with multiple trunks, making them an interesting addition to your landscape. In the spring and summer, the Jacaranda tree produces purple trumpet-like flowers. This tree grows very fast and provides a soft, filtered shade with incredible blooms.
Sago PalmIt’s smaller size and slow growth make it an ideal choice for any landscape around your pool. The Sago Palm is easy to maintain and is cold hardy. It can grow in partial to full sun and actually grows a tad faster when planted in areas with more shade. Because they grow slow, the Sago Palm is a great choice for planting in pots around your pool.
LantanaOne of the most colorful plants around, the Lantana thrives in the hot summer months and blooms throughout the spring and fall in purple, white, pale yellow, red, gold, or pink colors. In the winter, the Lantana will drop its foliage and then re-leaf in the very early spring. The Lantana is one of the fastest growing ground covers and is drought tolerant.
The tropical oasis you’ve envisioned can become a reality by the summer if you take advantage of the spring planting season. Planting in the spring will give your new investment the best chance to establish and avoid shock and stress. Stop in a speak with any of our oasis experts at any Moon Valley Nurseries location.