Powis CastleThe Best Silver Foliage Shrub for Phoenix Desert Gardens Powis Castle Artemisia (Artemisia 'Powis Castle') is one of the most elegant silver leaved shrubs for Phoenix and Scottsdale landscapes. Its finely cut, silvery gray foliage creates a soft, billowy mound that contrasts beautifully with the bold greens and warm tones of desert plants. Growing just 23 feet tall with a 36 foot spread, Powis Castle fills mid level planting zones with texture, color

tolerating temperatures into the mid-20s°F

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Your shrub gets 6–8 months of root growth before facing its first Phoenix summer

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30+ feet from structures and power lines for single specimens

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Purple Hopseed Bush (Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea') — a fast-growing privacy shrub that pairs beautifully at the base of Italian Cypress for a layered screening combination

Plant 10–12 feet apart for a solid privacy screen

and the same depth

as Crown of Thorns actually loves Phoenix summer heat

White Cloud Muhly Grass — A feathery ornamental grass with white autumn plumes that provides stunning seasonal contrast next to Variegated Flax Lily

The dense canopy provides excellent curb appeal in spring and summer