Grand Marnier Dyckia groundcover Mexican Fence Post: tall columnar

Mexican Fence Post: tall columnar cactus for vertical contrast behind the round globes

and Curve-billed Thrashers use mesquite trees for nesting

Texas Sage: silvery foliage and purple bloom that frames the bougainvillea color in a low-water border

desert spoon

Grand Marnier Dyckia groundcover Mexican Fence Post: tall columnarArizona's Best Bronze Orange Bromeliad Grand Marnier Dyckia Dyckia 'Grand Marnier' is the showstopper of desert bromeliad collections. This hybrid produces dense rosettes of thick, arching leaves in warm bronze orange tones with silvery undersides and fierce marginal spines. It's built for Phoenix heat thriving in full sun, reflected heat, and rocky desert soil with minimal water. Whether you're designing a Scottsdale xeriscape, adding texture to a