What's Growing On

Beat the Heat and Grow Something Beautiful!

Visit your local SummerWinds Nursery today and find everything you need to support your garden through the summer. Discover a wide variety of heat-loving flowers—including Desert Rose (Adenium), tropical plumeria, and more vibrant seasonal blooms. Cool off indoors with easy-care houseplants, and get practical tips to help your plants stay healthy during the hottest time of year.

🌱 Don’t miss our monthly gardening tips—designed to help Arizona gardeners know what to do (and when) for success, even in the heat.

🌳 Thinking ahead? If you're considering planting a tree this fall, now’s the perfect time to explore our desert-friendly options and start planning.

A pink adenium plant, pink and yellow plumeria in bloom, and summer beverages with fresh fruits.

July Gardening Calendar

Wondering what you could be doing in your garden this month? We've got some ideas and recommendations.

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3 summer flowers - Purslane, Pentas - with a butterfly, and Golden Fleece blooms.

Summer Flowers & Color

Summer flowers and color can give your garden landscape that pop of color or texture you're looking for—even in the heat!

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4 different water plants: Queen Victoria Cardinal Flower, Red Abyssinian Banana, Water Lily, and Yerba Mansa.

Aquatic Plants: Cool Relief for Summer Gardens

Aquatic plants help cool down your garden space while adding movement, beauty, and balance to water features or container ponds...

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collage of 3 Warm-season veggies: peppers growing in garden, a selection of summer melons on a wooden table, and fresh green beans on a wooden table

Summer Veggies & Fruits

There is nothing more rewarding than harvesting summer vegetables fresh from your own vegetable garden...

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A yellow adenium, a red adenium, and a pink and white adenium in bloom.

Adenium: Heat-Loving and Stunning

Adeniums (desert roses) bring bold color and sculptural beauty to summer gardens with their striking blooms and heat-loving nature...

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Pink and Yellow Plumeria Bush

Plumeria: A Touch of the Tropics in Arizona

Plumeria add a tropical touch to your garden with their fragrant, vibrant blooms and love of warm summer weather.

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A mom and child in bedroom with plants, and a cushion and blanket on a rug near a window and many houseplants.

Retreat from the Heat with Houseplants

When things heat up in the Valley of the Sun and that means hot, hot temperatures. Before it gets too hot, it’s time to start thinking about creating a calm, cool and relaxing retreat from the heat indoors. One of the best ways to escape high temperatures is to sit among fresh houseplants...

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A Texas Mountain Laurel in bloom, a Pistache tree, and a Chinese Evergreen Elm tree.

Which Tree is Right for Your Garden?

Discover our favorite trees for the Valley, trees for shade, and low-water use trees! Find the perfect trees for your garden and landscape!

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