Moon Valley Nurseries

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Shamel Ash / Fraxinus udheiThis is the number one selling ash variety that we carry. It always shapes perfectly and grows extremely fast! This tree has been known to double in size in roughly one year, given proper care and water! For super fast shade, there's not a better tree!

Chilean Mesquite/Prosopis chilensis
The number one selling desert tree in the Southwest! When you need a fast growing shade tree that uses minimal water and looks fantastic, this is the tree! Trees have been known to double in size in a year or so!

Sisso Tree/Dalbergia sissoo
Though this tree looks kind of like an Aspen, it's perfectly at home and in fact thrives with ultra hot desert conditions. It grows at an almost unbelievable rate and yet keepsit's leaves all year. It's looks can benefit any landscape style.

Willow Acacia/Acacia salicina
Another fast growing evergreen tree from Australia! Unique silver-blue leaves with a slightly weeping appearance make this tree useful for many landscape styles. Tree canbe maintained with branches near the ground or pruned for a high canopy.

Jacaranda/Jacaranda mimosifolia
Yes, this is the purple flower tree seen all across the Phoenix area during mid Spring. In addition to the beautiful blooms, this tree grows very fast and provides a soft, filtered shade. Foliage lends it self well to most landscape styles as well.

Museum Palo Verde/Cercidium-parkinsonia hyb.
Very fast growing hybrid version of the classic Palo Verde. Provides the unique green trunks of the original only it grows faster, is cleaner, blooms better and has no thorns. Grows nearly as fast as Chilean Mesquite and can be used in just as many applications.

Fan Tex Ash/Fraxinus velutina "fan-tex"
This medium to large size ash variety performs well in the lower deserts of the Southwest. Slightly rounded in shape and a little smaller than Shamel ash, this tree is perfect for almost any residential or commercial application.

Tipu Tree/Tipuana tipu
Tipu is rapidly becoming one of the most popular varieties that we sell! It grows really fast, makes an incredible umbrella for shade and handles the intense heat of Summer. All this with a beautiful, golden robe of color in late Spring!

Acacia Saligna/Acacia Saligna
Wide growing umbrella shaped, Medium size tree. Provides soft, filtered shade. Super fast growing tree. Very durable heat & cold.

Arizona Ash/Fraxinus velutina
This large & fast growing ash is actually native to Arizona. It performs well at desert elevations, when given proper water. It provides maximum shade in the Summer and allows sun during the heart of Winter, while it is briefly deciduous.

Chinese (Evergreen) Elm/Ulmus parvifolia
Commonly grown over most of the Southwest for over a century, Chinese Elm still remains one of themost popular choices for shade in any application. It grows fast, spreads wide and handles both the heatand cold just about anywhere in the Southwest!

Australian Bottle/Adansonia gibbosa
This unique tree gains a very thick trunk at an early age, making it a great choice for nearly every landscape. In addition, its extremely rapid growth rate and low maintenancemake it one of the most popular we sell.

Shoestring Acacia/Acacia stenophylla
Very unique evergreen desert tree! Best in desert and mediterranean style landscapes. This extremely fast growing tree provides an incredible weeping effect, while using minimalwater. Low litter and little pruning, once mature.

Raywood Ash/Fraxinus oxycarpa
This is the darkest green Ash variety available. Grows well across the many elevations of the Southwest. Though not as fast a grower as Shamel Ash, this tree grows at a pretty fast rate, when given proper care. During Fall, tree is dominated by rich Burgundy color, before it's brief Winter deciduous period.

Sweet Acacia/Acacia farnesiana
This Sonoran native is well know for it's beautiful and aromatic blooms during early Spring. In addition, it serves as a great shade tree, especially durning the hotter summer months. Once established, very little water is required.

African Sumac/Rhus lancea
This super durable tree is great anywhere large shade is desired. Provides large umbrella shape and is green all year long. Always dependable for great shade in any season!

Chinese Tallow/Sapium sebiferum
One of the rarer varieties that we carry, the Chinese Tallow gets it's unique look from it's aspen shaped leaves, which form into a rounded canopy that's great for Summer shade. Fiery fall colors range from orange to burgundy and is by far the best Fall color tree we sell.

Carob Tree/Ceratonia siliqua
Classic umbrella shaped, durable and dark green, this unique tree makes a handsome addition to any yard. Grows well and tolerates the hottest summer sun. Low litter and littlepruning once established.

Mimosa/Albizia julibrissin
This beautiful, rainforest style tree actually performs very well in the intense desert sun. Unique pink blooms highlight the tree throughout most of the late Spring, into early Summer. Provides wide shade throughout the Summer months, allowing Winter sun, while briefly deciduous.

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