Edible landscape (AZ low-desert)
Plants that double as ornamental landscaping AND food production — heat-tough enough to live in the front yard.
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Large shrub / small tree. Coral spring flowers, fall fruit. Cold-hardy.
Full sunWater: low
Fig
Ficus carica 'Black Mission' / 'Brown Turkey'
Large shrub or small tree. Two crops a year in low desert.
Full sunWater: moderate
Pineapple Guava
Feijoa sellowiana
Evergreen shrub. Edible petals + late-summer fruit. Excellent informal hedge.
Full sun / part shadeWater: moderate
Jujube
Ziziphus jujuba
Drought-tough small tree. Date-like fruit late summer.
Full sunWater: low
Mexican Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
Compact citrus. Prolific fruit. Frost-protect at 32°F.
Full sunWater: moderate
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Evergreen perennial herb that doubles as ornamental shrub.
Full sunWater: low
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus
Dramatic silver foliage. Cool-season harvest February–May.
Full sunWater: moderate
Nopales / Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Spineless varieties yield edible pads + tunas.
Full sunWater: very low
Planning to add these? Pair with the fertilizer schedule for the right monthly feeding plan.