Indian Laurel Ficus Column Size:10/15 Gallon Mulch — Apply 3 inches

Mulch — Apply 3 inches of bark or gravel mulch to retain moisture during establishment

Phoenix's Most Striking Purple Ornamental Tree — Purple Leaf Plum

though the variegated tissue can show minor tip burn in an unusually hard freeze

Is Chitalpa drought tolerant once established

At a Glance

Indian Laurel Ficus Column Size:10/15 Gallon Mulch — Apply 3 inchesPhoenix's #1 Column Privacy Tree Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus Nitida) Indian Laurel Fig Column (Ficus microcarpa nitida) is the most planted privacy column across the Phoenix Valley. It grows 23 feet per year, holds a lush evergreen canopy year round, and thrives through punishing Arizona summers without flinching. Whether you're screening a block wall in Scottsdale, building a formal privacy hedge in Gilbert, or lining a driveway in Chandler the Indian