Caesalpinia mexicana, most often known as Mexican bird of paradise, is a perennial shrub with feathery green foliage and showy yellow flowers when in bloom. It’s not to be confused with some of its ...

Not only is it beautiful, but pollinators love it too, and it’s a near-native, coming from Mexico. The Mexican bird-of-paradise grows as a large shrub or a small tree, depending how you prune it. It ...

If you’ve been in Tucson for a few months, you’ve no doubt noticed the ubiquitous vivid orange flowered shrubs called the bird of paradise. You may be surprised to know that there are in fact three ...