When it is leafed out, of course! Otherwise it looks like a pile of dead sticks! But even then the shape catches your eye.
I think it is the form that is so striking and so unlike other shrubs or plants. When it blossoms it is even more stunning! If I had property here in AZ I'd definitely be using it in landscaping!
Thanks to the abundant (for AZ) winter rains this year, it is looking mighty fine right now!
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/ocotillo/ocotillo-plant.htm
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| Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo |
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