New Mexico's state flower, the yucca, grows in and around Santa Fe. May. The large, bell-shaped flowers rise in magnificent showy overstatement. You may notice the cream-colored display as you drive along Interstate 25 between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Springtime brings a profusion of blossoming plants throughout Santa Fe. Wisteria and lilacs flourish, and migrating hummingbirds return.
Native grasses turn green.
The cholla cactus explodes with magenta blossoms. Santa Fe does have big trees like cities elsewhere. Fruit trees, especially those bred to bloom late, thrive in backyards and in orchards where they can be watered. Water always makes the difference. Landscaping designed to conserve water is called xeriscaping, and you'll see many lovely examples of it in Santa Fe.