Adenium obesum (Desert Rose Plant) zone-4 and avoid aggressive late-season cutbacks

and avoid aggressive late-season cutbacks

A striking fit for specimen use

or in rows for a brilliant gold privacy screen that stays lush and vibrant all year long

looser shrub

as its narrow shape adds contrast and rhythm to the planting

Adenium obesum (Desert Rose Plant) zone-4 and avoid aggressive late-season cutbacksA Living Sculpture That Loves the Sun The Desert Rose plant (Adenium obesum) is a flowering succulent that resembles a piece of modern art. A thick, swollen trunk (caudex) stores water like a miniature baobab, while glossy green leaves frame clusters of bright, trumpet shaped blooms in shades of pink, red, and white. Native to arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the Desert Rose thrives in warm, sunny conditions with good drainage,