Tempe Water Conservation's Desert Plant Rebate provides up to $75 towards the pre-tax purchase price of desert-adapted, low-water-use plants installed on a Tempe single-family residential property each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).  

Examples of desert plants can be found in the Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert book and the Phoenix Active Management Area Low-Water-Use/Drought-Tolerant Plant List.

Desert Plant Rebate Terms & Conditions

Each project must adhere to the rebate terms and conditions. Read the terms and conditions for this rebate for single family residences:

Single Family Residential Desert Plant Rebate terms and conditions

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Complete the Required Workshop for the Desert Plant Rebate

The Desert Plant Rebate requires applicants to complete a workshop within 90 days from the date listed on the itemized plant receipt(s). Applicants can complete the online Plant Care Workshop or attend an in-person workshop from the Sustainable Living Workshop Series.

Apply for the Desert Plant Rebate in combination with the Grass Removal & Conversion Rebate

Tempe Water Conservation offers a Grass Removal & Conversion Rebate to convert grass, or turf, to a xeriscape for single family residential properties.  Applying for the Desert Plant Rebate in combination with the Landscape Conversion Rebate may qualify the participant to receive up to $125 for the Desert Plant Rebate.

Note: The Desert Plant Rebate form below is a new form. The previous form is no longer accessible.

Other Resources

 Landscape Design: The brochures below illustrate the principles and practices of water-wise landscapes.

• Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert
• Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style
• Landscape Watering by the Numbers

Cost Match Tree Program by Urban Forestry: Tempe Urban Forestry's Cost Match Tree Program provides 50% of the cost of a 15-gallon or 24” boxed-sized tree for single family residents in Tempe. Learn more here.

Questions?

For questions or inquiries, contact Tempe Water Conservation at conservation@tempe.gov or 480-350-8351.