Native plants and pollinator habitat · Arizona

City of Tempe Desert Plant Rebate (TreeBate)

Run by City of Tempe Water Conservation

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Up to $75 of pre-tax plant cost per fiscal year; up to $125 if combined with Grass Removal rebate
Maximum
$125 per household
Who qualifies
Tempe single-family residential properties.
Where
Single-family Tempe water customers.
Status
Open
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Buy desert-adapted low-water plants (trees, shrubs, cacti, succulents, groundcover) and plant them.

Requirements

  • Plants from Phoenix AMA Low-Water-Use/Drought-Tolerant Plant List or Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert
  • Complete Plant Care Workshop (online or in-person) within 90 days of the receipt date
  • Itemized plant receipts

How to apply

  1. 1Buy plants and keep itemized receipts
  2. 2Complete the required workshop within 90 days of receipt date
  3. 3Submit online Desert Plant Rebate form

Timing and deadlines

not published

workshop within 90 days of receipt

Combining it with other programs

Combine with Grass Removal rebate for $125; Tempe Urban Forestry Cost Match Tree Program pays 50% of a 15-gal or 24-inch box tree

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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