Scientific
Name |
Common
Name |
Blossom |
Sun |
Water |
Form |
Size
(hw) |
Native
range |
Comments |
|
|
Abutilon
abutiloides |
Shrubby
Desert Mallow |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Full
sun, butterfly larval lost, great
bee plant |
|
|
Abutilon
incanum |
Indian
Mallow |
White
w/Purple |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
6’ x
6’ |
2000-4000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Full
sun, butterfly host, semi-evergreen,
white and pink blossoms |
|
|
Abutilon
mollicomum |
Sonoran
mallow |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
2’ |
2000’ -
4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Huge
fuzzy white leaves, unusual Abutilon
sp., upright grown habit, butterfly
larval |
|
|
Abutilon
palmeri |
Palmer
Mallow, Indian Mallow |
Yellow |
Sun,
AftSh |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
1000-3000',
Pinal County Native - Central
Arizona |
Tough
drought survivor, apricot blossoms,
needs warm microclimate |
|
|
Abutilon
parishii |
Parish’s
Mallow |
Yellow |
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
State
listed rare plant - grow for conservation,
butterfly larval source, attractive
plant |
|
|
Abutilon
parvulum |
Dwarf
desert mallow |
Yellow |
Partial |
Low |
Gr |
1’ x
2’ |
3000’ -
5000’,
Santa Catalina Native |
Small
Groundcover, butterfly larval
plant, good bee plant |
|
|
Acacia
angustissima |
Fernball
Acacia, Whiteball Acacia |
White |
Sun,
PtSh |
Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Huge
butterfly larval source, great
bee nectar source, attractive
clumping shrub |
|
|
Acacia
belandieri |
Guajillo |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
10’ x
12’ |
1000-3000
ft, w. TX, ne Mexico |
Well-drained
soil, deciduous |
|
|
Acacia
constricta |
Whitethorn
Acacia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
10’ x
15’ |
1500
- 5000’,
Tucson Native |
Full
sun, well-drained soil, caliche
ok, very tough, butterfly larval
source |
|
|
Acacia
farnesiana (syn Acacia smallii) |
Sweet
Acacia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Tr |
15-20’ |
Rare
in the wild in southern Arizona,
up to 4000’ |
Yellow
fragrant blossoms, fast grower,
good shade tree |
|
|
Acacia
greggii |
Catclaw
Acacia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
10’x
15’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Very
tough, huge butterfly larval plant,
great pollinator nectar source,
mature trees have alot of character |
|
|
Acacia
millefolia |
Santa
Rita Acacia |
White |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
5
- 10’ Tall |
Rincon,
Santa Rita & Pajarito
Mtn Native, 3500 - 5000’ |
Somewhat
rare in the wild, beautiful flowers,
great small patio tree |
|
|
Acacia
neovernicosa |
Viscid
Acacia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
10’ x
8’ |
Cochise
County Native - Dragoons Mtns,
etc, 2000 - 5000 ft |
Similar
to Whitethorn Acacia, but upright,
different foliage, tough, usually
on limestone |
|
|
Acacia
occidentalis |
Western
Acacia |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Tr |
20
- 30’ Tall |
Native
to Texas & Mexico |
Beautiful
large shade tree, rarely used
in landscaping, wonderfully fragrant
flowers |
|
|
Acacia
rigidula |
Blackbrush
Acacia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
12’ x
12’ |
1100-1800ft. w
TX, ne Mexico |
On
hillsides in wild, slow grower,
train to tree form, many types
of soil, full sun |
|
|
Acacia
roemeriana |
Roemer’s
Acacia |
White |
Sun,
LtSh |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
10’ |
1050-4600ft,
s NM, w TX, ne Mexico |
Massive,
painful thorns, great as a barrier
plant or by daughters window |
|
|
Acacia
willardiana |
Palo
blanco |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
20’ x
10’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Slightly
frost sensitive, likes nice warm
spot, great specimen tree |
|
|
Achilllea
millefolium |
White
Yarrow |
White
or Pink |
Partial
or Shade |
Medium |
WF,
GC |
2'
x 1-2' |
5500-11500',
Santa Catalina native, otherwise
widespread |
Spreading,
white blossoms, full sun with
mor ewater, spreads through runners,
medicinal, tolerates various soils |
|
|
Acourtia
thurberi |
Thurber’s
perezia |
Pink |
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
3’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Showy
in bloom (monsoon season), great
butterfly nectar source |
|
|
Acourtia
wrightii |
Brownfoot,
Perezia |
Pink |
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Pink
flowers attract butterflies, January
to June |
|
|
Agastache
barberi |
Barber’s
Horsemint |
Purple |
Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
4000
- 5500’,
Santa Cruz County Native |
Foliage
has little or no odor, but flowers
are very showy and brightly colored |
|
|
Agastache
pallidiflora var. neomexicana |
New
Mexico Horsemint |
Pink |
Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
5000
- 9000’,
Chiricihua Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated |
|
|
Agastache
ruprestrus |
Horse
Mint |
Orange & Purple |
PtSh |
Medium |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
State
listed rare plant - leaves smell
incredible, makes a good tea |
|
|
Agastache
wrightii |
Wright’s
Horsemint |
Purple |
PtSh |
Medium |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Foliages
has strong mint scent, makes good
tea |
|
|
Agave
bovicornuta |
Cow
Horn Agave, Lechuguilla verde |
Yellow |
AfSh |
Low |
Su |
3’ x
3’ |
3000-6000’,
Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua |
Requires
wd soil, filtered sun or afternoon
shade preferred at lower elev.
Moderate growth rate. Yellow
blossom |
|
|
Agave
chrysantha |
Goldenflowered
Agave |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
3’ -
5’ |
3000’ -
7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Our
local agave, rather xeric, bright
yellow blooms |
|
|
Agave
colorata |
Mescal
Ceniza |
Yellow |
Sun,
AfSh |
Low |
Su |
3’ x
3’ |
Native
to Sonora |
Full
sun or partial shade, offsets
easily, moderate growth rate. Tolerates
full sun at lower desert elevations,
yellow blossoms |
|
|
Agave
deserti var. deserti |
Desert
agave |
Yellow
to White |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
2’ x
2’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Western Arizona |
Yellow
flowers, forms colonies to 10ft
diameter |
|
|
Agave
deserti var. simplex |
Desert
agave |
Yellow
to White |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
2’ x
2’ |
2500
- 4000’,
Silverbell Mtn Native |
Tight
rosette, quite xeric Agave |
|
|
Agave
mckelveyana |
|
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
3’ x
3’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Western Arizona |
Very
drought and cold tolerant |
|
|
Agave
murpheyi |
Murphy’s
Agave, Hohokam Agave |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Su |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Pinal & Maricopa
Cty Native |
Produces
bulbils, traditional Native American
food/fiber plant |
|
|
Agave
neomexicana |
New
Mexico agave |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Su |
3’ x
3’ |
NM,
1400-7000’ |
Very
drought & cold
tolerant, slow growing |
|
|
Agave
ocahui |
|
Yellow |
Partial |
Low |
Su |
2-3'
x 2-3' |
1500-4500',
Sonora MX |
Attractive
rosette, no marginal spines, cold
tolerant |
|
|
Agave
palmeri |
Palmer
Agave |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
3’ -
5’ |
3000-6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
Bat
pollinated |
|
|
Agave
parassana |
|
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
2'
x 2' |
|
Frost
hardy to about 15 degrees |
|
|
Agave
parryi v. cousii |
Couse’s
Agave |
Yellow |
PtSh |
Low |
Su |
3'
x 3' |
4000-7500',
Santa Catalina Native |
Evergreen,
protect from afternoon sun in
lower desert |
|
|
Agave
parryi v. parryi |
Parry’s
Agave |
Yellow |
Sun,
AfSh |
Low |
Su |
2’ x
3’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Rita & Huachuca
Mtn Native |
|
|
|
Agave
parryi ssp. truncata |
Artichoke
Agave |
Yellow |
Sun,
FilSun, AftSh |
Low |
Su |
2-3'
x 2-3' |
Sierra
Madre Native |
Attractive
rosette |
|
|
Agave
parviflora |
Littleflowered
Agave |
Yellow |
Sun,
FilSun, AftSh |
Low |
Sm
Su |
1’ x
1’ |
4000
- 5000’,
Pajarito & Atascosa
Mtns (Santa Cruz Cty) |
State
listed rare plant, nice small
agave |
|
|
Agave
pelona |
Mescal
Pelon |
Red
to White |
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Su |
2’ x
2’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Graceful
plant, no marginal spines, cold
hardy to about 22 degrees |
|
|
Agave
schottii |
Shin
dagger |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Su |
1’ x
1’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Spreads
into colonies, bat pollinated |
|
|
Agave
striata |
|
White |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Su |
2'
x 2' |
NE
Mexico |
Tough
plant, extremely drought tolerant
once established |
|
|
Agave
toumeyana |
|
White |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
2-3'
x 2-3' |
2000
- 5000’,
Maricopa & Pinal
Counties |
|
|
|
Agave
utahensis |
Utah
Agave |
|
Sun |
Low |
Su |
1’ x
1’ |
3000
- 7500’,
Northern Arizona Native |
Most
cold hardy agave |
|
|
Agave
victoria-reginae |
Queen
Victoria Agave |
6-8 |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Sm
Su |
1’ x
1’ |
Central
Mexico |
Cold
Tolerant to about 18 degrees |
|
|
Agave
vilmoriniana |
Octopus
Agave |
Yellow |
Partial |
Low |
Lg
Su |
4’ x
4’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Cold
tolerant to about 25 degrees |
|
|
Albizia
sinaloensis |
Sinaloa
Silk Tree |
White |
Sun/Partial |
Medium |
Tr |
20’ Tall |
Sinaloa,
Mex |
Semi-evergreen.
Foliage damage in mid 20s. Large
trees at U of A |
|
|
Aloysia
gratissima |
Fragrant
Bee brush |
White |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
4’ -
6’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Cruz County Native |
Extremely
drought tolerant once established,
cold hardy, fragrant flowers,
great nectar plant |
|
|
Aloysia
wrightii |
Oreganillo,
Wright’s
Bee Brush |
White |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Sh |
3’ -
4’ |
2500’ -
5000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Fragrant
foliage, great nectar source for
pollinators |
|
|
Amelanchier
utahensis |
Serviceberry |
White |
PtSh |
Medium |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
8-15'
x 8-15' |
2000-7000',
native to Sycamore Canyon (Pajarito’s) |
Deciduous,
white blossoms, berries attract
wildlife |
|
|
Ambrosia
ambrosioides |
Canyon
Ragweed |
Yellowish |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Relatively
evergreen, exudes great smell
after a rain, good insect plant |
|
|
Ambrosia
cordifolia |
Sonoran
Bur-sage |
Yellowish |
Sun,
AfSh |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
1000
- 3000’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Attractive
plant in the early spring with
large lush foliage |
|
|
Ambrosia
deltoidea |
Triangleleaf
Bur-sage |
Yellowish |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’’ x
2’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Extremely
tough once established, great
for restoration |
|
|
Ambrosia
dumosa |
White
Bur-sage |
Yellowish |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
1000
- 3000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Requires
well drained/sandy soil, extremely
tough once established |
|
|
Amorpha
californica |
Califonia
false indigo bush |
Dark
Purple |
PtSh |
Medium |
Sh |
5-8’ |
4500
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina Mtn Native |
Rather
rare in the wild in Arizona, butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Amorpha
fruticosa |
False
Indigo Bush |
Dark
purple |
PtSh |
Medium |
Sh |
4-6’ |
3000-6000',
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Amsonia
grandiflora |
|
White |
Partial |
Med |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
1000
- 4500’,
Santa Cruz Cty Native (Pajarito’s) |
|
|
|
Amoreuxia
gonzalezii |
Gonzalez’ Saya |
Yellow
w/Red |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 5000’,
Santa Rita Mtn Native |
Santa
Rita Mtn Endemic, rare plant,
entire plant is edible, large
flowers |
|
|
Amoreuxia
palmatifida |
Saya |
Yellow
w/Red |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Rita, Huachuca & Pajarito
Mtn Native |
Entire
plant is edible, large flowers,
forms tuber |
|
|
Andropogon
saccharoides |
Silver
Beard Grass |
|
Sun,
LtSh |
Low |
Gr |
2-3’ bunch |
2000-5500’,
n to se AZ |
Full
sun or partial shade, but not
in full shade. wd
soil |
|
|
Andropogon
scoparius |
Little
bluestem |
|
Sun,
AfSh |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
Great
accent grass, foliage turns silverish
pink in the fall/winter |
|
|
Anisacanthus
quadrifidus v. wrightii |
Flame
Anisacanthus |
Dark
Orange |
Sun/Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
sw
TX, n Mexico |
Full
sun best, caliche ok, tough once
established, hummingbird pollinated |
|
|
Anisacanthus
thurberi |
Desert
honeysuckle |
Orange
or Red |
Sun/Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ -
6’ |
2000-5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, butterfly larval source |
|
|
Antigonon
leptopus |
Queen’s
Wreath, San Miguelito |
Red
(Rarely white) |
Sun |
Low |
Vine |
To
25’ vine |
Alamos,
Sonora & Baja |
Best
under 3000’,
great bee nectar source, butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Aquilegia
chrysantha |
Golden
Columbine |
Yellow |
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Showy
riparian plant, reseeds readily
in moist areas |
|
|
Aquilegia
triternata |
Chiricahua
Mountain Columbine |
Red
and Yellow |
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
Flowers
hang downward, requires good drainage
and water |
|
|
Aristida
parishii |
Parish’s
Threeawn |
|
Sun/Partial |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Nice
bunchgrass, larger & denser
than the Purple Threeawn (A. purpurea) |
|
|
Aristida
purpurea |
Purple
Threeawn |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
1’ |
1000’-5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
spring bloomer, flower spikes
have purplish hue |
|
|
Aristia
ternipes var. gentilis |
Threeawn
spidergrass |
|
Sun/Partial |
Low |
Gr |
4’ x
2’ |
2500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
accent grass, nice upright growth
habit lends to nice movement in
the wind |
|
|
Aristida
ternipes var. ternipes |
Spidergrass |
|
Sun |
low |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
2500’-5500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Tough
local grass, very dense bushy
plant |
|
|
Aristolochia
watsonii |
Southwestern
Pipevine |
Green & Purple |
LtSh,
Sh |
Low |
GC,
Vine |
To
5’ |
2000’ -
5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Larval
source for Pipevine Swallowtail
Butterfly, foliage has purplish
color, neat plant |
|
|
Artemisia
filifolia |
Sand
Sagebrush |
Yellowish |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
2500-6000’ |
Evergreen,
full sun, wd soil |
|
|
Artemisia
ludoviciana |
Western
Mugwort, Wormwood Sage |
Yellowish |
Sun/Partial |
Medium-Low |
GC |
2’ x
3’ |
2000
- 7500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, great accent for
silver foliage, spreads into clump |
|
|
Artemisia
tridentata |
Big
Sagebrush |
Yellowish |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
5'
x 5' |
5000-8000',
Northern Arizona native |
Hard
to grow in Tucson, requires well
drained soil, rots out easily
at lower elevations |
|
|
Asclepias
albicans |
Giant
White-stemmed milkweed |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
LgSu |
5’ -
7’ Tall,
upright |
Under
2000’,
southwestern Arizona |
Requires
good drainage, a tad frost sensitive,
butterfly larval source, very
unusual |
|
|
Asclepias
angustifolia |
Arizona
Milkweed |
White |
PtSh |
Medium |
Sh |
3'
x 3' |
3500-5500',
Santa Catalina Native |
Queen & Monarch
Butterfly larval source |
|
|
Asclepias
asperula |
Antelope
Horns |
White
w/Purple |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
looking flowers, butterfly larval
source (Queen’s) |
|
|
Asclepias
currassavica |
Bloodflower |
Red
or Yellow |
Sun,
AftSh |
Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Alamos,
Sonora |
Huge
butterfly larval source for both
Monarchs & Queens,
reseeds readily, frost sensitive |
|
|
Asclepias
elata |
Nodding
Milkweed |
Whitish
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
2’ |
4000
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Requires
good drainage, Queen Butterfly
larval source, large leaves & flowers |
|
|
Asclepias
erosa |
(True)
Desert Milkweed |
Greenish-yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2' |
Under
3500’,
Western Arizona |
Requires
good drainage, Monarch & Queen
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Asclepias
hypoleuca |
Mahogany
Milkweed |
Reddish
Purple |
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
5500
- 7500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Requires
good drainage, amazing blooms,
regional endemic, butterfly larval |
|
|
Asclepias
latifolia |
Broad-leaved
Milkweed |
Yellow |
Sun,
AftSh |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3'
x 2' |
3000'-7000',
n AZ, plains and mesas |
Requires
good drainage, Queen butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Asclepias
lemmonii |
Lemmon’s
milkweed |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
4000
- 5500’,
Santa Rita & Chiricahua
Native |
Huge
fuzzy leaves, butterfly larval
source, requires well drained
soil |
|
|
Asclepias
linearis |
Pineleaf
Milkweed |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
3000
- 5600’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Likes
good drainage, Queen butterfly
larval source, nice dense shrub |
|
|
Asclepias
nyctaginifolia |
Mohave
Milkweed |
Whitish/Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2'
x 2' |
1500
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Large,
attractive flowers, Queen butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Asclepias
subulata |
Reed-stemmed
Milkweed, Desert Milkweed |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
4’ x
2’ |
0-2500’,
NV, w. AZ, Baja, Pima Cty |
Drought
tolerant and tough, Full sun,
evergreen, Can be overwatered,
good drainage necessary, Butterfly
nectar source and host for Queens
and Monarchs |
|
|
Asclepias
subverticillata |
Horsetail
Milkweed |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
The
#1 Monarch host plant in southern
Arizona, tolerate of boggy soil |
|
|
Asclepias
tuberosa subsp. interior |
Butterfly
Weed |
Orange
(Occasionally Yellow) |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Queen
Butterfly Larval source, our local
variety does not rot as easily |
|
|
Aster
bigelovii |
|
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2.5’ x
2’ |
3000-7000’,
Pima County native |
Reseeds
prolifically, full sun, lavender
blossoms, deciduous |
|
|
Atriplex
canescens |
Four-wing
saltbush |
|
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
5’ x
8’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Tough,
outstanding pollinator plant,
great for wildlife |
|
|
Atriplex
lentiformis var. breweri |
Brewer’s
Saltbush |
|
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Sh |
6’ x
6’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Western Arizona |
Incredible
wildlife & screen
plant, fast grower, tough, great
for birds |
|
|
Atriplex
lentiformis var. lentiformis |
Quail
Brush |
|
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
12’ |
1000
- 3000’,
Western Arizona |
Incredible
wildlife & screen
plant, fast grower, tough, great
for birds |
|
|
Atriplex
linearis |
Narrow-leafed
saltbush |
|
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
pollinator & wildlife
plant, tough |
|
|
Atriplex
polycarpa |
Littleleaf
Saltbush |
|
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Pima County Native |
Great
pollinator & wildlife
plant, tough |
|
|
Baccharis
salicifolia (syn B. glutinosa) |
Seep
Willow |
White |
Sun,
partial |
Medium |
Sh |
6’ -
10’ Tall & Wide |
1000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, great pollinator & insect
plant |
|
|
Baccharis
sarothroides |
Desert
Broom |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
1000
- 6000’,
Tucson Native despite what people
say |
The
best insect host plant in the
desert (over 60 species), great
erosion control, pioneer plant |
|
|
Bahia
absinthifolia |
Desert
Bahia |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
WF,
GC |
1’ x
1’ |
1000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Tough
plant |
|
|
Baileya
multiradiata |
Desert
Marigold |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
WF |
1.5’ x
1’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Short
lived plant, but tends to reseed
readily |
|
|
Bauhinia
lunaroides (syn. B. conjesta) |
Mexican
Orchid Bush |
White
or Pink |
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8-15’ x
8-15’ |
TX
(white), n Mexico (pink), thornscrub |
Fragrant
flowers, great nectar source for
butterflies & bees,
very showy plant |
|
|
Bebbia
juncea |
Sweet
bush |
Yellow |
Sun,
partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, tough & local |
|
|
Berberis
haematocarpa |
Red
Barberry, Algerita |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
3000’ -
5000’,
Pima County Native |
Evergreen,
tough & xeric,
birds like berries, fragrant flowers |
|
|
Bothriochloa
barbinodis |
Cane
Beardgrass |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Gr |
3-4’ x
3-4’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
erosion control, large light plumes,
good forage value when young,
reseeds readily |
|
|
Bouteloua
chondrosioides |
Sprucetop
Grama |
|
Sun,
AftSh |
low |
Gr |
1.5’ x
1.5’ |
2500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina Mtn Native |
Attractive
small bunchgrass, great forage
value |
|
|
Bouteloua
curtipendula |
Sideoats
Grama |
|
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Gr |
3’ x
2’ |
2000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, great forage value,
tough |
|
|
Bouteloua
gracilis |
Blue
Grama |
|
Sun,
AftSh |
Low |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
The
highest forage value grass in
Arizona, butterfly larval source,
very pretty |
|
|
Bouteloua
hirsuta |
Hairy
Grama |
|
Sun,
PtSh |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
1000’-6500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Not
as full looking as Blue Grama,
but more interesting seedheads.
Unusual |
|
|
Bouteloua
rothrockii |
Rothrock
grama |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
1.5’ x
1.5’ |
2500’-5500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Very
tough |
|
|
Bouvardia
glaberrima |
Smooth
Bouvardia |
Red |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, moth larval source,
very showyt |
|
|
Brickellia
betonicifolia |
Betony-leaved
Bricklebush |
Yellow |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Interesting
foliage for a Brickellia, good
mid-elevation plant for understory |
|
|
Brickellia
californica |
California
bricklebush |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
-6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
|
|
|
Brickellia
grandiflora |
Largeflowered
bricklebush |
White |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Good
pollinator plant, attractive blooms |
|
|
Brickellia
venosa |
Veined
bricklebush |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Showy
plant for the Brickellia’s,
attractive blossoms & seedheads |
|
|
Buchloe
dactyloides |
Buffalograss |
|
Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
6” x
mat |
Rare
in Arizona (northern portion of
State) - 5500’ |
Good
turf grass possiblity, tortoises
love |
|
|
Buddleia
marrubifolia |
Wolly
Butterfly Bush |
Orange |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
se
AZ |
Tough
plant, orange blossoms, full sun |
|
|
Bursera
fagarioides |
Elephant
Tree |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
5’ to
8’ Tall |
Once
native to Baboquivari Mtns, now
just Sonora, Mexico |
Intensely
fragrant foliage, resin - a good
source of Copal |
|
|
Bursera
filicifolia |
Elephant
Tree |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
|
Baja |
Very
fragrant |
|
|
Bursera
microphylla |
Elephant
Tree |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
6’ x
8’ or
more |
1000
- 3500’,
Native to Pima, Yuma, Pinal & Maricopa
Counties |
Grows
well in pots, or needs warm microclimate,
birds like fruits, medicinal |
|
|
Carlowrightia
arizonica |
Arizona
Wrightwort |
White
w/Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Caesalpinia
cacalaco |
Cascalote |
Yellow
w/red |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Tr |
15’ x
15’ |
Southern
Mexico, s Sinaloa, to 5000’ (?) |
Full
sun |
|
|
Caesalpinia mexicana |
Mexican
Bird-of-Paradise |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
15’ x
18’ |
mexico |
Full
sun, decorative patio tree, may
attract butterflies and native
bees |
|
|
Caesalpinia
palmeri |
Palmer
Bird-of-Paradise |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
6’ x
6’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
|
|
|
Caesalpinia
platyloba |
|
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
6’ -
12’ Tall |
Mexico |
Large
leaves, very pretty plant, hard
to find, occasionally available |
|
|
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Red
Bird-of-Paradise |
Red & Orange |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
8’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
|
|
|
Caesalpinia
pumila |
Sonoran
blackbird |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
Mexico |
Slightly
frost sensitive, very attractive
small Caesalpinia sp., unusual |
|
|
Calliandra
californica |
Baja
Fairyduster |
Red |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
Baja |
Can
die back with cold weather, not
as tough as our native but showier |
|
|
Calliandra
eriophylla |
Fairy
Duster |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, butterfly larval source,
tough, local & easy |
|
|
Calylophus
hartwegii |
Sundrops |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
WF |
2’ x
2’ |
2500
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Large
showy flowers, sphinx moth larval
source |
|
|
Carex
senta |
Swamp
Sedge |
|
Full,Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
water loving plant in wet areas,
very pretty sedge in bloom (large
flowerheads) |
|
|
Carnegiea
gigantea |
Saguaro |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
To
40’ |
se
AZ, below 5000’ |
Slow
growing, wd soil, sensitive to
root rot, delicious fruits, bat
pollinated |
|
|
Carphochaete
bigelovii |
Bigelow’s
Bristleflower |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 6700’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Star
shaped flowers in the late spring,
nice compact foliage |
|
|
Cathesticum
erectum |
False
Grama |
|
Full |
Low |
Gr |
1’ x
1’ |
Below
4000’,
in Arizona only known from Ragged
Top |
Spreads
by stolons, forms colony, good
forage, butterfly larval source,
tortoise food |
|
|
Ceanothus
greggii |
Gregg’s
Deerbrush |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Evergreen,
fragrant spring flowers, butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Celtis
pallida |
Desert
Hackberry |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
8’ x
10’ |
1500
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
wildlife shrub, hedging, mostly
evergreen, spiny, erosion control |
|
|
Celtis
reticulata |
Canyon
Hackberry |
White |
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Tr |
15-25’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Attractives
over 30 species of birds, big
butterfly larval source, slow
growing |
|
|
Ceratoides
lanata |
Winterfat |
|
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
1.5’ |
2000
- 7000’,
Cochise & Pima
County Native |
Valuable
forage plant |
|
|
Cercidium
floridum |
Blue
Palo Verde |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Tr |
20’ x
25’ |
1000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Showy
Native Tree, somewhat fast growing,
good shade tree |
|
|
Cercidium
microphyllum |
Foothills
Palo Verde, Littleleaf Palo Verde |
Yellow |
Full |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
12’ x
15’ |
1000-
4000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Extremely
tough and xeric, slow growing |
|
|
Cercidium
praecox |
Palo
Brea, Sonoran Palo Verde |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Tr |
15’ x
15’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Sculptural
shape, attractive smooth green
trunk, great specimen tree |
|
|
Cercocarpus
breviflorus |
Hairy
Mountain Mahogany |
Flowers
have no petals |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Tr |
6’ to
12’ Tall |
4000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina Mtn Native |
Hairy
leaves, our local form, unusual
seedpods, beautiful small tree,
limestone specialist |
|
|
Cercocarpus
montanus |
Mountain
Mahogany |
Flowers
have no petals |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
6’ -
12’ Tall |
2000
- 7000’,
Cochise & Pima
County Native |
Nice
upright growth form, unusual seedpods,
beautiful small tree, limestone
specialist |
|
|
Chamaebatiaria
millefolium |
Fern
Bush |
White |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
4500-8000’,
n AZ, NM |
Attract
butterflies, afternoon shade in
low desert, semi-evergreen, white
blossoms. |
|
|
Chilopsis
linearis |
Desert
willow |
Pink |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Tr |
15’ |
1500-5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, moth larval source,
lightly fragrant flowers |
|
|
Chrysactinia
mexicana |
Damianita |
Yellow |
Full |
Low |
WF,
Sm Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
1800-7000’,
w TX, NM, ne Mexico |
Nice
evergreen, fragrant foliage, somewhat
tough |
|
|
Cirsium
arizonicum |
Arizona
Thistle |
Red |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
2’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, can reseed |
|
|
Cissus
trifoliata |
Arizona
Grape Ivy |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
Vine |
5’ -
10’+ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Climbing
or groundcover, patial shade or
full sun, freezes to ground in
low 20s |
|
|
Citrus
limatoides |
Lima,
Mexican Sweet Lime |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Tr |
10
to 15’ |
Bioregional
Heirloom Fruit Trees from Sonora
(Magdalena) |
Delicious
unusual fruit that is eaten fresh
like an orange, but tastes like
sweet lime |
|
|
Clematis
drummondii |
Old
Man’s
Beard, Virgin’s
Bower |
White |
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Vine |
6’ to
12’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Prefers
partial shade, prolific bloomer,
butterfly larval source (Fatal
Metalmark) |
|
|
Clematis
ligusticifolia |
Western
White clematis, Western Old Man’s
Beard |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
vine |
To
15’ |
3000
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source (Fatal Metalmark) |
|
|
Clitoria
mariana |
Butterfly
Pea |
Pink |
Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Amazing
huge, showy flowers in summer;
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Condalia
warnockii var. kearneyana |
Condalia,
Kearney’s
Snakeroot |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
8’ x
10’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Edible
black berries, great bird plant,
nice barrier plant |
|
|
Convolulus
equitans |
Silver
Morning Glory Vine |
Light
Lavender |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
GC,
Vine |
to
3’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Forms
small tuber, easy and prolific
bloomer, can casually reseed,
nice plant |
|
|
Cordia
boissieri |
Texas-olive |
White |
Sun,
AftSh |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Tr, Lg Sh |
10-20’ x
10-20’ |
1000’-2500’,
Rio grande valley, TX, NM, Nuevo
Leon, Tamaulipas |
Full
sun, tolerates reflected heat,
showy white blossoms, fruit eaten
by birds, prune to small tree,
deciduous |
|
|
Cordia
parvifolia |
Littleleaf
Cordia |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
6’ x
8’ |
Sonora
to Coahuila, Durango, Baja |
Showy
flowers, cold hardy, flowers are
eaten by rabbits & desert
tortoise, tough plant |
|
|
Coreocarpus
arizonicus |
Little
Lemonhead |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
pollinator nectar plant, can reseed |
|
|
Coryphantha
recurvata |
Golden
Beehive Cactus |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Ca |
1’ x
1’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Santa Cruz County Native |
Hard
to find |
|
|
Coursetia
glandulosa |
Coursetia,
Baby Bonnets |
Yellow & White |
Sun/Partial |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
12’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, nice local shrub,
uncommon in landscaping |
|
|
Crossosoma
bigelovii |
Ragged
Rock Flower, Ryolite Bush |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
2000
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Fragrant
flowers, very tough once established |
|
|
Cucurbita
digitata |
Finger
Gourd, Coyote Gourd |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
to
6’+ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Forms
tuber, very tough once established,
large flowers and small round
gourds |
|
|
Cuphea
llavea |
Bat-faced
Cuphea |
Red
or Lavender |
Partial |
Medium |
WF,
Sm Sh |
2’ x
3’ |
Alamos,
Sonora |
Hummingbird
pollinated, likes a warm spot
in the winter |
|
|
Cydonia
oblonga |
Kino
Heritage Quince |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Medium-High |
Tr |
10
- 15’ |
Southern
Arizona Heirloom trees |
Currently
growing about 4 localities of
Quince |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
acanthocarpa |
Buckthorn
Cholla |
Variable |
Full |
Very
Low |
Ca |
3’ to
5’+ |
1000
- 3000’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Good
nesting habitat for birds, typically
has a sprawling habit |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
arbuscula |
Pencil
Cholla |
Variable |
Full,Partial |
Very
low |
Ca |
typically
4’x
4’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Nice
small/medium sized cholla, easy
to work with |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
bigelovii |
Teddy
Bear Cholla |
Greenish-yellow
to White |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
4’ to
7’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Densely
covered with bright spines, great
bird habitat or barrier plant |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
fulgida |
Chain-fruit
Cholla |
Variable |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
5’ to
7’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
nesting habitat for birds |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
kleinae |
Klein’s
Cholla |
|
Full,Partial |
Very
low |
Ca |
to
4’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
nesting habitat for birds |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
leptocaulis |
Christmas
Cholla |
Pale
Yellow or Green |
Full,Partial |
Very
low |
Ca |
typically
3’x3’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Red
Fruits in wintertime, nice small
branched easy to work with cholla |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
molesta |
Cholla |
Pink |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
4’+ |
Baja,
Sonora |
Huge
attractive spines make this a
very showy and unusual species |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
ramosissima |
Diamond
Cholla |
Bronze |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
3’ x
4’ |
Western
Arizona, below 3000’ |
Full
sun, various soils, grows in lower
Sonoran/Mohave desert, very tough |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
spinosior |
Cane
Cholla |
Variable |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
5
to 7’ |
3500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Upright
Cholla, great for birds |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
tesajo |
Baja
Pencil Cholla |
Yellow |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
1’ x
2’ |
Baja,
Mexico |
Spreading
low growing cholla, cold hardy
to at least 15 degrees |
|
|
Cylindropuntia
versicolor |
Staghorn
Cholla |
Variable |
Full |
Very
low |
Ca |
6
to 8’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Nice
upright Cholla, great for nesting
bird habitat |
|
|
Dalea
albiflora |
White
Prairie Clover |
White |
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 7500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, fragrant foliage,
good pollinator plant, late summer
bloomer |
|
|
Dalea
bicolor var. bicolor |
Twincolored
Priaire Clover |
Blue |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Nice
large shrub, rich blue flowers |
|
|
Dalea
bicolor v. orcuttiana |
Fragrant
Dalea |
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Baja & Sonora |
Deliciously
fragrant foliage, makes a great
tea, great nectar, butterfly larval
source |
|
|
Dalea
capitata |
Lemon
Dalea |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
GC |
1’ x
3’ |
Western
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert |
Great
lemony fragrance to foliage, unusual
dalea, typically blooms during
late summer |
|
|
Dalea
formosa |
Feather
Dalea |
Dark
Purple |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Likes
good drainage, butterfly larval
source, small compact foliage,
spring bloomer |
|
|
Dalea
frutescens |
Black
Dalea |
Purple |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Western
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert |
Pleasant
citrus odor for foliage, fall
bloomer |
|
|
Dalea
greggii |
Trailing
Indigo Bush |
Lavender |
Full |
Low |
GC |
2’ x
4’ |
Western
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert |
Good
erosion control, forms nice moumnd,
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Dalea
lutea |
Yellow
Bush Dalea |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
|
Fall
bloomer, butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Dalea
pringlei |
Pringle’s
Prairie Clover |
Purple
with yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Nice
upright form for a small plant,
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Dalea
pulchra |
Bush
Dalea |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
3’ |
2500
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Likes
good drainage, showy when in bloom,
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Dalea
tomentosa |
|
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
A
little frost sensitive, but really
unusual foliage for a Dalea |
|
|
Dalea
versicolor v. sessillis |
Oakwoods
Prairie Clover |
purple
or pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
4000
- 6200’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
performer, butterfly larval source,
flowers from Fall to Spring |
|
|
Dasylirion
longissimum |
Toothless
spoon |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
5’ x
5’ |
Tamaulipas
to Hidalgo |
Great
accent plant |
|
|
Dasylirion
wheeleri |
Desert
Spoon, Sotol |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
4’ x
5’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
accent plant |
|
|
Datura
wrightii |
Sacred
Datura |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
6’ |
1000
- 6500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Intensely
fragrant flowers, sphinx moth
larval source, easy and beautiful
in the summer |
|
|
Deschampsia
elongata |
Slender
Hairgrass |
|
Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
5000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina and Pinaleño
Mtns. |
Requires
good drainage |
|
|
Desmanthus
cooleyi |
Cooley’s
Bundleflower |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
butterfly larval source, attractive
plant |
|
|
Desmodium
batocaulon |
San
Pedro Tickclover |
Lavender |
Partial |
Medium |
GC |
1’ x
3’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, nice groundcover
for partial shade |
|
|
Desmodium
cinerascens |
Spiked
Tickclover |
Pink |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, one of the few
upright Desmodium species in Arizona |
|
|
Dicliptera
resupinata |
Twin
dropseed |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, tough & local,
can handle fun, partial or full
shade, can reseed |
|
|
Digitaria
californica |
Arizona
cottontop |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Gr |
3’ x
2’ |
1000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Nice
early summer bloomer, reseeds,
great Desert Tortoise plant |
|
|
Distichlis
stricta ( |
Salt
grass |
|
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Gr |
1’ x
mat |
1000
- 7000’,
Originally native to Santa Cruz
River |
Salt
tolerant, various soils, likes
wetter areas, good gray water
plant, spreads by runners |
|
|
Dodonea
viscosa |
Hopseed
bush |
Green |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
6
- 8’ Tall |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Great
screen plant, fast grower, evergreen |
|
|
Dyssodia
pentachaeta |
Dogweed |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
WF,
GC |
1’ x
1’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, reseeds, great
small groundcover, good nectar
source |
|
|
Ebenopsis
ebano |
Texas-ebony |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Tr |
8’ to
12’ |
Texas
Native |
Tolerates
hot west sun, evergreen, slow
growing |
|
|
Echinocereus
bonkerae |
Bonker’s
Hedgehog |
Bright
Magneta to Purplish |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Requires
good drainage, very showy with
short spines |
|
|
Echinocereus
brandegeei |
Baja
Strawberry Hedgehog |
Magenta |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
2’ x
2’ |
Baja
California |
Very
showy flowers |
|
|
Echinocereus
coccineus |
Red
Hedgehog |
Red
to Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
2’ x
2’ |
3000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
|
|
|
Echinocereus
engelmannii |
Engelmann’s
Hedgehog Cactus |
Magenta |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
1’ x
2’ |
1500
- 5000’,
Pima & Pinal
Counties Native |
|
|
|
Echinocereus
fascicularis |
Strawberry
Hedgehog |
Pink
to Red |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
2’ x
2’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
|
|
|
Echinocereus
rigidissimus var. rigidissumus |
Arizona
Rainbow Hedgehog |
Magenta |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
1’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Needs
really good drainage |
|
|
Echinocereus
rigidissimus var. rubispina |
Ruby
Rainbow Hedgehog |
Magenta |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
1’ |
Native
to extreme southeastern Arizona & Sonora
Mexico |
Needs
good drainage |
|
|
Echinocereus
triglochidiatus |
Claret
Cup Hedgehog |
Orange
to Red |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
1’ x
2’ |
2500
- 5000’,
Cochise County Native |
|
|
|
Elymus
elymoides |
Bottlebrush
Squirreltail |
|
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Attractive
large flowering seedheads |
|
|
Encelia
farinosa |
Brittlebush |
Yellow |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
1000
- 3000’,
Tucson Native |
Desert
Tortoises love flowers, great
spring color |
|
|
Encelia
frutescens |
Green
Brittlebush |
Yellow |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina Mtn native |
|
|
|
Ephedra
aspera (E. nevadensis) |
Joint-fir,
Mormon tea |
Yellowish |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Tough,
makes delicious red tea, medicinal/stimulating |
|
|
Ephedra
viridis |
Joint-fir,
Mormon tea |
Yellowish |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Northern Arizona Native |
Same
as above |
|
|
Eragrostis
intermedia |
Plains
Lovegrass |
|
Full,Partial |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
3’ |
2000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Attractive
purplish flowers in the late summer,
nice airy appearance |
|
|
Ericameria
laricifolia |
Turpentine
Bush |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Late
fall flowers, great late season
nectar source, fragrant foliage,
evergreen |
|
|
Ericameria
nauseosa |
Rabbitbrush |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Cruz & Cochise
Cty Native |
Great
fall nectar source, impressive
when in bloom, great butterfly
nectar plant |
|
|
Erigeron
colomexicanus |
Running
Fleabane |
White
w/pink |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh, WF |
1’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
During
monsoon season, plants will send
off stolons (new plantlets) |
|
|
Erigeron
divergens |
Spreading
fleabane |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh, GC |
1’ x
1.5’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Short
lived, but reseeds readily, great
butterfly nectar source |
|
|
Erigeron
speciosus |
Showy
fleabane |
Pink |
Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh, GC |
1.5’ x
1.5’ |
6000-9000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Large
beautiful flowers, somewhat evergreen
in Tucson |
|
|
Eriogonum
fasciculatum v. poliofolium |
Flattop
Buckwheat |
White
or Purple |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Likes
drainage, butterfly larval source,
relished by Desert Tortoises |
|
|
Eriogonum
wrightii |
Wright
Buckwheat |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3000-7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
late summer bloomer, butterfly
nectar source, great accent plant |
|
|
Erioneuron
grandiflorum |
Giant
Fluffgrass |
|
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina Mtn Native |
Nice
small bunchgrass with large tufted
inflouresences |
|
|
Erythrina
flabelliformis |
SW
Coral Bean, Chilicote |
Bright
Red |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
4’ to
6’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Huge,
showy flowers followed by large
red seeds. Hummingbird
pollinated |
|
|
Eupatorium
greggii |
Butterfly
mist |
Bluish
purple |
Full,Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh, WF |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 5000’,
Santa Rita, Mustang & Dragoon
Mtns |
Incredible
nectar source for butterflies & pollinators |
|
|
Eupatorium
sonorae |
|
Bluish
purple |
Partial |
Medium |
Sm
Sh, WF |
2.5’ x
2.5’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Great
butterfly nectar plant |
|
|
Eupatorium
solidaginifolium |
|
White |
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Blooms
in monsoon seasons |
|
|
Euphorbia
antisyphilitica |
Candelilla |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Su |
1’ x
2’ |
Baja,
sw TX, 100-3800’ |
Nice
accent plant |
|
|
Euphorbia
heterophylla |
Desert
poinsettia |
Whitish
green |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Reseeds
readily, attractive reddish blushing
on leaves, easy to grow, Tortoises
love |
|
|
Euphorbia
xantii |
|
White
with pink |
Sun |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
Mexico |
|
|
|
Eysenhardtia
orthocarpa |
Sonoran
Kidneywood |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Tr |
8’ -
14’ Tall |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Rita & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, lovely small patio
tree, medicinal tee plant |
|
|
Eysenhardtia
texana |
Texas
Kidneywood |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Tr |
8’ -
14’ Tall |
Texas
Native |
Extremely
cold hardy, huge butterfly larval
source, fragrant flowers |
|
|
Fallugia
paradoxa |
Apache
Plume |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh |
6’ x
4’ |
3500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Dragoon
Mtn Native |
Member
of the Rose Family, beautiful
flowers followed by unusual seedheads |
|
|
Ferocactus
chrysacanthus |
Twisted
spine Barrel Cactus |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
3’ x
2’ |
Baja
California |
|
|
|
Ferocactus
cylindraceus v. tortulospina |
Yellowspine
compass Barrel |
Yellow
to Red |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
5’ x
2’ |
Baja
California |
|
|
|
Ferocactus
emoryi |
Red
Barrel Cactus |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
4’ x
2’ |
1500
- 4500’,
Pinal, Maricopa & Pima
County Native |
|
|
|
Ferocactus
gracilis |
Red
Barrel Cactus |
Red |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
5’ x
2’ |
Baja
California |
Reddest
of the Red Barrels, columnar species |
|
|
Ferocactus
rectispinus |
Longspine
Barrel |
Red/Orange
Flowers |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
2’ x
2’ |
Baja
California |
Gorgeous
flowers |
|
|
Ferocactus
wislizenii |
Fishook
Barrel |
Yellow
to Red |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
6’ x
2’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Our
local barrel cactus |
|
|
Ferocactus
viridescens |
San
Diego Barrel Cactus |
Greenish |
Sun |
Low |
Ca |
1’ x
1’ |
Southern
California Native & Northern
Baja |
Forms
clumps, easy care |
|
|
Festuca
arizonica |
AZ
Fescue |
|
|
Low |
Gr |
2-4’ clump |
2500-9500’,
n AZ to Pima Co |
High
forage value, fine blades, partial
shade best at lower elev, wd soil |
|
|
Ficus
carica |
Kino
Heritage Fig |
Green |
Partial |
Medium-High |
Tr |
from
8 to 12’ Tall |
Southern
Arizona Heirloom fruit trees |
Several
different localities and varieties
currently in cultivation |
|
|
Forestiera
neomexicana |
Desert-olive,
New Mexico privet |
Greenish |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Tr, Lg Sh |
6’ -
10’ Tall |
3000-7000’,
Graham County Native |
Male & Female
Plants, produce edible berries
eaten by birds, attractive white
trunks |
|
|
Fouquieria
macdougalii |
Mexican
Tree Ocotillo |
Red |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
12’ x
6’ |
Sonora,
Sinaloa |
Cold
Hardy to about 18 degrees |
|
|
Fouquieria
splendens |
Ocotillo |
Red |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
12’ x
3’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, moth larval source |
|
|
Fraxinus
goodingii |
Gooding
Ash |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Tr |
6’ -
10’ Tall |
3500
- 5000’,
Santa Cruz County Native |
|
|
|
Fraxinus
greggii |
Littleleaf
Ash, Gregg Ash |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Lg
Sh, Sm Tr |
6
- 10’ Tall |
1200-6000’,
w TX, NM, s AZ, n Mexico |
Great
small, evergreen tree (or upright
shrub) |
|
|
Fraxinus
velutina |
Velvet
Ash |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Tr |
15
- 20’+ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly & Moth
larval source, fast grower, likes
water, good for graywater |
|
|
Fraxinus
velutina “Rio
Grande" |
Fantex
Ash, Rio Grande Ash |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-low |
Tr |
25’ x
25’ |
A
slightly more xeric plant found
near El Paso |
Fast
growing, a little bit less water
than our native ‘variety’ |
|
|
Galactia
wrightii |
Wright’s
Milkpea |
Light
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
to
4’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Galvezia
juncea |
Snapdragon
Bush |
Red |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Mexico |
Hummingbird
pollinated, a little bit frost
sensitive (likes a warm spot) |
|
|
Garrya
wrightii |
Silk
Tassel |
Yellowish |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Lg
Sh |
6’ to
8’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Nice
evergreen shrub, produces black
berries, good bird plant |
|
|
Geranium
caespitosum |
Native
Geranium |
Purple
to Lavender |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
WF |
1’ x
1’ |
6000
- 9000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Long
lived plants, will bloom in Tucson,
does fantastic in a container,
needs good drainage |
|
|
Gossypium
davidsonii |
Davidson’s
Hibiscus |
Yellow
with red |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
3 |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Showy
flowers, nice upright growth habit,
very attractive and tough plant |
|
|
Gossypium
harknessii |
San
Marcos-hibiscus |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
Sonora & Baja |
Produces
large yellow flowers during the
hot summer months |
|
|
Graptopetalum
rusbyi |
Rusby’ Stonecrop |
Red
with Yellow & White |
Partial
or Shade |
Low-Medium |
Su |
Several
inches tall |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source (Xami Hairstreak),
great rock plant/container plant |
|
|
Guaiacum
angustifolium |
Guayacan,
Soapbush |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
6’ to
8’ |
1600-4000’,
w TX, s TX, ne Mexico |
Beautiful
shrub with gorgeous purple flowers,
butterfly larval plant, frost
hardy to low 20’s |
|
|
Guaiacum
coulteri |
Guayacan |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
6’ to
8’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Same
as above |
|
|
Guara
lindheimeri |
Bee
Blossom |
Pink
or White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low
to Med |
WF |
2’ x
2’ |
Western
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert |
Butterfly
nectar source |
|
|
Guardiola
platyphylla |
Apache
Plant |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Good
butterfly nectar source, interesting
foliage, better in partial shade |
|
|
Gutierrezia
sarothrae |
Snakeweed |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh, WF |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
tough plant, attractive when in
bloom, good nectar source |
|
|
Gymnosperma
glutinosa |
Gumhead |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3500
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
Great
monsoon/fall nectar source for
pollinators |
|
|
Haematoxylum
brasiletto |
Brazilwood |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Tr |
10-20’ x
10-20’ |
Mexican
west coast |
Needs
a warm spot, a little frost sensitive,
beautiful tree, rarely used in
landscaping |
|
|
Hamelia
patens |
Firebush,
Scarlet Bush |
Red |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
Texas
Native |
Hummingbird
and butterfly nectar source, showy,
dies back in the winter |
|
|
Haplophyton
crooksii |
Dwarf
Desert Plumeria |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Great
tough local plant, summer/fall
bloomer |
|
|
Havardia
mexicana |
Mexican-ebony,
Palo Chino |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Tr |
15
- 25’ |
Sonora
and Baja |
Cold
hardy to about 15 degrees, slow
growing |
|
|
Havardia
pallens |
Tenaza |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Tr |
20’ x
15-20’ |
Southern
Texas & Northeastern
Mexico |
Butterfly
larval source, flowers have a
wonderful evening fragrance |
|
|
Hechtia
montana |
False
Agave, Mescalito |
Cream |
Sun,
FilSun |
Low |
Su |
1’ x
1’ |
Baja,
Sonora, higher elev |
Bromeliad
family. Grows
by budding. very
wd soil, full sun or light shade |
|
|
Hedeoma
hyssopifolia |
False
Pennyroyal |
Light
Purple |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
5000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtn
Native |
Good
butterfly nectar source, nice
small compact plant in mint family |
|
|
Hedeoma
nana |
Dwarf
False Pennyroyal |
Lavender |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Good
butterfly nectar source, likes
good drainage, great plant |
|
|
Herrisantia
crispa |
Bladdermallow |
Cream |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
Desert Tortoise & native
bee plant, interesting native
groundcover |
|
|
Hesperaloe
funifera |
Giant
Hesperaloe |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Su |
6’ x
6’ |
Northern
Mexico |
Great
accent plant |
|
|
Hesperaloe
nocturna |
Evening
blooming Hesperaloe |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Su |
5’ x
3 |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Great
accent plant |
|
|
Hesperaloe
parviflora |
Red
Hesperaloe |
Red |
|
Low |
Su |
3’ x
4’ |
Central & sw
TX, Coahuila, Mexico |
Good
hummingbird flowers, wd soils,
good container plant, slow to
moderate growth |
|
|
Heteropogon
contortus |
Tanglehead |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Gr |
2’ x
1’ |
1000-6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Short-lived
perennial bunchgrass (2-3 yrs),
reseeds easily, wd soils preferred |
|
|
Heterotheca
subaxillaris |
Camphorweed |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
1000’-5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Reseeds
readily, medicinal, great pollinator
nectar source in the late summer,
annual |
|
|
Hibiscus
biseptis |
Arizona
Rosemallow |
Yellow
with red |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Herbaceous
perennial, larger blooms than
H. coulteri, very pretty, great
bee plant |
|
|
Hibiscus
cardiophyllus |
Heartleaved
Hibiscus |
Red |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Western
Texas, Chihuahuan Desert |
Extremely
tough, very showy, blooms in summer |
|
|
Hibiscus
coulteri |
Desert
Rose-mallow |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Woody
perennial, gorgeous large flowers,
great bee plant |
|
|
Hibiscus
denudatus |
Rock
Hibiscus |
Lavender |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
One
of the hardiest and showiest local
Tucson native plants -recommended |
|
|
Hibiscus
lasiocarpus |
Rockmallow |
White |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
New
Mexico & Texas
Native |
|
|
|
Hilaria
belangeri |
Curly
mesquite |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
6” x
mat |
2000-6500’,
c TX to s AZ |
Spreads
by stolons, great forage grass,
especially for Desert Tortoise |
|
|
Hilaria
mutica |
Tobosa
Grass |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
3’ x
2’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Very
tough grass |
|
|
Hilaria
rigida |
Big
galleta |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
1000
- 5500’,
Western Arizona |
Long-lived
bunch grass, the most drought
tolerant grass in the western
United States |
|
|
Holacantha
emoryi (Castella emoryi) |
Crucifixion
Thorn |
Greenish
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
8
to 12’ Tall |
Below
2000’,
Pima, Pinal & Maricopa
County Native |
Tough,
thorny & menacing,
hard to find at nurseries |
|
|
Hyptis
emoryi |
Desert
Lavender |
Lavender |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
6’ x
5’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Fragrant
foliage, great nectar source for
pollinators |
|
|
Imperata
brevifolia |
Satin-tail |
|
Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
To
4500’ AZ,
only known from 7 localities in
Arizona |
Probably
the most attractive native grass,
its range is shrinking nationally |
|
|
Indigofera
sphaerocarpa |
Indigobush |
Pink & White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, a unique legume
shrub, fast grower |
|
|
Ipomoea
longifolia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
state rare plant that is currently
banned by the ARIZ Dept of Agriculture!!!!! |
|
|
Ipomoea
thurberi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
nationally listed very rare plant
that is currently banned by ARIZ
Dept of Agriculture! |
|
|
Ipomopsis
aggreggata |
Scarlet
Gilia |
Red |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
5000
- 8000’,
Northern Arizona Native |
Showy
Red blooms, cool basal leave growth |
|
|
Iris
missiouriensis |
Missouri
Iris |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
WF |
1’ x
1’ |
5000
- 9000’,
Chiricihua & White
Mtn Native |
Only
Iris native to Arizona, surprisingly
tough in the desert |
|
|
Isocoma
acradenia |
Alkali
Goldenbush |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
1000
- 4000’,
Pima, Pinal & Yuma
County Native |
Very
tough and xeric once established,
great pollinator nectar source |
|
|
Isocoma
tenuisecta |
Burrowweed |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
for revegetation, extremely tough,
good nectar source in summer/fall |
|
|
Isomeris
arborea |
Bladderpod |
Yellow |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
To
3900’,
CA, Baja |
Evergreen,
very pretty when in bloom, tough,
good nectar source |
|
|
Jacquemontia
pringlei |
Pringle’s
Clustervine |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
to
8’ |
3000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Perennial
native morning glory vine, strong
bloomer |
|
|
Janusia
gracilis |
Slender
Janusia |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Vine |
2’ to
5’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Extremely
tough local plant, good Desert
Tortoise plant |
|
|
Jathropha
cardiophylla |
Limber
Bush |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Interesting
accent/specimen plant, great winter
dormant look, unusual |
|
|
Juglans
major |
Arizona
Walnut |
|
Sun,
Partial |
High |
Tr |
15
- 20’+ |
2000
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Slow
growing, produces edible nuts,
good graywater tree, fragrant
foliage |
|
|
Justicia
californica |
Chuparosa |
Red
or Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
4’ |
1000
- 2500’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, can bloom during the
wintertime |
|
|
Justicia
candicans |
Red
Justicia, Chichuahuan Honeysuckle |
Red |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
4’ x
3’ |
1500
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina Mtn Native |
Great
hummingbird and butterfly nectar
source |
|
|
Justicia
longii |
Longflower
Tubetongue |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Beautiful
evening, early morning flowers,
moth pollinated, beautiful in
bloom |
|
|
Justicia
sonorae |
Sonoran
Honeysuckle |
Light
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
Sonora,
Mexico |
Great
hummingbird and butterfly nectar
source, spreads, beautiful in
the spring |
|
|
Justicia
spicigera |
Mexican
honeysuckle |
Orange |
Partial
or Shade |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Northern
Mexico |
Evergreen,
hummingbird pollinated, can handle
full sun but does better with
shade |
|
|
Keckiella
cordifolia |
Heartleaf
Keckiella |
Red/Orange |
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
3’ x
3’+ |
Southern
California, below 4000’ |
Hummingbird
pollinated |
|
|
Koeberlinia
spinosa |
Allthorn,
Crucifixion Thorn |
White |
Full |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
6’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Great
barrier plant birds like black
berries, extremely tough |
|
|
Lachnostoma
arizonicum |
Arizona
Ribpod Milkweed Vine |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Vine |
To
5’ |
3000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, interesting large
seedpods hang on the vines for
a long time |
|
|
Lagascea
decipiens |
Lagascea |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ -
5’ |
3000-4500’,
Atascosa & Baboquivari
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval & nectar
source, showy prolific bloomer,
likes a warm spot |
|
|
Larrea
tridentata subsp. divaricata |
Creosote
Bush |
Yellow |
Full |
Low |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
8’ |
1000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
The
ultimate desert plant, amazing
fragrance after rains, blooms
constantly, evergreen |
|
|
Lasianthera
podacephala |
San
Pedro Daisy |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Rincon & Pajarito
Mtn Native |
Good
pollinator nectar plant |
|
|
Leptochloa
dubia |
Green
sprangletop |
|
Full,Partial |
Low |
Gr |
4’ x
2’ |
2500-6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, nice upright larger
grass |
|
|
Leucophyllum
candidum |
Violet
Silverleaf |
Violet |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
Southwestern
Texas |
Whitish
foliage contrasts nicely with
dark purple flowers, small “Ranger”,
very tough |
|
|
Leucophyllum
frutescens |
Texas
Ranger, Texas-sage |
Light
Purple |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
7’ x
7’ |
1000-4500’,
sw TX, ne Mexico |
Cold
hardy to 0 degrees, profusion
of blooms in summer, evergreen & tough |
|
|
Leucophyllum
laevigatum |
Chihuahuan
Rainsage |
Lavender |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
5’ |
4000-7800’,
Chihuahua, Coahuila |
Coldy
hardy, evergreen, impressive in
bloom, a unique ‘Ranger’ |
|
|
Leucophyllum
pruinosum |
Fragrant
Ranger, Bubblegum Sage |
Dark
Purple |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
6’ x
6’ |
Northern
Mexico |
Wonderfully
fragrant flowers have strong scent
of grape bubblegum |
|
|
Leucophyllum
zygophyllum |
Blue
Ranger |
Bluish |
Full |
Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
Northern
Mexico |
Nice
smaller “Ranger”,
nice compact foliage |
|
|
Linum
lewisii |
Blue
Flax |
Blue |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 7500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Reseeds,
beautiful flowers |
|
|
Lippia
graveolens |
Mexican
Oregano |
White |
Full,Partial |
Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
NM,
TX, n Mexico |
Great
butterfly & hummingbird
nectar plant, great quality culinary
herb |
|
|
Lippia
nudiflora |
Frog
fruit |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
GC |
6’ x
mat |
Texas
Native |
Host
plant for Phaon Crescent butterfly,
spreads rapidly by runners with
enough water |
|
|
Lobelia
cardinalis |
Cardinal
Flower |
Red |
Full,Partial |
Medium |
WF |
2’ x
2’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird & butterfly
nectar source, gorgeous plant,
likes water |
|
|
Lobelia
laxiflora |
Sierra
Madre Lobelia |
Light
Red with Orange |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 5000’,
only known from the Pajarito & Rincon
Mtns |
Tougher
than L. cardinalis |
|
|
Lonicera
albiflora |
White
Honeysuckle |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
Vine |
to
8’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Rita & Huachuca
Mtn Native |
Woody
vining ‘shrub’,
moth pollinated, produces berries |
|
|
Lonicera
interrupta |
Chapparal
Honeysuckle |
White |
Partial |
Medium |
Vine |
to
8’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Woody
vining ‘shrub’,
moth pollinated, produces berries,
showier than L. albiflora |
|
|
Lophocereus
schotti |
Senita |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
10’ x
12’ |
1000-2000’,
Native to Organpipe, AZ & Sonora |
Frost
sensitive, requires warm location,
edible fruit |
|
|
Lophocereus
schottii var. monstrosus |
Totem
Pole Cactus |
|
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
10’ x
10’ |
Baja |
No
spines, nurse plant helps growth |
|
|
Lycium
andersonii |
Anderson
Wolfberry |
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
1000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Edible
red berries loved by birds & people,
incredible wildlife plant |
|
|
Lycium
berlandieri |
Narrowleaf
Wolfberry |
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Edible
red berries loved by birds & people,
incredible wildlife plant |
|
|
Lycium
brevipes |
Baja
Wolfberry |
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh |
8’ x
10’ |
Baja |
Delicious
berries, highly productive, surprisingly
cold hardy to over 4500’,
fast |
|
|
Lycium
exsertum |
Thornbush |
White
to pale purple |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Edible
red berries loved by birds & people,
incredible wildlife plant |
|
|
Lycium
fremontii |
Fremont
Wolfberry |
Lavender |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Lg
Sh |
5’ x
5’ |
1000
- 3500’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Edible
red berries loved by birds & people,
incredible wildlife plant |
|
|
Lycium
pallidum |
Paleleaf
Wolfberry, Tomatillo |
Green |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
6’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Huge
green flowers, massive berries & leaves,
very unusual Wolfberry, the herbalists
choice |
|
|
Lycurus
setosus |
Wolftail |
|
Full,Partial |
Low |
Gr |
1.5’ x
1.5’ |
4000-6500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
High
forage value, wonderful small
bunchgrass, great accent grass |
|
|
Lysiloma
microphylla v thornberi |
Desert-fern,
Feather Tree |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Tr |
16’ x
18’ |
In
US, only in the Rincon Mountatins,
2800-4000’,
Sonora |
Beautiful
thornless, shade tree, is frost
sensitive above 3000’ |
|
|
Machaeranthera
asteroides |
Aster |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 5500’,
Pima County Native |
Great
butterfly nectar source, spreads
readily from seed |
|
|
Machaeranthera
tanacetifolius |
Tansyleaf
Aster |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 5500’,
Pima County Native |
Great
butterfly nectar source, spreads
readily from seed, beautifly lacy
foliage |
|
|
Macroptilium
atropurpureum |
Bloodred
Beanvine |
Wine
Red or Purplish |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Vine |
To
15’ |
4000’,
Baboquivari & Coyote
Mountain Native |
Striking
burgundy blossoms, sun (aft shade
best in low desert) |
|
|
Macroptilium
gibbosifolium |
Variableleaf
Bushbean |
Orange |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
To
5’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
|
|
|
Macrosiphonia
brachysiphon |
Huachuca
Rocktrumpet |
White |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Sweet
fragrant, large flowers in summertime,
moth pollinated |
|
|
Malvaviscus
drummondii |
Turk’s
Cap |
Red |
Partial
or Shade |
Med |
Sh |
4’ x
3’ |
Mexico |
Best
in shade or understory. Bright
red blossoms, hummingbirds |
|
|
Marsdenia
edulis |
|
White |
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
To
10’+ |
Alamos,
Sonora |
Forms
corky stalks, male & female
plants, immature fruit is eaten
similar to mango |
|
|
Marina
parryi |
Parry
marina |
Purple
with White |
Sun |
low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Interesting
little plant, available occasionally |
|
|
Mascagnia
lilacia |
Purple
Mascagnia |
Purple |
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Vine |
to
15’ |
Coahuila
Mexico |
Evergreen,
beautiful flowering vine, slow
at first but then takes off after
2nd year |
|
|
Mascagnia
macroptera |
Yellow
Orchid-vine |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Vine |
to
15’ |
Baja,
Sonora |
Good
evergreen vine |
|
|
Maurandya
antirrhiniflora |
Snapdragon-vine |
Purple
or Red |
Partial |
Low |
Vine |
to
8’ |
1500-6000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Hummingbird
pollinated, pretty flowers, can
reseed, great small vine |
|
|
Melampodium
leucanthum |
Blackfooot
Daisy |
White |
Sun |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’x
2’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Very
tough plant, typically grows on
limestone, good nectar source |
|
|
Menodora
scabra |
Rough
Menodora |
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh |
2’ x
2’ |
2000
- 4500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Native |
Tough
plant |
|
|
Mentha
arvensis |
Wild
Mint |
Whitish
pink |
Partial |
Medium |
GC |
1’ x
2’ |
5000
- 8000’,
Chiricahua & White
Mtn Native |
The
only true mint native to Arizona,
absolutely delicious |
|
|
Mimosa
biuncifera |
Catclaw
Mimosa |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
6’ x
6’ |
2000-6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
The
everlovable Catclaw mimosa, butterfly
larval source, great barrier plant |
|
|
Mimosa
dysocarpa |
Velvetpod
Mimosa |
Lavender |
Sun |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
4’ x
5’ |
3500-6500,
Santa Rita & Pajarito
Mtn Native |
Considered
to be the showiest of our four
native Mimosa species, butterfly
larval source |
|
|
Mimosa
laxiflora |
Arizona
Mimosa |
Pink |
Sun |
Low-Medium |
Sh |
5’ x
4’ |
1000
- 3000’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Attrractive
upright growth habit, pretty and
unusual plant, butterfly larval
slurce |
|
|
Mirabilis
longiflora |
Evening
scented Four O’Clock |
White
with purple stamen |
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
4’ x
4’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Fragrant
evening flowers, moth pollinated & larval
source, forms large tuber, summer
bloomer |
|
|
Mirabilis
multiflora |
Showy
Four O’Clock |
Magenta |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Sh |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Large
showy flowers, moth larval source,
forms large tuber, easy once established |
|
|
Morus
microphylla |
Western
Mulberry |
Pale
Yellow |
Sun,
Partial |
Medium-Low |
Tr |
from
6 to 10’ |
3000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Originally
native to Tucson, good bird plant,
small edible fruits, easy & local |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
dubioides |
Box
Canyon Muhly |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Santa
Rita Mtn Native |
State
listed rare plant, our seed was
collected from the type locality,
butterfly larval source |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
dumosa |
Bamboo-muhly |
|
Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
4’ x
4’ |
2000
- 4000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Butterfly
larval source, beautiful graceful
bunchgrass, great as a patio plant
or container plant |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
emersleyi |
Bull
Grass |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
4’ |
3500
- 7000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Attractive
large bunchgrass, butterfly larval
source |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
longiligula |
Longtongue
Muhly |
|
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
5000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtn
Native |
Similar
to M. emersleyi, but with longer
ligules |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
polycaulis |
Cliff
Muhly |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
2’ x
2’ |
3500
- 5500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Whitish
seedheads are striking, very pretty
grass |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
porteri |
Bush-muhly |
|
Sun |
Low |
Gr |
3’x
3’ |
2000
- 6000’,
Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Purplish
flowers in August, high forage
value, extremely tough, loved
by Desert Tortoises |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
rigens |
Deer
Grass |
|
Sun,
Partial |
Low-Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
4’ |
2500-7000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
High
forage value |
|
|
Muhlenbergia
straminea |
Screwleaf
Muhly |
|
Partial |
Medium |
Gr |
3’ x
3’ |
4000
- 8000’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Interesting
Muhly grass, older leaf blades
curly up adding a distinctive
appearance |
|
|
Nicotiana
obtusifolia |
Desert
Tobacco |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh, WF |
2’ x
1’ |
2000
- 5000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Good
nectar source, can bloom throughout
the year, reseeds readily |
|
|
Nolina
bigelovii |
Bigelow
Nolina |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
8’ x
6’ |
To
3500’,
se CA, w AZ, Baja and Sonora |
Full
sun and wd soils are key |
|
|
Nolina
microcarpa |
Beargrass,
Sacahuista |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Su |
5’ x
5’ |
3000-6500’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Great
accent plant, very tough and durable |
|
|
Oenothera
caespitosa |
Tufted
Evening primrose |
White |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Sm
Sh, WF |
1’ x
1.5’ |
4000-7500’,
Santa Catalina & Rincon
Mtn Native |
Beautiful
large flowers, sphinx moth larval
and nectar source, can reseed,
likes good drainage |
|
|
Oenothera
elata ssp. hirsutissima |
Hooker’s
Evening Primrose |
Yellow |
Full,Partial |
Medium |
sh |
5’ x
2’ |
3500’-9000’,
Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson
Mtn Native |
Flower
stalks produce a huge number of
blooms, reseeds readily, birds
love seeds |
|
|
Olneya
tesota |
Desert
Ironwood |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Tr |
15
- 20’+ |
1000
- 2500’,
Tucson Mtn Native |
Requires
good drainage, slow growing, edible
tasty seeds, beautiful when in
bloom |
|
|
Opuntia
basilaris |
Beavertail
Cactus |
Pink |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
3’ x
4’ |
1000
- 3000, Western Arizona |
Edible
fruits, loved by specialized native
bees, great for birds and animals |
|
|
Opuntia
macrocentra |
Long-spine
Prickly Pear |
Yellow
with Red |
Full,Partial |
Low |
Ca |
3’ x
4’ |
3000
- 5000’,
Pima & Maricopa
County Native |