---GNPS#--- | ---Scientific Name--- | ---Common Name--- | ---Cold deg F--- | ---Elevation Range--- | ---Water--- | ---Sun--- | ---Height--- | ---Width--- | ---Bloom--- | ---Other--- |
***TREES*** | ||||||||||
1 | Celtis pallida 1 Gal-$6, 5 Gal-$16 | Desert Hackberry | 10 | 3,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 10-20 feet | 8-10 feet | "Berry" (drupe) | "Thorn" (spine) |
2 | Chilopsis linearis 5 Gal- $15, 15 Gal- $64 | Desert Willow | -10 | 4,000-5,000 | Low | Full | 10-25 feet | 10-15 feet | Pink | ----- |
3 | Cupressus arizonica 5 Gal-$18 | Arizona Cypress | -15 | 5,000-7,300 | Low | Full | 65 feet | 22 feet | Female | Cone |
4 | Fraxinus greggii 1 Gal-$6 | Littleleaf Ash | 5 | 1,200-6,000 | Low | Full/Part | 15-19 feet | 12-13 feet | Evergreen | Butterfly |
5 | Prosopis pubescens 5 Gal-$15 | Screwbean Mesquite | 0 | 3,500-4,500 | Low | Full | 15-25 feet | 14-24 feet | Coiled | Pods |
6 | Quercus gambelii 5 Gal- $21 | Gambel Oak | -10 | 6,000-8,500 | Medium | Part Shade | 5-50 feet | tree or thicket | ----- | ----- |
7 | Quercus turbinella 5 Gal- $21, 15 Gal- $72 | Scrub Oak | -10 | 4,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 8 feet | 8 feet | ----- | ----- |
8 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (S. mexicana) 5 Gal-$21 | Mexican Elder Elderberry | 0 | 6,500-9,000 | Medium | Part Shade | 12 feet | 8 feet | Cream | Fruit |
***SHRUBS*** | ||||||||||
9 | Acacia angustissima 5 Gal- $18 | Whiteball Acacia | ----- | 4,000-6,000 | Low | Full | 3 feet | 1-4 feet | White | ----- |
10 | Artemisia filifolia 1 Gal- $5, 5 Gal- $15 | Sand Sage | -30 | 3,500-6,000 | Very Low | Full | 3-4 feet | 3-4 feet | ----- | ----- |
11 | Artemisia frigida 1 Gal- $5 | Fringed Sage | -30 | 5,500-8,000 | Low | Full | 12 inches | 12 inches | ----- | Forms low mat |
12 | Artemisia tridentata 5 Gal-$15 | Big Sage | -30 | 1,500-10,000 | Low | Full | 2-8 feet | 2-8 feet | Cream | ----- |
13 | Atriplex canescens 1 Gal- $5 | Fourwing Saltbush | -30 | 3,000-6,800 | Very Low | Full | 5 feet | 6 feet | ----- | ----- |
14 | Calliandra eriophylla 1 Gal-$5 | Pink Fairy Duster | 10 | 4,000-5,000 | Very Low | Full | 12 inches | 14 inches | Pink | ----- |
15 | Cercocarpus montanus 1 Gal-$6, 5 Gal-$21 | Mountain Mahogany | -30 | 5,000-8,500 | Low | Full | 4-20 feet | 3-25 feet | ----- | Feathery fruit |
16 | Chrysactinia mexicana 1 Gal-$5 | Damianita | 0 | 4,000-6,000 | Low | Full | 12 inches | 36 inches | Yellow | ----- |
17 | Dalea pulchra 1 Gal-$5, 5 Gal-$16 | Indigo Bush | 15 | 2,500-5,000 | Low | Full | 4-6 feet | 3-5 feet | Purple | Butterfly |
18 | Ericameria laricifolia 1 Gal- $4 | Turpentine Bush | -10 | 3,500-6,000 | Low | Full | 4 feet | 4 feet | Yellow | Fragrant |
19 | Ericameria nauseosa 1 Gal- $6 | Chamisa Rabbitbrush | -40 | 3,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 4-8 feet | 4-8 feet | Yellow | ----- |
20 | Fallugia paradoxa 1 Gal- $6, 5 Gal- $15 | Apache Plume | -30 | 4,000-7,500 | Low | Full | 6-1/2 feet | 6-1/2 feet | Pink/White | ----- |
21 | Gutierrezia sarothrae 1 Gal- $5 | Snakeweed | -30 | 2,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 2 feet | 2 feet | Yellow | ----- |
22 | Krascheninnikovia lanata 1 Gal- $5 | Winterfat | -40 | 4,800-6,500 | Very Low | Full | 3 feet | 2 feet | White | ----- |
23 | Larrea tridentata 5 Gal- $21 | Creosote | 5 | 3,000-5,500 | Very Low | Full | 4 feet | 3-1/2 feet | Yellow | ----- |
24 | Rhus microphylla 1 Gal- $6 | Littleleaf Sumac | -10 | 4,000-6,000 | Very Low | Full | 8 feet | 12 feet | Red fruit | ----- |
25 | Rhus trilobata 5 Gal- $21 | Three Leaf Sumac | -40 | 4,500-8,000 | Low | Full | 6 feet | 6 feet | Red fruit | ----- |
25.1 | Rosa woodsii 5 Gal- $15 | Wood's Rose | -30 | 3,500-10,000 | Med | Full/Part | 3-5 feet | 5-7 feet | Pink | Spring |
26 | Vauquelinia californica 5 Gal-$18 | Arizona Rosewood | -10 | 4,000-5,500 | Low | Full/Part | 5-25 feet | 4-15 feet | White | ----- |
***CACTI & SUCCULENTS*** | ||||||||||
27 | Dasylirion texanum 5 Gal-$18 | Green Sotol Desert Spoon | -20 | 3,000-5,000 | Very Low | Full | 3 feet | 5 feet | Yellow | 15 foot stalk |
28 | Nolina microcarpa 1 Gal- $5, 5 Gal- $18 | Beargrass | -10 | 3,500-7,500 | Very Low | Full | 3 feet | 6 feet | White | ----- |
29 | Opuntia Santa Rita Tubac 5 Gal-$21 | Purple Prickly Pear | 15 | 2,000-5,500 | Very Low | Full | 4 feet | 6 feet | Yellow | ----- |
30 | Yucca baccata 1 Gal- $7, 5 Gal- $21 | Banana Yucca | -20 | 4,000-7,000 | Very Low | Full | 5 feet | 5 feet | White | ----- |
31 | Yucca elata 1 Gal- $7, 5 Gal- $21 | Soaptree Yucca | -10 | 3,500-6,000 | Very Low | Full | 5 feet | 5 feet | White | 17 foot stalk |
***PERENNIAL FLOWERS*** | ||||||||||
32 | Berlandiera lyrata 1 Gal- $5 | Chocolate Flower | -30 | 4,000-7,000 | Very Low | Full | 1-2 feet | 1 foot | Yellow and Red | May-Sept |
33 | Calylophus hartwegii v. fendleri (Oenothera) 1 Gal- $6 | Fendler's Sundrops | 0 | 5,000-7,000 | Low | Full | 12 inches | 18 inches | Yellow | Apr-Aug |
34 | Conoclinium greggii Boothill (Eupatorium g.) 1 Gal-$5 | Gregg's Mist Flower | 0 | 3,500-6,500 | Low/Med | Full/Part | 1-3 feet | 1-2 feet | Periwinkle | March-Nov |
35 | Cooperia drummondii 1 Gal-$4 | Rain Lily | 0 | 3,000-6,000 | Med | Full | 1-1/2 feet | 1 foot | White | May-Sept |
36 | Datura wrightii 1 Gal- $3 | Sacred Datura | 0 | 3,500-6,500 | Very Low | Full | 4 feet | 4 feet | White | Summer |
37 | Linum lewisii 1 Gal- $6 | Blue Flax | -30 | 4,500-11,500 | Low | Full | 2 feet | 1 foot | Blue | May-Sept |
37.1 | Melampodium leucanthum 1 Gal- $5 | Blackfoot Daisy | -20 | 4,500-6,500 | Low | Full/Part | 12 inches | 5-18 inches | White | Spring/Fall |
38 | Penstemon ambiguus 3 Gal- $15 | Sand Penstemon | -10 | 4,500-6,000 | Low | Full | 8-24 inches | 8-24 inches | Pink | May/Aug |
39 | Penstemon cardinalis 1 Gal-$6 | Cardinal Penstemon | -20 | 5,500-8,000 | Low | Full | 15-27 inches | 15-27 inches | Red | May/June |
40 | Penstemon eatonii 1 Gal-$4 | Firecracker Penstemon | -30 | 5,700-7,000 | Low | Full | 1-2 feet | 1-2 feet | Red | May/June |
41 | Penstemon fendleri 1 Gal- $6 | Fendler's Penstemon | 0 | 4,500-6,000 | Low | Full | 12-18 inches | 12-18 inches | Purple | Apr-July |
42 | Penstemon pinifolius 1 Gal- $6 | Pine Needle Penstemon | -40 | 6,000-8,500 | Low | Full | 15 inches | 18 inches | Red | May-July |
43 | Penstemon pseudospectabilis 1 Gal- $4 | Canyon Penstemon | -20 | 2,000-6,000 | Low/Med | Full/Part | 2 feet | 2 feet | Rose | Spring |
43.1 | Penstemon strictus 1 Gal- $6 | Rocky Mountain Penstemon | -30 | 7,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 1 foot | 1 foot | Violet/blue | Summer |
44 | Penstemon superbus 1 Gal- $4 | Superb Penstemon | -10 | 4,500-6,000 | Medium | Full | 3-4 feet | 1 foot | Coral | May-Aug |
44.1 | Psilostrophe tagetina 1 Gal- $4 | Paper Flower | -20 | 4,500-6,500 | Low | Full/Part | 2 feet | 2 feet | Yellow | Spring/Summer |
45 | Oenothera caespitosa 1 Gal- $5 | Tufted White Evening Primrose | -20 | 4,000-7,000 | Very Low | Full | 6 inches | 10 inches | White | May-Sept |
45.1 | Ratibida columnifera 1 Gal- $5 | Mexican Hat | 0 | 4,500-6,500 | Medium | Full | 1-1/2 feet | 1-1/2 feet | Yellow/red | Spring/Summer |
46 | Senna lindheimeriana 1 Gal-$4 | Lindheimer or Velvet Senna | 0 | 1,000-6,000 | Low | Full/Part | 3-6 feet | 2-3 feet | Yellow | Summer |
47 | Tetraneuris acaulis 1 Gal-$4 | Angelita Daisy | -20 | 4,000-7,000 | Med | Full | 12 inches | 15-18 inches | Yellow | Best in spring |
48 | Thymophylla pentachaeta 1 Gal- $4 | Golden Dogbane | 0 | 2,000-6,000 | Low | Full | 1 foot | 1 foot | Yellow | Spring-Fall |
49 | Zinnia grandiflora 1 Gal- $6 | Prairie Zinnia | -20 | 2,000-6,000 | Low | Full | 6 inches | 12-15 inches | Yellow | Summer-Fall |
***GRASSES*** | ||||||||||
50 | Aristida purpurea 1 Gal- $5 | Purple Three Awn | -10 | 1,000-5,500 | Very Low | Full | 2 feet | 2 feet | ----- | ----- |
51 | Bouteloua curtipendula 1 Gal- $6 | Sideoats Grama | -30 | 5,500-7,500 | Low | Full | 1-3 feet | 1 foot | ----- | ----- |
52 | Bouteloua gracilis 1 Gal- $6 | Blue Grama | -30 | 4,500-8,500 | Low | Full | 1-2 feet | 6 inches | ----- | ----- |
53 | Muhlenbergia emersleyi 1 Gal- $5 | Bullgrass | 0 | 3,000-7,500 | Low | Full | 20-40 | 2 feet | Purple | ----- |
54 | Muhlenbergia rigens 1 Gal- $5 | Deer Grass | 0 | 5,000-7,500 | Medium | Full | 2-4 feet | 1-2 feet | ----- | ----- |
55 | Nassella tenuissima 1 Gal-$4 | Mexican Feather Grass | -10 | 4,000-6,000 | Low | Full/Part | 2-1/2 feet | 2 feet | ----- | ----- |
56 | Andropogon scoparius (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1 Gal- $6 | Little Blue Stem | -30 | 5,000-8,000 | Low | Full | 2-5 feet | 2 feet | ----- | ----- |
57 | Sporobolus wrightii 5 Gal- $18 | Giant Sacaton | -30 | 4,000-7,000 | Low/Med | Full | 4-5 feet | 4-5 feet | ----- | ----- |