Moderate Water Use Plants - These Moderate Water (continued) Moderate to Little Water (continued) Little Water Use Plants - These plants need plants need water on average every 2 weeks infrequent supplemental water. during the hottest months of May- Aug; Small Patio Trees (10' to 25') Vines every 3 weeks Mar-April and Sept-Oct; and Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus Arizona Grape Ivy T Cissus trifoliata Ground Covers * Fleabane FR Erigeron spp. Crape Myrtle FR Lagerstroemia indica Wisteria T Wisteria spp. every 6 weeks Nov.-Feb. Globemallow Sphaeralcea spp. Columnar Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria Ice Plants E,FR Various genera Common name Key Scientific name paniculata‘Fastigiata’ Shrubs Mimosa FR Albizia juilibrissin * Arizona Rosewood H,E Vauquelinia californica Ground Covers Strawberry Tree E,FR Arbutus unedo * Artemesia E Artemesia spp. Shrubs Agastache (some) Agastache spp. Texas Mountain Laurel E,T Sophora secundiflora * Blue Mist Conoclinium greggii Broom Dalea Psorothamnus scoparia Alyssum Alyssum spp. Western Redbud FR Cercis occidentalis * California Buckthorn Frangula californica Jojoba E Simmondsia chinensis * Betony Stachys spp. ssp.ursina * Blackfoot Daisy Melampodium leucanthum Large Trees (25' or more) Cotoneaster E(some),FR Cotoneaster spp. Small Patio Trees (10' to 25') * Blue Flax FR Linum lewisii Deodar Cedar E,FL Cedrus deodara * Desert Hackberry H Celtis pallida * Greg /Goodding Ash E F. greggii/gooddingii Catnip E Nepeta spp. Fan Tex Ash FR Fraxinus velutina v. ‘Rio Desert Lavender E Hyptis emoryi * Pinyon Pine E,FL Pinus cembroides, p.edulis Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile Grand’ Dusty Miller FR Senecio cineraria, * Dyssodia Thymophylla spp. Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata S.viravira Large Trees (25' or more) * Gaillardia FR Gaillardia spp. * Netleaf Hackberry FR Celtis reticulata/occidentalis Heavenly Bamboo E,FR Nandina domestica Pine E,FL Pinus spp. * Gaura E,FR Gaura spp. Hesperaloe A,E Hesperaloe spp. Germander E Teucrium x lucidrys Hopbush,*Green,Purple H,E,FL Dodonea viscosa Lantana T Lantana spp. Juniper E,H,FL Juniperus spp. Lavender E,FR Lavandula spp Little Leaf Cordia E,FR Cordia parvifolia

Stachys E (some),FR Stachys spp. * Manzanita E Arctostaphylos pungens; Little to No Water Use Plants - These A.pringlei plants need infrequent to no supplemental Vines Myrtle E,FR Myrtus spp. Japanese Honeysuckle E, FL Lonicera japonica water. Oleander E,T,FR Nerium spp. Cat’s Claw SE Macfadyena unguis-cati Rosemary E,H Rosmarinus officinalis Ground Covers Tombstone Rose E Rosa banksiae Russian Sage FR Perovskia spp. * Fairy Duster FR Calliandra eriophylla * Senna Cassia/Senna spp. * Paper Flower E Psilostrophe spp. Shrubs * Sumac H,FR Rhus virens(E), * Zinnia Zinnia acerosa, Moderate to Little Water Use Plants - These Agarita Berberis trifoliolata R. ovata(E) plants need occasional supplemental water. * Bee Brush Aloysia wrightii/gratissima R.trilobata,R.microphylla

* Berberis E,FR (some) B. haematocarpa Shrubs Ground Covers Chuparosa Justicia californica Texas Ranger/Sage H,E Leucophyllum spp. * Fairy Duster FR Calliandra eriophylla Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa Angelita Daisy E Tetraneuris spp. * Winterfat E Ceratoides lanata * Artemisia E Artemisia spp. * Feather Acacia Acacia angustissima * Cliffrose E,FL Purshia mexicana * Fourwing Saltbush H,E,FR Atriplex canescens * California Poppy FR Eschscholzia spp. Crape Myrtle FR Lagerstroemia indica Small Patio Trees (10' to 25') * Kidneywood Eysenhardtia spp. * Chocolate Flower E Berlandiera lyrata * Desert Honeysuckle Anisacanthus spp. Golden Lead Ball Tree Leucaena retusa Lion’s Tail E Leonotis leonurus Euphorbia E,T Euphorbia spp. Coreopsis FR Coreopsis spp. * Littleleaf Palo Verde E Cercidium microphyllum Cotoneaster E,FR Cotoneaster spp. * Mountain Mahogany E (some) Cercocarpus spp. Germander H,E Teucrium fruticans New Mexico Privet H,FR Forestiera neomexicana Quailbush H Atriplex lentiformis Creeping Sage E Salvia chinophylla Goldenrod Solidago canadensis Desert Museum Palo Verde Parkinsonia ‘Desert * Rabbitbrush E,FR Ericameria nauseosus * Dalea E Dalea spp. Indian Hawthorn E Rhaphiolepis indica Museum’ * Skeletonleaf Goldeneye E Viguiera stenoloba Lantana T Lantana spp. Damianita E Chrysactinia mexicana Timeless Beauty Desert Willow FR C.linearus ‘Monhews’ * Desert Marigold FR Baileya multiradiata * Snakeweed E Gutierrezia sarothrae Lavender E Lavandula spp. * Threadleaf Groundsel E Senecio longilobus Devil’s River Zexmenia hispida Pyracantha E,FR Pyracantha spp. Large Trees (25' or more) * Turpentine Bush E,FL Ericameria laricifolia * Gilia Gilia spp. * Salvia (some) E,FR Salvia spp. * Arizona Cypress E,FL Cupressus arizonica * Wild Cotton FL Gossypium thurberi Strawberry Tree H,E Arbutus unedo varieties Hybrid Baccharis E Baccharis ‘Centennial’ Blue Palo Verde E Parkinsonia floridum Oregano E Origanum spp. * Yellow Bird of Paradise T Caesalpinia gilliesii Woolly Butterflybush E Buddleja marrubifolia California Fan Palm E Washingtonia filifera Xylosma SE Xylosma congestum * Penstemon E,FR Penstemon spp. Chinese Pistache FR Pistacia chinensis * Primrose E (some),FR Oenothera spp. Small Patio Trees (10' to 25') * Yellow Bells Tecoma stans variety Chitalpa Chitalpa tashkentensis Acacia E (some), (some T) Acacia spp. Prostrate Rosemary E Rosmarinus officinalis * Desert Willow FR Chilopsis linearus Sedum E,FR Sedum spp. Mexican Buckeye T Ungnadia speciosa Italian Cypress E Cupressus sempervirens * Sun Drops (some) FR Calylophus spp. * Mesquite (some) Prosopis spp. Large Trees (25' or more) * Verbena Verbena spp. * Oak (local natives) E Quercus- native species Yarrow E,FR Achillea spp. Eucalyptus E,FL Eucalyptus spp. Olive E Olea europaea

WATERING PLANTS No Supplemental Water Use Plants - These Flexible Water Use Plants - These plants can plants can survive on rainfall. be grouped together with other plants requiring

Cactus All appropriate members of the cacti family FR moderate, little, or no supplemental water.

Ground Covers * Arizona Blue Eyes Evolvulus arizonicus Ground Covers LOW WATER * Buckwheat E,FL Eriogonum spp. * Arizona Poppy Kallstroemia grandiflora Juniper E,FL Juniperus spp. * Bahia Bahia absinthifolia * Milkweed E (some) Asclepias spp. * Desert Zinnia Zinnia grandiflora PLANTS Santolina E,FR Santolina spp.

Push a metal rod Vines into the soil to see * Fringed twinevine Funastrum cynanchoides Vines how far the water for * Morning Glory T Convolvulus/ Ipomoea has penetrated.

Shrubs COCHISE COUNTY * Agave A,FR Agave spp. Grasses * Native low water FL(if dry) Gramineae Family * Apache Plume FR Fallugia paradoxa Ornamental FL(if dry) Gramineae Family * Desert Broom (male) E Baccharis sarothroides

* Desert Spoon A,E,FL Dasylirion spp. Hollyleaf Redberry E Rhamnus ilicifolia Shrubs * Beargrass A,E Nolina spp. * Ocotillo A Fouquieria splendens * Coral Bean T,FR Erythrina flabelliformis * Silk Tassel E,FR Garrya wrightii * Creosote Bush E,FL Larrea tridentata Watering recommendations in this brochure are for * Crucillo E Condalia spp. Small Patio Trees (10' to 25') established plants. New plants need regular watering * Dalea E (some),FR Dalea spp. Hollyleaf Redberry E Rhamnus ilicifolia while they are being established (approximately one Grevellia E Grevellia spp. year for small plants, two years for shrubs and three * Lycium Lycium spp. years for trees). * Mahonia (some) E Mahonia spp. * Mormon Tea E Ephedra spp. Santolina E Santolina spp. Water at the dripline to the depth of the root zone (1' deep for groundcovers and wildflowers, 2' deep for This plant list contains some of the native and * Yucca A,E,FR Yucca spp. adapted plants which do well for low water shrubs and 3' deep for trees) each time you water. Small PatioTrees (10' to 25') landscaping in Cochise County (3,500' to 6,000' * Juniper (some) E,FL Juniperus spp. elevation) and are hardy to at least 15˚F. Some After establishment, plants requiring supplemental Water Wise Program * New Mexican Locust FR Robinia neomexicana plants may not be hardy in certain areas of irrigation should be watered with a deep soaking to the depth of the root zone, at the dripline, according to The UA Cooperative Extension Cochise County and hardy in others. Cochise Large Trees (25' or more) recommendations in Sunset Western Garden Book, County is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 and * Juniper (some) E,FL Juniperus spp. Sierra Vista: 458-8278 x 2141 Sunset Western Garden Zone 10. Mexican Blue Palm E Brahea armata 2007 edition. Willcox: 384-3594

Ask about a plant’s mature size and characteristics to KEY: better plan for its location and spacing relative to waterwise.arizona.edu buildings, power lines and other plants. In general, Native Plant Protection: Nowhere in the United * Cochise County Native A Accent native species are well adapted to our dry States are there more rare and unusual native Water Wise Partners are: E Evergreen environment, provide valuable wildlife habitat, and are plants than in Arizona. Many desert plants fall SE Semi Evergreen less susceptible to diseases than non-native species. into one of five groups protected by Arizona’s FL Flammable (plant at least 30' from home) Consult southwest gardening books, your local library, Native Plant Law. To find out more, contact the FR Flame Resistant Arizona Department of Agriculture at 1-520- nurseries and the Cooperative Extension for assistance H Hedge Ft. Huachuca 628-6317. in choosing plants. spp. Species T May be toxic. Contact the Arizona Poison

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