Desert Survivors Plant Database (Updated Feb. 2020)

Scientific Name Common Name Blossom Sun Water For Size Native range Comments m (hw)

Abutilon Shrubby Desert Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Full sun, butterfly larval lost, great abutiloides Mallow al Catalina & Rincon bee plant Native Abutilon incanum Desert Mallow White w/ Sun Low Sh 6’ x 6’ 2000-4000’, Santa Full sun, butterfly host, semi- Purple Catalina & Rincon evergreen, white and pink Native blossoms Abutilon Yellow Desert Yellow Sun/ Low Sm 2’x2' 2,500-4,500’, Santa Tough, attractive subshrub malacum Mallow Partial Sh Catalina Mtn Native Abutilon Sonoran mallow Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 5’ x 2’ 2000’ - 4500’, Santa Huge fuzzy white leaves, unusual mollicomum Partial Catalina & Rincon Abutilon sp., upright grown habit, Native butterfly larval Abutilon palmeri Palmer Mallow, Yellow Sun, Low Sm 5’ x 5’ 1000-3000', Pinal Tough drought survivor, apricot Superstition AftSh Sh County Native - Central blossoms, needs warm Mallow Arizona microclimate Abutilon parishii Parish’s Mallow Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa State listed rare plant - grow for partial Catalina, Rincon & conservation, butterfly larval Tucson Mtn Native source, attractive plant Abutilon Dwarf desert Yellow Partial Low Gr 1’ x 2’ 3000’ - 5000’, Santa Small Groundcover, butterfly parvulum mallow Catalina Native larval plant, good bee plant Abutilon reventum Yellowflower Yellow Partial Low Sh 4-‘5 H, 4000-6000’, Santa Rare Plant, Attractive large desert mallow 2-3’ W Catalina, Santa Rita & foliage, unusual in cultivation, Pajarito Mtns larval and nectar host Acaciella Fernball Acacia, White Sun, PtSh Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Huge butterfly larval source, great angustissima Whiteball Acacia Catalina & Rincon Mtn bee nectar source, attractive Native clumping shrub (Acacia angustissima) Achilllea White Yarrow White or Partial or Medium WF, 2' x 1-2' 5500-11500', Santa Spreading, white blossoms, full millefolium Pink Shade GC Catalina native, sun with mor ewater, spreads otherwise widespread through runners, medicinal, tolerates various soils Acourtia thurberi Thurber’s perezia Pink Partial Low Sh 4’ x 3’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Showy in bloom (monsoon Catalina & Rincon Mtn season), great butterfly nectar Native source Acourtia wrightii Brownfoot, Pink Partial Low Sm 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Pink flowers (fragrant) attract Perezia Sh Catalina & Rincon butterflies Native Adenophyllum San Felipe Yellow Sun Low Sm 2’ x 2'+ 2,000 - 4,000’, Santa Highly fragrant foliage, pollinator porophylloides dogweed Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn plant, very tough and unusual Native Agastache New Mexico Pink Partial Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ 5000 - 9000’, Chiricihua Hummingbird pollinated pallidiflora var. Horsemint Sh Mtn Native neomexicana Agastache Horse Mint Orange & PtSh Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Catalina,State & listedSanta rareRita plantMtn Native- leaves ruprestris Purple Sh smell incredible, makes a good tea Agastache wrightii Wright’s Purple PtSh Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 6500’, Santa Foliages has strong mint scent, Horsemint Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn makes good tea Native Agave bracteosa Squid agave Yellow Sun or Low Su 1' tall 3000-5500', Coahuila Cold hardy to 10 degrees Partial (Sierra Madre’s) Agave chrysantha Goldenflowered Yellow Full,Parti Low Su 3’ - 5’ 3000’ - 7000’, Santa Our local agave, rather xeric, Agave al Catalina & Rincon Mtn bright yellow blooms, Cold hardy Native to 10 degrees Agave deserti var. Desert agave Yellow to Sun Low Su 2’ x 2’ 1000 - 4000’, Western Yellow flowers, forms colonies to deserti White Arizona 10ft diameter Agave deserti var. Desert agave Yellow to Sun Low Su 2’ x 2’ 2500 - 4000’, Silverbell Tight rosette, quite xeric Agave simplex White Mtn Native Agave ferdinandi- King Ferdinand Yellow Sun or Low Su 1.5’ x Native to Mexico (Sierra Probably just a form of A. regis agave Partial 1.5’ Madre Oriental Mtns) victoria-reginae, beautiful large leaved plant Agave Yellow Sun Low Su 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 5000’, Western Very drought and cold tolerant mckelveyana Arizona Agave murpheyi Murphy’s Agave, Yellow Sun, Medium Su 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4000’, Pinal & Produces bulbils, traditional Hohokam Agave Partial -Low Maricopa Cty Native Native American food/fiber plant Agave ocahui Yellow Partial Low Su 2-3' x 1500-4500', Sonora MX Attractive rosette, no marginal 2-3' spines, cold tolerant Agave palmeri Palmer Agave Yellow Full,Parti Low Su 3’ - 5’ 3000-6000’, Santa Bat pollinated al Catalina, Rincon & Santa Rita Mtn Native Agave parryi v. Couse’s Agave Yellow PtSh Low Su 3' x 3' 4000-7500', native to Evergreen, protect from cousii northwestern Arizona afternoon sun in lower desert, beautiful rosette, bluish cast to foliage Agave parryi v. Huachuca Mtn Yellow Full or Low Su 4' to 5' 4000-7000', Santa Cruz Huge parry agave plants, a classic huachuacensis agave Partial and Cochise County huge agave, hummingbird Native pollinated Agave parryi v. Parry’s Agave Yellow Sun, Low Su 2’ x 3’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Rita Very attractive, tight rosette, cold parryi AfSh & Huachuca Mtn Native hardy to -20 degrees Agave parryi ssp. Artichoke Agave Yellow Sun, Low Su 2-3' x Sierra Madre Native Attractive rosette, cold hardy to truncata FilSun, 2-3' 15 degrees AftSh Agave parviflora Littleflowered Yellow Sun, Low Sm 1’ x 1’ 4000 - 5000’, Pajarito & State listed rare plant, nice small Agave FilSun, Su Atascosa Mtns (Santa agave AftSh Cruz Cty) Agave schottii var. Shin dagger Yellow Sun Low Sm 1’ x 1’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Spreads into colonies, bat and schottii Su Catalina & Rincon Mtn hummingbird pollinated, fragrant Native flowers, cold hardy to 10 degrees Agave striata White Sun, PtSh Low Su 2' x 2' NE Mexico Tough plant, extremely drought tolerant once established, cold hardy to 15 degrees Agave toumeyana Beautiful agave White Sun Low Su 2-3' x 2600 - 5500’, Central Gorgeous small agave, more var. bella 2-3' Arizona, Bradshaw Mtns compact than the typical variety of toumeyana Agave utahensis Utah Agave Sun Low Su 1’ x 1’ 3000 - 7500’, Northern Most cold hardy agave Arizona Native Agave victoria- Queen Victoria 6-8 Sun, PtSh Low Sm 1’ x 1’ Central Mexico Cold Tolerant to about 10 degrees reginae Agave Su Agave Octopus Agave Yellow Partial Low Lg Su 4’ x 4’ Sonora, Mexico Cold tolerant to about 25 degrees vilmoriniana Ageratum Flat-top whitened Bluish Sun, Medium Sh 3' to 4' Native to Guadalupe Major butterfly nectar source, corymbosum Partial -Low Canyon, New Mexico & especially for Queen’s, cold hardy Sonora to the low 20’s Ageratina Fragrant White Partial Medium Sh 3' x 3’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Fragrant foliage, big nectar plant herbacea snakeroot Mtn Native, 4500-7500’ for pollinators (Eupatorium herbacium) Aloysia gratissima Fragrant Bee White Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 4’ - 6’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Cruz Extremely drought tolerant once brush County Native established, cold hardy, fragrant flowers, great nectar plant Aloysia wrightii Oreganillo, White Sun, PtSh Low Sh 3’ - 4’ 2500’ - 5000’, Santa Fragrant foliage, great nectar Wright’s Bee Catalina & Tucson Mtn source for pollinators Brush Native Ambrosia Canyon Ragweed Yellowish Sun, Low- Sh 5’ x 5’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Relatively evergreen, exudes great ambrosioides Partial Medium Catalina, Rincon & smell after a rain, good insect Tucson Mtn Native plant Ambrosia Sonoran Bur-sage Yellowish Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 3000’, Tucson Attractive plant in the early spring cordifolia AfSh Mtn Native with large lush foliage Ambrosia Triangleleaf Bur- Yellowish Sun Low Sm 2’’ x 2’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Extremely tough once established, deltoidea sage Sh Catalina, Tucson & great for restoration Rincon Mtn Native Ambrosia dumosa White Bur-sage Yellowish Sun Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 1000 - 3000’, Santa Requires well drained/sandy soil, Sh Catalina & Tucson Mtn extremely tough once established Native Ambrosia Singlewhorl Yellow Sun Low Sh 5' x 3’ 2000-5000', Santa Extremely tough, typically grows monogyra burro bush Catalina & Rincon Mtn, in dry washes, great for reveg. & Tucson native (Hymenochlea monogyra) Ambrosia salsola Burroweed Yellow Sun Low Sh 2' to 3’ 1000-4000’, Tucson Extremely tough, cold and (Hymenoclea shrub native drought tolerant, good pollinator plant, great for reveg. salsola) Amorpha Califonia false Dark Purple PtSh Medium Sh 5-8’ 4500 - 8000’, Santa Rather rare in the wild in Arizona, californica indigo bush Catalina Mtn Native butterfly larval source Amorpha False Indigo Dark purple PtSh Medium Sh 4-6’ 3000-6000', Santa Butterfly larval source fruticosa Bush Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Amoreuxia Gonzalez’ Saya Yellow w/ Sun, Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 5000’, Santa Rita Rare plant, entire plant is edible, gonzalezii Red Partial Medium Sh Mtn Native large flowers Amoreuxia Saya Yellow w/ Sun, Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Rita, Entire plant is edible, large palmatifida Red Partial Medium Sh Huachuca & Pajarito flowers, forms tuber Mtn Native Anemopsis Yerba mansa White Partial Medium Forb 1' tall, 2000-5000’, Tucson Sacred, powerful and safe californica -low spreads native medicinal plant, forms a colony Anisicanthus Dwarf desert Pink Sun/ Low Sh 3’-4' Chihuahuan Desert Hummingbird pollinated, puberulus honeysuckle Partial Native, Texas butterfly larval host, very cold hardy Anisacanthus Flame Dark Orange Sun/ Low Sh 3’ x 4’ sw TX, n Mexico Full sun best, caliche ok, tough quadrifidus v. Anisacanthus Partial once established, hummingbird pollinated, butterfly larval host wrightii Anisacanthus Desert Orange,Red Sun/ Low- Sh 4’ - 6’ 2000-5000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, thurberi honeysuckle or Yellow Partial Medium Catalina, Rincon & butterfly larval source Tucson Mtn Native Anoda abutiloides Desert anoda Yellow Sun/ Low Forb 4' x 2’ 3500-5000, Santa Butterfly & Moth larval host, bee Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinated, short lived perennial, Native rare plant Antigonon Queen’s Wreath, Red (Rarely Sun Low Vine To 25’ Alamos, Sonora & Baja Best under 3000’, great bee nectar leptopus San Miguelito white) vine source, butterfly larval source Aquilegia coerulea Blue Columbine Blue & White Partial Medium Forb 2' to 3’ Northern Arizona , Very showy, surprisingly does -High 8000-11000’ alright at lower elevations with some water Aquilegia Golden Yellow Partial Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 8000’, Santa Showy riparian plant, reseeds chrysantha Columbine Catalina & Rincon Mtn readily in moist areas Native Apodanthera Melon loco Yellow Sun or Low- Vine 5-10’ on 2000-5000', Santa Attractive, large undulating undulata partial medium the Catalina & Rincon Mtn foliage, with showy yellow ground Native flowers, striped grayish fruits in fall Arabis perennans Perennial Lavender Partial Medium Su 2’ x 1’ 3000 - 6800’, Santa Butterfly larval source, one of our (Boechera Rockcress -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn few native perennial mustards Native perennans) Aristida Santa Rita Sun Low Gr 2' x 1’ 2000-4500', Santa Small compact threeawn similar to californica var. threeawn Catalina & Coyote Mtn purple threeawn, but distinctly native unique, recommended, drainage glabrata Aristida parishii Parish’s Sun/ Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Nice bunchgrass, larger & denser (A. purpurea var. Threeawn Partial Catalina, Rincon & than the Purple Threeawn (A. Tucson Mtn Native purpurea) parishii) Aristida purpurea Purple Threeawn Sun Low Gr 2’ x 1’ 1000’-5000’, Santa Great spring bloomer, flower var. purpurea Catalina, Rincon & spikes have purplish hue and Tucson Mtn Native droop downwards Aristida purpurea Blue Threeawn Sun Low Gr 2’ x 2’ 1000’-5000’, Santa Great spring bloomer, erect bushy var. nealleyii Catalina, Rincon & flower spikes, one of the most Tucson Mtn Native common varieties in the wild Aristida Orcutt’s threeawn Partial Low- Gr 3' x 3' 3800-6800’, Santa Graceful threeawn with weeping schiedeana var. Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn panicles that drape outwards, does native very well in Tucson orcuttiana Aristia ternipes Threeawn Sun/ Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 2500 - 5500’, Santa Tough local plant, dense bushy var. gentilis spidergrass Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn grass Native Aristida ternipes Spidergrass Sun low Gr 4’ x 2’ 2500’-7000’, Santa Great accent grass, nice upright var. ternipes Catalina, Rincon & growth habit lends to nice Tucson Mtn Native movement in the wind Aristolochia Oakleaf pipevine Green & Partial Low Gr To 3’ Sonora, Mexico Large attractive foliage, nice quercifolia Purple ground cover Aristolochia Southwestern Green & LtSh, Sh Low GC, To 3’ 2000’ - 5000’, Santa Larval source for Pipevine watsonii Pipevine Purple Vine Catalina, Rincon & Swallowtail Butterfly, foliage has Tucson Mtn Native purplish color, neat plant Artemisia filifolia Sand Sagebrush Yellowish Sun Low Sh 4’ x 4’ 2500 - 6000’ Evergreen, full sun, wd soil Artemisia Western Yellowish Sun/ Medium GC 2’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great ludoviciana subsp. Mugwort, Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn accent for silver foliage, spreads Wormwood Sage Native into clump redolens Artemisia Big Sagebrush Yellowish Sun Low Sh 5' x 5' 5000-8000', Northern Hard to grow in Tucson, requires tridentata Arizona native well drained soil, rots out easily at lower elevations Asclepias albicans Giant White- Yellow Sun Low LgSu 5’ - 7’ Under 2000’, Requires good drainage, a tad stemmed Tall, southwestern Arizona frost sensitive, butterfly larval milkweed upright source, very unusual Asclepias Arizona White PtSh Medium Sh 3' x 3' 3500-5500', Santa Queen & Monarch Butterfly larval angustifolia Milkweed Catalina Native source Asclepias asperula Antelope Horns White w/ Full,Parti Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Great looking flowers, butterfly Purple al Medium Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval source (Queen’s) Native Asclepias Gold-flowered Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ Alamos, Sonora (There Huge butterfly larval source for currassavica tropical milkweed AftSh is debate about whether both Monarchs & Queens, this is native to South reseeds readily, frost sensitive America) Asclepias elata Nodding White Sun or Medium Forb 3’ x 2’ 4,000 - 6,000’, Santa Showy plant with large foliage and milkweed Partial Low Catalina Mtn Native large clusters of drooping blooms Asclepias erosa (True) Desert Greenish- Sun Low Sh 2’ x 2' Under 3500’, Western Requires good drainage, Monarch Milkweed yellow Arizona & Queen butterfly larval source Asclepias Swamp milkweed Pink Partial Medium Sh 3’x3' 4,000-5,000 ft, Canelo Monarch and queen larval host, incarnata + Hills, Santa Cruz County rare in Arizona Asclepias Lemmon White to Sun, Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 4000 - 5500’, Santa Rita Huge fuzzy leaves, butterfly larval lemmonii milkweed Pink Partial -Low & Chiricahua Native source, requires well drained soil Asclepias linaria Pineleaf White Sun, Low- Sh 4’ x 4’ 3000 - 5600’, Santa Likes good drainage, Queen Milkweed Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn butterfly larval source, nice dense Native shrub Asclepias Mohave Whitish/ Sun Low Sm 2' x 2' 1500 - 5000’, Santa Large, attractive flowers, Queen nyctaginifolia Milkweed Yellow Sh Catalina & Tucson Mtn butterfly larval source Native Asclepias subulata Reed-stemmed Yellow Sun Low Su 4’ x 2’ 0-2500’, NV, w. AZ, Drought tolerant and tough, Full Milkweed, Desert Baja, Pima Cty sun, evergreen, Can be Milkweed overwatered, good drainage necessary, Butterfly nectar source and host for Queens and Monarchs Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Pink & White Partial Medium Forb 3' x 2' Northern Arizona Needs well drained soil, larval Sun Low Native, 6000 - 9000’ host for queen and monarch butterflies, showy blooms Asclepias Horsetail White Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa The #1 Monarch host plant in subverticillata Milkweed Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn southern Arizona, tolerates boggy Native soils Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Orange Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 6500’, Santa Queen Butterfly Larval source, subsp. interior (Occasionally -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn our local variety does not rot as Yellow) Native easily Astrophytum Sand dollar Yellow Partial Low Ca 2 to 3 Native to Texas Cold hardy to 20 degrees, good asterias cactus inches drainage tall Astrophytum Goat’s horn Yellow with Sun or Low Ca to 3 feet Native to northern Cold hardy to 20 degrees, rot capricorne cactus red centers partial tall Mexico (Coahuila, prone - requires good drainage Chihuahua) Astrophytum Bishop’s cap Yellow Partial Low Ca to 3 to 4’ Native to central and Cold hardy to around 20 degrees, myriostigma cactus tall northern Mexico good drainage Astrophytum Star cactus, Bright yellow Fun or Low Ca 2' to 6’ Native to central Mexico Cold hardy around 18 degrees, ornatum monk’s hood Partial tall (Hidalgo, Queretaro & well drained soil Guanajuato) Atriplex canescens Four-wing Sun Low Lg Sh 5’ to 6’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Tough, outstanding pollinator saltbush Catalina, Rincon & plant, great for wildlife Tucson Mtn Native Atriplex Hollyleaf Sun Low Sh 2' to 3’ 1000-2500’, western Showy, hollyleaf silver foliage, hymenelytra saltbush Arizona stems turn a beautiful pink color with age, foliage is edible, nice accent plant Atriplex Brewer’s Saltbush Sun, Low Sh 8’ x 12’ 1000 - 4000’, Western Incredible wildlife & screen plant, lentiformis var. partial Arizona fast grower, tough, great for birds breweri Atriplex Quail Brush Sun, Low Lg Sh 8’ x 12’ 1000 - 3000’, Western Incredible wildlife & screen plant, lentiformis var. partial Arizona fast grower, tough, great for birds lentiformis Atriplex linearis Narrow-leafed Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 5’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Great pollinator & wildlife plant, saltbush partial Catalina & Tucson Mtn tough Native Atriplex Littleleaf Sun, Low Sh 4’ x 4’ 1000 - 3500’, Pima Great pollinator & wildlife plant, polycarpa Saltbush partial County Native tough Ayenia filiformis Trans-Pecos White & Pink Sun or Low Subs 2’x2' 2,500 - 5,500’, Santa Rare in cultivation, extremely ayenia Partial hrub Catalina Mtn Native ornate flowers, tough Ayenia Shrubby ayenia White Sun Low Sh 3'x3' 3,500 - 6,000’, Santa Rare in cultivation, really tough microphylla Catalina Mtn Native plant (sun & drought) Baccharis Shortleaved White Sun, Low- Sh 3' to 4' 3500-5500, Santa Airy, wiry foliage, fragrant flowers brachyphylla baccharis Partial medium bush Catalina & Rincon Mtn in the evening, great pollinator native plant and moth larval host Baccharis Seep Willow White Sun, Medium Sh 6’ - 10’ 1000 - 4500’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great salicifolia partial Tall & Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinator & insect plant Wide Native Baccharis Desert Broom White Sun, Low Sh 5’ to 8’ 1000 - 6000’, Tucson One of the best insect host plants sarothroides Partial Native despite what in the desert (over 60 species), people say great erosion control, pioneer plant Baccharis Arizona White Partial Medium Sh 4’x4' 4,500 - 6,500’, Santa Moth larval host and strong thesioides baccharis -Low Catalina Mtn Native nectar plant for many species Bahia Desert Bahia Yellow Sun Low WF, 1’ x 1’ 1000 - 4500’, Santa Tough plant absinthifolia GC Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Baileya Desert Marigold Yellow Sun Low WF 1.5’ x 1’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Short lived plant, but tends to multiradiata Catalina, Rincon & reseed readily Tucson Mtn Native Barkleyanthus Willow ragwort yellow Sun, Medium Sh 4' to 5' + 3500-5500', Native to Blooms in January, very showy salignus (Senecio Partial + shrub Pagaonia area and Santa when flowering, huge butterfly/ Cruz counties pollinator magnet, blooms salignus) through March Bauhinia Mexican Orchid White or Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 8-15’ x TX (white), n Mexico Fragrant flowers, great nectar lunaroides (syn. B. Bush Pink 8-15’ (pink), thornscrub source for butterflies & bees, very showy plant, butterfly larval host conjesta) Bebbia juncea var. Sweet bush Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, tough & aspera partial Catalina, Rincon & local Tucson Mtn Native Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate flower Yellow Sun, Low Forb 1' to 2’ 4000 - 5000', Cochise Fragrant flowers, chocolate Partial County Native scented in the morning, traditionally dried and used as a seasoning Berberis freemontii Fremont yellow Sun or Low Sh 5’ x 7’ 5,000 - 7,000’, Central Fragrant flowers, attractive foliage, barberry Partial Arizona native birds eaten by birds

Berberis Red Barberry, Yellow Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 5’ 3000’ - 5000’, Pima Evergreen, tough & xeric, birds haematocarpa Algerita Partial County Native like berries, fragrant flowers Berberis trifoliata Algerita Yellow Sun, Low Sh 5' x 5' 3000-5000', Rincon Mtn, Edibe berries, beautiful shrub, partial Arivaca Creek Native, tough, great bird and pollinator Pima & Santa Cruz plant County Native Bidens aurea Arizona Yellow Sun or Medium Sh 3' x 3' 2500-5000', Santa forms rhizomes, great butterfly beggarticks Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval host, strong nectar plant, Native showy large blooms Bidens laevis Marsh sunflower Yellow Sun or Medium Annu 2’ + 3,500 - 9,000’, Santa Strong monarch butterfly nectar Partial al Cruz County Native source, an annual but reseeds Bletia purpurea Pine pink Pink Partial Medium Orchi 1' to 2' Native to Sonora and Terrestrial orchid that produces (orchid) d further south showy, perennial flowerspikes, relatively easy to grow Bothriochloa Cane Beardgrass Sun, Low Gr 3-4’ x 2000 - 6000’, Santa Great erosion control, large light barbinodis Partial 3-4’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn plumes, good forage value when Native young, reseeds readily Bothriochloa Silver beard grass Sun, Low Gr 2-3’ x 2’ 3500-6000, Santa Rita Attractive smaller beardgrass, laguroides subsp. Partial Mtn & Santa Cruz reseeds, good forage when young County Native torreyeana Bouteloua Sprucetop Sun, low Gr 1.5’ x 2500 - 6000’, Santa Attractive small bunchgrass, great chondrosioides Grama AftSh 1.5’ Catalina Mtn Native forage value Bouteloua Sideoats Grama Sun, PtSh Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 2000 - 7000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great curtipendula Catalina, Rincon & forage value, tough Tucson Mtn Native Bouteloua eludens Elusive Grama Sun, Low Gr 3’x2' 3500-5500', Santa Rather uncommon in the wild, partial Catalina, Santa Rita, one of the prettiest of the grama Tumacacori, & grasses, very rare in cultivation Huachuca Mtn Native Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa The highest forage value grass in AftSh Catalina & Rincon Mtn Arizona, butterfly larval source, Native very pretty Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy Grama Sun, PtSh Low Gr 2’ x 2’ 1000’-6500’, Santa Not as full looking as Blue Catalina, Rincon & Grama, but more interesting Tucson Mtn native seedheads. Unusual Bouteloua radicosa Purple Grama Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 2’ 3600-5500’, Santa Larger spikelets on showy Partial Catalina and Rincon seedheads, purple when flowers Mtn native are present, forms small colony Bouteloua repens Slender Grama Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 2’ 2500-5000’, Santa Good forage value, tough Partial Catalina and Rincon Mtn native Bouteloua trifida Red grama Sun, Low Gr 1.5' x 1.5' 2500-5000', Santa Reddish foliage, delicate small Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn grass that can form a small patch, native not invasive but really nice accent grass Bouvardia Smooth Red Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, moth glaberrima Bouvardia Partial -Low Catalina & Santa Rita larval source, very showy Mtn Native Brahia armata Mexican blue Sun, Medium Su to 15 tall’ Native to Baja California Iconic icy blue fan palm, cold palm Partial -Low hardy to -10 degrees Brahea nitida White Rock palm Sun, Medium Su to 12’ tall Native to Sonora, Elegant, bright green palm with Partial Mexico no spines on leave petioles, cold hardy to 18 degrees, closest native palm to Tucson Brickellia Earleaf Yellow Partial Medium Sh 2' x 2' 4000-6000', Santa Great understory plant found in amplexicaule brickellbush -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn canyons Native Brickellia Attractive Yellow Sun or Low Sh 3’ x 3’ up to 3,500’, western Uncommon in cultivation, very atractyloides brickellbush Partial Arizona native showy for the genus, pollinator (including Pima County) plant Brickellia Betony-leaved Yellow Partial Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 6000’, Santa Interesting foliage for a Brickellia, betonicifolia Brickellbush -Low Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn good mid-elevation plant for Native understory Brickellia California Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ - 5’ 2000 -6000’, Santa Great pollinator plant and moth californica brickellbush Partial shrub Catalina & Rincon larval host, fragrant flowers at Native night, very tough once established, moth larval host Brickellia coulteri Coulter’s Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3' x 3' 2000-5000', Santa The most xeric of the local var. brachiata brickellbush Partial Catalina, Rincon & brickellia’s. Great pollinator plant Tucson Mtn native Brickellia incana Woolly Yellow Sun or Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1,500 - 3,500’, Mohave Showy foliage and blooms, good brickellbush Partial County Native pollinator plant Brickellia rusbyi Rusby’s Yellow Partial Medium Sh 4' x 4' 5000-8000', Santa Great pollinator and moth larval brickellbush -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn host, fragrant flowers at night, Native surprisingly xeric once established Brickellia venosa Veined Yellow Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Showy plant for the Brickellia’s, brickellbush Catalina & Rincon Mtn attractive blossoms & seedheads Native Bromus anomalus Nodding brome Partial Medium Gr 2' to 2.5’ 4000 - 7000’, Santa Somewhat glaucous (bluish) -Low tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn foliage, with attractive large native brome seed heads that hang down from the spike head Buchloe dactyloides Buffalograss Partial Medium Gr 6” x mat Rare in Arizona Good turf grass possiblity, (northern portion of tortoises love State) - 5500’ Buddleja Wolly Butterfly Orange Sun Low Sh 5’ x 5’ se AZ Tough plant, orange blossoms, marrubifolia Bush full sun Buddleja Rio Grande Green Sun or Medium Sh 5' to 10’ Only known from 7 Spring bloomer, interesting sessiliflora butterfly bush Partial localities in southern fragrance to viscous flowers, great Arizona, extremely rare pollinator plant, almost extirpated in the state in the Santa Catalina Mtns Bursera Elephant Tree White Sun, Low Sm 5’ to Once native to Intensely fragrant foliage, resin - a fagarioides Partial Tr 10’+ Tall Baboquivari Mtns, now good source of Copal just Sonora, Mexico Bursera filicifolia Elephant Tree White Sun, Low Sm 5' to 15’ Baja Very fragrant Partial Tr Tall Bursera hindsiana Yaqui Black White Sun, Low Sm 5' to 8' Native to Sonora One of the most fragrant of the Copal Partial Tr Tall Bursera’s, frost sensitive but rather root hardy, highly desirable Bursera laxiflora Torote papelio White Sun, Low Tr 5' to 15' Native to around Highly fragrant, frost sensitive Partial tall (32’ Alamos, Sonora in Sonora) Bursera Elephant Tree White Sun, Low Sm 6’ x 8’ or 1000 - 3500’, Native to Grows well in pots, or needs microphylla Partial Tr more Pima, Yuma, Pinal & warm microclimate, birds like Maricopa Counties fruits, medicinal Bursera Elephant Tree White Sun, Low Sm 6' x 8' or 1000-3500’, Waterman Pointed leaf species, it is microphylla Partial Tr more Mountains and anticipated that this will be soon elsewhere in Southern become its own species “Watermans” AZ Carlowrightia Arizona White w/ Sun, Low D 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5500’, Santa Butterfly larval source arizonica Wrightwort Purple Partial Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Carlowrightia Heath Purple Sun Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 3,000 - 5,500’, Santa Rare in cultivation, really tough linearifolia Wrightwort Catalina Mtn Native and unusual, showy blooms Caesalpinia Cascalote Yellow w/red Sun, Low Tr 15’ x 15’ Southern Mexico, s Full sun cacalaco Partial Sinaloa, to 5000’ (?) Caesalpinia Mexican Bird-of- Yellow Sun, Low Sm 15’ x 18’ Native to central Mexico Full sun, decorative patio tree, mexicana Paradise Partial Tr may attract butterflies and native bees Caesalpinia Palmer Bird-of- Yellow Sun, Low Sm 6’ x 6’ Sonora, Mexico palmeri Paradise Partial Tr Caesalpinia Yellow Sun, Low Sm 6’ - 12’ Mexico Large leaves, very pretty plant, platyloba Partial Tr Tall hard to find, occasionally available Caesalpinia Red Bird-of- Red & Sun Low Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ Sonora, Mexico pulcherrima Paradise Orange Caesalpinia Sonoran Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 5’ Mexico Slightly frost sensitive, very pumila blackbird al attractive small Caesalpinia sp., unusual Calliandra Baja Fairyduster Red Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 5’ Baja Can die back with cold weather, californica al not as tough as our native but showier, butterfly larval host, hummingbirds Calliandra Fairy Duster Pink Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 4’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, eriophylla al Catalina, Rincon & butterfly larval source, tough, Tucson Mtn Native local & easy Calliandra False mesquite, White with Full or Low Forb 1' tall to 4000 - 9000’, Santa Forms small clump, butterfly humilis var. dwarf stickpea yellow Partial 2’ wide Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval host, nice small accent plant Native humilis Calylophus Sundrops Yellow Full,Parti Low WF 2’ x 2’ 2500 - 4500’, Santa Large showy flowers, sphinx moth hartwegii al Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval source, butterfly and bee Native nectar source Carlowrightia Arizona White w/ Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5500’, Santa Butterfly larval source arizonica Wrightwort Purple Partial Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Carlowrightia Heath wrightwort Purple Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000-5000’, Santa Tough and xeric, uncommon in linearifolia Partial Catalina Mtn & San Arizona Pedro River Native Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro White Full,Parti Low Ca To 40’ se AZ, below 5000’ Slow growing, wd soil, sensitive to al root rot, delicious fruits, bat pollinated Carphochaete Bigelow’s White Full,Parti Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 6700’, Santa Star shaped flowers in the late bigelovii Bristleflower al Medium Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn spring, nice compact foliage Native Ceanothus fendleri Fendler White Partial Medium Sh 4’ x 4' 4,500 - 8,000’, Santa Fragrant flowers, highly significant Deerbrush Catalina Mtn Native pollinator plant, butterfly/moth larval host Ceanothus Gregg Deerbrush White Full,Parti Low- Sh 5’ x 5’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Evergreen, fragrant spring pauciflorus (=C. al Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn flowers, butterfly larval source Native greggii) Celtis pallida Desert White Full,Parti Low- Lg 8’ x 10’ 1500 - 4500’, Santa Great wildlife shrub, hedging, Hackberry al Medium Sh, Catalina, Rincon & mostly evergreen, spiny, erosion Sm Tucson Mtn Native control, butterfly larval host Tr Celtis reticulata Canyon White Full,Parti Medium Tr 15-25’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Attracts over 30 species of birds, Hackberry al -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn big butterfly larval host, slow Native growing unless given lots of water (then fast!) Cephalanthes Western White Full or Medium Sh 6’ to 2500 - 5000', Santa Fragrant, showy bloom, occidentalis buttonbush Partial + 10’+ Catalina Mtn Native reminiscent of Jasmine, butterfly nectar source Cercocarpus Hairy Mountain Flowers have Full,Parti Low- Tr 6’ to 12’ 4000 - 7000’, Santa Hairy leaves, our local form, breviflorus Mahogany no petals al Medium Tall Catalina Mtn Native unusual seedpods, beautiful small tree, limestone specialist, moth larval host Chamaebatiaria Fern Bush White Partial Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ 4500-8000’, n AZ, NM Attract butterflies, afternoon millefolium -Low shade in low desert, semi- evergreen, white blossoms. Chilopsis linearis Native desert Pink Sun, Low Tr 15’+ 1500-5000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, moth var. arcuata willow Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval source, lightly fragrant Native flowers, long thin drooping leaves Chromolaena Blue mist flower Blue Sun or Low Sh 4’ to 6’ Native to Texas Major butterfly nectar sources, odorata Partial especially queens, monarchs and hackberry snouts Chrysactinia Damianita Yellow Full Low WF, 2’ x 2’ 1800-7000’, w TX, NM, Nice evergreen, fragrant foliage, mexicana Sm ne Mexico somewhat tough, great pollinator Sh plant and attracts butterflies Cissus trifoliata Arizona Grape White Partial Medium Vine 5’ - 10’+ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Climbing or groundcover, patial Ivy Catalina & Rincon shade or full sun, freezes to Native ground in low 20s, moth larval host Citrus limettioides Lima, Mexican White Sun, Medium Tr 10 to 15’ Bioregional Heirloom Delicious unusual fruit that is Sweet Lime Partial Fruit Trees from Sonora eaten fresh like an orange, but (Magdalena) tastes like sweet lime, butterfly larval host Clematis Old Man’s Beard, White Full,Parti Medium Vine 6’ to 12’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa Prefers partial shade, prolific drummondii Virgin’s Bower al -Low Catalina, Rincon & bloomer, butterfly larval host Tucson Mtn Native Clematis Western White White Partial Medium vine To 15’ 3000 - 6500’, Santa Butterfly larval host ligusticifolia clematis, Western Catalina & Rincon Mtn Old Man’s Beard Native Clitoria mariana Butterfly Pea Pink Partial Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Amazing huge, showy flowers in Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn summer; butterfly larval source Native Cocculus Moonseed Vine White Partial or Medium Vine 8' to 12’ Santa Rita, Tumacacori Primary larval host for the diversifolius Shade Low & Huachuca Mtn moonseed butterfly, produces Native, 3500-6000’ dark blue berries, good bird plant, attractive foliage Commicarpus Bush spiderling Yellowish- Partial Low- Vine 4-5' Santa Catalina & Rincon More of a sprawling vining shrub, scandens white Sun Medium Mtn, & Tucson basin great understory plant, moth native, 2500-5000’ larval host, tough Condalia correllii Corell’s Greenish Sun or Medium Sh 5-8’ tall, Santa Catalina, Rincon, Delicious, large edible berries, snakewood Partial 3’-6’ Santa Rita, Tumacacori great bird plant, rare in wide Mtn Native, 3200-5500’ cultivation, uncommon in the wild, moth larval host Condalia globosa Bitter Condalia Yellow Sun Low Sh 8' to 12’ 1,000 - 3,000’, native to Bitter berries eaten by birds & southwestern Arizona wildlife, highly fragrant flowers, very tough Condalia Condalia, Yellow Sun Low Lg 8’ x 10’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa Edible black berries, great bird warnockii var. Kearney’s Sh, Catalina, Rincon & plant, nice barrier plant, moth Snakewood Sm Tucson Mtn Native larval host kearneyana Tr Conoclinium Butterfly mist Bluish purple Full,Parti Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 5000’, Santa Rita, Incredible nectar source for greggii al Sh, Mustang & Dragoon butterflies & pollinators WF Mtns (Eupatorium greggii) Convolulus Silver Morning Light Sun, Low- GC, to 2’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Forms small tuber, easy and equitans Glory Vine Lavender Partial Medium Vine Catalina & Rincon Mtn prolific bloomer, can casually Native reseed, nice plant Cordia boissieri Texas-olive White Sun, Medium Sm 10-20’ x 1000’-2500’, Rio grande Full sun, tolerates reflected heat, AftSh -Low Tr, 10-20’ valley, TX, NM, Nuevo showy white blossoms, fruit eaten Lg Sh Leon, Tamaulipas by birds, prune to small tree, deciduous Cordia parvifolia Littleleaf Cordia White Sun Low Lg Sh 6’ x 8’ Sonora to Coahuila, Showy flowers, cold hardy, Durango, Baja flowers are eaten by rabbits & desert tortoise, tough plant, attracts butterflies Cowania Cliff rose White with Sun or Low Sh 3 to 5' 4000 - 8000', Santa Requires good drainage, showy stansburiana yellow Partial Medium Catalina Mtn native blooms similar to Apache plume, fragrant foliage Coreocarpus Little Lemonhead Yellow Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Great pollinator nectar plant, can arizonicus Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn reseed Native Coryphantha Nipple beehive Red to pink Sun, Low Ca 1’tall to Native to Texas & Cold hard to 15 degrees, clumping macromeris cactus Partial 2’ wide Mexico (Chichuahua, cluster Coahuila, Durango) Coryphantha Pale beehive Pale yellow Sun, Low Ca 1' x 1’ Native to Puebla and Cold hardy to around 20 degrees, pallida cactus partial Oaxaca nice globular cactus with offsets as it ages Coryphantha Golden Beehive Yellow Sun, Low Ca 1’ x 1’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Cruz Hard to find, cold hardy to 10 recurvata Cactus Partial County Native degrees Coryphantha Pineapple cactus Bright yellow Sun, Low Ca 1' x 1' Native to Texas and Attractive globose cactus, cold sulcata Partial Mexico (Coahuila, hardy to 10 degrees Nuevo Leon) Corphantha Beehive cactus Pink Sun, Low Ca 1' to 1.5’ Native to Santa Catalina Large showy flowers, cold hardy vivipara (multiple Partial & Rincon Mtns (var. to -20 degrees bisbeeana), 3500-6000’ varieties grown) Cottsia gracilis Slender Janusia Yellow Sun, Low Vine 2’ to 5’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Extremely tough local plant, good (Janusia gracilis) Partial Catalina, Rincon & Desert Tortoise plant Tucson Mtn Native Coursetia Coursetia, Baby Yellow & Sun/ Low Lg Sh 8’ x 12’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, nice local glandulosa Bonnets White Partial Catalina, Tucson & shrub, uncommon in landscaping Rincon Mtn Native Cucurbita digitata Finger Gourd, Yellow Sun, Low- Vine to 6’+ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Forms tuber, very tough once Coyote Gourd Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn established, large flowers and Native small round gourds Cucurbita Buffalo gourd Yellow Sun, Low- Vine to 8’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Large foliage with big yellow foetidissima Partial Medium Catalina & Santa Rita squash flowers Mtn Native Cydonia oblonga Mission Heritage Pink Full,Parti Medium Tr 10 - 15’ Southern Arizona Currently growing about 4 Quince al -High Heirloom trees localities of Quince Cylindropuntia Buckthorn Cholla Variable Full Very Ca 3’ to 5’+ 1000 - 3000’, Tucson Good nesting habitat for birds, acanthocarpa Low Mtn Native typically has a sprawling habit Cylindropuntia Pencil Cholla Variable Full,Parti Very low Ca typically 1000 - 4000’, Santa Nice small/medium sized cholla, arbuscula al 4’x 4’ Catalina & Tucson Mtn easy to work with Native Cylindropuntia Teddy Bear Greenish- Full Very low Ca 4’ to 7’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa Densely covered with bright bigelovii Cholla yellow to Catalina & Tucson Mtn spines, great bird habitat or White Native barrier plant Cylindropuntia Chain-fruit Variable Full Very low Ca 5’ to 7’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Great nesting habitat for birds, fulgida var. fulgida Cholla Catalina & Tucson Mtn dense spines Native Cylindropuntia Chain-fruit Variable Full Very low Ca 5’ to 7’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Great nesting habitat for birds, fulgida var. Cholla Catalina & Tucson Mtn this variety is few spined Native mammillata Cylindropuntia Klein’s Cholla Full,Parti Very low Ca to 4’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Great nesting habitat for birds kleinae al Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native Cylindropuntia Christmas Cholla Pale Yellow Full,Parti Very low Ca typically 2000 - 5000’, Santa Red Fruits in wintertime, nice leptocaulis or Green al 3’x3’ Catalina, Rincon & small branched easy to work with Tucson Mtn Native cholla, cold hardy to 10 degrees Cylindropuntia Cholla Pink Full Very low Ca 4’+ Baja, Sonora Huge attractive spines make this a molesta very showy and unusual species Cylindropuntia Diamond Cholla Bronze Full Very low Ca 3’ x 4’ Western Arizona, below Full sun, various soils, grows in ramosissima 3000’ lower Sonoran/Mohave desert, very tough Cylindropuntia Cane Cholla Variable Full Very low Ca 5 to 7’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Upright Cholla, great for birds, spinosior Catalina, Rincon & cold hardy to 10 degrees Tucson Mtn Native Cylindropuntia Baja Pencil Yellow Full Very low Ca 1’ x 2’ Baja, Mexico Spreading low growing cholla, tesajo Cholla cold hardy to at least 15 degrees Cylindropuntia Staghorn Cholla Variable Full Very low Ca 6 to 8’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Nice upright Cholla, great for versicolor Catalina & Rincon Mtn nesting bird habitat Native Cylindropuntia x Hybrid Cholla Green with Full Very Ca 4' to 5' 2,500 - 3,500’, Santa Attractive natural cross with C. tetracantha pink stripes Low Catalina Mtn Native leptocaulis & C. versicolor on tepals Dalea albiflora White Prairie White Full,Parti Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 7500’, Santa Butterfly larval source, fragrant Clover al -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn foliage, good pollinator plant, late Native summer bloomer Dalea bicolor var. Twincolored Blue Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x 4’ Sonora, Mexico Nice large shrub, rich blue bicolor Priaire Clover al flowers, butterfly larval host Dalea bicolor var. Fragrant Dalea Lavender Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Baja & Sonora Deliciously fragrant foliage, makes orcuttiana al a great tea, great nectar, butterfly larval source Dalea candida White Prairie White Partial Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 7000’, Santa Bufferly Larval host and good Clover Catalina & Santa Rita pollinator plant Mtn Native Dalea capitata Lemon Dalea Yellow Full,Parti Low GC 1’ x 3’ Western Texas, Great lemony fragrance to foliage, al Chihuahuan Desert unusual dalea, typically blooms during late summer, butterfly larval host Dalea formosa Feather Dalea Dark Purple Full,Parti Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 6500’, Santa Likes good drainage, butterfly al Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval host, small compact foliage, Native spring bloomer Dalea frutescens Black Dalea Purple Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Western Texas, Pleasant citrus odor for foliage, al Chihuahuan Desert fall bloomer, butterfly larval host Dalea greggii Trailing Indigo Lavender Full Low GC 2’ x 4’ Western Texas, Good erosion control, forms nice Bush Chihuahuan Desert moumnd, butterfly larval source Dalea lutea Yellow Bush Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x 4’ Fall bloomer, butterfly larval host Dalea al Dalea pringlei Pringle’s Prairie Purple with Full,Parti Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Nice upright form for a small Clover yellow al Catalina, Tucson & plant, butterfly larval host Rincon Mtn Native Dalea pulchra Bush Dalea Pink Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x 3’ 2500 - 5000’, Santa Likes good drainage, showy when al Catalina & Rincon Mtn in bloom, butterfly larval host Native Dalea versicolor v. Oakwoods purple or Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 4’ 4000 - 6200’, Santa Great performer, butterfly larval sessilis Prairie Clover pink al Catalina & Rincon Mtn source, flowers from Fall to Native Spring Dalea wrightii Wright's prairie yellow Full or Low- Forb 1' 3000-5000', Santa Tiny, long lived perennial species clover partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn with huge yellow flower spikes, Native butterfly larval host and bee pollinated Dasylirion Green sotol White Full Low Su 3' - 6' Native to New Mexico Medium sized plants with flower leiophyllum and Texas spikes between 5 - 20’, very cold hardy Dasylirion Mexican grass White Full,Parti Low Su 6' to 9’ Tamaulipas to Hidalgo Great accent plant, beautiful quadrangulatum tree al tall and toothless spoon that forms a wide trunk, cold hardy to 15 degrees (D. longissimum) Dasylirion Texas sotol White Full Low Su 3' - 6’ Native to Texas and Attractive medium-small Sotol texanum Mexico species, very cold hardy Dasylirion Desert Spoon, White Full,Parti Low Su 5’ x 5’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Great accent plant, foliage forms wheeleri Sotol al Catalina, Rincon & a bluish cast to it, cold hardy to 0 Tucson Mtn Native degrees Datura discolor Desert White w/ Full,Parti Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 3000’, Tucson Showy flowers, annual but reseeds thornapple purple throat al Native well, larval source for sphinx moth Datura wrightii Sacred Datura White Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 6’ 1000 - 6500’, Santa Intensely fragrant flowers, sphinx al Catalina, Rincon & moth larval source, easy and Tucson Mtn Native beautiful in the summer Desmanthus Cooley’s White Sun, Low- Sh 2’ x 2’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Great butterfly larval source, cooleyi Bundleflower Partial Medium Catalina & Tucson Mtn attractive plant Native Desmanthus Coville’s White Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 3000’, Tucson Rare Plant, in Arizona known covellei Bundleflower Partial Medium Mtn Native from Organ Pipe & The Tucson Mtns Desmodium San Pedro Lavender Partial Medium GC 1’ x 3’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, nice batocaulon Tickclover Catalina & Rincon Mtn groundcover for partial shade Native Desmodium Spiked Tickclover Pink Partial Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, one of the cinerascens -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn few upright Desmodium species Native in Arizona Desmodium New Mexico Pink Partial Medium Forb 2'+ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great neomexicanum tickclover Low Catalina Mtn Native monsoon color Desmodium Simpleleaf Bright Pink Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’+ 3800 - 4500’, Santa Somewhat rare, in Arizona only psilophylum Tickclover Catalina Mtn Native known from 5 localities Dicliptera Twin foldwing Purple Sun, Low Sm 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, tough & resupinata Partial Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn local, can handle fun, partial or Native full shade, can reseed Dieteria asteroides Fall tansyaster Purple Sun, Low Forb to 4' tall, 2500-5200’, Santa Easy and spreads readily, almost Partial 2’ wide Catalina & Rincon Mtn always in bloom, moth larval host, native great butterfly/pollinator host plant Digitaria Arizona Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 1000 - 6000’, Santa Nice early summer bloomer, californica cottontop Partial Catalina, Rincon & reseeds, great Desert Tortoise Tucson Mtn Native plant Digitaria insularis Sourgrass Sun or Low Gr 4’ x 2’ 3000 - 4000', Santa A larger, showy version of Partial Catalina Mtn Native Arizona cottontop. Uncommon in SE Arizona Diospyros texana Texas persimmon White Sun Low Tr 10-20’ Texas native, 1100-5700 Butterfly larval host, delicious ft elev. edible fruits Distichlis stricta Salt grass Partial Medium Gr 1’ x mat 1000 - 7000’, Originally Salt tolerant, various soils, likes -Low native to Santa Cruz wetter areas, good gray water River plant, spreads by runners Dodonaea viscosa Narrowleaf Green Sun, Low Lg Sh 6 - 8’ Tall 2000 - 4500’, Santa Great screen plant, fast grower, var. angustifolia hopseed bush Partial Catalina & Rincon evergreen, more frost hardy than Native the non-native varieties Dyschoriste Lavender Partial Low- Sh 3' x 3' Native to Sonora & Butterfly larval host hirsutissima medium Sinoloa Dyschoriste Spreading Lavender Partial Medium GC 1.5' tall 4000 - 5,500’, Native to Attractive ground cover that schiedeana var. snakeherb Low Santa Cruz County grows amongst grasses in habitat decumbens Ebenopsis ebano Texas-ebony White Sun Low Sm 8’ to 12’ Texas Native Tolerates hot west sun, evergreen, (Pithecollobium Tr slow growing ebano) Echinocactus Golden barrel Yellow Sun Low Ca to about Native to Mexico Although very common in grusonii cactus 3’ cultivation, virtually extinct in the wild due to habitat destruction, cold hardy to 15 deg Echinocereus Bonker’s Bright Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Requires good drainage, very bonkerae Hedgehog Magneta to al Catalina & Rincon Mtn showy with short spines, cold Purplish Native hardy to at least 0 degrees Echinocereus Baja Strawberry Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 2’ Baja California Very showy flowers brandegeei Hedgehog al Echinocereus Engelmann’s Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ x 2’ 1500 - 5000’, Pima & Cold hardy to 0 degrees engelmannii Hedgehog Cactus al Pinal Counties Native Echinocereus Strawberry Pink to Red Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 2’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Edible fruits, showy flowers, cold fasciculatus Hedgehog al Catalina & Rincon Mtn hardy to 10 degrees Native Echinocereus Ruby Rainbow Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ Native to extreme Needs good drainage, cold hardy rigidissimus var. Hedgehog al southeastern Arizona & to 15 degrees Sonora Mexico rubispina Echinocereus Claret Cup Orange to Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ x 2’ 2500 - 5000’, Cochise Cold hardy to 0 degrees triglochidiatus Hedgehog Red al County Native Ehretia anacua Anacua White Full Low Tr 15-30’ Native to Texas Cold and drought hardy, edible fruits Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush Full,Parti Medium Gr 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Attractive large flowering Squirreltail al -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn seedheads Native Encelia farinosa Brittlebush Yellow Full Low Sh 3’ x 4’ 1000 - 3000’, Tucson Desert Tortoises love flowers, Native great spring color, great nectar sources for bees and butterflies Encelia virginensis Green Yellow Full Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Extremely tough and show, only (E. frutescens) brittlebush, Catalina Mtn native disc flowers, butterfly nectar Virginia River source brittle bush Ephedra aspera Joint-fir, Yellowish Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 5’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Tough, makes delicious red tea, (E. nevadensis) Mormon tea al Catalina, Tucson & medicinal/stimulating Rincon Mtn Native Ephedra viridis Joint-fir, Yellowish Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 5’ 3000 - 7000’, Northern Same as above Mormon tea al Arizona Native Epilodium canum Hummingbird Red Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 4’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Great hummingbird and butterfly subsp. latifolium Trumpet Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn nectar source, moth larval source, Native showy blooms (Zauschneria) Epipactus Stream orchid Yellow, Partial Medium Forb 1' to 2’ 3000-7000’, Santa Large-flowered, showy orchid gigantea Green, and -High Catalina Mtns and Oak with no mycorrhizal requirements, Red Creek Canyon easy with lots of water

Equisetum Scouringrush Sun, Medium Gr 3' tall, 3000-7000', Santa Forms dense patch, perfect for hyemale var. horsetail Partial -High spreads Catalina & Rincon Mtn moist areas, great habitat and food native for birds elatum (E. x ferrissi) Eragrostis Plains Lovegrass Full,Parti Low Gr 2’ x 3’ 2000 - 7000’, Santa Attractive purplish flowers in the intermedia al Catalina, Rincon & late summer, nice airy appearance Tucson Mtn Native Ericameria Cliff goldenbush Yellow Full or Low Subs 2' to 2'+ 4500 - 7000’, Santa Rare in cultivation - a small, cuneata var. Partial hrub Catalina & Rincon Mtn showy plant in comparison to Native Turpentine bush spathulata Ericameria Turpentine Bush Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm 4’ x 4’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Late fall flowers, great late season laricifolia al Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn nectar source, fragrant foliage, Native evergreen Ericameria Rabbitbrush Yellow Full,Parti Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Cruz Great fall nectar source, nauseosa al -Low & Cochise Cty Native impressive when in bloom, great butterfly nectar plant Erigeron Spreading White Full,Parti Low Sm 1’ x 1.5’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Short lived, but reseeds readily, incomptus fleabane al Sh, Catalina, Tucson & great butterfly nectar source GC Rincon Mtn Native Erigeron New Mexico White Partial Medium Forb to 2' 3500-7000', Santa Really attractive lacey, dissected neomexicanus fleabane -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn foliage, great pollinator plant and native butterfly & moth larval host Erigeron speciosus Showy fleabane Pink Partial Medium Sm 1.5’ x 6000-9000’, Santa Large beautiful flowers, somewhat Sh, 1.5’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn evergreen in Tucson GC Native Erigeron tracyi Running White w/ Full,Parti Low- Sm 1’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa During monsoon season, plants Fleabane pink al Medium Sh, Catalina & Rincon Mtn will send off stolons (new WF Native plantlets) Eriogonum Flattop White or Full,Parti Low Sm 3’ x 4’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Likes drainage, butterfly larval fasciculatum v. Buckwheat Purple al Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn source, relished by Desert Native Tortoises poliofolium Eriogonum Wright Pink Full,Parti Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 3000-7000’, Santa Great late summer bloomer, wrightii var. Buckwheat al Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn butterfly nectar source, great Native accent plant wrightii Erioneuron Giant Fluffgrass Full,Parti Low- Gr 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 6000’, Santa Nice small bunchgrass with large advenacium (E. al Medium Catalina Mtn Native tufted inflouresences grandiflorum) Erysimum Sanddune Orange or Partial Medium Forb 3' to 4' 4000-7000', Santa Butterfly larval host, showy capitatum wallflower yellow tall, and Catalina & Rincon Mtn clusters of blooms at the tips of 2’ wide native branches, partial shade plant Erythrina SW Coral Bean, Bright Red Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ to 6’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Huge, showy flowers followed by flabelliformis Chilicote al Catalina & Rincon Mtn large red seeds. Hummingbird Native pollinated Euphorbia Candelilla White Sun, Low Su 1’ x 2’ Baja, sw TX, 100-3800’ Nice accent plant, cold hardy to antisyphilitica Partial 15 degrees Euphorbia xantii Baja Spurge White with Sun Low- Sh 4’ x 4’ Mexico, Baja Fragrant showy flowers, great pink Medium nectar sources for bees, frost sensitive in the mid 20’s Eysenhardtia Sonoran White Sun, Low- Tr 8’ - 16’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Rita Butterfly larval source, lovely orthocarpa Kidneywood Partial Medium Tall & Rincon Mtn Native small patio tree, medicinal tee plant Eysenhardtia Texas White Full,Parti Low- Tr 8’ - 14’ Texas Native Extremely cold hardy, huge texana Kidneywood al Medium Tall butterfly larval source, fragrant flowers Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume White Sun, Low- Lg Sh 6’ x 4’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Member of the Rose Family, Partial Medium Catalina & Dragoon beautiful flowers followed by Mtn Native unusual seedheads, flowers attract bees and butterflies Ferocactus Twisted spine Yellow Sun Low Ca 3’ x 2’ Endemic to islands off Attractive golden spines, can take chrysacanthus Barrel Cactus Baja California a light frost, good drainage Ferocactus Bright red to Sun Low Ca up to 12' Endemic to Baja Largest barrel cactus, possibly diguettii orange tall California cold hardy to 25 degree C if soil is dry Ferocactus emoryi Red Barrel Yellow Sun Low Ca 4’ x 2’ 1500 - 4500’, Pinal, Cold hardy to about 18 degrees, (F. covellii) Cactus Maricopa & Pima good drainage County Native Ferocactus Lemon Sun Low Ca 2 - 3’, Endemic to Hidalgo, Cold hardy to 20 degrees, good glaucescens yellow clumping Mexico drainage, pale bluish color to the over time plant Ferocactus gracilis Red Barrel Red Sun Low Ca 5’ x 2’ Baja California Reddest of the Red Barrels, Cactus columnar species, cold hardy to about 20 degrees C, good drainage Ferocactus Turk's head Yellow Sun or Low Ca to 2’ tall Native to Texas, Cold hardy to about 0 degrees, hamatacanthus partial northwestern New good drainage Mexico and Mexico Ferocactus ingens Bright Yellow Sun Low Ca up to 10’ Native to northeastern Cold hardy to most likely about tall and central Mexico 24 degrees, needs good drainage, huge barrel cactus Ferocactus pottsii Potts barrel Greenish Sun Low Ca 2' to 3' Native to Sonora, Nice small, harder to find barrel, var. pottsii cactus Yellow Sinoloa & Chihuahua, cold hardy to around 20 degrees 800-3300’ Ferocactus Longspine Barrel Red/Orange Sun Low Ca 2’ x 2’ Baja California Gorgeous flowers rectispinus Flowers Ferocactus Pringle's barrel Yellow to Sun Low Ca 5 - 8 ‘ tall Native to north central Red spined barrel, flowers are stainesii var. cactus Red Mexico eaten in Mexico (with sugar added) pringlei (F. pringlei) Ferocactus Fishook Barrel Yellow to Sun Low Ca 6’ x 2’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Our local barrel cactus, cold hardy wislizenii Red Catalina & Rincon Mtn to about 5 degrees Native Ferocactus San Diego Barrel Greenish Sun Low Ca 1’ x 1’ Southern California Forms clumps, easy care, can viridescens Cactus yellow Native & Northern Baja handle occasional light frosts Festuca arizonica AZ Fescue Low Gr 2-4’ 2500-9500’, n AZ to High forage value, fine blades, clump Pima Co partial shade best at lower elev, wd soil Ficus carica Mission Heritage Green Partial Medium Tr from 8 Southern Arizona Several different localities and Fig -High to 12’ Heirloom fruit trees varieties currently in cultivation Tall Ficus petiolaris Palmer's Sonoran Sun or Low Tr to 5'+ in Native to Alamos, Frost sensitive, best as a container subsp. palmeri rock fig Partial container Sonora plant in Tucson, forms massive s caudiciform trunk Ficus petiolaris Sonoran rock fig Sun or Low Tr to 5’+ in Native to Sonora, Frost sensitive, better as a subsp. petiolaris Partial container Alamos area container plant in Tucson, will s develop a caudiciform trunk over time Ficus pertusa Camuchin, Sun or Low Tr 10' - Native to Alamos, Trees form massive caudiciform Central American Partial 20’+ Sonora buttressed trunks like a banyon, Banyon Tree frost sensitive Fleischmannia Sonoran Bluish purple Partial Medium Sm 2.5’ x 3500 - 5500’, Santa Great butterfly nectar plant sonorae thoroughwort Sh, 2.5’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn WF Native (Eupatorium sonorae) Forestiera shrevei Desert Olive Greenish Sun, Low- Sh 6 to 8’ 2500-5000, Tucson Mtn Male/Female plants, females partial Medium native produce blue berries, great for birds, showy shrub, very uncommon in cultivation Fouquieria Palo adan Red Sun, Low Su 6-8’ Native to Baja Mexico Cold hardy to about 18 degrees diguettii partial Fouquieria Mexican Tree Red Sun Low Su 12’ x 6’ Sonora, Sinaloa Cold Hardy to about 18 degrees macdougalii Ocotillo Fouquieria Ocotillo Red Sun Low Su 12’ x 3’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, moth splendens Catalina, Rincon & larval source, cold hardy to 10 Tucson Mtn Native degrees Fragaria bracteata Native strawberry White Partial Medium Forb up to 1’ 6000-9000', Santa Edible berries, forms small tall, Catalina & Santa Rita colonies, great for wildlife, does spreads mtn native well in Tucson with somewhat decent drainage & water Fraxinus goodingii Gooding Ash White Sun, Medium Tr 6’ - 10’ 3500 - 5000’, Santa Cruz Partial Tall County Native Fraxinus greggii Littleleaf Ash, White Sun, Medium Lg 6 - 10’ 1200-6000’, w TX, NM, Great small, evergreen tree (or Gregg Ash Partial -Low Sh, Tall s AZ, n Mexico upright shrub) Sm Tr Fraxinus velutina Velvet Ash White Sun, Medium Tr 15 - 20’+ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly & Moth larval source, Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn fast grower, likes water, good for Native graywater Fraxinus velutina Fantex Ash, Rio White Sun, Medium Tr 25’ x 25’ A slightly more xeric Fast growing, a little bit less water “Rio Grande" Grande Ash Partial -low plant found near El than our native ‘variety’ Paso Galactia wrightii Wright’s Milkpea Light Purple Sun, Low- Vine to 4’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Butterfly larval source Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native 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 Lg Sh 6’ to 8’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Nice evergreen shrub, produces -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn black berries, good bird plant Native Gaura lindheimeri Bee Blossom Pink or Sun, Low to WF 2’ x 2’ Western Texas, Butterfly nectar source White Partial Med Chihuahuan Desert Gaura parviflora Velvetweed, Pink Sun, Low- Annu 1’-4’ tall Tucson native, Annual, but naturalizes readily, lizardtail Partial Medium a 1000-6000’ moth larval host (beautiful caterpillar/diurnal moth) Geranium Carolina White Partial Medium Forb less than 2800-5000’, Santa An annual, but readily reseeds and carolinianum Geranium 6” Catalina Native naturalizes. A beautiful small flowered white geranium that is very easy to grow Geranium Native Geranium Purple to Partial Medium WF 1’ x 1’ 6000 - 9000’, Santa Long lived plants, will bloom in caespitosum Lavender -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn Tucson, does fantastic in a Native container, needs good drainage Glandularia Goodding Purple to Sun or Medium Forb 2' to 3’ Santa Catalina, Rincon Great butterfly nectar plant, gooddingii verbena lavender Partial Low & Tucson Mtn Native, fragrant flowers, short lived but 2500-5000’ tends to reseed casually (Verbena gooddingii) Glandularia Southwest Purple to Sun or Medium Forb 2' to 3’ Santa Catalina, Rincon Great butterfly nectar plant, latilobata verbena lavender Partial Low & Tucson Mtn Native, fragrant flowers 4500-7500’ Gonolobus Arizona Ribpod White Full,Parti Low Vine To 5’ 3000 - 4500’, Santa Butterfly larval source, interesting arizonica Milkweed Vine al Catalina & Rincon Mtn large seedpods hang on the vines Native for a long time Gossypium Davidson’s Yellow with Sun Low Sh 5’ x 3 Sonora, Mexico Showy flowers, nice upright davidsonii Hibiscus red growth habit, very attractive and tough plant Gossypium San Marcos- Yellow Sun Low Sh 4’ to 6' Sonora & Baja Produces large yellow flowers harknessii hibiscus during the hot summer months Gossypium Desert cotton White, fading Sun or Low Sh/ 5' to 12’ 3000-5500’, Santa Small, upright trees with extra thurberi to pink in Partial Tr Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn water or upright shrubs. Large afternoon native showy flowers, moth larval host, bee pollinated Grahamia palmeri Palmer's Pink Partial Low Su 6" tall, Native to Mexico (San Cold hardy to about 20-25 grahamia spreads Luis Potosi) degrees, large showy pink flowers, needs good drainage, great for containers Guaiacum Guayacan, Purple Sun, Low Lg Sh 6’ to 8’ 1600-4000’, w TX, s TX, Beautiful shrub with gorgeous angustifolium Soapbush Partial ne Mexico purple flowers, butterfly larval plant, frost hardy to low 20’s Guaiacum coulteri Guayacan Purple Sun, Low Sh 6’ to 8’ Sonora, Mexico Same as above Partial Guardiola Apache Plant White Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 5500’, Santa Good butterfly nectar source, platyphylla Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn interesting foliage, better in partial Native shade Guilleminea densa Small matweed Yellowish Sun or Low GC 3” tall, 2500 - 6000', Santa Extremely tough, perennial Partial spreads Catalina Mtn Native ground cover; grows low to the ground Gutierrezia Snakeweed Yellow Sun Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 7000’, Santa Great tough plant, attractive when sarothrae Sh, Catalina, Rincon & in bloom, good nectar source WF Tucson Mtn Native Gymnosperma Gumhead Yellow Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Great monsoon/fall nectar source glutinosa Partial Medium Catalina & Santa Rita for pollinators Mtn Native Haematoxylum Brazilwood Yellow Sun, Low- Tr 10-20’ x Mexican west coast Needs a warm spot, a little frost brasiletto Partial Medium 10-20’ sensitive, beautiful tree, rarely used in landscaping, cold hardy to low-mid 20’s Haplophyton Dwarf Desert Yellow Sun, Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Great tough local plant, summer/ crooksii Plumeria Partial Medium Sh Catalina & Rincon fall bloomer Native Havardia Mexican-ebony, White Sun Low Tr 15 - 25’ Sonora and Baja Cold hardy to about 15 degrees, mexicana Palo Chino slow growing Havardia pallens Tenaza White Sun Low Tr 20’ x Southern Texas & Butterfly larval source, flowers 15-20’ Northeastern Mexico have a wonderful evening fragrance, cold hardy to 17 degrees Hechtia montana False Agave, Cream Sun, Low Su 1’ x 1’ Baja, Sonora, higher elev Bromeliad family, plants form Mescalito FilSun clumps, likes well-drained soils, cold hardy to at least 20F. Hechtia texensis Texas false agave White Sun or Low Su 1.5' Native to Texas Bromeliad family, foliage turns Partial bright red at times of the year, plants form clumps Hedeoma False Pennyroyal Light Purple Partial Medium Forb 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000’, Santa Good butterfly nectar source, nice hyssopifolia -Low Catalina and Rincon small compact plant in mint Mtn Native family Hedeoma nana Dwarf False Lavender Partial Medium Forb 2’ x 2’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Good butterfly nectar source, Pennyroyal -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn likes good drainage, great plant Native Hedeoma Oblongleaf false Lavender Sun or Low- Forb 1.5’ x 3200 - 5500’, Santa Good butterfly nectar source, oblongifolia pennyroyal partial medium 1.5’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn good drainage, beautiful small Native accent Henrya insularis Island renegade White with Sun or Medium Forb 2' to 3' Native to Sonora and Butterfly larval host, lush foliage purple partial -low Baja California Herrisantia crispa Bladdermallow Cream Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 3’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Great Desert Tortoise & native Partial Catalina & Tucson Mtn bee plant, interesting native Native groundcover Hesperaloe Giant Hesperaloe White Sun Low Su 6’ x 6’ Northern Mexico Great accent plant, cold hardy to funifera 10 degrees Hesperaloe Evening White Sun, Low Su 5’ x 3 Sonora, Mexico Great accent plant, cold hardy to nocturna blooming Partial 10 degrees Hesperaloe Hesperaloe Hesperaloe Red or Low Su 3’ x 4’ Central & sw TX, Good hummingbird flowers, wd parviflora Yellow Coahuila, Mexico soils, good container plant, slow to moderate growth, cold hardy to -20 degrees Hesperostipa New Mexico Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Attractive spring bloomer, wild neomexicana feathergrass Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn looking seedheads that drill Native themselves into the ground Heteropogon Tanglehead Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 1000-6000’, Santa Short-lived perennial bunchgrass contortus Partial Catalina, Rincon & (2-3 yrs), reseeds easily, orange Tucson Mtn Native foliage in winter Heterotheca Camphorweed Yellow Full,Parti Low Annu 5’ x 5’ 1000’-5500’, Santa Reseeds readily, medicinal, great subaxillaris al al Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinator nectar source in the late Native summer, annual Heterotheca villosa Hairy false Yellow Partial Low- Forb 2' x 2' 1500-8500’, Northern & Very easy once established, long goldenaster Medium Central AZ native, down bloom periods, attractive, great to Pima County for pollinators Hibiscus biseptis Arizona Yellow with Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Herbaceous perennial, larger Rosemallow red al Medium Catalina, Rincon & blooms than H. coulteri, very Tucson Mtn Native pretty, great bee plant Hibiscus Heartleaved Red Full Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Western Texas, Extremely tough, very showy, cardiophyllus Hibiscus Chihuahuan Desert blooms in summer Hibiscus coulteri Desert Rose- Yellow Sun, Low Sm 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Woody perennial, gorgeous large mallow Partial Sh Catalina, Rincon & flowers, great bee plant, attracts Tucson Mtn Native butterflies and hummingbirds Hibiscus Rock Hibiscus Lavender Sun Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa One of the hardiest and showiest denudatus Sh Catalina, Rincon & local Tucson native plants - Tucson Mtn Native recommended, can attract butterflies and hummingbirds Hibiscus Rockmallow White Partial Medium Sm 3' x 3' New Mexico & Texas Huge showy flowers with red lasiocarpus Sh Native centers, hummingbird pollinated, can work as a pond plant also Hierochloe odorata Sweetgrass Partial Medium Gr 2' tall, 6000 or above, northern Very easy to grow in Tucson as an -Low spreads Arizona understory plant, sacred incense plant for native peoples Hilaria belangeri Curly mesquite Sun Low Gr 6” x mat 2000-6500’, c TX to s Spreads by stolons, great forage AZ grass, especially for Desert Tortoise Hilaria mutica Tobosa Grass Sun Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 2000 - 6000’, Tucson Very tough grass Mtn Native Hilaria rigida Big galleta Sun Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 5500’, Western Long-lived bunch grass, the most Arizona drought tolerant grass in the western United States Holacantha Crucifixion Greenish Sun Low Sh 8 to 12’ Below 2000’, Pima, Pinal Tough, thorny & menacing, hard emoryi (Castella Thorn Yellow Tall & Maricopa County to find at nurseries Native emoryi) Humulus lupulus New Mexican Yellowish Partial Medium Vine 6' or 4000-8000', Santa Medicinal plant, loved as a var. neomexicana hops + typically Catalina & Chiricahua primary ingredient in beer longer Mtn native brewing, supplies seasonally limited Hymenothrix Wright's thimble White Sun, Low Forb 2' to 4’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Great pollinator plant, larval host, wrightii head Partial tall Mtn native, 3000-7000’ fall bloomer, can naturalize, attractive basal rosette during early growing season Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender Lavender Sun, Low Sh 6’ x 5’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Fragrant foliage, great nectar Partial Catalina, Tucson & source for pollinators Rincon Mtn Native Ibervillea sonorae Guereque Yellow Partial Medium Vine 4-10’+ Native to Sonora, Plants produce large tubers/ Low Mexico above-ground caudex and orange/red fruits; highly sought after medicinal Imperata Satin-tail Partial Medium Gr 3’ x 3’ To 4500’ AZ, only Probably the most attractive brevifolia known from 7 localities native grass, its range is shrinking in Arizona nationally, butterfly larval host Indigofera Indigobush Pink & White Sun, Low- Sh 4’ x 4’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, a unique sphaerocarpa Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn legume shrub, fast grower Native Ipomoea carnea Bush morning Pink or white Sun or Medium Sh 5' to 7’ Native to Sonora, Large, showy, prolific blooms, subsp. fistulosa glory Partial Low Mexico pollinator plant Ipomoea Bush morning Magenta Sun Medium Sh 3' to 4’ Native to New Mexico, Impressive plants with large, leptophylla glory Low 5000 - 6,500’ showy blooms. Tough once established Ipomopsis Scarlet Gilia Red Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000’, Northern Showy Red blooms, cool basal aggreggata -Low Arizona Native leave growth Iris missiouriensis Missouri Iris Purple Sun, Low- WF 1’ x 1’ 5000 - 9000’, Chiricihua Only Iris native to Arizona, var. arizonica Partial Medium & White Mtn Native surprisingly tough in the desert

Isocoma acradenia Alkali Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 4000’, Pima, Very tough and xeric once Goldenbush Pinal & Yuma County established, great pollinator nectar Native source Isocoma tenuisecta Burrowweed Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Great for revegetation, extremely Catalina, Rincon & tough, good nectar source in Tucson Mtn Native 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 Pringle’s White Sun, Low- Vine to 8’ 3000 - 4000’, Santa Perennial native morning glory pringlei Clustervine Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn vine, strong bloomer Native Jatropha Limber Bush White Sun Low Sh 4’ x 4’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Interesting accent/specimen cardiophylla Catalina & Tucson Mtn plant, great winter dormant look, Native unusual, cold hardy to around 15 Jatropha cinerea Arizona White Sun Low Sh 6' to 15’ under 2000', Small tree to large shrub, nettlespurge tall southwestern Arizona, caudiciform tree, large Organ pipe, Mexico leaves,uncommon in cultivation, hardy from 20-25 degrees Jatropha cordata Papelio, Copalillo White Sun Low Sh 4-8’+ Native to Sonora, Plants are large trees in Sonora, Mexico but much smaller in cultivation, frost sensitive Jatropha cuneata Phsicnut White Sun Low Sh 4' to 8’ 1000-2000', Unusual, small leaved woody southwestern Arizona, shrub, uncommon in cultivation, Organ Pipe national cold hardy from 20 to 25 degrees monument, Mexico Jatropha Ragged Pink Sun or Low Forb to 2' 3500-5500', Pima & Showy flowered jatropha with macrorhiza var. nettlespurge Partial Santa Cruz Counties large, dissected leaves, forms a tuber in soil, cold hardy to 10 macrorhiza degrees Juniperus Alligator juniper Sun, Medium Tr 15-50’ 3000-7000', Santa Huge upright juniper tree, needs deppeana Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn occasional deep irrigations, blue native berries useful for cooking or incense Juniperus One seed juniper Sun, Medium Tr 15 - 15’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa The most appropriate native monosperma Partial -Low + Catalina & Rincon Mtn juniper for our area Native Justicia californica Chuparosa Red or Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 4’ 1000 - 2500’, Tucson Hummingbird pollinated, can Yellow Partial Mtn Native bloom during the wintertime Justicia candicans Red Justicia, Red Sun, Medium Sh 4’ x 3’ 1500 - 3500’, Santa Great hummingbird and butterfly Chichuahuan Partial -Low Catalina Mtn Native nectar source Honeysuckle Justicia longii Longflower White Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Beautiful evening, early morning Tubetongue Partial Catalina, Tucson & flowers, moth pollinated, beautiful Rincon Mtn Native in bloom Justicia sonorae Sonoran Light Purple Sun, Low Sm 2’ x 2’ Sonora, Mexico Great hummingbird and butterfly Honeysuckle Partial Sh nectar source, spreads, beautiful in the spring Justicia spicigera Mexican Orange Partial or Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Northern Mexico Evergreen, hummingbird honeysuckle Shade pollinated, can handle full sun but does better with shade Koanophyllum Shrubby White Partial Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Blooms in monsoon seasons, palmeri thoroughwort Catalina, Rincon & moth larval host, tough plant Tucson Mtn Native (Eupatorium solidaginifolium) Koeberlinia Allthorn, White Full Low Lg Sh 8’ x 6’ 2000 - 5000’, Tucson Great barrier plant birds like black spinosa var. Crucifixion Mtn Native berries, extremely tough Thorn spinosa Krashennikovia Winterfat Red Full,Parti Low Sm 3' x 3' 2000 - 7000’, Cochise & Valuable forage plant lanata al Sh Pima County Native Lagascea decipiens Lagascea Yellow Full,Parti Medium Sh 3’ - 5’ 3000-4500’, Atascosa & Butterfly larval & nectar source, al -Low Baboquivari Mtn Native showy prolific bloomer, likes a warm spot Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush Yellow Full Low Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ 1000 - 4500’, Santa The ultimate desert plant, subsp. tridentata Catalina, Rincon & amazing fragrance after rains, Tucson Mtn Native blooms constantly, evergreen Lasianthaea San Pedro Daisy Yellow Full,Parti Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ 3000 - 5000’, Rincon & Good pollinator nectar plant podacephala al Medium Sh Santa Rita Mtn Native Leptochloa crinita False rhodes Full Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 2500 - 5000', Tucson Showy grass with attractive grass Native flowering heads, reseeds readily Leptochloa dubia Green Full,Parti Low Gr 4’ x 2’ 2500-6000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, nice sprangletop al Catalina & Rincon Mtn upright larger grass Native Leuchtenbergia Prism cactus, Lemon Full, Low Ca 2' to 3' Native to north-central Only species in this genus, very principis agave cactus yellow afternoon Mexico (Chihuahua, San unique, must have species, cold shade Luis Potosi) hardy to 18 degrees Leucophyllum Violet Silverleaf Violet Full Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Southwestern Texas Whitish foliage contrasts nicely candidum with dark purple flowers, small “Ranger”, very tough Leucophyllum Texas Ranger, Light Purple Full Low Sh 7’ x 7’ 1000-4500’, sw TX, ne Cold hardy to 0 degrees, frutescens Texas-sage Mexico profusion of blooms in summer, evergreen & tough Leucophyllum Chihuahuan Lavender Full Low Sh 4’ x 5’ 4000-7800’, Chihuahua, Coldy hardy, evergreen, laevigatum Rainsage Coahuila impressive in bloom, a unique ‘Ranger’ Leucophyllum Langman’s texas Lavender Full Low Sh 6' to 7’ Chihuahua, Texas Cold hardy, evergreen, entire langmaniae sage plants turns completely lavender when in bloom, long blooming cycle Leucophyllum Fragrant Ranger, Dark Purple Full Low Sh 6’ x 6’ Northern Mexico Wonderfully fragrant flowers have pruinosum Bubblegum Sage strong scent of grape bubblegum Leucophyllum Blue Ranger Bluish Full Low Sh 4’ x 4’ Texas & Northern Nice smaller “Ranger”, nice zygophyllum Mexico compact foliage Linum lewisii Blue Flax Blue Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa Reseeds, beautiful flowers al Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Lippia graveolens Mexican White Full,Parti Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ NM, TX, n Mexico Great butterfly & hummingbird Oregano al nectar plant, great quality culinary herb Lippia nodiflora 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,Parti Medium WF 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Hummingbird & butterfly nectar al Catalina & Rincon Mtn source, gorgeous plant, likes water Native Lobelia laxiflora Sierra Madre Light Red Partial Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 5000’, only Tougher than L. cardinalis Lobelia with Orange -Low Sh known from the Pajarito & Rincon Mtns Lonicera Chapparal White Partial Medium Vine to 8’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Woody vining ‘shrub’, moth interrupta Honeysuckle Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinated, produces berries, Native showier than L. albiflora Lophocereus Senita Pink Full,Parti Low Ca 10’ x 12’ 1000-2000’, Native to Requires warm location, edible schotti var. schottii al Organpipe, AZ & fruit, cold hardy to around 18 Sonora degrees Lophocereus Totem Pole Full,Parti Low Ca 10’ x 10’ Baja No spines, nurse plant helps schottii var. Cactus al growth, cold hardy to around 18 degrees monstrosus Lotus greenei Green’s Yellow Partial Low- Forb 1' to 2’ 4000-7000', Santa Low growing lotus that works deervetch medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn great in partial shade in well native drained soils Lotus rigidus Desert rock pea, Yellow Sun Low Sh 2' to 3' 3000-5000', Santa Very tough, requires good shrubby Catalina & Rincon Mtn drainage, don’t overwater, heavy deervetch native bloomer Lycium andersonii Anderson Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 5’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Edible red berries loved by birds Wolfberry al Medium Catalina, Rincon & & people, incredible wildlife plant Tucson Mtn Native Lycium berlandieri Narrowleaf Lavender Full,Parti Low- Sh 5’ x 5’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Edible red berries loved by birds Wolfberry al Medium Catalina, Rincon & & people, incredible wildlife plant Tucson Mtn Native Lycium brevipes Baja Wolfberry Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 8’ x 10’ Baja Delicious berries, highly al Medium productive, surprisingly cold hardy to over 4500’, fast Lycium Californica Lavender Full, Low- Sm 3' x 3' Pinal and Maricopa Nice little wolf berry, typically just californicum wolfberry Partial Medium Sh County Native to about 3 feet or so, great bird plant Lycium exsertum Thornbush White to pale Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 5’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Edible red berries loved by birds purple al Medium Catalina & Rincon & people, incredible wildlife plant, Native sexually dimorphic Lycium fremontii Fremont Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 5’ 1000 - 3500’, Santa Edible red berries loved by birds Wolfberry al Medium Catalina, Tucson & & people, incredible wildlife plant, Rincon Mtn Native sexually dimorphic Lycium pallidum Paleleaf Green Full,Parti Low- Sh 4’ x 6’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Huge green flowers, massive Wolfberry, al Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn berries & leaves, very unusual Tomatillo Native Wolfberry, the herbalists choice Lysiloma watsonii Desert-fern, White Full,Parti Low Tr 16’ x 18’ In US, only in the Beautiful thornless, shade tree, is Feather Tree al Rincon Mountatins, frost sensitive above 3000’, 2800-4000’, Sonora butterfly larval host Macfadyena ungis- Cat’s claw vine Yellow Full, Low Vine 10' to 20’ Native to Alamos, Very cold and drought tolerant, cati partial Sonora huge yellow flowers, evergreen, super tough, vigorous Machaeranthera Tansyleaf Aster Purple Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5500’, Pima Great butterfly nectar source, tanacetifolius Partial County Native spreads readily from seed, beautifly lacy foliage Macroptilium Bloodred Wine Red or Sun, Medium Vine To 15’ 4000’, Baboquivari & Striking burgundy blossoms, sun atropurpureum Beanvine Purplish Partial -Low Coyote Mountain Native (aft shade best in low desert) Macroptilium Variableleaf Orange Sun, Low- Vine To 5’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa gibbosifolium Bushbean Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Malvaviscus Turk’s Cap Red Partial or Med Sh 4’ x 3’ Mexico Best in shade or understory. arboreus var. Shade Bright red blossoms, hummingbirds, edible red fruits drummondii (like a berry) Mammillaria Silken pincushion Pink Partial Low Ca 1' + Native to west central Large blooms, forms good bombycina cactus shade clumps Mexico (Jalisco, clumps Aguascalientes) Mammillaria Graham’s Pink Partial Low Ca typically 2500-6000, Santa Large attractive flowers, delicious grahamii pincushion cactus Shade about 6” Catalina & Rincon Mtn edible red fruits, one of the tall native prettiest of the pincushions and our most common one Mammillaria Pincushion Often deep Partial Low Ca to 5” tall 500-8000’, western One of the easier Mammillaria’s magnimamma cactus pink Shade Mexico, widely to grow distributed Mammilllaria Pincushion Magenta Partial Low Ca up to 6” Native to west Mexico Nice spiraling to the spines on the mystax cactus Shade tall (Pueblo, etc), 3200-8300’ body of the plant, with a ring of magenta blooms at the top of cactus Mammillaria Owl eye’s Pale yellow Partial Low Ca to 6-8” Native to Mexico Heads split in half, as the plants parkinsonii pincushion cactus with red mid Shade tall, to 1’ (Queretaro), 3200-7800’ get wider with time, easy and veins wide unusual Mammillaria Rainbow Bright pink Partial Low Ca to 15” Native to central Highly variable plant, several rhodantha pincushion cactus shade tall, Mexico, 5600-10800’ different subspecies, showy in clumps cultivation Mammillaria Thornber’s Pink and Partial Low Ca 6" tall 2000 - 3500’, Tucson Unusual in cultivation, large edible thornberi pincushion white Shade Mountain Native fruits Mandevilla Huachuca White Sun, Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Sweet fragrant, large flowers in (Macrosiphonia) Rocktrumpet Partial -Low Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn summertime, moth pollinated Native brachysiphon Mandevilla stans Yellow Partial Medium Sh 3' to 4’ 5000 - 6500’, Santa Rita Showy plant, rare in cultivation Mtns is only known US population Manfreda Texaas tuberosa White Sun or Low Su 1’, Native to Texas and Cold hardy to 10 degrees, fragrant maculosa Partial Medium spreads Mexico flowers, butterfly larval host Marina parryi Parry marina Purple with Sun low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Interesting little plant, available White Sh Catalina & Rincon occasionally Native Mariosousa Santa Rita Acacia White Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 5 - 10’ Rincon, Santa Rita & Somewhat rare in the wild, millefolia (Acacia Tall Pajarito Mtn Native, beautiful flowers, great small patio 3500 - 5000’ tree millefolia) Mariosousa Palo blanco White Sun Low Sm 20’ x 10’ Sonora, Mexico Slightly frost sensitive, likes nice willardiana Tr warm spot, great specimen tree (Acacia willardiana) Marsdenia edulis Sohueri, tonchi White Partial Low- Vine To 10’+ Alamos, Sonora Forms corky stalks, male & female Medium plants, immature fruit is eaten cooked Mascagnia lilacina Purple Mascagnia Purple Sun, Low- Vine to 15’ Coahuila Mexico Evergreen, beautiful flowering Partial Medium vine, slow at first but then takes off after 2nd year Mascagnia Yellow Orchid- Yellow Sun, Low Vine to 15’ Baja, Sonora Good evergreen vine macroptera vine Partial Matelea arizonica Arizona rib-pod White Sun or Medium Vine 10-15’ 2500 - 5000', Santa Larval host for queen butterflies, (Lachnostoma) milkweed vine Partial Catalina Mtn native large fruits hang on plant for months Matelea parviflora Smallflower Dark purple Sun, Low Vine to 5' 2000-3500’, Santa Butterfly larval host, extremely milkvine (almost Partial Catalina & Tucson Mtn tough vine once established, black) native nearly black flowers Matelea producta Texas milkvine Green Partial Low- Vine to 3' 3000-5000', Santa Large green, pendulous flowers, Medium Catalina & Coyote Mtn butterfly and moth larval host, native great twining groundcover/vine Matelea tristiflora Blackflower Dark purple Sun or Medium Vine to 5'+ Native to Sonora Huge showy, nearly black flowers; milkweed vine (nearly black) Partial + very unique Maurandya Snapdragon-vine Purple or Partial Low Vine to 8’ 1500-6000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, pretty antirrhiniflora Red Catalina, Rincon & flowers, can reseed, great small Tucson Mtn Native vine Maytenus Mangle dulce White Sun or Low Sh 6’ x 6'+ Native to Sonora Evergreen foliage, unique phyllanthoides Partial Medium appearance, very cold hardy in Tucson Melampodium Blackfooot Daisy White Sun Low Sm 2’x 2’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Very tough plant, typically grows leucanthum Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn on limestone, good nectar source Native Menodora Showy menodora Yellow Sun, Low Sm 2' x 2' New Mexico & Texas Cold hardy and tough, long longiflora Partial sh native tubular fragrant flowers Menodora scabra Rough Menodora Yellow Sun, Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Tough plant, lightly fragrant Partial Sh Catalina & Rincon flowers Native Mentha arvensis Wild Mint Whitish pink Partial Medium GC 1’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000’, Chiricahua The only true mint native to & White Mtn Native Arizona, absolutely delicious Mentzelia Adonis Yellow Sun or Low Forb 2’ x 2' 2500 - 6500’, Santa Large blooms, extremely tough multiflora blazingstar Partial Catalina Mtn Native plant, tends to reseed Meremia aurea Yuca vine Yellow Sun or Low Vine To 10’+ Native to Baja California Showy large blooms, prefers well Partial drained soils Metastelma Arizona swallow- Whitish- Sun or Low Vine to 3' to 5’ 2000 - 4500', Santa Small, delicate milkweed vine that arizonica wort yellow Partial Catalina & Tucson Mtn grows in tough desert conditions native Mimosa biuncifera Catclaw Mimosa White Full,Parti Low- Sh 6’ x 6’ 2000-6000’, Santa The everlovable Catclaw mimosa, al Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn butterfly larval source, great Native barrier plant Mimosa dysocarpa Velvetpod Lavender Sun Low- Sh 4’ x 5’ 3500-6500, Santa Rita & Considered to be the showiest of Mimosa Medium Pajarito Mtn Native our four native Mimosa species, butterfly larval source Mimosa laxiflora Arizona Mimosa Pink Sun Low- Sh 5’ x 4’ 1000 - 3000’, Tucson Attractive upright growth habit, Medium Mtn Native pretty and unusual plant, butterfly larval source Mimosa palmeri Palmer's mimosa Pink Sun Low Sh to 12’ tall Native to Alamos, Like a massive version of M. Sonora dysocarpa; seems to do fairly well with Tucson winters Mirabilis albida White four White Partial Medium Forb 2' x 2' 5500-8000’, Santa Does well in Tucson but requires (M. oblongifolia) o’clock -low Catalina & Santa Rita good drainage, showy larger mtn native flowers, moth larval host Mirabilis linearis Narrow leaf four Lavender Sun or Low- Forb 2' to 2 3500-5500', Santa Thin linear leaves with showy o’clock partial medium 1/2’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn flowers, moth larval host, native hummingbird pollinated Mirabilis laevis Wishbone four white with sun or Low Forb 2' x 2' 2000-4500', Tucson & Very tough, and showy when in var. villosa o’clock pink partial Santa Catalina Mtn bloom, moth larval host native Mirabilis Evening scented White with Partial Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Fragrant evening flowers, moth longiflora Four O’Clock purple -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinated & larval source, forms stamen Native large tuber, summer bloomer Mirabilis Showy Four Magenta Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Large showy flowers, moth larval multiflora O’Clock Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn source, forms large tuber, easy Native once established Mortonia scabrella Sandpaper bush White Sun Low Sh 5 to 6’ 3000 - 5500', Santa Extremely tough limestone Catalina Mtn native specialist, bulletproof once established Morus microphylla Western Pale Yellow Sun, Medium Tr from 6 3000 - 6000’, Santa Originally native to Tucson, good Mulberry Partial -Low to 10’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn bird plant, tasty edible berries, Native easy & local (Male & Female) Muhlenbergia Wolftail Full,Parti Low Gr 1.5’ x 4000-6500’, Santa High forage value, wonderful alopecuroides al 1.5’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn small bunchgrass, great accent Native grass, needs good drainage (Lycurus setosus) Muhlenbergia Bamboo-muhly Partial Medium Gr 4’ x 4’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, beautiful dumosa Catalina & Rincon Mtn graceful bunchgrass, great as a Native patio plant or container plant Muhlenbergia Bull Grass Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 4’ 3500 - 7000’, Santa Attractive large bunchgrass, emersleyi Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn butterfly larval source Native Muhlenbergia Longtongue Partial Low- Gr 3’ x 3’ 5000 - 8000’, Santa Similar to M. emersleyi, but with longiligula Muhly Medium Catalina and Rincon longer ligules Mtn Native Muhlenbergia Mountain muhly Partial Medium Gr 3’ x 3’ 5000 - 8000', Santa Similar to M. straminea, requires montana Low Catalina Mtn Native good drainage and partial shade at lower elevations Muhlenbergia Southwestern Partial Medium Gr 2.5’ x 3800-5500’, Santa Rare plant in Arizona; very pretty; palmeri muhly 2.5’ Catalina & Santa Rita unusual in cultivation Mnt Native Muhlenbergia New Mexico Partial Low- Gr 3' x 2' 4000-6000', Santa Slender, upright grass with pinkish pauciflora muhly medium Catalina and Rincon flowerheads, very unique shapes Mtn native Muhlenbergia Cliff Muhly Sun, Low- Gr 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Whitish seedheads are striking, polycaulis Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn very pretty grass Native Muhlenbergia Bush-muhly Sun Low Gr 3’x 3’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Purplish flowers in August, high porteri Catalina, Tucson & forage value, extremely tough, Rincon Mtn Native loved by Desert Tortoises Muhlenbergia Deer Grass Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 4’ 2500-7000’, Santa High forage value rigens Partial Medium Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Muhlenbergia Purple muhly Partial Low- Gr 3' to 4' 3800-5500’, Santa Rita Somewhat rare in Arizona, showy rigida medium clump Mountain native dark purple flower heads, like a small bull grass but more purple Muhlenbergia Screwleaf Muhly Partial Medium Gr 3’ x 3’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Interesting Muhly grass, older leaf straminea Catalina & Rincon Mtn blades curly up adding a Native distinctive appearance Muhlenbergia Ring muhly Sun, Low Gr 2' x 2’ + Central Arizona native, Forms an empty ‘ring’ in the torreyi Partial 5000-7000’ center of the plants - interesting appearance when mature Nicotiana Desert Tobacco White Full,Parti Low Sm 2’ x 1’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Good nectar source, can bloom obtusifolia al Sh, Catalina, Rincon & throughout the year, reseeds WF Tucson Mtn Native readily Nissolia schottii Schott’s Yellow Full or Low Vine 4 to 6’ 2000 - 5000', Santa Unique local vine that typically yellowhood Partial Catalina Mtn native grows on adjacent shrubs Nolina bigelovii Bigelow Nolina White Full,Parti Low Su 8’ x 6’ To 3500’, se CA, w AZ, Full sun and well drained soils are al Baja and Sonora key, cold hardy to 15 degrees, forms a small multi-trunked tree Nolina Sonoran tree White Full, Low Su to 8 feet Sonora, Mexico Attractive trunked beargrass with matapensis beargrass Partial swollen trunk, cold hardy to 5 degrees, graceful Nolina Beargrass, White Full,Parti Low Su 5’ x 5’ 3000-6500’, Santa Great accent plant, very tough microcarpa Sacahuista al Catalina, Rincon & and durable, cold hardy to -15 Tucson Mtn Native degrees Nolina nelsonii Blue tree White Full or Low Su up to 8 Chihuahuan Desert Trunked beargrass with strongly beargrass partial feet tall Native in Mexico, huge bluish cast to leaves over time, geographical range slow growing but spectacular, hardy to -20 degrees Nolina parviflora Small flowered White Full or Low Su up to 15’ Vera Cruz, Mexico, Very xeric and cold hardy, Mexican tree partial tall mountains up to 8000’ graceful, like a giant pony-tail beargrass palm, cold hardy to 10 degrees Nolina texana Texas beargrass White Full, Low Sun to 3' tall Native to Texas and Attractive small beargrass, cold partial northern Mexico hardy to 5 degrees Oenothera Tufted Evening White Full,Parti Low Sm 1’ x 1.5’ 4000-7500’, Santa Beautiful large flowers, sphinx caespitosa primrose al Sh, Catalina & Rincon Mtn moth larval and nectar source, can WF Native reseed, likes good drainage Oenothera elata Hooker’s Yellow Full,Parti Medium sh 5’ x 2’ 3500’-9000’, Santa Flower stalks produce a huge ssp. hirsutissima Evening al Catalina, Rincon & number of blooms, reseeds Primrose Tucson Mtn Native readily, birds love seeds (O. hookeri) Olneya tesota Desert Ironwood Pink Full,Parti Low Tr 15 - 20’+ 1000 - 2500’, Tucson Requires good drainage, slow al Mtn Native growing, edible tasty seeds, beautiful when in bloom, cold hardy to about 15 degrees Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Cactus Pink Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 4’ 1000 - 3000, Western Edible fruits, loved by specialized al Arizona native bees, great for birds and animals, cold hardy to -10 degrees Opuntia Engelmann's Yellow Full or Low Ca 4' to 5’ 2000-6000', Santa Delicious edible fruits with red engelmannii var. prickly pear Partial clumps Catalina & Rincon Mtn centers (when properly cooked), native great for bees & wildlife, cold engelmannii hardy to 10 degrees Opuntia fragilis Brittle prickly Yellow Full or Low Ca less than 5000-8000', northern Nice decumbent prickly pear with var. brachyartha bush partial 6” tall, 2’ Arizona, New Mexico small pads, huge 1-2” yellow wide flowers, great miniature cactus, cold hardy to -10 degrees Opuntia humifusa Eastern prickly Yellow Full or Low Ca less than New Mexico native Very cold hardy, low growing pear partial 1’ tall, plant with large yellow flowers, 3’-4’ cold hardy to -20 degrees wide Opuntia laevis Smooth prickly Yellow Full or Low Ca up to 8 2500-5000', Santa Upright, arborescent prickly pear, pear partial feet tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn with huge fruits that taste like native honeydew melon, cold hardy to around 20 degrees Opuntia Long-spine Yellow with Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 4’ 3000 - 5000’, Pima & Cold hardy to 10 degrees macrocentra Prickly Pear Red al Maricopa County Native Opuntia Sprawling Prickly Yellow Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 5’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Coldy hardy to -20 degrees phaecantha Pear al Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Opuntia robusta Giant prickly Yellow Full, Low Ca up to 9 Endemic to Mexico Huge purple edible fruits, cold pear cactus partial feel tall hardy to around 25 degrees Opuntia santa- Santa Rita Prickly Yellow Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 4’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Rita Attractive purplish pads, edible rita Pear al Mountain Native fruits, great for specialized native bees, cold hardy to 0 degrees Opuntia Nopal serrano Orangish red Full, Low Ca 3' to 5' Native to Mexico Attractive purplish lines develop stenopetala Partial wide (Coahuila, San Luis on the pads with stress, very Potosi, Hidalgo, pretty prickly pear, unusual in Queretaro) cultivation Oxalis metcalfei Alpine Lavender Partial Medium Gr 1’ x 1’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa Forms little bulbs, spreads by (O. alpina) woodsorrel, -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn bulbs, showy when in bloom, Alpine clover Native great in containers Panicum Bulb Panicgrass Pink Partial Medium Gr 3’ x 3’ 4000 - 7000’, Santa Showy flower spikes, produces bulbosum -Low Catalina & Santa Rita large seeds that can be harvested Mtn Native for grain by people, butterfly larval host, wildlife Panicum hallii Hall’s panic grass Sun or Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 3000 - 6000', Santa Nice bunchgrass with purple & var. hallii Partial Catalina Mtn Native yellow flowers; seeds are edible (mullet) Panicum obtusum Vine Mesquite Full,Parti Medium Gr 1’ x mat 1000-6000’, Originally Low spreading grass, spreads by Grass al -Low native to Santa Cruz runners, good forage value River Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Sun or Low Gr 3' tall x 2000-7000', mostly Foliage turns a bluish cast later in Partial 2’ wide northern Arizona, but the season, very pretty grass, high also San Pedro Riparian forage value for pets/livestock Area (Cochise Cnty) Pappophorum Pappusgrass Full Low Gr 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa Very tough, reseeds and can vaginatum Catalina, Rincon & naturalize, birds like to eat seeds Tucson Mtn Native Parkinsonia Blue Palo Verde Yellow Full,Parti Low- Tr 20’ x 25’ 1000 - 4500’, Santa Showy Native Tree, somewhat fast florida al Medium Catalina, Rincon & growing, good shade tree, Tucson Mtn Native butterfly and moth larval host (Cercicidium floridum) Parkinsonia Foothills Palo Yellow Full Low Sm 12’ x 15’ 1000- 4000’, Santa Extremely tough and xeric, slow microphyllum Verde, Littleleaf Tr Catalina, Rincon & growing, butterfly and moth larval Palo Verde Tucson Mtn Native host (Cercidium microphylla) Parkinsonia Palo Brea, Yellow Full,Parti Low Tr 15’ x 15’ Sonora, Mexico Sculptural shape, attractive praecox Sonoran Palo al smooth green trunk, great Verde specimen tree, butterfly and moth (Cercicidium larval host praecox) Parthenium Mariola White Full,Parti Low Sm 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Evergreen, great smell to the incanum al Sh Catalina, Rincon & foliage, flowers are said to be Tucson Mtn Native fragrant at night Parthenocissus Arizona Creeper White Partial or Medium Vine To 15’ 3000 - 7000’, Santa Woody perennial, foliage turns red vitacea Shade Catalina & Rincon Mtn in the fall, birds like berries, moth Native larval source Passiflora Arizona Passion Blue with Full,Parti Medium Vine To 20’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Cruz Takes full sun, likes warm spot, arizonica Flower White al -Low County Native butterfly larval source, edible fruits, flowers in late afternoon Passiflora Cupped Passion White Partial Medium Vine To 15’ 3500 - 4500’, Santa Cruz Butterfly larval source, glabrous bryonioides Vine County Native fruits with nipple, edible fruits, hardy plant Passiflora Mexican Passion Purple & Partial Medium Vine To 15’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, unique mexicana Flower White -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn looking Passiflora sp., fruits Native unedible, unique fragrance Pavonia Texas Rock Rose Pink Sun Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Western Texas, Very tough and hardy, showy lasiopetala Chihuahuan Desert flowers Pedilanthus Slipper Plant Light Red Partial Low Su 4’ x 4’ Baja desert plains Evergreen, great container plant macrocarpus or in ground in warm spot, showy flowers, hummingbirds Peniocereus greggii Night Blooming White Partial or Low Ca to 3’+ 1000 - 32s00’, Santa Blooms one night a year, animals var. Cereus Shade Catalina & Tucson Mtn eat fruits, huge beautiful flowers, Native large tuber, cold hardy to 20 transmontanus degrees Peniocereus striata Dalia-rooted Pink Partial or Low Ca to 2’+ Below 2000’, Organpipe Spreads by dahlia-like tubers, cold Cactus (occasionally Shade National Monument hardy to between 20 and 25 white) degrees Peniocereus Cardoncillo, Bright Pink Partial or Low Ca to 3’ + Native to Mexico, Cold hardy to high 20’s viperinus Organito de to Coral Shade Oaxaca, Puebla and Vibora Morelos Penstemon Rock Red Sun or Low Forb 2 to 3’ Native to Texas & Typically blooms longer after all baccharifolius beardtongue Partial Mexico, grows on well of the spring flowers are done, drained limestone soils summer bloomer in the desert Penstemon Scarlet Bugler Red to Pink Sun, Medium WF To 4’ 4500 - 8000’, Santa Blooms in April in Tucson, barbatus Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn hummingbird pollinated, can Native reseed Penstemon eatonii Firecracker Coral Sun, Medium WF 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 7000’, Pinal Long lived perennial, showy when Penstemon Partial -Low County Native in bloom, tough, hummingbird pollinated Penstemon palmeri Palmer Lavender Sun, Medium WF To 3’ 3500 - 6500’, Northern Large showy flowers Penstemon Partial Arizona Native Penstemon parryi Parry Penstemon Pink Sun, Medium WF To 3’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Our local species and the easiest Partial -Low Catalina, Rincon & to grow, hummingbird pollinated, Tucson Mtn Native can reseed Penstemon Canyon Bright Pink Sun, Medium WF To 3’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Hummingbird pollinated, clasping pseudospectabilis Penstemon Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn serrated leaves Native Penstemon Superb Coral Sun, Medium WF To 3’ 3500 - 5500’, Cochise & Striking when in bloom, forms superbus Penstemon Partial -Low Graham County Native large clump, hummingbird pollinated Peucephyllum Desert fir Yellow Sun Low Sh 3 to 5’ 500 - 4500’, Plants have a conifer look, but are schottii southwestern Arizona in the sunflower family, very native unusual Phaseolus Gray’s Beanvine Pink Partial Medium Vine 4-5’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa grayanus Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Phaseolus Spotted beanvine Pink Partial Low Vine 4-6’ 4500 - 6500', Santa Sprawling groundcover, large maculatus Medium Catalina Mtn native leaves, showy when in bloom Philadelphus Littleleaf White Partial Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa Fragrant flowers, pretty plant, microphyllus Mockorange Catalina & Rincon Mtn great as understory with good Native drainage Physaria Newberry’s Yellow Partial Medium Forb 1' x 1' 5000-7000’, northern A perennial relative to our annual newberryi twinpod -low Arizona native bladder pods, butterfly larval host, showy and compact Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine Partial Medium Tr 10’ to 15’ 4000 - 8000’, Edible pine nuts, slow growing, -Low Tall Northeastern Arizona needs decent drainage Native Piptochaetium Pinyon ricegrass Partial Medium Gr 2' x 2' 4000-7000', Santa Very slender and delicate foliage, fimbriatum -low Catalina & Rincon Mtn great for forage, butterfly larval native host, likes good drainage Pluchea sericea Arrow-weed Lavender Sun Medium Sh From 6’ 1000 - 4000’, Pima & Spreads by runners, forms patch, (Tessaria sericea) -Low to 10’ Santa Cruz County great screen plant, stalks can be Tall Native used for thatching Plumbago Plumbago, White Partial or Low Sm 2’ x 3’ 2000 - 4000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great shade zeylantica (P. Leadwort Shade Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn plant, easy to grow Native scandens) Poliomentha Rosemary Mint Pale Sun Low Sh 4’ -5’ 3600-6000’, Northern Great fragrance to foliage, makes incana Lavender Arizona Native a delicious and refreshing tea, very hardy Poliomentha Lavender Spice, Lavender Full,Parti Medium Sm 3’ x 3’ Mexico Coldy hard to 0 degrees, high maderensis Mexican al Sh quality Mexican Oregano for Oregano cooking, very showy too Porophyllum Odora, Herba de White Full,Parti Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4500’, Santa Fragrant foliage, moth larval gracile Venado al Sh Catalina, Rincon & source, very unique accent plant Tucson Mtn Native Portulaca pilosa Kiss-me-quick Pink Full, Low Forb 6" x 1’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Butterfly larval host; annual but partial tall Mtn native, 2500-5500' reseeds readily Probosocidea Perennial Devil’s Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 4000’, Santa Forms large tuber, big showy altheafolia Claw al Catalina, Santa Rita & flowers, very tough, cool Tucson Mtn Native seedpods Proboscidea Annual Devil’s Pink Full,Parti Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Forms unusual seedpods, annual parviflora Claw al -Low Catalina, Rincon & species but reseeds readily, sold Tucson Mtn Native during summer Prosopis Western Honey Yellow Full,Parti Medium Tr 20‘x20’ Cochise County, Grand Shade tree, great for wildlife & glandulosa v. Mesquite al -Low Canyon, New Mexico, butterflies, sweet edible pods, 3000 - 5000’ good firewood torreyana Prosopis pubescens Screwbean Yellow Full,Parti Medium Tr 15’ x 15’ 1000 - 4000’, Pima & Cool corkscrew beanpods, mesquite al -Low Cochise County Native requires occassional supplemental irrigation Prosopis velutina Velvet mesquite Yellow Full,Parti Low Tr 25’ x 25’ 1000 - 6000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, al Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Psilostrophe Whitestem Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm 1 x 1.5 2000’-5000’, Santa Tough local plant, good nectar cooperi paperflower al Sh, Catalina, Rincon & source WF Tucson Mtn Native Psilostrophe Whooly Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm 1 x 1.5 4000-7000’, Cochise & Tough & showy when in bloom, tagetina paperflower al Sh, Graham County Native good pollinator plant WF Psorothamnus Fremont indigo Blue Full Low Sh 5 to 6' Native to southeastern Showy blooms, pollinator and freemontii bush California butterfly larval host, unusual in cultivation Psorothamnus Smoke tree Dark blue Full Low Sh 6 - 8’ Tall 1000 - 2000’, Does good in well-drained soils, spinosa southwestern Arizona very low water, showy when native blooming Ptelea trifoliata Hop Tree White Partial Medium Tr 5 - 6’+ 4000 - 6500’, Santa Butterfly larval source (Giant & var. angustifolia -Low Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn Twotailed Swallowtails), unusual, Native fragrant foliage Punicia granatum Mission Heritage Red Full,Parti Medium Tr 8’ x 8’ Mission Heritage Fruit Several different localities Pomegranite al Tree Project available, fruit red, pink or white (typically soft seeded) Quercus emoryi Emory Oak, Yellow Partial Medium Tr 10 - 20’ 4000 - 6000’, Santa Huge moth&butterfly larval Bellota Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn source, edible acorns, evergreen Native Quercus Mexican Blue Yellow Sun, Medium Tr 10’ x 15’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Nice bluish hue to leaves, our oblongifolia Oak Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn most local, low-elevation oak, very Native pretty when mature Quercus toumeyi Toumey Oak Yellow Sun, Medium Tr 6-10’ Tall 4500-6500’, Santa Rita The smallest tree oak in the state; Partial & Dragoon Mtn Native really cute little tree with small leaves; highly recommended Quercus turbinella Scrub Oak Yellow Sun, Medium Sm 8’ x 8’ 3500-7000’, Santa Our toughest native oak, Partial -Low Tr, Catalina, Rincon & especially at lower elevations, Lg Sh Tucson Mtn Native bluish tint to leaf color Randia Papache Whitish Sun Low Sh 5 to 8’ Native to Sonora Large showy blooms smell like echinocarpa Jasmine; tough full sun plant Ratibida Mexican Hat Red & Yellow Partial Medium WF, 2’ x 2’ 5000-7500’, Santa Cruz Showy, easy to grow, spreads columnaris -Low Sm County Native easily Sh Rhamnus Betony leaf Yellow Partial Medium LgSh 6' x 6' 4000-7000', Gila & Large leaved, edible red berries betulifolia buckthorn Cochise County Native taste like expresso beans, good bird plant, large host for moths Rhamnus California Yellowish- Partial Med Lg Sh 6’ x 6’ 3500-6500’, Santa Birds like black berries, moth californica ssp. Buckthorn white Catalina & Rincon Mtn larval source, nice underscores Native ursina Rhamnus crocea Hollyleaf Yellow Partial or Medium Sh 5-8’ 3800-7000’, Santa Great understory shrub, likes (R. ilicifolia) buckthorn Shade -Low shrub Catalina & Rincon Mtn good drainage, red berries, loved native by birds and some caterpillars Rhus aromatica Lemonade Berry Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 6’ x 6’ 2500-7500’, Santa Edible berries, great bird plant, (R. trilobata) Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn fragrant leaves, flowers smell like Native chocolate Rhus choriophylla Mearns Sumac White Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 8’ x 6’+ 4000-6000’, Rincon & Evergreen, edible berries are al Medium Santa Rita Mtn Native relished by birds, incredible butterfly nectar source, tough Rhus microphylla Littleleaf Sumac White Full,Parti Low Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ 3500-6000’, Rincon & A somewhat xeric Sumac species, al Dragoon Mtn Native edible berries loved by birds Rhus ovata Sugar Sumac White Sun, Low Lg Sh 10’ x 10’ 3000-5000’, Pinal Needs good drainage, large showy Partial County Native leaves, no water once established Rhynchosia edulis Snout bean Yellow Sun, Low Vine 3 to 8’ 4000 - 5000’, Santa Cruz Partial County Native Rhynchosia Rosary Bean Yellow Sun, Medium Vine To 8’ 3500 - 5000’, Santa Cruz Seeds are exactly half red and half precatoria Vine Partial -Low County Native black and hang on vine while seedpods are still open Rhynchosia senna Texas Snoutbean Yellow Sun, Medium Vine To 8’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Rhychonsida Buffpetal Yellow Sun, Low Forb To 6” 2000-4500’, Santa Small mallow with thick taproot physocalyx Partial Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn native Ribes aureum Golden Currant Yellow Partial Medium Sh to 5’ 4000 - 6000’, Pima, Delicious edible berries, good bird turning Red Santa Cruz & Cochise plant, butterfly larval source County Native Robinia New Mexico Pink Partial Medium Lg 8 to 15’ 4000-8500’, Santa Beautiful large pink blossoms, neomexicana Locust -High Sh, Catalina & Rincon Mtn spreads by runner, pretty but takes Sm Native some water in Tucson Tr Rosa arizonica Arizona Rose Pinkish Sun, Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa Surprisingly tough, spreads by (R. woodsii subsp. Purple Partial Catalina Mtn Native runners, blooms in April, fragrant flowers, edible hips arizonica) Rosa fendleri (R. Fendler Rose Pink Full,Parti Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ 5000 - 9000’, Santa Very sweet fragrant flowers, edible woodsii subsp. al Catalina Mtn Native hips, spreads by runners, easy to grow woodsii) Rubus arizonensis Arizona White Partial Medium Gr 1’ x 5’+ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Tasty edible berries, spreads (=R. flagellaris) Blackberry, Catalina & Rincon Mtn rapidly, good groundcover as Northern Native understory dewberry Ruellia Purple ruellia Purple Sun or Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ Mexico Old Tucson Favorite, spreads by brittoniana partial -Low runners, easy to grow, butterfly larval host Ruellia californica Baja Ruellia Purple Sun Low Sh 4’ x 5’ Baja, Sonora Cold hardy to about 25 degrees, (erroneously called butterfly larval host R. peninsularis) Ruellia nudiflora Violet ruellia, Purple Partial or Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 4000’, Tucson Large flowers, spreads readily var. glabrata Wild Petunia Shade -Low Sh, Mtn Native from seed, butterfly larval source WF Salvia apiana White Sage Blue Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 6’ Southern CA + Baja to Very fragrant leaves, beautiful tall Partial 5000’ flowerspikes, requires really good drainage to survive Salvia arizonica Arizona Sage Blue Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000’, Santa Can do alright in Tucson if given -Low Catalina Mtn Native well drained soil and partial shade Salvia Eyelash Sage Electric Red Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ Central Mexico Great butterfly & hummingbird blepherophylla (S. Partial Medium nectar plant, showy in bloom, evergreen, easy x greggii) Salvia Blue Sage, Blue Sun, Low- Sm 2’ x 2’ Higher elevation Evergreen, easy to grow chamaedryoides Ground Oak Partial Medium Sh, Chichuahuan Native Sage GC Salvia Snowflake sage Blue Sun, Low- GC 1’ x 3-4’ Mexico Spreading groundcover sage, blue chionophylla Partial Medium flowers, full sun, also drapes well out of hanging pots Salvia clevelandii Chapparal Sage Blue Sun, Low- Sh 4' x 4' Southern California & Needs great drainage, very Partial Medium Baja Native fragrant foliage, cold hardy to 4500’ Salvia farinacea Mealycup Sage Light Purple Sun, Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 3500-6000’, s NM, w Prefers limestone soils, dies back Partial -Low Sh TX yearly. Impressive purple/white flowers Salvia greggii Autumn Sage Pink Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ 2200’-8000’, TX and N. Very tough, great butterfly & Partial Medium Mexico hummingbird nectar source, coldy hard to about 0 degrees Salvia henryi Crimson Sage Red Partial Low- Su 2’ x 2’ 4000 - 6000’, Dragoon Showy flowers, similar bold Medium Mountain Native blooms as S. davidsonii but much easier to grow Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Purple Sun, Medium Sh 4’ x 6’ Mexico Dies back in winter, but can be Sage Partial planted up to 4000’, great hummingbird plant Salvia melissadora Grape-scented Light Purple Partial or Medium Sh 4-5’ x Mexico Flowers have nice grape-scented Sage Shade -Low 3-4' fragrance, large shade loving Salvia Salvia microphylla Baby Sage Red Partial Medium Sh 4-5’ x Chihuahuan desert Red blossoms, afternoon shade at 4-5’ lower desert elevations Salvia mohavensis Mojave Sage Blue Full,Parti Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ Maricopa & Yuma Spectacular blooms, needs good al County Native, drainage, very tough once 1000-4000’ established Salvia parryi Parry’s Sage Blue Full,Parti Low- Sh 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 5000’, Santa Cruz Great butterfly nectar plant, pretty al Medium County Native plant when full size, unusual in cultivation Sambucus Mexican Elder- Yellow Full,Parti Med Sm 15-20’ x 1000 - 5000’, Santa Evergreen in winter, decidiuous in mexicana berry al Tr 15’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn summer, edible berries, good bird Native plant Sapindus Western Pale yellow Full or Medium Sm 10' to 14’ 2500-5000', Santa Showy small tree, forms small drummondii soapberry Partial Tr Catalina & Rincon Mtn colonies if given enough water, native butterfly larval host, seeds good for washing clothes Sapium biloculare Mexican Yellow Full,Parti Low Lg Sh 12’ x 10’ sw AZ, Sonora, Baja, Evergreen, fragrant flowers, leaves (=Pleradenophora Jumping-bean al 1000-2500’ somewhat poisonous, slightly frost sensitive ) Sarcostemma Climbing White Full or Low Vine 6-15’ 1000-5000', Tucson Vigorous and tough plant, cynanochoides var. milkweed vine partial native butterfly and moth larval host, great wildlife plant, showy when cynanochoides in mass bloom Schizachyrium Texas bluestem Full or Low- Gr 3' x 2’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Showy accent grass, blades turn cirratum partial medium Mtn Native, 3500-5500’ orangish red in the fall, fluffy white seed heads on top Schizachyrium Red bluestem Full or Medium Gr 3’ x 2’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Great access grass, requires well sanguineum Partial Low Mtn Native, 3500-5500’ drained soil, blades turn orangish color in fall Schizachyrium Little bluestem Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 5500’, Santa Great accent grass, foliage turns scoparius AfSh Medium Catalina & Santa Rita silverish pink in the fall/winter Mtn Native (Andropogon) Scuttellaria Native skullcap Lavender Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 2’ 3500 - 5000’, Rincon, Interesting, somewhat tough plant potosina (S. al Medium Santa Rita & Pajarito in mint family, medicinal, nice Mtn Native flowers tessellata) Selenicereus Sinoloan White Partial Low Ca vining, to Native to Mexico Huge, very fragrant flowers - vagans moonlight cactus shade, 8’ or (Sonora & Sinoloa) bloom for a single night only, cold diffused more hardy to about the low 20’s Selenicereus Vinelike White Partial Low Ca vining, to Native to Texas (Rio Fragrant flowers, cold hardy to spinolosus moonlight cactus shade, 8' or Grande Valley), and around 25 degrees, possibly diffused more eastern Mexico extirpated in Texas (Tamaulipas to Chiapas) Senecio flaccidus Smooth thread Yellow Full or Low Sh 3' to 4’ 3000 - 5500', Santa Large blooms, great pollinator var. monoensis leaf ragwort Partial medium Catalina Mtn native plant Senecio longilobus Threadleaf Yellow Full,Parti Low- Sh 3-4’ x 2’ 2500-7500’, Pima, Santa Great butterfly and pollinator groundsel al Medium Cruz & Cochise County nectar plant Native Senegalia Guajillo White Sun Low Lg Sh 10’ x 12’ 1000-3000 ft, w. TX, ne Well-drained soil, deciduous berlandieri Mexico (Acacia belandieri) Senegalia greggii Catclaw Acacia Yellow Sun Low Lg 10’x 15’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Very tough, huge butterfly larval (Acacia greggii) Sh, Catalina, Rincon & plant, great pollinator nectar Sm Tucson Mtn Native source, mature trees have alot of Tr character Senegalia Western Acacia White Sun Low Tr 20 - 30’ Native to Texas & Beautiful large shade tree, rarely occidentalis Tall Mexico used in landscaping, wonderfully fragrant flowers (Acacia occidentalis) Senna bauhinoides Twinleaved Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source Senna al Sh Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native Senna covesii Desert Senna Yellow Sun Low Sm 1.5’ x 2’ 1000’-3000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, reseeds Sh Catalina, Rincon & readily, short-lived perennial Tucson Mtn Native Senna leptocarpa Slimpod Senna Yellow Sun, Medium Lg Sh 3’ to 5’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, fast Partial -Low tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn growing, very showy flowers, Native upright growth habit Senna Lindheimer Yellow Sun, Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 4’ 4500’-5500’, Cochise Butterfly larval source, attractive lindheimeriana Senna Partial Medium County Native fuzzy foliage, can reseed Senna polyantha Baja Senna Yellow Sun Low Sh 4’ x 4’ Baja Summer bloomer, butterfly larval (S. goldmanii) source, attractive dark colored foliage Senna wislizenii Shrubby Senna Yellow Sun, Low Lg Sh 5’ x 5’ 3000-5000’, Cochise Woody senna, attractive shrub, Partial County Native butterfly larval source, tough Setaria Plains Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 2’ 2000-7000’, Santa Great for birds, they love the macrostachya Bristlegrass Partial Catalina, Rincon & seeds Tucson Mtn Native Sideroxylon Gum Bumelia White Partial Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ 2500 - 5000’, Santa In the Sapote Family, produces lanuginosum -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn berries loved by birds, slow Native growing and rare subsp. rigidum Silene laciniata Cardinal Catchfly Red Sun, Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000, Santa Rita Bold red flowers, hummingbird Partial & Chiricahua Mtn pollinated Native Silene scouleri var. Scouler’s Catchfly Pale Partial Medium Sh 2’ x 2’ 5000 - 8000’, Santa pringlei Lavender Catalina Mtn Native Simmondsia Jojoba Green Sun, Low Lg Sh 6’ x 6’+ 1500-4000’, Santa Extremely tough, slow growing, chinensis Partial Catalina & Tucson Mtn evergreen, female plants produce Native nuts Solanum douglasii Douglas White with Partial Low- Sh 2' x 2' + 4000-7000, Santa Black berries relished by birds, nightshade yellow Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn flowers are fragrant in the early centers native afternoon (like lemon pledge), moth larval host Solanum Baja nightshade Purple Sun or Low Forb 2' to 3’ Native to Sonora, Huge, showy flowers; plants have hindsianum Partial Medium Mexico silver foliage. A little frost sensitive Solidago Goldenrod Yellow Partial Medium Sh, 2 - 3’ tall, 2000-7000’, Santa Great nectar source for sparsiflora -Low WF spreads Catalina & Rincon Mtn pollinators, forms a patch, easy to Native grow in partial shade Solidago wrightii Wright’s Yellow Partial Medium Sh 3’ tall, 3000 - 8000’, Santa Great nectar source for Goldenrod -Low spreads Catalina & Rincon pollinators, forms a patch, Native attractive foliage Sophora Texas Mountain- Purple Sun Low Lg Sh 12’ x 10’ 1000-5000’, c & w TX, Evergreen, slow grower, extremely secundiflora Laurel, Mescal NM, northern Mexico fragrant flowers in spring Bean Sorghastrum Indian ricegrass, Sun or Low Gr to 4’ tall 4000-7000', Cochise Large showy grass, fair forage nutans Yellow partial County native value, seeds can be harvested as a indiangrass grain Sphaeralcea Desert Globe Orange Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 1000 - 3500’, Pima , Shortlived perennial, reseeds ambigua var. Mallow Partial Pinal & Maricopa readily, butterfly larval source, County Native great native bee nectar plant ambigua Sphaeralcea Rose Globe Pink to Sun, Low Sh 4’ x 4’+ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Forms goodsized shrub, butterfly ambigua var. Mallow Lavender Partial Catalina Mtn Native larval source, blooms spring to fall, a performer rosacea Sphaeralcea Narrow-leafed Orange Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2’ 2500 - 7000’, Tucson Butterfly larval source, great angustifolia globe mallow Partial Native nectar source for native bees, can reseed Sphaeralcea Emory’s globe Bright orange Sun, Low Forb 3' to 4' 2000-5000', Tucson Butterfly larval host, great nectar emoryi mallow partial native source for native bees, reseeds readily, the most common native species in Tucson Sphaeralcea Fendler globe Purple Sun, Medium Sh 4’ x 4’ 3500 - 8000’, Santa Plants are slow to take over in fendleri var. mallow Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn Tucson, but can do well after a Native few years, beautiful flowers venusta Sphaeralcea laxa Caliche globe Orange with Sun, Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa The most common globemallow mallow bright red Partial Sh, Catalina, Rincon & in the Catalina Mtns, butterfly stamens WF Tucson Mtn Native larval, thrives in Caliche soils Sporobolus Alkali Sacaton Sun Low Gr 2’ x 1.5’ 2000-5500’, Pima, Santa Tolerant of variable soil types airoides Cruz & Cochise County including saline Native Sporobolus Spike dropseed Sun, Medium Gr 3’ x 3’+ 1500 - 5000’, Santa Attractive large bunchgrass contractus Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native Sporobolus Sand Dropseed Sun Low Gr 2-5’ 1000 - 7000’, Originally Likes sandy/well-drained soil, can cryptandrus bunch native to Tucson reseed in good conditions Sporobolus Giant Dropseed Sun Medium Gr 4-7’ Tall 2500-6000’, Rincon Mtn Nice large bunchgrass, giganteus -Low Native, Cochise County inflorescence stays inside of culm, Native rare in cultivation Sporobolus Giant Sacaton Sun, Medium Gr 5’ x 5’+ 2000-7000’, Santa High forage value for animals, wrightii Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn great in a basin or ditch, a great Native big honking native grass Stachys coccinea Western betony Red Partial Medium Forb 2' to 3' 2500 - 7000', Santa Hummingbird pollinated, tough Low Catalina Mtn native and showy plant Stemodia Purple stemodia Purple Full or Medium Forb 1' to 1.5’ 2500 - 5000', Santa Butterfly larval host, like moisture, durantifolia Partial Catalina Mtn native spreads, very easy Stenocereus Organ Pipe Low Ca 15’ x 12’ To 3000’, sw AZ, Baja, Well drained soil, full sun, cold thurberi var. Cactus Sonora hardy to the low 20’s thurberi Stephanomeria Wire-lettuce, Pale Sun, Low Sm 2’ x 2’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Small much branched shrub, pink pauciflora skeleton weed Lavender Partial Sh, Catalina, Tucson & to lavender blossoms, understory WF Rincon Mtn Native Stevia lemmonii Lemmon Candy- White Partial Medium Sh 2’ to 4' 2500’-5500’, Santa A Forest Service Species of leaf Catalina & Rincon Mtn Concern, shortlived but beautiful Native plant, attracts pollinators and butterflies Symphotrichum White prairie White Sun, Low Forb to 2' tall 4000-6000', Chiricahua, Forms a small patch, very easily falcatum var. aster Partial medium Huachuca & Galuiro once established, long bloom Mtn native season, great nectar source commutatum Tabebuia Golden-flowered Yellow Sun or Low Tr 10 - 15’+ Native to Yecora & More cold hardy than T. chrysantha trumpet tree Partial Alamos, Sonora impetiginosa, very showy Tabebuia Pink trumpet tree Pink Sun or Low Tr 10-15'+ Native to Sonora Huge showy bloom that smell like impetiginosa Partial candy; like a nice microclimate, hardy once established Tagetes lemmonii Mountain Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 7500’, Santa Extremely fragrant foliage, great Marigold Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn fall nectar source and splash of Native color, cold hardy Tagetes lucida Mexican Anise, Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ Mexico Great culinary herb or as tea, Mexican Partial -Low fragrant foliage, large blooms in Tarragon the fall, frost sensitive Tagetes palmeri Sonoran Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 3' to 4’ Native to the mountains Extremely fragrant foliage, great Mountain Partial of Sonora, Mexico fall nectar source and splash of Marigold color, a little frost sensitive Talinum Jewels of Opar Pink Sun or Medium Forb 2' to 3' 4000 - 6000', Santa Edible leaves (salad greens), paniculatum Partial tall Catalina Mtn native unusual native plant, forms small tuber, easy to cultivate Tecoma stans var. Arizona Yellow Sun, Medium Sh 5’ x 5’ 3000 - 5500’, Santa Great Moth larval source, large angustata Yellowbells Partial -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn showy flowers during warm Native weather, hummingbird & bumble bee pollinated Tephrosia Smoothpod Pink w/white Sun, Medium Sh 3’ x 3’ 3500 - 5500’, Rincon Butterfly and moth larval source, leiocarpa Hoarypea Partial -Low Mountain Native a very showy Teproshia species Tephrosia vicioides Red Hoarypea Pink Sun, Medium WF 1.5’ x 2500 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, unusual Partial -Low 1.5’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn legume species Native Tetramerium Hairy Fournwort White w/ Partial Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, unique nervosum Purple -Low Sh Catalina & Rincon Mtn flower bracts and seedpods, Native originally native to Tucson Thelemsperma Navajo Yellow Sun, Low WF 1’ x 1’ 4000 - 7000’, Santa Seedheads make aromatic tea, longipes Threadleaf Tea Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn unique species, tufted basal leaves Native Thelesperma Hopi tea Yellow Sun, Low Subs 2' x 2’ 4500-6500’, Santa Rita Great tea plant, aromatic, good megapotamicum greenthread Partial Medium hrub and Dragoon Mtn nectar plant for pollinators Native Thelocactus bicolor Glory of Texas Pink Sun, Low Ca 1' x 1' Native to Texas & Cold hardy to 18 degrees, large Partial Mexico (Chihuahua, showy pink flowers Coahuila, Durango, Neuvo Leon) Thelocactus Straw spine White to pale Partial Low Ca 1' x 1' Native to Mexico (San Cold hardy to 18 degrees , needs hexaedrophorus cactus peach Luis Potosi, Tamuilpas, well drained soil, do not overwater Zacatecas) Thelocactus Straw spine Magenta Sun or Low Ca 1’x 1’ Native to Mexico Rare in the wild, cold hardy to 18 macdowellii cactus Partial (Neuvo Leon, Coahuila) degrees , needs well drained soil Thymophylla Pricklyleaf Yellow Sun Low Subs 2' x 2' 3000 - 5000', Santa Limestone specialist, tough and acerosa dogweed hrub Catalina Mtn Native showy plant, uncommon in cultivation Thymophylla Native Dogweed Yellow Sun, Low WF, 1’ x 1’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, reseeds, pentachaeta var. Partial GC Catalina, Rincon & great small groundcover, good Tucson Mtn Native nectar source belenidium Thymophylla Texas Dogweed Yellow Sun, Low WF, 1’ x 1’ Native to Texas Butterfly larval source, reseeds, pentachaeta var. Partial GC great small groundcover, larger flowers pentachaeta Tithonia fruticosa Mexican Yellow Sun, Medium Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ Mexico Butterfly larval and nectar source, Sunflower Tree Partial -Low good bee plant, extremely showy, frost sensitive Tradescandtia Prairie Purple Partial Medium Gr 1’ x 1’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Grasslike plant with attractive occidentalis Spiderwort -Low Catalina & Rincon Mtn purple flowers Native Trichostemma Arizona Blue White & Blue Sun, Low- Sm 2-3’ x 3500 - 5500’, Santa Unique flowers during the arizonica Curls Partial Medium Sh 2-3’ Catalina & Rincon Mtn summer/fall, attracts Native hummingbirds Tridens muticus Slim Tridens Sun, Low- Gr 2’ x 1’ 3000 - 5000’, Santa Nice small bunchgrass, blooms Partial Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn late spring to fall Native Trixis californica Trixis Yellow Partial Low Sm 2’ x 2.5’ 2000’-4000’, Santa Great partial understory plant, Sh Catalina, Rincon & good nectar source Tucson Mtn Native Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye Pink Full or Low Tr 10 to 15' Native to Texas Cold hardy, showy flowers in Partial spring, hummingbird pollinated Vachellia Whitethorn Yellow Sun Low Lg 10’ x 15’ 1500 - 5000’, Tucson Full sun, well-drained soil, caliche constricta (Acacia Acacia Sh, Native ok, very tough, butterfly larval Sm source constricta) Tr Vachellia Sweet Acacia Yellow Sun Low Lg 15-20’ Rare in the wild in Yellow fragrant blossoms, fast farnesiana Sh, southern Arizona, up to grower, good shade tree Tr 4000’ (Acacia farnesiana) Vachellia Viscid Acacia Yellow Sun Low Lg 10’ x 8’ Cochise County Native - Similar to Whitethorn Acacia, but neovernicosa Sh, Dragoons Mtns, etc, upright, different foliage, tough, Sm 2000 - 5000 ft usually on limestone (Acacia Tr neovernicosa) Vachellia rigidula Blackbrush Yellow Sun Low Lg 12’ x 12’ 1100-1800ft. w TX, ne On hillsides in wild, slow grower, (Acacia rigidula) Acacia Sh, Mexico train to tree form, many types of Sm soil, full sun Tr Vallesia baileyana Nacapule Jasmine White Sun, Medium Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ Sonora, Mexico Evergreen, sweet fragrant flowers, Partial -Low (Nacapule Canyon) incredible nectar source for butterflies, needs warm spot Vallesia glabra Pearlberry White Sun, Medium Lg Sh 8’ x 8’ Sonora, Mexico Evergreen, needs warm spot, Partial -Low attractive flowers, edible berries Vauquelinia Arizona White Sun low Lg 6’- 12’ 2500 - 5000’, Santa Evergreen, slow growing, great californica var. Rosewood Sh, Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn screen plant, rather tough Sm Native californica Tr Verbena bracteata Bigbracted Purple Sun, Low- Sm 1’ x 2’ 1000 - 8000’, Santa Small, compact plant with little Verbena Partial Medium Sh, Catalina Mtn Native purple flowers and small leaves, GC reseeds, unique WF Verbena gracilis Fort Huachuca Purple Partial Medium Forb 2' x 2' 4500 - 6500', Native to Upright ‘version’ of V. bracteata, vervain Shade Santa Cruz County also with small, compact flowers, delicate plant Verbena Macdougal Purple Partial Medium Sm 2’ x 2’ 6000 - 7500’, Northern Tall flowerspikes make this macdougali Verbena Sh Arizona Native verbena a little bit different, likes drainage Viguiera cordifolia Heartleaf Yellow Sun, Low Forb 4’ x 4’ 3500 - 6000’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great goldeneye Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn nectar plant, large showy flowers native Viguiera deltoidea Goldeneye Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 3’ 2000 - 5000’, Pima Butterfly larval source, great Partial County Native nectar plant, tough Viguiera dentata Toothleaf Yellow Sun, Low Forb 4’ x 4’ 3000 - 5500’, Santa Butterfly larval source, great var. lancifolia goldeneye Partial Catalina & Rincon Mtn nectar plant native Viguiera stenoloba Skeleton-leaf Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x 3’ Western Texas, Extremely drought tolerant once Goldeneye Chihuahuan Desert established, nice when in bloom, great butterfly plant Washingtonia California fan Pale orange- Sun, Medium Tr 15' to 20’ Native to the Ajo Mtns, Delicious edible fruits (including filifera palm, native date pink Partial tall western Arizona seeds), just need to water near palm base, cold hardy to 15 degrees, great for birds Wedelia hispida Hairy wedelia Yellow Sun Low Forb 2' to 3' Native to Texas Extremely tough, showy and great (Zexmania for pollinators hispida) Xanthisma Spiny tansyaster, Yellow Sun Low Forb 1' to 2’ 2000-5000', Santa Extremely tough, colorful plant spinulosum Mr. prickly pants Catalina & Rincon Mtn with lots of blooms during the native year, great pollinator plant Yucca arizonica Arizona Yucca White Sun, Low Su 4’ - 6’ 3000 - 5600’, Santa Moth larval source, cold hardy to (Y. baccata v. Partial Tall Catalina, Rincon & 0 degrees Tucson Mtn Native brevifolia) Yucca baccata var. Banana Yucca White Sun Low Su 4’ x 6’ 2000 - 7000’, Central & Moth larval source, cold hardy to baccata Northeastern Arizona -20 degrees Native Yucca brevifolia Joshua Tree White Sun Low Su 6’ -12’ 2500 - 3500’, Requires extremely well drained Tall Northwestern Arizona soil, light water in summer, grows Native slowly, cold hardy to -5 degrees Yucca elata Soaptree Yucca White Sun Medium Lg Su 6’ x 10’ 2000 - 6000’, Santa Moth larval source, edible flowers, -Low Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn cold hardy to -10 degrees Native Yucca glauca (Y. Small soapweed White Sun Low Su 3' 3000 - 7000', Northern Nice small yucca with 10’ flower angustissima) Arizona Native stalk, extremely cold hardy Yucca rigida Blue Yucca White Sun Low Lg Su 12’ x 5’ 3300-5500’, Chihuahua, Multi-trunked, drought tolerant, Coahuila, Durango nicely colored leaves, cold hardy to 5 degrees Yucca rostrata Beaked Yucca White Low Lg Su 12’ x 2.5’ sw TX, Coahuila, Single trunk, soft leaves, cold Chihuahua hardy to 5 degrees Yucca rupicola Twisted-leaf White Partial Low Su 2’ x 2’ Native to Texas and Cold hardy to 0 degrees, 5 foot Yucca Mexico flowerspike off of compact leafy base, unique yucca Yucca “schottii” Mountain Yucca White Full,Parti Medium Su 4’ - 8’ 4000 - 8000’, Santa Fast growing, smooth leaf al -Low Tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn margins, moth larval source, cold Native hardy to -10 degrees Yucca torreyi Torrey’s yucca White Full, Low Su up to 12’ Native to West Texas Cold hardy to 0 degrees partial tall Zapoteca formosa Schott Stickpea, Purplish Full,Parti Low- Sh 4’ x 4’ 3000 - 4500’, Santa Likes good drainage, unusual hard subsp. schottii Schott’s al Medium Catalina & Rincon Mtn to find plant, hummingbird Fairyduster Native pollinated, great dormant look Zephranthes Whiteflowered White with Sun/ Low WF 1’ x 1’ Texas Native Prolific bloomer, reproduces candida Rainlily yellow Partial readily, can handle areas that flood periodically Zephranthes Drummond’s White Sun/ Low WF 1’ x 1’ Native to West Texas Attractive star-shaped white drummondii Rainlily Partial flowers, reproduces readily Zephryanthes Copper Rainlily Yellow Sun/ Low WF 1’ x 1’ 3000 - 6000’, Santa Requires good drainage, longifolia Partial Catalina, Rincon & reproduces from seed readily, slow Tucson Mtn Native growing Zinnia acerosa Desert Zinnia White Sun Low WF, 1’ x 1’ 2000 - 5000’, Santa Extremely tough plant once GC Catalina, Rincon & established Tucson Mtn Native Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Zinnia Yellow Sun Low WF, 1’ x 1’ 4000 - 6500’, Cochise & Very tough and showy, but GC Santa Cruz Cty Native requires well drained soils, great pollinator plant Zizyphus Gray Thorn White Sun/ Low- Lg Sh 6’ x 8’ 1000 - 5000’, Santa Birds love purple berries, moth obtusifolia v. Partial Medium Catalina, Rincon & larval source Tucson Mtn Native canescens