Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Abutilon abutiloides Shrubby Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - Full sun, butterfly larval Desert al 3’ 4500’, lost, great bee plant Mallow Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Abutilon incanum Indian White Sun Low Sh 6’ x 2000- Full sun, butterfly host, Mallow w/Purple 6’ 4000’, semi-evergreen, white Santa and pink blossoms Catalina & Rincon Native Abutilon mollicomum Sonoran Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 5’ x 2000’ - Huge fuzzy white leaves, mallow Partial m 2’ 4500’, unusual Abutilon sp., Santa upright grown habit, Catalina butterfly larval & Rincon Native Abutilon palmeri Palmer Yellow Sun, Low Sm Sh 3’ x 1000- Tough drought survivor, Mallow, AftSh 3’ 3000', apricot blossoms, needs Indian Pinal warm microclimate Mallow County Native - Central Arizona

Abutilon parishii Parish’s Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - State listed rare plant - Mallow partial 3’ 4500’, grow for conservation, Santa butterfly larval source, Catalina, attractive plant Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Abutilon parvulum Dwarf Yellow Partial Low Gr 1’ x 3000’ - Small Groundcover, desert 2’ 5000’, butterfly larval plant, mallow Santa good bee plant Catalina Native Acaciella angustissima Fernball White Sun, PtSh Mediu Sh 4’ x 2000 - Huge butterfly larval (Acacia angustissima) Acacia, m 4’ 6000’, source, great bee nectar Whiteball Santa source, attractive Acacia Catalina clumping shrub & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 1 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Achilllea millefolium White White or Partial or Mediu WF, 2' x 1-5500- Spreading, white Yarrow Pink Shade m GC 2' 11500', blossoms, full sun with Santa mor ewater, spreads Catalina through runners, native, medicinal, tolerates otherwise various soils widesprea d

Acourtia thurberi Thurber’s Pink Partial Low Sh 4’ x 3500 - Showy in bloom perezia 3’ 5500’, (monsoon season), great Santa butterfly nectar source Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Acourtia wrightii Brownfoot, Pink Partial Low Sm Sh 3’ x 2000 - Pink flowers (fragrant) Perezia 3’ 4500’, attract butterflies Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Agastache barberi Barber’s Purple Partial Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x 4000 - Foliage has little or no Horsemint m 3’ 5500’, odor, but flowers are Santa very showy and brightly Cruz colored County Native Agastache cana Texas Deep Partial Mediu Forb 3' to 5000- Highly aromatic foliage, hummingbi Pink/Purp m 4’ 6000’, deters mosquitos, rd mint, le tall New hummingbird pollinated, Mosquito Mexico very showy plant and west Texas native

Agastache pallidiflora New Pink Partial Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x 5000 - Hummingbird pollinated var. neomexicana Mexico m 3’ 9000’, Horsemint Chiricihua Mtn Native Agastache ruprestris Horse Mint Orange & PtSh Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x 3500 - 6000’,State Santa listed Catalina rare plant & Santa - Rita Mtn Native Purple m 3’ leaves smell incredible, makes a good tea

Page 2 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Agastache wrightii Wright’s Purple PtSh Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x 3500 - Foliages has strong mint Horsemint m 3’ 6500’, scent, makes good tea Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Agave bovicornuta Cow Horn Yellow AfSh Low Su 3’ x 3000- Requires wd soil, filtered Agave, 3’ 6000’, sun or afternoon shade Lechuguilla Sonora, preferred at lower elev. verde Sinaloa, Moderate growth rate. Chihuahu Yellow blossom a Agave bracteosa Squid Yellow Sun or Low Su 1' tall 3000- Cold hardy to 10 degrees agave Partial 5500', Coahuila (Sierra Madre’s) Agave chrysantha Goldenflow Yellow Full,Parti Low Su 3’ - 3000’ - Our local agave, rather ered Agave al 5’ 7000’, xeric, bright yellow Santa blooms, Cold hardy to 10 Catalina degrees & Rincon Mtn Native

Agave deserti var. deserti Desert Yellow to Sun Low Su 2’ x 1000 - Yellow flowers, forms agave White 2’ 4000’, colonies to 10ft diameter Western Arizona Agave deserti var. simplex Desert Yellow to Sun Low Su 2’ x 2500 - Tight rosette, quite xeric agave White 2’ 4000’, Agave Silverbell Mtn Native Agave ferdinandi-regis King Yellow Sun or Low Su 1.5’ Native to Probably just a form of Ferdinand Partial x Mexico A. victoria-reginae, agave 1.5’ (Sierra beautiful large leaved Madre plant Oriental Mtns) Agave mckelveyana Yellow Sun Low Su 3’ x 1000 - Very drought and cold 3’ 5000’, tolerant Western Arizona

Page 3 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Agave murpheyi Murphy’s Yellow Sun, Mediu Su 3’ x 2000 - Produces bulbils, Agave, Partial m-Low 3’ 4000’, traditional Native Hohokam Pinal & American food/fiber Agave Maricopa plant Cty Native Agave ocahui Yellow Partial Low Su 2-3' x 1500- Attractive rosette, no 2-3' 4500', marginal spines, cold Sonora tolerant MX Agave palmeri Palmer Yellow Full,Parti Low Su 3’ - 3000- Bat pollinated Agave al 5’ 6000’, Santa Catalina, Rincon & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Agave parryi v. cousii Couse’s Yellow PtSh Low Su 3' x 4000- Evergreen, protect from Agave 3' 7500', afternoon sun in lower native to desert, beautiful rosette, northwest bluish cast to foliage ern Arizona Agave parryi v. Huachuca Yellow Full or Low Su 4' to 4000- Huge parry agave plants, huachuacensis Mtn agave Partial 5' 7000', a classic huge agave, Santa hummingbird pollinated Cruz and Cochise County Native

Agave parryi v. parryi Parry’s Yellow Sun, Low Su 2’ x 4000 - Very attractive, tight Agave AfSh 3’ 8000’, rosette, cold hardy to -20 Santa Rita degrees & Huachuca Mtn Native

Agave parryi ssp. truncata Artichoke Yellow Sun, Low Su 2-3' x Sierra Attractive rosette, cold Agave FilSun, 2-3' Madre hardy to 15 degrees AftSh Native

Page 4 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Agave parviflora Littleflower Yellow Sun, Low Sm Su 1’ x 4000 - State listed rare plant, ed Agave FilSun, 1’ 5000’, nice small agave AftSh Pajarito & Atascosa Mtns (Santa Cruz Cty)

Agave schottii var. Shin dagger Yellow Sun Low Sm Su 1’ x 3500 - Spreads into colonies, bat schottii 1’ 5500’, and hummingbird Santa pollinated, fragrant Catalina flowers, cold hardy to 10 & Rincon degrees Mtn Native

Agave striata White Sun, PtSh Low Su 2' x NE Tough plant, extremely 2' Mexico drought tolerant once established, cold hardy to 15 degrees Agave toumeyana var. Beautiful White Sun Low Su 2-3' x 2600 - Gorgeous small agave, bella agave 2-3' 5500’, more compact than the Central typical variety of Arizona, toumeyana Bradshaw Mtns Agave utahensis Utah Agave Sun Low Su 1’ x 3000 - Most cold hardy agave 1’ 7500’, Northern Arizona Native Agave victoria-reginae Queen 6-8 Sun, PtSh Low Sm Su 1’ x Central Cold Tolerant to about Victoria 1’ Mexico 10 degrees Agave Agave vilmoriniana Octopus Yellow Partial Low Lg Su 4’ x Sonora, Cold tolerant to about 25 Agave 4’ Mexico degrees Ageratum corymbosum Flat-top Bluish Sun, Mediu Sh 3' to Native to Huge butterfly nectar whitened Partial m-Low 4' Guadalup source, especially for e Canyon, Queen’s, cold hardy to New the low 20’s Mexico & Sonora

Page 5 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Ageratina herbacea Fragrant White Partial Mediu Sh 3' x Santa Fragrant foliage, big (Eupatorium herbacium) snakeroot m 3’ Catalina nectar plant for & Rincon pollinators Mtn Native, 4500- 7500’

Ageratina paupercula Santa Rita White Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x Santa Pollinator source, dark Snakeroot m 2’ Catalina, lanceolate foliage Rincon & Santa Rita Mtn Native, 3000 - 5000 ft

Aloysia gratissima Fragrant White Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 4’ - 3500 - Extremely drought Bee brush 6’ 5500’, tolerant once established, Santa cold hardy, fragrant Cruz flowers, great nectar County plant Native Aloysia wrightii Oreganillo, White Sun, PtSh Low Sh 3’ - 2500’ - Fragrant foliage, great Wright’s 4’ 5000’, nectar source for Bee Brush Santa pollinators Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Amelanchier utahensis Serviceberr White PtSh Mediu Lg Sh, 8-15' 2000- Deciduous, white y m Sm Tr x 8- 7000', blossoms, berries attract 15' native to wildlife Sycamore Canyon (Pajarito’s )

Ambrosia ambrosioides Canyon Yellowish Sun, Low- Sh 5’ x 2000 - Relatively evergreen, Ragweed Partial Mediu 5’ 5000’, exudes great smell after a m Santa rain, good insect plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 6 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Ambrosia bryantii Baja Yellowish Sun Low Subshr 2' Native to One of the only armored ragweed ub Baja Ambrosia’s, very unique, California a little frost sensitive

Ambrosia cordifolia Sonoran Yellowish Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Attractive plant in the Bur-sage AfSh 3’ 3000’, early spring with large Tucson lush foliage Mtn Native Ambrosia deltoidea Trianglelea Yellowish Sun Low Sm Sh 2’’ x 1000 - Extremely tough once f Bur-sage 2’ 3500’, established, great for Santa restoration Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Ambrosia dumosa White Bur- Yellowish Sun Low Sm Sh 2’ x 1000 - Requires well sage 2’ 3000’, drained/sandy soil, Santa extremely tough once Catalina established & Tucson Mtn Native

Ambrosia monogyra Singlewhor Yellow Sun Low Sh 5' x 2000- Extremely tough, (Hymenochlea monogyra) l burro bush 3’ 5000', typically grows in dry Santa washes, great for reveg. Catalina & Rincon Mtn, & Tucson native

Ambrosia salsola Burroweed Yellow Sun Low Sh 2' to 1000- Extremely tough, cold (Hymenoclea salsola) 3’ 4000’, and drought tolerant, shrub Tucson good pollinator plant, native great for reveg. Amorpha californica Califonia Dark PtSh Mediu Sh 5-8’ 4500 - Rather rare in the wild in false indigo Purple m 8000’, Arizona, butterfly larval bush Santa source Catalina Mtn Native

Page 7 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Amorpha fruticosa False Dark PtSh Mediu Sh 4-6’ 3000- Butterfly larval source Indigo purple m 6000', Bush Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Amsonia peeblesii Peeble’s White or Sun or Med- Sm Sh 3' x 4000- Rare plant, large showy bluestar pale blue Partial Low 3' 5600’, flowers, grows on well Northern drained soils (often Arizona volcanic), foliage turns golden in the fall Amsonia palmeri (A. Palmer’s White Sun or Mediu Forb 2' to 3000- Beautiful white hirtella) bluestar Partial m 3’ 5000, Apocynaceae flowers, Pinal and likes good drainage and a Santa little bit of water, but Cruz worth it Counties Amoreuxia gonzalezii Gonzalez’ Yellow Sun, Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 4000 - Rare plant, entire plant is Saya w/Red Partial Mediu 2’ 5000’, edible, large flowers m Santa Rita Mtn Native Amoreuxia palmatifida Saya Yellow Sun, Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 3500 - Entire plant is edible, w/Red Partial Mediu 2’ 5500’, large flowers, forms m Santa tuber Rita, Huachuca & Pajarito Mtn Native

Anacampceros palmeri Peekaboo Pink Partial Low Su 6" Native to Cold hardy to about 20- (Grahamia palmeri) blush tall, Mexico 25 degrees, large showy sprea (San Luis pink flowers, needs good ds Potosi) drainage, great for containers Anemopsis californica Yerba White Partial Mediu Forb 1' 2000- Sacred, powerful and mansa m-low tall, 5000’, safe medicinal plant, sprea Tucson forms a colony ds native Anisicanthus puberulus Dwarf Pink Sun/Partia Low Sh 3’-4' Chihuahu Hummingbird pollinated, desert l an Desert butterfly larval host, very honeysuckl Native, cold hardy e Texas

Page 8 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Anisacanthus quadrifidus Flame Dark Sun/Partia Low Sh 3’ x sw TX, n Full sun best, caliche ok, v. wrightii Anisacanth Orange l 4’ Mexico tough once established, us hummingbird pollinated, butterfly larval host

Anisacanthus thurberi Desert Orange or Sun/Partia Low- Sh 4’ - 2000- Hummingbird pollinated, honeysuckl Red l Mediu 6’ 5000’, butterfly larval source e m Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Anoda abutiloides Desert Yellow Sun/Partia Low Forb 4' x 3500- Butterfly & Moth larval anoda l 2’ 5000, host, bee pollinated, short Santa lived perennial, very Catalina attractive plant & Rincon Mtn Native

Antigonon leptopus Queen’s Red Sun Low Vine To Alamos, Best under 3000’, great Wreath, (Rarely 25’ Sonora & bee nectar source, San white) vine Baja butterfly larval source Miguelito Aquilegia coerulea Blue Blue & Partial Mediu Forb 2' to Northern Very showy, surprisingly Columbine White m- 3’ Arizona , does alright at lower High 8000- elevations with some 11000’ water Aquilegia chrysantha Golden Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Showy riparian plant, Columbine m 3’ 8000’, reseeds readily in moist Santa areas Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Aquilegia triternata Chiricahua Red and Partial Mediu Sh 3’ x 4000 - Flowers hang downward, Mountain Yellow m 3’ 8000’, requires good drainage Columbine Santa and water Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Page 9 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Apodanthera undulata Melon loco Yellow Sun or Low- Vine 5-10’ 2000- Attractive, large partial mediu on 5000', undulating foliage, with m the Santa showy yellow flowers, grou Catalina striped grayish fruits in nd & Rincon fall Mtn Native

Arabis perennans Perennial Lavender Partial Mediu Su 2’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, (Boechera perennans) Rockcress m-Low 1’ 6800’, one of our few native Santa perennial mustards Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Aristida californica var. Santa Rita Sun Low Gr 2' x 2000- Small compact threeawn glabrata threeawn 1’ 4500', similar to purple Santa threeawn, but distinctly Catalina unique, recommended, & Coyote drainage Mtn native

Aristida parishii (A. Parish’s Sun/Partia Low Gr 2’ x 2000 - Nice bunchgrass, larger purpurea var. parishii) Threeawn l 2’ 5000’, & denser than the Purple Santa Threeawn (A. purpurea) Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Aristida purpurea var. Purple Sun Low Gr 2’ x 1000’- Great spring bloomer, purpurea Threeawn 1’ 5000’, flower spikes have Santa purplish hue and droop Catalina, downwards Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Aristida purpurea var. Blue Sun Low Gr 2’ x 1000’- Great spring bloomer, nealleyii Threeawn 1’ 5000’, erect bushy flower Santa spikes, one of the most Catalina, common varieties in the Rincon & wild Tucson Mtn Native

Page 10 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Aristida schiedeana var. Orcutt’s Partial Low- Gr 3' x 3800- Graceful threeawn with orcuttiana threeawn Mediu 3' 6800’, weeping panicles that m Santa drape outwards, does Catalina very well in Tucson & Rincon Mtn native

Aristia ternipes var. Threeawn Sun/Partia Low Gr 4’ x 2500 - Great accent grass, nice gentilis spidergrass l 2’ 7000’, upright growth habit Santa lends to nice movement Catalina in the wind & Rincon Mtn Native

Aristida ternipes var. Spidergrass Sun low Gr 3’ x 2500’- Tough local grass, very ternipes 3’ 5500’, dense bushy plant Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Aristolochia quercifolia Oakleaf Green & Partial Low Gr To 3’ Sonora, Large attractive foliage, pipevine Purple Mexico nice ground cover Aristolochia watsonii Southweste Green & LtSh, Sh Low GC, To 5’ 2000’ - Larval source for rn Pipevine Purple Vine 5000’, Pipevine Swallowtail Santa Butterfly, foliage has Catalina, purplish color, neat plant Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Artemisia filifolia Sand Yellowish Sun Low Sh 4’ x 2500- Evergreen, full sun, wd Sagebrush 4’ 6000’ soil Artemisia ludoviciana Western Yellowish Sun/Partia Mediu GC 2’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, Mugwort, l m-Low 3’ 7500’, great accent for silver Wormwood Santa foliage, spreads into Sage Catalina clump & Rincon Mtn Native

Artemisia tridentata Big Yellowish Sun Low Sh 5' x 5000- Hard to grow in Tucson, Sagebrush 5' 8000', requires well drained Northern soil, rots out easily at Arizona lower elevations native

Page 11 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Asclepias albicans Giant Yellow Sun Low LgSu 5’ - Under Requires good drainage, White- 7’ 2000’, a tad frost sensitive, stemmed Tall, southwest butterfly larval source, milkweed uprig ern very unusual ht Arizona Asclepias angustifolia Arizona White PtSh Mediu Sh 3' x 3500- Queen & Monarch Milkweed m 3' 5500', Butterfly larval source Santa Catalina Native Asclepias asperula Antelope White Full,Parti Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 3500 - Great looking flowers, Horns w/Purple al Mediu 2’ 7000’, butterfly larval source m Santa (Queen’s) Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Asclepias currassavica Bloodflowe Red or Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x Alamos, Huge butterfly larval r Yellow AftSh m 3’ Sonora source for both Monarchs & Queens, reseeds readily, frost sensitive

Asclepias eriocarpa Whoolypod Yellow Sun, Low Forb 2' x milkweed Partial 2’

Asclepias erosa (True) Greenish- Sun Low Sh 2’ x Under Requires good drainage, Desert yellow 2' 3500’, Monarch & Queen Milkweed Western butterfly larval source Arizona Asclepias hypoleuca Mahogany Reddish Partial Mediu Sh 3’ x 5500 - Requires good drainage, Milkweed Purple m 3’ 7500’, amazing blooms, Santa regional endemic, Catalina butterfly larval & Rincon Mtn Native

Asclepias lemmonii Lemmon’s White Sun, Mediu Sh 4’ x 4000 - Huge fuzzy leaves, milkweed Partial m-Low 4’ 5500’, butterfly larval source, Santa Rita requires well drained soil & Chiricahu a Native

Page 12 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Asclepias linaria Pineleaf White Sun, Low- Sh 4’ x 3000 - Likes good drainage, Milkweed Partial Mediu 4’ 5600’, Queen butterfly larval m Santa source, nice dense shrub Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Asclepias nyctaginifolia Mohave Whitish/ Sun Low Sm Sh 2' x 1500 - Large, attractive flowers, Milkweed Yellow 2' 5000’, Queen butterfly larval Santa source Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Asclepias subulata Reed- Yellow Sun Low Su 4’ x 0-2500’, Drought tolerant and stemmed 2’ NV, w. tough, Full sun, Milkweed, AZ, Baja, evergreen, Can be Desert Pima Cty overwatered, good Milkweed drainage necessary, Butterfly nectar source and host for Queens and Monarchs

Asclepias speciosa Showy Pink & Partial Mediu Forb 3' x Northern Needs well drained soil, milkweed White Sun m Low 2' Arizona larval host for queen and Native, monarch butterflies, 6000 - showy blooms 9000’ Asclepias subverticillata Horsetail White Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 2000 - The #1 Monarch host Milkweed Partial m 3’ 6000’, plant in southern Santa Arizona, tolerate of Catalina boggy soil & Rincon Mtn Native

Asclepias tuberosa subsp. Butterfly Orange Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 4000 - Queen Butterfly Larval interior Weed (Occasion m-Low 2’ 6500’, source, our local variety ally Santa does not rot as easily Yellow) Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Astrophytum asterias Sand dollar Yellow Partial Low Ca 2 to Native to Cold hardy to 20 degrees, cactus 3 Texas good drainage inche s tall

Page 13 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Astrophytum capricorne Goat’s horn Yellow Sun or Low Ca to 3 Native to Cold hardy to 20 degrees, cactus with red partial feet northern rot prone - requires good centers tall Mexico drainage (Coahuila, Chihuahu a)

Astrophytum myriostigma Bishop’s Yellow Partial Low Ca to 3 Native to Cold hardy to around 20 cap cactus to 4’ central degrees, good drainage tall and northern Mexico Astrophytum ornatum Star cactus, Bright Fun or Low Ca 2' to Native to Cold hardy around 18 monk’s yellow Partial 6’ central degrees, well drained soil hood tall Mexico (Hidalgo, Queretaro & Guanajuat o)

Atriplex canescens Four-wing Sun Low Lg Sh 5’ x 2000 - Tough, outstanding saltbush 8’ 5000’, pollinator plant, great for Santa wildlife Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Atriplex hymenolytra Hollyleaf Sun Low Sh 2' to 1000- Showy, hollyleaf silver saltbush 3’ 2500’, foliage, stems turn a western beautiful pink color with Arizona age, foliage is edible, nice accent plant Atriplex lentiformis var. Brewer’s Sun, Low Sh 6’ x 1000 - Incredible wildlife & breweri Saltbush partial 6’ 4000’, screen plant, fast grower, Western tough, great for birds Arizona Atriplex lentiformis var. Quail Sun, Low Lg Sh 8’ x 1000 - Incredible wildlife & lentiformis Brush partial 12’ 3000’, screen plant, fast grower, Western tough, great for birds Arizona

Page 14 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Atriplex linearis Narrow- Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 1000 - Great pollinator & leafed partial 5’ 3500’, wildlife plant, tough saltbush Santa Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Atriplex polycarpa Littleleaf Sun, Low Sh 4’ x 1000 - Great pollinator & Saltbush partial 4’ 3500’, wildlife plant, tough Pima County Native Baccharis brachyphylla Shortleaved White Sun, Low- Sh 3' to 3500- Airy, wiry foliage, baccharis Partial mediu 4' 5500, fragrant flowers in the m bush Santa evening, great pollinator Catalina plant and moth larval & Rincon host Mtn native

Baccharis salicifolia (syn Seep White Sun, Mediu Sh 6’ - 1000 - Butterfly larval source, B. glutinosa) Willow partial m 10’ 4500’, great pollinator & insect Tall Santa plant & Catalina Wide & Rincon Mtn Native

Baccharis sarothroides Desert White Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 1000 - The best insect host plant Broom Partial 5’ 6000’, in the desert (over 60 Tucson species), great erosion Native control, pioneer plant despite what people say

Bahia absinthifolia Desert Yellow Sun Low WF, 1’ x 1000 - Tough plant Bahia GC 1’ 4500’, Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 15 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Baileya multiradiata Desert Yellow Sun Low WF 1.5’ 2000 - Short lived plant, but Marigold x 1’ 5000’, tends to reseed readily Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Barkleyanthus salignus Willow yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 4' to 3500- Blooms in January, very (Senecio salignus ) ragwort Partial m + 5' + 5500', showy when flowering, shrub Native to huge butterfly/pollinator Pagaonia magnet, blooms through area and March Santa Cruz counties

Bauhinia lunaroides (syn. Mexican White or Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 8-15’ TX Fragrant flowers, great B. conjesta) Orchid Pink x 8- (white), n nectar source for Bush 15’ Mexico butterflies & bees, very (pink), showy plant, butterfly thornscrub larval host

Bebbia juncea var. aspera Sweet bush Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, partial 3’ 5000’, tough & local Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Yellow Sun, Low Forb 1' to 4000 - Fragrant flowers, flower Partial 2’ 5000', chocolate scented in the Cochise morning, traditionally County dried and used as a Native seasoning Berberis haematocarpa Red Yellow Sun, Low Sh 5’ x 3000’ - Evergreen, tough & Barberry, Partial 5’ 5000’, xeric, birds like berries, Algerita Pima fragrant flowers County Native

Page 16 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Berberis trifoliata Algerita Yellow Sun, Low Sh 5' x 3000- Edibe berries, beautiful partial 5' 5000', shrub, tough, great bird Rincon and pollinator plant Mtn, Arivaca Creek Native, Pima & Santa Cruz County Native

Bidens aurea Arizona Yellow Sun or Mediu Sh 3' x 2500- forms rhizomes, great beggarticks Partial m 3' 5000', butterfly larval host, Santa strong nectar plant, Catalina showy large blooms & Rincon Mtn Native

Bothriochloa barbinodis Cane Sun, Low Gr 3-4’ 2000 - Great erosion control, Beardgrass Partial x 3- 6000’, large light plumes, good 4’ Santa forage value when Catalina young, reseeds readily & Rincon Mtn Native

Bothriochloa laguroides Silver beard Sun, Low Gr 2-3’ 3500- Attractive smaller subsp. torreyeana grass Partial x 2’ 6000, beardgrass, reseeds, good Santa Rita forage when young Mtn & Santa Cruz County Native

Bouteloua chondrosioides Sprucetop Sun, low Gr 1.5’ 2500 - Attractive small Grama AftSh x 6000’, bunchgrass, great forage 1.5’ Santa value Catalina Mtn Native

Page 17 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Sun, PtSh Low Gr 3’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, Grama 2’ 7000’, great forage value, tough Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Bouteloua eludens Elusive Sun, Low Gr 3’x2' 3500- Rather uncommon in the Grama partial 5500', wild, one of the prettiest Santa of the grama grasses, Catalina, very rare in cultivation Santa Rita, Tumacaco ri, & Huachuca Mtn Native

Bouteloua erecta False Full Low Gr 1’ x Below Spreads by stolons, (Cathestecum erectum) Grama 1’ 4000’, in forms colony, good Arizona forage, butterfly larval only source, tortoise food known from Ragged Top

Bouteloua gracilis Blue Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 3500 - The highest forage value Grama AftSh 3’ 5500’, grass in Arizona, Santa butterfly larval source, Catalina very pretty & Rincon Mtn Native

Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy Sun, PtSh Low Gr 2’ x 1000’- Not as full looking as Grama 2’ 6500’, Blue Grama, but more Santa interesting seedheads. Catalina, Unusual Rincon & Tucson Mtn native

Page 18 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Bouteloua radicosa Purple Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 3600- Larger spikelets on Grama Partial 2’ 5500’, showy seedheads, purple Santa when flowers are present, Catalina forms small colony and Rincon Mtn native

Bouteloua repens Slender Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 2500- Good forage value, tough Grama Partial 2’ 5000’, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtn native

Bouteloua trifida Red grama Sun, Low Gr 1.5' x 2500- Reddish foliage, delicate Partial 1.5' 5000', small grass that can form Santa a small patch, not Catalina invasive but really nice & Rincon accent grass Mtn native

Bouvardia glaberrima Smooth Red Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3500 - Hummingbird pollinated, Bouvardia Partial m-Low 3’ 6000’, moth larval source, very Santa showy Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Brahia armata Mexican Sun, Mediu Su to 15 Native to Iconic icy blue fan palm, blue palm Partial m-Low tall’ Baja cold hardy to -10 degrees California Brahea nitida White Rock Sun, Mediu Su to Native to Elegant, bright green palm Partial m 12’ Sonora, palm with no spines on tall Mexico leave petioles, cold hardy to 18 degrees, closest native palm to Tucson

Brickellia amplexicaule Earleaf Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 2' x 4000- Great understory plant bricklebush m-Low 2' 6000', found in canyons Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 19 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Brickellia betonicifolia Betony- Yellow Partial Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 4000 - Interesting foliage for a leaved m-Low 2’ 6000’, Brickellia, good mid- Bricklebush Santa elevation plant for Catalina understory & Rincon Mtn Native

Brickellia californica California Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ - 2000 - Great pollinator plant and bricklebush Partial 5’ 6000’, moth larval host, fragrant shrub Santa flowers at night, very Catalina tough once established, & Rincon moth larval host Native Brickellia coulteri var. Coulter’s Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3' x 2000- The most xeric of the brachiata bricklebush Partial 3' 5000', local brickellia’s. Great Santa pollinator plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn native

Brickellia grandiflora Largeflowe White Partial Mediu Sh 4' x 4000 - Good pollinator plant, red m-Low 4' 8000’, attractive and fragrant bricklebush Santa blooms Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Brickellia rusbyi Rusby’s Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 4' x 5000- Great pollinator and bricklebush m-Low 4' 8000', moth larval host, fragrant Santa flowers at night, Catalina surprisingly xeric once & Rincon established Mtn Native

Brickellia venosa Veined Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 3500 - Showy plant for the bricklebush m 2’ 5500’, Brickellia’s, attractive Santa blossoms & seedheads Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 20 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Bromus anomalus Nodding Partial Mediu Gr 2' to 4000- Somewhat glaucous brome m-Low 2.5’ 7000, (bluish) foliage, with tall Santa attractive large brome Catalina seed heads that hang & Rincon down from the spike Mtn head native

Buchloe dactyloides Buffalogras Partial Mediu Gr 6” x Rare in Good turf grass s m mat Arizona possiblity, tortoises love (northern portion of State) - 5500’ Buddleja marrubifolia Wolly Orange Sun Low Sh 5’ x se AZ Tough plant, orange Butterfly 5’ blossoms, full sun Bush Buddleja sessiliflora Rio Grande Green Sun or Mediu Sh 3' to Only Spring bloomer, butterfly Partial m 5' known interesting fragrance to bush bush from 6 viscous flowers, great localities pollinator plant, almost in extirpated from Santa southern Catalina’s Arizona, extremely rare

Bursera fagarioides Elephant White Sun, Low Sm Tr 5’ to Once Intensely fragrant Tree Partial 8’ native to foliage, resin - a good Tall Baboquiv source of Copal ari Mtns, now just Sonora, Mexico

Bursera filicifolia Elephant White Sun, Low Sm Tr 5' to Baja Very fragrant Tree Partial 15’ Tall Bursera hindsiana Yaqui White Sun, Low Sm Tr 5' to Native to One of the most fragrant Black Partial 8' Sonora of the Bursera’s, frost Copal Tall sensitive but rather root hardy, highly desirable Bursera laxiflora Torote White Sun, Low Tr 5' to Native to Highly fragrant, frost papelio Partial 15' around sensitive tall Alamos, (32’ Sonora in Sono ra)

Page 21 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Bursera microphylla Elephant White Sun, Low Sm Tr 6’ x 1000 - Grows well in pots, or Tree Partial 8’ or 3500’, needs warm more Native to microclimate, birds like Pima, fruits, medicinal Yuma, Pinal & Maricopa Counties

Bursera microphylla Elephant White Sun, Low Sm Tr 6' x 1000- Pointed leaf species, it is “Watermans” Tree Partial 8' or 3500’, anticipated that this will more Waterman be soon become its own Mountains species and elsewhere in Southern AZ

Carlowrightia arizonica Arizona White Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source Wrightwort w/Purple Partial 2’ 5500’, Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Caesalpinia cacalaco Cascalote Yellow Sun, Low Tr 15’ x Southern Full sun w/red Partial 15’ Mexico, s Sinaloa, to 5000’ (?)

Caesalpinia mexicana Mexican Yellow Sun, Low Sm Tr 15’ x mexico Full sun, decorative patio Bird-of- Partial 18’ tree, may attract Paradise butterflies and native bees Caesalpinia palmeri Palmer Bird-Yellow Sun, Low Sm Tr 6’ x Sonora, of-Paradise Partial 6’ Mexico

Caesalpinia platyloba Yellow Sun, Low Sm Tr 6’ - Mexico Large leaves, very pretty Partial 12’ plant, hard to find, Tall occasionally available

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird-of-Red & Sun Low Lg Sh 8’ x Sonora, Paradise Orange 8’ Mexico Caesalpinia pumila Sonoran Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x Mexico Slightly frost sensitive, blackbird al 5’ very attractive small Caesalpinia sp., unusual

Page 22 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Calliandra californica Baja Red Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x Baja Can die back with cold Fairyduster al 5’ weather, not as tough as our native but showier, butterfly larval host, hummingbirds Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Pink Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Hummingbird pollinated, Duster al 4’ 5000’, butterfly larval source, Santa tough, local & easy Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Calylophus hartwegii Sundrops Yellow Full,Parti Low WF 2’ x 2500 - Large showy flowers, al 2’ 4500’, sphinx moth larval Santa source, butterfly and bee Catalina nectar source & Rincon Mtn Native

Carex chihuahuensis Chihuahuan Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Gr 3’ x 4000 - Forest Service Species of Sedge al m to 3’ 5500’, Concern, known from High Santa only 8 localities in Catalina Arizona & Rincon Mtn Native

Carex senta Swamp Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Gr 3’ x 3000 - Great water loving plant Sedge al m to 3’ 6000’, in wet areas, very pretty High Santa sedge in bloom (large Catalina flowerheads) & Rincon Mtn Native

Carex ultra (C. spissa Cochise Yellow Full, Mediu Gr 4' to 3200- Largest seed head for var. ultra) Sedge Partial m to 5’ 5500, Carex sp. in Arizona, High Santa huge 5 foot plants with a Catalina, bluish cast to the foliage, Rincon & rare plant Dragoon Mtn native

Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro White Full,Parti Low Ca To se AZ, Slow growing, wd soil, al 40’ below sensitive to root rot, 5000’ delicious fruits, bat pollinated

Page 23 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Carphochaete bigelovii Bigelow’s White Full,Parti Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 4000 - Star shaped flowers in Bristleflow al Mediu 2’ 6700’, the late spring, nice er m Santa compact foliage Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Ceanothus greggii Gregg’s White Full,Parti Low- Sh 5’ x 3500 - Evergreen, fragrant Deerbrush al Mediu 5’ 7000’, spring flowers, butterfly m Santa larval source Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Celtis pallida Desert White Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh, 8’ x 1500 - Great wildlife shrub, Hackberry al Mediu Sm Tr 10’ 4500’, hedging, mostly m Santa evergreen, spiny, erosion Catalina, control, butterfly larval Rincon & host Tucson Mtn Native

Celtis reticulata Canyon White Full,Parti Mediu Tr 15- 2000 - Attracts over 30 species Hackberry al m-Low 25’ 5000’, of birds, big butterfly Santa larval host, slow growing Catalina unless given lots of water & Rincon (then fast!) Mtn Native

Ceratoides lanata Winterfat Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Valuable forage plant al 1.5’ 7000’, Cochise & Pima County Native Cercocarpus breviflorus Hairy Flowers Full,Parti Low- Tr 6’ to 4000 - Hairy leaves, our local Mountain have no al Mediu 12’ 7000’, form, unusual seedpods, Mahogany petals m Tall Santa beautiful small tree, Catalina limestone specialist, Mtn moth larval host Native

Page 24 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Flowers Full,Parti Low- Sm Sh 6’ - 2000 - Nice upright growth Mahogany have no al Mediu 12’ 7000’, form, unusual seedpods, petals m Tall Cochise & beautiful small tree, Pima limestone specialist County Native Chamaebatiaria Fern Bush White Partial Mediu Sh 5’ x 4500- Attract butterflies, millefolium m-Low 5’ 8000’, n afternoon shade in low AZ, NM desert, semi-evergreen, white blossoms. Chilopsis linearis var. Native Pink Sun, Low Tr 15’ 1500- Hummingbird pollinated, arcuata desert Partial 5000’, moth larval source, willow Santa lightly fragrant flowers, Catalina long thin drooping leaves & Rincon Mtn Native

Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita Yellow Full Low WF, 2’ x 1800- Nice evergreen, fragrant Sm Sh 2’ 7000’, w foliage, somewhat tough, TX, NM, great pollinator plant and ne Mexico attracts butterflies

Cirsium arizonicum Arizona Red Full,Parti Low- Sh 3’ x 4000 - Butterfly larval source, Thistle al Mediu 2’ 8000’, can reseed m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Cissus trifoliata Arizona White Partial Mediu Vine 5’ - 2000 - Climbing or Grape Ivy m 10’+ 5000’, groundcover, patial shade Santa or full sun, freezes to Catalina ground in low 20s, moth & Rincon larval host Native Citrus limatoides Lima, White Sun, Mediu Tr 10 to Bioregion Delicious unusual fruit Mexican Partial m 15’ al that is eaten fresh like an Sweet Lime Heirloom orange, but tastes like Fruit sweet lime, butterfly Trees larval host from Sonora (Magdale na)

Page 25 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Clematis drummondii Old Man’s White Full,Parti Mediu Vine 6’ to 1000 - Prefers partial shade, Beard, al m-Low 12’ 4000’, prolific bloomer, Virgin’s Santa butterfly larval host Bower Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Clematis ligusticifolia Western White Partial Mediu vine To 3000 - Butterfly larval host White m 15’ 6500’, clematis, Santa Western Catalina Old Man’s & Rincon Beard Mtn Native

Clitoria mariana Butterfly Pink Partial Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 3500 - Amazing huge, showy Pea m 2’ 5500’, flowers in summer; Santa butterfly larval source Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Cocculus diversifolius Moonseed White Partial or Mediu Vine 8' to Santa Primary larval host for Vine Shade m Low 12’ Rita, the moonseed butterfly, Tumacaco produces dark blue ri & berries, good bird plant, Huachuca attractive foliage Mtn Native, 3500- 6000’

Commicarpus scandens Bush Yellowish-Partial Low- Vine 4-5' Santa More of a sprawling spiderling white Sun Mediu Catalina vining shrub, great m & Rincon understory plant, moth Mtn, & larval host, tough Tucson basin native, 2500- 5000’

Page 26 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Condalia correllii Corell’s Greenish Sun or Mediu Sh 5-6’ Santa Delicious, large edible snakewood Partial m tall, Catalina, berries, great bird plant, 3’-4’ Rincon, rare in cultivation, wide Santa uncommon in the wild, Rita, moth larval host Tumacaco ri Mtn Native, 3200- 5500’

Condalia warnockii var. Condalia, Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 8’ x 1000 - Edible black berries, kearneyana Kearney’s Sm Tr 10’ 4000’, great bird plant, nice Snakewood Santa barrier plant, moth larval Catalina, host Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Conoclinium greggi Butterfly Bluish Full,Parti Mediu Sm Sh, 3’ x 3500 - Incredible nectar source (Eupatorium greggii) mist purple al m WF 3’ 5000’, for butterflies & Santa pollinators Rita, Mustang & Dragoon Mtns

Convolulus equitans Silver Light Sun, Low- GC, to 3’ 3000 - Forms small tuber, easy Morning Lavender Partial Mediu Vine 5000’, and prolific bloomer, can Glory Vine m Santa casually reseed, nice Catalina plant & Rincon Mtn Native

Cordia boissieri Texas-olive White Sun, Mediu Sm Tr, 10- 1000’- Full sun, tolerates AftSh m-Low Lg Sh 20’ x 2500’, Rio reflected heat, showy 10- grande white blossoms, fruit 20’ valley, eaten by birds, prune to TX, NM, small tree, deciduous Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipa s

Page 27 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Cordia parvifolia Littleleaf White Sun Low Lg Sh 6’ x Sonora to Showy flowers, cold Cordia 8’ Coahuila, hardy, flowers are eaten Durango, by rabbits & desert Baja tortoise, tough plant, attracts butterflies Coreocarpus arizonicus Little Yellow Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3000 - Great pollinator nectar Lemonhead Partial Mediu 3’ 7000’, plant, can reseed m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Coryphantha macromeris Nipple Red to Sun, Low Ca 1’tall Native to Cold hard to 15 degrees, beehive pink Partial to 2’ Texas & clumping cluster cactus wide Mexico (Chichuah ua, Coahuila, Durango)

Coryphantha pallida Pale Pale Sun, Low Ca 1' x Native to Cold hardy to around 20 beehive yellow partial 1’ Puebla degrees, nice globular cactus and cactus with offsets as it Oaxaca ages Coryphantha recurvata Golden Yellow Sun, Low Ca 1’ x 3000 - Hard to find, cold hardy Beehive Partial 1’ 5000’, to 10 degrees Cactus Santa Cruz County Native Coryphantha sulcata Pineapple Bright Sun, Low Ca 1' x Native to Attractive globose cactus yellow Partial 1' Texas and cactus, cold hardy to 10 Mexico degrees (Coahuila, Nuevo Leon) Corphantha vivipara Beehive Pink Sun, Low Ca 1' to Native to Large showy flowers, (multiple varieties grown) cactus Partial 1.5’ Santa cold hardy to -20 degrees Catalina & Rincon Mtns (var. bisbeeana) , 3500- 6000’

Page 28 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Cottsia gracilis (Janusia Slender Yellow Sun, Low Vine 2’ to 1000 - Extremely tough local gracilis) Janusia Partial 5’ 5000’, plant, good Desert Santa Tortoise plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Coursetia glandulosa Coursetia, Yellow & Sun/Partia Low Lg Sh 8’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, Baby White l 12’ 4000’, nice local shrub, Bonnets Santa uncommon in Catalina, landscaping Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Cucurbita digitata Finger Yellow Sun, Low- Vine to 2000 - Forms tuber, very tough Gourd, Partial Mediu 6’+ 5000’, once established, large Coyote m Santa flowers and small round Gourd Catalina gourds & Rincon Mtn Native

Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Yellow Sun, Low- Vine to 8’ 3500 - Large foliage with big Gourd Partial Mediu 6000’, yellow squash flowers m Santa Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Cuphea llavea Bat-faced Red or Partial Mediu WF, 2’ x Alamos, Hummingbird pollinated, Cuphea Lavender m Sm Sh 3’ Sonora likes a warm spot in the winter Cydonia oblonga Mission Pink Full,Parti Mediu Tr 10 - Southern Currently growing about Heritage al m- 15’ Arizona 4 localities of Quince Quince High Heirloom trees Cylindropuntia Buckthorn Variable Full Very Ca 3’ to 1000 - Good nesting habitat for acanthocarpa Cholla Low 5’+ 3000’, birds, typically has a Tucson sprawling habit Mtn Native

Page 29 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Cylindropuntia arbuscula Pencil Variable Full,Parti Very Ca typic 1000 - Nice small/medium sized Cholla al low ally 4000’, cholla, easy to work with 4’x Santa 4’ Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia bigelovii Teddy Bear Greenish- Full Very Ca 4’ to 1000 - Densely covered with Cholla yellow to low 7’ 4000’, bright spines, great bird White Santa habitat or barrier plant Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia fulgida Chain-fruit Variable Full Very Ca 5’ to 1000 - Great nesting habitat for var. fulgida Cholla low 7’ 3500’, birds, dense spines Santa Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia fulgida Chain-fruit Variable Full Very Ca 5’ to 1000 - Great nesting habitat for var. mammillata Cholla low 7’ 3500’, birds, this variety is few Santa spined Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia kleinae Klein’s Full,Parti Very Ca to 4’ 2000 - Great nesting habitat for Cholla al low 4000’, birds Santa Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia Christmas Pale Full,Parti Very Ca typic 2000 - Red Fruits in wintertime, leptocaulis Cholla Yellow or al low ally 5000’, nice small branched easy Green 3’x3’ Santa to work with cholla, cold Catalina, hardy to 10 degrees Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 30 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Cylindropuntia molesta Cholla Pink Full Very Ca 4’+ Baja, Huge attractive spines low Sonora make this a very showy and unusual species Cylindropuntia Diamond Bronze Full Very Ca 3’ x Western Full sun, various soils, ramosissima Cholla low 4’ Arizona, grows in lower below Sonoran/Mohave desert, 3000’ very tough Cylindropuntia spinosior Cane Variable Full Very Ca 5 to 3500 - Upright Cholla, great for Cholla low 7’ 6000’, birds, cold hardy to 10 Santa degrees Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Cylindropuntia tesajo Baja Pencil Yellow Full Very Ca 1’ x Baja, Spreading low growing Cholla low 2’ Mexico cholla, cold hardy to at least 15 degrees Cylindropuntia versicolor Staghorn Variable Full Very Ca 6 to 2000 - Nice upright Cholla, Cholla low 8’ 6000’, great for nesting bird Santa habitat Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea albiflora White White Full,Parti Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Prairie al m-Low 3’ 7500’, fragrant foliage, good Clover Santa pollinator plant, late Catalina summer bloomer & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea bicolor var. bicolor Twincolore Blue Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x Sonora, Nice large shrub, rich d Priaire al 4’ Mexico blue flowers, butterfly Clover larval host Dalea bicolor v. Fragrant Lavender Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x Baja & Deliciously fragrant orcuttiana Dalea al 3’ Sonora foliage, makes a great tea, great nectar, butterfly larval source Dalea candida White White Partial Low Sh 2’ x 4000 - Bufferly Larval host and Prairie 2’ 7000’, good pollinator plant Clover Santa Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Page 31 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Dalea capitata Lemon Yellow Full,Parti Low GC 1’ x Western Great lemony fragrance Dalea al 3’ Texas, to foliage, unusual dalea, Chihuahu typically blooms during an Desert late summer, butterfly larval host Dalea formosa Feather Dark Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Likes good drainage, Dalea Purple al 2’ 6500’, butterfly larval host, Santa small compact foliage, Catalina spring bloomer & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea frutescens Black Purple Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x Western Pleasant citrus odor for Dalea al 3’ Texas, foliage, fall bloomer, Chihuahu butterfly larval host an Desert Dalea greggii Trailing Lavender Full Low GC 2’ x Western Good erosion control, Indigo 4’ Texas, forms nice moumnd, Bush Chihuahu butterfly larval source an Desert Dalea lumholtzii Lumholtzii White Full,Parti Low Sh 2’ x 4000 - Extremely fragrant Prairie al 1’ 7000’, foliage similar to lemon clover Santa verbena, only known Catalina from 4 localities in AZ, Mtn butterfly larval host Native Dalea lutea Yellow Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x Fall bloomer, butterfly Bush Dalea al 4’ larval host Dalea pringlei Pringle’s Purple Full,Parti Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Nice upright form for a Prairie with al 2’ 4000’, small plant, butterfly Clover yellow Santa larval host Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea pulchra Bush Dalea Pink Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ x 2500 - Likes good drainage, al 3’ 5000’, showy when in bloom, Santa butterfly larval host Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea tomentosa Lavender Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x Sonora, A little frost sensitive, al 3’ Mexico but really unusual foliage for a Dalea

Page 32 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Dalea versicolor v. Oakwoods purple or Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 4000 - Great performer, sessillis Prairie pink al 4’ 6200’, butterfly larval source, Clover Santa flowers from Fall to Catalina Spring & Rincon Mtn Native

Dalea wrightii Wright's yellow Full or Low- Forb 1' 3000- Tiny, long lived prairie partial Mediu 5000', perennial species with clover m Santa huge yellow flower Catalina spikes, butterfly larval & Rincon host and bee pollinated Mtn Native

Dasylirion Mexican White Full,Parti Low Su 6' to Tamaulipa Great accent plant, quadrangulatum (D. grass tree al 9’ s to beautiful toothless spoon longissimum) tall Hidalgo that forms a trunk, cold and hardy to 15 degrees wide Dasylirion wheeleri Desert White Full,Parti Low Su 5’ x 3000 - Great accent plant, Spoon, al 5’ 6000’, foliage forms a bluish Sotol Santa cast to it, cold hardy to 0 Catalina, degrees Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Datura discolor Desert White Full,Parti Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Showy flowers, annual thornapple w/purple al 2’ 3000’, but reseeds well, larval throat Tucson source for sphinx moth Native Datura wrightii Sacred White Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Intensely fragrant Datura al 6’ 6500’, flowers, sphinx moth Santa larval source, easy and Catalina, beautiful in the summer Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Desmanthus cooleyi Cooley’s White Sun, Low- Sh 2’ x 3000 - Great butterfly larval Bundleflow Partial Mediu 2’ 5000’, source, attractive plant er m Santa Catalina & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 33 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Desmanthus covellei Coville’s White Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 1000 - Rare Plant, in Arizona Bundleflow Partial Mediu 3’ 3000’, known from Organ Pipe er m Tucson & The Tucson Mtns Mtn Native Desmodium batocaulon San Pedro Lavender Partial Mediu GC 1’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Tickclover m 3’ 7000’, nice groundcover for Santa partial shade Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Desmodium cinerascens Spiked Pink Partial Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Tickclover m-Low 3’ 7000’, one of the few upright Santa Desmodium species in Catalina Arizona & Rincon Mtn Native

Desmodium psilophylum Simpleleaf Bright Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 3800 - Somewhat rare, in Tickclover Pink m 2’ 4500’, Arizona only known Santa from 5 localities Catalina Mtn Native Dicliptera resupinata Twin Purple Sun, Low Sm Sh 3’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, dropseed Partial 3’ 4000’, tough & local, can handle Santa fun, partial or full shade, Catalina can reseed & Rincon Mtn Native

Dieteria asteroides Fall Purple Sun, Low Forb to 4' 2500- Easy and spreads readily, tansyaster Partial tall, 5200’, almost always in bloom, 2’ Santa moth larval host, great wide Catalina butterfly/pollinator host & Rincon plant Mtn native

Page 34 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Digitaria californica Arizona Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 1000 - Nice early summer cottontop Partial 2’ 6000’, bloomer, reseeds, great Santa Desert Tortoise plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Diospyros texana Texas White Sun Low Tr 10- Texas Butterfly larval host, persimmon 20’ native, delicious edible fruits 1100- 5700 ft elev. Distichlis stricta Salt grass Partial Mediu Gr 1’ x 1000 - Salt tolerant, various m-Low mat 7000’, soils, likes wetter areas, Originally good gray water plant, native to spreads by runners Santa Cruz River

Dodonaea viscosa var. Narrowleaf Green Sun, Low Lg Sh 6 - 8’ 2000 - Great screen plant, fast angustifolia hopseed Partial Tall 4500’, grower, evergreen, more bush Santa frost hardy than the non- Catalina native varieties & Rincon Native Dyschoriste hirsutissima Lavender Partial Low- Sh 3' x Native to Butterfly larval host mediu 3' Sonora & m Sinoloa Ebenopsis ebano Texas- White Sun Low Sm Tr 8’ to Texas Tolerates hot west sun, (Pithecollobium ebano) ebony 12’ Native evergreen, slow growing

Echinocactus grusonii Golden Yellow Sun Low Ca to Native to Although very common barrel about Mexico in cultivation, virtually cactus 3’ extinct in the wild due to habitat destruction, cold hardy to 15 deg Echinocereus bonkerae Bonker’s Bright Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 3500 - Requires good drainage, Hedgehog Magneta al 2’ 5500’, very showy with short to Santa spines, cold hardy to at Purplish Catalina least 0 degrees & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 35 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Echinocereus brandegeei Baja Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x Baja Very showy flowers Strawberry al 2’ California Hedgehog Echinocereus coccineus Red Red to Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 3000 - Cold hardy to 0 degrees Hedgehog Pink al 2’ 8000’, Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ x 1500 - Cold hardy to 0 degrees ’s al 2’ 5000’, Hedgehog Pima & Cactus Pinal Counties Native Echinocereus fasciculatus Strawberry Pink to Full,Parti Low Ca 2’ x 1000 - Edible fruits, showy Hedgehog Red al 2’ 5000’, flowers, cold hardy to 10 Santa degrees Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Echinocereus rigidissimus Arizona Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ 3500 - Needs really good var. rigidissumus Rainbow al 5500’, drainage, cold hardy to Hedgehog Santa 10 degrees Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Echinocereus rigidissimus Ruby Magenta Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ Native to Needs good drainage, var. rubispina Rainbow al extreme cold hardy to 15 degrees Hedgehog southeaste rn Arizona & Sonora Mexico

Echinocereus Claret Cup Orange to Full,Parti Low Ca 1’ x 2500 - Cold hardy to 0 degrees triglochidiatus Hedgehog Red al 2’ 5000’, Cochise County Native

Page 36 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Eleocharis macrostachya Pale Full or Mediu Gr 1' 2000- Nice grass-like rush that spikerush Partial m tall, 5000', forms a sense patch, low sprea Santa to the ground, found in ds Catalina riparian or wet areas & Rincon Mtn native

Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush Full,Parti Mediu Gr 2’ x 3500 - Attractive large Squirreltail al m-Low 2’ 7000’, flowering seedheads Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Encelia farinosa Brittlebush Yellow Full Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Desert Tortoises love 4’ 3000’, flowers, great spring Tucson color, great nectar Native sources for bees and butterflies Encelia virginensis (E. Green Yellow Full Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - Extremely tough and frutescens) brittlebush, 3’ 4000’, show, only disc flowers, Virginia Santa butterfly nectar source River brittle Catalina bush Mtn native Ephedra aspera (E. Joint-fir, Yellowish Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 2000 - Tough, makes delicious nevadensis) Mormon al 5’ 6000’, red tea, tea Santa medicinal/stimulating Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Ephedra viridis Joint-fir, Yellowish Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 3000 - Same as above Mormon al 5’ 7000’, tea Northern Arizona Native Epilodium canum subsp. Hummingbi Red Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Great hummingbird and latifolium (Zauschneria ) rd Trumpet Partial m-Low 4’ 7000’, butterfly nectar source, Santa moth larval source, Catalina showy blooms & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 37 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Equisetum hyemale var. Scouringrus Sun, Mediu Gr 3' 3000- Forms dense patch, elatum (E. x ferrissi ) h horsetail Partial m- tall, 7000', perfect for moist areas, High sprea Santa great habitat and food for ds Catalina birds & Rincon Mtn native

Eragrostis intermedia Plains Full,Parti Low Gr 2’ x 2000 - Attractive purplish Lovegrass al 3’ 7000’, flowers in the late Santa summer, nice airy Catalina, appearance Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 4’ x 3000 - Late fall flowers, great Bush al 4’ 7000’, late season nectar source, Santa fragrant foliage, Catalina evergreen & Rincon Mtn Native

Ericameria nauseosa Rabbitbrus Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Sh 4’ x 2000 - Great fall nectar source, h al m-Low 4’ 6000’, impressive when in Santa bloom, great butterfly Cruz & nectar plant Cochise Cty Native

Erigeron divergens Spreading White Full,Parti Low Sm Sh, 1’ x 2000 - Short lived, but reseeds fleabane al GC 1.5’ 4000’, readily, great butterfly Santa nectar source Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Erigeron neomexicanus New White Partial Mediu Forb to 2' 3500- Really attractive lacey, Mexico m-Low 7000', dissected foliage, great fleabane Santa pollinator plant and Catalina butterfly & moth larval & Rincon host Mtn native

Page 38 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Erigeron speciosus Showy Pink Partial Mediu Sm Sh, 1.5’ 6000- Large beautiful flowers, fleabane m GC x 9000’, somewhat evergreen in 1.5’ Santa Tucson Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Erigeron tracyi Running White Full,Parti Low- Sm Sh, 1’ x 3500 - During monsoon season, Fleabane w/pink al Mediu WF 2’ 5500’, plants will send off m Santa stolons (new plantlets) Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Eriogonum fasciculatum Flattop White or Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 3’ x 2000 - Likes drainage, butterfly v. poliofolium Buckwheat Purple al 4’ 6000’, larval source, relished by Santa Desert Tortoises Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Eriogonum wrightii Wright Pink Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 2’ x 3000- Great late summer Buckwheat al 2’ 7000’, bloomer, butterfly nectar Santa source, great accent plant Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Erioneuron advenacium Giant Full,Parti Low- Gr 2’ x 4000 - Nice small bunchgrass (E. grandiflorum) Fluffgrass al Mediu 2’ 6000’, with large tufted m Santa inflouresences Catalina Mtn Native Erysimum capitatum Sanddune Orange or Partial Mediu Forb 3' to 4000- Butterfly larval host, wallflower yellow m 4' 7000', showy clusters of blooms tall, Santa at the tips of branches, and Catalina partial shade plant 2’ & Rincon wide Mtn native

Page 39 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Erythrina flabelliformis SW Coral Bright Full,Parti Low Sh 4’ to 3500 - Huge, showy flowers Bean, Red al 6’ 5500’, followed by large red Chilicote Santa seeds. Hummingbird Catalina pollinated & Rincon Mtn Native

Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla White Sun, Low Su 1’ x Baja, sw Nice accent plant, cold Partial 2’ TX, 100- hardy to 15 degrees 3800’ Euphorbia heterophylla Desert Whitish Partial Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Reseeds readily, poinsettia green m-Low 2’ 3500’, attractive reddish Santa blushing on leaves, easy Catalina, to grow, Tortoises love Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Euphorbia xantii Baja White Sun Low- Sh 4’ x Mexico, Fragrant showy flowers, Spurge with pink Mediu 4’ Baja great nectar sources for m bees, frost sensitive in the mid 20’s Eysenhardtia orthocarpa Sonoran White Sun, Low- Tr 8’ - 3500 - Butterfly larval source, Kidneywoo Partial Mediu 14’ 5500’, lovely small patio tree, d m Tall Santa Rita medicinal tee plant & Rincon Mtn Native

Eysenhardtia texana Texas White Full,Parti Low- Tr 8’ - Texas Extremely cold hardy, Kidneywoo al Mediu 14’ Native huge butterfly larval d m Tall source, fragrant flowers Fallugia paradoxa Apache White Sun, Low- Lg Sh 6’ x 3500 - Member of the Rose Plume Partial Mediu 4’ 6000’, Family, beautiful flowers m Santa followed by unusual Catalina seedheads, flowers & attract bees and Dragoon butterflies Mtn Native

Ferocactus chrysacanthus Twisted Yellow Sun Low Ca 3’ x Endemic Attractive golden spines, spine 2’ to islands can take a light frost, Barrel off Baja good drainage Cactus California

Page 40 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Ferocactus cylindraceus Yellowspin Yellow to Sun Low Ca 5’ x Baja Cold hardy to about 20 v. tortulospina e compass Red 2’ California degrees, good drainage Barrel Ferocactus diguettii Bright red Sun Low Ca up to Endemic Largest barrel cactus, to orange 12' to Baja possibly cold hardy to 25 tall California degree C if soil is dry

Ferocactus emoryi (F. Red Barrel Yellow Sun Low Ca 4’ x 1500 - Cold hardy to about 18 covellii ) Cactus 2’ 4500’, degrees, good drainage Pinal, Maricopa & Pima County Native

Ferocactus glaucescens Lemon Sun Low Ca 2 - Endemic Cold hardy to 20 degrees, yellow 3’, to good drainage, pale clum Hidalgo, bluish color to the plant ping Mexico over time Ferocactus gracilis Red Barrel Red Sun Low Ca 5’ x Baja Reddest of the Red Cactus 2’ California Barrels, columnar species, cold hardy to about 20 degrees C, good drainage Ferocactus Turk's head Yellow Sun or Low Ca to 2’ Native to Cold hardy to about 0 hamatacanthus partial tall Texas, degrees, good drainage northwest ern New Mexico and Mexico

Ferocactus ingens Bright Sun Low Ca up to Native to Cold hardy to most likely Yellow 10’ northeaste about 24 degrees, needs tall rn and good drainage, huge central barrel cactus Mexico Ferocactus pottsii var. Potts barrel Greenish Sun Low Ca 2' to Native to Nice small, harder to find pottsii cactus Yellow 3' Sonora, barrel, cold hardy to Sinoloa & around 20 degrees Chihuahu a, 800- 3300’

Page 41 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Ferocactus rectispinus Longspine Red/Oran Sun Low Ca 2’ x Baja Gorgeous flowers Barrel ge 2’ California Flowers Ferocactus stainesii var. Pringle's Yellow to Sun Low Ca 5 - 8 Native to Red spined barrel, pringlei (F. pringlei ) barrel Red ‘ tall north flowers are eaten in cactus central Mexico (with sugar Mexico added) Ferocactus wislizenii Fishook Yellow to Sun Low Ca 6’ x 2000 - Our local barrel cactus, Barrel Red 2’ 6000’, cold hardy to about 5 Santa degrees Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Ferocactus viridescens San Diego Greenish Sun Low Ca 1’ x Southern Forms clumps, easy care, Barrel yellow 1’ California can handle occasional Cactus Native & light frosts Northern Baja Festuca arizonica AZ Fescue Low Gr 2-4’ 2500- High forage value, fine clum 9500’, n blades, partial shade best p AZ to at lower elev, wd soil Pima Co Ficus carica Mission Green Partial Mediu Tr from Southern Several different Heritage m- 8 to Arizona localities and varieties Fig High 12’ Heirloom currently in cultivation Tall fruit trees Ficus petiolaris subsp. Palmer's Sun or Low Tr to Native to Frost sensitive, best as a palmeri Sonoran Partial 5'+ Alamos, container plant in rock fig in Sonora Tucson, forms massive conta caudiciform trunk iners Ficus petiolaris subsp. Sonoran Sun or Low Tr to Native to Frost sensitive, better as petiolaris rock fig Partial 5’+ Sonora, a container plant in in Alamos Tucson, will develop a conta area caudiciform trunk over iners time Ficus pertusa Camuchin, Sun or Low Tr 10' - Native to Trees form massive Central Partial 20’+ Alamos, caudiciform buttressed American Sonora trunks like a banyon, Banyon frost sensitive Tree Ficus trigonata Jaguey White Partial Low Tr 10- Native to Frost sensitive, needs blanco Mediu 15’ + Mexico protected location m

Page 42 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Fleischmannia sonorae Sonoran Bluish Partial Mediu Sm Sh, 2.5’ 3500 - Great butterfly nectar (Eupatorium sonorae) thoroughwo purple m WF x 5500’, plant rt 2.5’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Forestiera neomexicana New Greenish Sun, Low- Sm Tr, 6’ - 3000- Male & Female Plants, Mexico Partial Mediu Lg Sh 10’ 7000’, produce edible berries privet m Tall Graham eaten by birds, attractive County white trunks Native Forestiera shrevei Desert Greenish Sun, Low- Sh 6 to 2500- Male/Female plants, Olive partial Mediu 8’ 5000, females produce blue m Tucson berries, great for birds, Mtn showy shrub, very native uncommon in cultivation

Fouquieria diguettii Palo adan Red Sun, Low Su 6-8’ Native to Cold hardy to about 18 partial Baja degrees Mexico Fouquieria macdougalii Mexican Red Sun Low Su 12’ x Sonora, Cold Hardy to about 18 Tree 6’ Sinaloa degrees Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo Red Sun Low Su 12’ x 2000 - Hummingbird pollinated, 3’ 5000’, moth larval source, cold Santa hardy to 10 degrees Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Fragaria bracteata Native White Partial Mediu Forb up to 6000- Edible berries, forms strawberry m 1’ 9000', small colonies, great for tall, Santa wildlife, does well in sprea Catalina Tucson with somewhat ds & Santa decent drainage & water Rita mtn native

Fraxinus goodingii Gooding White Sun, Mediu Tr 6’ - 3500 - Ash Partial m 10’ 5000’, Tall Santa Cruz County Native

Page 43 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Fraxinus greggii Littleleaf White Sun, Mediu Lg Sh, 6 - 1200- Great small, evergreen Ash, Gregg Partial m-Low Sm Tr 10’ 6000’, w tree (or upright shrub) Ash Tall TX, NM, s AZ, n Mexico Fraxinus velutina Velvet Ash White Sun, Mediu Tr 15 - 2000 - Butterfly & Moth larval Partial m 20’+ 5000’, source, fast grower, likes Santa water, good for Catalina graywater & Rincon Mtn Native

Fraxinus velutina “Rio Fantex Ash, White Sun, Mediu Tr 25’ x A slightly Fast growing, a little bit Grande" Rio Grande Partial m-low 25’ more less water than our native Ash xeric plant ‘variety’ found near El Paso

Galactia wrightii Wright’s Light Sun, Low- Vine to 4’ 3000 - Butterfly larval source Milkpea Purple Partial Mediu 6000’, m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Galvezia juncea Snapdragon Red Sun Low Sh 3’ x Mexico Hummingbird pollinated, Bush 3’ a little bit frost sensitive (likes a warm spot)

Garrya wrightii Silk Tassel Yellowish Partial Mediu Lg Sh 6’ to 3500 - Nice evergreen shrub, m-Low 8’ 7000’, produces black berries, Santa good bird plant Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Geranium carolinianum Carolina White Partial Mediu Forb less 2800- An annual, but readily Geranium m than 5000’, reseeds and naturalizes. 6” Santa A beautiful small Catalina flowered white geranium Native that is very easy to grow

Page 44 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Geranium caespitosum Native Purple to Partial Mediu WF 1’ x 6000 - Long lived plants, will Geranium Lavender m-Low 1’ 9000’, bloom in Tucson, does Santa fantastic in a container, Catalina needs good drainage & Rincon Mtn Native

Glandularia gooddingii Goodding Purple to Sun or Mediu Forb 2' to Santa Great butterfly nectar (Verbena gooddingii) verbena lavender Partial m Low 3’ Catalina, plant, fragrant flowers, Rincon & short lived but tends to Tucson reseed casually Mtn Native, 2500- 5000’

Glandularia latilobata Southwest Purple to Sun or Mediu Forb 2' to Santa Great butterfly nectar verbena lavender Partial m Low 3’ Catalina, plant, fragrant flowers Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native, 4500- 7500’

Glyceria striata Fowl Partial Mediu Gr 4-6’ 4000- Attractive riparian grass mannagrass m- tall, 8000’, for partial shade settings High at Santa least Catalina 3’ Native wide Gossypium davidsonii Davidson’s Yellow Sun Low Sh 5’ x Sonora, Showy flowers, nice Hibiscus with red 3 Mexico upright growth habit, very attractive and tough plant Gossypium harknessii San Marcos-Yellow Sun Low Sh 4’ x Sonora & Produces large yellow hibiscus 4’ Baja flowers during the hot summer months Gossypium thurberi Desert White Sun or Low Sh/Tr 5' to 3000- Small, upright trees with cotton with pink Partial 12’ 5500’, extra water or upright centers Tall Santa shrubs. Large showy Catalina flowers, moth larval host, & Rincon bee pollinated Mtn native

Page 45 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Graptopetalum rusbyi Rusby’ Red with Partial or Low- Su Sever 3500 - Butterfly larval source Stonecrop Yellow & Shade Mediu al 5500’, (Xami Hairstreak), great White m inche Santa rock plant/container plant s tall Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Guaiacum angustifolium Guayacan, Purple Sun, Low Lg Sh 6’ to 1600- Beautiful shrub with Soapbush Partial 8’ 4000’, w gorgeous purple flowers, TX, s TX, butterfly larval plant, ne Mexico frost hardy to low 20’s

Guaiacum coulteri Guayacan Purple Sun, Low Sh 6’ to Sonora, Same as above Partial 8’ Mexico Guara lindheimeri Bee Pink or Sun, Low to WF 2’ x Western Butterfly nectar source Blossom White Partial Med 2’ Texas, Chihuahu an Desert Guara parviflora Littleflower Pink Sun, Low- Annua 1’-4’ Tucson Annual, but naturalizes ed lizardtail Partial Mediu tall native, readily, moth larval host m 1000- (beautiful 6000’ caterpillar/diurnal moth)

Guardiola platyphylla Apache White Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Good butterfly nectar Plant Partial m-Low 3’ 5500’, source, interesting Santa foliage, better in partial Catalina shade & Rincon Mtn Native

Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed Yellow Sun Low Sm Sh, 2’ x 2000 - Great tough plant, WF 2’ 7000’, attractive when in bloom, Santa good nectar source Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Gymnosperma glutinosa Gumhead Yellow Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 3500 - Great monsoon/fall Partial Mediu 3’ 6000’, nectar source for m Santa pollinators Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Page 46 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Haematoxylum brasiletto Brazilwood Yellow Sun, Low- Tr 10- Mexican Needs a warm spot, a Partial Mediu 20’ x west coast little frost sensitive, m 10- beautiful tree, rarely used 20’ in landscaping, cold hardy to low-mid 20’s

Haplophyton crooksii Dwarf Yellow Sun, Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Great tough local plant, Desert Partial Mediu 2’ 4500’, summer/fall bloomer Plumeria m Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Havardia mexicana Mexican- White Sun Low Tr 15 - Sonora Cold hardy to about 15 ebony, Palo 25’ and Baja degrees, slow growing Chino Havardia pallens Tenaza White Sun Low Tr 20’ x Southern Butterfly larval source, 15- Texas & flowers have a wonderful 20’ Northeast evening fragrance, cold ern hardy to 17 degrees Mexico Hechtia montana False Cream Sun, Low Su 1’ x Baja, Bromeliad family. Agave, FilSun 1’ Sonora, Grows by budding. very Mescalito higher wd soil, full sun or light elev shade, cold hardy to at least 20 degrees Hedeoma hyssopifolia False Light Partial Mediu Forb 2’ x 5000 - Good butterfly nectar Pennyroyal Purple m-Low 2’ 8000’, source, nice small Santa compact plant in mint Catalina family and Rincon Mtn Native

Hedeoma nana Dwarf Lavender Partial Mediu Forb 2’ x 3000 - Good butterfly nectar False m-Low 2’ 7000’, source, likes good Pennyroyal Santa drainage, great plant Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 47 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Hedeoma oblongifolia Oblongleaf Lavender Sun or Low- Forb 1.5’ 3200 - Good butterfly nectar false partial mediu x 5500’, source, good drainage, pennyroyal m 1.5’ Santa beautiful small accent Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Henrya insularis Island White Sun or Mediu Forb 2' to Native to Butterfly larval host, lush renegade with partial m-low 3' Sonora foliage purple and Baja California Herrisantia crispa Bladdermal Cream Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 2000 - Great Desert Tortoise & low Partial 3’ 4000’, native bee plant, Santa interesting native Catalina groundcover & Tucson Mtn Native

Hesperaloe funifera Giant White Sun Low Su 6’ x Northern Great accent plant, cold Hesperaloe 6’ Mexico hardy to 10 degrees Hesperaloe nocturna Evening White Sun, Low Su 5’ x Sonora, Great accent plant, cold blooming Partial 3 Mexico hardy to 10 degrees Hesperaloe Hesperaloe parviflora Red Red Low Su 3’ x Central & Good hummingbird Hesperaloe 4’ sw TX, flowers, wd soils, good Coahuila, container plant, slow to Mexico moderate growth, cold hardy to -20 degrees Heteropogon contortus Tanglehead Sun, Low Gr 2’ x 1000- Short-lived perennial Partial 1’ 6000’, bunchgrass (2-3 yrs), Santa reseeds easily, wd soils Catalina, preferred Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Heterotheca subaxillaris Camphorw Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 5’ x 1000’- Reseeds readily, eed al 5’ 5500’, medicinal, great Santa pollinator nectar source Catalina in the late summer, & Rincon annual Mtn Native

Page 48 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Heterotheca villosa Hairy false Yellow Partial Low- Forb 2' x 1500- Very easy once goldenaster Mediu 2' 8500’, established, long bloom m Northern periods, attractive, great & Central for pollinators AZ native, down to Pima County

Hibiscus biseptis Arizona Yellow Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 2000 - Herbaceous perennial, Rosemallo with red al Mediu 2’ 5000’, larger blooms than H. w m Santa coulteri, very pretty, Catalina, great bee plant Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Hibiscus cardiophyllus Heartleaved Red Full Low Sh 3’ x Western Extremely tough, very Hibiscus 3’ Texas, showy, blooms in Chihuahu summer an Desert Hibiscus coulteri Desert Yellow Sun, Low Sm Sh 3’ x 2000 - Woody perennial, Rose- Partial 3’ 4500’, gorgeous large flowers, mallow Santa great bee plant, attracts Catalina, butterflies and Rincon & hummingbirds Tucson Mtn Native

Hibiscus denudatus Rock Lavender Sun Low Sm Sh 2’ x 1000 - One of the hardiest and Hibiscus 2’ 4000’, showiest local Tucson Santa native plants - Catalina, recommended, can attract Rincon & butterflies and Tucson hummingbirds Mtn Native

Hibiscus lasiocarpus Rockmallo White Partial Mediu Sm Sh 3' x New Huge showy flowers with w m 3' Mexico & red centers, hummingbird Texas pollinated, can work as a Native pond plant also

Hierochloe odorata Sweetgrass Partial Mediu Gr 2' 6000 or Very easy to grow in m-Low tall, above, Tucson as an understory sprea northern plant, sacred incense ds Arizona plant for native peoples

Page 49 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Hilaria belangeri Curly Sun Low Gr 6” x 2000- Spreads by stolons, great mesquite mat 6500’, c forage grass, especially TX to s for Desert Tortoise AZ Hilaria mutica Tobosa Sun Low Gr 3’ x 2000 - Very tough grass Grass 2’ 6000’, Tucson Mtn Native Hilaria rigida Big galleta Sun Low Gr 3’ x 1000 - Long-lived bunch grass, 3’ 5500’, the most drought tolerant Western grass in the western Arizona United States Holacantha emoryi Crucifixion Greenish Sun Low Sh 8 to Below Tough, thorny & (Castella emoryi) Thorn Yellow 12’ 2000’, menacing, hard to find at Tall Pima, nurseries Pinal & Maricopa County Native

Hordeum jubatum Foxtail Sun, Low- Gr to 2' 4000- large fluffy seed heads barley Partial Mediu clum 8000', turn reddish color, but m ps Santa can be damaging to Catalina livestock, pets, small Mtn children and the native, elderly… Pima & Santa Cruz County native

Humulus lupulus var. New Yellowish Partial Mediu Vine 6' or 4000- Medicinal plant, loved as neomexicana Mexican m + typic 8000', a primary ingredient in hops ally Santa beer brewing, supplies longe Catalina seasonally limited r & Chiricahu a Mtn native

Hymenothrix wrightii Wright's White Sun, Low Forb 2' to Santa Great pollinator plant, thimble Partial 4’ Catalina larval host, fall bloomer, head tall & Rincon can naturalize, attractive Mtn basal rosette during early native, growing season 3000- 7000’

Page 50 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender Sun, Low Sh 6’ x 1000 - Fragrant foliage, great Lavender Partial 5’ 3500’, nectar source for Santa pollinators Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Imperata brevifolia Satin-tail Partial Mediu Gr 3’ x To 4500’ Probably the most m 3’ AZ, only attractive native grass, its known range is shrinking from 7 nationally, butterfly localities larval host in Arizona

Indigofera sphaerocarpa Indigobush Pink & Sun, Low- Sh 4’ x 3500 - Butterfly larval source, a White Partial Mediu 4’ 7000’, unique legume shrub, m Santa fast grower Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Ipomoea longifolia A state rare plant that is currently banned by the ARIZ Dept of Agriculture Ipomoea thurberi A nationally listed very rare plant that is currently banned by ARIZ Dept of Agriculture

Ipomopsis aggreggata Scarlet Red Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 5000 - Showy Red blooms, cool Gilia m-Low 2’ 8000’, basal leave growth Northern Arizona Native Iris missiouriensis var. Missouri Purple Sun, Low- WF 1’ x 5000 - Only Iris native to arizonica Iris Partial Mediu 1’ 9000’, Arizona, surprisingly m Chiricihua tough in the desert & White Mtn Native

Page 51 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Isocoma acradenia Alkali Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Very tough and xeric Goldenbush 3’ 4000’, once established, great Pima, pollinator nectar source Pinal & Yuma County Native

Isocoma tenuisecta Burrowwee Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Great for revegetation, d 3’ 5000’, extremely tough, good Santa nectar source in Catalina, summer/fall Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Isomeris arborea Bladderpod Yellow Sun Low Sh 4’ x To 3900’, Evergreen, very pretty 4’ CA, Baja when in bloom, tough, good nectar source Jacquemontia pringlei Pringle’s White Sun, Low- Vine to 8’ 3000 - Perennial native morning Clustervine Partial Mediu 4000’, glory vine, strong m Santa bloomer Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Jathropha cardiophylla Limber White Sun Low Sh 4’ x 1000 - Interesting Bush 4’ 3500’, accent/specimen plant, Santa great winter dormant Catalina look, unusual, cold hardy & Tucson to around 15 Mtn Native

Jatropha cinerea Arizona White Sun Low Sh 6' to under Small tree to large shrub, nettlespurg 15’ 2000', caudiciform tree, large e tall southwest leaves,uncommon in ern cultivation, hardy from Arizona, 20-25 degrees Organ pipe, Mexico

Page 52 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Jatropha cuneata Phsicnut White Sun Low Sh 4' to 1000- Unusual, small leaved 8’ 2000', woody shrub, uncommon southwest in cultivation, cold hardy ern from 20 to 25 degrees Arizona, Organ Pipe national monument , Mexico

Jatropha macrorhiza var. Ragged Pink Sun or Low Forb to 2' 3500- Showy flowered jatropha macrorhiza nettlespurg Partial 5500', with large, dissected e Pima & leaves, forms a tuber in Santa soil, cold hardy to 10 Cruz degrees Counties Juncus ensifolius var. Rocky Sun, Mediu Gr 2’ x 3000 - Great aquatic or pond montanus Mountain Partial m- 2’ 7500’, plant, leaf base has Rush High Santa interesting Iris-like Catalina appearance Native Juniperus deppeana Alligator Sun, Mediu Tr 15- 3000- Huge upright juniper juniper Partial m 50’ 7000', tree, needs occasional Santa deep irrigations, blue Catalina berries useful for cooking & Rincon or incense Mtn native

Juniperus monosperma One seed Sun, Mediu Tr 15 - 3500 - The most appropriate juniper Partial m-Low 15’ + 5500’, native juniper for our Santa area Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Justicia californica Chuparosa Red or Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Hummingbird pollinated, Yellow Partial 4’ 2500’, can bloom during the Tucson wintertime Mtn Native Justicia candicans Red Red Sun, Mediu Sh 4’ x 1500 - Great hummingbird and Justicia, Partial m-Low 3’ 3500’, butterfly nectar source Chichuahua Santa n Catalina Honeysuckl Mtn e Native

Page 53 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Justicia longii Longflower White Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Beautiful evening, early Tubetongue Partial 2’ 4000’, morning flowers, moth Santa pollinated, beautiful in Catalina, bloom Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Justicia sonorae Sonoran Light Sun, Low Sm Sh 2’ x Sonora, Great hummingbird and Honeysuckl Purple Partial 2’ Mexico butterfly nectar source, e spreads, beautiful in the spring Justicia spicigera Mexican Orange Partial or Low Sh 3’ x Northern Evergreen, hummingbird honeysuckl Shade 3’ Mexico pollinated, can handle e full sun but does better with shade

Koanophyllum palmeri Shrubby White Partial Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - Blooms in monsoon (Eupatorium thoroughwo 3’ 4500’, seasons, moth larval host, solidaginifolium) rt Santa tough plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Koeberlinia spinosa Allthorn, White Full Low Lg Sh 8’ x 2000 - Great barrier plant birds Crucifixion 6’ 5000’, like black berries, Thorn Tucson extremely tough Mtn Native Krameria erecta Range Pink Full Low Sh 2' to 2000- Fragrant flowers, super ratany 3.5’ 4500', tough and xeric, Tucson traditional medicinal Mtn plant, coming to the native nursery in 2015! Lachnostoma arizonicum Arizona White Full,Parti Low Vine To 5’ 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Ribpod al 4500’, interesting large Milkweed Santa seedpods hang on the Vine Catalina vines for a long time & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 54 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Lagascea decipiens Lagascea Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Sh 3’ - 3000- Butterfly larval & nectar al m-Low 5’ 4500’, source, showy prolific Atascosa bloomer, likes a warm & spot Baboquiv ari Mtn Native

Larrea tridentata subsp. Creosote Yellow Full Low Lg Sh 8’ x 1000 - The ultimate desert plant, divaricata Bush 8’ 4500’, amazing fragrance after Santa rains, blooms constantly, Catalina, evergreen Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Lasianthera podacephala San Pedro Yellow Full,Parti Low- Sm Sh 2’ x 3000 - Good pollinator nectar Daisy al Mediu 2’ 5000’, plant m Rincon & Pajarito Mtn Native Leptochloa dubia Green Full,Parti Low Gr 4’ x 2500- Butterfly larval source, sprangletop al 2’ 6000’, nice upright larger grass Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Leucophyllum candidum Violet Violet Full Low Sh 3’ x Southwest Whitish foliage contrasts Silverleaf 3’ ern Texas nicely with dark purple flowers, small “Ranger”, very tough

Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Light Full Low Sh 7’ x 1000- Cold hardy to 0 degrees, Ranger, Purple 7’ 4500’, sw profusion of blooms in Texas-sage TX, ne summer, evergreen & Mexico tough Leucophyllum laevigatum Chihuahuan Lavender Full Low Sh 4’ x 4000- Coldy hardy, evergreen, Rainsage 5’ 7800’, impressive in bloom, a Chihuahu unique ‘Ranger’ a, Coahuila

Page 55 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Leucophyllum langmaniae Langman’s Lavender Full Low Sh 6' to Chihuahu Cold hardy, evergreen, texas sage 7’ a, Texas entire plants turns completely lavender when in bloom, long blooming cycle Leucophyllum pruinosum Fragrant Dark Full Low Sh 6’ x Northern Wonderfully fragrant Ranger, Purple 6’ Mexico flowers have strong scent Bubblegum of grape bubblegum Sage Leucophyllum Blue Bluish Full Low Sh 4’ x Texas & Nice smaller “Ranger”, zygophyllum Ranger 4’ Northern nice compact foliage Mexico Leuchtenbergia principis Prism Lemon Full, Low Ca 2' to Native to Only species in this cactus, yellow afternoon 3' north- genus, very unique, must agave shade central have species, cold hardy cactus Mexico to 18 degrees (Chihuahu a, San Luis Potosi)

Linum lewisii Blue Flax Blue Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 3500 - Reseeds, beautiful al Mediu 2’ 7500’, flowers m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Lippia graveolens Mexican White Full,Parti Mediu Sh 5’ x NM, TX, Great butterfly & Oregano al m 5’ n Mexico hummingbird nectar plant, great quality culinary herb Lippia nudiflora Frog fruit White Partial Mediu GC 6’ x Texas Host plant for Phaon m mat Native Crescent butterfly, spreads rapidly by runners with enough water Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Red Full,Parti Mediu WF 2’ x 4000 - Hummingbird & Flower al m 2’ 8000’, butterfly nectar source, Santa gorgeous plant, likes Catalina water & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 56 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Lobelia laxiflora Sierra Light Red Partial Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x 3000 - Tougher than L. Madre with m-Low 3’ 5000’, cardinalis Lobelia Orange only known from the Pajarito & Rincon Mtns

Lonicera albiflora White White Partial Mediu Vine to 8’ 3500 - Woody vining ‘shrub’, Honeysuckl m 5500’, moth pollinated, e Santa Rita produces berries & Huachuca Mtn Native

Lonicera interrupta Chapparal White Partial Mediu Vine to 8’ 3500 - Woody vining ‘shrub’, Honeysuckl m 5500’, moth pollinated, e Santa produces berries, showier Catalina than L. albiflora & Rincon Mtn Native

Lophocereus schotti Senita Pink Full,Parti Low Ca 10’ x 1000- Requires warm location, al 12’ 2000’, edible fruit, cold hardy to Native to around 18 degrees Organpipe , AZ & Sonora Lophocereus schottii var. Totem Pole Full,Parti Low Ca 10’ x Baja No spines, nurse plant monstrosus Cactus al 10’ helps growth, cold hardy to around 18 degrees

Lotus greenei Green’s Yellow Partial Low- Forb 1' to 4000- Low growing lotus that deervetch mediu 2’ 7000', works great in partial m Santa shade in well drained Catalina soils & Rincon Mtn native

Lotus rigidus Desert rock Yellow Sun Low Sh 2' to 3000- Very tough, requires pea, 3' 5000', good drainage, don’t shrubby Santa overwater, heavy deervetch Catalina bloomer & Rincon Mtn native

Page 57 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Lycium andersonii Anderson Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 1000 - Edible red berries loved Wolfberry al Mediu 5’ 5000’, by birds & people, m Santa incredible wildlife plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Lycium berlandieri Narrowleaf Lavender Full,Parti Low- Sh 5’ x 2000 - Edible red berries loved Wolfberry al Mediu 5’ 4500’, by birds & people, m Santa incredible wildlife plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Lycium brevipes Baja Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 8’ x Baja Delicious berries, highly Wolfberry al Mediu 10’ productive, surprisingly m cold hardy to over 4500’, fast Lycium californicum Californica Lavender Full, Low- Sm Sh 3' x Pinal and Nice little wolf berry, wolfberry Partial Mediu 3' Maricopa typically just to about 3 m County feet or so, great bird Native plant Lycium exsertum Thornbush White to Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 2000 - Edible red berries loved pale al Mediu 5’ 4500’, by birds & people, purple m Santa incredible wildlife plant, Catalina sexually dimorphic & Rincon Native Lycium fremontii Fremont Lavender Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 1000 - Edible red berries loved Wolfberry al Mediu 5’ 3500’, by birds & people, m Santa incredible wildlife plant, Catalina, sexually dimorphic Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Lycium pallidum Paleleaf Green Full,Parti Low- Sh 4’ x 3000 - Huge green flowers, Wolfberry, al Mediu 6’ 6000’, massive berries & leaves, Tomatillo m Santa very unusual Wolfberry, Catalina the herbalists choice & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 58 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Lysiloma microphylla v. Desert-fern, White Full,Parti Low Tr 16’ x In US, Beautiful thornless, thornberi Feather al 18’ only in the shade tree, is frost Tree Rincon sensitive above 3000’, Mountatin butterfly larval host s, 2800- 4000’, Sonora

Macfadyena ungis-cati Cat’s claw Yellow Full, Low Vine 10' to Native to Very cold and drought vine partial 20’ Alamos, tolerant, huge yellow Sonora flowers, evergreen, super tough, vigorous Machaeranthera Aster Purple Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Great butterfly nectar asteroides Partial 2’ 5500’, source, spreads readily Pima from seed County Native Machaeranthera Tansyleaf Purple Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2000 - Great butterfly nectar tanacetifolius Aster Partial 2’ 5500’, source, spreads readily Pima from seed, beautifly lacy County foliage Native Macroptilium Bloodred Wine Red Sun, Mediu Vine To 4000’, Striking burgundy atropurpureum Beanvine or Partial m-Low 15’ Baboquiv blossoms, sun (aft shade Purplish ari & best in low desert) Coyote Mountain Native Macroptilium Variablelea Orange Sun, Low- Vine To 5’ 3000 - gibbosifolium f Bushbean Partial Mediu 5000’, m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Macrosiphonia Huachuca White Sun, Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 3500 - Sweet fragrant, large brachysiphon Rocktrump Partial m-Low 2’ 5500’, flowers in summertime, et Santa moth pollinated Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 59 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Malvaviscus arboreus Turk’s Cap Red Partial or Med Sh 4’ x Mexico Best in shade or var. drummondii Shade 3’ understory. Bright red blossoms, hummingbirds, edible red fruits (like a berry) Mammillaria bombycina Silken Pink Partial Low Ca 1' + Native to Large blooms, forms pincushion shade clum west good clumps cactus ps central Mexico (Jalisco, Aguascali entes)

Mammillaria grahamii Graham’s Pink Partial Low Ca typic 2500- Large attractive flowers, pincushion Shade ally 6000, delicious edible red cactus about Santa fruits, one of the prettiest 6” Catalina of the pincushions and tall & Rincon our most common one Mtn native

Mammillaria Pincushion Often Partial Low Ca to 5” 500- One of the easier magnimamma cactus deep pink Shade tall 8000’, Mammillaria’s to grow western Mexico, widely distributed

Mammilllaria mystax Pincushion Magenta Partial Low Ca up to Native to Nice spiraling to the cactus Shade 6” west spines on the body of the tall Mexico plant, with a ring of (Pueblo, magenta blooms at the etc), 3200- top of cactus 8300’ Mammillaria parkinsonii Owl eye’s Pale Partial Low Ca to 6- Native to Heads split in half, as the pincushion yellow Shade 8” Mexico plants get wider with cactus with red tall, (Queretar time, easy and unusual mid veins to 1’ o), 3200- wide 7800’ Mammillaria rhodantha Rainbow Bright Partial Low Ca to Native to Highly variable plant, pincushion pink shade 15” central several different cactus tall, Mexico, subspecies, showy in clum 5600- cultivation ps 10800’ Manfreda maculosa Texaas White Sun or Low Su 1’, Native to Cold hardy to 10 degrees, tuberosa Partial Mediu sprea Texas and fragrant flowers, m ds Mexico butterfly larval host

Page 60 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Marsdenia edulis White Partial Low- Vine To Alamos, Forms corky stalks, male Mediu 10’+ Sonora & female plants, m immature fruit is eaten similar to mango Marina parryi Parry Purple Sun low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Interesting little plant, marina with 2’ 4500’, available occasionally White Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Mariosousa millefolia Santa Rita White Sun, PtSh Low Lg Sh 5 - Rincon, Somewhat rare in the (Acacia millefolia) Acacia 10’ Santa Rita wild, beautiful flowers, Tall & Pajarito great small patio tree Mtn Native, 3500 - 5000’

Mariosousa willardiana Palo blanco White Sun Low Sm Tr 20’ x Sonora, Slightly frost sensitive, (Acacia willardiana) 10’ Mexico likes nice warm spot, great specimen tree Mascagnia lilacia Purple Purple Sun, Low- Vine to Coahuila Evergreen, beautiful Mascagnia Partial Mediu 15’ Mexico flowering vine, slow at m first but then takes off after 2nd year Mascagnia macroptera Yellow Yellow Sun, Low Vine to Baja, Good evergreen vine Orchid-vine Partial 15’ Sonora

Matelea parviflora Smallflowe Dark Sun, Low Vine to 5' 2000- Butterfly larval host, r milkvine purple Partial 3500’, extremely tough vine (almost Santa once established, nearly black) Catalina black flowers & Tucson Mtn native

Matelea producta Texas Green Partial Low- Vine to 3' 3000- Large green, pendulous milkvine Mediu 5000', flowers, butterfly and m Santa moth larval host, great Catalina twining groundcover/vine & Coyote Mtn native

Page 61 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Maurandya Snapdragon-Purple or Partial Low Vine to 8’ 1500- Hummingbird pollinated, antirrhiniflora vine Red 6000’, pretty flowers, can Santa reseed, great small vine Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Melampodium leucanthum Blackfooot White Sun Low Sm Sh 2’x 2000 - Very tough plant, Daisy 2’ 5000’, typically grows on Santa limestone, good nectar Catalina source & Rincon Mtn Native

Menodora scabra Rough Yellow Sun, Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Tough plant, lightly Menodora Partial 2’ 4500’, fragrant flowers Santa Catalina & Rincon Native Menodora longiflora Showy Yellow Sun, Low Sm sh 2' x New Cold hardy and tough, menodora Partial 2' Mexico & long tubular fragrant Texas flowers native Mentha arvensis Wild Mint Whitish Partial Mediu GC 1’ x 5000 - The only true mint native pink m 2’ 8000’, to Arizona, absolutely Chiricahu delicious a & White Mtn Native

Mimosa biuncifera Catclaw White Full,Parti Low- Sh 6’ x 2000- The everlovable Catclaw Mimosa al Mediu 6’ 6000’, mimosa, butterfly larval m Santa source, great barrier plant Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Mimosa dysocarpa Velvetpod Lavender Sun Low- Sh 4’ x 3500- Considered to be the Mimosa Mediu 5’ 6500, showiest of our four m Santa Rita native Mimosa species, & Pajarito butterfly larval source Mtn Native

Page 62 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Mimosa laxiflora Arizona Pink Sun Low- Sh 5’ x 1000 - Attractive upright growth Mimosa Mediu 4’ 3000’, habit, pretty and unusual m Tucson plant, butterfly larval Mtn source Native Mirabilis albida (M. White four White Partial Mediu Forb 2' x 5500- Does well in Tucson but oblongifolia) o’clock m-low 2' 8000’, requires good drainage, Santa showy larger flowers, Catalina moth larval host & Santa Rita mtn native

Mirabilis coccineus Scarlet four Red Sun or Low- Forb 2' to 3500- Thin linear leaves with o’clock partial mediu 2 5500', showy red flowers, moth m 1/2’ Santa larval host, hummingbird Catalina pollinated & Rincon Mtn native

Mirabilis laevis Wishbone white sun or Low Forb 2' x 2000- Very tough, and showy four with pink partial 2' 4500', when in bloom, moth o’clock Tucson & larval host Santa Catalina Mtn native

Mirabilis longiflora Evening White Partial Mediu Sh 4’ x 4000 - Fragrant evening flowers, scented with m-Low 4’ 8000’, moth pollinated & larval Four purple Santa source, forms large tuber, O’Clock stamen Catalina summer bloomer & Rincon Mtn Native

Mirabilis multiflora Showy Magenta Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3000 - Large showy flowers, Four Partial m-Low 3’ 6000’, moth larval source, forms O’Clock Santa large tuber, easy once Catalina established & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 63 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Morus microphylla Western Pale Sun, Mediu Tr from 3000 - Originally native to Mulberry Yellow Partial m-Low 6 to 6000’, Tucson, good bird plant, 10’ Santa small edible fruits, easy Catalina & local & Rincon Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia Wolftail Full,Parti Low Gr 1.5’ 4000- High forage value, alopecuroides (Lycurus al x 6500’, wonderful small setosus) 1.5’ Santa bunchgrass, great accent Catalina grass, needs good & Rincon drainage Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia dumosa Bamboo- Partial Mediu Gr 4’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, muhly m 4’ 4000’, beautiful graceful Santa bunchgrass, great as a Catalina patio plant or container & Rincon plant Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia elongata Weeping Partial Mediu Gr 3' x 3000- Rare plant, beautiful muhly m 3' 5000', muhly grass that looks Santa like a small bull grass Catalina with weeping flower & Rincon spikes Mtn native

Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bull Grass Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3500 - Attractive large Partial Mediu 4’ 7000’, bunchgrass, butterfly m Santa larval source Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia longiligula Longtongue Partial Low- Gr 3’ x 5000 - Similar to M. emersleyi, Muhly Mediu 3’ 8000’, but with longer ligules m Santa Catalina and Rincon Mtn Native

Page 64 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Muhlenbergia pauciflora New Partial Low- Gr 3' x 4000- Slender, upright grass Mexico mediu 2' 6000', with pinkish muhly m Santa flowerheads, very unique Catalina shapes and Rincon Mtn native

Muhlenbergia polycaulis Cliff Muhly Sun, Low- Gr 2’ x 3500 - Whitish seedheads are Partial Mediu 2’ 5500’, striking, very pretty grass m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia porteri Bush- Sun Low Gr 3’x 2000 - Purplish flowers in muhly 3’ 6000’, August, high forage Santa value, extremely tough, Catalina, loved by Desert Tortoises Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 2500- High forage value Partial Mediu 4’ 7000’, m Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Muhlenbergia rigida Purple Partial Low- Gr 3' to 3800- Somewhat rare in muhly mediu 4' 5500’, Arizona, showy dark m clum Santa Rita purple flower heads, like p Mountain a small bull grass but native more purple

Muhlenbergia torreyi Ring muhly Sun, Low Gr 2' x Central Forms an empty ‘ring’ in Partial 2’ + Arizona the center of the plants - native, interesting appearance 5000- when mature 7000’

Page 65 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Muhlenbergia straminea Screwleaf Partial Mediu Gr 3’ x 4000 - Interesting Muhly grass, Muhly m 3’ 8000’, older leaf blades curly up Santa adding a distinctive Catalina appearance & Rincon Mtn Native

Nicotiana obtusifolia Desert White Full,Parti Low Sm Sh, 2’ x 2000 - Good nectar source, can Tobacco al WF 1’ 5000’, bloom throughout the Santa year, reseeds readily Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Nolina bigelovii Bigelow White Full,Parti Low Su 8’ x To 3500’, Full sun and well drained Nolina al 6’ se CA, w soils are key, cold hardy AZ, Baja to 15 degrees, forms a and small multi-trunked tree Sonora Nolina matapensis Sonoran White Full, Low Su to 8 Sonora, Attractive trunked tree Partial feet Mexico beargrass with swollen beargrass trunk, cold hardy to 5 degrees, graceful Nolina microcarpa Beargrass, White Full,Parti Low Su 5’ x 3000- Great accent plant, very Sacahuista al 5’ 6500’, tough and durable, cold Santa hardy to -15 degrees Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Nolina nelsonii Blue tree White Full or Low Su up to Chihuahu Trunked beargrass with beargrass partial 8 feet an Desert strongly bluish cast to tall Native in leaves over time, slow Mexico, growing but spectacular, huge hardy to -20 degrees geographi cal range

Nolina parviflora Small White Full or Low Su up to Vera Very xeric and cold flowered partial 15’ Cruz, hardy, graceful, like a Mexican tall Mexico, giant pony-tail palm, cold tree mountains hardy to 10 degrees beargrass up to 8000’

Page 66 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Nolina texana Texas White Full, Low Sun to 3' Native to Attractive small beargrass partial tall Texas and beargrass, cold hardy to 5 northern degrees Mexico Oenothera caespitosa Tufted White Full,Parti Low Sm Sh, 1’ x 4000- Beautiful large flowers, Evening al WF 1.5’ 7500’, sphinx moth larval and primrose Santa nectar source, can reseed, Catalina likes good drainage & Rincon Mtn Native

Oenothera elata ssp. Hooker’s Yellow Full,Parti Mediu sh 5’ x 3500’- Flower stalks produce a hirsutissima (O. hookeri) Evening al m 2’ 9000’, huge number of blooms, Primrose Santa reseeds readily, birds Catalina, love seeds Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Olneya tesota Desert Pink Full,Parti Low Tr 15 - 1000 - Requires good drainage, Ironwood al 20’+ 2500’, slow growing, edible Tucson tasty seeds, beautiful Mtn when in bloom, cold Native hardy to about 15 degrees

Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Pink Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 1000 - Edible fruits, loved by Cactus al 4’ 3000, specialized native bees, Western great for birds and Arizona animals, cold hardy to - 10 degrees Opuntia engelmannii var. Engelmann' Yellow Full or Low Ca 4' to 2000- Delicious edible fruits engelmannii s prickly Partial 5’ 6000', with red centers (when pear clum Santa properly cooked), great ps Catalina for bees & wildlife, cold & Rincon hardy to 10 degrees Mtn native

Opuntia fragilis var. Brittle Yellow Full or Low Ca less 5000- Nice decumbent prickly brachyartha prickly partial than 8000', pear with small pads, bush 6” northern huge 1-2” yellow tall, Arizona, flowers, great miniature 2’ New cactus, cold hardy to -10 wide Mexico degrees

Page 67 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Opuntia humifusa Eastern Yellow Full or Low Ca less New Very cold hardy, low prickly pear partial than Mexico growing plant with large 1’ native yellow flowers, cold tall, hardy to -20 degrees 3’-4’ wide Opuntia laevis Smooth Yellow Full or Low Ca up to 2500- Upright, arborescent prickly pear partial 8 feet 5000', prickly pear, with huge tall Santa fruits that taste like Catalina honeydew melon, cold & Rincon hardy to around 20 Mtn degrees native

Opuntia macrocentra Long-spine Yellow Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 3000 - Cold hardy to 10 degrees Prickly with Red al 4’ 5000’, Pear Pima & Maricopa County Native Opuntia phaecantha Sprawling Yellow Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 2000 - Coldy hardy to -20 Prickly al 5’ 5000’, degrees Pear Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Opuntia robusta Giant Yellow Full, Low Ca up to Endemic Huge purple edible fruits, prickly pear partial 9 feel to Mexico cold hardy to around 25 cactus tall degrees

Opuntia santa-rita Santa Rita Yellow Full,Parti Low Ca 3’ x 3000 - Attractive purplish pads, Prickly al 4’ 6000’, edible fruits, great for Pear Santa Rita specialized native bees, Mountain cold hardy to 0 degrees Native

Opuntia stenopetala Nopal Orangish Full, Low Ca 3' to Native to Attractive purplish lines serrano red Partial 5' Mexico develop on the pads with wide (Coahuila, stress, very pretty prickly San Luis pear, unusual in Potosi, cultivation Hidalgo, Queretaro )

Page 68 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Oxalis metcalfei (O. Alpine Lavender Partial Mediu Gr 1’ x 5000 - Forms little bulbs, alpina) woodsorrel, m-Low 1’ 9000’, spreads by bulbs, showy Alpine Santa when in bloom, great in clover Catalina containers & Rincon Mtn Native

Pachycormus discolor Baja White Sun, Low Tr 6' to Endemic Winter growing, do not elephant Partial 15' to Baja water much in the tree, torote tall California summertime, cold hardy blanco to the mid to low 20’s Panicum bulbosum Bulb Pink Partial Mediu Gr 3’ x 4000 - Showy flower spikes, Panicgrass m-Low 3’ 7000’, produces large seeds that Santa can be harvested for Catalina grain by people, butterfly & Santa larval host, wildlife Rita Mtn Native

Panicum obtusum Vine Full,Parti Mediu Gr 1’ x 1000- Low spreading grass, Mesquite al m-Low mat 6000’, spreads by runners, good Grass Originally forage value native to Santa Cruz River

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Sun or Low Gr 3' tall 2000- Foliage turns a bluish Partial x 2’ 7000', cast later in the season, wide mostly very pretty grass, high northern forage value for Arizona, pets/livestock but also San Pedro Riparian Area (Cochise Cnty)

Pappophorum vaginatum Pappusgras Full Low Gr 3’ x 1000 - Very tough, reseeds and s 3’ 4000’, can naturalize, birds like Santa to eat seeds Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 69 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Parkinsonia florida Blue Palo Yellow Full,Parti Low- Tr 20’ x 1000 - Showy Native Tree, (Cercicidium floridum) Verde al Mediu 25’ 4500’, somewhat fast growing, m Santa good shade tree, butterfly Catalina, and moth larval host Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Parkinsonia microphyllum Foothills Yellow Full Low Sm Tr 12’ x 1000- Extremely tough and (Cercidium microphylla) Palo Verde, 15’ 4000’, xeric, slow growing, Littleleaf Santa butterfly and moth larval Palo Verde Catalina, host Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Parkinsonia praecox Palo Brea, Yellow Full,Parti Low Tr 15’ x Sonora, Sculptural shape, (Cercicidium praecox) Sonoran al 15’ Mexico attractive smooth green Palo Verde trunk, great specimen tree, butterfly and moth larval host Parthenium incanum Mariola White Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 3’ x 2000 - Evergreen, great smell to al 3’ 5000’, the foliage, flowers are Santa said to be fragrant at Catalina, night Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Parthenocissus inserta Arizona White Partial or Mediu Vine To 3000 - Woody perennial, foliage Creeper Shade m 15’ 7000’, turns red in the fall, birds Santa like berries, moth larval Catalina source & Rincon Mtn Native

Passiflora arizonica Arizona Blue with Full,Parti Mediu Vine To 2000 - Takes full sun, likes Passion White al m-Low 20’ 4000’, warm spot, butterfly Flower Santa larval source, edible Cruz fruits, flowers in late County afternoon Native

Page 70 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Passiflora bryonioides Cupped White Partial Mediu Vine To 3500 - Butterfly larval source, Passion m 15’ 4500’, glabrous fruits with Vine Santa nipple, edible fruits, Cruz hardy plant County Native Passiflora mexicana Mexican Purple & Partial Mediu Vine To 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Passion White m-Low 15’ 5000’, unique looking Passiflora Flower Santa sp., fruits unedible, Catalina unique fragrance & Rincon Mtn Native

Pavonia lasiopetala Texas Rock Pink Sun Low Sh 3’ x Western Very tough and hardy, Rose 3’ Texas, showy flowers Chihuahu an Desert Pedilanthus macrocarpus Slipper Light Red Partial Low Su 4’ x Baja Evergreen, great Plant 4’ desert container plant or in plains ground in warm spot, showy flowers, hummingbirds Peniocereus greggii var. Night White Partial or Low Ca to 1000 - Blooms one night a year, transmontanus Blooming Shade 3’+ 32s00’, animals eat fruits, huge Cereus Santa beautiful flowers, large Catalina tuber, cold hardy to 20 & Tucson degrees Mtn Native

Peniocereus striata Dalia- Pink Partial or Low Ca to Below Spreads by dahlia-like rooted (occasion Shade 2’+ 2000’, tubers, cold hardy to Cactus ally Organpipe between 20 and 25 white) National degrees Monumen t

Peniocereus viperinus Cardoncillo Bright Partial or Low Ca to 3’ Native to Cold hardy to high 20’s , Organito Pink to Shade + Mexico, de Vibora Coral Oaxaca, Puebla and Morelos

Page 71 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Red Sun or Low Forb 2 to Native to Typically blooms longer beardtongu Partial 3’ Texas & after all of the spring e Mexico, flowers are done, grows on summer bloomer in the well desert drained limestone soils

Penstemon barbatus Scarlet Red to Sun, Mediu WF To 4’ 4500 - Blooms in April in Bugler Pink Partial m-Low 8000’, Tucson, hummingbird Santa pollinated, can reseed Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Penstemon eatonii Firecracker Coral Sun, Mediu WF 3’ x 2000 - Long lived perennial, Penstemon Partial m-Low 3’ 7000’, showy when in bloom, Pinal tough, hummingbird County pollinated Native Penstemon palmeri Palmer Lavender Sun, Mediu WF To 3’ 3500 - Large showy flowers Penstemon Partial m 6500’, Northern Arizona Native Penstemon parryi Parry Pink Sun, Mediu WF To 3’ 2000 - Our local species and the Penstemon Partial m-Low 5000’, easiest to grow, Santa hummingbird pollinated, Catalina, can reseed Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Penstemon Canyon Bright Sun, Mediu WF To 3’ 3000 - Hummingbird pollinated, pseudospectabilis Penstemon Pink Partial m-Low 6000’, clasping serrated leaves Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 72 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Penstemon superbus Superb Coral Sun, Mediu WF To 3’ 3500 - Striking when in bloom, Penstemon Partial m-Low 5500’, forms large clump, Cochise & hummingbird pollinated Graham County Native

Phaseolus grayanus Gray’s Pink Partial Mediu Vine 4-5’ 5000 - Beanvine m 9000’, Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Philadelphus Littleleaf White Partial Mediu Sh 5’ x 5000 - Fragrant flowers, pretty microphyllus Mockorang m 5’ 9000’, plant, great as understory e Santa with good drainage Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Physaria newberryi Newberry’s Yellow Partial Mediu Forb 1' x 5000- A perennial relative to twinpod m-low 1' 7000’, our annual bladder pods, northern butterfly larval host, Arizona showy and compact native Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine Partial Mediu Tr 10’ 4000 - Edible pine nuts, slow m-Low to 8000’, growing, needs decent 15’ Northeast drainage Tall ern Arizona Native Piptochaetium fimbriatum Pinyon Partial Mediu Gr 2' x 4000- Very slender and delicate ricegrass m-low 2' 7000', foliage, great for forage, Santa butterfly larval host, Catalina likes good drainage & Rincon Mtn native

Pluchea sericea Arrow- Lavender Sun Mediu Sh From 1000 - Spreads by runners, weed m-Low 6’ to 4000’, forms patch, great screen 10’ Pima & plant, stalks can be used Tall Santa for thatching Cruz County Native

Page 73 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Plumbago zeylantica (P. Plumbago, White Partial or Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, scandens ) Leadwort Shade 3’ 4000’, great shade plant, easy to Santa grow Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Poliomentha incana Rosemary Pale Sun Low Sh 4’ -5’ 3600- Great fragrance to Mint Lavender 6000’, foliage, makes a Northern delicious and refreshing Arizona tea, very hardy Native Poliomentha maderensis Lavender Lavender Full,Parti Mediu Sm Sh 3’ x Mexico Coldy hard to 0 degrees, Spice, al m 3’ high quality Mexican Mexican Oregano for cooking, Oregano very showy too Porophyllum gracile Odora, White Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Fragrant foliage, moth Herba de al 2’ 4500’, larval source, very Venado Santa unique accent plant Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Portulaca suffrutescens Shrubby Orange Full, Low Forb 6" x Santa Butterfly larval host purslane partial 1’ Catalina tall & Rincon Mtn native, 2500- 5500'

Probosocidea altheafolia Perennial Yellow Full,Parti Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Forms large tuber, big Devil’s al 3’ 4000’, showy flowers, very Claw Santa tough, cool seedpods Catalina, Santa Rita & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 74 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Proboscidea parviflora Annual Pink Full,Parti Mediu Sh 3’ x 1000 - Forms unusual seedpods, Devil’s al m-Low 3’ 5000’, annual species but Claw Santa reseeds readily, sold Catalina, during summer Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Prosopis glandulosa v. Western Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Tr 20‘x Cochise Shade tree, great for torreyana Honey al m-Low 20’ County, wildlife & butterflies, Mesquite Grand sweet edible pods, good Canyon, firewood New Mexico, 3000 - 5000’

Prosopis pubescens Screwbean Yellow Full,Parti Mediu Tr 15’ x 1000 - Cool corkscrew mesquite al m-Low 15’ 4000’, beanpods, requires Pima & occassional supplemental Cochise irrigation County Native Prosopis velutina Velvet Yellow Full,Parti Low Tr 25’ x 1000 - Butterfly larval source, mesquite al 25’ 6000’, Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Prunus serotina Chokecherr White Partial or Mediu Tr 6 to 4000 - Butterfly larval source, y Shade m 8’+ 7000’, attractive striped trunk, Santa nice little upright Catalina shrubby tree & Rincon Mtn Native

Psidium guajava Mission White Partial Mediu Tr 6 to 300 year Fragrant flowers, tasty Heritago m 10’ old fragrant fruit high in Tropical Heirloom Vitamin C, leaves high Guava Trees source of Quercetin from missions in Baja, Mexico

Page 75 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Psilostrophe cooperi Whitestem Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm Sh, 1 x 2000’- Tough local plant, good paperflower al WF 1.5 5000’, nectar source Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Psilostrophe tagetina Whooly Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm Sh, 1 x 4000- Tough & showy when in paperflower al WF 1.5 7000’, bloom, good pollinator Cochise & plant Graham County Native

Ptelea trifoliata Hop Tree White Partial Mediu Tr 5 - 6’ 4000 - Butterfly larval source m-Low Tall 6500’, (Giant & Twotailed Santa Swallowtails), unusual, Catalina fragrant foliage & Rincon Mtn Native

Punicia granatum Mission Red Full,Parti Mediu Tr 8’ x Mission Several different Heritage al m 8’ Heritage localities available, fruit Pomegranit Fruit Tree from red to white e Project (typically soft seeded) Quercus emoryi Emory Yellow Partial Mediu Tr 10 - 4000 - Huge moth&butterfly Oak, m 20’ 6000’, larval source, edible Bellota Tall Santa acorns, evergreen Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Quercus hypoleucoides Silverleaf Yellow Partial Mediu Tr 10 - 5000 - Unique oak, lower side Oak m 15’ 9000’, of leaves are silverish Santa color Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 76 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Quercus oblongifolia Mexican Yellow Sun, Mediu Tr 10’ x 3500 - Nice bluish hue to leaves, Blue Oak Partial m 15’ 5500’, our most local, low- Santa elevation oak, very pretty Catalina when mature & Rincon Mtn Native

Quercus turbinella Scrub Oak Yellow Sun, Mediu Sm Tr, 8’ x 3500- Our toughest native oak, Partial m-Low Lg Sh 8’ 7000’, especially at lower Santa elevations, bluish tint to Catalina, leaf color Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Ratibida columnaris Mexican Red & Partial Mediu WF, 2’ x 5000- Showy, easy to grow, Hat Yellow m-Low Sm Sh 2’ 7500’, spreads easily Santa Cruz County Native Rhamnus betulifolia Betony leaf Yellow Partial Mediu LgSh 6' x 4000- Large leaved, edible red buckthorn m 6' 7000', berries taste like expresso Gila & beans, good bird plant, Cochise large host for moths County Native Rhamnus californica ssp. California Yellowish-Partial Med Lg Sh 6’ x 3500- Birds like black berries, ursina Buckthorn white 6’ 6500’, moth larval source, nice Santa underscores Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Rhamnus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Yellow Partial or Mediu Sh 5-8’ 3800- Great understory shrub, buckthorn Shade m-Low shrub 7000’, likes good drainage, red Santa berries, loved by birds Catalina and some caterpillars & Rincon Mtn native

Page 77 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Rhus aromatica (R. Lemonade Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 6’ x 2500- Edible berries, great bird trilobata) Berry Partial m 6’ 7500’, plant, fragrant leaves, Santa flowers smell like Catalina chocolate & Rincon Mtn Native

Rhus choriophylla Mearns White Full,Parti Low- Lg Sh 8’ x 4000- Evergreen, edible berries Sumac al Mediu 6’ 6000’, are relished by birds, m Rincon & incredible butterfly Santa Rita nectar source, tough Mtn Native Rhus microphylla Littleleaf White Full,Parti Low Lg Sh 8’ x 3500- A somewhat xeric Sumac Sumac al 8’ 6000’, species, edible berries Rincon & loved by birds Dragoon Mtn Native Rhus ovata Sugar White Sun, Low Lg Sh 10’ x 3000- Needs good drainage, Sumac Partial 10’ 5000’, large showy leaves, no Pinal water once established County Native Rhynchosia edulis Snout bean Yellow Sun, Low Vine 3 to 4000 - Partial 8’ 5000’, Santa Cruz County Native Rhynchosia precatoria Rosary Yellow Sun, Mediu Vine To 8’ 3500 - Seeds are exactly half red Bean Vine Partial m-Low 5000’, and half black and hang Santa on vine while seedpods Cruz are still open County Native Rhynchosia senna Texas Yellow Sun, Mediu Vine To 8’ 3500 - Snoutbean Partial m-Low 6000’, Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 78 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Rhychonsida physocalyx Buffpetal Yellow Sun, Low Forb To 2000- Small mallow with thick Partial 6” 4500’, taproot Santa Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn native

Ribes aureum Golden Yellow Partial Mediu Sh to 5’ 4000 - Delicious edible berries, Currant turning m 6000’, good bird plant, butterfly Red Pima, larval source Santa Cruz & Cochise County Native

Ribes pinetorum Pineland Yellow Partial or Mediu Sh to 6000- A little crazy but fun, Gooseberry Shade m 6’+ 9000’, needs good drainage, Santa tasty fruits, butterfly Catalina larval source & Rincon Mtn Native

Robinia neomexicana New Pink Partial Mediu Lg Sh, 8 to 4000- Beautiful large pink Mexico m- Sm Tr 15’ 8500’, blossoms, spreads by Locust High Santa runner, pretty but takes Catalina some water in Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Rosa arizonica (R. Arizona Pinkish Sun, Mediu Sh 4’ x 5000 - Surprisingly tough, woodsii subsp. arizonica) Rose Purple Partial m 4’ 9000’, spreads by runners, Santa blooms in April, fragrant Catalina flowers, edible hips Mtn Native Rosa fendleri (R. woodsii Fendler Pink Full,Parti Mediu Sh 5’ x 5000 - Very sweet fragrant subsp. woodsii) Rose al m 5’ 9000’, flowers, edible hips, Santa spreads by runners, easy Catalina to grow Mtn Native

Page 79 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Rubus arizonensis (=R. Arizona White Partial Mediu Gr 1’ x 3500 - Tasty edible berries, flagellaris) Blackberry, m 5’+ 5500’, spreads rapidly, good Northern Santa groundcover as dewberry Catalina understory & Rincon Mtn Native

Ruellia brittoniana Purple Purple Sun or Mediu Sh 4’ x Mexico Old Tucson Favorite, ruellia partial m-Low 4’ spreads by runners, easy to grow, butterfly larval host Ruellia nudiflora var. Violet Purple Partial or Mediu Sm Sh, 2’ x 2000 - Large flowers, spreads glabrata ruellia, Shade m-Low WF 2’ 4000’, readily from seed, Wild Tucson butterfly larval source Petunia Mtn Native Ruellia peninsularis Baja Purple Sun Low Sh 4’ x Baja, Cold hardy to about 25 Ruellia 5’ Sonora degrees, butterfly larval host Salvia apiana White Sage Blue Sun, Low Sh 5’ x Southern Very fragrant leaves, Partial 6’ CA + beautiful tall Baja to flowerspikes, requires 5000’ really good drainage to survive Salvia arizonica Arizona Blue Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 5000 - Can do alright in Tucson Sage m-Low 2’ 8000’, if given well drained soil Santa and partial shade Catalina Mtn Native Salvia blepherophylla Eyelash Electric Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x Central Great butterfly & Sage Red Partial Mediu 3’ Mexico hummingbird nectar m plant, showy in bloom, evergreen, easy Salvia chamaedryoides Blue Sage, Blue Sun, Low- Sm Sh, 2’ x Higher Evergreen, easy to grow Ground Partial Mediu GC 2’ elevation Oak Sage m Chichuah uan Native Salvia chionophylla Snowflake Blue Sun, Low- GC 1’ x Mexico Spreading groundcover sage Partial Mediu 3-4’ sage, blue flowers, full m sun, also drapes well out of hanging pots

Page 80 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Salvia clevelandii Chapparal Blue Sun, Low- Sh 4' x Southern Needs great drainage, Sage Partial Mediu 4' California very fragrant foliage, m & Baja cold hardy to 4500’ Native Salvia davidsonii Davidson Red Sun, Mediu Sh 2.5’ 3500 - Understory shrub, prefers Sage Partial m-Low x 5500’, filtered sun, rare plant 2.5’ Chiricuah ua Mtn Native Salvia farinacea Mealycup Light Sun, Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 3500- Prefers limestone soils, Sage Purple Partial m-Low 2’ 6000’, s dies back yearly. NM, w Impressive purple/white TX flowers Salvia greggii Autumn Pink Sun, Low- Sh 3’ x 2200’- Very tough, great Sage Partial Mediu 3’ 8000’, TX butterfly & hummingbird m and N. nectar source, coldy hard Mexico to about 0 degrees

Salvia henryi Crimson Red Partial Low- Su 2’ x 4000 - Showy flowers, similar Sage Mediu 2’ 6000’, bold blooms as S. m Dragoon davidsonii but much Mountain easier to grow Native Salvia leucantha Mexican Purple Sun, Mediu Sh 4’ x Mexico Dies back in winter, but Bush Sage Partial m 6’ can be planted up to 4000’, great hummingbird plant Salvia melissadora Grape- Light Partial or Mediu Sh 4-5’ Mexico Flowers have nice grape- scented Purple Shade m-Low x 3-4' scented fragrance, large Sage shade loving Salvia Salvia microphylla Baby Sage Red Partial Mediu Sh 4-5’ Chihuahu Red blossoms, afternoon m x 4- an desert shade at lower desert 5’ elevations Salvia mohavensis Mojave Blue Full,Parti Mediu Sh 4’ x Maricopa Spectacular blooms, Sage al m 4’ & Yuma needs good drainage, County very tough once Native, established 1000- 4000’ Salvia parryi Parry’s Blue Full,Parti Low- Sh 3’ x 3500 - Great butterfly nectar Sage al Mediu 3’ 5000’, plant, pretty plant when m Santa full size, unusual in Cruz cultivation County Native

Page 81 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Sambucus mexicana Mexican Yellow Full,Parti Med Sm Tr 15- 1000 - Evergreen in winter, Elder-berry al 20’ x 5000’, decidiuous in summer, 15’ Santa edible berries, good bird Catalina plant & Rincon Mtn Native

Sapindus drummondii Western Pale Full or Mediu Sm Tr 10' to 2500- Showy small tree, forms soapberry yellow Partial m 14’ 5000', small colonies if given Santa enough water, butterfly Catalina larval host, seeds good & Rincon for washing clothes Mtn native

Sapium biloculare Mexican Yellow Full,Parti Low Lg Sh 12’ x sw AZ, Evergreen, fragrant Jumping- al 10’ Sonora, flowers, leaves somewhat bean Baja, poisonous, slightly frost 1000- sensitive 2500’ Sarcostemma Climbing White Full or Low Vine 6-15’ 1000- Vigorous and tough cynanochoides var. milkweed partial 5000', plant, butterfly and moth cynanochoides vine Tucson larval host, great wildlife native plant, showy when in mass bloom Schizachyrium cirratum Texas Full or Low- Gr 3' x Santa Showy accent grass, bluestem partial mediu 2’ Catalina blades turn orangish red m & Rincon in the fall, fluffy white Mtn seed heads on top Native, 3500- 5500’

Schizachyrium scoparius Little Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3500 - Great accent grass, (Andropogon) bluestem AfSh Mediu 3’ 5500’, foliage turns silverish m Santa pink in the fall/winter Catalina & Santa Rita Mtn Native

Scuttellaria potosina (S. Native Lavender Full,Parti Low- Sh 2’ x 3500 - Interesting, somewhat tessellata) skullcap al Mediu 2’ 5000’, tough plant in mint m Rincon, family, medicinal, nice Santa Rita flowers & Pajarito Mtn Native

Page 82 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Selenicereus vagans Sinoloan White Partial Low Ca vinin Native to Huge, very fragrant moonlight shade, g, to Mexico flowers - bloom for a cactus diffused 8’ or (Sonora & single night only, cold more Sinoloa) hardy to about the low 20’s Selenicereus spinolosus Vinelike White Partial Low Ca vinin Native to Fragrant flowers, cold moonlight shade, g, to Texas hardy to around 25 cactus diffused 8' or (Rio degrees, possibly more Grande extirpated in Texas Valley), and eastern Mexico (Tamaulip as to Chiapas)

Senecio longilobus Threadleaf Yellow Full,Parti Low- Sh 3-4’ 2500- Great butterfly and groundsel al Mediu x 2’ 7500’, pollinator nectar plant m Pima, Santa Cruz & Cochise County Native

Senegalia belandieri Guajillo White Sun Low Lg Sh 10’ x 1000- Well-drained soil, (Acacia belandieri) 12’ 3000 ft, deciduous w. TX, ne Mexico Senegalia greggii (Acacia Catclaw Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 10’x 2000 - Very tough, huge greggii) Acacia Sm Tr 15’ 5000’, butterfly larval plant, Santa great pollinator nectar Catalina, source, mature trees have Rincon & alot of character Tucson Mtn Native

Senegalia occidentalis Western White Sun Low Tr 20 - Native to Beautiful large shade (Acacia occidentalis) Acacia 30’ Texas & tree, rarely used in Tall Mexico landscaping, wonderfully fragrant flowers

Page 83 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Senna bauhinoides Twinleaved Yellow Full,Parti Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source Senna al 2’ 5000’, Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Senna covesii Desert Yellow Sun Low Sm Sh 1.5’ 1000’- Butterfly larval source, Senna x 2’ 3000’, reseeds readily, short- Santa lived perennial Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Senna leptocarpa Slimpod Yellow Sun, Mediu Lg Sh 3’ to 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Senna Partial m-Low 5’ 5000’, fast growing, very showy tall Santa flowers, upright growth Catalina habit & Rincon Mtn Native

Senna lindheimeriana Lindheimer Yellow Sun, Low- Lg Sh 5’ x 4500’- Butterfly larval source, Senna Partial Mediu 4’ 5500’, attractive fuzzy foliage, m Cochise can reseed County Native Senna polyantha (S. Baja Senna Yellow Sun Low Sh 4’ x Baja Summer bloomer, goldmanii) 4’ butterfly larval source, attractive dark colored foliage Senna wislizenii Shrubby Yellow Sun, Low Lg Sh 5’ x 3000- Woody senna, attractive Senna Partial 5’ 5000’, shrub, butterfly larval Cochise source, tough County Native Setaria macrostachya Plains Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 2000- Great for birds, they love Bristlegrass Partial 2’ 7000’, the seeds Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 84 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Sideroxylon lanuginosum Gum White Partial Mediu Sh 5’ x 2500 - In the Sapote Family, subsp. rigidum Bumelia m-Low 5’ 5000’, produces berries loved by Santa birds, slow growing and Catalina rare & Rincon Mtn Native

Silene laciniata Cardinal Red Sun, Mediu Sh 2’ x 5000 - Bold red flowers, Catchfly Partial m 2’ 8000, hummingbird pollinated Santa Rita & Chiricahu a Mtn Native

Silene scouleri var. Scouler’s Pale Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 5000 - pringlei Catchfly Lavender m 2’ 8000’, Santa Catalina Mtn Native Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba Green Sun, Low Lg Sh 6’ x 1500- Extremely tough, slow Partial 6’+ 4000’, growing, evergreen, Santa female plants produce Catalina nuts & Tucson Mtn Native

Solanum douglasii Douglas White Partial Low- Sh 2' x 4000- Black berries relished by nightshade with Mediu 2' + 7000, birds, flowers are yellow m Santa fragrant in the early centers Catalina afternoon (like lemon & Rincon pledge), moth larval host Mtn native

Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf Purple Sun or Low Forb 2’, 2000- Showy flowers, nectar nightshade with Partial sprea 6000', source for native bees, yellow ds Santa yellow berries centers Catalina & Rincon Mtn native

Page 85 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Solidago missouriensis Missouri Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 3’ x 4500 - Probably our showiest Goldenrod m-Low 3’ 6500’, native goldenrod, great Santa nectar source Catalina Mtn Native Solidago sparsiflora Goldenrod Yellow Partial Mediu Sh, 2 - 3’ 2000- Great nectar source for m-Low WF tall, 7000’, pollinators, forms a sprea Santa patch, easy to grow in ds Catalina partial shade & Rincon Mtn Native

Solidago wrightii Wright’s Yellow Partial Mediu Sh 3’ 3000 - Great nectar source for Goldenrod m-Low tall, 8000’, pollinators, forms a sprea Santa patch, attractive foliage ds Catalina & Rincon Native Sophora secundiflora Texas Purple Sun Low Lg Sh 12’ x 1000- Evergreen, slow grower, Mountain- 10’ 5000’, c extremely fragrant Laurel, & w TX, flowers in spring Mescal NM, Bean northern Mexico Sorghastrum nutans Indian Sun or Low Gr to 4’ 4000- Large showy grass, fair ricegrass, partial tall 7000', forage value, seeds can Yellow Cochise be harvested as a grain indiangrass County native Sphaeralcea ambigua var. Desert Orange Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 1000 - Shortlived perennial, ambigua Globe Partial 3’ 3500’, reseeds readily, butterfly Mallow Pima , larval source, great native Pinal & bee nectar plant Maricopa County Native

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. Rose Globe Pink to Sun, Low Sh 4’ x 2000 - Forms goodsized shrub, rosacea Mallow Lavender Partial 4’+ 5000’, butterfly larval source, Santa blooms spring to fall, a Catalina performer Mtn Native

Page 86 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Sphaeralcea angustifolia Narrow- Orange Sun, Low Sh 2’ x 2500 - Butterfly larval source, leafed Partial 2’ 7000’, great nectar source for globe Tucson native bees, can reseed mallow Native Sphaeralcea emoryi Emory’s Bright Sun, Low Forb 3' to 2000- Butterfly larval host, globe orange partial 4' 5000', great nectar source for mallow Tucson native bees, reseeds native readily, the most common native species in Tucson Sphaeralcea fendleri var. Fendler Purple Sun, Mediu Sh 4’ x 3500 - Plants are slow to take venusta globe Partial m-Low 4’ 8000’, over in Tucson, but can mallow Santa do well after a few years, Catalina beautiful flowers & Rincon Mtn Native

Sphaeralcea laxa Caliche Orange Sun, Low Sm Sh, 2’ x 2000 - The most common globe with Partial WF 2’ 5000’, globemallow in the mallow bright red Santa Catalina Mtns, butterfly stamens Catalina, larval, thrives in Caliche Rincon & soils Tucson Mtn Native

Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sun Low Gr 2’ x 2000- Tolerant of variable soil Sacaton 1.5’ 5500’, types including saline Pima, Santa Cruz & Cochise County Native

Sporobolus contractus Spike Sun, Mediu Gr 3’ x 1500 - Attractive large dropseed Partial m-Low 3’+ 5000’, bunchgrass Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Sun Low Gr 2-5’ 1000 - Likes sandy/well-drained Dropseed bunc 7000’, soil, can reseed in good h Originally conditions native to Tucson

Page 87 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Sporobolus giganteus Giant Sun Mediu Gr 4-7’ 2500- Nice large bunchgrass, Dropseed m-Low Tall 6000’, inflorescence stays inside Rincon of culm, rare in Mtn cultivation Native, Cochise County Native

Sporobolus wrightii Giant Sun, Mediu Gr 5’ x 2000- High forage value for Sacaton Partial m-Low 5’+ 7000’, animals, great in a basin Santa or ditch, a great big Catalina honking native grass & Rincon Mtn Native

Stenocereus thurberi var. Organ Pipe Low Ca 15’ x To 3000’, Well drained soil, full thurberi Cactus 12’ sw AZ, sun, cold hardy to the Baja, low 20’s Sonora Stephanomeria pauciflora Wire- Pale Sun, Low Sm Sh, 2’ x 2000 - Small much branched lettuce, Lavender Partial WF 2’ 6000’, shrub, pink to lavender skeleton Santa blossoms, understory weed Catalina, Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Stevia lemmonii Lemmon White Partial Mediu Sh 2’ x 2500’- A Forest Service Species Candy-leaf m 2’ 5500’, of Concern, shortlived Santa but beautiful plant, Catalina attracts pollinators and & Rincon butterflies Mtn Native

Stipa comata Needle ‘n Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3500 - Erect bunchgrass, grows Thread Partial Mediu 2’ 8500’, in cool seasons, very grass m Pima good forage value, County interesting seedheads Native Stipa neomexicana New Sun, Low- Gr 3’ x 3500 - Attractive spring Mexico Partial Mediu 3’ 7000’, bloomer, wild looking feathergrass m Santa seedheads that drill Catalina themselves into the & Rincon ground Mtn Native

Page 88 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Symphotrichum falcatum White White Sun, Low Forb to 2' 4000- Forms a small patch, var. commutatum prairie aster Partial mediu tall 6000', very easily once m Chiricahu established, long bloom a, season, great nectar Huachuca source & Galuiro Mtn native

Tagetes lemmonii Mountain Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3500 - Extremely fragrant Marigold Partial m-Low 3’ 7500’, foliage, great fall nectar Santa source and splash of Catalina color, cold hardy & Rincon Mtn Native

Tagetes lucida Mexican Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x Mexico Great culinary herb or as Anise, Partial m-Low 3’ tea, fragrant foliage, Mexican large blooms in the fall, Tarragon frost sensitive Tagetes palmeri Sonoran Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 3' to Native to Extremely fragrant Mountain Partial m 4’ the foliage, great fall nectar Marigold mountains source and splash of of Sonora, color, a little frost Mexico sensitive

Tecoma stans var. Arizona Yellow Sun, Mediu Sh 5’ x 3000 - Great Moth larval source, angustata Yellowbells Partial m-Low 5’ 5500’, large showy flowers Santa during warm weather, Catalina hummingbird & bumble & Rincon bee pollinated Mtn Native

Tephrosia leiocarpa Smoothpod Pink Sun, Mediu Sh 3’ x 3500 - Butterfly and moth larval Hoarypea w/white Partial m-Low 3’ 5500’, source, a very showy Rincon Teproshia species Mountain Native Tephrosia vicioides Red Pink Sun, Mediu WF 1.5’ 2500 - Butterfly larval source, Hoarypea Partial m-Low x 5000’, unusual legume species 1.5’ Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Page 89 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Tetramerium nervosum Hairy White Partial Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, Fournwort w/Purple m-Low 2’ 5000’, unique flower bracts and Santa seedpods, originally Catalina native to Tucson & Rincon Mtn Native

Thelemsperma longipes Navajo Yellow Sun, Low WF 1’ x 4000 - Seedheads make Threadleaf Partial 1’ 7000’, aromatic tea, unique Tea Santa species, tufted basal Catalina leaves & Rincon Mtn Native

Thelocactus bicolor Glory of Pink Sun, Low Ca 1' x Native to Cold hardy to 18 degrees, Texas Partial 1' Texas & large showy pink flowers Mexico (Chihuahu a, Coahuila, Durango, Neuvo Leon)

Thelocactus Straw spine White to Partial Low Ca 1' x Native to Cold hardy to 18 degrees hexaedrophorus cactus pale 1' Mexico , needs well drained soil, peach (San Luis do not overwater Potosi, Tamuilpas , Zacatecas)

Thelocactus macdowellii Straw spine Magenta Sun or Low Ca 1’x Native to Rare in the wild, cold cactus Partial 1’ Mexico hardy to 18 degrees , (Neuvo needs well drained soil Leon, Coahuila) Thymophylla pentachaeta Dogweed Yellow Sun, Low WF, 1’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, (Dyssodia) Partial GC 1’ 5000’, reseeds, great small Santa groundcover, good nectar Catalina, source Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 90 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Tithonia fruticosa Mexican Yellow Sun, Mediu Lg Sh 8’ x Mexico Butterfly larval and Sunflower Partial m-Low 8’ nectar source, good bee Tree plant, extremely showy, frost sensitive Trachypogon secundus Crinkleawn Sun, Mediu Gr 3' 3800- Showy grass with large Partial m-Low tall, 6000’, spiraling seed heads, 2’ Santa bright yellow anthers wide Catalina when blooming & Rincon Mtn native

Tradescandtia Prairie Purple Partial Mediu Gr 1’ x 4000 - Grasslike plant with occidentalis Spiderwort m-Low 1’ 8000’, attractive purple flowers Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Trichloris crinita Twinflower Sun, Low Gr 3’ x 1000 - A very local and showy ed finger Partial 3’ 4000’, native bunchgrass, grass Tucson recommended Native Trichostemma arizonica Arizona White & Sun, Low- Sm Sh 2-3’ 3500 - Unique flowers during Blue Curls Blue Partial Mediu x 2- 5500’, the summer/fall, attracts m 3’ Santa hummingbirds Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Tridens muticus Slim Sun, Low- Gr 2’ x 3000 - Nice small bunchgrass, Tridens Partial Mediu 1’ 5000’, blooms late spring to fall m Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Trixis californica Trixis Yellow Partial Low Sm Sh 2’ x 2000’- Great partial understory 2.5’ 4000’, plant, good nectar source Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Page 91 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Typha domingensis Southern Sun or Mediu Forb 4-6 1000- Pollen and tubers edible, cattail Partial m + Tall, 6000', moth larval host, great form Santa for bird habitat s Catalina patch & Rincon Mtn Native

Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Pink Full or Low Tr 10 to Native to Cold hardy, showy buckeye Partial 15' Texas flowers in spring, hummingbird pollinated Vachellia constricta Whitethorn Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 10’ x 1500 - Full sun, well-drained (Acacia constricta) Acacia Sm Tr 15’ 5000’, soil, caliche ok, very Tucson tough, butterfly larval Native source Vachellia farnesiana Sweet Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 15- Rare in Yellow fragrant (Acacia farnesiana) Acacia Tr 20’ the wild in blossoms, fast grower, southern good shade tree Arizona, up to 4000’

Vachellia neovernicosa Viscid Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 10’ x Cochise Similar to Whitethorn (Acacia neovernicosa) Acacia Sm Tr 8’ County Acacia, but upright, Native - different foliage, tough, Dragoons usually on limestone Mtns, etc, 2000 - 5000 ft

Vachellia rigidula (Acacia Blackbrush Yellow Sun Low Lg Sh, 12’ x 1100- On hillsides in wild, slow rigidula) Acacia Sm Tr 12’ 1800ft. w grower, train to tree TX, ne form, many types of soil, Mexico full sun Vallesia baileyana Nacapule White Sun, Mediu Lg Sh 8’ x Sonora, Evergreen, sweet fragrant Jasmine Partial m-Low 8’ Mexico flowers, incredible nectar (Nacapule source for butterflies, Canyon) needs warm spot

Vallesia glabra Pearlberry White Sun, Mediu Lg Sh 8’ x Sonora, Evergreen, needs warm Partial m-Low 8’ Mexico spot, attractive flowers, edible berries

Page 92 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Vauquelinia californica Arizona White Sun low Lg Sh, 6’- 2500 - Evergreen, slow growing, var. californica Rosewood Sm Tr 12’ 5000’, great screen plant, rather Tall Santa tough Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Vauquelinia californica Small White Sun low Lg Sh, 6’- Cochise Evergreen, slow growing, var. pauciflora flowered Sm Tr 12’ County great screen plant, rather Rosewood Tall Native, tough 4000- 5000’ Verbena bracteata Bigbracted Purple Sun, Low- Sm Sh, 1’ x 1000 - Small, compact plant Verbena Partial Mediu GC 2’ 8000’, with little purple flowers m WF Santa and small leaves, Catalina reseeds, unique Mtn Native Verbena macdougali Macdougal Purple Partial Mediu Sm Sh 2’ x 6000 - Tall flowerspikes make Verbena m 2’ 7500’, this verbena a little bit Northern different, likes drainage Arizona Native Viguiera cordifolia Heartleaf Yellow Sun, Low Forb 4’ x 3500 - Butterfly larval source, goldeneye Partial 4’ 6000’, great nectar plant, large Santa showy flowers Catalina & Rincon Mtn native

Viguiera deltoidea Goldeneye Yellow Sun, Low Sh 3’ x 2000 - Butterfly larval source, Partial 3’ 5000’, great nectar plant, tough Pima County Native Viguiera dentata var. Toothleaf Yellow Sun, Low Forb 4’ x 3000 - Butterfly larval source, lancifolia goldeneye Partial 4’ 5500’, great nectar plant Santa Catalina & Rincon Mtn native

Page 93 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Viguiera stenoloba Skeleton- Yellow Sun Low Sh 3’ x Western Extremely drought leaf 3’ Texas, tolerant once established, Goldeneye Chihuahu nice when in bloom, an Desert great butterfly plant

Washingtonia filifera California Pale Sun, Mediu Tr 15' to Native to Delicious edible fruits fan palm, orange- Partial m 20’ the Ajo (including seeds), just native date pink tall Mtns, need to water near base, palm western cold hardy to 15 degrees, Arizona great for birds Wedelia hispida Hairy Yellow Sun Low Forb 2' to Native to Extremely tough, showy (Zexmania hispida) wedelia 3' Texas and great for pollinators Xanthisma spinulosum Spiny Yellow Sun Low Forb 1' to 2000- Extremely tough, tansyaster, 2’ 5000', colorful plant with lots of Mr. prickly Santa blooms during the year, pants Catalina great pollinator plant & Rincon Mtn native

Yucca arizonica (Y. Arizona White Sun, Low Su 4’ - 3000 - Moth larval source, cold baccata v. brevifolia) Yucca Partial 6’ 5600’, hardy to 0 degrees Tall Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Yucca baccata v. baccata Banana White Sun Low Su 4’ x 2000 - Moth larval source, cold Yucca 6’ 7000’, hardy to -20 degrees Central & Northeast ern Arizona Native

Yucca brevifolia Joshua Tree White Sun Low Su 6’ - 2500 - Requires extremely well 12’ 3500’, drained soil, light water Tall Northwest in summer, grows ern slowly, cold hardy to -5 Arizona degrees Native

Page 94 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Yucca elata Soaptree White Sun Mediu Lg Su 6’ x 2000 - Moth larval source, Yucca m-Low 10’ 6000’, edible flowers, cold Tall Santa hardy to -10 degrees Catalina & Rincon Mtn Native

Yucca rigida Blue Yucca White Sun Low Lg Su 12’ x 3300- Multi-trunked, drought 5’ 5500’, tolerant, nicely colored Chihuahu leaves, cold hardy to 5 a, degrees Coahuila, Durango Yucca rostrata Beaked White Low Lg Su 12’ x sw TX, Single trunk, soft leaves, Yucca 2.5’ Coahuila, cold hardy to 5 degrees Chihuahu a Yucca rupicola Twisted- White Partial Low Su 2’ x Native to Cold hardy to 0 degrees, leaf Yucca 2’ Texas and 5 foot flowerspike off of Mexico compact leafy base, unique yucca Yucca schottii Mountain White Full,Parti Mediu Su 4’ - 4000 - Fast growing, smooth Yucca al m-Low 8’ 8000’, leaf margins, moth larval Tall Santa source, cold hardy to -10 Catalina degrees & Rincon Mtn Native

Yucca torreyi Torrey’s White Full, Low Su up to Native to Cold hardy to 0 degrees yucca partial 12’ West tall Texas Zapoteca formosa subsp. Schott Purplish Full,Parti Low- Sh 4’ x 3000 - Likes good drainage, schottii Stickpea, al Mediu 4’ 4500’, unusual hard to find Schott’s m Santa plant, hummingbird Fairyduster Catalina pollinated, great dormant & Rincon look Mtn Native

Zephranthes candida Whiteflowe White Sun/Partia Low WF 1’ x Texas Prolific bloomer, red Rainlily with l 1’ Native reproduces readily, can yellow handle areas that flood periodically Zephranthes drummondii Drummond White Sun/Partia Low WF 1’ x Native to Attractive star-shaped ’s Rainlily l 1’ West white flowers, Texas reproduces readily

Page 95 Desert Survivors Online Plant Database Scientific Name Common Blossom Sun Water Form Size Native Comments Name (hw) range Zephryanthes longifolia Copper Yellow Sun/Partia Low WF 1’ x 3000 - Requires good drainage, Rainlily l 1’ 6000’, reproduces from seed Santa readily, slow growing Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Zinnia acerosa Desert White Sun Low WF, 1’ x 2000 - Extremely tough plant Zinnia GC 1’ 5000’, once established Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Yellow Sun Low WF, 1’ x 4000 - Very tough and showy, Zinnia GC 1’ 6500’, but requires well drained Cochise & soils, great pollinator Santa plant Cruz Cty Native Zizyphus obtusifolia v. Gray Thorn White Sun/Partia Low- Lg Sh 6’ x 1000 - Birds love purple berries, canescens l Mediu 8’ 5000’, moth larval source m Santa Catalina, Rincon & Tucson Mtn Native

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