Desert Living Courtyard Scientific Name Common Name Size Water Use Abutilon palmeri Indian mallow 5 x 3 L Acacia willardiana Palo blanco 20 x 10 L Agave gentryi Gentry's agave 3 x 3 L Agave murphyii Murphy's agave 4 x 4 L Agave parrasana Parras agave 3 x 3 L Amoreuxia palmatifida Summer glory, desert sunrise 1 x 1 L Hymenoxys acaulis Angelita daisy .8 x 1 L Anisacanthus puberulus Pink forsythia 4 x 6 L Asclepias subulata Skeleton milkweed 2 x 1.5 L Bahia absinthifolia Bahia .8 x 1 L Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold 0.8 x 0.8 L Carneigia gigantea Saguaro 40 x 10 L Cercidium microphyllum Foothill palo verde 12 x 15 L Dasylirion wheeleri Desert spoon 5 x 6 L Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume 4 x 5 L Fendlera rupicola Cliff fendlerbush 6 x 6 L Ferocactus colvillei Coville barrel cactus 4 x 1.5 L Graptopetalum paraguayense Ghost plant 0.5 x 3 L Hesperaloe parviflora Red yucca 2 x 4 L Hymenoxys acaulis Angelita daisy .8 x 1 L Juniperus deppeana pachyphyla Alligator bark juniper 30 x 20 L Larrea tridentata Creosote bush 8 x 8 L Sophora secundiflora Mescalito 10 x 8 L Oenothera caespitosa Tufted evening primrose 0.8 x 2 L Opuntia ficus-indica Indian fig prickly pear, nopal 10 x 6 L Parthenocissus quinquifolia Hacienda creeper 15 x 15 L Poliomintha incana Desert rosemary mint 3 x 5 L Prunus andersonii Arizona peach 12 x 8 L Senna purpusii Senna 4 x 5 L Setcreasea purpurea pallida Purple heart, alas de angel 1 x 4 L Sporobulus wrightii Alkalai sacaton 6 x 5 L Yucca elata Soaptree yucca 15 x 8 L Acalypha stachys Rasberry fuzzies 0.6 x 1 M Agave lophantha Holly agave 1 x 3 M Ageratum corymbosum Desert ageratum 1 x 1.5 M Aloe barbadensis Aloe vera, sabila 1.5 x 3 M Amoruxia gonzolezii Amoruxia 1 x 1 M Andropogon scoparius Little bluestem 2 x 2 M Anisacanthus thurberi Desert honeysuckle 3 x 4 M Antigonon leptopus "Baja red" Baja red queenswreath, San Miguelito 20 x 3 M Aquilegia chrysantha Golden columbine 1.5 x 1 M Aristolocia fimbriata South American pipevine 0.5 x 3 M Arundo donax Giant reed, carrizo 12 x 6 M Asclepias linaria Pineleaf milkweed 2 x 3 M Aspicarpa hirtella Fringe-flowered carpet .4 x 2 M Astrolepis sinuata Wax-leaved star fern 2 x 2 M Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama 3.5 x 1.5 M Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama 1 x 1 M Brahea acuminata Sonoran palmetto 20 x 10 M Brahea armata Mexican blue palm 30 x 10 M Brahea elegans Elegant palm 6 x 6 M Caesalpinea pumila Copperleaf caesalpinea 10 x 10 M Calliandra californica Baja fairy duster 6 x 4 M Carex tumerericola Berkley sedge 0.75 x 1.5 M Cathsticum brevifolia False grama grass 0.8 x 6 M Chilopsis linearis Desert willow 25 x 30 M Chrysactinea mexicana Damianita 2 x 2 M Citrus x meryi "Improved Meyer Dwarf" Improved dwarf Meyer lemon 8 x 8 M Citrus x sinensis "Moro Dwarf" Dwarf blood orange 8 x 8 M Cleome isomeris Bladderbush 4 x 4 M Cydonia oblonga "Samara" Quince 15 x 15 M Dalea bicolor "Monterrey Blue" Monterrey blue dalea 6 x 5 M Dalea frutescens "Sierra Negra" Black dalea 3 x 5 M Dalea greggii Trailing indigo bush 1.5 x 6 M Dalea pulchra Bush dalea 4 x 4 M Dioon edule Palma de la Virgin 4 x 4 M Ericamaria laricifolia Turpentine bush 2.5 x 4 M Erigeron sp. Fleabane 1 x 1.5 M Erythrina bidwillii Coral bean hybrid 6 x 6 M Eupatorium greggii Gregg's fuzzflower 1 x 2 M Gaura lindheimeri Gaura 4 x 4 M Guardiola platyphylla Guardiola 2 x 4 M Guayacan coulteri Blue creosote 5 x 5 M Haemetoxylon brasiletto Palo colorado 15 x 7 M Heucherea sanguinea Coral bells 0.6 x 1 M Hibiscus cardiophylla Pride of Texas 3 x 2 M Iris persica cultivars Bearded iris hybrids 2 x 2 M Janusia gracilis Samara vine 6 x 6 M Justicia californica Chuparosa 5 x 8 M Maurandya grandiflora Royal snapdragon vine 7 x 7 M Menodora longiflora Long-flowered menodora 2 x 2 M Menodora scabra Rough menodora 2 x 2 M Merremia aurea Gold coin vine 12 x 10 M Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass 3 x 5 M Narcissus tazetta cultivars Narcissus hybrids, narciscos 1 x 1 M Passiflora byronoides Hardy passionflower 15 x 15 M Penstemon baccharifolius Texas hill country penstemon 2 x 2 M Penstemon eatonii Firecracker penstemon 1.5 x 3 M Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon 4 x 1 M Penstemon parryii Parry's penstemon 3 x 1.5 M Penstemon spectabilis Showy penstemon 3 x 1.5 M Penstemon superbus Superb penstemon 4 x 1.5 M Penstemon triflorus Hill country penstemon 2 x 1 M Plumbago auriculata "Royal Blue" Blue plumbago 4 x 6 M Plumbago scandens Summer snow 4 x 4 M Punica granatum cultivar Edible pomegranate 12 x 12 M Quercus oblongifolia Mexican blue oak 30 x 30 M Rhus trilobata Lemonadeberry, skunkbush 5 x 5 M Rosa Climbing "Red Cascade" Climbing miniature red rose 15 x 6 M Rosmarinus officinalis "Tuscan Blue" Upright rosemary 5 x 2 M Ruellia brittoniana "Katie" Dwarf purple ruellia 1 x 2 M Ruellia peninsularis Baja petunia bush 4 x 5 M Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto 10 x 10 M Sabal uresana Ures palm 30 x 15 M Salvia clevelandii Chapparal sage 4 x 5 M Salvia greggi white White autumn sage 3 x 3 M Solanum hindsianum Sonoran potato bush 8 x 4 M Solidago wrightii Wright's desert goldenrod 4 x 4 M Tagetes palmeri (T. lemmoni) Mountain marigold 4 x 6 M Tecoma stans stans Trumpet bush 8 x 8 M Telosiphonia brachysiphon White trumpet 1 x 3 M Verbena gooddingii Goodding's verbena 1 x 2 M Verbena gooddingii Goodding's verbena 1 x 2 M Verbena tenuisecta white White verbena 0.5 x 3 M Zauschneria californica California fuschia 3 x 3 M Zephyranthes candida Rainlily, mayito 1 x 1 M Amaryllis hybrids Hippeastreum cultivars 2 x 2 H Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa 0.7 x 6+ H Asclepias currasavica Bloodflower, tropical milkweed 4 x 1.5 H Autumn sage Salvia greggii 3 x 3 H Bouvardia glaberrima Bouvardia 3 x 4 H Brahea armata Mexican blue palm 30 x 10 H Caesalpinea mexicana Mexican yellow bird of paradise 12 x 10 H Calylophus drummondii Drummond's evening primrose .5 x 2 H Calylophus hartwegii Hartweg's evening primrose 1.5 x 4 H Capsicum annuum Chiltepin 3 x 3 H Celits reticulata Canyon hackberry 40 x 30 H Cymbopogon citratus Lemongrass, te de limon 3 x 3 H Ficus carica "Nero Caesar" Nero Caesar fig 15 x 20 H Gossypium thurberi Arizona wild cotton 5 x 5 H Hymenocallis sonorensis Sonoran spider lily 1 x 1 H Jasminum sambac Arabian jasmine 6 x 6 H Justicia candicans Mexican honeysuckle 4 x 4 H Lonicera semprevirens Coral honeysuckle 20 x 20 H Mahonia haematocarpa Red Algerita 10 x 8 H Melochia tomentosa Pyramid bush 5 x 5 H Mimosa dysocarpa Wait-a-minute bush 5 x 6 H Mirabilis longiflora Fourth of July four o'clock 4 x 3 H Passiflora byronoides Hardy passionflower 15 x 15 H Passiflora foetida Stinky passionflower, love-in-a-mist 15 x 15 H Phylla nudiflora Frogfruit 0.3 x 6 H Punica granatum Nana Dwarf pomegranate 4 x 3 H Quercus oblongifolia Mexican blue oak 30 x 30 H Robinea neomexicana New Mexican locust 20 x 10 H Rosa "Flutterby" Flutterby climbing rose 4 x 8 H Rosa "Hansa" Hansa floribuda rose 3 x 3 H Ruellia brittoniana Ruellia 2 x 2 H Salvia farinacea Mealy cup sage 2.5 x 1.5 H Salvia greggii Autumn sage 3 x 3 H Salvia greggii "Furman's Red" Furman's Red sage 1.5 x 2 H Salvia greggii "Peaches-n-cream" Peaches-n-cream autumn sage 3 x 3 H Salvia greggii "Purple" Purple autumn sage 3 x 3 H Salvia sinaloensis Creeping blue sage 1.5 x 2 H Tecoma stans angustata Arizona yellow bells 8 x 8 H Tecoma stans "Gold Star" Gold star trumpet bush 8 x 8 H Tecoma stans stans Trumpet bush 8 x 8 H Vitus vinifera "Thompson's Seedless" Thompson's seedless grape 15 x 15 H