Town of Sahuarita, Arizona - Approved Plant List Revised 11-07-2011 WATER FLOWER BLOOM PLANT GROWING ALLER- SPREADS COLD USE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COLOR SEASON TYPE HEIGHT WIDTH SEASON TOXIC? GENIC? INVASIVE? W/ WATER HARDINESS ORIGIN Semi- White, Summer to Evergreen 20 China - 3 Abelia grandiflora Glossy Abelia Tinged Pink Early Fall Shrub 8' 5' Summer degrees F Hybrid Semi- Abelia grandiflora Prostate Abelia & other White, Summer to Evergreen 1.5' to 3' to 20 China - 3 'Prostrata' & al. cvs. cultivars Tinged Pink Early Fall Shrub 2' 4' Summer degrees F Hybrid Evergreen 25 Sonoran 2 Abutilon palmeri Indian Mallow Apricot Summer Shrub 3' 4' Summer degrees F Desert Evergreen 15 2 Acacia aneura Mulga Yellow Spring Tree 18' 18' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Late Spring to Deciduous Mid Sonoran 2 Acacia angustissima White Ball Acacia White Late Summer Shrub 5' 5' Summer Weakly 20s F Desert Semi- Evergreen 15 Chihuahuan 3 Acacia berlandieri Guajillo White Summer Tree 15' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Desert Sonoran & Whitethorn, Spring to Decidous (-)10 Chihuahuan 1 Acacia constricta Mescat Acacia Yellow Summer Tree 10' 15' Summer Weakly Yes Yes degrees F Deserts Spring to Evergreen 20 1 Acacia crasspedocarpa Waxleaf Acacia Yellow Summer Tree, Shrub 10' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Evergreen 20 2 Acacia cultriformis Knife-Leaf Acacia Yellow Spring Tree, Shrub 25' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Sonoran & Acacia farnesiana Southwestern Sweet Evergreen 10 Chihuahuan 3 (smalli) Acacia Yellow Spring Tree, Shrub 25' 25' Summer Weakly Yes Yes degrees F Deserts Sonoran & Creamy Spring to Deciduous 0 degrees Chihuahuan 1 Acacia greggii Catclaw Acacia Yellow Summer Tree/Shrub 15' 20' Summer Weakly Yes Yes F Deserts Evergreen 18 2 Acacia notabilis Notable Acacia Yellow Late Spring Shrub 8' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Evergreen 15 2 Acacia redolens Prostrate Acacia Yellow Spring Shrub 2' 12' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Deciduous 15 Chihuahuan 2 Acacia rigidula Black Brush Acacia Yellow Spring Tree/Shrub 15' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Desert Creamy Evergreen 20 2 Acacia salicina Willow Acacia White Spring Tree 40' 20' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Orange- Early Evergreen Mid 2 Acacia saligna Weeping Wattle Yellow Spring Tree 25' 20' Summer Yes Weakly Yes 20s F Australia Deciduous 15 Chihuahuan 3 Acacia schaffneri Twisted Acacia Yellow Spring Tree 20' 20' Summer Weakly degrees F Desert Page 1 of 44 Town of Sahuarita, Arizona - Approved Plant List Revised 11-07-2011 WATER FLOWER BLOOM PLANT GROWING ALLER- SPREADS COLD USE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COLOR SEASON TYPE HEIGHT WIDTH SEASON TOXIC? GENIC? INVASIVE? W/ WATER HARDINESS ORIGIN Creamy Early Evergreen 15 2 Acacia stenophylla Pencilleaf Acacia White Spring Tree 40' 30' Summer Weakly degrees F Australia Pale Deciduous 25 Sonoran 2 Acacia willardiana Palo Blanco Yellow Spring Tree 20' 15' Summer Weakly degrees F Desert Soft Acanthus, Bear's Breech, Whitish, Late Spring, Herbacious 20 Southern 3 Acanthus mollis Artist's Acanthus Lilac, Rose Early Summer Perennial 4' to 5' 4' Summer Yes Yes degrees F Europe Achnatherum hymenoides Perennial (-)20 Southwest 2 (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Indian Rice Grass ------ ------ Grass 1' to 2' 1' to 2' Summer degrees F U.S. Agave americana & Once (Summer), Accent, 15 Chihuahuan 1 varieties Century Plant Yellow then dies Succulent 7' 8' Summer degrees F Desert Agave anhustifolia v. Greenish- Once (Summer / Accent, Tender 2 mafginata Narrow leaf Agave Yellow Fall), then dies Succulent 3' 4' Summer 32 F Mexico Once (Spring / Summer), then Accent, 4' to 20 2 Agave bovicornuta Cow's Horn Agave Yellow dies Succulent 4' 5' Summer degrees F Mexico White, Once (Summer), Accent, 10 Sierra Madre 2 Agave bracteosa Spider Agave Orange then dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer degrees F Mexico Greenish, Once, then Accent, 15 Eastern 2 Agave celsii Multicolor Red tinge dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer degrees F Mexico Once (Summer), Accent, Mid 2 Agave chrysantha Golden Flower Agave Yellow then dies Succulent 3' 4' Summer 20s F Arizona Once (Spring / Mescal Ceniza, Summer), then Accent, 15 Sonoran 2 Agave colorata Blue Century Plant Yellow dies Succulent 4' 4' Summer degrees F Desert Agave desmettiana & Pale Once (Spring), Accent, 25 2 varieties Smooth Agave Yellow then dies Succulent 3' 3' Summer degrees F Mexico Green, Once (Summer), Accent, 20 Chihuahuan 2 Agave fillifera Agave Reddish then dies Succulent 2' 3' Summer degrees F Desert Agave geminiflora Yellow, Once (Fall / Accent, 15 2 solitary Twin-flowered Agave Reddish Winter), then dies Succulent 3' 3' Summer degrees F Mexico Greenish Once (Spring), Accent, (-)20 Chihuahuan 2 Agave havardiana Harvard Agave Yellow then dies Succulent 3' 4' Summer degrees F Desert Agave lophantha Holly Agave, Greenish Once, then Accent, 10 Chihuahuan 2 (univittata) Center Stripe Agave Yellow dies Succulent 2' 3' Summer degrees F Desert Once, then Accent, 25 2 Agave macroacantha Black Spine Agave Green dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer degrees F Mexico Page 2 of 44 Town of Sahuarita, Arizona - Approved Plant List Revised 11-07-2011 WATER FLOWER BLOOM PLANT GROWING ALLER- SPREADS COLD USE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COLOR SEASON TYPE HEIGHT WIDTH SEASON TOXIC? GENIC? INVASIVE? W/ WATER HARDINESS ORIGIN Green, Once, then Accent, 10 2 Agave montana Mountain Agave creamy white dies Succulent 4' 5' Summer degrees F Mexico Light Green, Once, then Accent, 15 Chihuahuan 2 Agave multifilifera Chahuiqui Pink Margins dies Succulent 3' 5' Summer degrees F Desert Pale Once, Bulbils on Accent, 10 Sonoran 2 Agave murpheyi Murphy Agave Green Flower Stalk Succulent 3' 3' Summer degrees F Desert Once (Spring / Summer), then Accent, 15 Sonoran 2 Agave ocahui Ocahui Agave Yellow dies Succulent 2' 3' Summer degrees F Desert Once (Spring / Pale Summer), then Accent, 0 degrees 2 Agave ovatifolia Whales Tongue Agave Green dies Succulent 3' 4' Summer F Mexico Pale Once, Bulbils on Accent, 5 degrees Sonoran 2 Agave palmeri Palmer Agave Green Flower Stalk Succulent 3' 4' Summer F Desert Once, then Accent, 10 2 Agave parrasana Parras Agave Yellow dies Succulent 2' 3' Summer degrees F Mexico Once (Summer), Accent, Chihuahuan 2 Agave parryi & varieties Agave Yellow then dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer Yes Varies Desert Once (Spring / Agave parryi var. Pink to Summer), then Accent, 20 Sonoran 2 huachucensis Hauachuca Agave Yellow dies Succulent 2' 3' Summer Yes Yes degrees F Desert Pale Once (Summer), Accent, 10 Sonoran 2 Agave parviflora Small Flowered Agave Yellow then dies Succulent .5' .5' Summer degrees F Desert Once (Spring), Accent, 4' to 20 Sonoran 2 Agave pelona Mescal Pelon Red then dies Succulent 4' to 6' 6' Winter degrees F Desert Pale Once, then Accent, 25 Oaxaca 2 Agave potatorum Butterfly Agave Green dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer degrees F Mexico Agave salmiana ssp. Pulque Agave, Yellow Once, then Accent, 15 Central 2 Ferox Salm's Agave Green dies Succulent 6' 12' Summer degrees F Mexico Once (Spring to Accent, 10 Chihuahuan 2 Agave scabra Rough-leaved Agave Yellow Fall), then dies Succulent 4' 4' Summer degrees F Desert Dark Once (Spring to Accent, 10 Durango, 2 Agave schidigera Agave Purple Fall), then dies Succulent 2' 2' Summer degrees F Mexico Once (Spring), Accent, 20 Baja Cal., 2 Agave shawii Coastal Agave Yellow then dies Succulent 3' 5' Summer degrees F Mexico Needle-leaf Agave, Yellow, Red, Once (Summer), Accent, 15 Mojave 2 Agave striata Espidine Purple then dies Succulent 3' 4' Summer degrees F Desert Page 3 of 44 Town of Sahuarita, Arizona - Approved Plant List Revised 11-07-2011 WATER FLOWER BLOOM PLANT GROWING ALLER- SPREADS COLD USE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COLOR SEASON TYPE HEIGHT WIDTH SEASON TOXIC? GENIC? INVASIVE? W/ WATER HARDINESS ORIGIN Utah Agave, Dwarf Utah Once, then Accent, 20 Mojave 2 Agave utahensis Century Plant Yellow dies Succulent 1' 2' Summer degrees F Desert Agave victoriae-reginae Reddish Once (Summer), Accent, 10 2 & varieties Queen Vicotria Agave Purple then dies Succulent 1.5' 1.5' Summer degrees F Mexico Once, Bulbils on Accent, Mid Sonoran 2 Agave vilmoroniana Octopus Agave Yellow Flower Stalk Succulent 4' 6' Summer 20s F Desert Once, then Accent, 15 2 Agave weberi Weber Agave Yellow dies Succulent 5' 10' Summer degrees F Mexico Lavender - Ageratum Blue, White, or Summer & Annual .5' to .5' to Central America, 3 houstonianum Floss Flower Pink Fall Flower 2.5' 1.5' Summer Yes Annual Mexico Blue w/ Ground Ajuga reptans Bronzeleaf Ajuga, Purple Spring to Eatrly Cover, 20 3 "Purpurea" Bronze Ajuga Leaves Summer Perennial .5' .5' Summer degrees F Europe Deciduous 20 Asia, Iran 3 Albizia julibrissin Silk Tree, Mimosa Pink Summer Tree 40' 40+' Summer degrees F to Japan Greenish Semi- White, Red Deciduous Tender 32 Tropical 3 Alocasia macrorrhiza Elephant Ear Fruit Summer Perennial 5' 4' Summer degrees F Asia Aloe Vera, Yellow, Late Winter to 25 1 Aloe barbadensis Medicinal Aloe Orange, Red Summer Succulent 2' 3' Winter degrees F Africa Orange Late Winter to 25 2 Aloe ferox Cape Aloe Yellow,Red Early Spring Succulent 12' 5' Summer degrees F Africa Tiger Aloe, Orange, Winter to 15 1 Aloe saponaria Mediterranean Aloe Red Spring Succulent 1' 2' Winter degrees F Africa Dark Pink Winter to 15 2 Alow variegata Partridge Breast Aloe to Red Spring Succulent 1' 1' Summer degrees F Africa Accent, 15 Garden 2 Aloe x 'Blue Elf' Blue Elf None n/a Succulent 1' 2' Winter degrees F Variety Sonoran & Deciduous Fragrant Bush, 8' to 8' to 20 Chihuahuan 2 Aloysia gratissima Bee Bush White Spring Shrub 10' 10' Summer