|
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Exposure |
Type |
Class |
Height |
Width |
Bloom |
Bloom Color |
Water Use |
|
Acacia aneura |
Mulga |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
20' |
12' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia cultriformis |
Knife Acacia |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
10' |
15' |
summer |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia greggii |
Cat claw acacia |
|
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Acacia pendula |
Weeping acacia |
|
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
25' |
15' |
April May |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia redolens |
Freeway acacia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
1' |
12' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia redolens |
Low boy |
|
evergreen |
Shrub |
1' |
9' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia salicina |
Willow acacia |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
20-40' |
15' |
most of the year |
cream |
low |
|
Acacia saligna |
Blue leaf wattle |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
20-30' |
15-20' |
Mar April |
orange |
low |
|
Acacia schaffneri |
Twisted acacia |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
18' |
20' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia smallii |
Sweet acacia |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
30' |
15-20' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Acacia stenophylla |
Shoestring acacia |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
30' |
20' |
winter spring |
cream |
low |
|
Acacia willardiana |
Palo blanco |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Agapanthus africanus |
Lily of the Nile |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
1 1/2' |
1 1/2' |
summer |
blue |
high |
|
Agapanthus afr. dwarf |
Peter Pan |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
8-12" |
|
summer |
blue |
high |
|
Albizia julibrissin |
Silk Tree |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
10-20' |
10-20' |
spring |
pink |
mod |
|
Alyogyne huegelii |
Blue hibiscus |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
4-5' |
|
most of the year |
purple |
low |
|
Ambrosia deltoidea |
Bursage |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Antigonon leptopus |
Queens Wreath |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
to 40' |
|
summer |
red |
low |
|
Anisacanthus quadrifidus |
Flame anisacanthus |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
3- 5' |
|
summer |
yellow/ orange |
low |
|
Aptenia cordifolia |
Hearts & flowers |
|
evergreen |
GC |
|
spring / summer |
purplish red |
mod |
|
Aristida purpurea |
Purple three awn |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asclepias subulata |
Desert milkweed |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Asparagus meyerii |
Foxtail fern |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
to 2' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Asparagus sprengeri |
Asparagus fern |
shade, morning sun, sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
to 2' |
3-6' |
|
|
mod |
|
Atriplex canescens |
Four wing saltbrush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-6' |
4-8' |
|
|
low |
|
Baccharis centennial |
Centennial |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
2' |
5' |
|
|
low |
|
Baccharis pilularis |
Coyote brush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
18" |
to 6' |
|
|
low |
|
Baileya multiradiata |
Desert marigold |
sun |
evergreen |
Perennial |
1' |
|
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Berlandiera lyrata |
Chocolate Flower |
|
deciduous |
Perennial |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Beaucarnea recurvata |
Pony Tail Palm |
sun/ shade |
evergreen |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bougainvillea |
Bangkok red |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Barbara Karst |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Barbara Karst staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Brasiliensis |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
purple |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Brasiliensis staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
purple |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
California gold staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
gold |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
La Jolla |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Orange staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
orange |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Pink staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
pink |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Raspberry ice |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Rosenka |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring / summer |
gold |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Rosenka staked |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring / summer |
gold |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Temple fire |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring / summer |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
Torch Glow |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring / summer |
red |
low |
|
Bougainvillea |
White |
sun |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
spring / summer |
white |
low |
|
Brachychiton populneus |
Australian bottle tree |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
30-50' |
30' |
|
|
mod |
|
Brahea |
Mexican Blue Palm |
sun |
evergreen |
Palm |
40' |
|
|
white |
mod |
|
Buddleia davidii |
Butterfly bush |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
to 12' |
|
summer |
lilac with orange |
low |
|
Buddleia marrubifolia |
Wooly butterfly bush |
sun |
|
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Butia capitata |
Pindo Palm |
sun |
evergreen |
Palm |
10-20' |
|
|
|
|
|
Bulbine frutescens |
Yellow bulbine |
|
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
yellow |
low |
|
Buxus japonica |
Japanese boxwood |
morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
4-6' |
3' |
|
|
mod |
|
Caesalpinia cacalaco |
Cascalote |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Caesalpinia gilliesii |
Yellow bird of paradise |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
to 10' |
5' |
summer |
yellow with bright red |
low |
|
Caesalpinia mexicana |
Mexican bird of paradise |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
6-8' |
4' |
summer |
yellow |
low |
|
Caesalpinia mexicana |
Mexican bird staked |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
6-8' |
4' |
summer |
yellow |
low |
|
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Red bird of paradise |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
10' |
10' |
summer |
red orange |
low |
|
Calliandra californica |
Baja fairy duster |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
5' |
4' |
Feb March |
low |
|
Calliandra eriophylla |
Fairy duster |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
3' |
4' |
Feb March |
Pink |
low |
|
Callistemon dwarf |
Dwarf bottlebrush |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
mod |
|
Campsis radicans |
Trumpet Creeper |
partial shade |
Semi-Evgrn |
Vine |
to 40' |
|
Aug |
orange scarlet |
mod |
|
Canna lily |
Canna lily |
shade |
deciduous |
perennial |
1-3' |
|
summer fall |
as noted |
mod |
|
Carissa macrocarpa |
Boxwood Beauty |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
2' |
4' |
summer |
white |
mod |
|
Canssa macrocarpa |
Green Carpet |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
GC |
1' |
4' |
summer |
white |
mod |
|
Carissa macrocarpa |
Tuttle |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
5-7' |
5-7' |
summer |
white |
mod |
|
Carnegiea gigantea |
Saguaro |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cassia artemisioides |
Feathery cassia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-5' |
3-5' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cassia nemophylla |
Desert cassia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-5' |
3-5' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cassia phyllodenia |
Silvery cassia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
5-6' |
5-6' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cassia sturtii |
Sturt cassia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-6' |
3-6' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cassia wislizenii |
Shrubby senna |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Celtis pallida |
Desert hackberry |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
18' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Cercidium praecox |
Palo
brea |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
|
|
|
yellow |
low |
|
Cercidium floridum |
Blue Palo Verde |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
30' |
30' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cercidium microphyllum |
Foothill Paloverde |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
30' |
30' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Cercidium hybrid |
" Desert Museum" |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
30' |
30' |
spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Chilopsis linearis |
Desert Willow |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
25' |
|
spring |
pink white rose |
low |
|
Chilopsis linearis |
Burgundy desert willow |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
25' |
|
spring |
burgundy |
low |
|
Chrysactinia mexicana |
Damianita |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Convolvulus cneorum |
Bush morning glory |
sun |
evergreen |
GC |
2-4' |
2-4' |
Spring/ summer |
white |
low |
|
Convolvulus mauritanicus |
Ground morning glory |
sun |
evergreen |
GC |
1-2' |
1-3' |
Summer/ fall |
blue |
low |
|
Cordia parviflora |
Little leaf cordia |
sun |
|
Shrub |
3-10' |
|
spring fall |
white |
low |
|
Cuphea hyssopifolia |
Mexican false heather |
morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
1-2' |
|
summer |
Purple |
|
|
Cuphea Ilavea |
Bat faced cuphea |
morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
mod |
|
Cyperus alternifolius |
Umbrella plant |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
2-4' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Dalbergia sisso |
Indian rosewood |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Dalea capitata |
Yellow dalea |
sun |
|
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Dalea frutescens |
Black dalea |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
1-3' |
1-3' |
spring summer |
purple |
low |
|
Dalea greggiii |
Trailing indigo |
sun |
evergreen |
GC |
3' |
spring summer |
purple |
low |
|
Dalea pulchra |
Indigo bush |
sun |
deciduous |
Shrub |
3-5' |
|
spring summer |
purple |
low |
|
Dasylirion acrotriche |
Green desert spoon |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Dasylirion longissima |
Smooth-edged desert spoon |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
6' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Dasylirion wheelerii |
Desert spoon |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Dietes bicolor |
Bicolor iris |
sun, shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
2-3' |
|
spring summer fall |
yellow |
mod |
|
Dietes morea |
Butterfly iris |
sun, shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
4' |
|
|
white and blue |
mod |
|
Dodonea viscosa |
Green hopseed |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
12-15' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Dodonea viscosa purpurea |
Purple hopseed |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
12-15' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Drosanthemum spp'Rosea' |
Ice plant purple |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
GC |
|
|
|
low |
|
Encelia farinosa |
Brittlebush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-5' |
3-4' |
|
yellow |
low |
|
Ephedra nevadensis |
Mormon tea |
sun |
|
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Eremophila valentine |
Valentine Emu Bush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
red |
low |
|
Eremophila glabra |
Emu bush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-5' |
|
|
red |
low |
|
Eremophila maculata |
Spotted Emu bush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3' |
|
winter spring |
yellow |
low |
|
Ericameria laricifolia |
Turpentine bush |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Erigeron divergens |
Native fleabane |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Eucalyptus microtheca |
Coolibah |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
35-40' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Eucalyptus spathulata |
Narrow leaf gimlet |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
6-20' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Eucalyptus Wguata |
|
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Euonymus japonica |
Green euonymus |
morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
8-10' |
6' |
|
|
mod |
|
Euonymus japonica |
Gold spot euonymus |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
8-10' |
6' |
|
|
mod |
|
Euonymus japonica |
Silver queen euonymus |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
8-10' |
6' |
|
|
mod |
|
Euonymus j. microphylla |
Box-leaf euonymus |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
1-2' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Euryops pectinatus'Viridis' |
Green euryops daisy |
Morn Sun,Part Shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
to 6' |
|
most of the year |
yellow |
high |
|
Evolvulus spp. |
Hawaiian blue eyes |
|
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
blue |
mod |
|
Ficus benjamina |
Weeping fig |
morning sun, shade |
evergreen |
Tree |
to 30' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Ficus nitida |
Indian laurel |
sun, shade |
evergreen |
Tree |
to 30' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Ficus pumila (repens) |
Creeping fig staked |
shade |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
|
|
mod |
|
Fraxinus uhdei |
Shamel ash |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
25-70' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Fraxinus velutina |
Arizona ash |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
25-70' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Fraxinus v. 'Raywood' |
Raywood ash |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Fraxinus v. 'Rio Grande' |
Fan tex ash |
sun |
deciduous |
Tree |
25-70' |
|
|
|
low |
|
Gardenia jasminoides |
Mystery |
shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-6' |
|
|
dbl white |
mod |
|
Gardenia jasminoides |
Veitchii |
shade, morning sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
3-4' |
|
may to Nov |
cream |
mod |
|
Gaura lindheimeri |
Gaura |
sun |
|
Perennial |
2-4' |
|
|
white |
low |
|
Gazania |
Gazania |
sun |
evergreen |
GC |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Geijera parviflora |
Australian willow |
sun |
evergreen |
Tree |
25-30' |
|
|
|
mod |
|
Gelsemium sempervirens |
Carolina jessamine |
sun, Morn Sun,Part Shade |
evergreen |
Vine |
|
|
winter spring |
yellow |
mod |
|
Grewia caffra |
Lavender starflower |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
6-10' |
|
spring to fall |
lavender |
mod |
|
Hardenbergia violacea |
Lilac vine staked |
sun |
|
Vine |
|
|
winter |
lilac |
mod |
|
Hernerocallis |
Daylily |
sun |
deciduous |
Perennial |
|
|
|
|
mod |
|
Hesperaloe parviflora |
Red yucca |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
pink |
low |
|
Hesperaloe parviflora |
Yellow hesperaloe |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
yellow |
low |
|
Hesperaloe funifera |
Giant hesperaloe |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Itsy bitsy pink |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
pink |
mod |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Itsy bitsy red |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
red |
mod |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Orange |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
orange |
mod |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Pink |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
pink |
mod |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Red |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
red |
mod |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Yellow |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
yellow |
mod |
|
Hymenoxys acaulis |
Angelita daisy |
sun |
evergreen |
Perennial |
|
|
|
yellow |
low |
|
Hyptis emoryi |
Desert lavender |
|
|
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Ilex vomitoria 'Stokes' |
Yaupon holly |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
mod |
|
Jacaranda mimosifolia |
Jacaranda |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Tree |
|
|
|
lavender |
mod |
|
Jasminurn sambac |
Arabian jasmine |
morning sun, shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
white |
mod |
|
Justicia brandegeana |
Shrimp plant |
shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
red |
mod |
|
Justicia californica |
Chuparosa |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
orange |
low |
|
Justicia californica dwarf |
|
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
orange |
low |
|
Justicia ovata |
Red justicia |
sun |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Justicia spicigera |
Mexican honeysuckle |
sun, partial shade |
evergreen |
Shrub |
|
|
|
orange |
low |
|
Lantana camara |
Christine |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
|
|
|
|
low |
|
Lantana cam. |
Dallas red |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
|
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red |
low |
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Lantana montevidensis |
Gold mound |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
GC |
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gold |
mod |
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Lantana cam. |
Irene |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
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|
mod |
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Lantana mont. |
New gold |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
GC |
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gold |
mod |
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Lantana cam. |
Pink |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
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pink |
mod |
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Lantana mont. |
Purple trailing |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
GC |
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|
purple |
mod |
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Lantana cam. |
Radiation |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
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|
mod |
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Lantana mont. |
White trailing |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
GC |
|
|
white |
mod |
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Lantana cam. |
Yellow bush |
sun |
Semi-Evgrn |
Shrub |
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|
|
yellow |
mod |
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Lantana mont. |
Yellow trailing |
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