| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Hgt |
Width |
Evergree or Deciduous |
Hardy and Notes |
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| Acacia berlandieri |
Guajillo |
10 |
12 |
Deciduous |
|
| Acacia constricta |
Whitethorn Acacia |
12' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Acacia rigidula |
Blackbrush Acacia |
18' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Aloysia gratissima |
White Beebrush |
8' |
5' |
Deciduous |
|
| Anisacanthus quadrifidus |
Flame Acanthus |
5' |
4' |
Deciduous |
|
| Anisacanthus thurberi |
Desert honeysuckle |
5 |
4 |
Deciduous |
|
| Anisacanthus purburlus |
Pinky |
4 |
3 |
Deciduous |
|
| Arctostaphylos pungens |
Manzanita |
5' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Artemisia filifolia |
Sand Sagebrush |
6' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Atriplex canescens |
Four-Wing Saltbush |
6' |
8' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Atriplex lentiformis |
Quail Bush |
12' |
15' |
Semi-evergreen |
|
| Baccharis sarothroides (male only) |
Desert Broom |
10' |
8' |
Evergreen |
|
| Berberis haematocarpa |
Red Barberry |
5' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Berberis mentorensis |
Mentor Barberry |
7' |
7' |
Deciduous |
|
| Berberis thunbergii 'atropurpurea' |
Red-leaf Japanese Barberry |
2' |
2' |
Deciduous |
|
| Berberis trifoliolata |
Algerita/Agarito |
8' |
6' |
Evergreen |
|
| Buddleia marrubiifolia |
Woolly Butterfly Bush |
4' |
4' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Caesalpinia gilliesii |
Desert Bird-of-Paradise |
8' |
6' |
Deciduous |
|
| Caesalpinia mexicana |
Mexican Bird-of-Paradise |
10' |
6' |
Deciduous |
Marginal |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Red Bird-of-Paradise |
6' |
6' |
Deciduous |
Marginal |
| Calliandra eriophylla |
Fairy Duster |
4' |
3' |
Deciduous |
|
| Cassia nemophila |
Desert Cassia |
6' |
6' |
Evergreen |
Marginal to 20 degrees |
| Celtis pallida |
Desert Hackberry |
8' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Ceratoides lanata (Krascheninnikovia l.) |
Winterfat |
3' |
2' |
Evergreen |
|
| Cercocarpus montanus |
Mountain Mahogany |
10' |
8' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Chamaebatiaria millefolium |
Fernbush |
6' |
4' |
Evergreen |
Not Heat Tolerant |
| Chrysactinia mexicana |
Damianita |
2' |
2' |
Perennial |
|
| Condalia warnocki |
Javelina Bush |
5' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Cordia parvifolia |
Littleleaf Cordia |
6' |
8' |
Semi-Evergreen |
Marginal |
| Cowania mexicana |
Cliffrose |
12' |
8' |
Evergreen |
|
| Dalea bicolor var. argeyea |
Silver Dalea |
3' |
3' |
Evergreen |
|
| Dalea bicolor v. bicolor |
Blue Dalea |
6' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Dalea frutescens |
Black Dalea |
3' |
5' |
Deciduous |
|
| Dalea lutea |
Yellow dalea |
3 |
3 |
Evergreen |
Not Cold Hardy |
| Dalea pulchera |
Trainling Indigo Bush |
4' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Elaeagnus pungens |
Silver-leaf |
10' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Ephedra spp. |
Joint Fir/Mormon Tea |
5' |
6' |
Evergreen |
|
| Ericameria laricifolia |
Turpentine Bush |
3' |
2' |
Evergreen |
|
| Ericameria nauseous (Chrysothamnus n.) |
Rubber Rabbitbush |
6' |
6' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Eriogonum fasciculatum |
Flattop Buckwheat |
1.5' |
2' |
Evergreen |
|
| Eriogonum wrightii |
Wright's Buckwheat |
1.5 |
2 |
Evergreen |
|
| Eysenhardtia orthocarpa |
Arizona Kidneywood |
6 |
6 |
Deciduous |
|
| Eysenhardtia texana |
Texas Kidneywood |
8' |
8' |
Deciduous |
|
| Fallugia paradoxa |
Apache Plume |
6' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Fendlera rupicola |
Cliff Fendlerbush |
5' |
5' |
Deciduous |
|
| Forestiera pubescens (F. neomexicana) |
New Mexico Privet |
15' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Garrya wrightii |
|
8' |
6' |
Evergreen |
not available |
| Lantana camara |
Bush Lantana |
4' |
6' |
Perennial |
|
| Larrea tridentata |
Creosote Bush |
5' |
5 |
Evergreen |
|
| Jefea brevifolia (Zexmenia) |
Bush Sunflower |
2 |
2 |
semi-evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum candidum |
Silver/Thunder Cloud |
4' |
4' |
Evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum frutescens |
Various Cultivars |
5' |
3' |
Deciduous |
|
| Leucophyllum laevigatum |
Chihuahuan Rain Sage |
5' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum langmaniae |
Cimarron Sage |
5' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum pruinosum |
Fragrant rain Sage |
5' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum revoltum |
Curl leaf Rain sage |
4' |
4' |
Evergreen |
|
| Leucophyllum zygophyllum |
Blue Ranger |
3' |
3' |
Evergreen |
|
| Lycium pallidum |
Pale Wolfberry |
4' |
5' |
Deciduous |
|
| Mimosa dysocarpa |
Velvetpod Mimosa |
5' |
5' |
Deciduous |
|
| Nerium oleander |
Oleander |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Parthenium incanum |
Mariola |
3' |
4' |
Evergreen |
|
| Perovskia atriplicifolia |
Russian Sage |
4' |
3' |
Perennial |
|
| Poliomintha incana |
Desert Rosemary Mint |
3' |
4' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Poliomintha maderensis |
Mexican Rosemary Mint |
4 |
5 |
semi-evergreen |
|
| Psorothamnus scoparius |
Broom Dalea |
3' |
4' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Ptelea trifoliolata |
hopbush |
15 |
10 |
Deciduous |
|
| Quercus punguns var. vaseyana |
Sandpaper Oak |
8 |
12 |
evergreen |
|
| Quercus turbinella |
Shrub Oak |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Rhus aromatica |
Aromatic Sumac |
5' |
6' |
Deciduous |
|
| Rhus glabra |
Smooth Sumac |
10' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Rhus microphylla |
Littleleaf Sumac |
8' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Rhus trilobata |
Threeleaf Sumac |
5' |
7' |
Deciduous |
|
| Rhus virens (Rhus choriophylla) |
Evergreen Sumac |
12' |
8' |
Evergreen |
|
| Rosmarinus officinalis |
Rosemary |
3' |
4' |
Evergreen |
|
| Salvia chamaedryoides |
Mexican Blue Sage |
2' |
3' |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Salvia clevelandii |
Chaparral Sage |
4' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Senna lindheimeriana (Cassia) |
Velvet-leaf Senna |
2' |
2' |
Deciduous |
|
| Senna wislizenii (Cassia) |
Shrubby Cassia |
7' |
6' |
Deciduous |
Marginal |
| Sophora affinis |
Eve's Necklace |
15' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Sophora secundiflora |
Texas Mountain Laurel |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Spartium junceum |
Spanish Broom |
8' |
5' |
Evergreen |
|
| Tecoma species |
Orange Tecoma |
10' |
6' |
Deciduous |
|
| Tecoma stans |
Yellow Bells |
6' |
4' |
Deciduous |
|
| Ungnadia speciosa |
Mexican Buckeye |
15' |
10' |
Deciduous |
|
| Vauquelinia corymbosa var. augustifolia |
Chisos Rosewood |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Vauquelinia californica |
Arizona Rosewood |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodon |
Narrow leaf Rosewood |
15' |
10' |
Evergreen |
|
| Viguiera stenoloba |
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye |
5 |
5 |
Semi-Evergreen |
|
| Zizyphus obtusifolia |
Graythorn |
6' |
8' |
Deciduous |
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