Lake Havasu City Recommended Landscaping Plant List
Lake Havasu City Recommended Landscaping Plant List Disclaimer
Lake Havasu City has revised the recommended landscaping plant list. This new list consists of plants that can be adapted to
desert environments in the Southwestern United States. This list only contains water conscious species classified as having very low,
low, and low-medium water use requirements. Species that are classified as having medium or higher water use requirements were
not permitted on this list. Such water use classification is determined by the type of plant, its average size, and its water
requirements compared to other plants. For example, a large tree may be classified as having low water use requirements if it
requires a low amount of water compared to most other large trees.
This list is not intended to restrict what plants residents choose to plant in their yards, and this list may include plant
species that may not survive or prosper in certain desert microclimates such as those with lower elevations or higher temperatures.
In addition, this list is not intended to be a list of the only plants allowed in the region, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of
all desert-appropriate plants capable of surviving in the region. This list was created with the intention to help residents, businesses,
and landscapers make informed decisions on which plants to landscape that are water conscious and appropriate for specific
environmental conditions. Lake Havasu City does not require the use of any or all plants found on this list.
List Characteristics
This list is divided between trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, succulents and perennials. It is then sorted alphabetically by
the common names of the plants. There are several columns of attributes that can be used to determine which plants are
appropriate to use in specific situations.
Lake Havasu City Specific Species
If you wish to narrow your search down to plants that are specific to Lake Havasu City's environmental conditions, please
refer to Havasu's Hottest Landscaping Plant List.
Average Width
(sq. feet) Coverage
Tree Type
D, E, S
S, M, F
Yes/ No Thorns
BVOCs
(feet)
L, M, H
Yes/ No Street/ Shade Tree
Yes/ No Buffer Tree
Yes/ No Patio Tree
Yes/ No Tolerates Turf
Yes/ No Can be placed under overhead utility lines
M
L
M
L
M
M
S
S
M
S
M
M
M
M
M
L
S
S
S
M
S
S
M
S
M
S
30
50
30
50
30
35
20
15
30
20
30
40
25
25
25
30
15
20
20
30
18
17
30
10
30
20
30
15
30
15
30
20
20
20
30
20
30
25
20
25
20
30
15
20
20
30
25
20
15
12
20
20
530
133
530
133
530
236
236
236
530
236
530
368
368
368
236
530
133
236
236
530
368
236
133
85
236
236
S
E
D
E
E
E
E
D
S
D
S
E
E
S
D
E
S
D
D
S
S
E
E
D
D
D
F
M, F
M
S, M
M, F
M
M
S, M
F
M
F
M
S
F
M
M, F
M
S, M
M
M
M
S
S
S
M
F
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
--L
M
M
M
M
--L
--M
--H
--M
M
H
--M
M
------M
----M
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
L
L
L, M
L, M
L
L
L, M
L, M
L, M
L, M
L, M
L
L
L
L, M
L, M
S
M
S
S
S
M
L
S
S
M
M
S
M
M
S
M
20
30
15
15
20
40
40
15
15
25
25
20
25
30
15
30
15
30
15
20
25
20
30
12
15
25
25
20
20
35
12
30
133
530
133
236
368
236
530
85
133
368
368
236
236
722
85
530
E
D
D
D
D
E
E
E
D
S
S
E
S
D
E
D
S, M
M
S
M
S
M, F
F
S, M
S
M
F
S, M
S, M
F
S, M
S, M
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
M
L
L
L
M
L
H
--M
--M
M
--M
--H
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
Comments
Average Height
(feet)
L, M
L, M
L, M
L
L
L, M
L, M
L
L, M
L, M
L, M
L, M
L
L, M
L, M
L, M
L
L
L, M
L, M
L
L
L, M
L, M
L, M
L, M
Growth Rate
Tree Size
S, M, L
Botanical Name
VL, L, M Water Use
Common Name
Comments:
1. Organic mulch
recommended
2. Many cultivars
3. Species may form
dense thickets
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
5. Invasive Species
6. Mojave native
7. Toxic (parts specified)
8. May be trained as a
small tree
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
KEY
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
disease resistant.
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
Tree Size: Small (< 25 ft),
Medium (25-40 ft),
Large (> 40 ft)
Tree Type: Deciduous,
Evergreen, Semievergreen
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
Fast
Biogenic Volatile Organic
Compounds (BVOCs): Low,
Medium, High
Trees
Argentine Mesquite
Arizona Cypress
Blue Palo Verde
California Fan Palm
California Pepper Tree
Carob Tree
Cascalote
Catclaw Acacia
Chilean Mesquite
Chitalpa
Colorado Mesquite
Coolibah Tree
Desert Ironwood
Desert Museum Palo Verde
Desert Willow
Escarpment Oak
Feather Bush
Foothills Palo Verde
Golden Ball Lead Tree
Jacaranda
Kidneywood
Mastic Tree
Mexican Blue Palm
Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Ebony
Mexican Palo Verde
Prosopis alba
Cupressus glabra
Parkinsonia florida
Washingtonia filifera
Schinus molle
Ceratonia siliqua
Caesalpinia cacalaco
Acacia greggii
Prosopis chilensis
x Chitalpa tashkentensis
P. a. 'Colorado'
Mulga Acacia
Native/Velvet Mesquite
Netleaf Hackberry
Prarie/flameleaf Sumac
Screwbean Mesquite
Shoestring Acacia
Silver Dollar Gum
Silver Mountain Laurel
Smoke Bush
Smoke Tree
Sonoran Emarald Palo Verde
Sweet Acacia
Texas Ebony
Texas Honey Mesquite
Texas Mountain Laurel
Texas Red Oak
Acacia aneura
Prosopis velutina(=juliflora)
Celtis reticulata
Rhus lanceolata
Prosopis pubescens
Acacia stenophylla
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
S.s. v. 'Silver Peso,' 'Sierra Silver'
Eucalyptus microtheca
Olneya tesota
Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'
Chilopsis linearis
Quercus fusiformis
Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi
Parkinsonia microphylla
Leucaena retusa
Jacaranda acutifolia
Eysenhardtia orthocarpa
Pistacia lentiscus
Brahea armata
Ungnadia speciosa
Pithecellobium mexicanum
Parkinsonia aculeata
Cotinus coggygria
Psorothamnus spinosus
Parkinsonia x 'Sonoran Emerald'
Acacia Farnesiana (=A. smallii)
Ebenopsis ebano(=Pithecellobium)
Prosopis glandulosa glandulosa
Sophora secundiflora
Quercus buckleyi
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•
•
•
•
9
4
6
4
6
6
4
7 (seeds)
6
6
4
6
4
7 (seeds)
6
7 (seeds)
Tree Size
Average Height
Average Width
Growth Rate
Thorns
BVOCs
Street/ Shade Tree
Buffer Tree
Patio Tree
Tolerates Turf
Can be placed under overhead utility lines
(feet)
(feet)
(sq. feet) Coverage
Tree Type
S, M, L
D, E, S
S, M, F
Yes/ No
L, M, H
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Thornless Argentine Mesquite
Thornless Chilean Mesquite
Thornless Honey Mesquite
Thornless Hybrid Mesquite
Thornless Hybrid Mesquite
Western Honey Mesquite
Western Redbud
White Thorn Acacia
Willow Acacia
Water Use
Common Name
Trees Continued
VL, L, M
Biogenic Volatile Organic
Compounds (BVOCs): Low,
Medium, High
L, M
L, M
L
L
L
L
L, M
L
L
M
M
M
M
M
S
S
S
M
30
30
30
30
30
20
13
10
30
30
30
30
30
30
20
15
15
15
530
530
530
530
530
236
133
133
133
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
E
F
F
F
F
F
F
S, M
S
F
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
----M
----M
L
M
---
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
L
S
20
15
133 S, D S, M
N
---
N
N
N
N
Y
Comments:
1. Organic mulch
recommended
2. Many cultivars
3. Species may form
dense thickets
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
5. Invasive Species
6. Mojave native
7. Toxic (parts specified)
8. May be trained as a
small tree
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
disease resistant.
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
Tree Size: Small (< 25 ft),
Medium (25-40 ft),
Large (> 40 ft)
Tree Type: Deciduous,
Evergreen, Semievergreen
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
Fast
Botanical Name
P. a. 'Cooperi'
P. c. 'Thornless' or Arizona'
P. g. 'Maverick'
Prosopis x 'Phoenix'
Prosopis x 'Rio Salado'
Prosopis glandulosa torreyana
Cercis occidentalis
Acacia constricta
Acacia salicina
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Comments
KEY
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
Limited Use and Fruit Trees (Not Appropriate in All Locations)
Fern of the Desert
Lysiloma watsonii
4
KEY
Drought Tolerance
Thorns
Physical Barrier
Hedge or Screen
L, M, H
Yes/No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
F, P, S
6
10
15
2
5
6
12
4
4
5
10
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
5
6
2
6
4
5
5
3
8
2
4
6
8
5
6
4
6
3
5
4
6
5
3
4
8
10
2
6
6
12
3
5
5
10
3
3
7
4
3
4
5
6
6
3
6
4
5
6
10
6
2
4
7
10
5
6
5
6
3
5
4
6
5
6
13
S
F
50
E
S
79
E
M
3
S
F
28
E S, M
28
S
M
113 D
M
7
E
M
20
S
M
20
S
S
79
S
S
7
D
M
7
E
S
38
E
M
13
D
M
7
D
M
13
D
M
20
E
F
28
E
M
28
E
S
7
D
S
28
E
S
13
E S, M
20
E
S
28
E
F
79
E
F
28
E
M
3
E S, M
13
D
M
38
E
M
79
E
M
20
E
S
28
D
M
20
S
M
28
E
M
7 S, D M
20
E
M
13
E
M
28
E
M
20
S
M
28
E
M
Comments
Growth Rate
S, M, F
L
L, M
L
L, M
L
VL
L, M
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL, L
L
L
VL
VL
L
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L, M
L
L
VL, L
L
L
Exposure
Tree Type
D, E, S
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F
P
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
(sq. feet) Coverage
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Average Width
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
(feet)
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Average Height
H
M
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
(feet)
Botanical Name
Water Use
Common Name
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
Shrubs
Apache Plume
Arizona Mescal Bean
Arizona Rosewood
Autumn Sage
Baja Fairy Duster
Bee Brush
Berlandier Acacia, Guajillo
Big Sage Bush
Black Dalea
Blackbrush
Blackbrush Acacia
Bladdersage
Blue Texas, Cimarron Ranger
Brewer's Saltbush
Brittlebush
Buckwheat
California Justicia
Centennial Broom
Chaparral Sage
Chihuahuan Sage
Cliff Goldenbush
Cliff Rose
Compact Jojoba
Compact Texas Ranger
Cooper's Wolfberry, Peach Thorn
Creeping Acacia
Creosote Bush
Damianta
Desert Almond
Desert Broom, Coyote Bush
Desert Hackberry
Desert Milkweed
Desert Olive, New Mexico Privet
Desert Ruellia
Desert Senna, Desert Cassia
Devil's River, Orange Daisy
Easter Egg Eremophila
Eremophila, Emu Bush
Feathery Senna, Feathery Cassia
Fern Bush, Desert Sweet
Fire and Ice Emu Bush
Fallugia paradoxa
Sophora arizonica
Vauquelinia californica
Salvia greggii
Calliandra californica
Aloysia gratissima
Acacia berlandieri
Artemisia tridentata
Dalea frutescens
Coleogyne ramosissima
Acacia rigidula
Salazaria mexicana
Leucophyllum zygophyllum ' Cimarron'
A. l. breweri
Encelia farinosa
Eriogonum sp.
Justicia californica
Baccharis x 'Centennial'
Salvia clevelandii
Leucophyllum laevigatum
Ericameria cuneata
Purshia stansburiana (=Cowania)
S. c. 'Vista'
L. f. 'Compacta'
Lycium cooperi
Acacia redolens
Larrea tridentata
Chrysactinia mexicana
Prunus fasciculata
Baccharis sarothroides
Celtis pallida
Asclepias subulata
Forestiera pubescens (=neomexicana)
Ruellia peninsularis
Senna nemophila (=Cassia)
Wedelia texana ' Devil's River' (= Zexmenia)
Eremophila racemosa
Eremophila sp.
Senna artemisioides (=Cassia)
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Eremophila glabra ' Murchinson River'
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6
7 (seeds), 8
8
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3, 5, 6
6
6
4
KEY
Hedge or Screen
Yes/ No
F, P, S
6
6
2
6
6
5
4
3
6
20
10
3
2
3
10
8
5
12
7
15
4
3
3
15
3
5
8
5
3
3
4
8
4
2
6
5
6
6
2
4
3
4
6
3
6
8
5
4
4
6
10
10
3
3
3
15
12
5
6
4
15
4
3
3
15
3
4
8
6
3
3
5
6
4
3
8
4
6
6
2
3
4
13
E
S
28
E
S
7
E
M
28
E
F
50
D S, M
20
S S, M
13
E
S
13
D
S
28
E S, M
79
E
M
79
E
M
7
D
M
7
E
M
7
E, S M
177 E
S
113 D
M
20
E
S
28 D, E F
13
E
S
177 D, S M, F
13
D
M
7
E
M
7
E
S
177 E
M
7
E
M
13
D
S
50 D,S
F
28
E
F
7
E
M
7
E S, M
20
E M, F
28
S S, M
13
E
F
7
E, S M
50
D
M
13
E
S
28 D, E F
28
E
S
3
E
S
7
E
M
13
S
M
Comments
Physical Barrier
Yes/ No
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F
F
F
F
F, P
L
L
L, M
VL
L
L
L
VL
VL, L
L, M
L
VL
L, M
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L, M
L
VL
L
L, M
VL
VL
L, M
L
VL
L
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L, M
Exposure
Thorns
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•
•
Yes/No
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•
Drought Tolerance
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L, M, H
Atriplex hymenelytra
Artemisia filifolia
Salvia coccinea
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Growth Rate
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
L. l. ' Rio Bravo'
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S, M, F
Asclepias linaria
Calliandra eriophylla
Dalea pulchra
Bauhinia variegata
Cistus purpureus
Salvia dorrii
Atriplex lentiformis
Leucophyllum x ' Rain Cloud'
•
Tree Type
Caesalpinia mexicana
Purshia mexicana
Sambucus mexicana
Anisacanthus quadrifidus-wrightii
Salvia mohavensis
Ephedra viridis
Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodon
Ephedra nevadensis
Psorothamnus polydenius
Tecoma x ' Orange Jubilee'
Lycium pallidum var. heterodon
•
•
D, E, S
Psorothamnus fremontii
Simmondsia chinensis
Juniperus sp.
Acacia cultriformis
Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Poliomintha maderensis
Acacia craspedocarpa
Rhus microphylla
Leucophyllum langmaniae ' Lynn's Legacy'
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
var. var.
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Average Width
Santolina rosmarinifolia (=S. virens)
Cassia candolleana
Ziziphus obtusifolia
Guaiacum coulteri
Leucophyllum revolutum ' Houdini'
H
H
M
H
H
M
H
H
H
M
M
H
M
M
M
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
(feet)
•
•
Average Height
Berberis fremontii
L. f. ' Green Cloud'
(feet)
Fremont's Barberry
Green Cloud Texas Ranger
Green Lavender Cotton
Golden Senna
Greythorn
Guayacan
Houdini Texas Ranger
Indigo Bush
Jojoba
Juniper
Knifeleaf Acacia
Las Vegas Valley Buckwheat
Lavender Cotton
Lavender Spice
Leatherleaf Acacia
Littleleaf Sumac
Lynn's Legacy Texas Ranger
Mexican Bird of Paradise
Mexican Cliffrose
Mexican Elderberry
Mexican Flame
Mojave Sage
Mormon Tea
Narrowleaf Rosewood
Nevada Jointfir
Nevada Smokebush
Orange Jubilee' Tecoma
Pale Wolfberry
Pineleaf Milkweed
Pink Fairy Duster
Pink Indigo Bush
Purple Orchid Tree
Purple Rock Rose
Purple Sage, Desert Sage
Quailbush
Rain Cloud Texas Ranger
Red Bird of Paradise
Rio Bravo Texas Ranger
Saltbush, Desert Holly
Sand Sage
Scarlet Sage
Botanical Name
Water Use
Common Name
Shrubs Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
6
2
4
6
2, 7 (seed pods)
6
6, 8
6
6
8
6
6
6
6
6
2, 7 (seed pods)
6
6
KEY
F, P, S
6
2
8
3
6
5
3
6
3
2
3
6
6
8
3
6
3
3
6
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
6
3
2
4
2
6
3
5
8
3
4
8
3
6
3
6
3
6
5
3
6
3
2
4
6
10
8
3
6
5
4
6
2
3
2
5
4
3
2
4
4
6
3
3
6
3
4
3
5
6
3
4
8
3
28
7
28
7
28
20
7
28
7
3
13
28
79
50
7
28
20
13
28
3
7
3
20
13
7
3
13
13
28
7
7
28
7
13
7
20
28
7
13
50
7
E
D
D
E
E
E
E
E
E
S
D
E
E
D, S
S
E
E
E
D
D
D
E
E
E, S
E
S
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
D
E
E
D, E
D
S
S
E
S
F
M
M
S
S
F
M
M
M
M
S
F
F
M
S
M
S
M
S
S
M
M
M
M
M
M
F
S
F
F
M
F
M
M
F
F
M
M
F
M
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
M
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
F, P, S
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
P, S
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
Comments
Hedge or Screen
Yes/ No
L
VL
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
VL
VL
L
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
VL
VL
L
L
L, M
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L, M
L
Exposure
Physical Barrier
Yes/ No
•
Thorns
•
•
Yes/No
•
•
•
•
Drought Tolerance
•
L, M, H
•
•
Growth Rate
•
•
S, M, F
Krascheninnikovia lanata
Lycium andersonii
Ambrosia eriocentra
Buddleja marrubifolia
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Keckellia antirrhinoides
Tecoma stans
Eriodictyon angustifolium
•
•
•
Tree Type
Plumbago scandens
Eriogonum fasciculatum
E. m. ' Winter Gold'
•
D, E, S
Abutilon palmeri
Senna lindheimeriana (=Cassia)
Encelia virginensis
Dalea versicolor v. sessilis
Ambrosia dumosa
L. f. ' White Cloud'
•
•
(sq. feet) Coverage
Anisacanthus thurberi
Thamnosma montana
Ericameria laricifolia
Buddleja utahensis
E. m. ' Valentine'
•
•
Average Width
Bebbia juncea
Leucophyllum frutescens
Baccharis x ' Starn' (male hybrid)
L. c. ' Thunder Cloud'
•
•
•
(feet)
Senna phyllodinea (=Cassia)
Eremophila decipiens
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Senna armata (=Cassia)
Eremophila maculata
Eremophila x ' Summertime Blue' (polyclada)
Tecoma x ' Sunrise' ™
•
•
Average Height
Quercus turbinella
Atriplex confertifolia
Senna wislizenii (=Cassia)
Phlomis fruiticosa
Leucophyllum pruinosum ' Sierra Bouquet'
Leucophyllum candidum ' Silver Cloud'
Dalea bicolor ' argyraea'
(feet)
Scrub Live Oak
Shadscale
Shrubby Cassia
Shrubby Jerusalem Sage
Sierra Bouquet Texas Ranger
Silver Cloud Texas Ranger
Silver Dalea
Silvery Senna, Silver Leaf Cassia
Slender Fuchsia
Snakeweed
Spiny Senna
Spotted Emu Bush
Summertime Blue Emu Bush
Sunrise' Tecoma
Sweet Bush
Texas Ranger, Texas Sage, Cenizo
Thompson Broom
Thunder Cloud Texas Ranger
Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle
Turpentine Broom
Turpentine Bush
Utah Butterfly Bush
Valentine Emu Bush
Velvet-leaf Mallow
Velvet-leaf Senna
Virgin River Brittlebush
Weeping Dalea
White Bursage
White Cloud Texas Ranger
White Plumbago
Wild Buckwheat
Winter Gold Emu Bush
Winterfat
Wolf Berry
Wooly Bursage
Wooly Butterfly Bush
Yellow Bird of Paradise
Yellow Rabbit Brush
Yellow Bush Snapdragon
Yellow Trumpet Flower
Yerba Santa
Botanical Name
Water Use
Common Name
Shrubs Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
1
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2, 7 (seed pods)
6
2, 8
6
KEY
Thorns
Physical Barrier
Hedge or Screen
Yes/No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
F, P, S
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
12
2
8
2
3
4
3
3
2
8
2
3
3
2
3
3
13
113
3
50
3
7
13
7
7
3
50
3
7
7
3
7
7
E
E
D
E
D
D
E
P
E
D
E
P
P
D
D
S
E
F
S, M
M
F
F
M
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
H
H
L
H
H
H
M
L
L
H
L
L
H
H
M
H
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
F
F
F
F
F, P
F
P
F
F, P
P
F
P
F
F
F
F, P
F
L, M
L
L
L
L, M
L
L
L
10
10
8
15
15
20
8
10
5
10
5
10
10
10
5
10
20
79
20
79
79
79
20
79
S
D
E
S
D
S
D
D
M
M
M
M
F
M
M
M
M
M
L
L
M
M
M
M
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
P, S
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
L
L
VL
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
3
2
2
2
3
30
4
10
4
1
1
3
6
4
3
1
3
2
3
10
6
3
5
4
1
3
4
3
7
1
7
3
7
79
28
7
20
13
1
7
13
8
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
M
M
S
S, M
S, M
S
S
S, M
M
M
S, M
M
M
M
H
M
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
F, P
P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
Comments
Drought Tolerance
L, M, H
L
VL
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Exposure
Growth Rate
S, M, F
•
Tree Type
Euphorbia rigida
D, E, S
•
Calylophus hartwegii
Dichondra argentea ' Silver Falls'
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
Average Width
Mirabilis multiflora
Glandularia gooddinggii (=Verbena)
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Convolvulus mauritanicus
Glandularia pulchella (= Verbena)
Glandularia peruviana (=Verbena)
Dalea greggii
Glandularia tenera (=Verbena)
Verbena rigida
Dalea capitata ' Sierra Gold'
(feet)
Abronia villosa
Baccharis pilularis ' Pigeon Point'
•
•
•
•
•
•
Average Height
Convolvulus cneorum
Acacia redolens ' Desert Carpet'
(feet)
Bush Morning Glory
Desert Carpet Creeping Acacia
Desert Sand Verbena
Dwarf Coyote Brush
Four O'Clock
Goodding Verbena
Goosefoot Mallow
Ground Morning Glory
Moss Verbena
Peruvian Verbena
Prostate Indigo Bush
Rock Verbena
Sandpaper Verbena
Sierra Gold Dalea
Sierra Sundrop
Silver Dichondra, Kidneyweed
Spurge, Gopher Plant
Botanical Name
Water Use
Common Name
Groundcovers
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
6
6
Vines
Arizona Grape Ivy
Canyon Grape
Cape Honeysuckle
Cat's Claw Vine
Hacienda Creeper
Pink Trumpet Vine
Snapdragon Vine
Yucca Vine
Cissus trifoliata var. incisa
Vitis arizonica
Tecomaria capensis
Macfadyena unguis-cati
Parthenocissus sp. ' Hacienda Creeper'
•
Podranea ricasoliana
Maurandya antirrhiniflora
Merremia aurea
6
4
3
6
Agaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Yuccas
Adam's Needle
African Aloe
Agave Ocahui
Aloe Vera
Artichoke Agave
Australis Yucca
Banana Yucca
Beaked Yucca
Bear Grass
Beavertail Cactus
Beehive Cactus
Bell-flowered Hesperaloe
Bigelow's Nolina
Black Spine Prickly Pear
Yucca filamentosa
Aloe saponaria
Agave ocahui
Aloe barbadensis
A. p. var. truncata
Yucca australis
Yucca baccata
Yucca rostrata
Nolina microcarpa
Opuntia basilaris
E. v. var. bisbeena
Hesperaloe campanulata
Nolina bigelovii
Opuntia macrocentra
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
6
6
6
KEY
Hedge or Screen
Yes/ No
F, P, S
15
5
12
8
6
3
2
15
1
15
5
3
8
1
1
6
4
2
4
6
2
5
3
2
3
6
6
6
6
1
2
6
5
1
1
3
2
15
15
3
4
10
5
3
10
6
5
2
3
2
8
8
4
5
2
1
2
3
3
4
8
3
6
5
3
4
6
8
2
6
1
3
3
6
1
1
4
3
10
10
3
6
79
20
7
79
28
20
3
7
3
79
50
13
20
3
1
3
7
7
13
50
7
28
20
7
13
28
50
3
28
1
7
7
28
1
1
13
7
79
79
7
28
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
M
M
M
M
M
M
S
M
M
M
M
S
M
S, M
S, M
S
S
S
F
M
M
M
S, M
F
M
S, M
S, M
S, M
M
S, M
M
S, M
M
S
S
M
S
M, F
S
M
S
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
M
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y/N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
F
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F
F
P
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
P, S
F, P
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F
F
Comments
Physical Barrier
Yes/ No
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Exposure
Thorns
Yes/No
•
•
Drought Tolerance
•
L, M, H
•
Growth Rate
•
•
S, M, F
•
Tree Type
•
•
•
•
D, E, S
•
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
•
•
Average Width
•
(feet)
Portulacaria afra
Opuntia engelmannii
Agave salmiana ssp. ferox
Ferocactus wislizeni
Hersperaloe funifera
Aloe nobilius
Echinocactus grusonii
Trichocereus spachianus (= Echinopsis)
Dasylirion acrotriche
Agave bracteosa
Yucca harrimaniae
Agave havardiana
A. p. var. huachucensis
Opuntia ficus-indica
Yucca brevifolia
Agave colorata
A. a. var. medio-picta
•
•
•
•
•
Average Height
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Nolina nelsonii
Yucca rigida
O. e. acicularis
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (=Opuntia)
Opuntia microdasys
Agave parrasana
Trichocereus sp (= Echinopsis)
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Trichocereus terscheckii
Agave americana
Agave multifilifera
Cylindropuntia fulgida (=Opuntia)
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Escobaria vivipara (=Coryphantha)
Ferocactus acanthodes (=Cylindraceus)
Yucca constricta
Echinocactus polycephalus
Agave bovicornuta
O. e. linguiformis
Aloe dawei
Dasylirion wheeleri
Cylindropuntia ramosissima (=Opuntia)
Agave schidigera ' Durango Delight'™
(feet)
Blue Myrtle Cactus
Blue Nolina
Blue Yucca
Bristly Prickly Pear
Buckhorn Cholla
Bunny Ears
Cabbage Head Agave
Cacti
Candelilla
Cardon Grande
Century Plant
Chahuiqui
Chain-fruit Cholla, Jumping Cactus
Claret Cup
Common Pincushion
Compass Barrel Cactus
Constricta Yucca
Cottontop Cactus
Cowhorn Agave
Cow's Tongue, Angel's Wing Cactus
Dawe's Aloe
Desert Spoon
Diamond Cholla
Durango Delight Agave
Elephant's Food
Englemann's Prickly Pear
Ferox Agave
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Giant Sword Flower
Gold Tooth Aloe
Golden Barrel
Golden Torch Cactus
Green Desert Spoon
Green Spider Agave
Harriman's Yucca
Havard Agave
Huachuca Agave
Indian Fig Cactus
Joshua Tree
Mescal Ceniza
Medio Picta Century Plant
Water Use
Common Name
Botanical Name
Agaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Yuccas Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
6
KEY
Hedge or Screen
Yes/ No
F, P, S
10
3
8
4
12
3
1
1
5
12
6
2
5
3
1
12
3
4
1
6
3
8
8
1
1
4
15
2
3
4
12
20
8
10
3
18
3
3
10
3
8
6
6
8
5
5
3
1
2
6
6
2
3
8
6
2
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
6
10
2
3
4
2
6
6
10
4
10
3
3
8
4
8
28
28
50
20
20
7
1
3
28
28
3
7
50
28
3
28
7
20
7
13
7
7
7
1
3
28
79
3
7
13
3
28
28
79
13
79
7
7
50
13
50
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
D
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
S
S
S
S, M
M
S
S
M
S
M
S, M
M
S
S
S
S
M
S
M
S
M
M
S, M
M
M
F
S
M
S
S
S
M
S
M
M
M
F
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F
F, P
P
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F
Comments
Physical Barrier
Yes/ No
VL
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
Exposure
Thorns
Yes/No
•
Drought Tolerance
•
•
•
•
L, M, H
•
•
•
•
•
•
Growth Rate
•
S, M, F
•
Tree Type
•
D, E, S
•
•
•
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
•
Average Width
•
(feet)
•
•
•
Average Height
Pachycereus marginatus
Opuntia phaeacantha
Yucca schidigera
Agave montana
Yucca schottii
Agave murpheyi
Agave utahensis ssp. nevadensis
A. p. var. neomexicana
Hesperaloe nocturna
Fouquieria splendens
Oreocereus celsianus
Opuntia erinacea 'erinacea'
Opuntia riviereana
Yucca whipplei
Yucca pallida
Yucca faxoniana
Agave palmeri
Opuntia chlorotica
Tephrocactus articulatus
Opuntia paraguayensis
Agave parryi
Cylindropuntia arbuscula (=Opuntia)
Cereus hildmannianus (= peruvianus)
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Opuntia turpinii (= Tephrocactus)
Opuntia santa rita 'Tubac' (= O. violacea)
Cereus hildmannianus
Agave victoriae-reginae
Hesperaloe parviflora
Agave scabra
Carnegiea gigantea
Carnegiea gigantea
Trichocereus pachanoi (= Echinopsis)
Lophocereus schottii
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (=Opuntia)
Opuntia robusta
Pedilanthus macrocarpus
Agave desmettiana
Yucca elata
Yucca glauca
Yucca aloifolia
(feet)
Mexican Fencepost
Mojave Prickly Pear
Mojave Yucca
Mountain Agave
Mountain Yucca
Muphey's Agave
Nevada Agave
New Mexico Agave
Night Blooming Yucca
Ocotillo
Old Man Of The Andes
Old Man Prickly Pear
Orange Tuna Cactus
Our Lord's Candle, Chaparral Yucca
Pale Leaf Yucca
Palm Yucca
Palmer's Agave
Pancake Prickly Pear
Paper Spine Cactus
Paraguay Cactus
Parry's Agave
Pencil Cholla
Peruvian Apple
Pincushion, Fishhook Cactus
Pine Cone Prickly Pear, Paper Spine
Purple Prickly Pear, Purple Pancake
Queen of the Night
Queen Victoria Agave
Red Yucca
Rough-Leaved Agave
Saguaro (spear)
Saguaro (with arms)
San Pedro Cactus
Senita
Silver Cholla
Silver Dollar Cactus
Slipper Flower
Smooth Agave
Soaptree Yucca
Soapweed, Narrowleaf Yucca
Spanish Bayonet
Water Use
Common Name
Botanical Name
Agaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Yuccas Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
6
6
KEY
Thorns
Physical Barrier
Hedge or Screen
Yes/No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
F, P, S
F, P
P
F
F
F
F, P
F
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
D
M
E, S M,F
S
F
E
F
D
F
D
F
D
F
D
F
M
M
H
H
H
H
M
H
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
F
F, P
F
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
M
M
M
M
HM
H
H
H
H
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F
F
F, P
F
10
3
6
8
1
6
6
3
10
2
15
10
6
12
3
2
3
5
6
3
4
3
8
3
5
6
3
5
4
3
8
2
6
10
6
6
4
3
3
8
6
4
5
3
50
7
20
28
7
20
13
7
50
3
28
79
28
28
13
7
7
50
28
13
20
7
L
L, M
VL
VL
VL
VL
L
L
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
13
3
3
1
1
7
3
L, M
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
13
3
3
Comments
Drought Tolerance
L, M, H
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Exposure
Growth Rate
S, M, F
•
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Tree Type
•
D, E, S
•
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Average Width
•
•
S, M
S
M
M
S
S
M
M
S
M
S
S
S
M
M
S
S
M, F
S
S, M
S
M
(feet)
•
•
•
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Average Height
Yucca gloriosa
Aloe x spinosissima
Cylindropuntia versicolor (=Opuntia)
Dasylirion longissimum
Echinocereus engelmannii
Aloe ferox
Cylindropuntia bigelovii (=Opuntia)
Nolina texana
Yucca thompsoniana
Agave filifera
Yucca torreyi
Lophocereus schottii f. monstrosus
Aloe arborescens
Nolina matapensis
Agave geminiflora
Yucca rupicola
Agave angustifolia var. marginata
Agave weberi
Yucca recurvifolia
Agave ovatifolia
A. a. var. aurea-marginata
H. p. ' Yellow'
(feet)
Spanish Dagger
Spider Aloe
Staghorn Cholla
Stick Palm
Strawberry Hedgehog
Tap Aloe, Cape Aloe
Teddy Bear Cholla
Texas Bear Grass
Thompson's Yucca
Thread-leaf Agave
Torrey Yucca
Totem Pole
Tree Aloe
Treebear Grass
Twin-Flowered Agave
Twisted Yucca
Variegated Agave
Weber Agave
Weeping Yucca
Whale's Tongue Agave
Yellow Margin Century Plant
Yellow Yucca
Water Use
Common Name
Botanical Name
Agaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Yuccas Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
4
6
4
Ornamental Grasses
Alkali Sacaton Grass
Bamboo Muhly
Big Galleta Grass
Blue Grama Grass
Desert Needlegrass
Indian Ricegrass
Pink Muhly
Side-Oats Grama
Sporobolus airoides
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Pleuraphis rigida (= Hilaria rigida)
Bouteloua gracilis
Achnatherum speciosum
Achnatherum hymenoides (=Oryzopsis)
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Bouteloua curtipendula
•
•
•
•
•
•
6
6
6
6
6
6
Perennials (Small Accent Areas Only)
Angelita Daisy
Arizona Poppy, Orange Caltrop
Blackfoot Daisy
Blue Flax
Bridge Penstemon
California Poppy
Canyon Penstemon
Chocolate Flower
Desert Alyssum
Tetraneuris acaulis (=Hymenoxys)
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Melampodium leucanthum
Linum lewisii
Penstemon rostriflorus
Eschscholzia californica
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Berlandiera lyrata
Lepidium fremontii
•
•
•
•
E
S
S
D
E
D
E
E
D
M
F
M
M
M
F
F
F
F
6
6
6
6
KEY
Thorns
Physical Barrier
Hedge or Screen
Yes/No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
F, P, S
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
1
4
3
1
2
1
4
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
7
1
3
7
3
7
3
7
13
3
3
1
7
7
7
3
7
7
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
1
1
7
7
1
7
7
D
D
D
D
D
E
E
S
E
S
D
S
S
D
E
D
E
E
E
D
D
D
S
D
E
D
E
D
S
E
E
E
D
E
D
M
M
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
M
M
M
M
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
S, M
F
F
H
H
H
H
L
M
H
H
H
H
M
M
M
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
M
H
H
H
M
M
H
H
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
F
F
F
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
F, P
F
F, P
F
F, P
F, P
F, P
P, S
F, P
F, P
Comments
Drought Tolerance
L, M, H
VL
L
VL
L
L
L
L
L
VL
VL
L
L
L, M
VL
VL
L
L
VL
L
L
L
VL
L
L
L
L
VL
L
VL
L
VL
L, M
L, M
L
L
Exposure
Growth Rate
S, M, F
•
Tree Type
•
•
•
•
•
•
D, E, S
•
•
•
(sq. feet) Coverage
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Average Width
•
•
•
•
(feet)
•
•
•
•
Average Height
Amsonia tomentosa
Baileya multiradiata
Stanleya pinata
Zinnia acerosa
Convolvulus tricolor
Achillea filipendulina
Penstemon eatonii
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Thymophylla pentachaeta (=Dyssodia)
Viguiera parishii (=deltoidea)
Epilobium canum (=Zauschneria californica)
Lippia repens
Penstemon amphorellae
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Erigeron divergens
Psilostrophe cooperi
Penstemon parryi
Penstemon bicolor
Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'
Artemisia ludoviciana
Zinnia grandiflora
Astragalus preussii
P. b. ssp.roseus
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Penstemon barbatus
Gaura coccinea
Penstemon palmeri
A. l. albula 'Silver King'
Enceliopsis argophylla
Ipomopsis arizonica (=Gilia aggregata)
Erigeron divergens
Penstemon superbus
Manfreda maculosa
Ruellia brittoniana
Psilostrophe tagetina
(feet)
Desert Bluestar
Desert Marigold
Desert Prince's Plume
Desert Zinnia
Dwarf Morning Glory
Fern Leaf Yarrow
Firecracker Penstemon
Globe Mallow
Golden Dogbane
Goldeneye
Hummingbird Flower
Lippia
Mexican Blue Penstemon
Mojave Aster
Native Fleabane
Paper Flower
Parry's Penstemon
Pinto Beardtongue
Powis Castle Wormwood
Prarie Sage
Prarie Zinnia
Preuss' Milkvetch
Rosy Two-tone Beardtongue
Russian Sage
Scarlet Bugler
Scarlet Gaura
Scented Penstemon
Silver King Artemisia
Silverleaf Sunray
Skyrocket
Spreading Fleabane
Superb Penstemon
Texas Tuberose
Wild Petunia
Wooly Paper Flower
Water Use
Common Name
Botanical Name
Perennials (Small Accent Areas Only) Continued
VL, L, M
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature 2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
5. Invasive Species
Fast
6. Mojave native
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
7. Toxic (parts specified)
High
8. May be trained as a
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
small tree
Shade
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
"Invincible"
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
6
6
6
2
6
2, 6
6
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
KEY
"Invincible": Tolerant of heat,
cold, and wind, water
efficient, low-maitenance,
non-invasive, pest and
Comments:
disease resistant.
1. Organic mulch
Water Use: Very Low, Low, Medium
recommended
Height, Width, Coverage at mature
2. Many cultivars
growth
3. Species may form
Tree Type: Deciduous,
Growth Rate
Drought Tolerance
Thorns
Physical Barrier
Hedge or Screen
S, M, F
L, M, H
Yes/No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
F, P, S
6
3
6
10
3
6
3
4
3
3
28
7
13
7
7
S
E
E
E
E
S, M
F
S
S
F
H
H
M
H
H
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
F, P
F
P
F, P
F
References:
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Plant Guide: http://www.amwua.org/plants/
Garden Oracle Plant List: http://gardenoracle.com/plantlist.html
Southern Nevada Water Authority Landscapes Plant List: https://www.snwa.com/assets/pdf/wsl_plantlist.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database: http://plants.usda.gov/
University of Arizona Arid Plant List: http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/aridplant_botindex.html
Wildflower Center Native Plant Database: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/
Comments
Tree Type
D, E, S
L
L
L
L
L
Exposure
(sq. feet) Coverage
Hyptis emoryi
E. p. 'Viridis'
Cephalocereus senilis
Stenocereus thurberi
Euryops pectinatus
Average Width
Desert Lavender
Green Bush Daisy
Old Man Cactus
Organ Pipe Cactus
Yellow Bush Daisy
(feet)
Common Name
Botanical Name
Plants With Special Needs (Not Suitable For All Locations)
Average Height
6. Mojave native
7. Toxic (parts specified)
8. May be trained as a
small tree
9. Needs a protected/ shaded site
(feet)
5. Invasive Species
Fast
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium,
High
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Shade
Water Use
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate,
VL, L, M
4. Not cold hardy below 28°F
"Invincible"
dense thickets
Evergreen, Semievergreen
4, 6
1
4
4
1