Index of Landscape Plants
Plants listed in alphabetical order according to scientific name| Scientific Name | Common Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Click on the scientific name of each plant to view information | ||
| Acacia berlandieri | Guajillo | Tree |
| Acacia farnesiana | Sweet Acacia | Tree |
| Acacia redolens | Trailing Acacia | Groundcover |
| Acacia salicina | Willow Acacia | Tree |
| Agave americana | Century Plant | Accent |
| Agave Parryi | Parry's Agave | Accent |
| Agave vilmoriniana | Octopus Agave | Accent |
| Buddleia marrubiifolia | Woolly Butterfly Bush | Shrub |
| Caesalpinia gilliesii | Yellow Bird of Paradise | Shrub |
| Caesalpinia mexicana | Mexican Bird of Paradise | Shrub |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima | Red Bird of Paradise | Shrub |
| Calliandra californica | Baja Fairy Duster | Accent |
| Cassia nemophila | Green Feathery Cassia | Shrub |
| Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | Tree |
| Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | Groundcover |
| Dalea greggii | Trailing Dalea | Groundcover |
| Dasylirion acrotriche | Green Spoon | Accent |
| Dasylirion wheeleri | Desert Spoon | Accent |
| Dodonaea viscosa | Hop Bush | Shrub |
| Drosanthemum speciosum | Ice Plant | Groundcover |
| Ebenopsis ebano | Texas Ebony | Tree |
| Ferocactus wislizenii | Fishhook Barrel Cactus | Accent |
| Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo | Accent |
| Justicia californica | Chuparosa | Shrub |
| Justicia spicigera | Mexican Honeysuckle | Shrub |
| Lantana montevidensis | Trailing Lantana | Groundcover |
| Leucophyllum frutescens | Texas Sage | Shrub |
| Leucophyllum frutescens Green Cloud™ |
Green Cloud | Shrub |
| Muhlenbergia rigens | Deer Grass | Accent |
| Myoporum parvifolium | Prostrate Myoporum | Groundcover |
| Nolina microcarpa | Bear Grass | Accent |
| Opuntia englemannii | Englemann Prickly Pear | Accent |
| Opuntia santa-rita | Purple Prickly Pear | Accent |
| Parkinsonia florida | Blue Palo Verde | Tree |
| Parkinsonia praecox | Palo Brea Tree | Tree |
| Pistacia chinensis | Chinese Pistache | Tree |
| Prosopis alba | Argentine Mesquite | Tree |
| Prosopis chilensis | Chilean Mesquite | Tree |
| Prosopis velutina | Velvet Mesquite | Tree |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Trailing Rosemary | Groundcover |
| Salvia clevelandii | Chaparral Sage | Shrub |
| Salvia greggii | Autumn Sage | Shrub |
| Tagetes lemmonii | Mt. Lemmon Marigold | Shrub |
| Tecoma X Hybrid 'Orange Jubilee' |
Orange Jubilee | Shrub |
| Verbena rigida | Sandpaper Verbena | Groundcover |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Chaste Tree | Tree |
| Yucca aloifolia | Spanish Bayonet | Accent |
The plants selected for inclusion in this list were chosen by our team of landscaping professionals including horticulturists, botanists and landscape designers in Tucson, AZ. These plants are desert adapted, drought-tolerant and ideal for xeriscaping. Some plants are native to Southern Arizona, while others are from similar climates around the world. Detailed descriptions about each plant include characteristics such as mature size, growth rate, flower color, water requirements, cold hardiness and guidelines for planting and maintenance.
