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 |
| 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 |
| Pithecellobium flexicaule | Texas Ebony Tree | Tree |
| Prosopis alba | Argentine Mesquite | Tree |
| Prosopis chilensis | Chilean 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 drought-hardy and are ideal for water-efficient landscaping. Many are native to our region, while others come from arid climates around the world.
