|
Name |
Flowers |
Evergreen |
Water Use |
|
Desert Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia gilliesii) |
Yellow/Red |
No |
Low |
|
Mexican Bird of Paradise
(Caesalpinia mexicana) |
Yellow |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Red Bird of Paradise, Pride
of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) |
Bright Orange |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Red Fairy Duster, Baja
Fairy Duster (Calliandra californica) |
Red |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Pink Fairy Duster
(Calliandra eriophylla) |
Pink |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Feathery Cassia (Cassia
artemisioides) |
Yellow |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Cassia candolleana |
Yellow |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Desert Cassia (Cassia
nemophila) |
Yellow |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Silvery Cassia (Cassia
phyllodinea) |
Yellow |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Texas Olive, Anachuita
(Cordia boissieri) |
White |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Little Leaf Cordia
(Cordia parvifolia) |
White |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Pea Bush (Dalea pulchra) |
Violet |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Hop Bush, Purple Hop Bush
(Dodonaea viscosa) |
- |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Brittlebush (Encelia
farinosa) |
Yellow |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Turpentine Bush
(Ericameria laricifolia ) |
Yellow |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Ocotillo,
Candlewood (Fouquieria splendens) |
Bright Orange |
No |
Low to Mod. |
|
Chuparosa (Justicia
californica) |
Red |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Mexican Honeysuckle
(Justicia spicigera) |
Bright Orange |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Lantana (Lantana
camara) |
Many colors |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Trailing Lantana
(Lantana montevidensis) |
Purple |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Creosote Bush (Larrea
tridentata) |
Bright Orange |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Violet
Silverleaf, Cenizo (Leucophyllum candidum) |
Purple |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Texas Ranger,
Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens ) |
Purple |
Yes |
Low to mod. |
|
Chihuahuan
Sage (Leucophyllum laevigatum) |
Purple |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Heavenly Bamboo
(Nandina domestica) |
White |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Oleander, Rose Bay (Nerium
oleander) |
Many colors |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Sugar bush (Rhus ovata) |
Pink |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Rosemary (Rosmarinus
officinalis) |
Blue |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Baja Ruellia (Ruellia
peninsularis) |
Purple |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Mexican Blue Sage
(Salvia chamaedryoides) |
Blue |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Chaparral Sage (Salvia
clevelandii) |
Blue |
No |
Low to Mod |
|
Scarlet Sage (Salvia
coccinea) |
Red |
No |
Moderate |
|
Mealy Cup Sage (Salvia
farinacea) |
Blue |
Yes |
Moderate |
|
Autumn Sage (Salvia
greggii) |
Varies |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia
leucantha) |
Purple |
Yes |
Moderate |
|
Jojoba (Simmondsia
chinensis) |
- |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Texas Mountain Laurel
(Sophora secundiflora) |
Purple |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Desert Mallow, Globe
Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) |
Varies |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Mount Lemmon Marigold
(Tagetes lemmonii) |
Yellow |
Yes |
Moderate |
|
Yellow Bells (Tecoma
stans) |
Yellow |
Yes |
Low to Mod |
|
Arizona Rosewood
(Vauquelinia californica) |
White |
Yes |
Low to Mod |