Container Garden Plant List Pima County, Arizona

Container Garden
Plant List

The plants on this list are located in the Container Garden area of the Pima County Demonstration Gardens. This free public garden can be toured at 4210 N. Campbell, Tucson, Arizona, Monday - Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.

Where possible we have provided links to the Arid Plant Manual, which provides more detailed information about individual plants.

This table organized by botanical name - switch to common name list

BOTANICAL NAME	COMMON NAME
Acorus gramineus variegatus	Sweet Flag Grass
Adenium obesum	Desert Rose
Agapanthus	Lily-of-the Nile
Agave americana marginata	Agave americana marginata
Agave americana mediopicta	Agave americana mediopicta
Agave colorata	Agave colorata
Agave lophantha	Agave Thorncrest Century Plant
Agave victoria-reginae	Agave Queen Victoria
Aloe variegata	Tiger Aloe
Antirrhinum majus	Snapdragon hybrids
Aquilegia caerulea	Colorado Blue Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha	Golden Columbine
Argyranthemum frutescens	Marguerite Daisy 'Summersong Primrose'
Asclepias curassavica	Blood Milkweed
Asclepias linaria	Pineleaf Milkweed
Asparagus densiflorus	Foxtail Fern 'Meyersii'
Asparagus sprengeri	Asparagus Fern
Bamboo ventricosa	Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Bearded Iris	Bearded Iris
Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
Brachycome hybrid	Swan River Daisy 'Toucan Tango'
Bracteantha	Strawflower 'Dreamtime Yellow'
Brugmansia insignis	Angel's Trumpet
Buddleia davidii	Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight'
Calibrachoa	Million Bells
Calibrachoa hybrid	Trailing Petunia 'Superbells Peach'
Callistemon viminalis	Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John'
Canna	Canna 'Primrose Yellow'
Canna	Canna 'Red'
Canna	Canna 'Tropicana'
Celosia Hybrids	Cockscomb Hybrids
Chrysanthemum	Chrysanthemum hybrid
Cleisocactus strausii	Silver Torch Cactus
Coleus	Coleus
Convolvulus cneorum	Bush Morning glory
Cordylane	Cordylane 'Red Sensation
Coreopsis	Coreopsis
Coriandrum sativum	Coriander cilantro
Crassula ovata	Large Leaf Jade
Cuphea havea	Bat Faced Cuphea
Cuphea hysopifolia	False Heather
Cyperus alternifolius	Umbrella Plant
Dainthus	Dianthus mixed
Datura wrightii	Sacred Datura
Delphinium	Delphinium Hybrid
Diascia	Diascia 'Wink Orange'
Dyssodia pentachaeta	Golden Dyssodia
Echinocactus grusonii	Golden Barrel Cactus
Eggplant Japanese	Eggplant 'Millionaire'
Eriogonum fascicalat	Flattop Buckwheat
Erythrina flabelliformis	Coral Bean
Euphorbia milii	Crown of Thorns
Gaillardia	Gaillardia 'Fanfare'
Globe artichoke	Artichoke
Hesperaloe parviflora	Red Yucca
Heucherella	Coral Bells
Hibiscus	Tropical Hibiscus
Hymenocallis	Spider Lily
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'	Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Jasmine polyanthum	Pink Jasmine
Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Mother of Thousands
Lactuca sativa	Gourmet Lettuce
Lavendula angustifolia	English Lavendar
Lavendula stoecha	Spanish Lavender 'Bella Purple'
Lavendula stoechas	Spanish Lavender
Lobelia erius	Lobelia
Lobelia laxiflora	Cardinal Flower
Lobularia maritima	Sweet Alyssum
Mammillaria	Mammillaria
Maurandya antirriniflora	Snapdragon Vine
Mentha	Mint
Miscanthus zebrinus	Zebra Grass
Myriophyllum aquaticum	Parrot Feathers
Nemesia	Nemesia 'Sunsation Peach'
Nepeta cataria	Catnip
Nepeta faassenii	Cat Mint
Nierembergia hippomanica	Nierembergia 'Purple Robe'
Nolina recurvata	Pony Tail Palm
Notocactus	Notocactus
Oenothera speciosa	Mexican Evening Primrose
Origanum onites	Italian Oregano
Oxalis	Oxalis
Pachypodium saundersii	Madagascar Palm
Papaver nudicaule	Icelandic Poppy
Pedilanthus macrocarpus	Devil's Backbone or Candelilla
Pelargonium	Geranium
Pelargonium	Scented Geranium
Perilla frutescens	Perilla 'Magilla'
Petunia	Petunia Supertinia
Petunia Hybrid	Petunia Hybrid
Pistia stratiotes	Water Lettuce
Plumbago capensis	Cape Plumbago
Poncirus trifoliata	Flying Dragon
Portulaca	Moss Rose
Prunus persica	Dwarf Peach 'Bonanza'
Punica granatum 'Nana'	Dwarf Pomegranate
Rosa	Miniature Rose
Rose	Rose 'Mr. Lincoln'
Ruellia peninsularis	Baja Ruellia
Rumohra adianriformis   or Aspidium capense	Leatherleaf Fern
Salvia	Salvia 'Mystic Spires blue'
Salvia leucantha	Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia clevelandii	Cleveland Sage
Salvia coccinea	Tropical Sage
Salvia greggii	Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii	Blue Salvia
Salvia guaranitica	Salvia 'Argentine Skies'
Salvia microphylla	Red Bush Sage
Scabiosa columbaria Blue	Pincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue'
Scabiosa columbaria Pink	Pincushion Flower 'Pink Mist'
Sedum hispanicum minus 'Blue Ridge'	Sedum 'Blue Ridge'
Sedum lydium	Sedum lydium
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'	Sedum 'Cape Blanco'
Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea'	Sedum 'Carnea'
Senna artemisioides  filifolia	Green Feathery Senna
Stachys	Lambs Ear
Stacyhs coccinea	Texas Betony
Stapelia hybrid	Carrion or Starfish Flower
Statice or Limonium perezii	Sea Lavender
Stenocereus marginatus	Mexican Fence Post
Sutera	Bacopa
Syringa chinensis	Chinese Lilac
Tagetes erecta	Dwarf Marigold
Tagetes lemmonii	Mt. Lemmon Marigold
Tecoma alata	Orange Bells
Tecomaria capensis	Cape Honeysuckle
Teucrium chamaedrys	Germander
Thymus	Thyme
Tomatillo	Tomatillo 'Toma Verde'
Trichocerus spachiana	Golden Torch Cactus
Tulbagha violacea	Variegated Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea	Society Garlic
Turnera ulmifolia	Eldorado Buttercup Flower
Verbena	Verbena
Viola	Viola
Zephyranthes	Rain Lily
Zinnia	Dwarf Zinnia
	Louisiana Iris
	Pepper Garden salsa

Plantlist last updated May 22, 2006

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