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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. Container Garden
Plant ListWhere possible we have provided links to the Arid Plant Manual, which provides more detailed information about individual plants.
This table organized by common name - switch to botanical name list
COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME DESCRIPTION Agave americana marginata Agave americana marginata Cold tolerant succulent Agave americana mediopicta Agave americana mediopicta Cold tolerant succulent Agave colorata Agave colorata Cold tolerant succulent Agave Queen Victoria Agave victoria-reginae Cold tolerant succulent Agave Thorncrest Century Plant Agave lophantha Cold tolerant succulent Angel's Trumpet Brugmansia insignis Frost tender, needs shade Artichoke Globe artichoke Winter annual vegetable Asparagus Fern Asparagus sprengeri Cold tolerant perennial Autumn Sage Salvia greggii Hardy perennial shrub Bacopa Sutera Winter annual in Tucson Baja Ruellia Ruellia peninsularis Perennial shrub hardy to 30 degrees Bat Faced Cuphea Cuphea havea High water use plant Bearded Iris Bearded Iris Perennial rhizome Blood Milkweed Asclepias curassavica Cold hardy small shrub Blue Salvia Salvia greggii Hardy perennial shrub Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst' Bougainvillea Frost tender tropical Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' Buddleia davidii Semi-evergreen shrub Canna 'Primrose Yellow' Canna Summer blooming perennial Canna 'Red' Canna Summer blooming perennial Canna 'Tropicana' Canna Summer blooming perennial Cape Honeysuckle Tecomaria capensis Cold tolerant shrub Cape Plumbago Plumbago capensis Semi-evergreen shrub Carrion or Starfish Flower Stapelia hybrid Frost tender succulent Cat Mint Nepeta faassenii Perennial herb Catnip Nepeta cataria Perennial herb Chinese Lilac Syringa chinensis Deciduous shrub Chrysanthemum hybrid Chrysanthemum Cold hardy perennial Cockscomb Hybrids Celosia Hybrids Summer annual Coleus Coleus Summer annual Coral Bean Erythrina flabelliformis Frost tender perennial Coral Bells Heucherella Low growing perennial Cordylane 'Red Sensation' Cordylane Frost tender tropical Coreopsis Coreopsis Summer annual Coriander cilantro Coriandrum sativum Summer annual herb Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii Frost tender succulent Delphinium Hybrid Delphinium Winter annual in Tucson Desert Rose Adenium obesum Frost tender tropical, move inside at 50 Devil's Backboneaa
or CandelillaPedilanthus macrocarpus Cold tolerant succulent Dianthus mixed Dainthus Winter annual in Tucson Diascia 'Wink Orange' Diascia Winter annual in Tucson Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John' Callistemon viminalis Small evergreen shrub Dwarf Marigold Tagetes erecta Summer annua Dwarf Peach 'Bonanza' Prunus persica Cold hardy fruit Dwarf Pomegranate Punica granatum 'Nana' Cold hardy ornamental Dwarf Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Small evergreen shrub Eggplant 'Millionaire' Eggplant Japanese Summer vegetable Eldorado Buttercup Flower Turnera ulmifolia English Lavendar Lavendula angustifolia Moderate water, full sun perennial False Heather Cuphea hysopifolia Regular water, full sun perennial Flattop Buckwheat Eriogonum fascicalat Native semi-arid perennial shrub Flying Dragon Poncirus trifoliata Frost tender citrus Foxtail Fern 'Meyersii' Asparagus densiflorus Part shade, cold tolerant Gaillardia 'Fanfare' Gaillardia Full sun to part shade perennial Geranium Pelargonium Low water use container plant Germander Teucrium chamaedrys Aromatic perennial ground cover Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii Cold tolerant cactus Golden Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha Spring blooming perennial Golden Dyssodia Dyssodia pentachaeta Cool season self-seeding annual Golden Torch Cactus Trichocerus spachiana Cold tolerant cactus, pretect tip Gourmet Lettuce Lactuca sativa Winter vegetable Green Feathery Senna Senna Artemisioides filifolia Cold hardy, full sun perennial Icelandic Poppy Papaver nudicaule Winter annual in Tucson Italian Oregano Origanum onites Low water use, full sun herb Leatherleaf Fern Rumohra adianriformis or
Aspidium capenseShade loving perennial Lily-of-the Nile Agapanthus Low water use, full sun perennial Lobelia Lobelia erius Winter annual in Tucson Louisiana Iris Bog plant use in water gardens Madagascar Palm Pachypodium saundersii Frost tender tropical Mammillaria Mammillaria Cold hardy cactus Marguerite Daisy
'Summersong Primrose'Argyranthemum frutescens Winter annual in Tucson Mexican Bush Sage Salvia leucantha Low water use evergreen shrub Mexican Evening Primrose Oenothera speciosa Cold hardy groundcover Mexican Fence Post Stenocereus marginatus Cold hardy cactus, protect growing tip Million Bells Calibrachoa Regular water, long lived annual Miniature Rose Rosa Good container perennial Mint Mentha Invasive but fragrant herb Moss Rose Portulaca Summer annual Mother of Thousands Kalanchoe daigremontiana Self seeding perennial succulent Nemesia 'Sunsation Peach' Nemesia An annual in Tucson Nierembergia 'Purple Robe' Nierembergia hippomanica Self seeding perennial Notocactus Notocactus Small globular cactus Oxalis Oxalis Part shade perennial Parrot Feathers Myriophyllum aquaticum Cold tolerant water garden plant Perilla 'Magilla' Perilla frutescens Frost tender ornamental Petunia Hybrid Petunia Hybrid Winter annual in tucson Petunia Supertinia Petunia Good Container annual in Tucson Pincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue' Scabiosa columbaria Blue Cold hardy perennial Pineleaf Milkweed Asclepias linaria Native cold hardy small shrub Pink Jasmine Jasmine polyanthum Cold hardy vine Pony Tail Palm Nolina recurvata Frost tender tropical Rain Lily Zephyranthes Part shade perennial bulb Red Bush Sage Salvia microphylla Native perennial Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora Cold tolerant succulent Rose 'Mr. Lincoln' Rose Perennial Sacred Datura Datura wrightii Herbaceous perennial, poisonous Salvia 'Argentine Skies' Salvia guaranitica Spreading woody perennial Salvia 'Mystic Spires blue' Salvia Upright perennial Scented Geranium Pelargonium Fragrant perennial Sea Lavender Statice or Limonium perezii Part shade perennial Sedum 'Carnea' Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea' Low water use succulent Silver Torch Cactus Cleisocactus strausii Cold tolerant cactus Snapdragon Vine Maurandya antirriniflora Winter annuals in Tucson Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea Fragrant grass-like perennial Spanish Lavender Lavendula stoechas Low water, full sun perennial Spanish Lavender 'Bella Purple' Lavendula stoecha Low water, full sun perennial Spider Lily Hymenocallis Low water herbaceous perennnial Strawflower 'Dreamtime Yellow' Bracteantha Regular water, full sun annual Swan River Daisy 'Toucan Tango' Brachycome hybrid Regular water, full sun perennial Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima Winter annual in Tucson Sweet Flag Grass Acorus gramineus variegatus Semi-evergreen perennial Texas Betony Stacyhs coccinea Clumping perennial, scarlet flowers Thyme Thymus Perennial herb Tiger Aloe Aloe variegata Cold tolerant succulent Tomatillo 'Toma Verde' Tomatillo Summer vegetable, tomato family Trailing Petunia 'Superbells Peach' Calibrachoa hybrid Cool season annual Tree Morning Glory Ipomoea arborescens Cold Hardy shrub Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus Protect from cold Tropical Sage Salvia coccinea Usually grown as an annual Umbrella Plant Cyperus alternifolius Fast growing, full sun perennial Variegated Society Garlic Tulbagha violacea Fragrant grass-like perennial Verbena Verbena Perennial ground covers Viola Viola Winter annual in Tucson Wander Jew Tradescantia spp Cold Hardy Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes Frost sensitive water garden plant Zebra Grass Miscanthus zebrinus Perennial grass, dies off in winter Zinnia Zinnia elegans Summer annual Plantlist last updated September 13, 2006
Located at http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/cont_plantlist.html
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