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Xeriscape Garden |
The plants on this list are located in the Pima County Demonstration Gardens at 4210 N. Campbell, Tucson, Arizona. The list was developed to help visitors to the garden identify the various plantings, and it has been posted at this website to provide convenient, 24-hour list access. The location code refers to the plant's specific location (bed) within the garden. Where possible we have provided links to the Arid Plant Manual, which provides more detailed information about individual plants. Xeriscape Garden
A Guide to the Plants
This table organized by plant location - switch to alphabetical list
Plant Location Botanical Name Common Name A-1 Salvia mohavensis
x clevelandii x dorriiSalvia "Trident" A-2 Teucrium chamaedrys Germander A-3 Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita Daisy A-4 Leucophyllum zygophyllum 'Cimarron' Texas Ranger A-5 Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower A-6 Salvia chamaedryoides Chihuahuan Blue Sage A-7 Zinnia grandiflora Yellow Desert Zinnia A-8 Pithecellobium flexicaule Texas Ebony tree A-9 Alcalpha monostachya "Raspberry Fuzzies" A-10 Salvia jamensis Salvia A-11 Poliomintha maderensis Lavender Spice A-12 Amsonia grandiflora Blue Star Flower A-13 Scutellaria drummondii Prairie Scullcap A-14 Leucophyllum pruinosum Texas Ranger - Sierra Bouquet A-15 Salvia coahuilensis Saltillo Sage A-16 Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy A-17 Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold A-18 Verbena pulchella gracilior Moss Verbena A-19 Justicia californica Red Chuparosa A-20 Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop A-21 Nierembergia hippomanica Purple Robe A-22 Eriogonum wrightii Wright Buckwheat A-23 Agave Agave A-24 Perovskia atriplifolia Russian Sage A-25 Justicia californica Yellow Chuparosa A-26 Sphaeralcea ambigua Globe Mallow B-1 Eremophila sp. 'Summertime Blue' Emu Bush B-2 Teucrium chamaedrys Germander B-3 Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold B-4 Asclepias subulata Desert Milkweed B-5 Acacia farnesiana Sweet Acacia tree B-6 Justicia spicagera Mexican Honeysuckle B-7 Atriplex canescens Four Wing Saltbush B-8 Muhlenbergia capillaris Regal Mist B-9 Asclepias linaria Pineleaf Milkweed B-10 Dyssodia pentachaeta Golden Dyssodia B-11 B-12 Olneya tesota Ironwood tree B-13 Calylophus drummondii Texas Calylophus B-14 Verbena gooddingii Goodding Verbena B-15 Verbena rigida Sandpaper Verbena B-16 Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany B-17 Dalea pulchra Indigo Bush B-18 Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber Rabbitbush B-19 Tagetes lemmonii Mt. Lemmon Marigold B-20 Aloysia macrostachya Pink Bee Bush B-21 Lantana camara Bush Lantana B-22 Eysenhardtia orthocarpa Kidneywood tree B-23 Tradescantia virginialis Spiderwort B-24 B-25 Zexmania hispida Devil's River Zexmania C-1 Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy C-2 Calylophus hartwegii Sundrops C-3 Tagetes lemmonii 'Compacta' Compact Mt. Lemmon Marigold C-4 Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush C-5 Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume C-6 Salvia chinophylla Nuevo Leon Sage C-7 Penstemon parryi Parry's Penstemon C-8 Justicia sonorae Sonoran Honeysuckle C-9 Penstemon pseudospectabilis Canyon Penstemon C-10 Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King' Prairie Sage C-11 Callistemon citrinus 'Little John' Dwarf Bottlebrush C-12 Salvia clevelandii Chaparral Sage C-13 Chrysothamnus nauseosus v nauseosus Dwarf Rabbitbrush/Chamisa C-14 Euphorbia rigida Gopher Plant C-15 Calliandra eriophylla Pink Fairy Duster C-16 Cistus skangerii Pink Rockrose C-17 Dalea frutescens Black Dalea C-18 Verbena rigida Sandpaper Verbena C-19 C-20 Verbena gooddingii Goodding Verbena C-21 Salvia dorii Desert Sage C-22 Dalea capitata 'Sierra Gold' 'Sierra Gold' Dalea C-23 C-24 Lobelia laxiflora Desert Lobelia C-25 Salazaria mexicana Mexican Bladdersage C-26 Gutierrenzia sarothrae Snakeweed C-27 Plumbago scandens 'Summer Snow' White Flowered Leadwort C-28 Ruella peninsularis Desert Ruella C-29 Poliomintha incana Mexican Oregano C-30 Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' Blue Mist C-31 Tecoma sp. 'Orange Jubilee' Orange Jubilee C-32 Agave Agave C-33 Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii Mexican Fire Hummingbird Bush C-34 Tecoma stans angustifolia Texas Yellow Bells C-35 Viquiera parishii Goldeneye C-36 Eriogonum fasciculatum v. poliofolium Flattop Buckwheat C-37 Tecoma x 'Sunrise' Texas Yellow Bells 'Sunrise' C-38 Psilostrophe tagentina Paperflower C-39 Justicia candicans Hummingbird Bush D-1 Leucophyllum langmaniae Texas Ranger 'Rio Bravo' D-2 Zexmania hispida D-3 Agastache 'Summer Breeze' Pink Hyssop D-4 Penstemon superbus Superb Penstemon D-5 Salvia chamaedryoides Chihuahuan Blue Sage D-6 Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow' Yellow Flowered Yucca D-7 Ageratum corymbosum Butterfly Mist D-8 Buddleia marrubifolia Woolly Butterfly Bush D-9 Wedelia trilobata Yellow Dot D-10 Gaura lindheimer 'Siskiyou Pink' Whirling Butterflies D-11 Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candililla/Wax Plant D-12 Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate flower D-13 Trichostema arizonicum Arizona Blue Curls D-14 Verbena pulchella gracilior Moss Verbena D-15 Eremophila maculata 'Aurea' Golden Emu Bush D-16 Salvia melissodora Grape-scented Sage D-17 Aloe x 'Blue Elf' Blue Elf Aloe D-18 D-19 Dicliptera resupinata Arizona Foldwing Flower D-20 Rhus virens Evergreen Sumac D-21 Anigozanthus flavidus Kangaroo Paw D-22 Allium senescens 'Blue Twister' Corkscrew Ornamental Onion D-23 Menodora scabra Rough Menodora D-24 D-25 D-26 Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow' Yellow Bulbine D-27 Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' Arizona Ash Tree D-28 Leucophyllum zygophyllum 'Cimarron' Texas Ranger - Blue Rain Sage D-29 D-30 D-31 D-32 Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Nugget' Dwarf Japanese Barberry D-33 D-34 Penstemon pinifolius Pineleaf penstemon D-35 Agastache cana 'Ava' Hummingbird Mint E-1 Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow' Yellow Bulbine E-2 Zephyranthes Rain Lily E-3 Aloe aristata Pearl Leaf Aloe E-4 Aloe species E-5 Cereus peruvianus v monstrose E-6 Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' Arizona Ash tree E-7 Dicliptera resupinata Arizona Foldwing Flower E-8 Sophora secundiflora Texas Mountain Laurel E-9 Plumbago scandens 'Summer Snow' White Flowered Leadwort E-10 Conoclinum greggii 'Boothill' Eupatorium 'Boothill' E-11 Salvia greggii Autumn Sage E-12 Vauquelinia californica auciflora Arizona Rosewood E-13 Aquilegia chrysantha Golden Columbine E-14 Echeveria agavoides Molded Wax Agave E-15 Cleistocactus strausii Silver Torch E-16 Ruella brittoniana 'Baby Katie' Blue Dwarf Ruella E-17 Bulbine 'Tiny Tangerine' Orange Bulbine E-18 Myoporum brevifolium v. 'Emerald Gem' Small-leaf Myoporum E-19 Thymus serphyllum Creeping Thyme P-1 Cyperus Umbrella Plant P-2 P-3 Thalia dealbata Cana Lily P-4 P-5 Nymphaea Water Lily P-6 P-7 Iris pseudacorus P-8 P-9 P-10 Glyceria aquatica Variegated Manna Grass P-11 Tropaeolum & Taro Nasturtium & Taro P-12 Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa P-13 Lycoris Spider Lily W-1 Convolvulus cneorum Bush Morning Glory W-2 Dasylirion longissimum Toothless Desert Spoon W-3 Chilopsis linearis "Art's Seedless" Desert Willow tree W-4 Crossoma bigelovii Rhyolite Bush W-5 Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii "Mexican Fire" W-6 Tecoma stans var stans "Gold Star" W-7 Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise W-8 Salvia x mohavensis x cleve. X dorii Salvia "Trident" W-9 Caesalpinia mexicana Mexican Bird of Paradise W-10 Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea W-11 Calliandra eriophylla x californica Red Fairy Duster 'Sierra Star' W-12 Acacia aneura Mulga tree W-13 Senna nemophila Feathery Cassia W-14 Maytenus phyllanthoides Mangel Dulce (looks like jojoba) W-15 Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush W-16 Asclepias subulata Desert Milkweed W-17 Anisacanthus puberulus Pink Hummingbird Bush W-18 Cordia parvifolia Little Leaf Cordia W-19 Lysiloma microphylla thornberi W-20 Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay W-21 Aloysia lycioides Sweet Bee Bush W-22 Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume wf Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud tree wf Phacelia campanularia Desert Bluebell wf Eschscholzia mexicana Mexican Gold Poppy wf Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum' Scarlet Flax wf Linaria maroccana Toadflax wf Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold wf Gaillardia Blanket Flower wf Lupinus Lupine wf Linum lewisii Blue Flax wf Penstemon parryi Parry's Penstemon wf Penstemon superbus Superb Penstemon wf Penstemon eatonii Firecracker Penstemon wf Coreopsis tinctoria Annual Coreopsis wf Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat patio Vinca major Variegated Leaf Perwinkle patio Oxalis Sorrel patio Jasminium polyanthum Pink Jasmine patio Scirpus cernus Optic Grass patio Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkey Flower patio Sutera cordata hybrid Bacopa patio Loropetalum Chinese Fringe patio Calla aethiopica Calla Lily patio Aucuba japonica 'Variegated' Gold Dust Plant patio Statice perizii Sea Lavender patio Fatsia japonica False Castor Oil Plant/Japanese Aralia patio Callibrachoa hybrid Million Bells 'Terra Cotta' Key to Plant Locations:
- A-E: Self-Explanatory
- P: = Pond (near patio area)
- W: = Wash (eastern boundary of xeriscape garden)
- wf: = Wildflower bed
- patio: = Half-barrel, Container and Patio Plants
Yellow "daisy-like" wildflower seen throughout all areas = Verbesina encelioides: Cowpen Daisy
Plantlist last updated April 5, 2006
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