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Water Smart Landscapes Program Plant List Together with the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC), the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has developed a list of plants that can be adapted to our desert environment in the Las Vegas area. It was created by members of the SNRPC’s Regional Urban Forestry Working Group in conjunction with local experts including arborist, horticulturists, and urban foresters. This list can be used as a tool for participants in the Water Smart Landscapes Program to calculate the 50% canopy coverage requirement. The square footage (coverage) value given for each plant is its mature size and will be used by the SNWA to determine the canopy coverage regardless of the size of the plant at the time of the inspection. The list is not intended to be a list of the only plants allowed in the region, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive, comprehensive list of all desert-appropriate plants. In addition, it is not intended to restrict what plants residents choose to plant in their yards. Rather, we hope that this list will help residents and businesses make informed decisions about which plants to choose. The SNWA does not endorse or require the use of any or all plants found on this list. Participants may use any living plant, where the trunk or stem is within the converted area, towards meeting the 50% canopy coverage requirement. The list is divided between trees and other plants, including shrubs, groundcovers, vines, succulents and perennials. It is sorted alphabetically by the common names of the plants. There are several columns of attributes that can be used to determine which plants are appropriate to use in specific situations. Although we will calculate plant values for these, the following grasses/trees are no longer to be sold or planted. They are either on the State of Nevada’s noxious weed list or banned by the Clark County Health District for their allergenic properties. Plant Type Common Name Botanical Name Plant Coverage Value (sq ft) Ornamental Grass Fountain Grass (Green) Pennisetum setaceum 7 Tree Mulberry Morus alba 722 Tree Olive Tree Olea europaea 530

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Water Smart Landscapes Program Plant List Together with the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC), the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has developed a list of plants that can be adapted to our desert environment in the Las Vegas area. It was created by members of the SNRPC’s Regional Urban Forestry Working Group in conjunction with local experts including arborist, horticulturists, and urban foresters. This list can be used as a tool for participants in the Water Smart Landscapes Program to calculate the 50% canopy coverage requirement. The square footage (coverage) value given for each plant is its mature size and will be used by the SNWA to determine the canopy coverage regardless of the size of the plant at the time of the inspection. The list is not intended to be a list of the only plants allowed in the region, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive, comprehensive list of all desert-appropriate plants. In addition, it is not intended to restrict what plants residents choose to plant in their yards. Rather, we hope that this list will help residents and businesses make informed decisions about which plants to choose. The SNWA does not endorse or require the use of any or all plants found on this list. Participants may use any living plant, where the trunk or stem is within the converted area, towards meeting the 50% canopy coverage requirement. The list is divided between trees and other plants, including shrubs, groundcovers, vines, succulents and perennials. It is sorted alphabetically by the common names of the plants. There are several columns of attributes that can be used to determine which plants are appropriate to use in specific situations. Although we will calculate plant values for these, the following grasses/trees are no longer to be sold or planted. They are either on the State of Nevada’s noxious weed list or banned by the Clark County Health District for their allergenic properties.

Plant Type Common Name Botanical Name Plant Coverage Value (sq ft)

Ornamental Grass

Fountain Grass (Green) Pennisetum setaceum 7

Tree Mulberry Morus alba 722 Tree Olive Tree Olea europaea 530

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"Bulletproof": Tolerant of heat, cold and wind; water efficient; low-maintenance; non-invasive; pest and disease resistant.

Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.

Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate, 6. Mojave native.Water Use: Low, Medium, High 7. Toxic (parts specified).Litter: Leaves, Flowers, 8. May be trained as a small tree.Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC's): Low, Medium, High, or data not available ----

9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Mulga Acacia Acacia aneura • S 20 15 133 E S,M L L N M Y Y N Y N YAfrican Sumac Rhus lancea M 20 20 236 E M,F L,M L,S N L Y Y N N Y N 4Aleppo Pine Pinus halepensis • L 45 25 368 E M,F L,M L,S N M Y Y Y N Y NArgentine Mesquite Prosopis alba M 30 30 530 S F L,M S Y ---- N Y Y N N NArizona Ash Fraxinus velutina • L 40 30 530 D S,M M L,S N L Y Y Y N Y N 6Arizona Cypress Cupressus glabra L 50 15 133 E M L,M L N L Y Y N N Y NArizona Sycamore Platanus wrightii L 80 40 942 D F M L N ---- N Y Y N Y NAustralian Willow Geijera parviflora M 25 20 236 E M M L,F,S N M Y Y Y N N N 4Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis • S 12 12 85 E M,F M L N L Y N N Y Y YBismarck Palm Bismarckia nobilis M 50 20 236 E S M F,S Y ---- Y Y N N N NBlack Locust Robinia pseudoacacia L 40 30 530 D M,F M L Y H N Y Y N Y NBlue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica 'glauca' L 40 20 236 E M L,M L N L N N Y N Y NBlue Elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea • S 15 25 368 S M M,H L,F N L Y N N Y Y NBlue Palo Verde Parkinsonia florida • M 30 30 530 D M L,M L,F,S N M Y Y Y Y N NBottle Tree Brachychiton populneus M 30 20 236 E M,F L,M L.S N ---- Y Y N N Y N 4Bradford Pear P. c. 'Bradford' M 25 20 236 D M,F M L,F,S N L N Y Y Y Y N 9Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa L 70 40 942 D S L,M L,F,S N ---- N Y Y N Y NCalifornia Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera L 50 15 133 E S,M L F,S Y M N Y N Y N NCalifornia Pepper Tree Schinus molle M 30 30 530 E M,F L L,S N M N Y Y N Y N 9Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis L 40 30 530 E S M F,S Y M N Y N N N NCarob Tree Ceratonia siliqua M 35 20 236 E M L,M S N M N Y N N Y N 4Cathedral Live Oak Q. v. 'Cathedral' L 40 40 942 S S,M M,H L,S N H N Y Y N Y NCat's Claw Acacia Acacia greggii • S 15 20 236 D S,M L S Y L N N N N N Y 6Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus • S 25 25 368 D S M L,S N ---- N Y N Y Y YChilean Mesquite Prosopis chilensis • M 30 30 530 S F L,M L Y ---- Y Y Y N N NChinese Date/Jujube Ziziphus jujuba • S 25 20 236 D S M S Y H N N N Y N YChinese Flame Tree Koelreuteria bipinnata M 30 30 530 D S,M M L,F,S N H Y Y Y N Y NChinese Pistache Pistachia chinensis • L 35 30 530 D M M L,F,S N M Y Y N N Y NChinquapin Oak Quercus muhlenbergia • M 30 30 530 D S,M L,M L,F,S N ---- N Y Y N Y NChir Pine Pinus roxburghii M 35 20 236 E S,M M L,S N M N Y N N Y NChitalpa x Chitalpa tashkentensis S 20 20 236 D M L,M L,F N M Y Y Y Y Y YColorado Mesquite P. a. 'Colorado' M 30 30 530 S F L,M S Y ---- N Y Y N N NCommon Hackberry Celtis occidentalis L 45 30 530 D F M L,S N ---- N N N N N NCoolibah Tree Eucalyptus microtheca • M 40 25 368 E M L,M S N H Y Y Y N N N 4Cork Oak Quercus suber • L 40 30 530 S S,M L,M L,F,S N H N Y N N Y NCrape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica S 12 12 85 D S M L,F N L N N N Y Y Y 9Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera L 60 20 236 E S L,M F,S Y M Y Y N N N NDeodar Cedar Cedrus deodora L 80 30 530 E F L,M L N L N N Y N Y NDesert Museum Palo Verde Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum' • M 25 25 368 S F L,M F N M Y Y N N N NDesert Willow Chilopsis linearis + hybrids • M 25 20 236 D M M F,S N M Y Y Y N N N 6Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis S 20 15 133 D M M L,S N L Y N N Y Y YEscarpment Oak Quercus fusiformis • L 30 30 530 E M,F L,M L,F,S N H N Y Y N Y NEucalyptus/Gum Tree Eucalyptus sp. M 30 30 530 E M L,M S,F,L N H Y Y Y N N N 4Fan-Tex/Rio Grande Ash F. v. 'Rio Grande,' 'Fan-Tex' • L 40 30 530 D M,F M,H L N L Y Y Y N Y NFoothills Palo Verde Parkinsonia microphylla • S 20 20 236 D S,M L L,F Y M N Y Y Y N YGolden Ball Lead Tree Leucaena retusa S 20 20 236 D M L,M L,F,S N M Y N N Y N YGoldenrain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata • M 30 30 530 D M M L,F,S N H Y Y N N Y NHeritage Live Oak Q. v. 'Heritage' M 25 25 368 E S,M M,H L,S N H N Y Y N Y NHigh Rise Live Oak Q. v. 'High Rise' M 35 20 236 S S,M M,H L,S N H N Y Y N Y NHolly Oak Quercus ilex • L 30 20 236 E S,M M L,F,S N H N Y Y N Y NHoney Locust Gleditsia triacanthos cultivars • M 35 30 530 D M M L,S N M Y Y Y N Y NIdaho Locust Robinia x ambigua L 40 30 530 D M,F M L,F N ---- N Y Y N Y NItalian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens L 40 5 15 E M L,M L N L Y Y N N Y NJapanese Blueberry Elaeocarpus decipiens L 40 25 368 E M M S N ---- Y N N N N NJapanese Pagoda Tree Sophora japonica • M 30 30 530 D M M L N M N Y N N N NJapanese/Sawleaf Zelkova Zelkova serrata • L 40 30 530 D S,M M,H L,S N L Y Y N N Y NKidneywood Eysenhardtia orthocarpa • S 18 25 368 S M L L,F N ---- Y N N Y N YLacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia • L 40 40 942 S M M L,S N L Y Y Y N Y NLittleleaf Ash Fraxinus greggii • S 18 15 133 S S M L,F N L Y N N Y N YLondon Plane Tree, Sycamore Platanus acerifolia L 75 40 942 D M,F M,H L,S N H N Y N N Y NLoquat Eriobotrya japonica S 15 15 133 D M L,M L,F,S N L N N N Y Y Y 9Mastic Tree Pistachia lentiscus S 17 20 236 E S L L N ---- Y Y Y Y Y Y 4Mediterranean Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis S 15 15 133 E S M F,S Y M Y Y N Y N Y

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"Bulletproof": Tolerant of heat, cold and wind; water efficient; low-maintenance; non-invasive; pest and disease resistant.

Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.

Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate, 6. Mojave native.Water Use: Low, Medium, High 7. Toxic (parts specified).Litter: Leaves, Flowers, 8. May be trained as a small tree.Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC's): Low, Medium, High, or data not available ----

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Mexican Blue Palm Brahea armata M 30 15 133 E S L,M F.S Y M Y Y N N N NMexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa S 10 12 85 D S L, M L N ---- N N N Y N Y 7 (seeds)Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta L 75 15 133 E M,F M F,S Y M Y Y N Y N NMexican Palo Verde Parkinsonia aculeata S 20 20 236 D F L,M L,F,S Y M N Y Y Y N YMexican Sycamore Platanus mexicanum L 60 40 942 D F M L,F,S N ---- N Y Y N Y NModesto Ash F. v. glabra • L 40 25 368 D M,F M,H L N L Y Y Y N Y NMondell/Afghan Pine Pinus eldarica • L 40 30 530 E M,F L,M L,S N M Y Y Y N Y NNative/Velvet Mesquite Prosopis velutina (= juliflora) • M 30 30 530 D M L L,S Y L N Y Y N N NNetleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata • S 15 15 133 D S L,M S N L N N N Y N Y 6Ornamental Pear Pyrus calleryana M 30 20 236 D M,F M L,F,S N L N Y Y Y Y N 9Pindo Palm Butia capitata S 20 15 133 E S M,H F,S Y M Y Y N Y N YPrairie/Flameleaf Sumac Rhus lanceolata S 15 20 236 D M L,M L N L N N N Y N Y 4Purple Robe Locust R. x a. 'Purple Robe' L 40 30 530 D M,F M L,F N ---- N Y Y N Y NRaywood Ash Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood' • M 30 20 236 D M,F M,H F N L Y Y Y N Y NRed Push Pistache Pistachia x 'Red Push' L 30 30 530 D M M L N M Y Y N N Y NRed Rock Oak Q. b. 'Red Rock' M 30 30 530 D S,M L,M L,F,S N H N Y Y N Y NScrewbean Mesquite Prosopis pubescens • S 20 25 368 D S L L,S Y M N Y Y Y N Y 6Shoestring Acacia Acacia stenophylla • M 40 20 236 E M,F L L,F,S N L Y Y Y Y N NShumard Oak Quercus shumardii L 50 30 530 D F M L,S N ---- N Y Y N Y NSilver Dollar Gum Eucalyptus polyanthemos L 40 30 530 E F L,M S,F,L N H N Y Y N N N 4Silver Mountain Laurel S.s. v. 'Silver Peso,' 'Sierra Silver' S 15 12 85 E S,M L,M L,F,S N ---- N N N Y N YSmoke Tree Cotinus coggygria S 15 15 133 D S L,M L N M N N N Y Y YSonoran Emerald Palo Verde Parkinsonia x 'Sonoran Emerald' • M 25 25 368 S F L,M F N M Y Y N N N NSouthern Live Oak Quercus virginiana • M 30 20 236 S S,M L,M L,F,S N H N Y N N Y NStone Pine Pinus pinea • L 60 40 942 E S,M M L,S N M Y Y Y N Y NStrawberry Tree Arbutus unedo S 15 10 59 E S,M L,M S N L N N N Y N Y 9Swan Hill or Wilson Olive Olea europaea 'Swan Hill,' 'Wilson' • M 25 20 236 E S L,M L N L Y Y Y N Y NSweet Acacia Acacia farnesiana (=A. smallii) • S 20 20 236 E S,M L L,S Y M N Y Y Y N YTexas Ebony Ebenopsis ebano (=Pithecellobium) • M 25 20 236 S S,M L L,S Y ---- N N N Y N NTexas Honey Mesquite Prosopis glandulosa glandulosa M 30 35 722 D F L L,S Y M Y Y Y N N NTexas Mountain Laurel Sophora secundiflora • S 15 12 85 E S,M L,M L,F,S N ---- N N N Y N YTexas Olive Cordia boissieri • M 20 15 133 S S,M M L,F,S N ---- Y N N Y Y NTexas Red Oak Quercus buckleyi M 30 30 530 D S,M L,M L,F,S N H N Y Y N Y NThornless Argentine Mesquite P. a. 'Cooperi' M 30 30 530 S F L,M S N ---- N Y Y N N NThornless Chilean Mesquite P. c. 'Thornless' or 'Arizona' • M 30 30 530 S F L,M L N ---- Y Y Y N N NThornless Honey Mesquite P. g. 'Maverick' M 30 30 530 D F L L,S,F N M Y Y Y N N NThornless Hybrid Mesquite Prosopis x ' Phoenix' M 30 30 530 D F L L N ---- Y Y Y N N NThornless Hybrid Mesquite Prosopis x 'Rio Salado' M 30 30 530 D F L L N ---- Y Y Y N N NTwisted Acacia Acacia schaffneri • S 20 25 368 D S L L,F Y M N N N Y N YValley Oak Quercus lobata • L 40 40 942 D M M,H L,F,S N M N Y Y N Y NWeeping Acacia Acacia pendula M 25 20 236 E M,F L F,S N M Y N N Y N NWestern Honey Mesquite Prosopis glandulosa torreyana • S 20 20 236 D F L L Y M N Y N Y N Y 6Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis S 13 15 133 D S,M L,M L,F,S N L Y N N Y Y Y 6White Thorn Acacia Acacia constricta • S 10 15 133 D S L S Y M N Y N Y N YWillow Acacia Acacia salicina M 30 15 133 E F L L,F,S N ---- Y N Y N N N

Willow Pittosporum Pittoposrum angustifolium (=P. phylliraeoides)

S 20 12 85 E M L L,F N ---- Y N N Y Y Y 4

Windmill Palm Trachycarpus fortunei S 20 10 59 E S M F,S N ---- N Y N Y N Y 9Xylosma Xylosma congestum • S 15 12 85 E S,M L L N M Y N Y Y Y YYew Pine Podocarpus macrophyllus M 25 10 59 E S,M L,M L N L N N Y Y Y N 9

Almond Tree Prunus dulcis M 20 20 236 D M,F M,H L,F,S N ---- N N N N Y NApple Tree Malus sp. M 20 20 236 D M M L,F,S N ---- N N N N Y NCamphor Tree Cinnamomum camphora L 40 30 530 E S,M L L N L N Y N N Y N 4Carolina Laurel Cherry Prunus caroliniana M 25 20 236 E M L F,S N L N N N Y Y N 9Citrus Tree Citrus sp. S 15 15 133 E M M,H S N ---- N N N Y N Y 4, 9Dwarf Fruit Trees Prunus sp. (dwarf) S 8 10 59 D M M,H L,F,S N ---- N N N N Y YFern of the Desert Lysiloma watsonii S 20 15 133 S,D S,M L L,F,S N ---- N N N N N Y 4Fig Tree Ficus carica M 20 20 236 D M M,H L,S N ---- N N N N Y NGlossy Privet Ligustrum lucidum M 30 20 236 E M M F,S N L N Y Y N Y N 9Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergiana S 10 15 133 E S,M M L,S N ---- N N N Y Y Y 9Japanese Flowering Apricot Prunus mume S 15 15 133 D S,M M,H L,F N ---- N N N Y Y Y 9Mimosa/Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin S 25 30 530 D M,F L,M L,F,S N M N Y N Y Y Y 9

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"Bulletproof": Tolerant of heat, cold and wind; water efficient; low-maintenance; non-invasive; pest and disease resistant.

Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.

Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate, 6. Mojave native.Water Use: Low, Medium, High 7. Toxic (parts specified).Litter: Leaves, Flowers, 8. May be trained as a small tree.Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC's): Low, Medium, High, or data not available ----

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Pomegranate Punica sp. • S 20 15 133 D M M L,F,S Y ---- N N N Y N YPurple Leaf Plum Prunus cerasifera S 15 15 133 D M M L,F,S N ---- N N N Y Y Y 9Sapphire Dragon Tree Paulownia tomentosa S 15 15 133 D F M,H L,F,S N ---- N N N N Y Y 4, 9Southern/Little Gem Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' M 25 12 85 E F M F,S N M N N N N Y N 9Waxleaf/Japanese Privet Ligustrum japonicum S 12 15 133 E M M L,S N ---- N Y Y N Y Y 9

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Apache Plume • 6 4 13 S F L H N Y Y F,P 6Arizona Mescal Bean • 10 8 50 E S L, M M N N N F, P 8Arizona Rosewood • 15 10 79 E M L H N Y Y F, P 8Autumn Sage 2 2 3 S F L, M M N N N F, P 2Baja Fairy Duster • 5 6 28 E S,M L H N N N F, PBarbados Cherry 3 3 7 S M L, M L N N N P 1, 4Berlandier Acacia, Guajillo 12 12 113 D M L, M H N N N F, PBig Sage Brush • 4 3 7 E M L H N N Y F 6Black Dalea • 4 5 20 S M L H N Y Y FBlackbrush • 5 5 20 S S L H N Y Y FBlackbrush Acacia 10 10 79 S S L H Y Y N PBladdersage • 3 3 7 D M VL H N N N F 6Blue Hibiscus 6 6 28 E M L M N N N FBlue Mist Spirea 3 4 13 D M M L N Y N F, PBlue Point Juniper 10 4 13 E M M M N Y Y F,PBlue Texas Ranger, Cimarron Ranger • 3 3 7 E S L H N Y Y FBottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush 8 8 50 E M M M N Y N F 1, 8Box-leaf Euonymus 2 2 3 E S M M N N Y P, S 1Brewer's Saltbush, Quail Bush • 7 7 38 E M L H Y Y Y F 6Brittlebush • 3 4 13 D M VL H N N N F 6Buckwheat • 3 3 7 D M L H N N N FBush Lantana 3 6 28 E F L H N N N F 2,7(berries, leaves)Butterfly Bush 8 6 28 D,S F L, M L N Y Y F, PCalifornia Justicia, Chuparosa • 3 4 13 D M L H N N N FCape Plumbago 6 8 50 E, S M,F L, M M N N N F, PCentennial Broom 3 5 20 E F L H N N N FChaparral Sage • 5 6 28 E M L H N Y N F, PChihuahuan Sage • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FClassic Myrtle 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y F,P 1Cliff Goldenbush • 2 3 7 D S L H N N N F 6Cliff Rose • 6 6 28 E S L H N N Y F,P 6Compact Jojoba • 4 4 13 E S,M VL, L H N Y N F, PCompact Myrtle 4 4 13 E S L H N N Y F,P 1Compact Texas Ranger • 5 5 20 E S L H N Y Y FCooper's Wolfberry • 5 6 28 E F L H Y Y Y F,P 6Coral Fountain 4 6 28 E, S M M H N N N F, P 4Creeping Acacia, Prostrate Acacia • 3 10 79 E F VL H N N N FCreosote Bush • 8 6 28 E M VL H N N Y F 6Damianta • 2 2 3 E S,M L M N N N FDesert Almond • 4 4 13 D M L H N N N F 6Desert Broom, Coyote Bush 6 7 38 E M L H N Y N F 3, 5, 6Desert Milkweed • 5 5 20 E S L H N Y Y F 6Desert Olive, New Mexico Privet • 6 6 28 D M L H N Y Y F,P 6Desert Ruellia • 4 5 20 S M L H N N Y FDesert Saltbush • 6 6 28 D S M H N N N F 6Desert Senna, Desert Cassia 6 6 28 E M L H N N N F, P 4Devil's River, Orange Daisy 3 3 7 S, D M L, M H N N N F, PDwarf Bottlebrush 2 3 7 E S M M N N N F 1Dwarf Oleander • 6 5 20 E M L H N Y Y F ** 2, 7(all parts)Dwarf Pomegranate • 3 3 7 D M M M Y N N F, PDwarf Xylosma • 5 6 28 E M M M N N Y F,P,Dyer's Greenwood 6 6 28 D S L H N N N FEaster Egg Eremophila 5 5 20 E M L H N Y Y FEbbing's Silverberry 8 8 50 E F L, M M N Y Y F, PEremophila, Emu Bush • 4 4 13 E M L H N Y Y F,PEvergreen Euonymus 6 6 28 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Evergreen Sumac • 10 15 177 E M L H N Y Y F, P 8Feathery Senna, Feathery Cassia • 6 6 28 E M VL, L H N N Y F, PFern Bush, Desert Sweet 5 5 20 S M L M N Y N F, PFire and Ice Emu Bush 3 6 28 E M L H N Y Y FFour-Wing Saltbush • 5 8 50 S M M H N N N P 6Fremont's Barberry • 6 4 13 E S L H Y Y Y F,P 6Germander 2 2 3 E M L, M M N N N F, PGlossy Abelia 5 5 20 E, S F M M N Y Y F, P Gold Spot Euonymus 5 6 28 E S,M M M N Y Y P, S 1

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Chamaebatiaria millefoliumEremophila glabra 'Murchinson River'Atriplex canescensBerberis fremontiiTeucrium chamaedrysAbelia x grandiflora

Eremophila racemosaElaeagnus x ebbingeiEremophila sp.Euonymus japonicaRhus virensSenna artemisioides (=Cassia)

Wedelia texana 'Devil's River' (= Zexmenia C. c. 'Nana'N. o. 'Petite'Punica granatum ' Nana'X. c. ' Compacta'Genista tinctoria

Baccharis sarothroidesAsclepias subulataForestiera pubescens (=neomexicana)Ruellia peninsularisAtriplex polycarpaSenna nemophila (=Cassia)

Lycium cooperiRusselia equisetiformisAcacia redolensLarrea tridentataChrysactinia mexicanaPrunus fasciculata

Purshia stansburiana (=Cowania)S. c. ' Vista'M. c. ' Compacta'L. f. 'Compacta'

Buddleja davidiiJusticia californicaPlumbago auriculataBaccharis x 'Centennial' (female hybrid)Salvia clevelandiiLeucophyllum laevigatum

Calliandra californicaMalpighia glabra ' Mariquita'Acacia berlandieriArtemisia tridentataDalea frutescensColeogyne ramosissima

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**NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CITY OF HENDERSON

Callistemon citrinusE. j. ' Microphylla'A. l. breweriEncelia farinosaEriogonum sp.Lantana camara

Acacia rigidulaSalazaria mexicanaAlyogne huegeliiCaryopteris x clandonensis ' Dark Knight'Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'Leucophyllum zygophyllum 'Cimarron'

Myrtus communisEricameria cuneata

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Golden Dewdrop, Sky Flower 15 10 79 S S M L, M N N Y F, P 7 (berries), 8Gray Gleam Juniper 15 6 28 E S M M N Y Y F, P 8Gray-Leaf Cotoneaster 5 6 28 E M M M N Y Y F, PGreen Cloud Texas Ranger • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FGreen Lavender Cotton, Green Santolina 2 3 7 E M L, M M N N N F, PGreythorn • 6 8 50 D S,M L H Y Y Y F,P 6Hollywood Twisted Juniper 15 10 79 E M L H N Y Y F,P 8Houdini Texas Ranger 4 4 13 E S L H N Y Y FIndigo Bush • 3 4 13 D S VL H N N N F 6Japanese Barberry 4 4 13 D M M L Y Y Y F, P 2Japanese Boxwood 4 4 13 E S L M N N Y F,

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Japanese Sago Palm 5 6 28 E S L, M M Y Y N P, SJerusalem Sage 3 4 13 E M L, M M N N N F, P 1Jojoba • 6 6 28 E S,M VL, L H N Y Y F, PJuniper 20 10 79 E M L, M M N var. var. F, P 2Knifeleaf Acacia, Knife Acacia 10 10 79 E M L M N N Y F, P 4Las Vegas Valley Buckwheat • 3 3 7 D M VL H N N N F 6Lavender Cotton, Gray Santolina 2 3 7 E M L, M M N N N F, PLavender Spice, Mexican Oregano 3 3 7 E, S M L, M M N N N F, PLeatherleaf Acacia, Waxleaf A. 10 15 177 E S L M N N Y FLittle Leaf Ash • 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y F,P 8Little Leaf Cordia • 6 8 50 E M M H N Y Y FLittleleaf Sumac • 8 12 113 D M L H Y Y Y F, PLynn's Legacy Texas Ranger • 5 5 20 E S L H N Y Y FMatilija Poppy, Fried Egg Poppy 6 6 28 S S L, M M N N N F, PMexican Bird of Paradise • 12 6 28 D, E F L H N N N F, P 2, 7 (seed pods)Mexican Blue Sage • 2 2 3 E, S M M M N N N F, PMexican Bush Sage 4 4 13 S M,F M M N N N F, P 1Mexican Cliffrose • 7 4 13 E S L M N N N F 6Mexican Elderberry • 15 15 177 D, S M,F L, M H N Y Y F, P 6, 8Mexican Flame 4 4 13 D M L H N N Y F, PMexican Honeysuckle • 3 4 13 E M M M N N N F,P 2Mojave Sage • 3 3 7 E M VL H N N N F,P, 6Mormon Tea • 3 3 7 E S L H N N N F 6Narrowleaf Rosewood • 15 15 177 E M L, M H N Y Y F, P 8Nevada Jointfir, Nevada Mormon Tea • 3 3 7 E M VL H N N N F 6Nevada Smokebush • 5 4 13 D S VL H N N N F 6Oleander • 15 15 177 E M L H N Y Y F ** 2, 7(all parts), 8 'Orange Jubilee' Tecoma, Orange Bells 8 8 50 D, S F L, M M N N N F, PPale Wolfberry • 5 6 28 E F L H Y Y Y F,P 6Pineapple Guava 15 15 177 E S L H N Y Y F,P 1, 8Pink Beauty Emu Bush 6 6 28 E F M H N Y Y FPink Desert Hibiscus, African Mallow 4 4 13 E F M L N Y Y F, PPink Fairy Duster • 3 3 7 E S,M L H N N N F, PPink Indigo Bush • 4 5 20 E M,F L H N Y Y FPurple Hopseed Bush 10 6 28 E M L, M M N Y Y FPurple Rock Rose, Orchid Rockrose 4 4 13 E F L H N N N FPurple Sage, Desert Sage • 2 3 7 E,S M L H N N N F, P 6Pyracantha, Firethorn 8 8 50 E F M M Y Y Y F, P 1Pyrenees Cotoneaster 2 3 7 E M L, M M N N Y F, PQuailbush, Big Saltbush • 6 8 50 D M L H Y Y Y F 6Rain Cloud Texas Ranger • 5 4 13 E S L H N Y Y FRed Bird of Paradise 6 6 28 D, E F L H Y N N F 2, 7 (seed pods)Red Clusterberry 6 6 28 E M L, M M N Y Y F, PRed Justicia • 5 3 7 D M H L N N N P,SRio Bravo Texas Ranger • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FRockspray 3 6 28 E M L, M M N N N F, PRose 4 3 7 D, E F M M Y Y Y F, P 1, 2Rosemary 4 6 28 E M,F L, M M N Y Y F, PSage 4 4 13 D,E M,F M M N N N F, PSaltbush, Desert Holly • 2 2 3 E S VL H N N N F 6Sand Sage • 4 3 7 E M L H N N Y F 6Scarlet Sage 3 4 13 S M L, M M N N N F, PScrub Live Oak • 6 6 28 E S L H Y Y Y F,P,S 6**NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CITY OF HENDERSON

Rosmarinus officinalisSalvia sp.Atriplex hymenelytraArtemisia filifoliaSalvia coccineaQuercus turbinella

Caesalpinia pulcherrimaCotoneaster lacteusJusticia candicansL. l. 'Rio Bravo'Cotoneaster microphyllusRosa sp.

Cistus purpureusSalvia dorriiPyracantha sp. Cotoneaster congestusAtriplex lentiformisLeucophyllum x 'Rain Cloud'

Feijoa sellowianaEremophila laanii 'Pink Beauty'Anisodontea hypomandarumCalliandra eriophyllaDalea pulchraDodonaea viscosa

Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodonEphedra nevadensisPsorothamnus polydeniusNerium oleanderTecoma x ' Orange Jubilee'Lycium pallidum var. oliogospermum

Purshia mexicanaSambucus mexicanaAnisacanthus quadrifidus-wrightii ' Mexican Justicia spicigeraSalvia mohavensisEphedra viridis

Rhus microphyllaLeucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy'Romneya coulteriCaesalpinia mexicanaSalvia chamaedryoidesSalvia leucantha

Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesiiSantolina chamaecyparissusPoliomintha maderensisAcacia craspedocarpaFraxinus greggiiCordia parvifolia

Buxus microphylla 'Japonica'Cycas revolutaPhlomis lanataSimmondsia chinensisJuniperus sp. Acacia cultriformis

Santolina rosmarinifolia (=S. virens)Ziziphus obtusifoliaJ. c. 'Torulosa'Leucophyllum revolutum 'Houdini'Psorothamnus fremontiiBerberis thunbergii

Duranta erecta ' Sweet Memory'Juniperus scopulorum 'Gray Gleam'Cotoneaster glaucophyllusL. f. ' Green Cloud'

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Sea Green Juniper 5 6 28 E M M M N Y Y F,PShadscale • 2 3 7 D F VL H Y N N F 6Shrubby Jerusalem Sage 3 3 7 E M L, M M N N N F, P 1Shrubby Senna, Shrubby Cassia 8 6 28 D M L H N N N F, PSierra Bouquet Texas Ranger • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FSierra Madre Sage 3 3 7 E M M M N N N F, PSilver Cloud Texas Ranger • 5 5 20 E S L H N Y Y FSilver Dalea • 3 3 7 E F L H N N N FSilver King Euonymus 5 6 28 E S M M N N Y P, S 1Silverberry 8 8 50 E F L, M M Y Y Y F, PSilvery Senna, Silver Leaf Cassia 6 6 28 E M L H N N N F, P 4Slender Fuchsia 3 3 7 E M L H N Y Y F,PSnakeweed • 2 2 3 S M VL H N N N F,P 6Spartan Chinese Juniper 15 6 28 E M L H N Y Y F,PSpiny Senna • 3 4 13 D M VL H Y N N F 6Spotted Emu Bush 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y F,PSquaw Bush / Skunk Bush • 5 8 50 D M L H N Y Y F, PSugar Bush • 12 12 113 E S,M L, M H N Y Y F, PSummertime Blue Emu Bush 6 10 79 E F L H N Y Y F 'Sunrise' Tecoma 8 8 50 D, S F L, M M N N N F, PSweet Bush • 3 3 7 S M L H N N N F 6Tam Juniper 3 10 79 E M M L N N N P 1Texas Ranger, Texas Sage, Cenizo • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FThompson Broom 3 5 20 E M L H N N N FThunder Cloud Texas Ranger • 3 4 13 E S L H N Y Y FTurpentine Broom • 2 2 3 D S VL H N N N F 6Turpentine Bush • 2 3 7 D S VL H N N N FTwisted Myrtle 10 10 79 E S L H N N Y F,P 1, 8Utah Butterfly Bush • 2 2 3 E M L H N N N F,P 6Valentine Emu Bush 4 5 20 E M L H N Y Y FVelvet-leaf Mallow, Superstition Mallow 4 4 13 E, S M L, M M N N N F, PVelvet-leaf Senna • 3 3 7 E M L H N N N F, PVirgin River Brittlebush • 2 2 3 S M VL H N N N F 6White Bursage, Burrobush • 2 4 13 E F L H N N N F 6White Cloud Texas Ranger • 6 6 28 E S L H N Y Y FWhite Rockrose 3 5 20 E F L H N N N FWild Buckwheat, California Buckwheat • 2 3 7 E F L H N N N F 6Winter Gold Emu Bush 4 6 28 E M L H N Y Y F,PWinterfat • 2 3 7 E F VL H N N N F 6Wolf Berry • 6 4 13 D M VL H Y N Y F 6Woods' Rose 4 4 13 D M M M Y Y N F, P 3, 6Wooly Bursage • 3 3 7 E M L H N N N F,P 6Wooly Butterfly Bush • 5 5 20 E F L H N Y Y F, PXylosma • 8 8 50 E M M M N N Y F,P,Yellow Bird of Paradise 8 6 28 D, E F L H N N N F 2, 7 (seed pods)Yellow Rabbit Brush, Green Rabbit Brush • 3 3 7 D M L H N N N FYellow Snapdragon Bush • 4 4 13 S M L H N N Y F,P 6Yellow Trumpet Flower, Yellow Bells 8 8 50 S F L, M M N N N F, P 2, 8Yerba Santa • 3 3 7 E M L H N N N F,P 6

Blue Carpet Juniper 1 6 28 E S M L N N N P 1Boothill Eupatorium 2 2 3 E F M M N N N PBuffalo Juniper 1 8 50 E S M L N N N P 1Bush Morning Glory 2 4 13 E F L M N N N F Creeping Oregon Grape 2 4 13 E S M M N N N P,S 1Creeping Wire Vine 1 3 7 E F M M N N N PDesert Carpet Creeping Acacia • 2 12 113 E S,M VL H N N N FDesert Sand Verbena • 1 2 3 D M L H N N N F 6Dwarf Coyote Brush • 1 8 50 E F L L N N N FDwarf Periwinkle 2 2 3 E S,M M, H L N N N P, S 1Four O'Clock • 2 2 3 D F L H N N N F,P, 6Gazania, Treasure Flower 1 1 1 E F L M N N N F,P 2Gold Coin Daisy 1 3 7 E M L, M M N N N FGoodding Verbena • 1 3 7 D M L H N N N F 6Goosefoot Mallow • 2 4 13 E F VL H N N N P 6Gray Ice Plant, Coppery Mesemb 1 3 7 E M L, M M N N N F, P

GROUNDCOVERS

Sphaeralcea grossulariifoliaMalephora crocea

Baccharis pilularis ' Pigeon Point'Vinca minorMirabilis multifloraGazania rigensAsteriscus maritimusGlandularia gooddinggii (=Verbena)

Juniperus sabina ' Buffalo'Convolvulus cneorumBerberis repens (=Mahonia)Muehlenbeckia axillarisAcacia redolens 'Desert Carpet'Abronia villosa

Keckellia antirrhinoidesTecoma stansEriodictyon angustifolium

J. h. 'Wiltonii'Conoclinium greggii ' Boothill' (=Eupatorium)

Rosa woodsiiAmbrosia eriocentraBuddleja marrubifoliaXylosma congestumCaesalpinia gilliesiiChrysothamnus viscidiflorus

L. f. 'White Cloud'Cistus hybridusEriogonum fasciculatumE. m. 'Winter Gold'Krascheninnikovia lanataLycium andersonii

Buddleja utahensisE. m. 'Valentine'Abutilon palmeriSenna lindheimeriana (=Cassia)Encelia virginensisAmbrosia dumosa

Leucophyllum frutescensBaccharis x ' Starn' (male hybrid)L. c. 'Thunder Cloud'Thamnosma montanaEricameria laricifoliaM. c. boetica

BOTANICAL NAME

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Rhus trilobataRhus ovataEremophila x ' Summertime Blue' (polyclada Tecoma x ' Sunrise'TM

Bebbia junceaJuniperus sabina ' Tamariscifolia'

Senna phyllodinea (=Cassia)Eremophila decipiensGutierrezia sarothraeJ. c. ' Spartan'Senna armata (=Cassia)Eremophila maculata

Leucophyllum pruinsum 'Sierra Bouquet'Salvia microphylla ' Sierra Madre'Leucophyllum candidum 'Silver Cloud'Dalea bicolor 'argyraea'E. j. 'Silver King'Elaeagnus pungens

J. c. ' Sea Green'Atriplex confertifolia Phlomis fruiticosaSenna wislizenii (=Cassia)

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Green Dichondra 1 3 7 E M M L N N N P, S 1Ground Morning Glory 1 3 7 P F L M N N N FHearts and Flowers, Red Apple Ice Plant 1 3 7 E M L, M L, M N N N F, PJapanese Garden Juniper 2 8 50 E S M L N N N P 1Moss Verbena 1 3 7 E M L, M L N N N F, PPeruvian Verbena 1 2 3 D F L L N N N PPrince of Wales Juniper 1 4 13 E S M L N N N P 1Prostrate Indigo Bush • 1 8 50 E F L H N N N FProstrate Myoporum 0.5 8 50 D F L H N N N FProstrate Rosemary 2 4 13 E F L H N N Y FPurple Heart, Wandering Jew 1 2 3 E M L, M L N N N F, P 1Purple Iceplant 1 4 13 E M,F L M N N N F, PPurple-leaf Wintercreeper 1 3 7 E M M L N N N P 1Raspberry Fuzzies 1 1 1 S M M M N N N FRed Spike Iceplant 1 2 3 E M L M N N N F, P 4Rock Cotoneaster 2 6 28 E M M L N N N P Rock Verbena 1 2 3 P F L L N N N PRocky Point Ice Plant 1 3 7 E M L, M M N N N F, PSandpaper Verbena, Coarse Verbena 1 3 7 P F L L N N N FSanta Cruz Pyracantha, Firethorn 2 5 20 E M M M Y Y Y P 1Shore Juniper 1 8 50 E S M L N N N P 1Sierra Gold Dalea • 1 3 7 D F L H N N N F 1Sierra Sundrop 1 2 3 D F L H N N N FSilver Dichondra, Kidneyweed 1 3 7 S F L M N N N F, PSmall Leaf Myoporum 0.5 4 13 D M L,M H N N N F,PSnow-in-Summer 1 1 1 D F L L N N N F,PSpurge, Gopher Plant • 2 3 7 E F L H N N N FStonecrop 1 2 3 E F L M N N N PTexas Betony, Scarlet Hedge Nettle 1 2 3 E, S M M M N N N F, PTrailing Lantana 1 6 28 D F L M N N N F 7 (berries, leaves)

California Grape • 10 10 79 D M L M N N N F, PCanyon Grape • 10 10 79 D M L M N N N F 6Cape Honeysuckle 8 5 20 E M L L N N Y F, P 4Carolina Jasmine 10 5 20 E M H L N N N P 1Cat's Claw Vine 15 10 79 S M L L N N Y F, P 3Creeping Fig 10 5 20 E M M M N N N P,SGrape 10 10 79 D M L M N N Y F, P 1Grape Ivy, Arizona Grape Ivy 10 5 20 S M L, M M N N N P, SHacienda Creeper 15 10 79 D F L, M M N N N F, PHall's / Japanese Honeysuckle 15 10 79 E F M M N N Y F, PHappy Wanderer, Lilac Vine 10 5 20 E M H L N N N PLady Bank's Rose 15 10 79 E M M M Y N N P, F 3Orchid Vine 12 5 20 D F L H N N N FPotato Vine 10 5 20 S, D M,F M M N N N P, F 1, 4Primrose Jasmine 10 5 20 E M M L N N N P 1Queen's Wreath, Coral Vine 15 10 79 D M,F L, M M N N N FRogers Red Grape • 10 10 79 D M L M N N N F, PSilver Lace Vine 15 5 20 E M L M N N N F, PSnapdragon Vine 8 5 20 D M L M N N N F,P 6Trumpet Creeper 10 10 79 D F M L N N N P 2Western Virgin's Bower • 12 5 20 S F M M N N N F,P, 6

Adam's Needle 3 3 7 E M L H Y Y N F, PAfrican Aloe 2 1 1 E M L M Y N N PAgave Ocahui 2 3 7 E S VL H Y Y N FAloe Vera 2 2 3 E S,M L M Y N N F, PArtichoke Agave 3 3 7 E S,M VL H Y N N F, PAustralis Yucca 30 10 79 E S L H Y N N FBanana Yucca • 4 6 28 E S L H Y Y N F, P 6Beaked Yucca • 10 3 7 E S,M L H Y N N FBear Grass • 4 5 20 E M L H N N Y FBeavertail Cactus • 1 4 13 E M L H Y Y N F 6Beehive Cactus • 1 1 1 E S,M L H Y N N F, PBell-flowered Hesperaloe 3 3 7 E M L H N N Y F, PBigelow's Nolina • 6 4 13 E M L H N N Y F 6

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AGAVES, CACTI, SUCCULENTS, AND YUCCAS

E. v. var. bisbeenaHesperaloe campanulataNolina bigelovii

A. p. var. truncataYucca australisYucca baccataYucca rostrataNolina microcarpaOpuntia basilaris

Clematis ligusticifolia

Yucca filamentosaAloe saponariaAgave ocahuiAloe barbadensis

Jasminum mesnyiAntigonon leptopusV. c. ' Roger's Red'Polygonum aubertiiMaurandya antirrhinifloraCampsis sp.

Parthenocissus sp. ' Hacienda Creeper'Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'Hardenbergia violaceaRosa banksiaeCallaeum lilacaena (=Mascagnia)Solanum jasminoides

Tecomaria capensisGelsemium sempervirensMacfadyena unguis-catiFicus pumilaVitis sp. Cissus trifoliata var. incisa

Sedum spectabileStachys coccineaLantana montevidensis

Vitis californicaVitis arizonica

Dalea capitata 'Sierra Gold'Calylophus hartwegiiDichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'Myoporum brevifolium ' Emerald Gem'Cerastium tomentosumEuphorbia rigida

Cotoneaster horizontalisGlandularia tenera (=Verbena)Malephora luteaVerbena rigidaPyracantha fortuneana 'Santa Cruz'Juniperus conferta

Rosmarinus officinalis 'prostratus'Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'Drosanthemum cooperiEuonymus fortunei ' Coloratus'Acalypha monostachysCephalophyllum speciosum 'Red Spike'

Juniperus chinensis procumbensGlandularia pulchella (= Verbena)Glandularia peruviana (=Verbena)Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'Dalea greggiiMyoporum parvifolium

Dichondra micranthaConvolvulus mauritanicusAptenia cordifolia

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Black Spine Prickly Pear • 4 3 8 E M L H N Y N FBlue Elf Aloe 2 2 3 E S,M M M Y N N P, SBlue Nolina • 5 5 20 E M L H N N Y FBlue Yucca • 12 3 7 E M L H Y N N FBristly Prickly Pear • 8 10 79 E M L H Y Y N F, PBuckhorn Cholla • 6 6 28 E M L H Y Y N F 6Bunny Ears • 3 5 20 E M L H Y Y N FCabbage Head Agave 2 2 3 E S L H Y Y N F, PCacti 15 3 7 E M L H Y N N FCentury Plant 5 8 50 E M L H Y Y N FChahuiqui 3 4 13 E S L, M M Y Y N F, PChain-Fruit Cholla, Jumping Cactus 8 5 20 E M L H Y Y N FClaret Cup • 1 2 3 E S,M L H Y N N F 6Common Pincushion • 1 1 1 E S,M L H Y N N F, P 6Compass Barrel Cactus • 6 2 3 E S L H Y N N F 6Constricta Yucca 4 3 7 E S L H Y N N FCottontop Cactus • 2 3 7 E S VL H Y N N F 6Cow's Horn Agave 4 4 13 E F L H Y N N PCow's Tongue, Angel's Wing Cactus • 6 8 50 E M L H Y Y N FDesert Spoon • 5 6 28 E M L H Y Y N FDiamond Cholla • 3 5 20 E S,M L H Y Y N F 6Durango Delight Agave 2 3 7 E F L H Y Y N F, PEnglemann's Prickly Pear • 6 6 28 E S,M L H Y Y N F, P 6Ferox Agave 6 8 50 E S,M L, M M Y Y N F, PFishhook Barrel Cactus • 6 2 3 E S,M L H Y N N FGiant Sword Flower • 6 6 28 E M L H N N Y FGold Tooth Aloe 1 1 1 E S,M L M Y N N F, PGolden Barrel 2 3 7 E M L H Y Y N FGolden Torch Cactus 6 3 7 E S,M L H Y N N F, P 2Green Desert Spoon • 5 6 28 E M L H Y Y N FGreen Spider Agave 1 1 1 E S L H N N N F, PHarriman's Yucca • 1 1 1 E S L H Y N N FHavard Agave 3 4 13 E M L H Y Y N F, PHuachuca Agave 2 3 7 E S L H Y N N F, PIndian Fig Cactus • 15 10 79 E M,F L M N/Y Y Y FJoshua Tree • 15 10 79 E S L H Y N N F 6Medio Picta Century Plant 4 6 28 E S L H Y Y N FMescal Ceniza 3 3 7 E M L H Y Y N FMojave Prickly Pear • 3 6 28 E S L H Y Y N F 6Mojave Yucca • 8 8 50 E S L H Y N N F 6Mountain Agave 4 5 20 E S L H Y Y N F, PMountain Yucca 12 5 20 E S,M L H Y N N F, PMurphey's Agave 3 3 7 E M L H Y N N FNevada Agave • 1 1 1 E S VL H Y N N F 6New Mexico Agave 1 2 3 E S L, M M Y Y N F, PNight Blooming Yucca • 5 6 28 E M L H N N Y FOcotillo • 12 6 28 D S L H Y Y N F, P 6Octopus Agave 4 4 13 E F M M N N N F, P Old Man Of the Andes 6 2 3 E M L H Y N N F, POld Man Prickly Pear • 2 3 7 E S,M L H Y Y N F 6Orange Tuna Cactus • 5 8 50 E M L H Y Y N FOur Lord's Candle, Chaparral Yucca • 3 6 28 E S L H Y Y N F 6Pale Leaf Yucca 1 2 3 E S L H Y N N FPalm Yucca • 12 6 28 E S L H Y N N FPalmer's Agave 3 3 7 E S L H Y Y N FPancake Prickly Pear • 4 5 20 E M L H Y Y N F 6Paper Spine Cactus, Pine Cone Cactus 1 3 7 E S L M Y Y N F, PParaguay Cactus, Orange Tuna Cactus 6 4 13 E M L M Y Y N F, PParry's Agave 3 3 7 E S L H Y Y N FPencil Cholla • 8 3 7 E M L H Y Y N FPeruvian Apple 8 3 7 E M L H Y Y N F 4Pincushion / Fishhook Cactus • 1 1 1 E S,M L H Y N N F, P 6Pine Cone Prickly Pear, Paper Spine • 1 2 3 E M L H N N N PPurple Prickly Pear, Purple Pancake • 4 6 28 E M L H Y Y N FQueen Victoria Agave • 2 2 3 E S L H Y N N FRed Yucca • 3 3 7 E M L H N N Y F

Opuntia turpinii (= Tephrocactus)Opuntia santa rita 'Tubac' (= O. violacea

Agave victoriae-reginaeHesperaloe parviflora

Tephrocactus articulatusOpuntia paraguayensisAgave parryiCylindropuntia arbuscula (=Opuntia)Cereus hildmannianus (= peruvianus )Mammillaria tetrancistra

Opuntia riviereanaYucca whippleiYucca pallida Yucca faxonianaAgave palmeriOpuntia chlorotica

A. p. var. neomexicanaHesperaloe nochturnaFouquieria splendensAgave vilmorinianaOreocereus celsianusOpuntia erinacea 'erinacea'

Opuntia phaeacanthaYucca schidigeraAgave montanaYucca schottiiAgave murpheyiAgave utahensis ssp. nevadensis

Agave havardianaA. p. var. huachucensisOpuntia ficus-indicaYucca brevifoliaA. a. var. medio-pictaAgave colorata

Aloe nobiliusEchinocactus grusoniiTrichocereus spachianus (= Echinopsis)Dasylirion acrotricheAgave bracteosaYucca harrimaniae

Cylindropuntia ramosissima (=Opuntia)Agave schidigera 'Durango Delight'™Opuntia engelmannii Agave salmiana ssp. feroxFerocactus wislizeniiHersperaloe funifera

Ferocactus acanthodes (=Cylindraceus)Yucca constricta Echinocactus polycephalusAgave bovicornutaO. e. linguiformisDasylirion wheeleri

Trichocereus sp (= Echinopsis)Agave americanaAgave multifiliferaCylindropuntia fulgida (=Opuntia)Echinocereus triglochidiatusEscobaria vivipara (=Coryphantha )

Nolina nelsoniYucca rigidaO. e. acicularisCylindropuntia acanthocarpa (=Opuntia)Opuntia microdasysAgave parrasana

Opuntia macrocentraAloe x 'Blue Elf'

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Rough-Leaved Agave 4 4 13 E S L H Y Y N FSaguaro (spear) 12 2 3 E S L H Y Y N FSaguaro (with arms) 20 6 28 E S L H Y Y N FSan Pedro Cactus 8 6 28 E M L H Y N N FSilver Cholla • 3 4 13 E M L H Y Y N F 6Silver Dollar Cactus, Giant Prickly Pear • 18 10 79 E M L H Y Y N FSmooth Agave 3 3 7 E F L H Y Y N F, PSoaptree Yucca • 10 8 50 E S L H Y N N F, PSoapweed, Narrowleaf Yucca 3 4 13 E S L H Y Y N FSpanish Bayonet 8 8 50 E S L H Y Y N FSpanish Dagger 10 8 50 E S,M L H N N N F, PSpider Aloe 3 3 7 E S L H Y N N PStaghorn Cholla • 6 5 20 E M L H Y Y N FStick Palm, Mexican Grass Tree • 8 6 28 E M L H Y Y N FStrawberry Hedgehog • 1 3 7 E S L H Y N N F 6Tap Aloe, Cape Aloe 6 5 20 E S L M Y N N F, P 4Teddy Bear Cholla • 6 4 13 E M L H Y Y N F 6Texas Bear Grass, Devil's Shoestring • 3 3 7 E M L H N N Y FThompson's Yucca 10 8 50 E S L H Y Y N FThread-leaf Agave, Dark Green Agave 2 2 3 E M L H Y Y N F, PTorrey Yucca 15 6 28 E S L H Y Y N FTree Aloe 6 6 28 E S L M Y N N F, P 4Treebear Grass • 12 6 28 E M L H N N Y FTwin-Flowered Agave 3 4 13 E M L H Y Y N F,

Twisted Yucca • 2 3 7 E S L H N N N F, PVariegated Agave 3 3 7 E S L H Y Y N F, PWeber Agave 5 8 50 E M,F L H Y Y N F, P Weeping Yucca, Pendulous Yucca 6 6 28 E S L H Y N N F, PWhale's Tounge Agave 3 4 13 E S,M L H Y Y N F, PYellow Margin Century Plant 4 5 20 E S L H Y Y N F, PYellow Yucca • 3 3 7 E M L H N N Y F

Alkali Sacaton Grass • 4 2 3 D M L M N N N F 6Autumn Glow • 5 5 20 D F L H N N Y F, PBamboo Muhly, Fairy Bamboo 4 4 13 E, S M,F L, M M N N N F, PBig Galleta Grass • 3 2 3 S F VL H N N N F 6Black Moudry 5 5 20 S F M L N N Y F, P 2Blue Fescue 1 1 1 E F M M N N N F 2Blue Grama Grass • 2 2 3 E F VL H N N N F 6Blue Oat Grass • 2 2 3 E, S M M M N N N FBull Grass • 3 3 7 E F VL H N N N F, PDeer Grass • 4 4 13 D M M H N N N F, P 6Desert Needlegrass • 1 1 1 D F VL H N N N F 6Dwarf Pampas Grass • 4 4 13 E F L H N Y Y F, P 5Feather Reed Grass • 3 3 7 E F L H N N N F, PGiant Feather Grass, Golden Oats 3 2 3 S M M L N N N FGolden Bamboo 15 10 79 D F M L N Y Y F, P 3, 5Indian Grass 4 2 3 S F M M N N N FIndian Ricegrass • 1 1 1 D F VL H N N N F 6Maiden Grass, Japanese Silver Grass 5 4 12 D M M M N N N F, PMexican Feather Grass 2 2 3 D M M M N N N F, P 5Mondo Grass 1 1 1 E M M L N N N P, S 2Nashville • 2 2 3 E M M H N N N F, PPampas Grass • 8 15 177 E F L H N Y Y F, P 5Purple Fountain Grass 4 3 7 S F M L N N Y FPurple Threeawn • 2 2 3 E F L H N N N F 5, 6Regal Mist Muhly Grass • 3 3 7 D F L M N N N F, PSheep Fescue 1 1 1 E F M M N N N F 6Side-Oats Grama • 2 2 3 D F L H N N N F,P 6Variegated Maiden Grass 5 4 12 D M M M N N N F, P

African Trailing Daisy, Freeway Daisy 1 4 13 E, S M,F M M N N N F,P,Angel Wing/White Evening Primrose • 1 2 3 E F M L N N N F,P 6Angelita Daisy • 1 1 1 E M L, M M N N N F,PAngel's Hair, Silver Mound Artemisia 1 2 3 E M L M N N N F, PArizona Poppy, Orange Caltrop 1 1 1 S F L M N N N F

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

PERENNIALS (small accent areas only)Osteospermum fruticosumOenothera caespitosaTetraneuris acaulis (=Hymenoxys)Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'Kallstroemia grandiflora

Aristida purpureaMuhlenbergia capillaris ' Regal Mist'F. o. var. brachyphyllaBouteloua curtipendulaM. s. 'Variegata'

Miscanthus sinensisNasella tenuisima (=Stipa tenuisima)Ophiopogon japonicusMuhlengergia rigida 'Nashville'Cortaderia selloanaPennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' 'Cupreum'

C. s. 'Pumila'Calamagrostis x acutifoliaStipa giganteaPhyllostachys aureaSorghastrum nutansAchnatherum hymenoides (=Oryzopsis )

Festuca ovinaBouteloua gracilisHelictotrichon sempervirensMuhlenbergia emersleyi 'El Toro'Muhlenbergia rigensAchnatherum speciosum

Sporobolus airoidesMuhlenbergia lindheimeri 'Autumn Glow'Muhlenbergia dumosaPleuraphis rigida (= Hilaria rigida)Pennisetum alopecuroides

Agave angustifolia var. marginataAgave weberiYucca recurvifoliaAgave ovatifoliaA. a. var. aurea -marginataH. p. 'Yellow'

Agave filiferaYucca torreyiAloe arborescensNolina matapensisAgave geminifloraYucca rupicola

Dasylirion longissimumEchinocereus engelmanniiAloe feroxCylindropuntia bigelovii (=Opuntia)Nolina texanaYucca thompsoniana

Yucca elataYucca glaucaYucca aloifoliaYucca gloriosaAloe x spinosissimaCylindropuntia versicolor (=Opuntia)

Carnegiea giganteaCarnegiea giganteaTrichocereus pachanoi (= Echinopsis)Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (=Opuntia)Opuntia robustaAgave desmettiana

Agave scabra

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Black-eyed Susan 2 2 3 D F L H N N N F,PBlackfoot Daisy 1 2 3 S M L M N N N F,PBlanket Flower 2 2 3 E F M L N N N FBlue Flax 2 1 1 D M L M N N N F 6Bridge Penstemon 2 1 1 E M L H N N N F, P 6California Poppy, Golden Poppy 1 1 1 D F L M N N N F 6Canyon Penstemon • 2 4 13 E F L H N N N FChocolate Flower • 1 2 3 E F L H N N N F, PDahlberg Daisy • 1 1 1 E S L H N N N FDel Rio Penstemon 3 3 7 S M L M N N N F, PDesert Alyssium • 2 2 3 D F VL H N N N F 6Desert Bluestar • 1 1 1 D M VL H N N N F 6Desert Marigold • 1 2 3 D M L H N N N F 6Desert Prince's Plume • 4 3 7 D F VL H N N N F 6Desert Zinnia • 1 1 1 D F L H N N N F,PDwarf Morning Glory 1 2 3 D F L L N N N F,PDwarf Ruellia 1 2 3 E M M M N N N F, PEvergreen Candytuft 1 2 3 E M L L N N N F,PFern Leaf Yarrow 3 3 7 E F L M N N N F 2Firecracker Penstemon • 3 2 3 E M L H N N N F, P 6Gaura 3 4 13 D M M L N N N F,P 2Gayfeather, Blazing Star 2 2 3 S M L, M M N N N F, PGazania 1 1 1 E M L M N N N F,PGiant Lily Turf 2 2 3 S F M L N N N P, SGlobe Mallow • 3 3 7 S F L H N N N F,P, 2, 6Golden Dogbane, Golden Dyssodia • 1 2 3 E F VL H N N N F 6Goldeneye • 3 3 7 S M VL H N N N F 6Hooker's Evening Primrose 3 1 1 D F M M N N N F,P, 5, 6Hummingbird Flower 3 4 13 D M L M N N N F,P 3Lavender 2 3 7 E F M M N N N F 2Lily of the Nile 3 3 7 E M M L N N N P 1Lily Turf 1 1 1 E F M L N N N P, SLippia 1 2 3 S M L M N N N F,PMexican Blue Penstemon 1 2 3 S M L, M M N N N F, PMexican Hat 1 2 3 D F L H N N N F,PMexican Tarragon, Mexican Marigold 3 3 7 S M,F M M N N N F,PMojave Aster • 1 1 1 D M VL H N N N F 6Mountain Marigold 4 4 13 S F M M N N N FNative Fleabane • 1 3 7 E F VL H N N N F, P 6Paper Flower • 2 3 7 D F L H N N N F,P 6Parry's Penstemon • 2 3 7 E F L H N N N F, PPenstemon 2 3 7 S M,F L M N N N F 2Pinto Beardtongue • 2 2 3 E F VL H N N N F 6Powis Castle Wormwood • 2 3 7 E F L M N N N F, PPrairie Sage • 3 3 7 D F L M N N N F,P 6Prairie Zinnia 1 1 1 D F L H N N N F,PPreuss' Milkvetch • 2 2 3 D F VL H N N N F 6Purple Coneflower 3 2 3 S M M L N N N F,P 1Rocky Mountain Penstemon 2 2 3 E F L M N N N F, PRosy Two-tone Beardtongue • 2 2 3 S F L H N N N F,P, 6Russian Sage • 3 2 3 D M L H N N N F,PSanta Barbara Daisy, Mexican Daisy 1 3 7 E F L H N N N F, PScarlet Bugler, Scarlet Beardtongue 4 2 3 E M L M N N N F, PScarlet Gaura • 1 2 3 D F L H N N N F,P 6Scented Penstemon • 4 2 3 E F VL H N N N F 6Silver King Artemisia • 3 3 7 D F L M N N N F,PSilverleaf Sunray • 1 1 1 S F VL H N N N F 6Skyrocket • 2 1 1 E F L H N N N F,P, 6Society Garlic 1 1 1 S M M M N N N F, PSunray 1 1 1 S F M L N N N FSuperb Penstemon, Coral Beardtongue 4 3 7 E F L, M M N N N F, PSweet Alyssum 1 1 1 S M M L N N N F, P 1Texas Tuberose, Spice Lily 1 1 1 D S,M L, M M N N N P, SWild Petunia 2 3 7 E F L H N N N F,P, 5Wooly Paper Flower • 2 3 7 D F L H N N N F,PYerba Mansa 1 1 1 D M M L N N N P,S 6, 7 (leaves)

Lippia repensPenstemon amphorellaeRatibida columniferaTagetes lucida

Sphaeralcea ambiguaThymophylla pentachaeta (=Dyssodia)Viguiera parishii (=deltoidea)Oenothera elata (=O. hookeri)Epilobium canum (=Zauschneria californica)Lavandula sp.

Achillea filipendulinaPenstemon eatoniiGaura lindheimeriLiatris spicata

Gaura coccinea

Penstemon bicolorArtemisia x 'Powis Castle'Artemisia ludovicianaZinnia grandifloraAstragalus preussiiEchinacea purpurea

Xylorhiza tortifoliaTagetes lemmoniiErigeron divergensPsilostrophe cooperiPenstemon parryiPenstemon sp.

Agapanthus africanusLiriope muscari

Penstemon superbusLobularia maritimaManfreda maculosaRuellia brittonianaPsilostrophe tagetinaAnemopsis californica

Penstemon palmeriA. l. albula 'Silver King'Enceliopsis argophyllaIpomopsis arizonica (=Gilia aggregata)Tulbaghia violaceaCoreopsis lanceolata

Penstemon strictusP. b. ssp.roseusPerovskia atriplicifoliaErigeron karvinskianusPenstemon barbatus

Gazania rigida Liriope gigantea

Baileya multiradiataStanleya pinataZinnia acerosaConvolvulus tricolorR. b. vars. 'Katie', 'Rosa', 'Blanca'Iberis sempervirens

Penstemon pseudospectabilisBerlandiera lyrataThymophylla tenuiloba (=Dyssodia)Penstemon baccharifolis 'Del Rio'Lepidium fremontiiAmsonia tomentosa

Rudbeckia hirtaMelampodium leucanthumGaillardia aristata (=grandiflora)Linum lewisiiPenstemon rostriflorusEschscholzia californica

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Comments:1. Organic mulch recommended.2. Many cultivars.3. Some species may form dense thickets. 4. Not cold hardy below 28°F.5. Invasive species.6. Mojave native.7. Toxic (parts specified).8. May be trained as a small tree.9. Needs a protected site (north facing site or afternoon shade).

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Algerian Ivy Vine Hedera canariensis 10 5 20 E F M,H L,M N N N P, S 1Asiatic Jasmine Vine Trachelospermum asiaticum 10 5 20 E S M M N N N P, S 1Asparagus Fern ver A. d. 'Sprengeri' 2 4 13 E M M M N N N P, S 1, 4Bat-faced Cuphea Perennial Cuphea llavea 2 3 7 E M H L N N N P 1Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper Vine Parthenocissus tricuspidata 10 5 20 D, S F M L N N N P 1Bougainvillea Vine Bougainvillea sp. 10 5 20 D M M M Y Y N S 4Burford Holly Shrub I. c. 'Burfordii' 8 8 50 E M M M Y Y Y F,PButterfly Iris, African Iris Perennial Dietes vegeta (=irdioides) 2 2 3 E M M M N N N P, S 1Canna Perennial Canna hybrids 6 3 7 D F M,H L N N N P 1, 2Cast Iron Plant Shrub Aspidistra elatior 2 2 3 E M H L N N N S 1Chinese Holly Shrub Ilex cornuta 8 8 50 E M M M Y Y Y F,PChinese Wisteria Vine Wisteria sinensis 10 8 20 D F M,H L N N N P, F 1Compact Carolina Cherry Shrub Prunus caroliniana 'Compacta' 8 6 28 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Daylily Hybrids Perennial Hemerocallis hybrids 2 2 3 E M M,H L N N N P 1, 2Desert Lavender Shrub Hyptis emoryi 6 6 28 S S,M L H N N N F, P 4, 6Dwarf Burford Holly Shrub I. c. 'Burfordii Nana' 6 6 28 E M M M N Y Y F,PDwarf Crape Myrtle Shrub Lagerstroemia indica dwarf 6 6 28 D S M M N N Y F, P 1, 2Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo Shrub N. d. 'Nana' 4 3 7 E,S S L M N Y Y P, S 1Dwarf Yaupon Holly Shrub Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' 3 3 7 E M M M N Y Y F,PEnglish Ivy Vine Hedera helix 10 5 20 E F M,H L,M N N N P, S 1, 7(all parts)Fairy Lily, Rain Lily Perennial Zephyranthes sp. 1 1 1 E, D M M L N N N P 2Fern Pine Shrub Podocarpus gracillor 10 3 7 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Flax Shrub Phormium sp. 3 3 7 E M M L N N N P 1, 2, some 4Fortnight Lily, Evergreen Iris Perennial Dietes bicolor 2 2 3 E M M M N N N P, S 1Foxtail Fern Shrub Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyers' 2 3 7 E M M L N N N P, S 1Glossy Privet Shrub Ligustrum lucidum 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Gold Dust Plant Shrub Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' 8 8 50 E S M M N N N S 1Golden Arborvitae Shrub P. o. 'Aurea Nana' 4 2 3 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Green Bush Daisy Shrub E. p. 'Viridis' 3 3 7 E F L H N N Y F 1Heavenly Bamboo Shrub Nandina domestica 6 4 13 E,S S L M N Y Y P, S 1Hibiscus Shrub Hibiscus sp. 4 4 13 D,E, M M,H L N N N P 1, 2, some 4Holly Shrub Ilex sp. 20 10 79 D,E S M M Y Y Y F,P 1, 2Indian Hawthorn Shrub Rhaphiolepis indica 4 4 13 E S L M N N Y P, S 1, 2Iris Perennial Iris sp. 3 2 3 D, S M M,H L N N N P 1, 2, some 4Japanese Aralia Shrub Fatsia japonica 6 6 28 E F H L N N N S 1Japanese Mock Orange Shrub Pittosporum tobira 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Lamb's Ear Groundco Stachys byzantina 1 2 3 E F M M N N N P 1Old Man Cactus Agave, Cephalocereus senilis 6 4 13 E S L M Y Y N P 4Oregon Grape Shrub Berberis aquifolium (=Mahonia) 4 5 20 E,S S L M Y Y Y P, S 1Organ Pipe Cactus Agave, Stenocereus thurberi 10 3 7 E S L H Y Y N F, P 4Oriental Arborvitae Shrub Platycladus orientalis 20 10 79 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1, 2Pink Jasmine Vine Jasminum polyanthum 10 5 20 S M,F M M N N N P 1Pygmy Date Palm Shrub Phoenix roebelenii 6 7 38 E S,M M L Y N N P 4Redtip Photinia, Fraser's Photinia Shrub Photinia x fraseri 8 6 28 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Star Jasmine Vine Trachelospermum jasminoides 10 5 20 E S M M N N N P, S 1Sweet Broom Shrub Genista racemosa 6 6 28 E F M M N N N F 1Variegated Mock Orange Shrub P. t. 'Variegata' 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Viburnum Shrub Viburnum sp. 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Virginia Creeper Vine Parthenocissus quinquefolia 10 5 20 D, S F M L N N N P, S 1, 5Wallflower Perennial Erysimum linifolium 2 2 3 E M L, M M N N N P 1Waxleaf Privet, Japanese Privet Shrub Ligustrum japonicum 8 8 50 E S M M N Y Y P, S 1Wheeler's Dwarf Mock Orange Shrub P. t. 'Wheeler's Dwarf' 2 4 13 E S M M N N N P, S 1Wilson Holly Shrub Ilex altaclarensis 'Wilsonii' 15 10 79 E M M M Y Y Y F,P 8Yellow Bush Daisy, Euryops Daisy Shrub Euryops pectinatus 3 3 7 E F L H N N Y F 1

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PLANTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL LOCATIONS)

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