Arizona Cypress

Cupressus Arizonica

30’

18’

Fastest growing native, lacy gray-green foliage.

Arizona White Fir

Abies concolor

30’

18’

Bluish green 1”-2” needles, erect, symmetrical pyramid.

Austrian Black Pine

Pinus nigra

35’

15’

Slow to moderate growth, dense with uniform crown.

Deodar Cedar

Cedrus deodara

80’

40’

Fast growing, soft, light texture.

Incense Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

75’

30’

Dense, rich green , fragrant foliage.

Juniper Species

Juniperus spp

40’

Large family of tough trees with fleshy, berry-like cones.

Piñon Pine

Pinus edulis

15’

10’

Slow growing, no water once established.

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

100’

30’

Needs large space in age. Bushy growth for 1st 25 years.

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Botanical Name

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Arizona Ash

Fraxinus velutina

40’

40’

Works well in natural drainages or swails.

Canyon Hackberry

Celtis reticulata

20’

20’

Tiny red or brown berries attractive to birds.

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

25’

15’

Trumpet shaped pink to purple flower.

New Mexico Locust

Robinia neomexicana

25’

15’

Pinkish, pea-like blooms in dense clusters in late spring.

Oak Species

Quercus spp

Varies

Varies

Inquire locally for availability, water requirements.

Russian Olive

Elaeagnus augustifolia

20’

15’

Shredding brown bark picturesque in winter.

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Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

3-5'

3-5'

Fine textured shrub with dense, slender branches. Single, white, rose-like flower followed by mauve feather-like seed heads.

Blue Mist Spirea

Caryopteris x clandonensis

2-3'

3'

Blue flowers in profuse clusters in late summer. Leaves are grayish green arrowhead shaped. Loosely rounded, erect.

Broom - Scotch, Moonlight

Cytisus scoparius

4-6'

4-6'

Yellow pea like flowers in late spring and early summer. Stems remain green through winter.

Chamiso

Atriplex canescens

1-6'

4-8'

Tiny, mostly evergreen, silver-green to blue-green leaves. Flower-4-winged bract clustered along stems on female plants in spring. Extremely tolerant of all conditions.

Cliffrose, Quinine Bush

Cowania mexicana

3-12'

3-6'

Light yellow rose like, fragrant flowers in early summer through rest of season. Leaves are deep blue-green.

Fernbush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

4-6'

4-6'

Aromatic, fernlike foliage. Remains green most of the year. Bark is shreddy and reddish.

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

1-4'

3-4'

Long branched, blue or violet spikes at the end of each stem. Flower turns yellowish in fall. Leaves are small, oval and gray-green with downy white hairs.

Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Chamisa

Chrysothamnus nauseousus

2-6'

2-4'

Irregular globe-like shape, multi-stemmed. Compact when young and more open as it ages. Numerous, slender, blue-green needlelike leaves and fluffy seed clusters throughout the winter.

White Sage

Ceratoides lanata

1-3'

2-4'

Bluish green flower, leaves pale blue green.