Agave vilmoriniana
Popularly known as Octopus agave
Death of Agave signal is flowering
Up to 4 ft high 6 ft wide
Draught tolerant
Will survive in any weather
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Popular name Sonoran Fire
Moderate water
Cold and Heat tolerant
3 ft to 6 ft
Full sun plant
Buxus japonica
Popular name Japanese Boxwood
2 ft to 4 ft even spread
Moderate water
Full sun to part plant
Calylophus hartwegii
Popular name Yellow Primrose
2 in to 16 in
Moderate water
Sun plant
Chrysactinia mexicana
Popular name Damianita
1 ft to 2 ft tall and wide
Drought tolerant
Full Sun plant
Cuphea Hyssopifolia
Popular name False Heather
2 ft high 3 ft wide
Part shade part sun plant
Draught tolerant
Moderate water
Dalea capitata
Popular name Yellow Trailing Dalea
8 to 12 in tall 3 to 4 ft across
Full Sun plant
Supplemental watering
Dodonaea viscosa
Slow grow to about 12 to 15 feet
Full sun plant
High draught tolerant
Water moderate
Dodonaea viscosa v. purpurea
Slow grow to about 12 to 15 feet
Full sun plant
High draught tolerant
Water moderate
Ericameria laricifolia
Popular name Turpentine Bush
3 ft tall equal spread
Low water
Full sun plant
Euphorbia rigida
Gopher Plant
2 ft wide 3 feet tall
Water once a month
Full sun plant
Feijoa sellowian
Popular name Pineapple Guava
Sun Plant
Moderate Water
3 ft to 23 ft tall
Hesperaloe parviflora
Popular name Red Yucca
3 ft wide 4 ft to 7 ft tall
Full sun plant
With supplemental water will flower better
Justicia californica
Popular name Chuparosa
4 ft tall and spread about 8 feet wide
Moderate water
Edible plant
Sun plant
Justicia spicigera
Popular name Mexican Honeysuckle
4 ft tall 4 ft to 6 ft wide
Full to part sun plant
Water once a week
Leucophyllum frutescens
Popular name white cloud
3 ft to 5 ft tall
Moderate wait until water dries then water again
Full sun plant
Leucophyllum f. compacta
Popular name Compact Texas Ranger
3 ft to 5 ft tall
Moderate wait until water dries then water again
Full sun plant
Leucophyllum laevigatum
Popular name Chihuahuan Sage
4 ft tall 5 ft wide
Full sun plant
Low water
Leucophyllum langmaniae
Popular name Brave River Sage
Cold tolerant,
well-drained soils
Will rot if over watered
Full sun plant
3-4 feet tall and 5 feet spread
Muhlenbergia rigens
Popular name Deer Grass
Full sun to light shade
fast growing, up to 3 feet tall,
5 feet when in bloom
Moderate too little water
Myoporum parvifolium
Popular name Prostrate Myoporum
Frost Tolerance
Evergreen 4 to 12 inches 8 feet in diameter
Low to moderate water
Myrtus communis
Popular name Common Myrtle
Full sun to light shade
small tree, 5 to 15 feet tall
Little to no water
Myrtus c. compacta
Popular name Compact Myrtle
3 to 4 feet tall
Partial to full sun
Little to no water
Oenothera stubbei
Popular name Baja Primrose
Full sun plant
5 inches tall 2 feet in diameter
Moderate water
Poliomintha maderensis
Popular name Mexican Oregano
Frost Tolerance
Full sun to light shade
up to 3 feet tall and wide
Water more in summer during the flowering period,
keep rather dry in winter
Rhus lancea
Popular name African Sumac
tolerates reflected heat
Full sun plant
24 feet tall 24 feet spread or more
Little to no water
Ruellia peninsularis
Popular name Desert Ruellia
Frost tolerates
Full sun or light shade Tolerance
4 feet 2 feet spread
Salvia chamaedyroides
Popular name Blue Sage
Frost tolerates
Full sun
18 inches tall and spread
Moderate water
Salvia clecelandii
Popular name Chaparral Sage
Full sun
4 feet tall 6 feet in spread
Moderate water
Salvia greggii
Popular names Autumn Sage, Cherry Red, Furman’s Red
Light shade to full sun
3 feet tall to 4 feet spread
little to moderate water
Salvia Leucantha
Popular name Mexican Bush Salvia
Full sun, to light shade
3-4 feet 3 feet spread
Moderate water
Schinus molle
Popular name California pepper tree
Full sun
40 feet tall 40 feet wide
Very little water when established
do not overwater
Simmondsia chinensis
Popular name Jojoba
Full sun or light shade
6 to 10 feet tall 6 to 8 feet wide
Little to moderate water
Sophora secundiflora
Popular name
Full sun to light shade
15 feet tall10 feet wide
Moderate water
Syringa persica
Popular name Persian Lilac
Light shade to full sun
6 feet tall
Regular water
Tagetes lemmonii
Popular name Mountain Marigold
Full sun to light shade
4 feet tall 5 feet spread
Little to moderate water
Tecoma spp.
Popular name Orange Jubilee
Full sun to light shade
12 feet 6 feet wide
Little water once established
Tecoma stans v. angustata
Popular name Arizona Yellow Bells
Full sun to light shade
12 feet 6 feet wide
Little water once established
Tecomaria capensis
Popular name
Full sun to light shade
6 to 8 feet upright
Little water once established,
give a good soaking every month in summer
