Arizona Plants Guide

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R. banksiae lutea Lady Banks Yellow Rose Vine Evergreen vine that blooms in spring for 2-4 weeks. Grows in most conditions and soils. Great for covering a wall or trellis. No thorns. This vine will grow up to 20 feet high and wide, and is hardy to 10 degrees F. Caesalpinia mexicana Mexican Bird of Paradise Its lush, ferny compound leaves provide a dark green backdrop for the bright yellow flower spikes that appear on the branch tips during the warm season.  Fast grower 10-15 feet tall and spreads to 15 feet wide. The Mexican bird of paradise can be grown as a small tree or pruned to keep it a shrub.  Great winter option for color. Dodonaea viscosa Hopseed Bush Hopseed is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that can grow 12 – 15 ft. tall  and wide. Blooms yellow flowers in spring and fall. Ideal xeriscape plant in Phoenix.   It can be grown as an informal hedge or a patio tree. Caesalpinia gilliesii Yellow Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise Eremophila maculata “Valentine” Full sun rounded evergreen shrub Red flowers in winter 4′ x 4′ Blue Ruellia Angelita Daisy Full sun evergreen with yellow flowers spring & summer. Clumping Accent plant 4″x6″ Cape Honeysuckle Full sun to partial shade fast growing evergreen. 6-8′ tall with orange flowers Bottle Brush Full sun to partial shade, evergreen shrub. 3′x3′ Gold Lantana Full sun medium growth spreading shrub 18″-24″tall x 4′ wide Radiation Lantana Full sun medium growth spreading shrub 4′ tall x 4′ wide Arizona Yellow Bell Mexican Honeysuckle Blue Plumbago Red Hibiscus Bush Sun to partial shade evergreen with large dark red flowers in spring. 3-6″ tall Bicolor Iris Fire Cracker Bush Sunset Hibiscus Bush Pigmy Date Palm Large Pigmy Date Palm Small Boxwood Beauty Bougainvillea Bush Bougainvillea Vine Brittle Bush Deer Grass Desert Spoon Desert Marigold Fountain Grass Japanese Boxwood Shade to partial shade slow growing evergreen 3′ x 3′ Katie Ruellia Full sun fast growing evergreen shrub. 1′ tall x 2′ wide Morning Glory Bush Full sun medium growth evergreen with white flowers spring/summer. Red Fairy Duster Full sun medium growth evergreen flowers during warm months. 4′tall x 6′ wide Red Yucca Ruellia Chi Chi Texas Sage Trailing Rosemary Orange Jubilee Orange Jubilee Flower Myoporum Parvifolium Groundcover Fast spreading groundcover.  8″ H to 20′ wide. Small white flowers bloom in summer.  Can be kept small with trimming.  Also comes in dwarf type. Fox Tail Fern Asoaragys Densiflorus Meyersii Medium growing mouding evergreen. 24″ t x2.5′ w.  Has tiny white flowers and berries.  Does best with afternoon shade. Chihuahuan Sage Bush Fast growing evergreen shrub.  Full sun and reflevtive heat.  Drought tolerant.  Grows 5′X5′.  Blooms light purple flowers in summer when it rains.  Very easy to grow but looks sticky when it gets large. Pink Crystal Full sun, med. growth evergreen 3′ tall to 2′ wide Jojoba Full sun medium growth evergreen 5′ Tall x 4′ Wide Twisted Myrtle Full sun hardy medium growth evergreen 8′ tall x 4′ wide Umbrella Grass Sun or shade evergreen 4′ Tall x 4′ Wide Dwarf Myrtle Sun to partial shade, evergreen with fragrant white flowers.  Slow growing, good low hedge. Little John Bottle Brush Full sun to partial shade evergreen shrub Spreads 3′ x 3′ Regal Mist Full sun fast growing evergreen with pink flowers in fall. Cut back in winter. 3′tall x 5′ Spotted Vitex Sun or shade evergreen with purple flowers in summer.  6-8′ tall. Texas Mountain Laurel Full sun to partial shade evergreen with purple flowers spring/summer.  Slow growing Cat’s Claw Vine Full sun, fast growing, semi-deciduous vine with yellow trumpet flowers in spring.  Attaches to walls Flame Seedless Grapes Full sun medium growth deciduous vine. Hardy to 5 degrees. Torch Glow Bougainvillea Full sun evergreen, long bloom season. 5′ tall – no support needed. Hardy to 32 degrees Peace Lily Medium growing full shade clumping evergreen. Tropical Bird of Paradise Full shade to partial shade (no afternoon sun) Variegated Agave Full sun medium growth succulen Up to 3′ tall, hardy to 26 degrees Tiger Aloe Shade to partial evergreen succulent with pink flowers nearly all year.  1′ tall x 2′ wide Octopus Agave Full sun evergreen succulent with large twisted leaves.  4′ x 5′ Spanish Dagger Full sun slow growing evergreen, flowers in summer. 10′ x 8′. Our Lords Candle Full sun slow growing, blooms in summer- plant dies after flowering Blue Yucca Full sun medium growth evergreen with dense spikes of white flowers.  12′tallx5′ Fish Hook Barrel Cactus Full sun fast growing evergreen with flowers on and off.  4′ tall x 3′ Convolvulus Sabatius - Blue Ground Morning Glory 6″ tall x 2-3′ W.  Blooms spring through summer.  Full sun, good drainage, fast growing. Coral Fountain Grass Russelia Equisetiformis Medium growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and coral flowers that blooms almost all year.  3″t x3″ w.  Full sun, needs water and good drainaige. Canna Lilly Canna Fast growing deciduous bulb.  Can take full sun but does better in afternoon shade in Arizona.  Grows 4-6′ high and spreads.  Cut back if frost bitten in winter and will come back.   Can bloom all year if protected from frost. Queens Wreath Antigonon Leptopus 15′x15′ twining deciduous vine. Medium green leaves with pink or white flowers summer to fall.  Dies in frost and grows back in spring.  Can take heat and full sun. Low litter -great for pools and walls. Lilac Vine Hardenbergia violacea Winter Color, full sun to partial shade. 15′ tall x 10′wide.  Purple cluster flowers winter to spring.  Fast growing twining evergreen, low litter, no thorns, needs well draineds soil. Primrose Jasmine Jasminum Mesnyi 10′h x6′w sprawling vine.  Winter color blooms late winter through spring.  Fast growing evergreen, low litter, full sun to partial shade, moderate water, no thorns. Yucca Vine Merremia aurea Summer Color 10′x10′ twining vine, full sun, blooms summer to fall, dies back in winter 21-30° and comes back in spring.  Moderate growth, seasonal litter, no thorns, low water use. Great around pools. Pink Trumpet Vine Podranea ricasoliana 20′hx10′w twining vine.  Summer color blooms late summer through fall, lightly fragrant.  Full sun to partial shade, semi-evergreen to 25 °, low water, seasonal litter, moderate growth. Cats Claw Vine Macfadyena unguis-cati Fast growing, twining evergreen vine 25′wX15′h.  Full, reflective sun.  Great to cool walls and add depth to yard.  High litter, spring blooms.  Low water.  Will damage house.