Bulletin #32B
Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Trees
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acacia constricta
Acer palmatum
Acer saccharum
Ailanthus altissima
Albizia julibrissin
Betula nigra
Whitethorn Acacia
Japanese Maple
Sugar Maple
Tree of Heaven
Mimosa
River Birch
very
none
none
very
somewhat
none
15
20
50
40
30
40
15
20
50
20
40
25
Betula pendula
European White Birch
none
30
20
Calocedrus decurrens
Catalpa speciosa
Cedrus atlantica
Cedrus deodara
Celtis occidentalis
Cercis canadensis
Incense Cedar
Western Catalpa
Atlas Cedar
Deodar Cedar
Common Hackberry
Eastern Redbud
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
60
40
50
60
40
25
30
40
30
40
40
25
Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud
somewhat
10
10
Chaemerops humilis
Mediterranean Fan
Palm
somewhat
15
15
X Chitalpa tashkentensis
Chitalpa
somewhat
20
20
Cotinus coggygria
Crataegus laevigata
Smoke Tree
English Hawthorne
medium
somewhat
20
20
20
20
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Leyland Cypress
somewhat
40
30
Cupressus arizonica
Arizona Cypress
somewhat
40
30
Italian Cypress
somewhat
50
10
Columnar tree; only effective where this shape compliments surroundings
Sago Palm
Russian Olive
Coolibah Tree
Little-leaf Ash
Modesto Ash
Maidenhair Tree
Honey Locust
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Black Walnut
none
very
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
medium
somewhat
medium
10
20
45
25
40
35
40
30
40
8
20
45
20
30
35
40
25
50
Palm-like plant; slow growing; tolerates shade
Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT
Cold tolerant; blue-green foliage; best Eucalyptus for Arizona
Small tree with small leaves; evergreen
Yellow fall color; prone to verticillium wilt
Attractive foliage; plant male trees; yellow fall color
Fast growing. Varieties: Moraine; Rubylace; Sunburst
Large doubly compound leaves; slow grower
Can become large tree; 15-23 leaflets
Cupressus sempervirens
‘Stricta’
Cycas revoluta
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Eucalyptus microtheca
Fraxinus greggii
Fraxinus velutina ‘Modesto’
Ginkgo biloba
Gleditsia triocanthos inermis
Gymnocladus dioica
Juglans nigra
Height
(feet)
5/12/13
Width
(feet)
Drought
Tolerance
Comments
Spiny Arizona native tree; fragrant flowers in spring
Many named varieties with unusual characteristics
Source of maple sugar
Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT
Fluffy pink flowers; flat topped; southwest injury prone
Darker flaky bark; attractive foliage
White bark; attractive foliage; good alternative to aspen because of fewer
diseases
Rich green foliage in flat sprays; wood smells like pencils
Large heart-shaped leaves; attractive flowers and bark
Shorter needles than Deodar Cedar; more erect leader
Droopy leader; softer texture than Atlas Cedar
Leafs out late in spring; attractive bark; tough tree
Heart-shaped leaves; pink flowers before leaves appear
Heart-shaped leaves; pink flowers before leaves appear; smaller that Eastern
Redbud
One of two palms that take cold weather; often multi-trunked
Inter-specific cross between Catalpa and Chilopsis; flowers resemble its parents;
can have anthracnose problems
Multi-trunked; shrubby; smoky-pink flowers
Showy spring flowers; small size; can get cedar-apple rust
Extremely fast growing; attractive to cypress bark beetle; susceptible to seiridium
canker
Can be messy; produces pollen; used as windbreak; attractive to cypress bark
beetle
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Bulletin #32B
Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Trees
Common Name
Hollywood Juniper
somewhat
15
10
Unique twisted appearance
somewhat
20
10
Dense column
somewhat
20
10
Pyramidal; Varieties: Pathfinder; and others
Juniperus virginiana
Koelreuteria paniculata
Spartan Juniper
Rocky Mountain
Juniper
Eastern Red Cedar
Goldenrain Tree
somewhat
somewhat
30
25
20
15
Laburnum spp.
Goldenchain Tree
somewhat
20
15
Lagerstroemia indica
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia grandiflora
Crepe Myrtle
Sweet Gum
Tulip Tree
Southern Magnolia
somewhat
none
somewhat
somewhat
20
50
30
to 80
15
35
20
to 60
Magnolia soulangiana
Saucer Magnolia
somewhat
20
20
Malus sp.
Crabapple
somewhat
20
20
Morus alba
Mulberry
somewhat
40
40
Picea pungens
Picea pungens ‘Glauca’
Pinus aristata
Pinus edulis
Colorado Spruce
Blue Spruce
Bristlecone Pine
Pinyon Pine
somewhat
somewhat
medium
somewhat
60
60
15
15
30
30
15
10
Pinus elderica
Elderica Pine
somewhat
40
30
Pinus halapensis
Allepo Pine
somewhat
40
30
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine
somewhat
30
30
Pinus thunbergiana
Japanese Black Pine
somewhat
20
20
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Texas Ebony
very
15
15
Pistachia chinensis
Chinese Pistache
somewhat
40
30
Platanus acerifolia
Platanus occidentalis
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Prosopis glandulosa
London Plane
American Sycamore
Yew Pine
Honey Mesquite
none
none
none
very
60
50
20
25
60
50
8
25
Varieties: Cupressifolia; Skyrocket
Open branching; interesting flower
Sensitive to alkaline soils; unique shape; pendulous yellow flower somewhat
resemble Wisteria
Flowering tree; smooth gray or tan bark; many cultivars
Many varieties with brilliant fall color; deciduous
Have not seen it growing here; so it may have problems
Glossy green foliage; white flowers; many varieties
Deciduous, attractive specimen plant with large saucer shaped flowers; many
varieties
Many varieties that vary in structure; size; and flower color. Flowers that resemble
apple
Fast growth; many surface roots; overused; males produce lots of pollen; females
are messy and attract birds
Dark green foliage; heat may be hard on them
Gray blue foliage; heat may be hard on them
Slow grower; very hardy; needles in fives
Slow grower; produces pinyon nuts; needles usually in twos
Widely planted in Arizona; takes heat with some irrigation; is susceptible to
Comandra Blister Rust in Sedona, Prescott, Payson
Widely planted in Arizona; takes heat with some irrigation; blight can cause
temporary dieback in winter
Irregular shape; moderate grower; needles in twos; most successful non-native
pine in the Prescott area
Irregular shape; moderate grower; needles in twos; requires and handles pruning
well when mature
Deep green foliage; creamy yellow, fragrant flowers; semi-evergreen
Long-lived; winter hardy shade tree with spectacular red; red-orange fall color.
Heat; drought and soil tolerance. Extremely pest resistant.
Large tree; not suitable for most residential landscapes
Similar to London Plane; can have leaning trunk
Cylindrical shaped; evergreen; very heat tolerant
Glossy foliage, often multi-trunked, Texas native
Scientific Name
Juniperus chinensis
‘Torulosa’
Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’
Juniperus scopulorum
Height
(feet)
5/12/13
Width
(feet)
Drought
Tolerance
Comments
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Bulletin #32B
Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Trees
Scientific Name
Common Name
Drought
Tolerance
Prosopis pubescens
Screwbean Mesquite
very
Prunus cerasifera
Ornamental Plum
somewhat
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas-fir
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Height
(feet)
5/12/13
Width
(feet)
Comments
somewhat
20
25
varies
70
20
25
varies
25
Small tree; can be shrubby; spiral seedpods; may have potential
Bradford Pear
somewhat
40
30
Quercus buckleyi
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Quercus suber
Quercus virginiana
Texas Red Oak
Bur Oak
Pin Oak
Red Oak
Cork Oak
Southern Live Oak
somewhat
none
none
none
somewhat
somewhat
40
50
40
50
45
60
40
30
25
30
40
30
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
medium
60
30
Salix babylonica
Salix matsudana
‘Umbraculifera’
Thuja occidentalis
Tilia americana
Trachycarpus fortunei
Ulmus pumila
Vitex agnus-castus
Ziziphus jujuba
Weeping Willow
none
30
30
Not long-lived due to heat and arid climate
Showy flowers in spring; attractive foliage in summer; very common in the
Prescott area
Red fall color; not tested in the Prescott area; but should do well
Attractive tree; not widely planted; nice specimen at Sharlot Hall Museum
Attractive tree; not widely planted; nice specimens at Prescott Courthouse Square
Attractive tree; not widely planted; nice specimen at Sharlot Hall Museum
This tree produces cork; handsome tree; gray green foliage
Attractive tree; variety ‘Heritage’ is best for our area
Attractive and tough tree; Variety ‘Purple Robe’ has reddish bronze new growth
and pink flowers
High water user and disease prone when under drought stress
Globe Willow
none
30
30
Very round headed; widely planted throughout northern Arizona
Arborvitae
American Linden
Windmill palm
Siberian Elm
ChasteTree
Chinese Jujube
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
medium
medium
somewhat
15
30
30
60
20
30
15
20
10
40
20
20
Usually planted as named varieties; these tend to be dwarf varieties
Never actually seen one in Arizona
One of two palms that take cold weather
Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT
Aromatic leaves; purple blooms summer to fall; varieties
Slow growing tree; smooth gray bark; edible fruits
Showy flowers; attractive foliage, many varieties
Landscape Shrubs
Scientific Name
Common Name
Drought
Tolerance
Abelia Xgrandiflora
Acer ginnala
Archtostaphylos sp.
Artemisia tridentata
Atriplex canascens
Berberis mentorensis
Berberis thunbergii
Glossy Abelia
Amur Maple
Manzanita
Big Sagebrush
Fourwing Saltbush
Mentor Barberry
Japanese Barberry
none
somewhat
very
very
very
somewhat
somewhat
Height
(feet)
8
10
varies
4
5
7
4
4/14/08
Width
(feet)
5
10
varies
5
8
7
4
Comments
Large flowering shrub; usually evergreen; many named cultivars
Red fall color; striking flowers and fruit
Many varieties available; slow growing and sometimes difficult to establish
Great basin native; gray foliage; many other sages are also suitable for our area
Native; but widely planted as a xeriscape and wildlife plant
Hybrid; red fall color; berries dull dark red; sturdy plant
Red fall color; red berries persist through winter; thorny
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Bulletin #32B
Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Shrubs
Scientific Name
Buddleia alternifolia
Buddleia davidii
Buddleia marrubiifolia
Buxus microphylla japonica
Buxus microphylla koreana
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Caragana arborescens
Cercocarpus montanus
Chaenomeles spp.
Cotoneaster spp.
Dasylirion wheeleri
Elaegnus pungens
Euonymous fortunei
Euonymous japonica
Common Name
Fountain Butterfly
Bush
Common Butterfly
Bush
Woolly Butterfly Bush
Japanese Boxwood
Korean Boxwood
Yellow Bird of
Paradise
Siberian Pea Shrub
Mountain Mahogany
Flowering Quince
Cotoneaster
Sotol, Desert Spoon
Silverberry
Euonymous
Evergreen
Euonymous
Drought
Tolerance
Height
(feet)
4/14/08
Width
(feet)
Comments
somewhat
10
10
Fuzzy leaves; purple flowers; weeping growth habit
somewhat
12
12
Many varieties; flowers from white to pink to purple
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
12
4-6
2-4
12
4-6
2-4
Silvery foliage; orange flowers; Texas native
Slow growing; evergreen; can be sheared
Slower growing than japonica with smaller leaves; evergreen; can be sheared
very
10
6
very
very
somewhat
somewhat
very
very
somewhat
20
4-6
3-6
varies
5
10
varies
15
4-6
3-6
varies
3
10
varies
somewhat
8
8
8
8
Yellow flowers with red stamens; blooms all summer; deciduous
Large shrub; pea-flowers; fragrant; tough plant
Prescott native; feathery seeds attractive when backlit
Many varieties having white; red; pink flowers and various; dwarfed varieties also
White flowers turning into red berries; from large shrubs to prostrate groundcovers
Succulent with spiky margins; good focal point plant
Deciduous; small fragrant flowers; dry silver berries that are attractive to birds
Comes in many shapes and sizes; variegated; prostrate; etc.
Nice foliage plant, many varieties available
Forsythia intermedia
Forsythia
somewhat
Genista hispanica
Spanish Broom
very
1-2
5
Helianthemum nummularium
Hibiscus syriacus
Hydrangea paniculata
‘Grandiflora’
Ilex altaclarensis ‘Wilsonii’
Ilex cornuta
Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’
Juniperus chinensis sargentii
Juniperus chinensis
‘Armstrongii’
Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue
Point’
Juniperus chinensis
‘Pfitzerana’
Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea
Spray’
Sunrose
Rose of Sharon
somewhat
somewhat
6-8”
5-8
3’
5-8
Hybrid; yellow flowers appear early in spring; should be rejuvenated through
pruning periodically
Spreading low shrub; sweet-smelling golden flowers; considered invasive in
California, Oregon, and Washington
Many flower colors; bloom over a long period
Deciduous shrub; white; blue; and purple flowered varieties
Peegee Hydrangea
none
10
10
Large deciduous shrub; white flowers; bronze foliage in fall
Wilson Holly
Chinese Holly
Burford Holly
Sargent Juniper
medium
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
6-8
6-10
6-10
1
6-8
6-10
6-10
10
Armstrong Juniper
somewhat
4
4
Medium green
Blue Point Juniper
somewhat
8
8
Cone-shaped; good screen; blue green foliage
Phitzer Juniper
somewhat
5
15
Large plant; medium green foliage
Sea Spray Juniper
somewhat
8”
5’
Low growing with blue green foliage
Hybrid; tough plant; male plants will not have berries
Many varieties; tough leaves
Attractive leaf with fewer spines; produces berries without pollenation
Gray green foliage; feathery
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Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Shrubs
Common Name
Bar Harbor Juniper
somewhat
1
10
Fast growing; feathery; blue green foliage to purplish in fall and winter
Andorra Juniper
somewhat
18”
10’
Gray green in summer; purplish in fall and winter
Blue Carpet Juniper
somewhat
4”
8’
Intense silver blue; similar to Bar Harbor but tighter
Broadmoor Juniper
somewhat
14”
10’
Soft; bright green foliage
Tam Juniper
somewhat
18”
10-12’
Beauty Bush
Waxleaf Privet
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Osage Orange
Star Magnolia
Mahoberberis
Oregon Grape
Heavenly Bamboo
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
10
10
4
15
10
6
6
6
10
10
4
15
20
4
4
4
Deciduous; gray green foliage; pink yellow-throated flower; brown fruit
Standard sheared hedge plant; glossy green foliage
Deciduous; pink flowers turning to bright red fruit
Fast growing; thorny; will produce fruit if male plant is present; can be a tree
Deciduous; many varieties ranging in size and flower color (white to pink)
Hybrid; gets leggy; needs some pruning; takes shade
Evergreen; leaves turn bronze to red in fall; compact variety available
Multi-trunked; leaves turn red in fall; red berries persist
Compact Nandina
somewhat
3
2
Smaller version of Heavenly Bamboo
Nerium oleander
Oleander
somewhat
20
12
Paeonia spp.
Philadelphus coronarius
Philadelphus lemoinei
Philadelphus virginalis
Photinia fraseri
Phyllostachys aurea
Peony
Sweet Mock Orange
Mock Orange
Mock Orange
Fraser’s Photinia
Golden Bamboo
Yellow Groove
Bamboo
Giant Timber Bamboo
Mugho Pine
Golden Dwarf
Arborvitae
Cinquefoil
none
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
4
8
5
6
10
10
4
5
4
4
10
-
somewhat
10
-
Running bamboo; yellow stems up to 1.5” in diameter; hardiest bamboo
somewhat
medium
20
2-4
4
Running bamboo; yellow stems up to 6” in diameter; hardiest timber bamboo
Slow growing; low spreading shape; needles in twos
somewhat
3
2
Slow growing; golden foliage; globe shaped
medium
2
3
Lalandei Pyracantha
somewhat
8
8
Indian Hawthorn
somewhat
4
5
Many varieties; cream to yellow flowers; different growth habits
White flowers in spring; red orange berries in summer; many growth forms; many
other Pyracanthas are suitable for our area
Tough plant often used in commercial plantings; pink or white flowers, leathery
leaves; takes heat
Scientific Name
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar
Harbor’
Juniperus horizontalis
‘Plumosa’
Juniperus horizontalis
‘Wiltonii’
Juniperus sabina ‘Broadmoor’
Juniperus sabina
‘Tamariscifolia’
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Ligustrum japonicum
Lonicera tatarica
Maclura pomifera
Magnolia stellata
Mahoberberis miethkeana
Mahonia aquifolium
Nandina domestica
Nandina domestica
‘Compacta’
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Phyllostachys bambusoides
Pinus mugo mugo
Platycladus orientalis ‘Aureus
Nana’
Potentilla fruticosa
Pyracantha coccinea
‘Lalandei’
Rhaphiolepis indica
Height
(feet)
4/14/08
Width
(feet)
Drought
Tolerance
Comments
Dense; blue green foliage; very wide spreading
Large evergreen shrub; fragrant flowers; many flower colors, and dwarf varieties
available; all plant parts are poisonous
Deciduous shrub; large flowers; many varieties
Fragrant flowers; blooms in June
Hybrid; fragrant flowers
Hybrid; fragrant flowers
Evergreen; spring growth red; white flowers;
Running bamboo; yellow stems up to 2” in diameter
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Verde Valley Plant List
Landscape Shrubs
Scientific Name
Common Name
Drought
Tolerance
Rhus glabra
Ribes aureum
Rosa spp.
Salix caprea
Spiraea spp.
Syringa persica
Syringa vulgaris
Teucrium spp.
Viburnum spp.
Weigela spp.
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria sinensis
Yucca spp.
Smooth Sumac
Golden Currant
Rose
French Pussy Willow
Spiraea
Persian Lilac
Common Lilac
Germander
Viburnum
Weigela
Japanese Wisteria
Chinese Wisteria
Yucca
very
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
somewhat
medium
somewhat
none
somewhat
somewhat
very
Height
(feet)
10
3-6
10-20
1-8
6
10-15
1-4
4-12
4-6
-
4/14/08
Width
(feet)
10
3-6
10-20
3-8
6
10-15
1-4
4-12
4-6
-
Comments
Compound pinnate leaves; red fruit in fall
Deciduous; yellow blooms in spring; spicy fragrance; yellow berries
Many species/varieties
Can be kept small through pruning
Many species/varieties; white to red flowers
Pale violet fragrant flowers
Range of flower colors and plant sizes
Spreading compact shrub; attractive fragrant foliage
Deciduous or evergreen; many sizes; leaf shapes; flower characteristics
Deciduous; many varieties; cream to pink flowers
Viny deciduous plant; white and violet flowered varieties
Viny deciduous plant; white and violet flowered varieties
Many cold hardy varieties
Vines
Height
(feet)
4/14/08
Width
(feet)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Drought
Tolerance
Campsis radicans
Hedera helix
Lonicera japonica
Parthenocissus qunquefolia
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Trachelospermum
jasminoides
Trumpet Vine
English Ivy
Honeysuckle
Virginia Creeper
Boston Ivy
very
somewhat
somewhat
very
somewhat
-
-
Aggressive deciduous vine; red and yellow flowered varieties
Aggressive evergreen vine; is destructive to plants and buildings
Aggressive deciduous vine; fragrant cream or yellow flowers
Native vine; grows fast with irrigation; red fall color
Hardy vine; leaves three-lobed; similar to Virginia Creeper
Star Jasmine
none
-
-
Glossy, oval leaves; fragrant flowers; attractive plant
Vinca major
Periwinkle
none
-
-
Looping ground cover; purple five-petaled flowers, can be invasive in shady
forested settings
Comments
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Ground Covers
Scientific Name
Common Name
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Dwarf Plumbago
Creeping Oregon
Grape
Lavender Cotton
Green Santolina
Creeping Thyme
Mahonia repens
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina virens
Thymus serpyllum
Drought
Tolerance
Height
(feet)
4/19/06
Width
(feet)
Comments
somewhat
1
-
Bronze foliage; intense blue flowers
somewhat
3
-
Similar to Oregon Grape; but more spreading and lower growing
medium
medium
somewhat
2
2
3”
3’
Gray fuzzy foliage; yellow button-like flowers
Green foliage; cream colored button-like flowers
Green fragrant foliage; excellent for planting among pavers and stepping stones
Native Plants
Scientific Name
Common Name
Family
4/14/08
Life Form
Alnus oblongifolia
Acacia greggii
Acer grandidentatum
Acer negundo
Canotia holocantha
Celtis reticulata
Cercidium floridum
Chilopsis linearis
Cupressus arizonica
Fraxinus velutina
Juglans major
Juniperus deppeana
Juniperus osteosperma
Morus microphylla
Pinus monophylla
Pinus ponderosa
Plantanus wrightii
Populus angustifolia
Populus fremontii
Prosopis velutina
Prunus virginiana
Quercus arizonica
Quercus emoryi
Quercus gambelii
Quercus palmeri
Arizona alder
Catclaw acacia
Bigtooth maple
Boxelder
Crucifixion thorn
Netleaf hackberry
Blue palo verde
Desert willow
Arizona cypress
Velvet ash
Arizona walnut
Alligator Juniper
Utah juniper
Texas mulberry
Single leaf pinyon
Ponderosa pine
Arizona sycamore
Narrowleaf cottonwood
Fremont cottonwood
Velvet mesquite
Chokecherry
Arizona white oak
Emory oak
Gambel oak
Dunn oak
Betulaceae
Leguminosae
Aceraceae
Aceraceae
Celastraceae
Ulmaceae
Leguminosae
Bignoniaceaea
Cupressaceae
Oleaceae
Juglandaceae
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Platanaceae
Salicaceae
Salicaceae
Leguminosae
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Tree
Tree/shrub
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree/shrub
Comments
Attractive bark and foliage; should be planted in riparian areas
Drought tolerant; recurved thorns on stems; wildlife habitat plant
Found in steep canyons; prefers cooler sites
Three leaflets; opposite arrangement; found in riparian areas
Unusual plant with photosynthetic stems; not often propagated
Smooth gray bark; deciduous
Attractive tree; yellow flowers; green bark; uncommon in the Verde Valley
Small tree; long leaves; pink bloom in summer
Large tree; produces pollen; and can have bark beetle problems
Gray bark; opposite leaf arrangement; found in riparian areas
Slow growing; leafs out late
Gray; alligator-like bark
Shaggy; stringy bark; single trunk
Small tree; found in riparian areas
Single needle per fascicle
Three needles per fascicle
Large tree; attractive bark; should be planted in riparian areas
Upright tree; narrow willow-like leaves; found in riparian areas
Large tree; should only be planted in riparian areas
Drought tolerant; beans are important food for wildlife
Smooth bark; fruit attracts birds
Whitish bark; light green leaves; summer deciduous
Blackish bark; dark green; shiny leaves; summer deciduous
Has “typical” oak leaf; winter deciduous
Small tree; found in washes and canyons
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Native Plants
Scientific Name
Common Name
Family
4/14/08
Life Form
Robinia neomexicana
Salix sp.
Sapindus saponaria
Archtostaphylos pringlei
Archtostaphylos pungens
Atriplex canescens
Baccharis sathroides
Berberis fremontii
Ceanothus fendleri
Ceanothus greggii
Cercocarpus montanus
Coldenia canescens
Dalea formosa
Ephedra sp.
Eriogonum wrightii
Eurotia lanata
Fallugia paradoxa
Forestieria neomexicana
Garrya wrightii
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Krameria parvifolia
Larrea tridentata
Mimosa buincifera
Parthenium incanum
Ptelea angustifolia
Quercus arizonica
Ribes cereum
Rhamnus crocea
Rhamnus californica
Rhus ovata
Rhus trilobata
Rosa arizonica
Ziziphus obtusifolia var.
canescens
Asclepius sp.
Datura metaloides
Gaura coccinea
Oenothera caespitosa
Penstemon sp.
New Mexico locust
Willow
Western soapberry
Yellowleaf manzanita
Pointleaf manzanita
Four-wing saltbush
Desert broom
Fremont barberry
Fendler ceanothus
Gregg ceanothus
Mountain mahogany
Shrubby coldenia
Feather dalea
Mormon tea
Shrubby buckwheat
Winterfat
Apache plume
New Mexico olive
Wright’s silktassel
Broom snakeweed
Range ratany
Creosote bush
Wait-a-minute
Mariola
Hoptree
Shrub oak
Wax currant
Hollyleaf buckthorn
Coffeeberry
Sugar bush
Lemonade berry
Rose
Leguminosae
Salicaceae
Sapinidaceae
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Compositae
Berberidaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rosaceae
Boraginaceaea
Leguminosae
Ephedraceae
Polygonaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae
Oleaceae
Garryaceae
Compositae
Krameriaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Leguminosae
Compositae
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Saxifragaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae
Anacardiaceaea
Anacardiaceaea
Rosaceae
Tree
Tree
Tree
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Tree
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Small tree; pinkish flowers; spiny stems
Small tree; narrow leaves; found in riparian areas
Attractive tree; drought tolerant; poisonous berries
Light colored fuzzy leaves; blooms after pungens
Light colored; smooth leaves; blooms before pungens
Drought tolerant; important wildlife food species; dioecious
Very common (almost weedy); drought tolerant; dioecious
Light green leaves; dense and spiny
Small light green leaves; low growing
Leaves medium green on upper surface/gray below
Multi-stemmed shrub; featherlike seed
Gray-green-leaves; somewhat succulent leaves covered with fine hairs
Drought tolerant; small leaves; small but attractive purple flowers
Green stems; attractive plant; medicinal uses
Low growing half shrub; good browse species for livestock and wildlife
Downy seeds persist over winter; important forage species
Multi-stemmed shrub; small leaf; featherlike seed
Small tree; light green leaves; opposite leaf arrangement
Multi-stemmed shrub; opposite leaf arrangement
Dark green; fine leaves; yellow flowers; grows best with winter moisture
Low; dense shrub; purple flowers
Drought tolerant; resinous leaves; attractive yellow flowers; fuzzy fruits
Resembles catclaw; but has spines in pairs on stems
Small shrub; sap contains latex; leaves dull green and lobed
Three leaflets; pungent; skunky odor
Light green leaves; summer deciduous
Pink flowers; pungent foliage
Dense shrub; leaves have finely serrate margins
Open shrub; bark used as a laxative
Large; dense shrub; shiny green leaves; round shape
Small leaves with three leaflets; pungent; berries tart
Pink flowers with five petals; usually in creek bottoms
Graythorn
Rhamnaceae
Shrub
Very thorny; fruits eaten by quail and doves
Milkweed
Jimsonweed
Scarlet gaura
Tufted evening primrose
Beardtounge
Asclepiadaceae
Solanaceae
Onagraceae
Onagraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Usually white flowered; attractive to butterflies; toxic to animals
Medium plant; white flowers; all plant parts are toxic
Red/pink flowers; spreading low growth habit
Flowers white to pink; attractive plant
Flowers pink to red to purple; attractive plant
Comments
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Bulletin #32B
Verde Valley Plant List
Native Plants
Scientific Name
Common Name
Family
4/14/08
Life Form
Phlox diffusa
Solidago sp.
Sphaeralcea sp.
Zinnia grandiflora
Spreading phlox
Goldenrod
Globemallow
Prairie zinnia
Polemoniaceae
Compositae
Malvaceae
Compositae
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Agave delamateri
Tonto Basin agave
Agavaceae
succulent
Agave parryi
Parry’s agave
Agavaceae
succulent
Foqueria splendens
Ocotillo
Fouquieriaceae
succulent
Nolina microcarpa
Yucca baccata
Yucca elata
Cylindropuntia whipplei
Beargrass
Banana yucca
Soaptree yucca
Plateau cholla
Claret cup hedgehog
cactus
Fendler hedgehog cactus
Desert prickly pear
Desert Christmas cactus
Three awn
Cane beardgrass
Blue grama
Sideoats grama
Black grama
Western wheatgrass
Weeping lovegrass
Junegrass
Wolftail
Bullgrass
Deergrass
Muttongrass
Sand dropseed
Needle and thread grass
Agavaceae
Agavaceae
Agavaceae
Cactaceaea
succulent
succulent
succulent
cactus
Flowers pink; attractive plant
Medium plant; yellow flowers in summer/fall
Orange flowers; palatable to wildlife and livestock
Small plant; yellow ray flower with red-orange center
Species cultivated by Pre-Columbian Native Americans; vegetative propagation
only (seeds are not viable)
One of the “century plants”; dies after flowering
Tall; spiny; multi-stemmed plant; bright orange flowers; relative of the Boojum
tree (Mexico)
Tall grasslike plant with strong fibers
Stout spines on leaf tips; favored by packrats
Attractive drought tolerant landscape plant; leaves narrower than banana yucca
Cylindrical joints; yellow; orange; or red flowers; dry fruits
Cactaceaea
cactus
Forms large; round colonies; red blooms
Cactaceaea
Cactaceaea
Cactaceaea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
Graminacea
cactus
cactus
cactus
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Forms colonies; taller growth form than claret cup; magenta blooms
Round pads; yellow flowers; several species in Arizona
Small cylindrical joints; fleshy red fruits
Cool season; bunch grasses; many species
Warm season; tall bunch grass
Warm season; sod forming grass
Warm season; bunch grass; often found on rocky slopes
Warm season; sod forming; prefers limy areas
Cool season; sod forming; prefers fine textured soils
EXOTIC-Warm season; bunch grass
Cool season; bunch grass
Warm season; bunch grass
Warm season; tall bunch grass
Warm season; tall bunch grass
Cool season; bunch grass
Warm season; bunch grass; early pioneer species; easily established
Cool season; bunch grass; prefers limy areas
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Echinocereus fendleri
Opuntia engelmanii
Opuntia leptocaulis
Aristida sp.
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Bouteloua gracilis
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua eriopoda
Elymus smithii
Eragrostis curvula
Koeleria macranta
Lycurus setosus
Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Muhlenbergia rigens
Poa fendleriana
Sporobolis cryptandrus
Stipa comata
Comments
September 20, 2008
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