Xeric Plants

 Listed below are our perrenials. Bontanical names listed in Blue are links to their pictures. If there is no line under the name, there is no picture.

 

Botanical Name

Common Name Height Width Flower Color

Zones

ACER GINNALA ‘FLAME’ Maple, Flame Amur 15-20 ft. 15-20 ft. NA 2-8
AGAVE NEOMEXICANA Agave – New Mexican 18-24 in. 24-30 in. Yellow 6
ANDROPOGON GERARDII Big Bluestem Grass 6′ 6′ NA 4
AQUILEGIA ‘TEQUILA SUNRISE’ Columbine, Tequila Sunrise 18-28 in. 12-18 in. Yw & Orange 4-9
ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA Sage, Fringed 6-18 in. 2-3 ft. yellow 4
ARTEMISIA LUD. ‘SILVER KING’ Sage, Silver King Prairie   24-36 in. White 3-7
ARTEMISIA ‘POWIS CASTLE’ Artemisia, Powis Castle 2-3 ft. 6 ft. NA 5
ARTEMISIA S. ‘SILVER MOUND’ Silver Mound 12 in. 12 in. NA 3-8
ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA Sagebrush, Big 3-12 ft. 3-6 ft. NA 3
ATRIPLEX CANESCENS 4 – Wing Salt Bush 3-6 ft. 4-8 ft. yellow 4
BACCHARIS ‘STARN’ THOMPSON® Desert Broom, Starn 4 ft. 6 ft. NA NA
BERBERIS HAEMATOCARPA Algerita 6-8 ft. 6-8 ft. yellow 5
BERLANDIERA LYRATA Chocolate Flower 12-18 in 12-18 in Yellow 6-10
BOUTELOUA GRACILIS Blue Grama Grass 8-18 in 8-12 in. NA 4-10
CAESALPINIA GILLIESII Bird-of-Paradise, Desert 5-10 ft. 4-6 ft. yellow w/red 8-11
CASSIA NEMOPHILA Cassia, Desert 6 ft. 6 ft. yellow 9-11
CERCIS MEXICANA Redbud, Mexican 12-15′ 6-10′ Purple 4-9
CHILOPSIS L. ‘ARTS SEEDLESS® Desert Willow, Art’s Seedless Ht. 10-25′ 15-20′ Purple 7-9
CHILOPSIS L. ‘BUBBA’ Desert Willow, Bubba 25 ft. 25 ft. lavender 7
CHILOPSIS L. ‘BURGUNDY’ Desert Willow, Burgundy 15-20′ 15-20′ Burgundy 5
CHILOPSIS L. ‘LOIS ADAMS’ Desert Willow, L Adams Sdls Ht. 10-25′ 15-20′ Purple 7-9
CHILOPSIS LINEARIS Desert Willow 8-20′ 10-15′ Lavender 7-9
CHITALPA ‘PINK DAWN’ – MULTI Chitalpa – Multi-trunk 20-30 ft 20-30 ft. Pink 6-8
CHRYSACTINIA MEXICANA Damianita 1-2 ft. 2 ft. yellow 5
CHRYSOTHAMNUS NAUSEOSUS Rabbitbrush/Chamisa 6 ft. 6 ft. yellow 3
CUPRESSOCYPARIS LEYLANDII Cypress, Leyland 15-20′ 6-10′ NA 3-24
CUPRESSUS ARIZ. ‘BLUE ICE’ Cypress, Blue Ice 20-25 ft. 10-12 ft. NA 7-9
CUPRESSUS ‘RAYWOODS WEEPING’ Cypress, Raywood’s Weeping 20 ft. 10ft. NA 4
CUPRESSUS SEMP. ‘GLAUCA’ Cypress, Italian 40-60′ 8-15′ NA 7-9
DALEA F. ‘SIERRA NEGRA’® Dalea, Sierra Negra 4 ft. 5-6 ft. rose-purple 7
DASYLIRION WHEELERI Sotol 3-6 ft. 5 ft. creamy white 5
DELOSPERMA BRUNNTHALERI Iceplant, Yellow Everblooming 4 in 2-3 ft. Golden yellow 5
DELOSPERMA DYERI ‘PSDOLD’ Iceplant, Red Mountain® 2 in. 15-20 in. Glowing red 5-8
DELOSPERMA ‘JOHN PROFFITT’ Iceplant, Table Mountain® 2 in. 18 in Fuchsia 4-9
ECHINOCACTUS GRUSONII Cactus, Golden Barrel 2-3 ft. 2 ft. Yellow 8
ECHINOCEREUS STRAMINEUS Strawberry, Hegehog 12 in. 18 in. Red 6
ECHINOCEREUS STRAMINEUS LRG Strawberry, Hegehog 12 in. 18 in. Red 6
ECHINOCEREUS TRIGLOCHIDIATUSLG Cactus, Claret Cup Hedgehog 24 in. 30 in.  Orange or Red 6
ERICAMERIA LARICIFOLIA Turpentine Bush 2-4 ftl 3-4 ft yellow 5
FALLUGIA PARADOXA Apache Plume 4-6 ft. 4-6 ft. white 6-8
FEROCACTUS WISLIZENII Cactus, Fishhook Barrel 3 ft. 2 ft. Yellow to Orange 7
FORESTIERA NEOMEXICANA Privet, New Mexico 10-18 ft 10-15 ft NA 4
FOUQUERIA SPLENDENS Ocotillo 18 ft. 10 ft. Red. 5
FRAXINUS VELUT. ‘BERRINDA’ Ash, Berrinda 40-50 ft. 40 ft. NA 5
FRAXINUS VELUT. ‘BONITA’ Ash, Bonita 30-35 ft. 30-35 ft. NA 6
FRAXINUS VELUT. ‘MODESTO’ Ash, Modesto 50 ft. 30 ft. NA 6
FRAXINUS VELUTINA Ash, Arizona 40 ft 30-40 ft. NA 6
GAILL ‘ORANGES & LEMON PP17092 Blanketflower, Oranges & Lemon 8-24 in. 15-18 in. Orange & Yellow 5-9
GAILLARDIA GRAN. ‘ARIZONA SUN’ Blanketflower, Arizona Sun 16-18 in. 10-12 in. Red w/Or &Yw  3-10
GAILLARDIA GRAN. ‘BURGUNDY’ Blanketflower, Burgundy 18-36 in. 12-18 in. Burgandy 3-9
HELIANTHUS MAXIMILIANII Sunflower, Maximillian 6-10 ft. 3-6 ft. yellow 5
HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA Yucca, Red 3-4 ft. 4-6 ft. pink-red 6-11
HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA ‘YELLOW’ Yucca, Yellow 3-4 ft. 4-6 ft. yellow 7-11
ILEX VOM. ‘PRIDE OF HOUSTON’ Holly, Pride-Houston Yaupon 15 – 20 ft. 10 – 15 ft. NA 7-10
JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM Juniper, Rocky Mountain 20-30 ft. 8-12 ft. NA 4
LEUCOPHYLLUM ‘BRAVE RIVER’ Sage, Brave River Texas 5 ft.  5 ft. blue-purple 8
LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUT. ‘COMPACTA’ Sage, Compact Texas 5 ft. 5 ft. pink 8-9
LEUCOPHYLLUM LAEVIGATUM Sage, Chihuahuan 4 ft 5 ft. lavender 8-9
LINUM PERRENE Flax, Blue 18″  12″ blue  5-9
MUHLENBERGIA CAP. ‘LENCA’ Deergrass, Pink Cloud 3 ft. 3 ft. Pink 7-9
MUHLENBERGIA LINDHEIMERI Deergrass, Fall Splendor 5 ft. 5 ft. Creamy yellow 7-10
MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS Deergrass, Rigens 3 ft. 3 ft. Straw Yellow 7-9
NERIUM OLE. ‘HARDY PINK’ Oleander, Hardy Pink 6-12 ft. 6-12 ft. salmon pink 8-10
NERIUM OLE. ‘HARDY RED’ Oleander, Hardy Red 6-12 ft. 6-12 ft. red 8-10
NERIUM OLE. ‘HARDY YELLOW’ Oleander, Hardy Yellow 6-8 ft. 6-7 ft. pale yellow  8-10
NOLINA MICROCARPA Beargrass 3-6 ft. 8-10 ft. greenish-white 5.
PENSTEMON BARB. COCCINEUS Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler 2-3 ft.  2-3 ft. Scarlet 3-8
PENSTEMON PIN. ‘MERSEA YELLOW Penstemon, Mersea Yellow 6-15 in. 10-15 in. Yellow 4-10
PENSTEMON PINIFOLIUS Penstemon, Pineleaf 6-15 in. 10-15 in. Coral Red 4-10
PENSTEMON STRICTUS Penstemon, Rocky Mountain 18-24 in. 12-18 in. Deep Blue 4-9
PEROVSKIA ATRIPLICIFOLIA Sage, Russian 3-4 ft. 3-4 ft. lavender-blue 5-9
PEROVSKIA FILIGRAN Sage, Compact Russian 3 ft. 3 ft. lavender-blue 4-9
PEROVSKIA LONGIN Sage, Long Bloom Russian 3-4 ft. 3 ft. lavender-blue 4-9
PISTACIA CHINENSIS Pistache, Chinese 30-50 ft. 25-45 ft. NA 6-9
PLATANUS WRIGHTII Sycamore, Arizona 80 ft. 40-60 ft. NA 5
POPULUS ACUMINATA Cottonwood, Lanceleaf 45-60 ft. 20-30 ft. NA 3
POPULUS FREMONTII Cottonwood, Western 50-60 ft. 40-50 ft. NA 5
POPULUS SIMONII Cottonwood, Santa Fe 35 ft. 25 ft. NA 4-7
POPULUS WISLIZENII Cottonwood, Valley 90-100 ft. 40-50 ft. NA 5
POTENTILLA ‘ABBOTSWOOD’ Cinquefoil, Abbotswood 2-3 ft. 2-3 ft. white 2-7
POTENTILLA ‘GOLD DROP’ Cinquefoil, Gold Drop 2-3 ft. 2-3 ft. yellow 2-7
POTENTILLA ‘GOLD FINGER’ Cinquefoil, Gold Finger 3 ft. 3-4 ft. br yellow 2-7
POTENTILLA ‘GOLD STAR’ Cinquefoil, Gold Star 3 ft. 24-30 in. yellow-gold 4-6
POTENTILLA ‘JACKMANII’ Cinquefoil, Jackmanii 4-5 ft. 3-4 ft. br yellow 3-8
PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA Mesquite, Texas Honey 10-30 ft. 20-30 ft. NA 7
PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA ‘MAVERICK’ Mesquite, Spineless TX Honey 10-30 ft. 20-30 ft. NA 7
PRUNUS BESSEYI Sand Cherry, Western 4-6 ft. 4-6 ft. white 3-6
QUERCUS GAMBELII Oak, Gambel 8-20 ft 6-12 ft. NA 3-8
RATIBIDA COLUMNIFERA Mexican Hat 1-2 ft. 8-18 in. yw or brownish 4-8
RATIBIDA ‘RED MIDGET’ Mexican Hat, Red Midget 15 in  15-18 in. Yw-edged red 3-11
RHUS AROMATICA ‘GRO-LOW’ Sumac, Gro-Low 2-3 ft. 6-8 ft. yellow 4-9
RHUS TRILOBATA Sumac, 3-Leaf 3-6 ft 3-6′ yellow 4-9
RIBES AUREUM Currant, Golden 3-6 ft. 5-6 ft. yellow 2-6
RUDBECKIA ‘CHERRY BRANDY’ Black-eye Susan, Cherry Brandy 24 in.  12 in. Red 3-9
RUDBECKIA ‘DENVER DAISY’ Black-eye Susan, Denver Daisy 18-24 in.  12-18 in. Yellow 3-10
SALIX MAT. UMB. ‘NAVAJO Willow, Navajo Globe 40-60 ft. 30-50 ft. NA 5-8
SALVIA CHAMAEDRYOIDES Sage, Blue 2-3 ft. 2-3 ft. very blue 8
SALVIA CLEVELANDII Sage, Chaparral 2-4 ft. 2-4 ft. blue to purple 7-10
SALVIA DARCYI ‘PSCARL’ ® Sage, Mexican ‘Vermillion Bluf 35-40 in. 20-30 in Red spires 5b-10
SALVIA GREGGII ‘FURMANS RED’ Sage, Furman Red 18-24 in. 12-24 in. scarlet 5-10
SALVIA GREGGII ‘WILD THING’ Sage, Wild Thing Cherry 24-36 in.  18-24 in. hot pink 5
SAMBUCUS MEXICANA Elder, Mexican 6-25 ft. 6-25 ft. White 6-10
SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOP ‘BLAZE’ Little Bluestem Grass ‘Blaze’ 2-5 ft. 10-12 ft. bright red 4-9
SEDUM ‘AUTUMN JOY’ Sedum, Autumn Joy 18-24 in. 18-24 in copper pink 4-11
SEDUM ‘INDIAN CHIEF’ Sedum, Indian Chief 18-24 in 18-24 in. rust-red 4-11
SOLIDAGO ‘GOLDEN BABY’ Goldenrod, Golden Baby 20 in. 20 in. golden 4-8
SOPHORA SECUNDIFLORA Laurel, Texas Mountain 20-30 ft. 20-25 ft. Violet-blue  8
SPARTIUM JUNCEUM Broom, Spanish 6-10 ft. 6-10 ft. Ylellow 5-10
TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNII Palm, Windmill 5-35′ 5′ NA 7
VAUQUELINIA CALIFORNICA Rosewood, Arizona 5-25 ft. 5-15 ft. white 6-10
VERBENA ‘HOMESTEAD PURPLE’ Verbena, Homestead Purple 8-10 in. 2-3 ft. Purple clusters 6-10
VERBENA PERUVIANA ‘PINK’ Verbena, Pink 1-2 ft. 3-4 ft. Delicate pink 8-10
VERONI ‘ROYAL CANDLES’ PP18932 Veronica, Royal Candles 6-8 in 12-18 in violet-blue 4-9
VERONICA ‘RED FOX’ Veronica, Red Fox 15-24 in. 15-24 in. Red to Pink 4-9
VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS Vitex 15-25 ft 15-25 ft. NA 6-9
WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA Palm, Mexican Fan 75-100 ft. 10-12 in. NA 7
YUCCA BACCATA Yucca, Datil 3-4 ft 3-4 ft. White 5
YUCCA ELATA Yucca, Soaptree 6-20 ft 8-10 ft. White 7-24
YUCCA FAXONIANA
Spanish Dagger BR 12-15 ft 8-10 ft White 7
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA Yucca, Adam’s Needle 2-3 ft. 2-3 ft. White

10-May

YUCCA GLAUCA Yucca, Great Plains 2 ft 3 ft. White 3
YUCCA PALLIDA Yucca, Pallida 6′ 2 1/2′ White 7
YUCCA RECURVIFOLIA ‘PENDULA’ Yucca, Pendula 6-10 ft 6-8 ft. White 7-10
YUCCA ROSTRATA Yucca, Beaked 4-10 ft.   White 4-10