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VL = Very Low Water                                                                                = Part Sun / Part Shade

	Common Name	Scientific Name	Height	Width	Sun	Water Zone	Interest/Notes
	Amur Maple	Acer ginnala	15-20 ft	15-20 ft		L	Hardy, small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with great fall color; best in partial sun
	Rocky Mountain Juniper	Juniperus scopulorum	20-30 ft	20-30 ft		VL	Native evergreen that is easily transplanted; good windbreak
	Crabapple	Malus spp.	10-30 ft	20 ft		L	Deciduous tree grown for attractive spring colors; flower buds may freeze in spring
	Colorado Blue Spruce	Picea pungens	to 100 ft	to 40 ft		L	Evergreen, pyramid-shaped tree; not for dry, windy sites; dwarf species subject to windburn
	Pinyon Pine	Pinus edulis	20-30 ft	15 ft		VL	Bushy, evergreen tree that is extremely drought tolerant; edible seeds; resinous
	Ponderosa Pine	Pinus ponderosa	60-100 ft	25-30 ft		L-VL	Large evergreen tree common to Flagstaff; very hardy and drought tolerant
	Gambel Oak	Quercus gambelii	20-40 ft	15-20 ft		L-VL	Slow growing deciduous tree with beautiful fall foliage; thicket forming
	Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	40-50 ft	25-30 ft		VL	Slow growing deciduous tree with beautiful fall foliage; thicket forming
	Utah Serviceberry	Amelanchier utahensis	12-15 ft	10-15 ft		L-VL	Deciduous, twiggy shrub with distinct white bark and red berries in the spring
	White Sage Brush	Artemisia ludoviciana	2-4 ft	2-4 ft		VL	Small shrub grown for its silvery-white, aromatic foliage rather than its flowers
	Mountain Mahogany	Cercocarpus spp.	6-12 ft	6-12 ft		VL	Slow growing native shrub that is semi-evergreen to deciduous depending on species
	Fernbush	Chamaebatiaria millefolium	4-6 ft	4-6 ft		L-VL	Semi-evergreen to deciduous shrub with fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies
	Rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa	2-5 ft	3-5 ft		VL	Fast growing evergreen shrub with plumes of yellow flowers in fall; drought tolerant
	Apache Plume	Fallugia paradoxa	4-6 ft	3-6 ft		L-VL	Deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub; fuzzy, pink seed heads appear all summer
	Virginia Creeper	Parthenocissus inserta	3-15 ft	spreading		L	Deciduous vine that makes a good ground cover; scrambles rather than climbs
	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	20-30 ft	6-30 ft		M-L	Red to black berries
	Three-Leaf Sumac	Rhus trilobata	3-8 ft	4-6 ft		L	Deciduous shrub with beautiful fall foliage; very drought tolerant
	Currant (Golden/Wax)	Ribes spp.	3-6 ft	3-6 ft		L	Deciduous shrub with spring flowers; height dependant on species
	New Mexico Locust	Robinia neomexicana	10-15 ft	10-15 ft		VL	Spiny, deciduous shrub that forms dense thickets; showy pink, pea-like flowers
	Arizona Rose	Rosa woodsii	3-6 ft	spreading		L-VL	Fast growing deciduous shrub; fragrant, pink flowers in spring and summer; red fruit
	Agave	Agave parryi	12-20 in	18 in		VL	Succulent accent plant with spectacular blooms
	Blue Grama	Bouteloua gracilis	6-12 in	spreading		L-VL	Warm season native grass; low traffic turf alternative
	Arizona Fescue	Festuca arizonica	2-3 ft	2 ft		L-VL	Cool season bunch grass with dense, thin blades
	'Blue' Fescue	Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’	8-12 in	12 in		L	Ornamental, dense bunch grass with steel blue, needle-like foliage; many cultivars available
	'Karl Foerester' Grass	Calamagrostis x acutiflora	4-5 ft	2 ft		M-L	Fast-growing, clump-forming, upright grass topped with tawny, fluffy flower heads in spring
	Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium	2-4 ft	2-3 ft		L-VL	Warm season, perennial bunch grass with reddish fall color that persists through winter
	Banana Yucca	Yucca baccata	2-2.5 ft	3 ft		VL	Accent plant with sword-shaped leaves; requires well-drained soil
	Western Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	6-24 in	spreading		L	Spreading perennial with fern-like foliage and white blooms; many colored cultivars available
	Licorice Mint	Agastache rupestris	18-30 in	18 in		L-VL	Licorice scented perennial with light orange flowers in summer; attracts hummingbirds
	Pussytoes	Antennaria spp	3 in	spreading		L	Excellent small area ground cover with silvery foliage; some species require shade
	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	15-18 in	15-18 in		L	Upright perennial with showy yellow to orange flowers in summer; attracts hummingbirds
	Wine Cups	Callirhoe involucrata	8 in	24-36 in		VL	Spreading perennial with wine-colored flowers that bloom all summer long
	Buckwheats	Eriogonum spp.	3-18 in	12-24 in		L-VL	Mat-forming group of perennials; flower stalks rise above foliage; height and color vary
	Red Dome Blanketflower	Gaillardia pinnatifida	18 in	24 in		VL	Easy-care perennial with red or yellow disk flowers
	Prairie Smoke	Geum triflorum	4-12 in	spreading		L	Ground cover that blooms in spring; feathery seed heads persist throughout summer
	Showy Goldeneye	Heliomeris multiflora	3 ft	3 ft		VL	Bushy, long-lived perennial; abundant yellow sunflowers appear summer through fall
	Blue Flax	Linum lewisii	2 ft	2 ft		L-VL	Low-maintenance perennial; blue flowers open each morning
	Showy Four-O'Clock	Mirabilis multiflora	24 in	30 in		VL	Mounding perennial with large, magenta flowers; thrives in harsh climates
	Primrose	Oenothera spp.	30-48 in	12-24 in		L-VL	Annual, biennial or perennial depending on species; large flowers attract butterflies
	Penstemon	Penstemon spp.	4-48 in	varies		L-VL	Group of over a dozen species, all with tube-shaped flowers, tolerant of poor soils
	Wooly Cinquefoil	Potentilla hippiana	6-12 in	24 in		L-VL	Low-growing perennial with silver foliage and yellow, rose-like flowers
	Scarlet Cinquefoil	Potentilla thurberi	18-30 in	24 in		L-VL	Long-blooming perennial with deep red flowers held in loose clusters that attract bees
	Broomlike Ragwort	Senecio spartioides	1-3 ft	2 ft		VL	Numerous, showy yellow flowers
	Globemallow	Sphaeralcea coccinea	12 in	12 in		VL	Long-blooming perennial for hot, sunny sites; attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds

* The plants on this list were created from The Arboretum at Flagstaff Plant Database, compared to lists forwarded from commercial native plant growers and edited by the Flagstaff Xeriscape Council. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact The Arboretum at Flagstaff or refer to the Arboretum’s Plant Database.