Section 8

SECTION 8

Ephemeral Streams and Seasonal Runoff

Use plants from this list for landscapes at all elevations on the plateau in ephemeral streams or areas of high seasonal runoff in Zone 4 or warmer (minimum temperature –20 to –30 degrees), and in other areas or microclimates with spring and summer seasonal inundation, and in areas of high-water use in irrigated gardens.

Trees:

*Scientific Name*	Common Name	Height x width	Water	Light
Acer grandidentatum	Big-tooth Maple		Moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Acer glabrum	Rocky Mountain Maple		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Acer negundo	Box Elder		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Salix sp.	Willow		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Populus fremonti	Fremont Cottonwood		Low to moderate	Sun
Platanus wrightii var. arizonica	Western Sycamore		Moderate to high	Sun
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca	Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Robinia neomexicana	New Mexico Locust		Low	Sun to shade

Shrubs:

*Scientific Name*	Common Name	Height x width	Water	Light
Cornus stolonifera	Red-twig Dogwood		Moderate	Sun to shade
Monarda menthaefolia	Bee Balm		Moderate	Sun
Rosa arizonica	Arizona Rose		Low	Sun to shade
Rubus neomexicanus	New Mexico Raspberry		Low	Sun to lt. shade
Amelanchier utahensis	Utah Serviceberry		Low	Sun to shade
Rhamnus californica	California Coffeeberry		Low	Shade to sun

Vines:

*Scientific Name*	Common Name	Height x width	Water	Light
Clematis ligusticifolia	Virgin’s Bower		Low	Shade to sun
Humulus americanus	Wild Hops		Moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Lonicera arizonica	Arizona Honeysuckle		Low to moderate	Shade to sun
Parthenocissus inserta	Western Virginia Creeper		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Vitis arizonica	Wild Grape		Low to moderate	Shade to sun

Perennials:

*Scientific Name*	Common Name	Height x width	Water	Light
Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa	Yarrow		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Agrimonia gryposepala	Agrimony		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Asclepias speciosa	Milkweed		Low to moderate	Sun
Aster hesperius	Aster		Moderate to high	Sun to lt. shade
Helinathella quinquenervis	Five-vein Sunflower		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Hypericum formosum	Western St. Johnswort		Moderate to high	Sun
Iris missouriensis	Western Blue Flag		Moderate to high	Sun
Mimulus guttatus	Yellow Stream Monkeyflower		Moderate to high	Sun
Polygonum bistortoides	Western Bistort		Moderate to high	Sun
Potentilla thurberi	Thurber’s Cinquefoil		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Rudbeckia laciniata	Cut-leaf Coneflower		Moderate to high	Sun to shade
Senecio hartianus	Hart’s Groundsel		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Sidalcea neomexicana	Alkali Checkerbloom		Moderate to high	Sun
Silene laciniata	Catchfly		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade
Sisyrinchium demissum	Blue-eyed Grass		Moderate to high	Sun
Thermopsis montana	Golden Banner		Low to moderate	Shade to sun
Valeriana arizonica	Arizona Valerian		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Valeriana edulis	Valerian		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Valeriana occidentalis	Western Valerian		Low to moderate	Sun to shade
Wyethia arizonica	Mules’ Ears		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade

Grasses & Sedges:

*Scientific Name*	Common Name	Height x width	Water	Light
Carex sp.	Sedge		Varies	Sun to lt. shade
Muhlenbergia rigens	Deergrass		Low to moderate	Sun to lt. shade

Trees:

Shrubs:

Vines:

Perennials:

Grasses & Sedges:

Copyright © 2007 The Arboretum at Flagstaff Last modified: Wednesday September 03, 2008

Copyright © 2007 The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Last modified: Wednesday September 03, 2008