Shrubs

Alyogyne huegelii ‘Santa Cruz’

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Apricot Hibiscus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall; heaviest in summer

Arabian Jasmine

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring through fall

Arabian Jasmine ‘Grand Duke’

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Spring through fall; peak in summer

Arabian Jasmine ‘Summer Soul’

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Spring through fall

Arabian Lilac

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Arborvitae Dwarf

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Arborvitae Nana Monrovia

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Arborvitae Westmont

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Arizona Rosewood

Full sun

Very low

Late spring to early summer

Artemisia Powis Castle

Full sun

Low to moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

August Beauty Gardenia Tree

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall; peak in summer

Autumn Sage

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Autumn Sage ‘Radio Red’

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Autumn Sage ‘Sierra Linda’

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Autumn Sage (Pink)

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

AZ Hot Rose Lantana

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

AZ Pink Chameleon

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Baja Fairy Duster

Full sun

Low

Nearly year-round / heaviest in spring and fall

Baja Ruellia

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall

Bay Laurel

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring

Bay Laurel ‘Little Ragu’

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Spring

Bear Grass

Full sun

Very low

Spring

Berlandier Acacia

Full sun

Very low

Late winter to spring

Black Dalea

Full sun

Very low

Fall; September through November.

Blue Bell Emu Bush

Full sun

Low

Winter to spring / reblooming into fall

Blue Hibiscus

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring and fall; intermittent year-round

Blue Plumbago

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Spring through fall; nearly year-round in frost-free winters

Blue Potato Bush

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Spring through fall

Bottlebrush

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring and fall; may rebloom sporadically

Bougainvillea ‘Barbara Karst’

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall; peak color in spring and after summer monsoons.

Bougainvillea ‘Blueberry Ice’

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring through fall; heaviest with mild drought stress