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Great Outdoors Native Plant Nursery Plant List

This plant list is an example of what can be available during peak growing season. It is subject to change at anytime. If a plant on the list is not in stock, we will be happy to order for you.

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E=Evergreen D=Deciduous S/S=Sun/Shade SH=Shade FS=Full Sun PS=Part Shade M=Moderate L=Low

Scientific Name Common Name HT. WT. Dec./Evr. Sun water

Achillea ageratifolia Greek Yarrow 6" 1' E S/S L

Achillea millefloium Common Yarrow 'Paprika' 2' 2' E S/S M

Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 'Sangria' 2' 2' E S/S M

Achillea taygetea Moonshine Yarrow 2' 2' E S/S L

Aegopodium podegraria Bishops Weed Varies Varies D SH M

Agastache aurantiaca Orange Hummingbird Mint 2' 2' D FS M

Agastache cana Texas Hummingbird Mint 2' 2' D FS M

Agastache rupestris Sunset Hyssop 2' 2' D S/S M

Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2' 2' E S/S L

Allium tuberosum Garlic Chives 1-1.5' 1-1.5' E S/S L

Aloe saponaria African Aloe Vera 1-2.5' 1-2.5' Tender S/S M

Althea rosea Hollyhock   1' 5' D FS L

Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo 6-10' 6-10' D FS L

Anacyclus depressus Mat Daisy 6" 1' E FS L

Anemopsis californica Yerba de Mansa 1.5' 1.5' D SH M

Anisacanthus thurberi Mexican Flame 3' 4' D FS L

Aquilegia chysantha Yellow Columbine 2' 2' D SH M

Armeria maritima Sea Thrift 1' 1' E FS L

Artemisia abrotanum Sourthernwood 3' 3' D FS L

Artemisia absinthium Common Wormwood 3' 3' D FS L

Artemisia filifolia Sand Sage 4' 4' E FS L

Artemisia frigida Fringed Sage 1.5' 1.5' E FS L

Artemisia ludoviciana Prairie Sage 2-3.5' 2' E FS L

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' Silver Mound 1' 1' D FS L

Artemisia tridentata Big Sage 4-15' 3-10' E FS L

Artemisia X Powis Castle Powis Castle 3' 5' E FS L

Artiplex canescens Fourwing Saltbush 6' 8' E FS L

Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 1-3' 1-3' D FS L

Aster praeallus Rodney's Aster 4' 4' D S/S M

Aurinia saxatilis Basket of Gold 4"-12" 1'-2' D FS L

Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold 1.5' 1.5' D FS L

Berberis T. atropurpurea Red Leaf Japanese Barberry 4' 4' D FS L

Berberis T.'Crimson Pygmy' Dwarf Japanese Barberry 2' 3' D FS L

Berberis T. 'Rose Glow' Rose Glow Japanese Barberry 6-8' 4-6' D FS L

Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower 2' 2' D FS L

Buddleia marrubifolia Wooly Butterfly Bush 5' 5' D FS M

Buddleia Davidii Butterfly Bush 'Black Night' 9' 6' D FS M

Buddleia Dwarf nanjo blue Dwarf Butterfly Bush 'Blue' 3-4' 3-4' D FS M

Buddleia Dwarf nanjo purple Dwarf Butterfly Bush 'Purple' 3-4' 3-4' D FS M

Buddleia 'White Profusion' White Butterfly Bush 9' 6' D FS M

Buddleia 'Pink Delight' Pink Butterfly Bush 4-6' 4-6 D FS M

Caesalpinia gilliesii Yellow Bird of Paradise 10' 10' D FS L

Callirhoe involucrata Poppy Mallow/Wine Cups 2' 2' D FS L

Calylophus hartwig Sundrops 1' 2' D FS L

Caryopteris X clandonensis Blue Mist Spirea 3-5' 3-5' SE FS L

Centranthus ruber Red Valerian 3' 3' D FS L

Cerastium tomentosum Snow in Summer 8" 2' D S/S M

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf Plumbago 1' 2' D S/S L

Cercocarpus intricatus Little Leaf Mountain Mahogany 4-6' 4-6' E FS L

Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany 15' 15' E FS L

Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany 10' 6' E FS L

Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush 5' 5' D FS L

Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy 2-4' 2' D S/S L

Chrysothamnus nauseosus Chamisa/ Rabbitbush 5-6' 5-12' D FS L

Cooperia drummondi Rain Lily 10" 10" D SH M

Coreopsis 'limerock ruby' Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby' 1.5' 1.5' D FS M

Cornus stolonifera Red Twig Dogwood 7-9' 12' D S/S L

Cotoneaster glaucophllus Grey Leaf Cotoneaster 1.5' 2' E S/S L

Cotoneaster parneyi Parney's Red Clusterberry 6-15' 15' E S/S L

Currant Currant 3-5' 3-5' D SH L

Dalea frutescens Black Dalea 'Sierra Negra' 3' 4' D FS L

Datura meteloides Sacred Datura 2' 8' D FS L

Delosperma cooperi Table Mountain Ice Plant   3" 1.5' D FS L

Delosperma dreri 'Red Mountain' Ice Plant 3" 1-2' D FS L

Delosperma floribundum Large Flowered Ice Plant 3" 2' D FS L

Delosperma 'john profitt' 'John Profitt' Ice Plant 3" 2' D FS L

Delosperma nubigenum Yellow Ice Plant 1" 3' E FS L

Delosperma obtusa Small Flowered Ice Plant   3" 2' D FS L

Dianthus gratianopolitanus Tiny Rubies 1" 4" D FS L

Echinacea 'Bravado' Pink Coneflower 4' 2' D FS L

Echinacea 'Mangus' Red Coneflower 4' 2' D FS L

Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 4' 2' D FS L

Echinacea 'White Swan' White Coneflower 4' 2' D FS L

Ephedra Mormon Tea 3' 4' E FS L

Ericameria syn chysothamnus nauseosus Chamisa/ Rabbit Bush 5-7' 5-7' D FS L

Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush 3' 4' E FS L

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulpher Flower 1' 1.5' E FS L

Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 6-12" 10" D FS L

Euphorbia spp. Donkeytail / Spurge Varies Varies E FS L

Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume 6' 7' E FS L

Gaillardia aristata Burgundy Blanket Flower 2-2.5' 2' D FS L

Gaillardia x grandiflori 'Goblin' Blanket Flower 'Goblin' 2-4' 1.5' D FS L

Genista hispanica Spanish Broom 8-12' 5-8' E FS L

Geranium sanguineum Cranesbill Geranium 8"-1.5' 2.5' D S/S L

Guara lindheimeri Whirling Butterflys 4' 4' D FS L

Helianthus maximilliana Maximillion Sunflower 6-8' 8' D FS L

Helichrysum angustifolium Curry Plant 2' 2' E FS L

Hemerocallis spp. Daylily Varies Varies D S/S M

Hemerocallis 'Purple de Oro' Daylily 'Purple de Oro' 10' Varies D S/S M

Heuchera sanguinea Coral Bells 1-2' 1-2' D SH M

Hibiscus spp. Hibiscus Varies Varies D FS M

Hosta spp. Hosta Varies Varies D SH M

Hymenoxys acaulis Angelita Daisy 1' 1' E FS L

Hymenoxys argentea Perky Sue 1' 1' E SS L

Iberis sempervirens Candytuft 1-1.5' 1-1.5' D FS L

Juniperus 'Alpine Carpet' Alpine Carpet Juniper 8" 3" E FS/PS L

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' Blue Chip Juniper 1' 6-8' E FS/PS L

Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' Prince of Wales 8" 8-10' E FS/PS L

Knipphofia uvaria Torch Lily/ Red Hot Poker   2' 2' E FS L

Lagerstroemia 'Dynamite' Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' 10-12' 4-6' D FS L

Lagerstroemia 'Pink Velour' Crape Myrtle 'Pink Velour' 10-12' 4-6' D FS L

Lagerstroemia 'Raspberry Sun' Crape Myrtle 'Raspberry Sun' 10-12' 4-6' D FS L

Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush 4-8' 4-8' E FS L

Lavandula grosso Lavender Grosso 2.5' 2.5' E FS L

Lavandula hidicote Lavender Hidicote 1.5-2' 1.5-2' E FS L

Lavandula munstead Lavender Munstead 1.5' 2' E FS L

Lavandula provence Lavender Provence 2' 3' E FS L

Leuchanthemum superbum Shasta Daisy 2-3' 1-2' D FS/PS L

Leucophyllum frutescens 'Compacta' Compact Texas Sage 2-3' 3-4' E FS L

Leucophyllum frutescens Texas Ranger 5' 5' E FS L

Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Green Cloud' Green Cloud 5' 5' E FS L

Liatrus punctata Dwarf Gayfeather 2' 1.5' D FS L

Liatrus spicata Spotted Gayfeather 4' 1.5' D FS L

Linum perenne Blue Flax 2' 1.5' D FS L

Liriope spp. Lily Turf Varies Varies D SH M

Lisianthus grandiflorus Tulip Gentian 1-3' 1-2' D FS L

Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 2-4' 1' D SH M

Locinera heck. 'Pink Delight' Pink Delight Honeysuckle 15' Varies D FS M

Locinera japonica 'Halliana' Hall's Honeysuckle 20-30' Varies D FS M

Locinera tatarica 'Arnold Red' Arnold's Red Honeysuckle 10-12' 10-12' D FS M

Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Mahonia 6' 5' E SH L

Mahonia fremotii Algerita 4-6' 4-6' E FS L

Mahonia repens Creeping Mahonia 1' 3' E SH L

Marrubium vulgare Horehound 1-3' 1-1.5' D FS L

Melampodium leucanthum Black Foot Daisy 1' 1' D FS L

Mirabilis multiflora Desert 4 O-Clock 1-2' 3-5' D FS L

Monarda didyma Bee Balm 2-4' 1.5' D S/S L

Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo Varies Varies E S/S M

Nepeta faassenii 'kit cat' Catmint 'Kit Cat' 18" 30" D FS L

Nepeta mussini syn faassenii Catmint 1' 1.5-2' D FS L

Nepeta F. 'walkers low' Catmint 'Walkers Low' 2' 3' D FS L

Nepeta F. 'six hills giant' Catmint 'Six Hills Giant' 3-4' 2-3' D FS L

Nepeta subsessilis 'candy cat' Catmint 'Candy Cat' 1-2' 1-2' D FS L

Nerium 'Hardy Pink' Pink Oleander 8-10' 4-6' E FS R

Nerium 'Hardy Red' Red Oleander 8-10' 4-6' E FS R

Nerium 'Hardy Yellow' Yellow Oleander 8-10' 4-6' E FS R

Nierembergia hippomanica Purple Robe 6-12" 6-12" D S/S L

Oenothera berlandieri Mexican Evening Primrose 1' 3' D FS L

Oenothera caespitosa White Evening Primrose 1' 3' D FS L

Oenothera missourensis Missouri Evening Primrose 1' 3' D FS L

Parthenocissus 'Englemanii' Virginia Creeper 40+' Varies D FS L

Penstemon abuelita Abuelita's Penstemon 2' 2' E FS L

Penstemon ambiguus Prairie or Sand Penstemon 2' 2' E FS L

Penstemon angustifolia Narrowleaf Penstemon 1' 1' E FS L

Penstemon barbatus Scarlet Bugler Penstemon 3' 3' E FS L

Penstemon 'Big Bend' Big Bend Penstemon 2.5' 2.5' E FS L

Penstemon cardinalis Cardinal Penstemon 30" 30" E FS L

Penstemon clutei Sunset Penstemon 2' 2' E FS L

Penstemon digitalis Penstemon Digitalis 3-5' 2-3' E FS L

Penstemon eatonii Firecracker Penstemon 18-24" 10-15" E FS L

Penstemon grandiflori Large Flowered Penstemon 3.5' 10" E FS L

Penstemon mexicali 'Pike's Peak' Penstemon 18-24" 10-15" E FS/PS L

Penstemon mexicali 'Red Rocks' Penstemon 18-24" 10-15" E FS/PS L

Penstemon palmeri Palmer Penstemon 4-6' 3' E FS L

Penstemon parryi Parry's Penstemon 2-4' 1-3' E FS L

Penstemon pinifolius Pineleaf Penstemon 1' 20" E S/S L

Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert Beard's Tongue 2-4' 2' E FS L

Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain Penstemon 2-3' 2' E FS L

Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage 4' 4' D FS L

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'little spire' Dwarf Russian Sage 2-3' 2-3' D FS L

Persicaria affinis Himalayan fleece flower 6-12" 15-18" E FS/PS M

Petalostemon purpureum Purple Prairie Clover 3' 3' D FS L

Petroselinum crispum Italian Flat Leaf Parsley 2-3' 2' SE S/S L

Philadelphus spp. Mock Orange Varies Varies E S/S L

Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage 4' 4' SE FS L

Phlox paniculata Summer Phlox 3-5' 2' D FS L

Phlox subulata Creeping Phlox 6" 18" E SH L

Photinia sp. Photinia Varies Varies E S/S L

Pittosporum tobira Variegated Japanese Mock Orange 6-8' 6-8' E S/S L

Polygonum Silverlace Vine 15-20' 15-20' D FS L

Pomegranate 'Wonderful' Pomegranate/ Granate Apple 15-20' 15-20' D FS L

Potentilla spp. Cinquefoil Varies Varies D S/S L

Psilostrophe tagetina Paper Flower 2' 2' D FS L

Purshia mexicana Cliffrose 6' 6' E FS L

Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat 2.5' 1' D FS L

Rhaphiolepis Indica 'Pink Lady' Pink Indian Hawthorne 4-6' 4-6 E FS/PS L

Rhus microphylla Littleleaf Sumac 8' 9' D FS L

Rhus trilobata Threeleaf Sumac   6' 6' D FS L

Rosa banksii Lady Banks Rose Climbing 20' E FS M

Rosa florabunda 'Nearly Wild' Rose 'Nearly Wild' 4' 4' D FS M

Rosa 'Pink Cascade' Pink Cascade Rose 5-7' Climbing D FS M

Rosa 'Red Cascade' Red Cascade Rose 5-7' Climbing D FS M

Rosmarium officinalis 'Arp' Upright Rosemary 'Arp' 4' 4' E FS L

Rosmarium officinalis prostratus Creeping Rosemary 1.5'-3' 3' E FS L

Rosmarium officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' Upright Rosemary 'Tuscan Blue' 5-8' 4-6' E FS L

Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii Black Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm' 3' 2' D FS L

Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' Gloriosa Daisy 'Indian Summer' 1-2' 2-3 D FS L

Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' Gloriosa Daisy 'Prairie sun' 18-24" 2-3' D FS L

Salvia chamaedryoides Chihuahua Sage 1-2' 2-3' D FS L

Salvia daghestanica Dwarf Silver Leaf Sage 12-18" 9-12" E FS L

Salvia dorrii Desert Sage 1-3' 2-4' E FS L

Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' Autumn/Cherry Sage   1-4' 1-4' D FS/PS L

Salvia greggii 'Wild thing' Autumn/Cherry Sage 1-4' 1-4' D FS/PS L

Salvia leucantha Mexican Sage 3-4' 4-6' D FS L

Salvia nemerosa 'Blue queen' Meadow Sage 1.5'-3' 2-3' D FS L

Salvia officinalis Culinary Sage 3' 1.5' SE FS L

Savia pachyphylla Giant Flower Purple Sage 3' 3' E FS L

Salvia pitcherii 'azure' Pitcher's Sage   5' 2-3' D FS L

Salvia superba Superb Sage 2-3' 2-3' D FS L

Salvia x trident Trident Sage 5' 5' E FS L

Santolina chamaecyparissa Lavender Cotton 2' 3' E FS L

Santolina pinnata Green Santolina 2-2.5' 3' E FS L

Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort 1' 3' D FS L

Scabiosa caucasica 'Butterfly Blue   Blue Pin Cushion 12-18" 15-18" D FS L

Scabiosa caucasica 'Pink Mist' Pink Pin Cushion 12-18" 15-18" D FS L

Scutellaria resinosa Prairie Skullcap 6-8" 1' D FS L

Scutellaria suffrutescens Cherry Skullcap 6-8' 1' D FS L

Sedum album White Stonecrop 2-6" 1.5' E SH L

Sedum kamtschaticum Sedum Kamtschaticum 2-4" 12" E FS L

Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce Sedum 2-6" 1.5' E FS L

Sedum spp.   Vera Jamison Sedum 8-12" 1.5' E FS L

Sedum spurium Dragons Blood Sedum Varies 2' E FS L

Sedum spurium 'Tri-Color' Tri-color Sedum Varies 2' E FS L

Sedum 'Star Carpet' Star Carpet Sedum 1" 1' E SH L

Sedum stolonifera Stoloniferi Sedum 4-6" 1.5' E FS L

Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy' Autumn Joy Sedum 1-2' 2' D FS L

Sempervivum tectorum Hens & Chicks Varies 2' E S/S L

Solidago spp. Goldenrod 2-3' 1-2' D FS L

Sphaeralcea ambigua Globe Mallow 3-4' 2-3' D FS L

Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton' Red Rose Mallow 3-4' 2-3' D FS L

Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Papago Pink' Pink Rose Mallow 3-4' 2-3' D FS L

Sphaeralcea munroana Orange Globe Mallow 3-4' 2-3' D FS L

Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ear 'Silver Carpet' 6-12" 12-15" D FS L

Stachys lanata Wooly Lamb's Ear 1.5' 2' D S/S L

Syringa persica Persian Lilac 6' 6' D S/S M

Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac 4-6' 4-6' D S/S M

Teucrium aronianum Greek Germander 9" 2' E FS L

Teucrium chamaedrys Trailing Germander 1' 2' E FS L

Thermopsis lanceolata Lance Leaf Thermopsis 12-18" 24" D FS M

Thymus spp. Thyme Varies Varies E S/S L

Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort 1.5' 1.5' D S/S L

Trifolium spp. Bronze Clover 4" Varies D SH L

Verbena bipinnatifida Great Plains Verbena 4" 15-18" L

Verbena ' Homestead' Homestead Purple Verbena 1-2' 2-3' D FS L

Verbena gooddingii Goodding Verbena 1.5-2' 3-4' D FS L

Verbena peruviana Peruvian Verbena 1' 2' D FS L

Verbena rigida Sandpaper Verbena 1-2' 3-4' D FS L

Verbena tenuisecta 'Edith' Moss Verbena 3" 12-18" D FS L

Verbena 'Tex Tuf Red' Verbena 'Tex Tuf Red' 18-24" 18-24" D FS L

Veronica liwanensis Turkish Speedwell 1-2" 1.5' D SH M

Veronica spicata Spiked Speedwell 1-3' 6-12" D FS/PS M

Veronica pectinata Wooly Speedwell 3" 1' D S/S M

Veronica penduncularis Veronica Speedwell 'Georgia Blue' 6" 6" D S/S M

Zauschneria garrettii Hummingbird Trumpet 'Orange Carpet 4-6" 15-18" D FS L

Zinnia acerosa White Desert Zinnia 6-10" 2' D FS L

Zinnia grandiflora Desert Zinnia 1' 1' D FS L

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Desert Accents


Scientific Name	Common Name	HT.	WT.	Temp.
Agave americana	Century Plant/ Blue Agave	6'	6'	15
Agave harvardiana	Harvard Agave	4'	4'	-10
Agave neomexicana	New Mexico Agave	5'	5'	-20
Agave parryi	Parry's Agave	2'	3'	-20
Agave salmiana x ferox	Maguey de Pulque	4'	5'	0
Agave victoria-reginae	Queen Victoria Agave	2'	2'	10
Carnegiea gigantea	Saguaro	50'	12-15'	10
Dasylirion texanum	Green Desert Spoon	5'	5'	0
Dasylirion wheeleri	Desert Sotol/Grey Sotol	5'	5'	0
Echinocereus chloranthus	Green Flowered Pitaya	3-10"	1'	-20
Echinocereus dasyacanthus	Texas Rainbow	15"	18"	5
Echinocereus engelmanii	Engelmann's Hedgehog	2'	3'	-20
Echinocereus fendleri	Fendler's Hedgehog	3-8"	12-18"	0
Echinocereus stramineus	Strawberry Hedgehog	12"	3-4'	-10
Echinocereus triglochidiatus	Claret Cup Hedgehog	3-17"	2-5'	-20
Fendlera rupicola	Cliff Fendler Bush	3-7'	3-5'	-10
Ferocactus acanthodes	Compass Cactus	1-2'	3-7'	10
Ferocactus wislizeni	Fishhook Barrel	1-2'	1-8'	-15
Fouquieria splendens	Ocotillo	15'	10'	0
Hesperaloe funifera	Giant Hesperaloe	6'	5'	-10
Hesperaloe parviflora	Texas Red Yucca	3'	4'	-10
Hesperaloe parviflora	Yellow Flowering Yucca	3'	3'	-10
Nolina microcarpa	Bear Grass	5'	6'	-20
Opuntia basilaris	Beavertail Prickly Pear	1-2'	4-6'	0
Opuntia engelmannii	Engelmann's Prickly Pear	5-6'	3-6'	0
Opuntia fulgida	Jumping Cholla	8-14'	6-10'	-10
Opuntia imbricata	Tree Cholla	3-6'	3-6'	0
Opuntia linguiformis	Cow's Tongue	4-6'	6-8'	10
Opuntia macrocentra	Purple Prickly Pear	3-4'	3-5'	0
Opuntia phaeacantha	New Mexico Prickly Pear	3-5'	3-5'	-15
Opuntia polyacantha	Plains Prickly Pear	6-10"	2-3'	-20
Opuntia 'Star'	Star Cholla	1-4"	2-6'	0
Opuntia santa-rita 'Tubac'	Santa Rita Prickly Pear	2-3'	2-3'	10
Yucca aloifolia	Spanish Bayonet	6'	3-4'	0
Yucca baccata	Datil/Banana Yucca	4'	5'	-20
Yucca baileyi	Bailey's Yucca	1'	1'	-20
Yucca brevifolia	Joshua Tree	15-30'	15-30'	5
Yucca elata	Soaptree yucca	20'	5-6'	-20
Yucca faxoniana	Palm Yucca	20-30'	2-10'	0
Yucca pendula recuervifolia	Yucca Pendula	5'	2-3'	-20
Yucca rostrata	Beaked Yucca	8-15'	5'	-20
Yucca thomsoniana	Thompson Yucca	8'	6'	-25
Yucca torreyi	Torrey Yucca	15'	4-5'	0

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Grasses

Scientific Name	Common Name	Approx Ht.	Approx Spread	Evgn./Dcds	Exposure	Water
Andropogon scoparium	Little Blue Stem	3'	1'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Bouteloua gracilis	Blue Gramma	Varies	Varies	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Buchloe dactyloides	Buffalo Grass	5-7"	Spreading	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Calamagrostis	Feather Reed Grass	4'	2'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Cortaderia selloana	Pampas Grass	12'	9'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Eragrostis tricodes	Sand Love Grass	3'	3'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Festuca ovina glauca	Blue Fesque	1'	1'	Evergreen	Full Sun	Moderate
Helictotrichon sempervirens	Blue Avena	2'	1'	Evergreen	Sun/Shade	Moderate
Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan'	Eulalia Grass 'Cosmopolitan'	7-10'	4'	Deciduous	Sun/Shade	Moderate
Muhlenbergia capillaris	Regal Mist	2'	2'	Deciduous	Sun/Shade	Moderate
Muhlenbergia sinensis 'Gracillimus'	Maiden Grass	6-10'	3-6'	Deciduous	Sun/Shade	Moderate
Muhlenbergia sinensis	'Yaku Jima'	3-4'	3-4'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Ophiopogon japonicus	Mondo Grass	6"	6"	Evergreen	Shade	Moderate
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamln'	Dwarf Fountain Grass	2'	18-24"	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Pennisetum oriental 'Karley Rose'	Oriental Fountain Grass	3'	2'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'	Red Switch Grass	2-3'	2'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Phyllostachys aurea	Golden Bamboo	15"	15"	Evergreen	Sun/Shade	Moderate
Schizachyrium scoparium	Little Bluestem	2'	3'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Moderate
Sporobolis wrightii	'Giant Sacaton'	5-6'	3-4'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Stipa Tennuisima	Thread Grass	2'	2'	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Bouteloua sp.	Turffalo 'Tech. Turf'	3-5"	Spreading	Deciduous	Full Sun	Low
Bouteloua sp.	Turffalo 'Shadow Turf'	3-5"	Spreading	Deciduous	Shade	Low

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Trees

Scientific Name	Common Name	Approx Ht.	Approx Spread	Evgn./Dcds	Exposure	Water
Acer saccharum/ grandidentatum	Big Tooth Maple	25'	25	D	FS	M
Apple 'Cox Orange Pippin' M-111 RS	Cox Orange Pippin Apple	10-15'	6-8'	D	FS	M
Apple 'Empire' M-7 RS	Empire Apple	10-12'	6-8'	D	FS	M
Apple 'Gala' M-7RS	Gala Apple Apple	10-12'	6-8'	D	FS	M
Apple 'Honeycrisp' M-7 RS	Honeycrisp Apple	10-14'	6-8'	D	FS	M
Apple 'Liberty' M-7 RS	Liberty Apple	10-15	6-8'	D	FS	M
Apple 'Yellow Delicious' Semi-dwarf	Yellow Delicious Apple Semi Dwarf	12-15'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Albizia julibrissin rosea	Mimosa	20'	20'	D	FS	M
Celtis occidentalalis	Common Hackberry	40'	40'	D	FS	M
Celtis reticulata	Netleaf Hackberry	25'	25'	D	FS	L
Cercis mexicana	Mexican Redbud	15'	12'	D	FS	M
Cercis reniformis	Oklahoma Redbud	15'	12'	D	FS	M
Cherry 'Bing'	Bing Cherry	20'	15'	D	FS	M
Cherry 'Bing' Semi-dwarf	Bing Cherry Semi-Dwarf	12-15'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Cherry 'North Star' Dwarf	North Star Dwarf Cherry	6-10'	4'	D	FS	M
Cherry 'Rainier & Van' 2 in 1' Mazzard RS	2 in 1 Cherry Rainier & Van	18-20'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Cherry 'Van & Bing 2 in 1' Mazzard RS	2 in 1 Cherry Van & Bing	18-20'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Chilopsis linearis	Desert Willow	20'	25'	D	FS	L
Chilopsis x catalpa	Chitalpa	20'	20'	D	FS	L
Corylus avellana	Contorted Filbert	8'	8'	D	PS	M
Cotinus coggygria	Smoketree	15'	15'	D	FS	L
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorne	20'	20'	D	FS	M
Cupressocyparis leylandii	Leland Cypress	40'	20'	E	FS	M
Forestiera neomexicana	New Mexico Olive	20'	20'	D	FS	L
Fraxinus americana	Autumn Purple Ash	50'	40'	D	FS	M
Fraxinus angustifolia oxycarpa	Raywood Ash	35'	25'	D	FS	M
Faxinus pennsylvanica	Urbanite Ash	50'	40'	D	FS	M
Fraxinus velutina	Arizona & Modesto Ash	40'	35'	D	FS	L
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'	Shademaster Honey Locust	25'	16'	D	FS	L
Juniperus deppeana	Alligator Juniper	60'	40'	E	FS	L
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden Rain Tree	25'	25'	D	FS	M
Peach 'Halehaven' on Lovell RS	Halehaven Peach	15-25'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Peach 'Polly White' on Citation RS	Polly White Peach	18-20'	10-15	D	FS	M
Peach 'Ranger' on Lovell RS	Ranger Peach	15-20'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Peach 'Reliance' on Lovell RS	Reliance Peach	15-20'	10-15'	D	FS	M
Picea pungens	Blue Spruce	50'	20	E	FS	M
Pinus mugo	Mugo Pine	5-10'	8-15'	E	FS/PS	M
Pinus nigra	Austrian Pine	35'	25'	E	FS	M
Pinus ponderosa	Ponderosa Pine	40'	25'	E	FS	M
Pinus thunbergiana	Japanese Black Pine	60-80'	30-40'	E	FS	M
Pistacia atlantica X integerrima	Red Push Pistache	40'	40'	D	FS	L
Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistache	60'	60'	D	FS	L
Populus acuminata	Mountain/Lanceleaf Cottonwood	50'	50'	D	FS	M
Populus deltoides var. wislizenii	Valley Cottonwood	50'	60'	D	FS	M
Populus tremuloides	Quaking Aspen	60-70'	Varies	D	PS	M
Prunus armeniaca 'Tilton'	Tilton Apricot	15-20'	15'	D	FS	M
Prunus besseyi	Western Sand Cherry	3-5'	6'	D	FS	L
Prunus salicina	Santa Rosa Plum	12-14'	12-15'	D	FS	M
Quercus fusiformis	Escarpment Live Oak	25'	30'	E	FS	L
Quercus texana syn buckleyi	Texas Red Oak	40'	40'	D	S/S	L
Quercus turbinella	Shrub Oak	18'	20'	E	FS	L
Rhus copalina	Flameleaf Sumac	11-18'	12-15'	D	FS	L
Robinia pseudoacacia	Purple Robe	35-40'	25-30'	D	FS	M
Sambucus mexicana	Mexican Elder	20'	25'	D	FS	L
Salix exigua nutt	Coyote Willow	8-15'	Varies	D	FS	H
Shepherdia argentea	Silver Buffalo Berry	8-15'	6-10'	D	FS	L
Sophora japonica	Japanese Pagoda	50-70'	50-70'	D	FS	M
Thuja sp.	Arborvitae	15'	12'	E	FS	L
Trachycarpus fortunie/ wagnerianus	Windmill Palm	15'	4'	E	FS	M
Vitex agnus-castus	Chaste Tree

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