Blackbrush Acacia (Acacia rigidula) Height: 15-20'. Width:15'. Low Water Use. Deciduous. Full Sun. Cold tolerant to 15 degrees with a slow to moderate growth rate. Blooms with yellow flowers in Spring/Summer. This native plant can be weaned from irrigations after established.
Cat-claw Acacia (Acacia greggii) Height: 6-15'. Wdith: 10-20'. Low to moderate water use once established. Deciduous to semi-deciduous. Cold tolerant. Yellow flowers in the Spring. Slow to moderate growth. Full to reflected sun.
Desert Hackberry (Celtis pallida) Height: 10-16'. Width: 8-10'. Low water use. Semi-evergreen. Fullsun to light shade. Cold tolerant to 10 degrees. Moderate growth rate. Blooms in Summer. Fuits of this plant are favorites of local and migratory birds.. Provide good drainage. This plant can be trained into a small ornamental tree.
Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla) Height: 3-4'. Width: 3-4'. Low water use. Deciduous. Full to reflected Sun, Light Shade. Cold tolerant to 10 degrees Moderate growth rate. Blooms Spring and Fall with pink puff ball flowers. An Arizona native shrub well suited to small gardens. Flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies.
Red Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherima) Height: 6'. Width:6'. Low to moderate water use. Evergreen in warm gardens. Full to reflected sun. Cold tolerant to 30 degrees. Moderate to Fast growth rate. Blooms late Spring thru Fall with orange-red/yellow flowers. This plant lends a lush tropical appearance with little effort. Slow to establish, but after that there is no holding it back.
Shrubby Cassia (Cassia wislizenii) Height: 4-6'. Width: 4-6'. Low water use. Full to reflected sun. Blooms Summer-Fall with yellow flowers. A sonoran native that provides a burst of color after summer rains. Rather non-descript during winter months. The growth rate is dependant of soils and irrigation.
Whitethorn Acacia (Acacia Constricta) Height: 10-20'. Width: 10-20'. Low water use once established. Deciduous. Full to reflected sun. Cold tolerant with a slow to moderate growth rate. It blooms yellow, fragrant flowers in the spring and proves to be a versatile plant. It can be trained into a small, flowering tree or used as a barrier planting around the perimeter of a property. The fragrance of the flowers themselves are worth the investment.
