Senna wislizenii
Shrubby Senna
Shrubby Senna has an upright, rounded growth habit. Bright yellow flowers bloom in clusters during summer. Canopy coverage: 50 square feet.
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Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
Jojoba is a native shrub that is well-suited to desert landscapes, accepting the toughest conditions. Female plants produce acorns that are highly valued for their oil. Canopy coverage: 50 square feet.
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Sophora secundiflora
Texas Mountain Laurel
This is a quality small tree or shrub with many desirable features. Fragrant, wisteria-like flowers are followed by interesting silvery bean pods. Canopy coverage: 177 square feet.
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Sophora secundiflora 'Silver Peso'
Silver Peso Mountain Laurel
Very similar tree as the species, Sophora secundiflora, but leaves are a distinctive silvery color. Grow as a small tree or shrub. Fragrant, wisteria-like flowers are followed by interesting silvery bean pods. Canopy coverage: 177 square feet.
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Syringa reticulata
Japanese Tree Lilac
As a tree form it has a rounded crown, or grow as a large shrub or hedge. Flowers are fragrant. Accepts minor shade but full sun is best. Canopy coverage: 314 square feet.
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Tagetes lemmonii
Mountain Marigold
Mountain Marigold is shrublike in form. Leaves are aromatic when brushed. It is a tough plant that does well in extreme heat. Canopy coverage: 20 square feet.
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Teucrium fruticans
Silver Germander, Bush Germander
A shrub that accepts tough conditions. Blends into most landscape situations with ease. If plants become a little unruly, trim to maintain appearance. A dwarf form, 'Azureum', grows to about 4 feet high and as wide. Canopy coverage: 50 square feet.
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Ungnadia speciosa
Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Buckeye can be grown as a small multitrunked tree or shrub. Rose-pink flowers are fragrant and appear before leaves emerge in spring. Yellow fall color. Canopy coverage: 50 square feet.
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Vauquelinia californica
Arizona Rosewood
Arizona Rosewood is an unassuming shrub or small tree that is easy to grow and excellent as a background plant to lower-growing flowering plants, or as a screen. Canopy coverage: 177 square feet.
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Viburnum carlesii
Koreanspice Viburnum
This shrub grows in a globular shape with an open habit. Flowers bloom in ball-shaped clusters and have a spicy fragrance. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.
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Viguiera stenoloba
Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye
Small shrub for foreground or blended with native perennials in a naturalistic setting. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet. Photo courtesy of Mountain States Wholesale Nursery.
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Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste Tree
Chaste Tree can be grown as a shrub or small tree. Makes a broad screen, although leaves drop in winter. Selections are available with pink or white flowers. Canopy coverage: 491 square feet.
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Xylosma congestum
Xylosma
A time-honored, versatile plant with many uses: screen, hedge, espalier or small tree. 'Compacta' reaches a mature size of about one-half the species. Canopy coverage: 79 square feet.
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Zizyphus obtusifolia
Gray Thorn
An excellent choice for naturalistic plantings, particularly for wildlife habitat. The rigid, spiny branches provide plenty of cover. Blue-black berries attract birds. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.
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