Legend
Arizona Native:
Attracts Butterflies:
Attracts Hummingbirds:
Low Water Use:
Tohono Chul Park Exclusive:

Salvia chamaedryoides - Mexican Blue Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 2' x 2' Blossom 6" spike
Min. Temp: 15 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Spring to fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds

Salvia clevelandii - Chaparral Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 4' x 6' Blossom .75"
Min. Temp: 10 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: March to November
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Salvia coahuilensis - Coahuila Sage

Sun: Filtered sun
Size: 2' x 2'
Min. Temp: 20 degrees
Water Use: Low-Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring and Fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds

Salvia coccinea - Cherry Red Sage

Sun: Full sun to shade
Size: 1.5' x 3'
Min. Temp: 30 degrees
Water Use: Low-Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring to winter

Salvia elegans - Pineapple Scented Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 3' x 2'
Min. Temp: 15 degrees
Water Use: Moderate
Bloom Time: Summer to fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds

Salvia farinacea - Mealycup Sage

Sun: Full sun to shade
Size: 2' x 2' Blossom 6" spike
Min. Temp: -10 degrees
Water Use: Low-Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring to fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Salvia grahamii - Graham's Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 3' x 3'
Min. Temp: 10 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Summer to fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds; Arizona native

Salvia gregii - Cherry Red, Furman's Red, Lipstick

Sun: Filtered sun
Size: 3' x 3' Blossom 1"
Min. Temp: 0 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Spring and fall
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies



Salvia lemmoni - Cochise Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 2' x 1'
Min. Temp: 0 degrees
Water Use: Low-Moderate
Bloom Time: Summer
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds

Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage

Sun: Filtered sun
Size: 4' x 6' Blossom .75"
Min. Temp: 20 degrees
Water Use: Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring and Summer
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Salvia nemerosa - Blue Queen, Select Rose

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 3' x 1.5'
Min. Temp: -30 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Summer

Salvia sinaloensis - Sinaloan Blue Sage

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 1' x 1' Blossom .5-.75"
Min. Temp: 10 degrees
Water Use: Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring to fall
Notes: Mexican native

Senna covesii - Desert Senna

Sun: Full sun
Size: 3' x 3' Blossom 1"
Min. Temp: Low 20s
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: April to October
Notes: Arizona native

Senna wislizenii - Shrubby Senna

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 6' x 8' Blossom 1"
Min. Temp: 10 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: June to September
Notes: Arizona native

Solidago wrightii - Wright's Desert Goldenrod

Sun: Shade
Size: 4' x 4'
Min. Temp: 20 degrees
Water Use: Low
Notes: Attracts butterflies; Arizona native

Sophora secundiflora - Texas Mountain Laurel

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 15' x 15' Blossom 4-8" cluster
Min. Temp: 10 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Spring
Notes: Rabbit resistant; Fragrant

Sphaeralcea ambigua - Globe Mallow

Sun: Full sun
Size: 3' x 3' Blossom 1"
Min. Temp: -10 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Most of the year
Notes: Arizona native; Attracts butterflies

Stachys coccinea - Betony

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: 1' x 2' Blossom 1.2"
Min. Temp: 0 degrees
Water Use: Moderate-High
Bloom Time: March to October
Notes: Arizona native; Attracts butterflies

Stegnosperma halimifolium - Tinta

Sun: Full sun
Size: 6' x 8' Blossom tiny
Min. Temp: -25 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: October to May
Notes: Red fruit

Stenocereus alamocensis - Octopus Cactus

Sun: Full sun
Size: 12' Blossom 1.6-4"
Min. Temp: 25 degrees
Water Use: Low
Bloom Time: Summer

Syringa persica - Persian Lilac

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: Up to 6'
Water Use: Moderate
Bloom Time: Spring
Notes: Deciduous



 
 
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