Comprehensive Arizona Desert Gardening Guide.xlsx

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1	Common Name	Scientific Name	Category	USDA Zones (AZ)	Sun Exposure	Water Needs	Soil Preference	Planting Season in AZ	Bloom Season	Key Care Tips for Arizona

2	Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea spp.	Vine/Shrub	9-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained, rocky	Spring	Spring - Fall	Thrives in heat. Protect from rare frost. Needs excellent drainage.
3	Lantana	Lantana camara	Perennial/Shrub	8-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Spring	Spring - Fall	Extremely heat tolerant. Can be invasive. Deadhead for continuous blooms.
4	Desert Marigold	Baileya multiradiata	Native Perennial	7-10	Full Sun	Very Low	Sandy/Rocky	Fall - Spring	Spring - Summer	Native short-lived perennial. Self-seeds. Drought deciduous in extreme heat.
5	Palo Verde	Parkinsonia spp.	Native Tree	8-11	Full Sun	Very Low	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Spring	State tree of AZ. Green bark photosynthesizes. Drop leaves in drought.
6	Mesquite	Prosopis spp.	Native Tree	7-10	Full Sun	Very Low	Adaptable	Fall - Winter	Spring	Deep taproot. Thorny. Fix nitrogen in soil. Good shade tree.
7	Oleander	Nerium oleander	Shrub	8-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Spring - Fall	Spring - Fall	Toxic if ingested. Very heat and drought tolerant. Watch for aphids.
8	Red Bird of Paradise	Caesalpinia pulcherrima	Shrub	9-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Spring	Summer - Fall	Not hardy in North AZ. Dies back in frost but returns in spring.
9	Texas Sage	Leucophyllum frutescens	Shrub	8-11	Full Sun	Very Low	Rocky/Alkaline	Fall - Spring	After Rain	Also called "Barometer Bush" (blooms after rain). Silver foliage.
10	Brittlebush	Encelia farinosa	Native Shrub	8-10	Full Sun	Very Low	Rocky/Sandy	Fall	Winter - Spring	Native. White powder on leaves protects from sun. Cut back after blooming.
11	Penstemon	Penstemon parryi	Native Perennial	7-10	Full Sun - Part Shade	Low	Well-drained	Fall	Spring	Hummingbird favorite. Drought tolerant native.
12	Agave	Agave spp.	Succulent	8-11	Full Sun	Very Low	Rocky/Sandy	Spring - Fall	Rare (once)	Architectural plant. Watch for Agave Weevil. Do not overwater.
13	Aloe Vera	Aloe barbadensis	Succulent	9-11	Part Shade (Afternoon)	Low	Sandy/Cactus mix	Spring	Summer	Burn in direct summer sun in low desert. Grow in pots for mobility.
14	Prickly Pear Cactus	Opuntia spp.	Cactus	5-11	Full Sun	Very Low	Sandy/Rocky	Any	Spring	Native. Edible pads/fruit. Handle with care. Very cold hardy varieties exist.
15	Barrel Cactus	Ferocactus wislizeni	Cactus	9-11	Full Sun	Very Low	Rocky	Spring	Summer	Iconic desert shape. Slow growing. Do not transplant large specimens.
16	Chuparosa	Justicia californica	Native Shrub	9-11	Full Sun - Part Shade	Low	Well-drained	Fall	Winter - Spring	Hummingbird magnet. Loses leaves in summer heat/drought.
17	Fairy Duster	Calliandra eriophylla	Native Shrub	8-11	Full Sun - Part Shade	Low	Well-drained	Fall	Spring - Summer	Delicate pink puffball flowers. Drought deciduous.
18	Geranium (Cranesbill)	Geranium spp.	Perennial	7-10	Part Shade	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Spring	Spring	Use as winter annual in low desert. Summer shade required.
19	Petunia	Petunia x hybrida	Annual	All	Full Sun (Winter)	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Winter - Spring	Grows beautifully in AZ winters. Dies in May/June heat.
20	Snapdragon	Antirrhinum majus	Annual	All	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Winter - Spring	Cool season annual. Great for cut flowers in spring.
21	Pansy/Viola	Viola x wittrockiana	Annual	All	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Winter - Spring	Cool season only. Will melt in summer heat.
22	Dianthus	Dianthus caryophyllus	Annual/Perennial	7-10	Full Sun	Moderate	Alkaline	Fall - Spring	Spring	Loves alkaline soil. Fragrant. Cool season performer.
23	Cosmos	Cosmos bipinnatus	Annual	All	Full Sun	Low	Poor/Sandy	Spring - Summer	Summer - Fall	Heat tolerant variety. Thrives in poor soil. Self-seeding.
24	Zinnia	Zinnia elegans	Annual	All	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Spring - Summer	Summer - Fall	Very heat tolerant. Direct sow. Powdery mildew rare due to dry air.
25	Sunflower	Helianthus annuus	Annual	All	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Spring - Summer	Summer	Plant successively. Watch for birds. Heat tolerant.
26	Portulaca	Portulaca grandiflora	Annual	All	Full Sun	Very Low	Sandy	Spring - Summer	Summer	Succulent annual. Loves hot, dry spots. Closes at night.
27	Vinca	Catharanthus roseus	Annual/Perennial	9-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Spring - Summer	Summer	Heat lover. Rot if overwatered. Good summer filler.
28	Angelonia	Angelonia angustifolia	Annual	9-11	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Spring	Summer	Handles summer heat better than most annuals.
29	Salvia (Autumn Sage)	Salvia greggii	Perennial	7-10	Full Sun - Part Shade	Low	Well-drained	Fall - Spring	Spring - Fall	Native to TX/NM/AZ. Hummingbird favorite. Prune in late winter.
30	Blackfoot Daisy	Melampodium leucanthum	Native Perennial	7-10	Full Sun	Very Low	Rocky	Fall - Spring	Spring - Summer	Native. Forms mounds. Very drought tolerant.
31	Globemallow	Sphaeralcea ambigua	Native Perennial	7-10	Full Sun	Very Low	Sandy/Clay	Fall - Spring	Spring - Summer	Orange flowers. Tough native. Can look messy in extreme heat.
32	Rosemary	Salvia rosmarinus	Herb/Shrub	8-11	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Fall - Spring	Winter - Spring	Thrives in AZ. Needs good drainage. Culinary use.
33	Lavender	Lavandula spp.	Herb/Shrub	5-9	Full Sun	Low	Alkaline/Sandy	Fall - Spring	Spring	Needs excellent drainage. Humidity can kill it (rare in AZ).
34	Baja Fairy Duster	Calliandra californica	Shrub	9-11	Full Sun - Part Shade	Low	Well-drained	Fall	Winter - Spring	Less hardy than native Fairy Duster. Beautiful red flowers.
35	Trumpet Vine	Campsis radicans	Vine	7-10	Full Sun	Moderate	Adaptable	Fall - Spring	Summer	Aggressive grower. Hummingbird favorite. Needs strong support.
36	Honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	Vine	7-10	Full Sun - Part Shade	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Spring	Spring - Summer	Fragrant. Can be invasive. Provide afternoon shade in low desert.
37	Wisteria	Wisteria sinensis	Vine	7-10	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Spring	Needs chilling hours (better for Northern/Central AZ). Heavy structure needed.
38	Juniper	Juniperus spp.	Evergreen	5-10	Full Sun	Low	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	N/A	Good windbreak. Choose native varieties like Alligator Juniper.
39	Pomegranate	Punica granatum	Fruit Tree/Shrub	8-11	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Summer	Ornamental and edible. Loves heat. Dwarf varieties good for pots.
40	Fig	Ficus carica	Fruit Tree	8-11	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Fall - Winter	Summer	Thrives in heat. Deciduous. Watch for root-knot nematodes in sandy soil.
41	Citrus (Lemon/Orange)	Citrus spp.	Fruit Tree	9-11	Full Sun	Moderate	Well-drained	Spring	Spring (Bloom)	Frost sensitive. Plant on south wall. Watch for leaf
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