ARIZONA DESERT SHADE TREES

1 ARIZONA DESERT SHADE TREESYour one-stop guide to a variety of SHADE TREES that grow well in the dry ARIZONA Sonoran DESERT environment. Mature Specimens at DESERT Botanical Garden?Benefits Height ShapeSpreadGrowth RateWater UsagePossible ProblemsFrost Toler- anceTree TypePotential Planting Areas Beneficial to Native Wildlife Heaviest Bloom Season: SP=Spring, SU=Summer, F=Fall, W=Winter Flower Color: C=Cream, W=White, Y=Yellow, P=Pink, Prp=Purple, R=Red Okay to Grow Near Electric Lines? Y = Yes, N = No S=<25', M=25-40', L=>40' S-Spreading, M=Multi/Trunked/Low-orked, P=Pyramidal, N=Narrow, C=Conical S=<25', M=25-40', L=>40' S=Slow, M=Medium, F=Fast L=Low, M=Medium I=Iron Chlorosis, T=Texas Root Rot, D=Other Diseases, P=Pests, L=Litter, W=Wind Damage, In=Invasive Roots Thorny: V=Very, M=Moderate, S=Slightly, N=No Thorns Hardiness: Degrees Fahrenheit S=Semi-Hardy, H=Hardy E=Evergreen, S=Semi-deciduous, D=Deciduous T=Turf, D=DesertNative ARIZONA SHADE TreeAleppo PineN/ANLfSLMMD,PNHETP inus halepensisBlue Palo VerdeSPYNMS/MMMLLMHDDP arkinsonia floridaCascaloteWYYSSSFLP,LV28/SST/DPark insonia caesalpiniaChinese ElmSU/FNLSLMMT,LNHSTU lmus parvifoliaChinese PistacheSUNLSLMMT,LNHDTP istacia chinensisCoolibahSPPNMSMMMI,L,W,PNHETE ucalyptus microthecaCoral GumN/AR,YYSSSMLT,D,P,LNHEDE ucalyptus torquataDesert FernSPCNS/MSS/MMLLNSEDL ysiloma thornberiDesert WillowChilopsis linearisHD DML L NYSN/MSSP/SU P/PrpEldarica PineN/ANLSLFMPNHETP inus eldaricaFoothills Palo VerdeSPCYSS/MSMLLSHDDP arkinsonia microphyllaHybrid MesquiteSUCNMSMFLLVHST/DProsopis RosewoodSPY/WNLNLFMNSSTD albergia sissooIronwoodSPPNMSMSLVSEDO lneya tesotaLive OakSPYNLSLS/ML/MNHSTQ uercus virginianaMexican EbonySPCNLS/CMMLInMHDDH avardia mexicanaMexican RedbudSPPYSSSMLD,P.

2 LNHDTC ercis mexicanaMonk's Pepper TreeSP/SUW/PrpNS/MSMMMT,DNHDTV itex agnus-castusMulgaW/SPCYSNSMLW,LNHEDA cacia aneuraNative MesquiteSUCNMSMMLWMHDDP rosopis velutinaPalo BreaSPYNSS/MSMLMHSDP arkinsonia praecoxShoestring AcaciaSPWNMNMML/MNHEDA cacia stenophyllaSweet AcaciaSPYYSS/MSFL/MT,LVHEDA cacia farnesianaTexas EbonySP/SUCNMSMSLL,P,InVHEDE benopsis ebanoTexas MesquiteSUCNMSMMLLMHDT/DProsopis glandulosaTexas Mountain-LaurelSPPrpYSS/MSS/MLI,P,LNHST/ DSophora secundifloraTexas RedbudCercis canadensis var. texensisHD TM/FLPNYS/MSSSPPT exas Red OakSPBrownNM/LSM/LM/FLT,D,P,LNHDTQ uercus buckleyiWeeping AcaciaNEAcacia salicinaMS MDFLNHF/WCThe DGB logo indicates that a mature individual of that species is available for viewing at the DESERT Botanical Garden. Present this tree guide to enjoy one complimentary admission to the Garden when a second admission of equal or greater value is purchased. Call 480-941-1225 for more triangle denotes TREES which are native to the Sonoran DESERT or which are visually compatible with Sonoran DESERT : Any tree located under or near utility lines is subject to trimming or removal by utility company.

3 Trimming may result in the tree having an unnatural appearance.