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Trees

Green Ash [Fraxinus pennsylvanica] 30-60’ <8500’ 
Crabapple [Malus spp.]  12-25’  elevation varies, hardy 
Honeylocust [Gleditsia triacanthos]  35-70’ <6500’ 
Willow [Salix spp.] size & elevation varies,  invasive roots 
Narrowleaf Cottonwood [Populus angustifolia] 40-60’  <5000’,  winter hardy 
Hackberry [Celtis spp.] 40-60’  <4500-7000,  hardy, drought tolerant 
Box Elder [Acer negudo] 
Amur chokecherry [Prunus maackii]  25-50’ <6500 

Shrubs 

Serviceberry [Amelanchier alnifolia]  1-20’ <10000’ 
Barberry [Berberis spp.]  4-6’  <7500’ 
Red Osier dogwood [Cornus sericea]  3-19’ 
Cotoneaster [Cotoneaster dammeri] 6-10”  <7500’ 
Forsynthia [Forsynthia x intermedia] 10’   <8000’ 
Oregon Grape [Mahonia aquifolium] 3-6’  < 8000’ 
Virginia creeper [Parthenocissus quiniquifolia] 35’ spread 
Russian sage [Perovskia atriplicifolia]  3-4’  <8500,  heat tolerant 
Cinquefoil [Potentilla fruticosa] 2-3’  <10000, hardy 
Sand Cherry [Prunus besseyi] 3-6’  <9000’,  heat/cold/drought tolerant 
Skunkbush sumac [Rhus trilobata] 2-8’ <9000’, hardy, needs drainage 
Wood’s rose [Rosa woodsii]  1-6’   <10000 ‘  hardy 
Elderberry [Sambuscus spp.]  8-10’  all 
Lilac [Syringa spp.]  15-30’  <8500 

Perennials/Ground Cover

Common thrift [Armeria maritime]  6x12” 
Snow in Summer [Cerastium tomentosum]  6x24” <10000 
Coreopsis [Coreopsis auriculata]  5x24” <7000 
Ice Plant [Delosperma spp.]  3x36” 
Wild Strawberry [Fragaria chiloensis]  6x18” <10,000 
Daylily [Hemerocallis spp.]  12x24” 8-10,000’ 
Blue flax [Linum perenne]  8x14” <8500 
Red hot poker [Kniphofia uvaria] 3x6’ <8000 
Moss pink [Phlox subulata]  6x24” <7500 
Creeping thyme [Thymus praecox] 6x12” <8500 
Periwinkle [Vinca major] 15x36” <6500 

Talk to your local nursery for more suggestions on plants that will work in your yard 
Compliments of the Arizona Interagency Fire Prevention Team