Bauhinia lunarioides Excellent understory tree or small specimen. White blooms in April to May attract butterflies and bees. Requires well-drained soil. Unique leaf shape resemble “cloven hooves”. Height: 12’ Spread: 12’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

Senna corymbosa Yellow summer blooms on this large evergreen large attract bees and butterflies. Requires full sun and good drainage. Somewhat deer resistant. Height: 8’ Spread: 8’ Light: Sun Evergreen

Prunus mexicana White flowers in spring followed by small red fruit July-Sept. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 15’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

Parkinsonia x \\’Desert Museum\\’ A thornless Palo Verde hybrid with lime-green bark and bright yellow blooms in March thru May, and sporadic blooms through the summer. Adapted to a wide range of well-drained soils. Height: 25’ Spread: 25’ Light: Sun Deciduous

Viburnum rufidulum Good understory tree or small specimen tree. Prefers deep, well-drained soils. Yellow, orange and red fall color. White flowers in spring followed by blue-black berries favored by birds. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 10’-15’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

Rhus lanceolata Thicket-forming sumac with orange-red fall color. Native to limestone soils. Red berries provide food for wildlife. Height: 12’-15 Spread: 10’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

Rhus virens Glossy leaves turn red-burgundy in cold weather. White blooms late summer produce fuzzy red berries for wildlife. Requires good drainage and is drought tolerant once established. Height: 8’-10’ Spread: 8’-10’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Evergreen

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum Lovely evergreen native with showy purple flowers in March. Grape bubble gum fragrance. Native to rocky, limestone cliffs. Requires excellent drainage and is quite drought tolerant once established. Height: 12’-20’ Spread: 8’-12’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Evergreen

Chilopsis linearis Excellent small ornamental tree that creates light shade for plantings underneath. Blooms throughout the summer. Requires well-drained soils. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 15’-20’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

Cercis canadensis New growth is brilliant scarlet-purple, maturing to maroon. Rosy pink flowers appear before leaves in the spring. Height: 20’ Spread: 25’ Light: Sun Deciduous

C. canadensis \’Traveller\’ A weeping form of the Texas Redbud with glossy heart-shaped leaves that emerge reddish when they appear in spring. Rose-pink flowers appear in the spring before leaves emerge. Height: 6’ Spread: 6’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous

C. canadensis var. \\’texensis\\’ Large glossy leaves with a slight wavy margin. Pinkish-purple blooms before leaves appear in spring. Height: 15’-20’ Spread: 10’-15’ Light: Sun/Part Shade Deciduous