Information for Property Owners
Information on the Environment and Plants for Mt. Lemmon will be added here as time permits. Most of the information on appropriate plants and their availablity that used to be on the Trees for Mt. Lemmon site will be moved here. If you would like to see specific information Email us.
Native Plants found in the Santa Catalinas
There are several lists of plants that are native to our mountain. If you know of more, please Email us.
- Arizona State University – Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet) (link)
- Trees for Mt. Lemmon compiled a listing from Whittaker and Niering 1964 (link)
Native Plants recommended for upper Santa Catalina Mountains
These are the plants most likely to be found in nurseries
| TREES White fir Abies concolo) Corkbark fir Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum) Big Tooth Maple Acer grandidentatum Box elder Acer negundo Arizona alder Alnus oblongifoli) Arizona madrone Arbutus arizonicus Red osier dogwood Cornus stolonifera Alligator juniper Juniperus deppeana Ponderosa pine Pinus arizonica or Pinus ponderosa var. arizonica Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesi Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Silver leaf oak Quercus hypoleucoide New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana SHRUBS Pringle Manzanita Arctostaphylos pringlei Fendler Ceanothus Ceanothus fendleri Mountain Spray Holodiscus dumosus Arizona honeysuckle Lonicera arizonica Gooseberry Ribes pinetorum N.Mexico raspberry Rubus neomexicnus Arizona Raspberry Rubus strigosus Coyote Willow Salix exigua Snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus WILDFLOWERS Western Yarrow Achillea lanulosa Golden columbine Aquilegia chrysantha Desert marigold Baileya multiradiata Indian paintbrush Castilleja spp Cosmos Cosmos parviflorus Geranium Geranium caespitosum |
Richardons geranium Geranium richardsonii Blue Flax Linum lewisii Ribbon four-o-clock Mirabilis linearis var. decipiens Tufted four-o-clock Mirabilis oblongifolia Penstemon Penstemon barbatus Primrose Primula rusbyi Arizona rose Rosa arizonica Wrights goldenrod Solidago wrightii and var. adenophora Common Snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus Mountain marigold Tagetes lemmoni Licorice marigold Tagetes micrantha Meadow rue Thalictrum fendleri Showy goldeneye Viguiera multiflora Canadien violet Viola canadensis LEGUMES Dalea Dalea filiformis Dalea Dalea polygonoides Indigo bush Dalea pulchra Lotus Lotus wrightii Lupine Lupinus spp White sweet clover Melilotus albus Bean Phaseolus spp. American vetch Vicia Americana GRASSES Fringed brome Bromus ciliatus Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata Tufted hairgrass Deschampsia caespitosa Longleaf squirreltail Elymus elymoides Stink grass Eragrostis cilianensis Arizona fescue Festuca arizonica Junegrass Koeleria cristata Mountain Muhly Muhlenbergia montana. Bulb Panicum Panicum bulbosum Fowl blue grass Poa palustrus Bottlebrush squirreltail Sitanion hystrix |
Invasive plants to avoid planting on Mt. Lemmon
These plants can cause a lot of damage to our sky island environment.
| Trees Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima Russian olive Eleagnus angustifolia African sumac Rhus lancea Shrubs Himalayan blackberry Rubus procerus Vines Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica English Ivy Hedera helix Periwinkle Vinca major and V. minor |
Forbs Knapweed Centaurea diffusa and C. maculosa Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Fuller’s Teasel Dipsacus sylvestris Common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum Kochia Kochia scoparia Toadflax Linaria dalmatica Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta Mediterranean sage Salvia aethiopis Common Mullein Verbascum thapsu |
Where to buy suitable plants
Flagstaff has the most suitable plants especially trees due to it’s similar environment. In Tucson there is a more limited
Seed and Plant Sources:
The following companies have plants and seeds for species that are indigenous to Mt. Lemmon. They are all aware of our desire to “Plant Native” so that we ensure the success of our restoration and revegetation efforts. Since it is too hot in Tucson to grow most of our higher elevation trees, Flagstaff has been our best source for larger trees. But Desert Survivors in Tucson has many of the understory plants and are very eager to work with us on propagating more.
| Trees and Shrubs: Flagstaff Native Plant and Seed 400 E. Butler Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928-773-9406 http://www.nativeplantandseed.com/ FNPS has most of the tree species listed in fairly large sizes. Warners Nursery And Landscaping Co. 1101 E. Butler Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928-774-1983 http://www.warnercompanies.com This company also provided plants for the Demonstration Gardens. Shrubs and Annuals: Desert Survivors 1020 West Starr Pass Tucson AZ 85713 Phone: 520-791-9309 http://www.desertsurvivors.org This company is local and works for a very good cause. They are growing plants from seed and cutting stock on the mountain. |
Grasses and Wildflower Seeds: Arizona Revegetation & Monitoring Company HC1 Box 389 Elgin, AZ 85611 520-455-5780 Email: [email protected] http://www.azreveg.com/ Arizona Revegetation and Monitoring Co. specializes in reseeding projects, native seed sales and rangeland monitoring for the mid elevations of the Southwest. Wildlands Restoration 2944 N. Castro Ave. Tucson, AZ 85705 520 882-0969 Email: [email protected] Wholesale and retail. Write/e-mail to obtain a list of available species’ seed and mixes for various locales. Also provides restoration services. Native Seeds/SEARCH 526 N. 4th Ave. 520-622-5561 Email: [email protected] http://www.nativeseeds.org Sells 1# bags of high elevation native grass seed (providing coverage for 1000 square feet) from Wildlands Restoration. If they run out, they say they can quickly get more. |
