Good plants for middle elevations
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The winters are colder and the summers are a little bit cooler. Plant selection in these areas is different from the Las Vegas Valley. Deciduous Fruit trees do exceptionally well in these areas but should be planted in sheltered areas to protect blossoms and developing fruit from strong winds. If fruit production is not your primary goal, plant them where you want. Citrus is frost tender and should be moved indoors for the winter in these areas. This list can also be used for other outlying areas in Southern Nevada below 4000 feet elevation.
| FLOWERING SHRUBS | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Abelia, Glossy | Abelia species |
| Autumn Sage | Salvia greggi |
| Bridal Wreath | Spiraea species |
| Butterfyl Bush | Buddlea Species |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica |
| Dwarf Flowering Almond | Prunus glandulosa |
| Dwarf Flowering Plum | Prunus x cistena |
| Forsythia | Forsythia species |
| Indian Hawthorn | Raphiolepis species |
| Lilac, Common | Syringa vulgaris |
| Lilac, French | Syringa vulgaris “French Hybrids” |
| Lilac, Persian | Syringa persica |
| Mock Orange | Pittosporum tobira |
| Oregon Grape | Mahonia aquifolium |
| Rose-of-Sharon | Hibiscus syriacus |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia |
| Shrubby Senna | Cassia wislizenii |
| Texas Mountain Laurel | Sophora secundiflora |
| Texas Ranger varieties | Leucophyllum species |
| Viburnum, Spice | Viburnum burkwoodii |
| Viburnum, Sweet Bouquet | Viburnum tinus |
| Weigela | Weigela hybrids |
| Yellow Bird of Paradise | Caesalpinia gilliesii |
| Oleander | Nerium oleander |
| SHRUBS AND HEDGES | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Arborvitae | Platycladus orientalis |
| Arizona Rosewood | Vauquelinia californica |
| Barberry | Berberis thunbergii |
| Boxwood, Japanese | Buxus microphylla japonica |
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster species |
| Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata |
| Desert Broom | Baccharis sarothroides |
| Evergreen Euonymus | Euonymus japonica |
| Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica |
| Holly | Ilex species |
| Junipers | Juniperus species |
| Privet | Ligustrum japonica |
| Pyracantha | Pyracantha species |
| Xylosma | Xylosma congestum |
| FLOWERING TREES | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Chaste Tree | Vitex angus-castus |
| Desert Willow | Chilopsis species |
| Flowering Crabapples | Malus hybrids |
| Flowering Pears | Pyrus species |
| Flowering Plum | Prunus cerasifera “Krauters Vesuvius” |
| Fruit Trees (various) | Prunus species |
| Idaho Locust | Robinia ambigua “Idahoensis” |
| Japanese Pagoda Tree | Sophora japonica |
| Pomegranate | Punica Granatum |
| Purple Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygira “purpurea” |
| Saucer Magnolia | Magnolia Soulangeana |
| Silk Tree (Mimosa) | Albizzia julibrissin |
| Western Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa |
| Western Redbud | Cercis occidentalis |
| Purple Robe Locust | Robinia ambigua “purple robe” |
| SHADE WINDBREAK AND ORNAMENTAL TREES | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Aleppo Pine | Pinus halapensis |
| Arizona Cypress | Cupressus arizonica |
| Ash varieties | Fraxinus velutina |
| Chinese Pistachio | Pistacia chinensis |
| Elm varieties | Ulmus species |
| Mediterranean Fan Palm | Chamaerops Humilis |
| Mondell Pine | Pinus eldarica |
| Fremont Cottonwood | Populus fremontii |
| Globe Willow | Salix matsudana |
| Goldenrain Tree | Koelreuteria paniculata |
| Heritage Oak | Quercus virginiana “Heritage” |
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos |
| Italian Cypress | Cupressus sempervirens |
| Japanese Black Pine | Pinus thunbergiana |
| Japanese Privet Tree | Ligustrum Lucidum |
| Native Mesquite | Prosopis glandulosa |
| Pecan | Carya illinoinensis varieties |
| Raywood Ash | Fraxinus oxycarpa “Raywood” |
| Russian Olive | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Texas Ebony | Pithecellobium flexicaule |
| Texas Umbrella (Chinaberry) | Melia azederach |
| White Alder | Alnus rhombifolia |
| Zelkova | Zelkova serrata |
| VINES | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Asian Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum |
| Banks Rose | Rosa banksiae |
| Boston Ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
| English Ivy | Hedera helix |
| Grape | Vitis vinifera varieties |
| Hall’s Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica “Halliana” |
| Primrose Jasmine | Jasminum mesnyi |
| Rambling Roses | Rosa climbing hybrids |
| Silver Lace Vine | Polygonum aubertii |
| Trumpet Creeper | Campsis radicans & hybrids |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| LANDSCAPE ACCENTS | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Adam’s Needle | Yucca filamentosa |
| Banana Yucca | Yucca baccata |
| Deer Grass | Muhlenbergia rigens & hybrids |
| Desert Spoon | Dasylirion wheeleri |
| Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aurea |
| Joshua Tree | Yucca brevifolia |
| Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinensis |
| Mojave Yucca | Yucca schidigera |
| Pampas Grass | Cortaderia selloana |
| Red Yucca | Hesperaloe parviflora |
| Soaptree Yucca | Yucca elata |
| Weeping Yucca | Yucca recurvifolia |
| Zebra Grass | Miscanthus sinensis “zebrinus” |
| GROUND COVERS | |
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Balearic Germander | Teucrium cassonii “majoricum” |
| Centennial Broom | Baccharis x “Centennial” |
| Dwarf Coyote Brush | Baccharis pilularis |
| Hardy Iceplant | Delospermum Cooperi |
| Juniper varieties | Juniperus species |
| Lippia | Phyla nodiflora |
| Lowfast Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster x “lowfast” |
| Red Spike Iceplant | Cephalophyllum “Red Spike” |
| Spring Cinquefoil | Potentilla tabernaemontanii |
| Wintercreeper | Euonymus fortunei |
| Prostrate Germander | Teucrium chamaedrys “prostrata” |