Cold Tolerances

High Elevation plants are adapted to elevations from 4500-6500 ft., Middle Elevation plants to 2500-4500 ft., 
and Low Elevation plants are adapted to 2500 ft. and below.

 

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° F Zone Low Middle High Plant
BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME   Temp USDA   ELEVATIONS   Type
             
Abutilon palmeri Indian Mallow 25 9 X     S
Acacia aneura Mulga 15 8 X X   T
Acacia berlandieri Guajillo 15 8 X X   T
Acacia constricta Whitethorn Acacia 5 7 X X   S
Acacia craspedocarpa Leatherleaf Acacia 20 9 X     S
Acacia farnesiana (A. smallii, A. minuta) Sweet Acacia 10 7 X X   T
Acacia greggii Catclaw Acacia 0 7 X X   T
Acacia occidentalis   15 8 X X   T
Acacia pennatula Fernleaf Acacia 32 10 X     T
Acacia redolens Desert Carpet™ 15 8 X X   GC
Acacia rigidula Blackbrush Acacia 15 8 X X   T
Acacia salicina Willow Acacia, Coobah 20 9 X     T
Acacia schaffneri Twisted Acacia 15 8 X X   T
Acacia stenophylla Shoestring Acacia 15 8 X X   T
Acacia willardiana Palo Blanco 25 9 X     T
Acalypha monostachya Raspberry Fuzzies™ 10 7 X X   GC
Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Indian Rice Grass -20 5 X X X G
Agave americana v. marginata Variegated Century Plant 15 8 X X   A
Agave americana v. mediopicta   15 8 X X   A
Agave angustifolia v. marginata   20 9 X     A
Agave bovicornuta Cow's Horn Agave 20 9 X     A
Agave bracteosa Spider Agave 15 8 X X   A
Agave celsii   15 8 X X   A
Agave chrysantha   10 7 X X   A
Agave colorata Mescal Ceniza 15 8 X X   A
Agave desmettiana   25 9 X     A
Agave desmettiana ‘Variegata’   25 9 X     A
Agave geminiflora Twin-flowered Agave 20 9 X     A
Agave guiengola   25 9 X     A
Agave havardiana Havard Agave -10 6 X X X A
Agave lophantha Center Stripe Agave 15 8 X X   A
Agave macroacantha   25 9 X     A
Agave montana Mountain Agave 5 7 X X   A
Agave multifilifera Chahuiqui 20 9 X     A
Agave murpheyi Murphy Agave 10 7 X X   A
Agave ocahui   15 8 X X   A
Agave ovatifolia   10 7 X X   A
Agave palmeri Palmer Agave 0 7 X X X A
Agave parrasana   15 8 L X   A
Agave parryi v. neomexicana   -10 6 X X X A
Agave parryi v. parryi   -20 5 X X X A
Agave parryi v. truncata Artichoke Agave 10 7 X X   A
Agave parviflora   10 7 X X   A