Sensory Gardens          

Acacia smallii...Sweet acacia. Has very fragrant yellow puff-ball flowers in the spring. (Note:this tree does have thorns, so it would need to be lifted over head level)

Abutilon palmeri...Indian mallow. This shrub has velvety-soft leaves.

Aloysia triphylla...Lemon verbena. The leaves of this shrub smell and taste like lemons.

Chrysactinia mexicana...Damianita. This small shrub has very aromatic foliage.

Dalea capitata  Sierra Gold™. This ground cover has foliage with a delicate lemony scent.

Hyptis emoryi...Desert lavender. A large, narrow shrub with a pungent fragrance.

Larrea tridentata...Creosote. What a heavenly fragrance after summer rains!

Leucophyllum laevigatum...Chihuahuan sage. The flowers of this shrub provide a delicate scent in the late summer and early fall.

Leucophyllum pruinosum  Sierra Bouquet™. This shrub blooms in the summer and fall with flowers that smell like grape bubble gum.

Muhlenbergia capillaris  Regal Mist™. The narrow leaves of this ornamental grass are slick and waxy. It also has plumes of soft, misty flowers in the fall months.

Osmanthus fragrans...Sweet olive. The tiny flowers on this shrub have an incredibly sweet fragrance! We do not grow it, but call Baker's Nursery in Phoenix.

Sophora secundiflora...Texas mountain laurel. This large shrub/small tree has clusters of purple flowers that smell like grape bubble gum.

Salvia leucantha...Mexican bush sage. This shrub blooms in the fall and spring with velvety-soft purple flower spikes.

Salvia clevelandii...Chaparral sage. This large shrub has very aromatic foliage.

Tagetes lemmonii...Mount Lemmon marigold. This shrub has extremely aromatic foliage.

Tagetes lucida...Licorice marigold. The foliage of this shrub smells and tastes like licorice.

Zephryanthes candida...Rain lily. The narrow leaves of this small plant are slick & shiny.