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Barrio Garden
Barrio Garden A small gardener’s garden, this barrio-inspired landscape reflects a traditional sense of place where family and heritage guide the growing of plants that nurture both body and spirit. Often hidden behind sheltering walls, these gardens remain an integral part of Tucson’s Hispanic cultures. Generations of families and neighbors gather to celebrate the milestones of their lives, as well as conduct the daily routines of cooking, eating, and sleeping in these protected, green spaces. For all who love their gardens and the day-to-day interaction with their plants, this garden is more than just a place, it is a story that only unfolds over time. Hardscape The signature plants of these gardens are species that are easily cultivated and propagated, shared amongst neighbors or given as gifts. Species such as citrus, fig, and pomegranate are for eating; chilies are for spice; basil, cilantro, and tarragon are for s e a s o n i n g ; chamomile, epazote, and lemongrass heal the body; and, iris, marigolds, and roses are grown simply for the love of flowers. From a design standpoint, the formal arrangement of the space is secondary to the usefulness of its layout. What may appear to be a haphazard arrangement of plants and hardscape is actually an instinctual design with a functional basis. Concrete walls of 4x4x16 slump block (Old Pueblo Brown AZ Block 2000) Fascia of corrugated, rusted tin sheeting (rusted using a mild muriatic acid wash) Wall colors: Summer Sunrise and Tango Orange (Dunn Edwards) Mesquite posts supporting ocotillo fencing (Old Pueblo Adobe) Arbor constructed of mesquite posts and saguaro ribs (Old Pueblo Adobe) Stabilized mud adobe seat wall with poured, tinted concrete cap (San Diego Buff) Shrine of recycled concrete (from the benches of the former Haunted Bookshop), corrugated tin sheeting, and clay roof tiles Mixed media paving of stabilized decomposed granite — ¼” minus on pathways, ¾” minus unstablized in planting beds (Tucson Rose, Kalamazoo Materials, Inc.); planting bed edgers of recycled brick Assorted planting containers Sunflower sculpture of recycled metal by Ned Egen Statue of St. Fiacre, one of the patron saints of gardeners (Kaviik’s Accents) Wall inset and freestanding landscape lighting (FX Lighting, Ewing Irrigation) Us e Se co nd ary Us e Lo we st Wa ter Me diu Us e m W Hig ate he rU st se Wa ter Us TC e P Gr een ho use Common Name(s) 7 9 10 20 26 28 43 44 47 58 64 65 67 68 70 76 85 90 96 98 104 107 118 129 130 134 136 148 149 151 154 156 Agave murphyii Ageratum corymbosum Aloe barbadensis Antigonon leptopus ‘Baja Red’ Arundo donax Asclepias linaria Brahea armata Brahea elegans Caesalpinea pumila Cercidium microphyllum Citrus ‘Improved Meyer’ dwarf Citrus ‘Moro’ dwarf Cydonia oblonga ‘Samara’ Cymbopogon citratus Dalea frutescens ‘Sierra Negra’ Dasylirion wheeleri Eupatorium greggii Ficus carica ‘Nero Caesar’ Graptopetalum paraguayense Guayacan coulteri Hippeastreum cultivars Iris persica cultivars Mahonia haematocarpa Muhlenbergia rigens Narcissus tazetta cultivars Opuntia ficus-indica Passiflora byronoides Plumbago auriculata ‘Royal Blue’ Plumbago scandens Passiflora foetida Punica granatum cultivar Quercus oblongifolia Murphy’s agave Desert ageratum Aloe vera, Sabila Baja red queenswreath, San Miguelito Giant reed, Carrizo Pineleaf milkweed Mexican blue palm Elegant palm Copperleaf caesalpinea Foothill palo verde Dwarf improved Meyer lemon Dwarf blood orange Quince Lemongrass, Te de Limon Black dalea Desert spoon Gregg’s fuzzflower Nero Caesar fig Ghost plant Blue creosote Amaryllis hybrids Bearded iris hybrids Red algerita Deergrass Narcissus hybrids, Narciscos Indian fig prickly pear, Tuna, Nopal Hardy passionflower Blue plumbago Summer snow Stinky passionflower, Love-in-a-mist Edible pomegranate Mexican blue oak 4x4 1 x 1.5 1.5 x 3 20 x 3 12 x 6 2x3 30 x 10 6x6 10 x 10 12 x 15 8x8 8x8 15 x 15 3x3 3x5 5x6 1x2 15 x 20 0.5 x 3 5x5 2x2 2x2 10 x 8 3x5 1x1 10 x 6 15 x 15 4x6 4x4 15 x 15 12 x 12 30 x 30 sca nd Botanical Name Typical Height x Width La Ma pL oc pe ati on Barrio Garden Plant List SU GC SU V G SH PA PA SH T SH SH T G SH SU GC T SU SH P P SH G P C V SH GC V SH T GC P GC GC A L L A A L L M M M M M M M M H H H H H H H H ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ M A A WF SH GC H L L L L B B B A L L V P T L M M M H H ✔ M M M M M M M M M M M M M ✔ ✔ ✔ H H H H H H H H H ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Key A - accent B - bulb C - cactus CN - container F - fern G - grass GC - groundcover GT - grass/turf P - perennial PA - palm SU - succulent SH - shrub T - tree V - vine WF - wildflower ✔ - generally available in Tohono Chul Park Greenhouse Us e Se co nd ary Us e Lo we st Wa ter Me diu Us e m W Hig ate he rU st se Wa ter Us TC e P Gr een ho use Common Name(s) 158 160 162 166 168 173 182 191 192 201 206 210 215 Rhus trilobata Rosa ‘Climbing red cascade’ Rosa ‘Hansa’ Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan blue’ Ruellia brittoniana ‘Katie’ Sabal minor Salvia greggii Senna purpusii Setcreasea purpurea pallida Tecoma stans stans Telosiphonia brachysiphon Vitus vinifera ‘Thompson’s seedless’ Zephyranthes candida Lemonadeberry, Skunkbush Climbing miniature red rose Hansa floribuda rose Upright rosemary Dwarf purple ruellia Dwarf palmetto Autumn sage No common name Purple heart, Alas de Angel Trumpet bush Rock trumpet Thompson’s seedless grape Rainlily, mayito 5x5 15 x 6 3x3 5x2 1x2 10 x 10 3x3 4x5 1x4 8x8 1x3 15 x 15 1x1 sca nd Botanical Name Typical Height x Width La Ma pL oc pe ati on Barrio Garden Plant List SH V SH SH P PA SH SH GC SH GC V P M M H ✔ H L GC A CN CN GC L M M M M M M M M M M H H H H ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ H H ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ H Key A - accent B - bulb C - cactus CN - container F - fern G - grass GC - groundcover GT - grass/turf P - perennial PA - palm SU - succulent SH - shrub T - tree V - vine WF - wildflower ✔ - generally available in Tohono Chul Park Greenhouse 68
