Plant Growing Guides

Desert Acacia

Acacia constricta

Desert-adapted flowering annuals

Various species (e.g., Eschscholzia californica, Zinnia angustifolia, Gaillardia pulchella)

Desert-adapted flowering shrubs

Various species (e.g., Larrea tridentata, Salvia greggii, Fouquieria splendens)

Desert-adapted groundcovers

Various species (e.g., Delosperma spp., Dymondia margaretae, Aptenia cordifolia)

Desert-Adapted Herbs

Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula spp., Salvia officinalis

Desert-adapted Native Hawaiian Plants

Mixed species (e.g., Chrysodracon aurea, Santalum paniculatum, Sophora chrysophylla)

Desert-adapted Native Plants

Various species (e.g., Larrea tridentata, Acacia constricta, Encelia farinosa)

Desert-adapted ornamentals

Various species

Desert-adapted Perennials

Various species (xerophytic perennials)

Desert-adapted Plants

Various xerophytic species

Desert-adapted Shrubs

Various species (Larrea tridentata, Atriplex canescens, Acacia spp., etc.)

Desert-adapted Shrubs and Groundcovers

Various species (Atriplex, Salvia, Opuntia, Arctostaphylos, and others)

Desert-adapted Succulents

Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) plants - various genera

Desert Agave

Agave deserti

Desert Aster

Aster tanacetifolius

Desert Bitterbrush

Purshia tridentata

Desert Bluebush

Rhagodia spinosa

Desert Broom

Ericameria nauseosa

Desert Buckwheat

Eriogonum deserticola

Desert Cactus

Cactaceae family (multiple genera)

Desert Carpet

Thymus serpyllum 'Desert Carpet'

Desert Chia

Salvia hispanica

Desert Evening Primrose

Oenothera deltoides

Desert Flowers (Penstemon and Salvia)

Penstemon spp. and Salvia spp.

Desert Gold Peach

Prunus persica 'Desert Gold'

Desert Goldenpoppy

Eschscholzia glyptosperma

Desert Gold Fig

Ficus carica 'Desert Gold'

Desert Gold Poppy

Eschscholzia glyptosperma

Desert Grass

Bouteloua, Aristida, Sporobolus, and other xerophytic grass genera

Desert Holly

Ilex vomitoria var. brevifolia

Desert Ironwood

Olneya tesota

Desert Lantana

Lantana horrida

Desert Lavender

Hyptis emoryi

Desert Lily

Hesperocallis undulata

Desert Lupine

Lupinus sparsiflorus

Desert Mahogany

Viguiera dentata

Desert Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Desert Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. glandulosa

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Desert Mariposa

Calochortus desertii

Desert Mint

Mentha pulegium subsp. pulegium var. microphylla

Desert Morning Glory

Ipomoea acuminata

Desert Myrtle

Hypercicum brachystylus

Desert needlegrass

Achnatherum speciosum

Desert Oak

Allocasuarina decaisneana

Desert Oak Grass

Panicum obtusum

Desert Olive

Forestiera neomexicana

Desert Pea

Sturt's Desert Pea (Sturtia vesicatoria, formerly Swainsona stipularis)