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Desert Plant List

This list is what we grow. For current inventory and pricing, click here.

Bladderpod

Scientific name:

Peritoma arborea

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3-6'x3-6'

Local Native; Mojave Native

Flower color:

Yellow

Blue MistFlower

Scientific name:

Ageratum corymbosum

Water needs:

Moderate

Exposure:

Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3’x3’

Sonoran Desert; Chihuahuan Desert

Flower color:

Light Blue

Blue Palo Verde

Scientific name:

Parkinsonia florida

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

20'x20'

Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow

Boxing Glove Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia fulgida var mamillata

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Slow

Mature size:

3'x3'

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

n/a

Brittlebush

Scientific name:

Encelia farinosa

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4’x4’

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Buckhorn Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x7'

Mojave Desert; Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow; Red; Orange

Bunny Ears Cactus

Scientific name:

Opuntia microdasys

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

2-3’x4-6’

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Burrobush

Scientific name:

Ambrosia dumosa

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3'x3'

Local Native

Flower color:

Cream

Bush Monkeyflower

Scientific name:

Diplacus aurantiacus

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x3'

Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Orange;Red;White'Yellow

California Buckwheat

Scientific name:

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x5'

Local Native; Mojave Native

Flower color:

White - Pink - Rust

California Fucshia

Scientific name:

Epilobium canum

Water needs:

Moderate

Exposure:

Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3'x2'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Red

California Sagebrush

Scientific name:

Artemisia californica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4x8

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

White; Cream; Yellow

Candelilla

Scientific name:

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Partial Shade

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

2'x2'

Chihuahuan Desert

Flower color:

Pink; White

Cane Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia californica var parkeri

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

5-10'x5-10'

CA Native

Flower color:

Yellow-Green; Bronze

Cascalote

Scientific name:

Caesalpinia cacalaco

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

FullSun; Reflected Heat

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

15-20’x15-20’

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Catclaw Acacia

Scientific name:

Senegalia greggii

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Slow-Moderate

Mature size:

15'x20'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Chain Fruit Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia fulgida

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

15'x6'

Sonoran Native

Flower color:

Pink

Cheesebush

Scientific name:

Hymenoclea salsola

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x8'

Local Native

Flower color:

Cream - Yellow

Chocolate Flower

Scientific name:

Berlandiera lyrata

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

1’x2’

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Chuparosa

Scientific name:

Justicia californica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Reflected Heat

Growth rate:

Moderate - Fast

Mature size:

3-4’x4-5’

Local Native

Flower color:

Red

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