Desert Plant List

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Acton Brittlebush

Scientific name:

Encelia actoni

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Agave Americana spp

Scientific name:

Agave americana

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Slow

Mature size:

3-7'x3-7'

Native region:

Desert Adapted

Flower color:

n/a

Angelita Daisy

Scientific name:

Tetraneuris acaulis

Water needs:

Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade; Reflected Heat

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

1'x1.5'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Golden Yellow

Apache Plume

Scientific name:

Fallugia paradoxa

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3'x6'

Native region:

Mojave Desert; Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

White

Argentine Cactus

Scientific name:

Echinopsis huascha

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Slow

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Desert Adapted

Flower color:

Red

Arrow Weed

Scientific name:

Pluchea sericea

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

16'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Violet

Autumn Rain Lily

Scientific name:

Zephyranthes candida

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Partial Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

1’x1’

Native region:

Desert Adapted

Flower color:

White

Autumn Sage

Scientific name:

Salvia greggii

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Chihuahuan Desert

Flower color:

Red

Baja Desert Thorn

Scientific name:

Lycium brevipes

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

8'x8'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Lavender

Baja Fairy Duster

Scientific name:

Calliandra californica

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun; Reflected Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate-Fast

Mature size:

4-6’ x 4-6’

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Red-orange

Baja Ruellia

Scientific name:

Ruellia peninsularis

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x4'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Purple

Baja Spurge

Scientific name:

Euphorbia xanti

Water needs:

Low- Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun; Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3-6'x3-6'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

pink

Banana Yucca

Scientific name:

Yucca baccata

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x6'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

White

Bear Grass

Scientific name:

Nolina parryi

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x4'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

White

Beavertail Cactus

Scientific name:

Opuntia basilaris

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Slow

Mature size:

2’x3’

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Hot Pink

Big Galleta

Scientific name:

Hilaria rigida

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Brown

Bigberry Manzanita

Scientific name:

Arctostaphylos glauca

Water needs:

Moderate

Exposure:

Partial Shade

Growth rate:

Slow-Moderate

Mature size:

3'x6'

Native region:

Mojave Desert

Flower color:

white; pink

Black Dalea

Scientific name:

Dalea frutescens

Water needs:

Low; Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x5'

Native region:

Chihuahuan Desert

Flower color:

Purple

Black Sage

Scientific name:

Salvia melifera

Water needs:

Low - Moderate

Exposure:

Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

White; Blue; Violet

Blackfoot Daisy

Scientific name:

Melampodium leucanthum

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun; Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

6"x1-2'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert; Chihuahuan Deserts

Flower color:

white