Southwest Native Plants96 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Simmondsia Chinensis
Jojoba shrugs off hot, reflected desert heat while making surrounding plants stand out
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Low-Maintenance Calliandra Eriophylla
Pink, puffy flowers of pink fairy duster transform the lacy foliage of this desert native in spring
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Annual Phacelias
Coveted by California beekeepers and wildlife gardeners, phacelias are worth planting now for their prolific blue to purple spring blooms
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eutrochium Maculatum
Sculptural, slightly tropical looking and a boon to wildlife, Spotted Joe Pye Weed is a gotta-have plant in many parts of the U.S.
Full StoryGardening GuidesDecorate the Landscape With Versatile Agave
Beautiful, succulent leaves reach toward the sky, adding texture and beauty to the drought-tolerant landscape
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Small but Mighty Agave Victoria-Reginae
Queen Victoria agave powers through tough desert conditions with its unusual beauty intact
Full StoryFall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Low-Maintenance Allium Cernuum
Nodding onion is a Mid-Atlantic native bulb with beautiful midsummer blooms
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dasylirion Wheeleri
The gray-toothed leaves of common sotol add great spiky texture to drought-tolerant landscapes
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Parkinsonia Florida
Blue palo verde's trunk and branches provide a beautiful backdrop to a spectacular spring show in the desert
Full StoryGardening GuidesMeet the Mighty Saguaro of the Desert Landscape
You’ve seen its form in films, on souvenirs and much more. Now get to know this iconic cactus of the Sonoran Desert
Full StoryNative PlantsGreat Design Plant: Wild Bergamot, Friend of Foragers
Nourish butterflies and other winged creatures with the tubular flowers of Monarda fistulosa, a pretty pink native
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