Great understory shrub. Best with dependable moisture & deep soil. Does not need pruning. Nectar source in spring. Showy fall berriesprovide food for birds.
Prefers dry, rocky, well drained soil; likes roadsides. Large taproot. Invariably has aphids;predators will control them. Larval hostMonarch, Queen, Skippers.
A hummingbird magnet! Ideal for hot dry well-drained alkaline soils. Many color varieties. Diseaseand insect free. Do not fertilize.Prune if too leggy.
Hummingbirds love it! Early spring nectary and butterfly larval food. Long bloom period. Likesmoist, well drained soil. Not aggressive.Suitable for smaller structures
Grows fast once established. Not invasive or hard to control. Flourishes in part shade. Prefers moistwell drained soil. Showy flowersattract hummingbirds.
Long bloom period. Very heat tolerant. Thrives in poor soil with good drainage. Great for rockgardens and dry borders. Nectar source forbees & butterflies.
Very hardy, small and compact, highly deer resistant plant. Prefers dry well drained soil. Great forsunny rock gardens. Good nectarsource for bees and butterflies in early spring.
Attractive grass for shade. Graceful drooping seed heads sway in breeze. Reseeds but easy toremove unwanted plants. Good containerplant. Good erosion control on streambanks.
Easy to grow. Tolerates heat, drought, humidity. Dies to ground in winter. Not reliably perennial butreadily reseeds. Good fornaturalizing. Nectar for pollinators.
Very ornamental well behaved native bunchgrass. Tolerates wide range of soils but not wetlandsand not repeated mowing. Larval hostfor skipper butterflies.
Will grow in most soils. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. Not aggressive, but re-seeds. Blooms inspring and after rain. Cut back afterbloom to keep neat.
Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Showy, easy to grow, spreads by seeds. Long lasting flowers.Cutting flower stalks after springbloom encourages second bloom period.
Handsome plant often missed trailing along the ground in open grassy areas. Woody rootstock.Needs well drained location. Larval hostQueen and Monarch butterflies.
Smaller stature than Simpson’s Rosinweed. Attractive 2-inch blooms special value to nativebees and butterflies. Larval host for BorderedPatch butterfly.
Aromatic foliage and tremendous spring bloom. Blooms into fall. Good in shady places. Great forborders, mixed beds and containers.Hummingbirds love it!
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Long bloom period. Deer may eat blooms but not foliage.Needs good drainage. Freezes in harshwinter but rebounds in spring.
Profusion of purple flowers in summer. Makes a fine accent specimen or can be used in hedges andmass plantings. Does not do well withtoo much water or shade.
Well behaved species. Not a colonizer. Good xeric companion for agave, yucca, cactus. Attractive form all through growing season. Tap root takes a couple years to get established and bulk up its crown.
Great accent shrub. Heat loving, freeze sensitive, recovers quickly in spring. Hardier than tropicals sold in nurseries. Good in large containers. Nectar source.
Larval host for Monarch butterflies. Leafs out & flowers if rains follow dry period. Loves full sun. Prefers sandy, dry soil. Great for butterfly garden.
