Natives and Waterwise Plants


Common Name

Latin Name

Fir, Corkbark

Abies lasiocarpa 'Arizonica'

Sweet Sand Verbena

Abronia fragrans

Maple, Bigtooth

Acer grandidentatum

Maple, Bigtooth

Acer grandidentatum - on own roots

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Desert Needlegrass

Achnatherum speciosum

Indian Ricegrass

Acnantherum hymenoidies

Hyssop, Nettleleaf Giant 

Agastache urticifolia

Agave, Utah

Agave utahensis

Alder, Thinleaf

Alnus incana

Serviceberry, Sakatoon 

Amelanchier alnifolia

Serviceberry, Utah 

Amelanchier utahensis

Arizona Bluestar

Amsonia grandiflora

Pussytoes, Pink

Antennaria dioica rosea

Pussytoes, Common

Antennaria parvifolia

Columbine, Rocky Mountain

Aquilegia caerulea

Colombine, Golden

Aquilegia chrysantha

Columbine, Western

Aquilegia formosa

Columbine, Utah

Aquilegia scopulorum

Kinnikinick  'Massachusetts'

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'

Plateau Manzanita

Arctostaphylos x coloradoensis

Sandwort, Shrubby

Arenaria macradenia

Prickly Poppy

Argemone munita

Purple Three Awn

Aristida purpurea

Sagebrush, Silver

Artemisia cana

Sagebrush, Sand

Artemisia filifolia

Sagebrush, Fringed

Artemisia frigida

Sagebrush, Black

Artemisia nova

Sagebrush, Big

Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana

Milkweed, Spider

Asclepias asperula

Milkweed, Butterfly

Asclepias tuberosa 

Aster, Parry's

Aster foliaceus var. parryi

Milkvetch, Utah

Astragalus utahensis

Saltbush, Fourwing

Atriplex canescens

Shadscale

Atriplex confertifolia

Saltbush, Gardner's

Atriplex gardneri

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Balsamroot, Cutleaf 

Balsamorhiza macrophylla

Balsamroot, Arrowleaf 

Balsamorhiza sagittata           

Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata

Birch, Water

Betula occidentalis

Sideoats Gramma

Bouteloua curtipendula

Blue Gramma

Bouteloua gracilis 

Sundrops

Calyophus hartwegii v. fendleri

Paintbrush, Common

Castilleja chromosa

Netleaf Hackberry

Celtis reticulata

Mountain Mahogany, Little-leaf 

Cercocarpus intricatus

Mountain Mahogany, Curl-leaf 

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Mountain Mahogany, Curl-leaf 

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Mountain Mahogany, Alder-leaf

Cercocarpus montanus

Mountain Mahogany, Alder-leaf

Cercocarpus montanus

Fernbush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Fernbush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera

Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Purple Prarie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Yellow Coneflower

Echinacea paradoxa

Mormon Tea

Ephedra viridis

Fireweed

Epilobium angustifolium

Turpentine Bush

Ericameria laricifolia

Fleabane, Trailing

Erigeron flagellaris

Fleabane, Mountain Daisy

Erigeron speciosus     

Buckwheat, Flattop

Erigonum fasciculatum v. poliofolium

Buckwheat, Cushion

Eriogonum ovalifolium 

Buckwheat, Redroot

Eriogonum racemosum

Buckwheat, 'Psdowns Kannah Creek'

Eriogonum u. v. aureum 'Psdowns Kannah Creek'

Buckwheat, Sulfur

Eriogonum umbellatum          

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

New Mexico Privet

Forestiera neomexicana

Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Blanketflower, Hopi

Gaillardia pinnatifolia

Geranium, Sticky 

Geranium viscosissimum         

Old Man's Whiskers

Geum triflorum

Snakebrush

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Utah Sweetvetch

Hedysarum boreale    

Orange Sneezeweed

Helenium hoopesii        

Showygoldeneye

Heliomeris multiflora

Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Needle and Thread Grass

Hesperostipa comata

Pink Alumroot

Heuchera rubescens

Mountain Spray

Holodiscus discolor 

Sundancer Daisy

Hymenoxys acaulis

Wild Hollyhock

Iliamna rivularis        

Scarlet Gilia

Ipomopsis aggregata  

Iris, Rocky Mountain

Iris missouriensis

Utah Juniper

Juniperus osteosperma

Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Winter Fat

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Winter Fat

Krascheninnikovia lanata 

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Great Basin Wild Rye

Leymus cinereus (Elymus)

Flax, Blue

Linum lewisii   

Lupine, Silver

Lupinus argenteus

Lupine, Silky

Lupinus sericeus

Fremonts Mahonia

Mahonia fremontii

Creeping Oregon Grape

Mahonia repens

Horehound, Silver-edged

Marrubium rotundifolia

Monkey Flower, Scarlet 

Mimulus cardinalis 

Monkey Flower, Seep

Mimulus guttatus

Desert 4-O'clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Mountain Monardella

Monardella odoratissima

Evening Primrose, Tufted

Oenothera caespitosa

Evening Primrose, Tufted

Oenothera caespitosa

Evening Primrose, Bronze 

Oenothera howardii

Evening Primrose, Pale

Oenothera pallida

Pricklypear, Golden

Opuntia aurea

Penstemon, Sand 

Penstemon ambiguus

Penstemon, Scarlet 

Penstemon barbatus

Penstemon, Mat

Penstemon caespitosus

Penstemon, Wasatch 

Penstemon cyananthus

Beardtoungue, Hot Rock

Penstemon deustus

Penstemon, Firecracker 

Penstemon eatoni

Penstemon, Thickleaf

Penstemon pachyphyllus         

Penstemon, Palmer's

Penstemon palmeri