Natives and Waterwise Plants




Common
Name
Latin Name
Fir, White Abies concolor
Fir, Subalpine Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica
Maple, Rocky Mountain Acer glabrum
Maple, Bigtooth Acer grandidentatum
Alder, Thinleaf Alnus incana
Alder, mountain Alnus tenuifolia
Serviceberry, Sakatoon Amelanchier alnifolia
Arizona Bluestar Amsonia grandiflora
Little Bluestem Andropogon scoparius (Schizachyrium)
Pussytoes, Rosy Antennaria microphylla
Pussytoes, Common Antennaria parvifolia
Columbine, Rocky Mountain Aquilegia caerulea
Colombine, Golden Aquilegia chrysantha
Columbine, Western Aquilegia formosa
Colombine, Utah Aquilegia scopulorum
Kinnikinick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Sandwort, Shrubby Arenaria fendleri
Sandwort, Showy Arenaria macradenia
Prickly Poppy Argemone munita
Purple Three Awn Aristida purpurea
Sagebrush, Bigelow Artemisia bigelovii
Sagebrush, Sand Artemisia filifolia
Sagebrush, Fringed Artemisia frigida
Sagebrush, Black Artemisia nova
Sagebrush, Big Artemisia tridentata
Sagebrush, Mountain Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana
Milkweed, Spider Asclepias asperula
Saltbush, Fourwing Atriplex canescens
Shadscale Atriplex confertifolia
Desert Marigold Baileya multiradiata
Chocolate Flower Berlandiera lyrata
Birch, Water Betula occidentalis
Sideoats Gramma Bouteloua curtipendula
Blue Gramma Bouteloua gracilis
Wine Cups Callirhoe involucrata
Sundrops Calylophus lavandulifolia
Sundrops Calyophus hartwegii
Sundrops, Prarie Lode Calyophus serrulatus
Paintbrush, Common Castilleja chromosa
Paintbrush Castilleja linarieafolia
Mountain Mahogany, Little-leaf Cercocarpus intricatus
Mountain Mahogany, Curl-leaf Cercocarpus ledifolius
Mountain Mahogany, Alder-leaf Cercocarpus montanus
Fernbush Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis
Chitalpa Chitalpa
Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus (Ericameria)
nauseosus
Rabbitbrush, Dwarf Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. nauseosus
Green Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Clematis, Hairy Clematis hirsutissima
Virgin's Bower, Western Clematis lingustifolia
Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea
Purple Prarie Clover Dalea purpurea
Yellow Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa
Mormon Tea Ephedra nevadensis
Mormon Tea Ephedra viridis
Fireweed Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed Epilobium canum
Turpentine Bush Ericameria laricifolia
Fleabane, Trailing Erigeron flagellaris
Buckwheat, Shortstem Eriogonum brevicaule
Buckwheat, Mat Eriogonum caespitosum
Buckwheat, Cushion Eriogonum ovalifolium 
Buckwheat, Sulfur Eriogonum umbellatum v. aureum
Buckwheat, Wright's Eriogonum wrightii
Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa
New Mexico Privet Forestiera neomexicana
Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata
Blanketflower, yellow Gaillardia flava
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 (Viguiera)
Yucca, red Hesperaloe parviflora
Yucca, yellow Hesperaloe parviflora
Alumroot Heuchera pulchella
Mountain Spray Holodiscus discolor
Wild Hollyhock Iliamna rivularis        
Scarlet Gilia Ipomopsis aggregata  
Iris, Rocky Mountain Iris missouriensis
Juniper, Common Juniperus communis
Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma
Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum
Winter Fat Krascheninnikovia
lanata (Ceratoides)
Lewisia Lewisia cotyledon
Great Basin Wild Rye Leymus cinereus (Elymus)
Spotted Gayfeather Liatris punctata
Flax, Blue Linum lewisii   
Flax, Blue Linum perenne
Fremonts Mahonia Mahonia fremontii
Creeping Oregon Grape Mahonia repens
Monkey Flower, Scarlet Mimulus cardinalis
Monkey Flower, Seep Mimulus guttatus
Pink Monkey Flower Mimulus lewisii
Desert 4-O'clock Mirabilis multiflora
Mountain Monardella Monardella odoratissima
Beargrass Nolina microcarpa
Evening Primrose, Tufted Oenothera caespitosa
Evening Primrose, Narrowleaf Oenothera fremontii
Evening Primrose, Pale Oenothera pallida
Pricklypear, Beavertail Opuntia basilaris
Mountain Lover Paxistima canbyi
Mountian Lover Paxistima myrsinites
Penstemon, Sand Penstemon ambiguus
Penstemon, Narrowleaf Penstemon angustifolius          
Penstemon, Scarlet Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon, Mat Penstemon caespitosa
Penstemon, Dusty Penstemon comarrhensus
Penstemon, Wasatch Penstemon cyananthus
Penstemon, Blue Penstemon cyaneus
Beardtoungue, Hot Rock Penstemon deustus
Penstemon, Firecracker Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon, prostrata Penstemon humulis
Penstemon, Penstemon linariodes
Penstemon, Thickleaf Penstemon pachyphyllus         
Penstemon, Palmer's Penstemon palmeri     
Penstemon, Payette Penstemon payettensis
Penstemon, Pineleaf Penstemon pinifolius
Penstemon, Littleflower Penstemon procerus
Penstemon, Desert Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Penstemon, Bridge Penstemon rostriflorus
Penstemon, Sidebells Penstemon secundiflorus
Penstemon, Littlecup Penstemon sepalulus
Penstemon, Rocky Mountain Penstemon strictus
Penstemon, Richardson's Penstemon superbus
Penstemon, Utah Penstemon utahensis
Penstemon, Venus Penstemon venustus
Penstemon, Whipple's Penstemon whippleanus
Lewis Mockorange Philadelphus lewisii
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Spruce, engelmann Picea engelmannii
Pine, Lodgepole Pinus contorta latifolia
Pine, Limber Pinus flexilis
Pine, Single-needle Pinyon Pinus monophylla
Pine, Ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
Pine, Southwestern White Pinus strobiformis
Cottonwood, Fremont Populus fremontii
Western Sandcherry Prunus besseyi
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
Fir, Douglas Pseudotsuga menziesii
Paperflower, Whitestem Psilostrophe cooperi
Paperflower, Woolly Psilostrophe tagentina
Cliffrose Purshia mexicana (Cowania)
Antelope Bitterbrush Purshia tridentata
Texas Red Oak Quercus buckley
Gambel Oak Quercus gambellii
Oak, hybrid Quercus hybrid
Oak, Shrub Live Quercus turbinella
Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
Sumac, Dwarf Smooth Rhus glabra var. cismontana
Sumac, Oak Leaf Rhus trilobata
Currant, Alpine Ribes alpinum
Currant, Golden Ribes aureum
Currant, Wax/Squaw Ribes cereum
New Mexico Locust Robinia neomexicana
Rose, Nutka Rosa nutkana
Rose, Woods' Rosa woodsii
Platinum Sage Salvia daghestanica
Desert Sage Salvia dorrii
Sage, Mojave Salvia pachyphylla
Elderberry, Blue Sambucus caerulea
Buffaloberry, Silver Shepherdia argentea
Buffaloberry, Roundleaf Shepherdia rotundifolia
Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Globe Mallow Sphaeralcea ambigua
Globemallow, Tufted Sphaeralcea caespitosa
Globemallow, Scarlet Sphaeralcea coccinea
Globemallow, Gooseberryleaf Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Globemallow, Munro's Sphaeralcea munroana
Alkali Sakatoon Sporobolus airoides
Prince's Plume Stanleya pinnata
Mountain Snowberry Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Sundancer Daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Hymenoxys)
Navajo Tea Thelesperma megapotamicum
Rosewood, narrowleaf Vauquelinia
corymbosa v. Heterodon
Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus
Yucca, Banana Yucca baccata
Yucca, Soaptree Yucca elata
Yucca, Glauca Yucca glauca
Yucca, Harriman's Yucca harrimaniae
Hummingbird Trumpet, Orange Carpet Zauschneria garrettii
Fire Chalice Zauschneria latifolia
Zinnia Zinnia acerosa
Zinnia, Rocky Mountian Zinnia grandiflora