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Forestiera neomexicana
Desert Olive
Desert Olive is a deciduous shrub that grows fast to 6-8 ft.. Native from N. Central Calif. to Riverside and east to Colo. and Tex.. Useful fast filler for desert conditions, drought tolerant after es...
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Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
A deciduous shrub, needs desert conditions, excellent drainage, full sun, no extra water. Certain types of people seem to love this plant...each to their own. The plant only has leaves after a rain....
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Fremontodendron Ken Taylor
Ken Taylors Flannel
Ken Taylor owned a nursery in the Aromas area for years. Taylor Nursery produced native plants and very rare or unusual exotics. Taylor nursery was also into bonsai which is why he probably was afte...
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Grayia spinosa
Hopsage
Western deserts up to 7000 ft., evergreen shrub to 4 ft., seeds and leaves vary from dark green to brilliant red, a nice addition to a dry landscape. It is well armed. (The last person I showed this p...
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Haplopappus linearifolius
Narrowleaf goldenbush
(Ericameria linearifolia, Stenotopsis linearifolia) Perennial, 3 ft., yellow flowers 1 inch across, March- May, throughout Calif., Utah, Ariz., full sun, drought tolerant, good drainage, cold tolerant...
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Hyptis emoryi
Desert Lavender
A frost sensitive perennial that grows to 4-8ft tall and 3ft wide with gray foliage. It has blue-lavender flowers. The foliage is scented with a sage-lavender odor. A major bee plant. It likes perfect...
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Isomeris arborea
Bladderpod
Bladderpod is a distinctive plant with unusual yellow flowers and cool fruits that when dry, resemble a paper lantern that rattles (the seeds inside the dried fruit rattle around). In the southern des...
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Larrea tridentata
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata, Creosote Bush. Because there is a South American form (Larrea divaricata) of Creosote Bush the scientific name seems to get changed back a forth by every botanist that packs a crayo...
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Lepidium fremontii
Desert Alyssum
Desert Alyssum is an one foot perennial that likes the conditions it's native to in the Mojave Desert from Mojave to Utah. It needs perfect drainage and full sun. The fragrant white flowers are on a ...
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Lepidium lasiocarpum
Peppergrass
A weedy prostrate or erect, hairy annual, in sandy washes, roadsides, dry flats, with tiny, unnoticeable flowers. Found in CCo, SW, D to CO, AZ, Baja, CA. Flowers appear purplish (actually the sepal...
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Lupinus excubitus
Grape soda lupine
Grape soda lupine is one of the smaller bush lupines with many different forms that range from the desert to mountains. The foliage is gray, the flowers are purple and smell like grape soda. Do not w...
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Lupinus sparsiflorus
An annual that grows to 1 foot and has light blue flowers. It is very fuzzy. [...
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Lycium andersonii
Waterjacket
A wonderful plant from the desert. The berries are savored by every critter out there. The plants are nice looking have a fair flower show and easy to grow in their environment. But they do not like o...
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Machaeranthera tortifolia
Mojave Aster
Can not handle rainfall above 15 inches. A somewhat woody perennial to 2ft. high. It grows in the Mojave desert from Riverside to Utah. It has 2inch light purple flowers that are a stunning contrast t...
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Melica imperfecta
California Melic
California Melic is a two feet high delicate perennial grass. In inland areas commonly on east/north slope, in part shade, under trees and shrubs, Pinus sabiniana, Quercus agrifolia, in oak woodland...
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Nicotiana trigonophylla
Desert Tobacco
A perennial Tobaccos that grow in desert washes. In Borrejo Springs it grows in full sun mixed with the cactus and rocks. Use as a plant community component for a desert planting, or as an unusual add...
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Nolina bigelovii
Beargrass
Beargrass looks like an extra large bunch grass but it is actually in the lily family. This becomes quite evident when it flowers. The flower cluster (inflorescence) is large and white and resembles ...
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Oenothera deltoides
Desert Primrose
A beautiful annual or short lived perennial(like every perennial in the trade) of the much of the desert areas of Southern California. This picture was taken around Ridgecrest, but I have seen it at t...
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Oenothera primiveris
Yellow Sun Cups
A beautiful annual of the western deserts. This picture was taken around Ridgecrest,. This plant disappears after flowering, nothing there. I doubt you will every see it in commercial seed packs, it w...
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Olneya tesota
Desert Ironwood
Hardy to about 25 deg.. A small 15-20' desert tree much like a blue flowered Palo Verde. The wood is hard and stong. It's heavy, it will not float. The seeds are edible after roasting. Give the plant ...
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Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail Cactus
A small well behaved cactus that grows in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Native from Ridgecrest area to Utah and S. to Mexico. Give sun and little or no water. Very difficult in clay soils, acid soi...
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Oryzopsis hymenoides
Indian Rice grass
Indian rice grass is a one foot perennial with a delicate lace work of seed 'pods'. It looks like a bunch grass that was electrocuted. The Indians used the seed for food. Use in small grass garden or...
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Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii is similar to Penstemon centranthifolius, in that most leaves are arranged in a low rosette next to the ground, and the flowers are borne on vertical flowering stalks 1 ft. to 4 ft. ...
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Penstemon fruticiformis
Death Valley Penstemon is native to the Inyo Mountains, Panamint and Argus ranges into the west side of Death Valley. A shrubby little perennial with white snapdragon like flowers....
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Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Pink Showy Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis is a two or three foot perennial with green-red leaves and 1-2" rose purple flowers on a 3' spike. Native to mountains of S.Ca. deserts usually below 4000'. It seems to be ...
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