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Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
An evergreen shrub 4 12', dioecious, smooth, gray-green leaves. Native to dry slopes bordering Mojave Desert and throughout S. Arizona. It likes full sun, no water after established. It has an edible ...
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Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert Mallow
Desert Mallow is a two foot perennial with many one inch orange flowers on a two to three foot spike with gray almost fuzzy foliage. Desert Hollyhock is another name for the flower spikes that can...
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Stanleya elata
Panamint Plume
A 4' perennial with a 3'spike of small yellow flower. It is a very showy and unusual desert plant. It needs full sun and no water after established. It will survive in dry areas. "Those on the tall st...
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Stanleya pinnata
Princes Plume
A 2' perennial with 3' yellow flower spikes. No water after established. Native from just east and souh of us to North Dakota and Texas. Its leaves can be used as cooked greens. The locations we've se...
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Stipa speciosa
Desert needle grass
(Syn. Achnatherum speciosa) Desert needle grass is a 1-2' bunch grass that is native to Mojave and Colorado deserts and the s. Coast ranges and s.Sierra. Use for dry banks and paths , full sun, little...
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Tetradymia spinosa longispina
Cotton Thorn
Syn. Tetradymia axillaris longispina. Cottonthorn is a summer deciduous perennial shrub from the Desert. A pain to grow in any numbers at all, but we do eckkkk out a few occasionally. When insanity h...
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Verbena goodingii
Pink Verbena
A little 1' tall by 3' across perennial that has bright pink-purple flowers. It likes good drainage and some summer water. It looks like the non-native verbena in many ways. It is native to 4000-6000'...
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Vitis girdiana
Southern California Grape
Differing from Vitis californica largely in geographic area, it is native to Southern California and the islands. The foliage looks downy, as it is covered with white hairs. We have one that is espali...
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Yucca baccata
Spanish Bayonet
A small slow growing Yucca that grows from southeastern California through Utah and along the Texas Mexico Border."The large fleshy fruits are an important fruit among the Indians, especially the Nava...
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Yucca brevifolia
Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia, Joshua tree, grows to 20 feet tall (not in our life-time). They need sun, perfect drainage and little or no summer water. Native from Southern California to Utah. There are many form...
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Yucca whipplei caespitosa
Chaparral Yucca
Chaparral Yucca is a large yucca that is in many ways similar to Joshua Tree.A large Yucca branching from the base. Dramatic focal plant for the desert effect in a non-desert garden....
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Zauschneria californica Pink
Pink California Fuchsia
(Epilobium californica) The pink form of California fuchsia grows in part-shade in most areas, full shade in the interior heat, full sun in cool summer areas. To make it simple, full sun and regular...
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Zauschneria latifolia
Mountain California Fuchsia
(Epilobium latifolium, Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia, Epilobium canum var. latifolium)This California fuchsia is native from 10,000 foot down. I have only seen the pure form of this Californi...
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Zigadenus brevibracteatus
Desert Zigadene
A poisonous perennial bulb from the desert and inner coast ranges of California. Weird looking, weird to grow, weird in the garden. We occasionally grow a few when we're feeling weird. They really ha...
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