This will be an ever expanding list of wildlife resistant plants. For the basic guide to planting these plants – please see this starting post:
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Plant List
F = showy, long lasting flowers
B = bird friendly (flowers, fruits, nesting)
bee = bee pollinated, includes native bees
L = lepidoptera = butterfly attracting (I have a book about that!)
Shrubs and Small Trees
aloysia, oreganillo – F, bee, L (Aloysia species)
desert broom – bee, L (Baccharis sarothroides)
Vines
General article about Vines in the Southwest
Arizona grape ivy – B, bee (Cissus trifoliata) [on my YouTube channel]
Baja passionflower vine – F (Passiflora foetidia v. longipedunculata)
lilac vine – F (Hardenbergia violacea)
milkweed vine – L (Sarcostemma species) [on my YouTube channel]
pink trumpet vine – F (Podranea ricasoliana)
snapdragon vine – F (Maurandya antirrhimiflora) – winter grower
trumpet honeysuckle – F (Lonicera sempervirens)
yuca vine – F (Merremia aurea)
Ground Covers
General article about Groundcovers
blue euphorbia – F (Euphorbia rigida)
bush morning glory – F (Convovulis cneorum)
damianita – F (Chrysactinia mexicana)
oregano – bee, L (Origanum vulgare)
Rocky Point ice plant – F, bee (Malephora lutea)
rosemary – bee (Salvia rosmarinus, formerly Rosemarinus officinalis)
yellow dot or wedelia – F, B (Sphagneticola trilobata, formerly Wedelia trilobata)
Accent Plants
to come
Perennials
Blackfoot daisy – F (Melampodium leucanthemum)
desert marigold – F (Baileya multiradiata)
desert zinnia – F, L (Zinnia acerosa)
goldeneye daisy – F , L (Viguiera deltoidea)
gopher plant – F (Euphorbia rigida)
golden dyssodia – F (Dyssodia acerosa, Dyssodia tenuisecta)
iris (Iris species) [yes, they flower – but it is not “long lasting”]
lavender – F (Lavendula species)
lemongrass (Cymbopogon species)
oregano – L(Origanum vulgare)
rosemary – bee (Salvia rosmarinus formerly Rosemarinus officinalis)
Herbs
lavender – F (Lavendula species)
lemongrass (Cymbopogon species)
oregano – bee, L (Origanum vulgare)
rosemary – bee (Salvia rosmarinus, formerly Rosemarinus officinalis)
More Natives for Your Yard
While this book is mostly about how to take care of the landscape, I do have other native plants scattered in here to help you have a pretty yard all year long.
One reviewer said:
“A great reference book is key to successful gardening in the region where you live. Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Month-by-Month Gardening takes the guesswork out of gardening for anyone residing in the Southwest. With this book, you’ll know what to do each month to enjoy a thriving garden all year, from January to December. Chronologically organized, this guide is full of critical gardening when-to and how-to advice, along with illustrated step-by-step instructions.
The book’s author is Jacqueline Soule, a Tucson-based gardening expert. She knows this arid region inside and out, and she’s written several articles and books packed with her gardening advice. Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Month-by-Month Gardening showcases Soule’s expertise in one easy-to-read guide.”
Available on our book selling site – and if you buy the book there the Horticulture Therapy non-profit Tierra del Sol Institute will get a few pennies – at no extra cost to you.
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