Scientific Name
*indicates plant native to El Paso County
| Common Name | Comments | Available?
|
| Amsonia palmeri* |
Slimpod |
Freeze |
sometimes |
| Antigonon leptopus |
Coral Vine |
Vine, freeze |
usually |
| Aquilegia chrysantha |
Golden columbine |
Moist. |
usually |
| Artemisia ludoviciana* |
White-sage |
Groundcover |
usually |
| Berlandiera lyrata* |
Chocolate Daisy |
Fragrance |
usually |
| Callirhoe involucrata |
Wine Cups |
Grass |
usually |
| Calylophus hartwegii var. fendleri var. lavandulifolius |
Sun Drops |
Btfly. Night |
usually |
| Campis radicans |
Trumpet vine |
Vine |
usually |
| Castilleja integra* |
Paintbrush |
Difficult germinate |
seldom |
| Clematis drummondi* |
Desert Clematis |
Vine, suckers |
sometimes |
| Clematis ligusticifolia |
Western Virgins Bower |
Vine suckers |
|
| Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii |
Mist Flower, "Boot Hill" |
Grndcover, btfly |
usually |
| Dyssodia acerosa* |
Shrubby Dogweed |
Evrgeen, xeric |
usually |
| Gaillardia pinnatifida* |
Blanket Flower |
Seed |
seldom |
| Gaillardia aristata |
Firewheel |
Hybrid |
usually |
| Gaura lindheimeri |
White Gaura |
Moist.btfly |
usually |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae* |
Broomweed |
Xeric. Evrgeen |
usually |
| Helianthus maximilianii |
Maximilian Sunflower |
Moist. |
usually |
| Heterotheca (Chrysopsis) villosa* |
Golden Aster |
Xeric |
sometimes |
| Hibiscus denudatus* |
Desert Rosemallow |
Xeric |
seldom |
| Jefea (Zexmenia) brevifolia |
Shorthorn Zexmenia |
Xeric |
sometimes |
| Justicia candicans |
Red Justicia |
Freeze, hmmbrd |
usually |
| Liatris punctata |
Gayfeather |
Grass, btfly |
sometimes |
| Lobelia laxiflora |
Loose-flowered Lobelia |
Moist. Freeze |
usually |
| Melampodium leucanthum* |
Blackfoot Daisy |
Xeric |
usually |
| Menodora longiflora* |
Showey Menodora |
Xeric |
usually |
| Menodora scabra |
Twinpod |
Xeric |
seldom |
| Merremia aurea |
Yellow Morning-glory Vine |
Vine, freezes |
usually |
| Merremia dissecta |
Alamo Vine |
Vine freezes |
|
| Mimulus cardinalis |
Cardinal Monkeyflower |
Moist, freeze |
usually |
| Mirabilis multiflora* |
Desert Four O'clock |
Btfly, night, freeze |
usually |
| Mirabilis longiflora |
Sweet Four O'clock |
Moist. Night, frze |
seldom |
| Monarda fistulosa var.
menthifolia |
Bee Balm |
Butterfly, frag. |
sometimes |
| Oenothera caespitosa |
White Evening Primrose |
Butterfly, night |
usually |
| Oenothera organensis |
Organ Mts. Evening Primrose |
Butterfly, threat. |
sometimes |
| Oenothera speciosa var.
berlandieria* |
Showy Evening Primrose |
Grndcover, invade |
usually |
| Oenothera stubbei |
Baja Evening Primrose |
Grndcover, btfly |
usually |
| Parthenocissus inserta |
Thicket creeper |
Vine, fall color |
|
| Pavonia lasiopetala |
Rose Pavonia |
Butterfly, freeze |
usually |
| Penstemon ambiguus* |
Sand Penstemon |
Sand |
usually |
| Penstemon baccharifolius |
Rock Penstemon |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Penstemon barbatus |
Scarlet Bugler |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Penstemon cardinalis |
Cardinal Penstemon |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Penstemon fendleri* |
Fendler's |
Seed |
seldom |
| Penstemon harvardii* (P.
alamosensis) |
Harvard Penstemon |
Evrbloom. hmmbrd |
sometimes |
| Penstemon parryi |
Arizona Penstemon |
Butterfly, hmmbrd. |
usually |
| Penstemon pseudospectabilis |
Desert Penstemon |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Penstemon superbus |
Superb Penstemon |
Butterfly, hmmbrd. |
usually |
| Penstemon wrightii |
Wright's Penstemon |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Phyla nodiflora* |
Frogfruit |
Grndcover, moist |
sometimes |
| Plumbago scandens |
"Summer Snow" |
Shade, freeze |
usually |
| Salvia azurea var. grandiflora |
Pitcher's Blue Sage |
Grass |
sometimes |
| Salvia henryi* |
Henry's Sage |
Xeric |
seldom |
| Salvia leucantha |
Mexican Bush Sage |
Freeze |
usually |
| Salvia roemeriana |
Cedar Sage |
Shade |
sometimes |
| Salvia summa* |
Summa Sage |
Grndcover, threat. |
sometimes |
| Senecio flaccida* (S. douglasii v.
longilobus) |
Threadleaf Groundsel |
Xeric |
sometimes |
| Senecio riddellii* |
Sand Groundsel |
Sand |
seldom |
| Senna (Cassia) lindheimeriana* |
Lindheimer Senna |
Freezes |
usually |
| Sphaeralcea ambigua |
Arizona Globemallow |
Xeric |
usually |
| Sphaeralcea coccinea* |
Scarlet Globemallow |
Grndcover |
sometimes |
| Sphaeralcea fendleri* |
Fendler's Globemallow |
Btfly. |
sometimes |
| Sphaeralcea incana* |
Soft-leaf Globmallow |
Btfly. |
sometimes |
| Stachys coccinea* |
Hedgenettle |
Moist |
sometimes |
| Stanleya pinnata |
Prince's Plume |
Clay, salt |
sometimes |
| Tagetes lemmonii |
Mountain Marigold |
Fragrant fol. |
usually |
| Tagetes lucida |
Mexican Tarragon |
Frag. Folige |
usually |
| Tetraneuris (Hymenoxys) acaulis, |
"Angelita Daisy" |
Everblooming |
usually |
| Vitis arizonica* |
Arizona grape |
Vine, fruit |
|
| Wedelia (Zexmenia) acupulcensis var.
hispida |
Orange Zexmenia |
Freezes |
usually |
| Zauschneria californica var.
latifolia |
Hummingbird Trumpets |
Hmmbrd |
usually |
| Zinnia acerosa* |
Desert Zinnia |
Xeric |
usually |
| Zinnia grandiflora* |
Prairie Zinnia |
Grndcover, btfly |
usually |