California Native Plants for Desert Gardening
Trees
- Acacia greggii Cat’s claw
- Parkinsonia florida Blue Palo Verde
- Chilopsis linearis Desert willow
- Pinus edulis / Pinus monophylla Piñon pine / Single leaf piñon pine
Tall Shrubs
- Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush
- Baccharis sarothroides Desert broom
- Cercocarpus betuloides Western mountain mahogany
- Juniperus californica California Juniper
- Condea (Hyptis) emoryi Desert lavender
- Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf cherry
- Rhus ovata Sugarbush
- Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba
Low Shrubs
- Artemisia tridentata Big basin sagebrush
- Ericameria (Chrysothamnus) nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush
- Peritoma arborea Bladderpod
- Encelia farinosa Incienso, Brittlebush
- Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume
- Nolina parryi Beargrass
- Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba
- Vitis girdiana Desert wild grape
- Yucca schidigera Mojave yucca
Perennials
- Argemone corymbosa Prickly poppy
- Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold
- Justicia californica Chuparosa
- Penstemon cerntranthifolius Scarlet bugler
- Sphaeralcea ambigua Apricot mallow