Native Plants for Arizona — What to Plant, and When

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Angel's Trumpets

Mirabilis longiflora

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Apr – Dec in zone 9a

Antelope Horns

Asclepias asperula

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jan – Aug in zone 9a

Arizona Cypress

Cupressus arizonica

Zones 7a–11b · native to 3 states

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Baby Sage

Salvia microphylla

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Mar – Aug in zone 9a

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 9a

Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva

Zones 4a–8b · native to 10 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Bladderpod

Isomeris arborea

Zones 8a–11a · native to 3 states

Blooms Jan – Aug in zone 9a

Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 9a

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 18 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 9a

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 22 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida

Zones 8b–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 9a

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 49 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Brittlebush

Encelia farinosa

Zones 8a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 37 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 9a

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 39 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

California Fan Palm

Washingtonia filifera

Zones 8b–11b · native to 2 states

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Zones 6a–10b · native to 7 states

Blooms Feb – Jun in zone 9a

California Wild Rose

Rosa californica

Zones 5a–10b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 47 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 6 states

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Jan – May in zone 9a

Chaparral Clematis

Clematis lasiantha

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Chaparral Yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Chuparosa

Justicia californica

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Aug in zone 9a

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Zones 4a–9b · native to 19 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Coffeeberry

Rhamnus californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Common Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

Zones 8a–11b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 9a

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 38 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states

Blooms Dec – Mar in zone 9a

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Desert Globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9a

Desert Lavender

Hyptis emoryi

Zones 8a–11b · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 9a

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Zones 7a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms May – Dec in zone 9a

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 9a

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Zones 7b–11a · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 9a

Engelmann's Prickly Pear

Opuntia engelmannii

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jan – May in zone 9a

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 50 states

Blooms May – Dec in zone 9a

Grape Soda Lupine

Lupinus excubitus

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 36 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 50 states

Blooms Feb – Feb in zone 9a

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Indian Mallow

Abutilon palmeri

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 9a

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum 'Aureum'

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Jojoba

Simmondsia chinensis

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Jones' Bluestar

Amsonia jonesii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 4 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Kearney's Bluestar

Amsonia kearneyana

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Mat Rock Spiraea

Petrophytum caespitosum

Zones 4a–7b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Zones 6a–10b · native to 12 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Zones 1a–6b · native to 14 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Zones 6a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9a

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Oregon Sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Zones 5a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Palmer's Bluestar

Amsonia palmeri

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Palmer's Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Zones 4a–8b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 9a

Parry's Penstemon

Penstemon parryi

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 16 states

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 19 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 39 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Redberry

Rhamnus crocea

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Rocky Mountain Columbine

Aquilegia caerulea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 9a

Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon strictus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 9a

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 9a

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Zones 9a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 9a

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 15 states

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9a

Scarlet Bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius

Zones 7a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Scarlet Gaura

Gaura coccinea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 13 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 49 states

Blooms Dec – Jan in zone 9a

Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 9a

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 31 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 9a

Sky Pilot

Polemonium viscosum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 49 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Sugar Bush

Rhus ovata

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9a

Sulphur Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 9a

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Sweet Acacia

Acacia farnesiana

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9a

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Zones 7a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 15 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

Zones 4a–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9a

Western Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 45 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 9a

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Zones 3b–9a · native to 40 states

Blooms Feb – Jun in zone 9a

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Woolly Bluestar

Amsonia tomentosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Direct-sow ~8 wks after your last spring frost