Native Plants for Arizona - What to Plant, and When

Arizona Alder

Alnus oblongifolia

Zones 6a–9a · native to 2 states

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 9 states

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9a

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Zones 2a–9b · native to 48 states and provinces

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Zones 4a–9b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 6 states

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Zones 7a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms May – Dec in zone 9a

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Zones 4a–7b · native to 15 states and provinces

Fremont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 9a

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Zones 3a–6b · native to 44 states and provinces

Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa

Zones 4a–9a · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 17 states and provinces

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Zones 2a–6b · native to 49 states and provinces

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Tahoka Daisy

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Turpentine Bush

Ericameria laricifolia

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Velvet Ash

Fraxinus velutina

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Velvety Goldenrod

Solidago velutina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Water Birch

Betula occidentalis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

White Fir

Abies concolor

Zones 4a–7b · native to 8 states

Yellow Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Agarita

Berberis trifoliolata

Zones 6a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Dec – Feb in zone 9a

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

American Vetch

Vicia americana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 3a–11b · native to 56 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Angel's Trumpets

Mirabilis longiflora

Zones 7a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Apr – Dec in zone 9a

Antelope Bitterbrush

Purshia tridentata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar 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 13 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Arrowleaf Ragwort

Senecio triangularis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Zones 8a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Aspen Fleabane

Erigeron speciosus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Baby Sage

Salvia microphylla

Zones 7a–10b

Blooms Mar – Aug in zone 9a

Beardlip Penstemon

Penstemon barbatus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Beaujolais Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata 'Beaujolais'

Zones 3a–8b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Zones 4a–9b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states and provinces

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 18 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 9a

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 9a

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 26 states and provinces

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 57 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 17 states and provinces

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Zones 2a–7b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun 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 50 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 60 states and provinces

Broom Baccharis

Baccharis sarothroides

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 9a

Bush Dalea

Dalea pulchra

Zones 7b–10b

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Zones 6a–10b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

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 Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9a

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 50 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

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

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 25 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Coffeeberry

Rhamnus californica

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Common Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

Zones 8a–11b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 9a

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Zones 3a–8b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Dec – Mar in zone 9a

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Zones 7b–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Feb – Jun in zone 9a

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Deerweed

Acmispon glaber

Zones 8a–10b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jan – Mar 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 Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 9a

Desert Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Desert Purple Sage

Salvia dorrii

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Zones 7b–11a · native to 5 states

Blooms Apr – Sep in zone 9a

Dusky Penstemon

Penstemon whippleanus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Engelmann's Prickly Pear

Opuntia engelmannii

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar 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 38 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Zones 3a–10b · native to 17 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Zones 4a–10a · native to 18 states and provinces

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 57 states and provinces

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 49 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Zones 7a–11a · native to 10 states

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 61 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Feb in zone 9a

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 48 states and provinces

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 22 states and provinces

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

Juniper Bush

Juniperus communis

Zones 2a–6b · native to 49 states and provinces

Kearney's Bluestar

Amsonia kearneyana

Zones 8a–10b

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 9a

Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 3 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Lemon Beebalm

Monarda citriodora

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

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 13 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Zones 1a–6b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Zones 6a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Mountain Ninebark

Physocarpus monogynus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 8 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos oreophilus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 9a

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

Zones 3a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May 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 8 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 9a

Oregon Sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Zones 5a–10b · native to 11 states and provinces

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

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 9a

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Zones 3a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Zones 3a–9b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 9a

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

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

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Zones 9a–11b · native to 2 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 9a

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Zones 2a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Dec – Feb in zone 9a

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 22 states and provinces

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 18 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Dec in zone 9a

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Dec – Jan in zone 9a

Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 9a

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 9a

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 9a

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Zones 3a–10b · native to 25 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 9a

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 17 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 9a

Sky Pilot

Polemonium viscosum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 13 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 9a

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul 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 13 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 9a

Sweet Acacia

Acacia farnesiana

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 9a

Switchgrass 'Cheyenne Sky'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 9a

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

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 22 states and provinces

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 14 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Western Dog Violet

Viola adunca

Zones 2a–8b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Dec – Mar in zone 9a

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 9a

Whitethorn Acacia

Vachellia constricta

Zones 7b–11b · native to 3 states

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 9a

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 9a

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Zones 3b–9a · native to 50 states and provinces

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