Native Plants for Utah — What to Plant, and When

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6b

American Spurred Gentian

Halenia deflexa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 13 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Antelope Horns

Asclepias asperula

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Apr – Oct in zone 6b

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Nov – Feb in zone 6b

Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva

Zones 4a–8b · native to 10 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 14 states

Blooms Sep – Jan in zone 6b

Blue Elderberry

Sambucus mexicana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 6b

Blue Flax

Linum lewisii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 18 states

Blooms Aug – Dec in zone 6b

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6b

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 49 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

Brittlebush

Encelia farinosa

Zones 8a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6b

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius

Zones 5a–9a · native to 9 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Zones 7a–11b · native to 4 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 6b

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Zones 8a–11b · native to 8 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 6b

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Zones 6a–10b · native to 7 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 6b

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 47 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Canyon Live Oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 6 states

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 47 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 6b

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 44 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Clustered Field Sedge

Carex praegracilis

Zones 4a–9b · native to 19 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Common Camas

Camassia quamash

Zones 4a–9b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6b

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Zones 3a–7b · native to 38 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium var. repens

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states

Blooms Feb – May in zone 6b

Deergrass

Muhlenbergia rigens

Zones 7a–10b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Desert Globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Zones 7a–10b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Desert Marigold

Baileya multiradiata

Zones 7a–11b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Feb in zone 6b

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Zones 8a–11b · native to 5 states

Blooms Jun – Dec in zone 6b

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Mar – Jul in zone 6b

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 50 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 36 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 6b

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 50 states

Blooms Apr – Apr in zone 6b

Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 6b

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Indian Ricegrass

Achnatherum hymenoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6b

Jones' Bluestar

Amsonia jonesii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 4 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Zones 2a–8b · native to 29 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Zones 4a–7b · native to 9 states

Mat Rock Spiraea

Petrophytum caespitosum

Zones 4a–7b · native to 11 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 6b

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Zones 6a–10b · native to 12 states

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 6b

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Zones 1a–6b · native to 14 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Mountain Coyote Mint

Monardella odoratissima

Zones 4a–8b · native to 9 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 6b

Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Zones 6a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms Jun – Oct in zone 6b

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Nootka Rose

Rosa nutkana

Zones 4a–9b · native to 10 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 6b

Orange Honeysuckle

Lonicera ciliosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 6b

Oregon Sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Zones 5a–10b · native to 10 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Zones 5a–9b · native to 8 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6b

Palmer's Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Zones 4a–8b · native to 5 states

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 6b

Pleated Gentian

Gentiana affinis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 16 states

Purple Mountain Saxifrage

Saxifraga oppositifolia

Zones 1a–6b · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 19 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 6b

Red-twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Zones 2a–7b · native to 39 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 6b

Rocky Mountain Columbine

Aquilegia caerulea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 6b

Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon strictus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 5 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 6b

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms Nov – Feb in zone 6b

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Zones 2a–7b · native to 15 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6b

Scarlet Gaura

Gaura coccinea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 13 states

Blooms May – Oct in zone 6b

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 49 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 6b

Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 6b

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

Zones 2a–7b · native to 31 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 6b

Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 6b

Sky Pilot

Polemonium viscosum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 11 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 49 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Sulphur Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 11 states

Blooms Sep – Dec in zone 6b

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 6b

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 6b

Twinberry Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 15 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 6b

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

Zones 4a–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 6b

Western Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 6b

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Zones 6a–9b · native to 4 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 6b

White Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'

Zones 2a–7b · native to 17 states

Blooms Jun – Jul in zone 6b

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 45 states

Blooms Oct – Dec in zone 6b

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Zones 3b–9a · native to 40 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 6b

Direct-sow ~10 wks after your last spring frost

Woolly Bluestar

Amsonia tomentosa

Zones 5a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 6b

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 6b

Direct-sow ~8 wks after your last spring frost