Perennials
Common Name	Latin Name	Type	Usual Height X Width	Ornamental Value
Angelita Daisy	Hymenoxys acaulis, prev. Tetraneuris acaulis	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Long blooming yellow flower
Apache Plume	Falugia paradoxa	P	4 feet X 4 feet	White rose-like flowers, pink plumed fruits
Azure Penstemon	Penstemon azureus	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Blue-purple flowers in mid-summer
Baccharifolius Beardtongue	Penstemon baccharifolius	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Red trumpet shaped flowers June through September
Bisbee Peak Rushrose	Helianthemum scoparium	P	1 foot X 2 feet	Yellow flowers March through July
Bitterroot	Lewisia rediviva	P	6 inches X 6 inches	Mid-summer pink to white flowers, perennial
Blackfoot Daisy	Melampodium leucanthum	P	6 inches X one foot	White one inch daisies
Bluedicks	Dichelostemma capitatum	P	6 inches	Light blue flowers late winter to mid-spring
Bullgrass	Muhlenbergia emersleyi	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Purple flowers June to November, clump grass
Bush Beardtongue	Keckiella breviflora	P	5 feet X 5 feet	White flowers line with purple, pink, or red streaks in spring and fall, fragrant
Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	p	2 feet	Bright red or orange flower in mid-summer followed by attractive pods in fall
California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	P	18 inches to 3 feet	Lacy flowers in spring
California Goosefoot	Chenopodium californicum	P	1 foot X 3 feet	Showy leaves, flowers insignificant
California Evening Primrose	Oenothera californica	P	3 feet X 10 feet	White to pink fragrant flowers
California Fucshia	Zauschneria californica	P	3 feet X 5 feet	Red flowers from mid-spring to early winter
California Melic	Melica imperfecta	P	2 feet X 8 inches	Clump grass, prefers shade, does well under large trees
Chocolate Daisy	Berlandiera lyrata	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Yellow daisies almost all year
Cliff Goldenbush	Ericameria cuneata	P	1 foot X 1.5 feet	Showy yellow flowers late summer and fall
Colorado Four O'clock	Mirabilis multiflora	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Green leaves, purple flowers in July and August
Deerweed	Lotus scoparius	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Blooms all year, yellow flowers turn red once pollinated
Desert Alyssum	Lepidium fremontii	P	2 feet X 2.5 feet	Fragrant white flowers March to May
Desert Bluebells	Phacelia campanularia	P	To 2 feet	Royal blue one inch flowers in spring
Desert Deathcamas	Zigadenus brevibracteatus	P	2feet X 1 feet	Cream colored flowers April-May
Desert Marigold	Baileya multiradiata	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Yellow daisies almost all year
Desert Mariposa Lily	Calochortus kennedyi	P	to 8 inches	Orange, yellow, or white flowers from April to June
Desert Penstemon, Desert Beardtongue	Penstemon pseudospectabilis	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Showy magenta (pink-purple) flowers in mid-summer
Desert Rosemallow	Hibiscus coulteri	P	4 feet X 2 feet	Showy cream, tan, or yellow flowers March through November
Desert Sunflower, Goldeneye	Viguiera deltoidea parishii	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Showy yellow flowers
Dwarf White Zinnia, Desert Zinnia	Zinnia acerosa	P	3 inches X 1 foot	White flowers after rains
Eaton's Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler	Penstemon eatoni	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Showy red flowers in spring
Feather Dalea, Feather Plume	Dalea formosa	P	1 foot X 2 feet	Bloom fall through spring with small purple and white or cream flowers
Foothill Penstemon, Purdy's Penstemon	Penstemon heterophyllus	P	2 feet X 1 foot	Showy violet flowers in spring
Fragrant Evening Primrose	Neriserenia camporum	P	8 inches X one foot	White to pale pink flowers in spring
Giant Sacaton Grass	Sporobolus wrightii	P	6 feet X 6 feet	Pale pink fragrant flowers mid-summer to fall
Gilia Beardtongue	Penstemon ambiguus	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Uniquely showy light-pink flowered species for its extravagant late spring display
Goldenback Fern	Pityrogramma triangularis	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Attractive fern, black stems
Golden Stars	Bloomeria crocea	P	2 feet	Bright yellow flowers in spring, goes dormant in summer
Gayfeather, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot	Liatris spicata	P	2 feet X 3 feet	Late blooming lavender to purple flower
Globe Mallow, Desert Mallow	Sphaeralcea ambigua	P	2 feet X 3 feet	Orange, pink, white, or lavender leaves mostly in spring
Golden Yarrow	Eriophyllum confertiflorum	P	2 feet	Mat of bright yellow flowers
Gregg Dalea	Dalea greggii	S	1 X 6 feet	Purple flowers in spring to fall, fragrant
Grinnell's Penstemon	Penstemon grinnellii	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Showy pink flowers in spring
Hairawn Muhly	Muhlenbergia capillaris	P	3 feet X 4 feet	Purple to pink flowers on September to November, clump grass
Hairyseed Bahia	Bahia absinthifolia	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Yellow blooms spring through fall
Indian Milkweed	Asclepias eriocarpa	P	3 feet X 1 foot	Yellow flowers and red fruits, butterfly magnet
Indian Ricegrass	Oryzopsis hymenoides	P	2 feet X 1 foot	Cream or tan flowers in spring, goes dormant with summer heat, popular for dry flower arrangments
Jimson Weed, Datura, Toloache	Datura wrightii	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Showy white or off-white 6 to 8 " flowers in spring, summer and fall
Kaweah River Bush Monkey Flower	Diplacus calycinus	P	3 feet X 3 feet	White to yellow to orange flowers from March until July
Lewis Flax	Linum lewisii	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Lavender flowers spring until summer
Longleaf Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja subinclusa	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Red flowers spring through summer
Mariola	Parthenium incanum	P	2 feet X 2 feet	Gray-white, velvety, aromatic, drought and cold deciduous
Matilija Poppy	Romneya coulteri	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Huge white flowers, yellow centers, May to July, fragrant
Mojave Verbena	Verbena gooddingii	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Pale lavender-blue flowers from February to November, fragrant
Palmer's Penstemon, Balloon Flower	Penstemon palmeri	P	2 feet X 1 foot	Showy pink flowers in spring, aromatic
Paper Flower	Psilostrophe cooperi	P	1 foot X 2 feet	Yellow flowers bloom early in spring and last for a long time eventually turning into dry and paper-like
Parish's Bluecurls	Trichostema parishii	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Showy blue fragrant flowers in spring
Parry's Penstemon	Penstemon parryi	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Rose-pink flowers in spring
Pineleaf Penstemon, Pineneedle Beardtongue	Penstemon pinifolius	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Showy red flowers in late spring, summer
Pine Muhly	Muhlenbergia dubia	P	3 feet X 3 feet	White flowers on August to September, clump grass
Pipestem Clematis	Clematis lasiantha	P	To 20 feet	Small white to tan blooms late spring to mid-summer, vine to 20 feet
Prince's Plume	Stanleya pinnata	P	6 feet by 5 feet	3 foot yellow flower spikes bloom April through September
Purple Nightshade	Solanum xanti	P	3 feet X 3 feet	One inch blue to purple flowers bloom from late winter to early summer
Purple Threeawn	Aristida purpurea	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Bunch grass, purple blooms April to October
Red Thistle	Cirsium proteanum or occidentale	P	6 feet X 1 foot	Red flowers in spring, dies after it produces
Royal Penstemon, Showy Penstemon	Penstemon spectabilis	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Purple-blue flowers in spring
Sand Penstemon, Gilia Beardtongue	Penstemon ambiguus	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Green leaves, white flowers in spring
Scarlet Bugler	Penstemon centranthifolius	P	1 foot X 2 feet	Showy red flowers in spring
Scarlet Keckiella	Keckiella ternata	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Red flowers spring to summer
Side Oats Grama	Bouteloua curtipendula	P	2 feet spreading	Purple blooms summer to fall
Silver Lupine	Lupinus albifrons	P	5 feet X 5 feet	Light blue to purple flowers in summer
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye	Viguiera stenoloba	P	2 feet X 3 feet	Golden flowers after rains
Snapdragon Penstemon	Keckiella breviflora	P	6 feet X 3 feet	Wonderfully fragrant, bright yellow flowers and elegant foliage
Snowflake Sage	Salvia chionophylla	P	1 foot X 6 feet/year	Blue flowers spring and fall, evergreen gray-white ground cover
Standing Cypress	Ipomopsis rubra	P	6 feet X 2 feet	Red, orange, or yellow trumpet shaped flowers May through July (biennial)
Sticky Monkeyflower	Mimulus aurantiacus	P	3 feet X 3 feet	White to orange to red flowers mid-spring to early summer
Upright Prairie Cooneflower	Ratibida columnifera	P	3 feet X 2 feet	Showy brown, yellow, orange flowers May through October
Wavyleaf Soap Plant	Chlorogalum pomeridianum	P	To 3 feet	Summer white lilies, dies out in late summer
White Gaura, Whirling Butterflies	Gaura lindheimeri	P	18 inches X 2 feet	Flowers used by butterflies and bees
White Sagebrush	Artemisia ludoviciana	P	1 foot X 3 feet	Fragrant silver foliage, insignificant yellow flowers July to October
Wooly Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja foliolosa	P	3 feet X 3 feet	Showy orange to red flowers March through June
Woolly Paper Flower	Psilostrophe tagetina	P	1 foot X 1 foot	Yellow flowers bloom early in spring and last for a long time eventually turning into dry and paper-like, fragrant
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium californica	P	3 feet X 3 feet	White to near white, sometimes pink, flat topped cluster of small flowers from mid-spring to early winter, fragrant

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