Information about the cultivated and wild plants in the sanctuary’s gardens (under development).

Sages (genus Salvia):

Littleleaf, S. microphylla
Autumn or Gregg, S. greggii
Jame, S. microphylla x greggii
Darcy, S. darcyi
‘Scarlet Spires’, S. darcyi x microphylla
Mexican Bush, S. leucantha
Mountain, S. regla
Coahuila, S. coahuilensis
Germander or Blue Oak, S. chamaedryoides
Sawtooth Sage, S. subincisa

Penstemons or Beardtongues (genus Penstemon):

Beardlip, P. barbatus
Parry’s, P. parryi
Superb, P. superbus
Firecracker or Eaton’s, P. eatonii
Canyon, P. pseudospectabilis
Scarlet Bugler, P. centranthifolius

Other flowers:

Scarlet Bouvardia, Bouvardia ternifolia
Texas Betony, Stachys coccinea
Chuparosa, Justicia californica
Trailing Lantana, Lantana montevidensis
Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Catchfly, Silene laciniata
Mint-leafed Beebalm or Oregano de la Sierra, Monarda fistulosa v. menthifolia
Texas Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora
Colorado Four-O’clock, Mirabilis multiflora
Arizona Milkweed, Asclepias angustifolia
Pineneedle Milkweed, Asclepias linaria
Narrowleaf Globemallow, Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Mexican Oregano, Poliomintha longiflora
Mexican Lobelia, Lobelia laxiflora
Sacred Datura, Datura wrightii

Oaks (Quercus):

Emory, Q. emoryi
Mexican Blue, Q. oblongifolia
Arizona White, Q. arizonica

Other trees:

Velvet Mesquite, Prosopis velutina
Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis

Shrubs and vines:

Turpentine Bush, Ericameria larcifolia
Woolly Butterfly-Bush, Buddleja marrubiifolia
Golden Currant, Ribes aureum
Wolfberry, Lycium sp.
Cenizo or Texas Ranger, Leucophyllum fructescens
Blue Passionflower, Passiflora caerulea
Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens
Canyon Grape, Vitis arizonica

Cacti and succulents:

Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii
Cow’s Tongue Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis
Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Opuntia santa-rita
Cane Cholla, Cylindropuntia spinosior
Pink-flowered Hedgehog, Echinocereus fendleri
Engelmann Hedgehog, Echinocereus engelmannii
Arizona Rainbow Cactus, Echinocereus rigidissimus
Ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens
Palmer Agave, Agave palmeri
Parry Agave, Agave parryi
Artichoke Agave, Agave parryi var. truncata
Royal Agave, Agave victoriae-reginae
Schott’s Yucca, Yucca schottii