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
Mexican Bush, S. leucantha
Mountain, S. regla
Coahuila, S. coahuilensis
Germander or Blue Oak, S. chamaedryoides

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
Mint-leafed Beebalm or Oregano de la Sierra, Monarda fistulosa v. menthifolia
Texas Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora
Long-flowered Four-O’clock, Mirabilis longiflora
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
Canyon Grape, Vitis arizonica

Cacti and succulents:

Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii
Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Opuntia santa-rita
Cane Cholla, Cylindropuntia spinosior
Pink-flowered Hedgehog, Echinocereus fendleri
Engelmann Hedgehog, Echinocereus engelmannii
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