Excellent Flowering Plants for the Desert - Southwest

Written by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo

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Region: Southwest

Excellent Flowering Plants for the Desert - Southwest (USDA zone 4)

• Penstemon - Penstemon spp.:
  Its easy and loves the desert.  So many varieties.

• Catmint - Nepeta spp: Because it blooms three times, is the first bloomer in the spring, and the last to freeze.  The bees like it, it brings butterflys, and nothing eats it.  It spreads nicely and it's beautiful with mounds of blue flowers.

• Soapwort - Saponaria officinalis: It is pink and hardy in this area, and easy to grow, like catmint.

• Autumn Joy Sedum - Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy': It loves it here, and grows well.

• Yarrow (any variety) - Achillea spp.: It is draught resistent, pretty and easy.

• Columbine (any variety) - Aquilegia spp.: It adds interest to the garden.

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