The FlorFEST Plant Sale is a fund-raising endeavor held each year on the last weekend of April. This is the list of plants that are expected to be available for sale on 26-27 April in 2008. Each plant has some information regarding water and light requirements, growth style, etc. Many have links that will take you to plant images and other information.
Abbreviations and symbols: * = Native to the El Paso/South-central New Mexico Region.
Water: L, M, H indicate low, moderate, and high water requirements
Sun: F, P, S indicate full sun, partial shade, shade
Wildlife: B indicates butterfly attractor; M indicates moth attractor; H indicates hummingbird attractor
| Plant Name | Type H x W | Water | Sun | Wildlife | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia berlandieri Guajillo |
Shrub 10' x 10' |
L | F | Weak thorns, fern-like foliage, creamy flowers | |
| *Acacia constricta Whitethorn |
Shrub 15' x 10' |
L | F | Fragrant yellow spring flowers, thorns | |
| Acacia farnesiana (A. smallii) Sweet Acacia |
Small Tree 20 x 20' |
M | F | Very fragrant yellow spring flowers, thorns | |
| Acacia rigidula Blackbrush Acacia |
Shrub 10' x 15' |
L | F | Evergreen, thorns, fragrant yellow flowers in spring |
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| Acalypha monostachya Rasberry Fuzzies |
Perennial 1' x 2' |
L | F | Copper-red tinged foliage and flowers, mass for summer groundcover. Deciduous | |
| Achnatherum hymenoides Indian Ricegrass |
Grass 2' x 1' |
L | F | Seeds | Sand-loving bunch grass with large, edible seeds |
| Agastache foeniculum Anise Hyssop |
Perennial 3' x 3' |
M/H | F/P | B | Blue flowers, tasty tea, licorice-scented herb |
| Agave colorata Broad-leaf Agave |
Accent 4' x 4' |
L | F | Wide gray leaves, xeric, needs warm winter location | |
| Agave havardiana Big Bend Agave |
Accent 4' x 3' |
L | F/P | Wide blue-green leaves. Will take light shade | |
| Agave lopantha Chihuahua Agave |
Accent 3' x 2' |
L | F | Green leaves with lighter central stripe |
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| Agave montana Mountain Agave |
Accent 5' x 4' |
L | F | Green leaved, xeric & hardy to 10° | |
| Agave multilifera Chahuiqui |
Accent 5' x 3' |
L | F | Very wide leaves, hardy to 5°. Spectacular accent |
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| Agave obscura Red-flowering Agave |
Accent 3' x 3' |
L | F | Small to medium plant, green leaves for pots | |
| Agave parryi Mexico Agave |
Accent 2' x 3' |
L | F | Very xeric, thick-toothed leaves in a tight whorl | |
| Agave striata Narrow-leaf Agave |
Accent 3' x 3' |
L | F | Long thin leaf blades, medium sized accent | |
| Agave victoriae-regina Queen Victoria Agave |
Shrub 1.5' x 1.5' |
L | F | Small, compact, slow growing. Good in pots | |
| Agave weberi Weber's Agave |
Shrub 6' x 8' |
L | F | Large plant, green leaves with smooth margins | |
| Amsonia grandiflora Blue Star |
Perennial 3' x 3' |
L/M | F/P | Blue-white spring flowers, likes afternoon shade | |
| *Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa |
Groundcover 2' x 2' + |
H | F/P | Medicinal herb, tolerates alkaline soil | |
| Anisacanthus quadrifidus v. wrightii "Mexican Fire" |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | H | Summer hummer favorite, orange flowers, xeric |
| *Aquilegia chrysantha Golden Columbine |
Perennial 3' x 3' |
M/H | P/S | Needs moist soil, yellow flowers spring to fall | |
| Aquilegia vulgaris v. dichroa Purple Columbine |
Perennial 1' x 2' |
M | F/P | Novelty from Portugal with purple flowers | |
| Artemisia dranunculus Wild Tarragon |
Perennial 5' x 3' |
L | F/P | Slow-spreading green-leafed aromatic herb | |
| *Artemisia filifolia Sand Sage |
Shrub 3' x 3' |
L | F | Silver foliage, sand-loving, xeric plant | |
| Artemisia frigida Fringed Sage |
Shrub 1' x 2' |
L | F | Fine silver foliage, small accent | |
| *Artemisia ludoviciana Whitebrush |
Grndcover 11' x 3' |
L/M | F/P | Xeric groundcover, silver foliage. Rhizome spreader | |
| *Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | seeds | Salt and clay tolerant. Seeds excellent for quail |
| Baccharis X hybrid "Starn-Thompson" |
Groundcover 3' x 5' |
L | F | Seedless, evergreen. Mass for low maintenance cover | |
| *Bahia absinthifolia Desert Bahia |
Perennial 12" x 12" |
L | F | B | Local, short-lived yellow flowers, needs good drainage |
| *Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold |
Perennial 12" x 12" |
L | F | B | Local, short-lived yellow flower, needs good drainage |
| *Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower |
Perennial 12" x 12" |
L | F | B | Very fragrant (chocolate), yellow flowers. |
| *Bothriochloa saccharoides Silver Bluestem |
Grass 3' x 2' |
L | F | seeds | Clumping perennial grass with plumed seed heads |
| *Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama |
Grass 2' x 2' |
L | F | Seeds | Bunching perennial grass with large, drooping seeds |
| *Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama |
Grass 2' x 2' |
L/M | F | Soft perennial bunch grass with eyelash seed heads | |
| Buddleja marrubiifolia Wooly Butterfly Bush |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | B | Attractive silver foliage, orang ball flowers, xeric |
| Bulbine frutescens Orange Bulvine "Tiny Tangerines" |
Perennial 1' x 2' |
L | F | South African succulent, blooms orange all summer | |
| Caesalpinia gilliesii Yellow Bird of Paradise |
Shrub 6' x 5' |
L | F | Naturalized South America native, very xeric, hardy | |
| Caesalpinia mexicana Mexican Bird of Paradise |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | Marginal, freezes to ground, root hardy, yellow flowers | |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | Marginal, freezes to ground, root harddy, red-orange flowers | |
| Calliandra X Sierra Star |
Shrub 4' x 5' |
L | F | H | Red summer flowers, marginal, dies to ground at 20° |
| *Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Duster |
Shrub 3' x 3' |
L | F | H | Xeric spring bloomer, long pink stamens form ball |
| *Calylophus hartwegii v. fendleri Fendler's Sun Drops |
Perennial 2' x 2' |
L/M | F | M | Mass for groundcover, yellow flowers attract hawk moths |
| Carpobrotus chilensis Big-leaf Ice Plant |
Groundcover 2+' x 6" |
L | F | Thick succulent leaves, purple flowers | |
| *Celtis laevigata v. reticulata Canyon Hackberry |
Small tree 30' x 30' |
L/M | F | fruit | Local arroyo tree, excellent for bird food & nesting |
| Celtis pallida Desert Hackberry |
Shrub 8' x 10' |
L | F | fruit | Good thorny security. Bird nest, food source |
| Cercis canadensis v. mexicana Mexican Redbud |
Small tree 20' x 20' |
L/M | F | Beautiful rose-pink spring bloomer, multi-trunk, xeric. | |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis White Buttonbush |
Shrub 4' x 6' |
M | F/P | B | Prefers moist soil, unusual white ball flowers |
| Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany |
Shrub 15' x 8' |
L | F | Upright, deciduous. Backlight plumed seeds | |
| Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fern Bush |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | Fine, fern-like, aromatic foliage. White summer flowers | |
| *Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow, "Art's Seedless", "Warren Jones" |
Small trees 25' x 25' |
L | F | H | Good xeric color tree, shades of pink, purple, and a seedless selection |
| *Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita |
Shrub 2' x 2' |
L | F | B |
Xeric evergreen subshrub, fragrant foliage, yellow flowers |
| Clematis ligusticifolia Western Virgin's Bower |
Perennial to 15' |
L | F | B | Very hardy vine for back fences. Nice flowers, plumes |
| Cissus trifoliolata Grape Ivy |
Vine to 20' + |
L | F/P | Agressive, fleshy leafed, clambering vine for birds | |
| *Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii Blue Mist Flower, Boot Hill |
Groundcover 12 x 12 + |
M | F | B | Rhizomatous, dies to ground in winter. Blue flowers for butterflies |
| Cooperia drummondii Rain Lily |
Bulb to 12" |
L | F/P | White flowering after monsoon rains | |
| Cordia parvifolia Little-leaf Cordia |
Shrub 6' x 8' |
L | F | Xeric, sprawling shrub with white flowers | |
| Dalea bicolor v. bicolor Blue Dalea, "Monterrey Blue" |
Shrub 5' x 6' |
L | F | Blue flowers in winter-early spring | |
| Dalea capitata Lemon Dalea, "Sierra Gold" |
Groundcover 6' x 3' |
L | F | Yellow lemon-scented flowers & foliage | |
| Dalea greggii Trailing Dalea |
Perennial 2' x 6' |
L | F | B | Good groundcover on drip in well-draining soil |
| Dasylirion quadrangulatum (D. longissimum) Mexican Grass Tree |
Shrub 6' x 10' |
L | F | Unusual fountain shape, long thin leaves without teeth. Tree form with age | |
| Dasylirion texanum Green Sotol |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | Xeric green accent shrub, leaves wih serrated margins | |
| *Dasylirion wheeleri Grey Sotol |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | Xeric blue-green accent, leaves with serrated margins | |
| Delosperma cooperii Hardy Purple Ice Plant |
Groundcover 3' x 6" |
L | F | Vigorous spreader, good rock garden or rock mulch plant | |
| Dodonaea viscosea Hop Bush |
Shrub 10' x 10' |
L | F | Tender below 15°. Good green screen/hedge for poor soils | |
| Drimiopsis maculata Little White Soldiers, South African Hosta |
Bulb 1' x 1', clumps |
L | F | Excellent for dry shade, summer floers, winter deciduous, mutiplies | |
| Drosanthemum speciosum Ice Plant "Rosea" |
Groundcover 1' x 3' |
L/M | F | Succulent plant, roots at stem nodes, pink flowers | |
| Ebanopsis ebano (Pithecellobium flexicaule) Texas Ebony |
Small tree 25' x 25' |
L | F | Tender below 18° and semi-evergreen when young. Creamy flowers, large pods. | |
| Epilobium (Zauschneria) latifolia Hummingbird Trumpets |
Perennial 2' x 2' |
M | F/P | H | Spreads by rhizomes, good in rock gardens. Red flowers |
| *Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush |
Shrub 2' x 3' |
L | F | Autumn blooming evergreen shrub, xeric. Reseeds | |
| *Ericameria (Chrysothamnus) nauseous Rubber Rabbitbush |
Shrub 3' x 3' |
L | F | B | Silver-gray evergreen, yellow fall flowers for Santa Fe look |
| Eriogonum fasciculatum v. poliofolium Flat-top Buckwheat |
Shrub 2' x 2' |
L | F | Xeric, low mounding evergreen with white flowers | |
| Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla |
Shrub 1' x 3' |
L | F | Leafless succulent, spreads slowly in dry, hot locations | |
| Euphorbia rigida Gopher Spurge |
Pernnial 2' x 4' |
L | F | Showy succulent accent. Cut back after blooming | |
| *Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume |
Shrub 5' x 5' |
L | F | White flowers, attractive seed plumes. Xeric | |
| *Fraxinus cuspidata Fragrant Ash |
Small Tree 10' x 20' |
L | F | Fragrant white spring flowers | |
| Fraxinus greggii Desert/Littleleaf Ash |
Tree/shrub 15' x 15' |
L | F | Muli-trunk, semi-evergreen, xeric plant |
Last Update: 6 April 2008
