Opuntia quimilo (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 6' tall. Origin: Mexico.

Opuntia streptacantha (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Tree like opuntia grows to 16' tall. Origin: Mexico.

Opuntia subulata (Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 9-10) Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Read flowers. Grows to 10' tall; 8' spread. Origin: Ecuador and Peru.

Pachycereus pringlei (Cardon / Mexican Saguaro). USDA: 10-12. Full sun. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Grows slowly to 40'. Origin: Central Baja California.

Pedilanthus macrocarpus (Lady slipper) USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Evergreen bush to 6' tall; 6' wide. Origin: Mexico (Sonora, Baja California).

Spires of red and pink desert colors. Knee high mix that will flower over an extended time. Sow where plants may mature over a period of time Penstemons, Blue Dicks, Four O'Clock, Desert Globe Marlow, Sacred Datura, Buckwheat, Paperflower, Desert Senna, Showy Golden Eye, Desert Verbena and Desert Zinna. One pound mix covers approximately 2000 square feet.

Rocky Mountain Wildflower Mix

Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. 26 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.

Aquilegia caerulea            Colorado blue columbine
Centaurea cyanus             Cornflower, Bachelor button
Coreopsis lanceolata         Lance-leaved coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria            Plains coreopsis, golden tickseed
Cosmos sulphureus          Yellow cosmos, sulphur cosmos
Echinacea purpurea           Eastern purple coneflower
Erigeron speciosus            Aspen daisy, aspen fleabane
Erysimum x marshallii       Siberian wallflower
Eschscholzia californica      California poppy
Gaillardia aristata              Blanket flower, common gaillardia
Gaillardia pulchella            Firewheel
Heliomeris multiflora         Showy goldeneye
Iris missouriensis              Rocky Mountain iris
Leptosiphon grandiflorus    Mountain phlox, largeflower linanthus
Linaria maroccana             Baby snapdragon, Moroccan toadflax
Linum grandiflorum           Scarlet flax
Linum lewisii                     Lewis blue flax
Osmorhiza occidentalis      Sweet anise, western sweetroot
Papaver nudicaule             Iceland poppy
Papaver rhoeas                Corn poppy
Phacelia crenulata             Desert bluebells, cleftleaf wildheliotrope
Phlox drummondii             Drummond phlox, annual phlox
Ratibida columnaris           Upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera          Upright prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta                 Blackeyed Susan
Viguiera multiflora             Showy goldeneye

Acacia aneura (Mulga). Tolerates reflected heat, Hardy to 15°F. Evergreen shrub or small tree, grows slowly to 15' tall by 10' in spread. Little water once established. Origin: Australia. 1,800 seeds per oz.

Acacia angustissima (Prairie acacia) 2,350 seeds per oz.

Acacia berlandieri (Guajillo). Tolerates heat, frost hardy, evergreen in mild winters. Chihuahuan desert native. Shrub or small tree. Grows to 15' tall and 10' wide. Drought hardy, needs good drainage. Approx. 75 seeds per oz.

Acacia constricta (White thorn acacia) Full sun, hardy to 15°F. Southwestern USA native. Large shrub or small tree, spreading, 8 to 15' tall. Little or no water once established. 1400 seeds per oz.

Acacia decurrens (Green wattle). Sunset: 8-9,14-24 USDA: 9-11. Young trees are frost tender. Full sun. Evergreen tree, fast growing to 30 - 50' tall. Low water, needs good drainage. Origin: Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania). Propagation: Seeds (better results with hot water treatment). 32,000 seeds per lb.

Acacia greggii (Cat claw acacia). Tolerates reflected heat. Hardy to 0°F. Southwestern USA native. Deciduous, large shrub or small tree, fast growing from 8 to 20' tall. Drought tolerant, looks better with occasional watering. 270 seeds per oz.

Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood acacia). Sunset: 8-9,13-24; USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Fast growing, up to 40' tall and wide, rounded crown; dark green leaves. Drought tolerant, needs good drainage. Origin: Southeastern Australia. 31000 seeds per pound.

Acacia redolens v. prostrata (Low boy). Full sun, sprawling shrub evergreen 2-5' tall; 6-12' wide. Fast growth rate. Small yellow flowers. Woody trunks. Drought, heat tolerant. Hardy to 20°F or lower. Native to Australia. 3500 seeds per oz.

Acacia salicina (Willow acacia). Single or multi-stemmed tree. Grows rapidly from 20-40' tall, 10-20' wide. Leaves form narrow strips. Branches weep. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 750 seeds per oz.

Acacia saligna Syn: Acacia cyanophylla (Blue leaf wattle/orange wattle). Single or multi-stemmed tree can be grown as a shrub. Grows to 15 -25' high; 10-20' wide. Semi-evergreen. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 1500 seeds per oz.

Acacia smallii (Sweet acacia). Heat tolerant tree. Matures to 15' - 30' tall; 15 - 20' wide. Semi-Deciduous. Fragrant flowers. Rapid growth with regular watering. Hardy to 15° F. 450 seeds per oz.