Shrub Seeds
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). A perennial, deciduous, shrub or tree in the Fabaceae family native to Central America and the United States. It is also found in South America, India and Pakistan. 2,350 seeds per oz.
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 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 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.
Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Thinleaf Alder)
Ambrosia deltoidea (Triangle leaf). Full sun, heat tolerant, desert perennial shrub. Fast growing 2' tall; 3' spread. Little water once established. Native to Sonoran desert. 2400 seeds per oz.
Ambrosia dumosa (White bursage) 2400 seeds per oz.
Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon Serviceberry). Native and introduced perennial shrub. The fruits are used in pies, jams, and syrup, Saskatoon wine is a regional specialty. Native Americans boiled branches to make a tea for treating colds. Height, 3-15 Feet. Requires 12" minimum precipitation. 25,800 seeds per pound.
Amelanchier utahensis (Utah Serviceberry). A small tree or large shrub. Grows to about 15' at maturity. The flowers have white petals and grow in small clusters. In early spring, while in bloom, the entire plant is snowy white. Seeds are formed in small apple-like pomes that are brown to black when ripe. The fruit are juicy and sweet. Widely scattered throughout Utah and is common in arid canyons and rocky areas usually between 3,000 and 9,000 feet in elevation. Once established, it is very drought well. The fruit are an excellent source of bird food and the foliage is eaten by livestock and wildlife.
Amorpha canescens (Leadplant) Purple
277,000 seeds per pound
Amorpha fruticosa (California False Indigo) 52000 seeds per pound
Arctostaphylos pungens (Pointleaf manzanita) 1400 seeds per oz.
Artemisia cana (Silver Sagebrush)
Artemisia filifolia (Sand Sagebush) Native and Introduced Perennial Shrub. Height, 2-4 Feet. Requires 6" minimum precipitation. 2,000,000 seeds per pound.
Artemisia ludoviciana (Prairie Sage). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 1-2 Feet. Requires 10" minimum precipitation. 4,500,000 seeds per pound.
Artemisia nova (Black Sagebrush). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, up to 2'. Requires 6" minimum precipitation. 907,200 seeds per pound.
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana (Mountain Big Sagebrush)
Artemisia tridentata v. tridentata (Basin Big Sagebrush). Native Perennial evergreen shrub from 3 to 12 ft. tall. Requires 10" annual rainfall minimum. Commonly found on deep, fertile well-drained soils in valleys and on foothills to 7,000 ft. elevation. Forage is sually is poor for cattle and moderate for wildlife. Provides valuable cover for wildlife.2,500,000 seeds per pound
Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)
Asclepias subulata (Desert milkweed). Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 9-11. Full sun to part sun. Heat tolerant. Low water needs. Evergreen, small shrub grows to 5' tall; 4' spread. Origin: California, Nevada, Arizona and Baja California.
Atriplex canescens (Four wing saltbush). 1800 seeds per oz. Grows from 2 to 6' tall. Does well in alkaline soils. Origin: Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert.
Atriplex confertifolia (Shadscale Saltbush). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 1-3 Feet. Requires 4" minimum precipitation. 64,900 seeds per pound.
Atriplex corrugata (Mat Saltbush).
Atriplex cuneata (Castle Valley Clover) Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 6-12". Requires 6" minimum precipitation. 30,300 seeds per pound.
Atriplex gardneri (Gardner's saltbrush)
Atriplex lentiformis (Quail bush). 48,000 seeds per oz
Atriplex polycarpa (Desert saltbush).
Baileya multiradiata (Desert marigold) Yellow. Annual/Perennial wildflower; Height, 18-24" 1,000,000 seeds per pound.
Berberis haematocarpa (Red mahonia)
Caesalpinia cacalaco (Cascalote). Evergreen tree, growing slowly to 20' tall, 20' wide. Sun and heat tolerant. Hardy to 20°F. Little water. Native to Southern Mexico. 80 seeds per oz.
Caesalpinia gilliesii (Desert bird of paradise). Full sun to part shade, heat, drought tolerant. Grows to 10' tall; 6' spread. Hardy to 5 deg. F. Native to Argentina, Uruguay, naturalized in Texas, southern USA. 200 seeds per oz.
Caesalpinia mexicana (Mexican Bird of Paradise). Evergreen small tree or large shrub. Fast growing to 10-18' tall; 6 -15' wide. Yellow flowers. Hardy to 20° F. Drought tolerant. 300 seeds per oz.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Red bird of paradise). Full sun, heat tolerant. Root hardy to 15°F, leaf drop at 30°F. Drought tolerant, happy with infrequent deep watering. Native to Central America, northwestern South America, West Indies. 180 seeds per oz.
Calliandra eriophylla (Pink fairy duster). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 5°F. Freezes to ground, will come back. Semi evergreen shrub, 1 - 3' tall ;3 - 4' wide. Very little water necessary. Origin: Baja Mexico, California to Texas. 1025 seeds per oz.
Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry). 694,400 seeds per pound. Seed is sold as a dried berry. The number of seeds per pound is approximate.
Cassia artemisioides (Feathery senna). Full sun to part shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 15°F. Evergreen shrub. cylindrical gray-green leaflets. Fast growing to 6' tall; 6' spread. Little to moderate water. Native to Australia. 1700 seeds per oz.
Cassia covesii (Syn: Senna covesii). Desert Senna
Cassia nemophila (Green senna). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 20°F. Evergreen shrub. Cylindrical grayish-green leaflets. Fast growing to 6' tall; 6' spread. Infrequent watering when established. Native to Australia. 1500 seeds per oz.
Cassia phyllodinea (Silver senna). Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 22°F. Evergreen shrub. Silvery grey leaflets. Fast growing to 3 - 6' tall; 4 - 6' spread. Infrequent watering when established. Needs good drainage. Native to Central Australia. 1500 seeds per oz.
Cassia sturtii (Sturt's cassia). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 20°F. Evergreen shrub. Cylindrical grayish-green leaflets. Fast growing to 6' tall; 6' spread. Infrequent watering when established. Native to Central Australia. 1450 seeds per oz.
Celtis pallida (Desert hackberry). Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Spiny semi-evergreen shrub, up to 20' tall, 8' spread; small dark green leaves. Drought hardy. Origin: Texas, New Mexico, northern Mexico from 3000 to 8000' elevation. 380 seeds per oz.
Ceratoides lanata (Winterfat)
Cercocarpus ledifolius (Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany). Native Perennial Shrub. Height, 8-30 feet. Requires 8" minimum precipitation. 30,000 seeds per pound.
Cercocarpus montanus (True Mountain Mahogany). Native Perennial Shrub; 3-15'.
Approximately 1600 seeds per oz.
Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush)
Chilopsis linearis (Desert willow). Deciduous shrub or small tree, fast growing to 25' tall; 20' spread. Heat resistant, Hardy to 10°F. Moderate to little water, needs good drainage. Native to S. West USA, northern Mexico. 4200 seeds per oz.
Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Rubber rabbitbrush)
Chrysothamnus parryi (Parry's rabbitbrush)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Low Rabbitbrush). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 1-3 feet. Requires 6" minimum precipitation. Used by the Southwest indians as gum, when grow in alkali soils it contains rubber. 782,000 seeds per pound.
Cleome isomeris (Bladderpod)
Cordia boissieri (Texas Olive) Large shrub or small tree.
Dodonaea viscosa (Green hopseed bush). Light shade to full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 15°F. Evergreen bush or small tree, fast growing up to 12 - 15' tall and wide. Moderate to abundant water. Native to Australia, New Zealand. 4000 seeds per oz.
Encelia farinosa (Brittlebush). Full sun, heat tolerant, short lived evergreen bush. Hardy to 26°F. Fast growing up to 3' tall; 5' wide. Needs good drainage. Drought hardy when established. Origin: Southwestern USA, northwestern Mexico, Baja California.
Encelia farinosa (Brittle bush). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 26°F. Short lived evergreen bush. Fast growing up to 3' tall; 5' wide. Needs good drainage. when established. Native Southwestern USA, northwestern Mexico, Baja California.) 8000 seeds per oz.
Ephedra nevadensis (Nevada ephedra). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 2-5 Feet. Requires 5" minimum precipitation. 19,900 seeds per pound.
Ephedra viridis (Green mormon tea). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 2-4 Feet. Requires 7" minimum precipitation. 25,000 seeds per pound.
Ericameria Laricifolia (Turpentine Bush) 16000 seeds per oz.
Ericameria nauseosa nauseosus (Rubber Rabbitbrush). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 2-7 Feet. Requires 8" minimum precipitation. 400,000 seeds per pound.
Eriogonum fasciculatum (Arizona / California buckwheat)
Fallugia paradoxa (Apache plume).
Fouquieria splendens (Ocotillo). Full sun. Hardy to 0° F. Drought deciduous shrub, slow growing to 20' tall; 15' in spread. Spiny branches, small green leaves, orange flowers. Little water. Origin: Chihuahuan and Sonoran desert, West Texas, AZ, CA, Mexico.
Hesperaloe parviflora (Red yucca) Sunset: 10,12,13,16,18-24. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Grows to 3' tall, 4' wide. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Texas, northeastern Mexico. 1100 seeds per oz.
Juniperus deppeana (Alligator juniper)
Juniperus monosperma (One-seed Juniper) A species of juniper native to western North America, in the United States in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colorado, western Oklahoma (Panhandle), and western Texas, and in Mexico in the extreme north of Chihuahua. It grows at 970–2300 m altitude. Evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree growing to 2–7 m (rarely to 12 m) tall, usually multistemmed, and with a dense, rounded crown. 580 seeds per oz.
Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mt. Juniper)
Kochia prostrata (Forage Kochia). Introduced Perennial Subshrub; Height, 1-3 Feet. Requires 6" minimum precipitation. 407,000 seeds per pound.
Krascheninnikovia lanata (Winterfat) Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 1-3 Feet. Requires 5" minimum precipitation. 56,700 seeds per pound.
Larrea tridentata (Creosote bush). Full sun. Hardy to 0°F. Straggly evergreen shrub, slowly growing to 8-10', 6' wide. No water after established. Native Southwestern USA, south to central Mexico, southern South America. 5000 seeds per oz.
Lycium exsertum (Wolfberry / Arizona desert-thorn)
Macfadyena Unguis-cati (Catclaw vine) seeds
Mahonia repens (Oregon Grape) Formally Berberis repens. Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 6-18". Requires 14" minimum precipitation. 54,000 seeds per pound.
Melaleuca huegelii (Chenille Honey-myrtle). A shrub or small tree which is endemic to Western Australia. Its pink, white or purple flowers appear between early spring and mid summer. Commonly cultivated in Australia, but has not spread into general horticulture to the extent that it deserves.
Mimosa biuncifera (Wait a minute)
Nerium oleander (Oleander). Evergreen upright bush, reaching 20' tall. Loves heat. Very drought tolerant once established. Tolerates wind, salt and poor soil. The plant and seeds are toxic. Flowers: Pink /Salmon. Origin: Mediterranean
Olneya tesota (Desert ironwood). Evergreen tree or large shrub, growing slowly to 15-30' tall; 15-25' spread. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 25°F. Origin: Sonoran desert in AZ and Mexico. 95 seeds per oz.
Prunus americana
Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 5-30 feet. Requires 14" minimum precipitation. 4,800 seeds per pound.
Psilostrophe cooperi (Paperflower)
Purshia glandulosa (Desert Bitterbrush)
Purshia mexicana (Mexican Cliffrose)
Purshia stansburiana (Cliffrose). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 3-20 Feet. Requires 10" minimum precipitation. 64,400 seeds per pound.
Purshia tridentata (Antelope Bitterbrush) Native Perennial Shrub; Grows to 2-15 Feet. Needs 8" minimum annual rain. Plant in Fall, Winter, Early Spring 15,000 seeds per pound.
Rhus aromatica v. simplicifolia (Singleleaf skunk brush)
Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)
Rhus ovata (Sugar sumac). Large evergreen bush to 10 - 15' tall; Heat tolerant, little to moderate water. Hardy to 5°F. Native to Arizona, California, northwestern Mexico. 1200 seeds per oz.
Rhus trilobata (Skunkbrush sumac). 1100 seeds per oz.
Ribes cereum (Wax currant)
Rosa woodsii (Wood's rose). Native Perennial shrub; Height, 2-6 Feet. Requires 12" minimum precipitation. 45,300 seeds per pound.
Sambucus nigra (Black elderberry). 119,000 seeds per pound
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Blue Elderberry). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 6 -20". Requires 12" minimum precipitation. 216,800 seeds per pound.
Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry). Native perennial shrub; Height, 3-6 ft. Requires 18" minimum precipitation. Thrives in riparian zones 286,000 seeds per pound.
Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Black Greasewood). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 2-8 Feet. Requires 6" minimum precipitation. 210,000 seeds per pound.
Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) (Sunset: 10-13, 19-24; USDA: 8b-10). Full sun. Hardy to 18°F. Evergreen shrub, slow growing to 6 - 10' tall; 6 - 8' spread. Needs good drainage, little to no water. Native Southern Calif., Arizona and Mexico. 60 seeds per oz.
Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) 40 seeds per oz.
Symphoricarpos oreophilus (Western Mountain Snowberry). Native Perennial Shrub; Height, 2-5 Feet. Requires 12" minimum precipitation. 75,000 seeds per pound.
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (Mountain Snowberry)
Tecoma stans angustata (Yellow bells) Semi deciduous shrub or small tree, fast growing to 12 feet. Native to Texas and New Mexico.
Vauquelinia californica (Arizona rosewood)
Viguiera deltoidea (Showy golden eye)
Seeds Vitis arizonica (AZ grape)
Yucca baccata (Banana yucca). 320 seeds per oz
Ziziphus jujuba (Chinese date) 1660 seeds per pound.
Ziziphus obtusifolia (Greythorn) 370 seeds per oz.
