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Plant Lists

This guide organizes, categorizes and provides information about plants from the Maricopa Native Seed Library.

Plants for Very Hot Spots

These are plants that can stand full sun AND no supplemental water (once established). Beware that they won't necessarily look their best during very hot and dry periods. Note: not all of these plants are currently offered at the seed library.

Velvet mesquite

Palo verde

Ironwood

Desert willow

Hopbush

Creosote

Brittlebush 

Ocotillo

Prickly pear

Totem pole cactus

Fairy duster

Jojoba

Chuparosa

Desert marigold

Desert milkweed

Dalea