Maricopa Native Seed Library: Workshop Materials

This is the pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation from the workshop. This workshop covered (1) reasons for incorporating native plants into the home landscape (2) an overview of major plant groups in Central Arizona (3) an overview of major pollinators in Central Arizona and (4) an overview of gardening techniques in our low desert. Each video segment can be found below:

PDF version of the presentation. This presentation covered an overview of the pollinators of the Sonoran desert, their needs in the garden, and how to support them.

A list of high quality native nectar plants for Maricopa County that generally can be found at local nurseries.

Additional high quality nectar plants for Maricopa County that require either travelling outside the area to obtain or growing from seed.

A list of larval host plants for Maricopa County that can generally be found in local nurseries

A list of larval host plants for butterflies and moths that require travel to obtain or growing from seed.

Incredible full color guide to butterflies and moths of the desert Southwest and their host and nectar plants by George Roark