Native Woody Plants for Water Wise Pollinator Gardens
Creeping mahonia
Ninebark
Shrubby cinquefoil
Yucca
Creeping mahonia
Ninebark
Shrubby cinquefoil
Yucca
Verbena Family (Verbenaceae)
Bluebeard, Common bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spirea
Rose family (Rosaceae)
Note: Shrubby cinquefoil was recently reclassified as Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) and subspeciesDasiphora floribunda (Pursh), Also see Pentaphylloides floribunda
Potentilla, Shrubby potentilla, Bush cinquefoil, Widdy, Golden hardhack
Rose Family (Rosaceae)
Mallow or Mallow-leaved ninebark (P. malvaceus), Common or Eastern ninebark (P. opufolius)
There are several native ninebark species found in North America. Two of the most commonly used in the landscape are Physocaropus opufolius and Physocaropus malvaceus
Echinacea, Purple coneflower, Eastern purple coneflower
Barberry Family (Berberidaceae)
Ash barberry
Creeping barberry
Creeping holly grape
Creeping mahonia
Creeping Oregon grape
Creeping western barberry
Dwarf Oregon grape
Holly grape
Mountain holly
Oregon barberry
Oregon grape
Description
Creeping mahonia is a small woody evergreen shrub native mainly to western and northern North America. It is a long lived hardy plant that is adapted to USDA Zones 4 through 8 and grows on mountain slopes up to 10,000 feet.
Mahonia has a …
Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower
Valerian Family (Valerianaceae)
Jupiter’s beard, Red valerian, Keys of Heaven
Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae)
Orange butterfly weed, Butterfly milkweed
Orange …
Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)
Cosmos
Cosmos are a drought tolerant annual flower native to Mexico. Plants can reseed under the right conditions. Several species of cosmos are available for purchase.Cosmos sulphureus and Cosmos bipinnatus are two commonly available species.
Many cultivars are available. Flowers come in a wide variety of colors that bloom from early summer through fall. Leaves are feathery and plants can grow to 6 feet tall.
Cosmos needs little …