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perennial
Catmint
Nepeta × faassenii
pollinatordeer-resistant
perennial
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
pollinatordeer-resistantnative
perennial
Salvia 'May Night'
Salvia nemorosa
pollinatordeer-resistant
perennial
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
perennial
Hummingbird Mint
Agastache rupestris
pollinatorhummingbirdfragrant
perennial
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia aristata
pollinatornative
perennial
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
pollinatornative
perennial
Russian Sage
Salvia yangii
pollinatordeer-resistantfragrant
perennial
English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
pollinatorfragrantdeer-resistant
perennial
Chocolate Flower
Berlandiera lyrata
pollinatorfragrantnative
perennial
Mexican Evening Primrose
Oenothera speciosa
pollinatornativegroundcover
perennial
Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
pollinatorhummingbirdevergreen
perennial
Gaura (Whirling Butterflies)
Oenothera lindheimeri
pollinatornative
succulent
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Hylotelephium spectabile
pollinatordeer-resistant
grass
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
nativedeer-resistant
grass
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
nativedeer-resistant
grass
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis × acutiflora
deer-resistant
grass
Blue Oat Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
evergreendeer-resistant
grass
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
nativepollinator
grass
Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
nativefragrant
shrub
Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
pollinatornativedeer-resistant
shrub
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
nativedeer-resistant
shrub
Fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
pollinatornativefragrant
shrub
Panchito Manzanita
Arctostaphylos × coloradensis
evergreennativepollinator
shrub
Three-Leaf Sumac
Rhus trilobata
nativedeer-resistant
shrub
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
evergreennativefragrant
tree
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
tree
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
nativefast
tree
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
native
tree
Pinyon Pine
Pinus edulis
evergreennativeedible
tree
Palo Verde
Parkinsonia florida
pollinatornativefast
groundcover
Hardy Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi
pollinatorgroundcoverevergreen
groundcover
Sulphur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
pollinatornativegroundcover
groundcover
Creeping Veronica
Veronica liwanensis
groundcoverevergreenpollinator
groundcover
Trailing Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostratus'
groundcoverevergreenfragrant
succulent
Hens-and-Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
evergreengroundcoverdeer-resistant
cactus
Claret Cup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
cactus
Prickly Pear
Opuntia polyacantha
pollinatornativeedible
succulent
Red Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
pollinatorhummingbirdevergreen
succulent
Havard Agave
Agave havardiana
evergreennativedeer-resistant
succulent
Soft-Leaf Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
evergreennativedeer-resistant