Kit Species of Pollinator Plants for the Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Provided by the Xerces Society

Low Water Kit

Blooom Period Common Name Species Plant Type
early-mid New Mexico olive Forestiera pubescens small tree
early-mid Pale evening primrose Oenothera pallida perennial
early-mid Plains prickly pear Opuntia polycantha cactus
mid Upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera perennial
mid Purple prairie clover Dalea purpurea perennial
mid Blackfoot daisy Melampodium leucanthum perennial
mid Chocolate flower Berlandiera lyrata perennial
mid-late Copper globemallow Sphaeralcea angustifolia perennial
late Threadleaf groundsel Senecio flaccidus perennial

 

Low-to Medium-Water Kit

Blooom Period Common Name Species Plant Type
early Threeleaf sumac Rhus trilobata shrub
early-mid Rocky mountain penstemon Penstemon strictus perennial
mid Showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa perennial
mid White prairie clover Dalea candida perennial
mid Hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa perennial
mid Bee balm Monarda fistulosa perennial
mid Cota Thelesperma megapotamicum perennial
mid-late MacDougal verbena Verbena macdougalii perennial
mid-late Blanketflower Gaillardia pulchella perennial