Palmer’s Penstemon is a drought tolerant perennial that prefers full sunlight. It produces soft pink flower that bloom May through July on tall, stout stems. Palmer’s Penstemon prefers open, exposed areas such as rocky hillsides, road banks, gravel pits, or gravelly washes. Its basal leaves are semi-evergreen and are palatable to livestock and wildlife during spring and winter. It is recommended for revegetating disturbed sites, especially on limestone soils.

Spiked Gayfeather is a native perennial that grows in vertical clusters of purple, white, and red flowers. It blooms from July to September in low-lying moist areas along prairies, meadows, or open fields. Spiked Gayfeather is known for its pest, deer, and disease resistance. It thrives in full sun and is tolerant to heat, drought, and cold.

Native to California, golden lupine is a brilliant wildflower bound to stand out in any garden bed or wildflower meadow. Growing up to 36 inches tall, golden lupine is easy to grow and pairs aesthetically well with most types of blue lupine. It can be classified by its long, stiff stems that grow small clusters of yellow bean-shaped flowers. It is an annual wildflower that will reseed itself if left to grow out year after year. Can thrive in full sun to partial shade with moderate water requirements. Aside from its obvious beauty, golden lupine is also beneficial in the way that it improves soil with its nitrogen-fixing abilities. Also attracts honeybees and butterflies.

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Native to Mexico and the southern deserts of the United States, prickly poppy is an ornamental annual with excellent drought tolerance. It is known for its white flowers with red or yellow centers that grow atop some blue-green spiny leaves and foliage. Prickly poppy prefers moist, well-drained soils, and requires little maintenance due to its drought tolerance. Some gardeners choose to plant this wildflower for its effectiveness in attracting and nourishing honeybees. In addition, prickly poppy has deer resistant properties due to its sharp leaves. Typically blooms in the summer or fall. Prickly poppy can grow anywhere from 12 to 40 inches tall. Prefers full sunlight within environments similar to its native roots in the desert.

Scientific Name: Argemone platyceras

Each wildflower seed packet contains approximately 100 seeds.

Showy milkweed is a native perennial found throughout the West. It prefers well-drained soils in full sun, and can found along roadsides, ditch banks, and open meadows. Very drought tolerant. Pink and purple flowers bloom from May to September, and are highly attractive to pollinators of all kinds. Like other native milkweeds, showy milkweed is a host plant of the monarch butterfly.

Scientific Name: Asclepias speciosa

Each wildflower seed packet contains approximately 100 seeds.

Munro Globemallow is a drought tolerant perennial that prefers full sun to partial shade. It has bright red-orange flowers that bloom May through August. Munro Globemallow thrives along roadsides, sandy washes, abandoned, fields, or other exposed areas. It is a palatable species recommended for revegetation projects or highway seedings where sandy or rocky soils are dominant.

Formerly known as Lupinus alpestris, Mountain Lupine requires little water and can handle full sunlight or shade. It is a perennial with blue-lavender flowers that bloom from June to October. Mountain Lupine thrives in foothills, subalpine, clearings, under trees, and on exposed moist ridges at high elevations.

Miniature Lupine has a low to moderate water requirement and prefers full sunlight. This annual wildflower has blue and white banner-type blossoms that bloom from April to July. This wildflower prefers coastal areas to mid-elevations in open, grassy areas. It grows rapidly and is useful for quick cover and beautification.

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Scientific Name: Penstemon eatonii

Firecracker Penstemon is a very showy perennial wildflower native to the Intermountain West. It has an upright growth habit, reaching heights of one to four feet. It produces tubular flowers of scarlet and red and will bloom from May to June. Firecracker Penstemon is very drought tolerant and prefers well-drained soils in full sun. It is one of the showiest of all Penstemons and makes a great addition to rock gardens and other dry, low-water use areas.

Each wildflower seed packet contains approximately 100 seeds.

This annual wildflower is native to the deserts of Arizona and is a very drought tolerant member of the Lupine family. It produces tall spikes covered in red, purple, yellow, and white pea-like flowers. Arizona Lupine can grow up to two feet tall and blooms from February through April. It prefers sandy, well-drained soils and full sun. This is a common wildflower found throughout the Sonoran Desert and makes a great addition to rock gardens or roadsides.