| Type | Latin Name | Common Name | Drought Tolerant | Deer Resistant |
Perennial |
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Aster amellus | Michaelmas Daisy/Purple Aster | ||
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Teucrium chamaedrys | Wall Germander | X | |
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Echinacea purpurea | Coneflower | ||
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Gaillardia aristata | e.g. Arizona Sun | ||
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Eutrochium purpureum | Joe-Pye Weed | ||
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Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | ||
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Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | X | |
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Eschscholzia californica | CA Poppy | X | X |
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Sedum | e.g. Autumn Joy | ||
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Eryngium amethystinum | Globe Thistle | ||
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Gaura lindheimeri | Whirling Butterflies | ||
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Verbena Bonariensis | Verbena | ||
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Phacelia tanacetifolia | Lacy Phacelia | ||
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Asclepias speciosa | Showy Milkweed | ||
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Solidago spp. | Goldenrod | ||
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Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop | X | |
Herbs |
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Monarda fistulosa | Bee Balm | ||
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Ocimum basilicum | Basil | X | X |
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Borago officinalis | Borage | ||
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Nepeta Faassenii | Catmint e.g. Walker’s Low | X | X |
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Allium schoenoprasum | Chives | X | |
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Coriandrum sativum | Cilantro/Coriander | X | |
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Anethum graveolens | Dill | X | |
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Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | X | |
 (Photo:Shari Shattuck) |
Lavandula spp. | Lavendar | X | |
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Melissa officinalis | Lemon Balm | X | |
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Origanum spp | Marjoram, Oregano | X | |
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Mentha spp. | Mints | X | |
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Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | X | |
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Salvia spp. | Russian Sage, Meadow Sage, culinary Sages | X | |
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Thymus vulgaris | Thyme | X | |
Fruits & Vegetables |
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Cucurbita | Pumpkin, Squash, Zucchini | ||
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Citrullus | Watermelon | ||
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Rubis | Blackberry, Raspberry | ||
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Cucumis | Cucumbers, Cantelope, etc | ||
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Allium sativum | Garlic | ||
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Capsicum annuum | Peppers | ||
Annual |
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Coreopsis spp. | Coreopsis | ||
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Taraxacum officinale | Dandelion | ||
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Geranium spp. | Geranium | ||
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Calendula officinalis | Marigold | ||
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Papaveraceae | Poppies | ||
(Photo:Shari Shattuck) |
Helianthus | Sunflowers | X | |
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Zinnia | Zinnias | ||
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Cosmos | Cosmos | ||
Lawn Alternatives |
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| Trifolium spp | Clover | X | ||
| Tapien | Verbena | |||
| Thymus spp. | Elfin Thyme, Creeping Thyme | |||
| Origanum vulgare humile | Creeping Oregano | |||
| Origanum vulgare aureum | Creeping Golden Marjoram | |||
| Origanum marjorana ‘Betty Rollins’ | Mounding Marjoram | |||
| Chamaemelum nobil | Chamomille | |||
| Isotoma fluviatilis | Blue Star Creeper | |||
| Artemisia ludoviciana | Fringed Wormwood/Prairie Sage | |||
Trees and Shrubs |
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 (Photo:Shari Shattuck) |
Tilia americana | Linden or Basswood | ||
| Cercis spp | Redbud | |||
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip Tree | |||
| Prunus spp. | Cherry | |||
| Malus | Apple | |||
| Salix spp. | Willow | |||
| Arctostaphylos spp. | Manzanita | |||
| Erica spp. | Heather | |||