Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
A Nevada native at 2–3 ft tall that blooms Apr through Oct, comfortable in zones 7–10.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Apr–Oct
Nevada · Zones 4–9
Native Plants for Nevada
Nevada gardens sit in the Great Basin — a landscape of cold high-desert basins and range between the Rockies and Sierra. The plants below evolved with that climate (arid, wide day-night swings) and are hardy through zones 4–9, so once established they shrug off the local weather without fuss, fertilizer, or much water.
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Ecoregion: Great Basin sagebrush & Mojave
Collections for Nevada
Find the right natives for your yard.
Each collection is filtered to what actually grows in Nevada. Pick the goal that fits your conditions.
Pollinators
24 native species
For bees
22 native species
Butterflies
15 native species
Hummingbirds
12 native species
For birds
10 native species
Deer-resistant
23 native species
Full sun
26 native species
Drought-tolerant
24 native species
Clay soil
7 native species
Groundcovers
5 native species
Flowering shrubs
9 native species
Low-maintenance
7 native species
Evergreen
7 native species
Notable natives
Plants to know in Nevada.
A cross-section of the 27 species native to your region — the workhorses worth starting with.
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
A Nevada native at 3–6 ft tall that blooms Apr through Sep, comfortable in zones 5–9.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 3–6 ft
- Blooms Apr–Sep
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Native to Nevada and hardy in zones 3–7; it flowers in Apr and May and reaches 6–16 in.
- Full–part sun
- Dry
- 6–16 in
- Blooms Apr–May
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
Native to Nevada and hardy in zones 7–11; it blooms Mar through Oct and reaches 12–18 in.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 12–18 in
- Blooms Mar–Oct
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1.5–3 ft tall and it blooms May through Aug — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 3–9 here.
- Full sun
- Dry–average
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms May–Aug
California Lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
6–20 ft tall and it blooms Mar through May — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 7–10 here.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 6–20 ft
- Blooms Mar–May
Red-Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
A Nevada native at 5–9 ft tall that flowers in Mar and Apr, comfortable in zones 5–8.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 5–9 ft
- Blooms Mar–Apr
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
15–25 ft tall and it blooms May through Sep — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 7–9 here.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 15–25 ft
- Blooms May–Sep
Gregg's Mistflower
Conoclinium greggii
1–2 ft tall and it blooms May through Oct — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 7–10 here.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 1–2 ft
- Blooms May–Oct
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
A Nevada native at 2–4 ft tall that blooms Jul through Sep, comfortable in zones 3–9.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Pasque Flower
Pulsatilla patens
6–12 in tall and it flowers in Mar and Apr — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 3–7 here.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 6–12 in
- Blooms Mar–Apr
Chocolate Flower
Berlandiera lyrata
A Nevada native at 1–2 ft tall that blooms May through Sep, comfortable in zones 4–10.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1–2 ft
- Blooms May–Sep
Flame Acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
2–4 ft tall and it blooms Jun through Oct — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 7–10 here.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Oct
Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1–2.5 ft tall and it blooms Jun through Sep — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 3–10 here.
- Full sun
- Dry
- 1–2.5 ft
- Blooms Jun–Sep
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
1.5–3 ft tall and it blooms Apr through Jul — an easy fit for Nevada, hardy in zones 4–8 here.
- Part shade
- Average
- 1.5–3 ft
- Blooms Apr–Jul
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
A Nevada native at 5–10 ft tall that blooms Jun through Aug, comfortable in zones 5–9.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 5–10 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Sourcing
Where to buy Nevada natives
Seeds & live plants on Amazon
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