Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum

Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum

Full Sun, Part Shade Medium Water Mature Size: 4’X 3’ Blooming Season: Summer Flower Color: Hazy pink-purple There are many named cultivars of Switchgrass, all variations on the theme of tall upright leaf blades crowned in late summer with a haze of lacy seed heads....
Buffalo Grass, Bouteloua syn buchloe dactyloides

Buffalo Grass, Bouteloua syn buchloe dactyloides

Full Sun Medium Water   Mature Size: 3- 8” This native prairie grass is an excellent replacement for water thirsty Kentucky Bluegrass. Buffalo Grass doesn’t tolerate a lot of shade, but when grown in a sunny location it forms a durable turf able to withstand...
Blue Grama Grass, Bouteloua gracilis

Blue Grama Grass, Bouteloua gracilis

Full Sun Low Water Mature Size: 4-12” Blue Grama is another warm season grass that thrives in New Mexico. Its thin pale green blades give a Blue Grama lawn a pleasing, fine texture. Its distinctive seed heads, which appear in mid to late summer, resemble tiny purplish...
Prairie Zinnia, Zinnia grandiflora

Prairie Zinnia, Zinnia grandiflora

Full Sun Rainwater Only Mature Size: 4”X 6” Blooming Season: Summer Flower Color: Yellow This diminutive wildflower thrives in some of the most inhospitable terrain imaginable. This plant can be a challenge to get  established,  but it will delight you with its bright...