7 native plants for winter flowers in Tucson | Home & Garden

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Goodings Verbena (Glandularia gooddingii): Another year-round plant with beautiful purple flowers, this plant is a great alternative to purple lantana. Plants usually last one to two years, but re-sow easily.

Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua): Globemallows grow into a hill about 3 feet wide and high. They come in a variety of colors, including deep orange and light purple or pink. They like full sun and can bloom all year round. Bees love these plants.

Lemon marigold (Tagetes lemmonii): This small shrub grows in a hilly shape up to about 3-4 feet. It is covered with yellow flowers during flowering. Attracts bees and butterflies; Birds like the seeds.

Bushdalea (Dalea pulchra): Also known as the indigo bush, this beautiful native has lavender-like flowers late in winter to spring. Great for pollinators, it is also a nitrogen fixer. It’s usually under 2 feet tall. The Black Dalea (Dalea frutescens) is a related plant that also provides winter flowering.

Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica): This almost indigenous flower blooms almost all year round with beautiful pinnate bright red flowers. It is native to Baja, California, but is hardy in our climate. It can grow up to 4-5 meters high. It’s a nitrogen fixer so don’t fertilize it. A smaller, native version, the pink fairy dust (Calliandra eriophylla) also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

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