2026 Plant List

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Food Crops & Culinary Plants

San Juan Cushaw — $8 SOLD OUT
Cucurbita argyrosperma
A Southwestern heirloom squash pollinated by native squash bees. Produces large fruits that store well through the winter and carries a long history of cultivation in the Upper Rio Grande region.

Sugar Baby Watermelon — $8 SOLD OUT
Citrullus lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
A compact watermelon grown for its sweet summer fruits. Its flowers support pollinators, and the vines are well suited to warm gardens with plenty of sun.

Papalo “Summer Cilantro” — $10
Porophyllum ruderale
A heat-loving culinary herb traditionally grown in Mexico and parts of Central and South America since the time of the Aztecs. Known for its bold, distinctive flavor, it thrives in hot summer conditions when many other herbs struggle.

Medicinal & Tea Herbs

Ashwagandha — $8
Withania somnifera
Native to arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Well adapted to heat and poor soils, it is a resilient addition to water-wise gardens and has traditionally been cultivated for its medicinal roots.

Chamomile — $8 SOLD OUT
Matricaria chamomilla
Self-seeding, blooms through summer and often into fall, attracting small native bees and other beneficial insects. Used for tea and herbal preparations for all ages.

Calendula — $10 SOLD OUT
Calendula officinalis
Bright blooms all summer, feeding honeybees, native bees, lacewings, and other beneficial insects. Used for skin-soothing salves and oils, edible petals, and natural dye.

Tulsi “Holy Basil” — $8 SOLD OUT
Ocimum africanum
Compared to the more commonly grown holy basil, this species is especially heat and drought tolerant once established. It produces aromatic leaves and flowers throughout the season, both of which can be harvested for tea while continuing to support pollinators. In the right conditions, it readily reseeds itself and can return year after year.

Cota “Navajo Tea / Hopi Tea” — $8 SOLD OUT
Thelesperma spp.
Native Southwestern wildflower with bright yellow flowers that attract native bees and butterflies. Drought tolerant, easy to grow, and traditionally used as a tea. Excellent for water-wise gardens.

Native & Pollinator Plants

Desert Bluebells — $8 SOLD OUT
Phacelia campanularia
A wildflower with vivid purple-blue blooms native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Adapted to full sun and well-drained soils, it needs little water once established and readily reseeds where it is happy.

Coreopsis — $10
Coreopsis tinctoria + Coreopsis lanceolata
Native wildflowers adapted to intense sun, heat, and local soil conditions. Includes both annual and perennial species for quick color and long-term support of native pollinators.

Pale Evening Primrose — $10
Oenothera Pallida
A native wildflower adapted to dry, disturbed soils and sunny conditions. Its fragrant silky white flowers open in the evening, providing nectar for moths and other pollinators. Forms a deep taproot, helping it thrive in dry climates.