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Deerbrush Ceanothus botanical plate

Deerbrush Ceanothus

Ceanothus integerrimus
Nectar: high · Pollen: high
May–Jul · native
Deerweed botanical plate

Deerweed

Acmispon glaber
Nectar: high · Pollen: high
Mar–Aug · Zones 7-10 · native
Desert Broom botanical plate

Desert Broom

Baccharis sarothroides
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Sep–Nov · native
Desert globemallow botanical plate

Desert globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua
Nectar: high · Pollen: high
Feb–Nov · Zones 6-10 · native
Desert Ironwood botanical plate

Desert Ironwood

Olneya tesota
Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium
Apr–Jun · native
Desert Lavender botanical plate

Desert Lavender

Condea emoryi
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Jan–May · native
Desert marigold botanical plate

Desert marigold

Baileya multiradiata
Nectar: high · Pollen: medium
Mar–Nov · native
Desert Mariposa Lily botanical plate

Desert Mariposa Lily

Calochortus kennedyi
Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium
Mar–May · native
Desert Peach botanical plate

Desert Peach

Prunus andersonii
Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium
Mar–Apr · native
Desert Penstemon botanical plate

Desert Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Nectar: high · Pollen: medium
Mar–Jun · Zones 5-10 · native
Desert willow botanical plate

Desert willow

Chilopsis linearis
Nectar: high · Pollen: medium
Apr–Sep · Zones 7-11 · native
Desert Zinnia botanical plate

Desert Zinnia

Zinnia acerosa
Nectar: low · Pollen: low
May–Oct · native
Devil's Beggarticks botanical plate

Devil's Beggarticks

Bidens frondosa
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Jul–Oct · native
Devil's Walkingstick botanical plate

Devil's Walkingstick

Aralia spinosa
Nectar: high · Pollen: low
Jul–Aug · native
Dewberry botanical plate

Dewberry

Rubus trivialis
Nectar: high · Pollen: high
Mar–May · Zones 6-9 · native
Diffuse Knapweed botanical plate

Diffuse Knapweed

Centaurea diffusa
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Jun–Sep · invasive
Dogwood botanical plate

Dogwood

Cornus florida
Nectar: low · Pollen: low
Mar–May · Zones 5-9 · native
Dotted Gayfeather botanical plate

Dotted Gayfeather

Liatris punctata
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Jul–Oct · native
Douglas Aster botanical plate

Douglas Aster

Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Nectar: medium · Pollen: low
Jul–Sep · native
Douglas' spiraea botanical plate

Douglas' spiraea

Spiraea douglasii
Nectar: medium · Pollen: medium
Jun–Sep · native
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