Commercial Landscaping Flowers - Perennials

Flowers bring the most stunning colors to your commercial property landscape as well as bringing native birds and butterflies to your property. This week was supposed to be a discussion about non - native plants that thrive well in Arizona, but after some research about the subject and finding out the damage that some of the more invasive non-native plants can cause, I have acquired the following list of Native perennials. 

Poppies - Bright orange or yellow flowers bloom above blue-green foliage in spring. These are annual or short-lived perennials. Doves and sparrows love their abundant, late-spring seeds.

Penstemon - Numerous showy, tubular flowers blossom in tall spikes rising 2 to 3 feet above low foliage. This lovely plant is also an attractive nectar source for hummingbirds.
Many species occur in Arizona. Several do well in the desert:
P. eatoni. Red flowers March to June.
P. parryi. Pink flowers in spring. 
P. pseudospectabilis. Shocking pink flowers in spring and early summer.
P. subulatus. Scarlet flowers February to May.
P. superbus. Coral flowers in April and May.

Paperflower - These yellow flowers set on a rounded gray-green plant in spring and fall. They also bloom in summer after rain. Some blooms present nearly year-round. The dry petals remain on plant for weeks. Usually 18 to 24 inches tall; this perennial produce seed for birds in late spring and fall; year-round cover for small animals.

Globe Mallow - This plant has numerous showy stalks of orange flowers extending up to 2 feet above a plant that is 3 feet tall and equally as wide. Also available in white, lavender, pink or red flowers, this perennial produces abundant flowers in spring and sometimes fall, and a few during the rest of the year. Doves, quail and sparrows feed on seeds, especially in late spring and early summer. If your landscape is close to the foothills and desert areas, you may find desert tortoises eating the foliage.

Blackfoot Daisy - This lovely bloom boasts white, sweet-scented flowers from March to November. Summer and fall seeds are a food source for sparrows, finches and desert rodents.

Desert Marigold  - Numerous, large yellow flowers held above gray-green foliage, bloom nearly all year if watered occasionally during summer. Flower stalks can grow up to 18 inches tall. This short-lived perennial, reseeds itself well and is very drought-tolerant. 

Wild Buckwheat - Most of the dozens of species are valuable to wildlife. Seeds attract quail, towhees, finches, sparrows and desert rodents, in summer and fall. Rodents, tortoises and deer browse the flowers and leaves. 

Indian Ricegrass - This Perennial bunchgrass has delicate, airy, graceful flowering stems. This is obviously not a lawn grass, but it is attractive among wildflowers or rocks. It has a moderate water requirement, but can tolerate a bit of drought. Seeds attract sparrows, finches, doves and desert rodents in the summer and fall.

These outstanding native plants would make any landscape come to life no matter the season.

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