Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica)

Compared to other desert succulents candelilla looks very different and in many of the limestone areas where it grows it blends in perfectly with the rocky soils. 

Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)

Common small desert tree…  leaves are eaten by mule deer and many nectar feeding birds and insects are attracted to the flowers.

Giant Daggers (Yucca faxoniana)

…Found only in Texas, New Mexico and the northern Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.

Prickly Pears (Opuntia macrocentra)

…some of the most common cacti we have living in El Paso in both our backyards and all over the desert mountain region that surrounds us.

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

…called the hummingbird yucca because its flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds. A member of the Agave Family (century plants), it is actually not a yucca and is sometimes called the red flowering false yucca.

Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye (Viguiera stenoloba)

This member of the sunflower family helps to add lots of color to your yard while attracting nectar loving butterflies, moths, bees and other insects.

Trumpet Flower (Tecoma stans)

If you are wanting to help pollinators in our city, trumpet flower attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and will add lots of color to your front or backyard.