Scientific name: Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrard, formerly a variety of Purshia mexicana (D.Don) S.L.Welsh Common names: Stansbury cliffrose, quininebush Family: Rosaceae (rose) Life form: Perennial flowering small tree or large shrub Article by Jen Callaway Purshia stansburiana, common name cliffrose, [...]

Scientific name: Marrubium vulgare L., Marrubium rotundifolium Boiss. Common names: white horehound, mastranzo, silver edged horehound Family: Lamiaceae (mint) Life form: Herbaceous perennial Range: Europe, North Africa, Canary Islands, Asia Occurrence in New Mexico: Exotic Article by Eva Maria Räpple [...]

July 2025 Article by Peggy Rudberg In July of 2024 work began at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden to create a garden honoring David Salman. Salman led the transformation of horticulture in our western landscapes to native, xeric and [...]

Scientific name: Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray Common names: waxflower, cliffbush Family: Hydrangeaceae Article by Noah Gapsis, SFBG Horticulturist On the sheer cliffs and shaded, rocky slopes of our southern Rocky Mountains, one of the most attractive native shrubs [...]

Scientific name: Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. Common names: Silver buffaloberry, buffaloberry, bull berry, thorny buffaloberry Family: Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) Life Form: Deciduous, dioecious, nitrogen-fixing shrub growing from 6-20 feet tall Bloom Time: March Distribution: Native to Western Canada and [...]

Scientific name: Vauquelinia californica (Torr.) Sarg. Common name: wild crabapple Family: Rosaceae (rose) Life form: Perennial, small tree/large shrub Bloom time:  May-July Article by Eva Maria Räpple Vauquelinia is a genus of broadleaf evergreen shrubs or small trees native to [...]

Scientific name: Peraphyllum ramosissimum  Common name: wild crabapple Family: Rosaceae (rose) Article by Noah Gapsis, SFBG Horticulture Assistant Before this summer, a widespread but seldom-seen wild crab apple was not to be found at our Garden; but, as of [...]

Scientific name: Salvia rosmarinus 'Arp' Common name: 'Arp' rosemary, 'Arp' rosmarinus, romero 'Arp' Family: Lamiaceae (Mint) Hardiness: USDA Zone 6 (-10 to 0 °F) Life form: Shrub/sub-shrub Article by Eva Maria Räpple Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region, southern [...]

Scientific name: Prunus armeniaca Common name: apricot Family: Roseace (rose) Life form: Herbaceous perennial plants or annual plants (depending on species) Article by Linda Churchill, Director of Horticulture Disclaimer: Apricot is this author’s favorite tree (and fruit). Along with the [...]

Genus: Cosmos Common name: cosmos Family: Asteraceae Life form: Herbaceous perennial plants or annual plants (depending on species) Article by Peggy Rudberg The word cosmos evokes stunning images of nebula and galaxies. Translated from the Greek kosmos as "order" or [...]

Scientific name: Arctostaphylos × coloradensis 'Panchito' Common name: 'Panchito' manzanita Family: Ericaceae (Heath) Distribution: Cultivar discovered in Colorado Hardiness: USDA Zones 4b -8 Life form: Shrub/sub-shrub Article by Eva Maria Räpple Description Arctostaphylos × coloradensis 'Panchito'. Photo: Cristina Salvador Little pink-white [...]