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Native plants in Pocatello

32 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.

1 of them need no watering beyond Pocatello’s own rainfall

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Canopy and structure

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Photo: John Gaskin · CC0 1.0

Common Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Photo: Indio Brown · CC BY 4.0

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Photo: DeeF · CC BY 4.0

Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides 'Prairie Gold'

Wichita Blue Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'

Sensation Boxelder

Acer negundo 'Sensation'

Shrubs9

Backbone planting

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Photo: John Gaskin · CC0 1.0

Common Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Photo: Indio Brown · CC BY 4.0

Golden Currant

Ribes aureum

Photo: Jeff D Hansen · CC BY 4.0

Goose Creek Mockorange

Philadelphus lewisii 'Goose Creek'

Autumn Amber Prostrate Three-leaf Sumac

Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'

Red Twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'Red Twig'

Wichita Blue Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Photo: Susan Berry · CC0 1.0

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Photo: Owen McElroy · CC0 1.0

Grasses3

Movement and texture

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

Photo: tzeducation · CC BY 4.0

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

No watering needed Photo: Steve Matson · CC BY 4.0

Variegated Reed Canary Grass

Phalaris arundinacea 'Luteo Picta'

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Seasonal colour

Cinderella Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Photo: Thomas Koffel · CC BY 4.0

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Photo: Karen Guin · CC BY 4.0

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Photo: Mason Heberling · CC BY 4.0

Golden Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum 'aureum'

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Photo: rappman · CC BY 4.0

Mexican Hat Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera 'pulcherrima'

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Photo: Francesco Santoro · CC BY 4.0

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

Prairie Smoke

Geum triflorum 'Prairie Smoke'

Starry Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum stellatum

Photo: mel letterman · CC BY 4.0

Scouring Rush

Equisetum hyemale

Photo: GBIF contributor · CC BY 4.0

Lewis Flax

Linum lewisii

Photo: Leah Gardner · CC0 1.0

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Photo: Jesse Rorabaugh · CC0 1.0

Hairy Gumweed

Grindelia hirsutula

Photo: Mary K. Hanson · CC BY 4.0

Golden Corydalis

Corydalis aurea

Photo: Robbie Hannawacker · CC0 1.0

Common Water Crowfoot

Ranunculus aquatilis 'White Picotee'

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