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Plant & Pest Finder

San Luis Valley climate-approved plant & pest finder

Discover the right plant for your specific garden needs in our vast library of trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetable seeds, and more. As experts in our desert climate, we also know about common pests in the area. Use our finder tool to get advice on how to keep your green areas healthy.

Plant Finder
Pest Finder

Plant type

Annual
Edible Garden
Groundcover
Ornamental Grass
Perennial
Shrub
Tree
Vine
Water
Garden
House Plant

Type of Tree or Shrub

Deciduous
Evergreen

Sunlight

Sun
Shade
Partial Sun

Plant Width

1"-6"
6"-18"
18"-3'
3'-6'
6'-10'
10'-15'
15'-25'
25'-40'
40'+

Plant Height

1"-6"
6"-18"
18"-3'
3'-6'
6'-10'
10'-15'
15'-25'
25'-40'
40'+

Bloom Colors

Blue
Green
Multicolor
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow

Bloom Times

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Fall Colors

Multicolor
Purple
Red
Yellow

Attributes

Attracts Bee
Attracts Bird
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbird
Climber - Trellis
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Disease Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Easy Care
Edible Fruit
Fast Growing
Hedge
Insect Resistant
Native
Rabbit Resistant
Salt Tolerant
Urban Tolerant
Winter Interest
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Hens and Chicks
Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Perennial, Groundcover, Succulent
Sun
1
Pink, Purple
Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing
Staghorn Sumac
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
Red, Orange
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Edible Fruit, Drought Tolerant, Edible
Purple Leaf Sandcherry (Flowering Cistena Plum)
Purple Leaf Sandcherry (Flowering Cistena Plum)
Prunus x cistena
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
Pink
Spring
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbird, Easy Care, Edible Fruit
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii
Perennial, Vine
Sun
1
Pink, Red, Yellow, White, Orange
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Climber - Trellis, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Trailing
Ornamental Cabbage
Ornamental Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Annual
Sun
1
Easy Care, Deer Resistant
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum x morifolium
Annual
Sun
1
Multicolor, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Scarlet
Fall
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Shrimp Plant
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Annual
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
Multicolor, Pink, White, Red
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Deer Resistant
Mandevilla
Mandevilla
Mandevilla spp.
Annual
Sun
1
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Summer
Attracts Bees, Climber - Trellis, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird
Money Tree
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
Houseplant
Indirect Light
5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
ZZ Plant
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Houseplant
Indirect Light
5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
Lantana
Lantana
Lantana
Annual
Sun
1
Multicolor, Pink, Red, Yellow, White, Orange
Spring, Summer, Fall
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Annual
Sun
1
Pink, Purple, White, Lavender
Spring, Summer
Climber - Trellis, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Sand Cherry, Western
Sand Cherry, Western
Prunus besseyi
Shrubs
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
54.0
54.0
White
Spring
Yellow
Attracts Bees, Native
String of Pearls
String of Pearls
Curio Rowleyanus
Succulent, Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
31.0
7.0
White
Summer
Easy Care, Drought Tolerant, Fast Growing, Trailing, Winter Interest
Rosemary
Rosemary
rosmarinus officinalis
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
9.0
13.0
White, Blue
Summer
Edible, Medicinal, Easy Care
Fern, Maidenhair
Fern, Maidenhair
Adiantum raddianum
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
18.0
18.0
Easy Care, Winter Interest
Petunia
Petunia
Peunia x hybrida
Annual
Sun
1
10.0
12.0
Blue, Multicolor, Pink, Red, Yellow, Purple, White, Lavender
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Easy Care, Fast Growing
Peace Lily
Peace Lily
Spathinphyllum
Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
31.0
30.0
White
Spring, Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Feather Reed Grass (Karl Foerster)
Feather Reed Grass (Karl Foerster)
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Ornamental Grass, Perennial
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Partial Shade
4
Purple, Yellow
Summer, Fall
Brown
Attracts Bee, Deer Resistant, Easy Care
Salvia
Salvia
Salvia nemorosa
Perennial
Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
24.0
21.0
Blue
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Easy Care, Edible Fruit
Lobelia
Lobelia
Lobelia arinus
Annual
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
7.0
11.0
Blue, Purple, White
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Easy Care
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis hybrid
Perennial, Groundcover, Vine
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
144.0
144.0
Pink, Purple, Lavender, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Climber - Trellis, Easy Care, Drought Tolerant
Alyssum
Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Annual
Sun
1
12.5
7.0
Pink, Purple, White
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Fast Growing
Gasteria (Ox Tongue)
Gasteria (Ox Tongue)
Gasteria spp.
Succulent, Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
18.0
24.0
Pink, Red
Winter, Spring
Easy Care, Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest
Portulaca, Moss Rose
Portulaca, Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Annual, Groundcover, Succulent
Sun
1
9.0
7.0
Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Spring, Summer
Easy Care, Fast Growing, Drought Tolerant
Sansevieria, Black Coral (Snake Plant)
Sansevieria, Black Coral (Snake Plant)
Sansevieria trifasciata
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
24.0
36.0
Green, White
Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Peppers, Anaheim
Peppers, Anaheim
Capsicum annuum
Edible Garden
15.0
21.0
Edible
Sage, Pineapple
Sage, Pineapple
salvia elegans
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
18.0
15.0
Red
Summer
Edible, Easy Care
Barrel Cactus
Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus grusonii
Houseplant, Succulent
Evergreen
Sun
1
24.0
36.0
Native, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
melissa officinalis
Herb, Perennial, Groundcover, Houseplant
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
27.0
21.0
Yellow, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Attracts Hummingbird, Edible
Pea, Masterpiece
Pea, Masterpiece
Pisum sativum
Edible Garden
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
28.0
30.0
Edible
Apple
Apple
Malus pumila, syn. malus domestica
Trees
Deciduous
Sun
1
300.0
390.0
White
Spring
Yellow
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Edible Fruit
Tillandsia, Andreana
Tillandsia, Andreana
Airplant, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
5.0
5.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Tillandsia, Xerographica
Tillandsia, Xerographica
Airplant, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
4.5
4.5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Tillandsia, Tectorum
Tillandsia, Tectorum
Airplant, Houseplant
Sun
1
6.5
6.5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Russian Sage
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Perennial, Shrubs
Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
30.0
54.0
Blue
Summer, Fall
Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbird, Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Drought Tolerant, Salt Tolerant
Gazania
Gazania
Gazania rigens
Annual
Sun
1
Yellow, Orange
Summer, Fall
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower
Philodendron, Xanadu
Philodendron, Xanadu
philodendron x Xanadu
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
60.0
36.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Winter Interest
Tillandsia, Ionantha Guatemala
Tillandsia, Ionantha Guatemala
Airplant, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
2.5
1.5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Chokecherry
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Trees
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
240.0
240.0
White
Spring
Red, Orange
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Rabbit Resistant
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Perennial
Sun
1
Pink, Red, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Easy Care, Salt Resistant, Fast Growing
Willow, Weeping
Willow, Weeping
Salix babylonica
Trees
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
570.0
540.0
Yellow
Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest
Tomato, Early Varieties
Tomato, Early Varieties
Solanum lycopersicum
Edible Garden
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
60.0
84.0
White, Yellow
Edible Fruit, Attracts Bees, Fast Growing
Spotted Dead Nettle
Spotted Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatiom
Perennial, Groundcover
Shade
Shade
2
Pink, Purple, White
Summer
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy Care, Drought Tolerant
Coleus
Coleus
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Annual, Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Shade
2
18.0
24.0
Blue, White
Fall
Easy Care, Fast Growing
Currant, Red
Currant, Red
Ribes silvestre
Shrubs, Groundcover
Deciduous
Shade
2
Partial Sun
3
84.0
66.0
Yellow, Green
Spring
Yellow
Attracts Hummingbird, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Basil
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
15.0
18.0
Edible, Fast Growing, Easy Care
Crassulas
Crassulas
Crassula muscosa
Houseplant, Succulent
Evergreen
Sun
1
12.0
25.0
Pink, White
Spring, Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Peony
Peony
Paeonia
Perennial
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
42.0
42.0
Pink, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Easy Care
Palm, Guatemalen Ponytail
Palm, Guatemalen Ponytail
Beaucarnea recurata
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
24.0
48.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Perennial, Vine
Sun
1
White
Summer
Red, Orange
Attracts Bee, Attracts Bird, Attracts Hummingbird, Fast Growing, Hedge
Calendula
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Annual
Sun
1
Yellow, Orange
Summer
Cut Flower, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Medicinal
Squash, Summer
Squash, Summer
Edible Garden
Sun
1
78.0
24.0
Edible
Privet
Privet
Ligustrum spp.
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
White
Summer
Attracts Bee, Attracts Bird, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
Bugleherb or Blue Bugle
Bugleherb or Blue Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Perennial, Groundcover
Shade
2
Partial Shade
4
White
Summer
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Bee, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Drought Tolerant
Golden Jackpot Weigela
Golden Jackpot Weigela
Weigela
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
Pink
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Drought Tolerant, Hedge, Easy Care
Black Eyed Susan
Black Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Perennial
Sun
1
Yellow
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
Shrubs
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
72.0
72.0
Yellow, Green
Spring
Red
Attracts Bees, Easy Care, Drought Tolerant
Stone Crop
Stone Crop
Sedum spurium
Perennial, Groundcover, Succulent
Sun
1
Pink
Summer
Attracts Bee, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Edible Garden
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
30.0
30.0
Edible
Delphinium
Delphinium
Delphinium x belladonna
Perennial
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
18.0
66.0
Blue, Purple, Lavender, White, Pink, Scarlet
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower
Bonsai, Tropical
Bonsai, Tropical
Houseplant
Evergreen
Sun
1
12.0
16.0
Winter Interest
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Shrubs
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Blue, Pink, Red, Green, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Fast Growing
Ficus, Lyrata (Fiddle-leaf Fig)
Ficus, Lyrata (Fiddle-leaf Fig)
Ficus lyrata
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
21.0
72.0
Drought Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Fast Growing, Easy Care
Broccoli
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Edible Garden
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
15.0
27.0
Edible
Schefflera, Arboricola Bush
Schefflera, Arboricola Bush
Schefflera arboricola
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
31.0
54.0
Easy Care, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerant
Snapdragon
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Annual
Sun
1
21.0
24.0
Multicolor, Pink, Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Fast Growing
Lilac, Common
Lilac, Common
Syringa vulgaris
Shrubs
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
10.0
10.0
Purple, White, Lavender, Pink
Spring
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Hummingbird, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
Tillandsia, Funckiana
Tillandsia, Funckiana
Airplant, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
1.0
4.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Winter Interest
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Shrubs
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
Red
Hedge, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds
Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Heuchera sanguinea
Perennial
Partial Sun
3
Partial Shade
4
Red, Pink, Orange, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird
Venus Fly Trap
Venus Fly Trap
Dionaea muscipula
Houseplant
Deciduous
Sun
1
5.5
9.0
White
Spring
Winter Interest
Daylily
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Perennial
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
36.0
24.0
Pink, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Cut Flower
Tallhedge Buckthorn or Alder Buckthorn
Tallhedge Buckthorn or Alder Buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
White
Spring
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Hedge
Squash, Winter
Squash, Winter
Edible Garden
Sun
1
102.0
42.0
Edible
Thyme
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
9.0
9.0
Purple
Summer
Edible, Easy Care
Peppers, Sweet
Peppers, Sweet
Edible Garden
Sun
1
21.0
54.0
Edible
Juniper, Tam
Juniper, Tam
Juniperus sabina
Shrubs, Groundcover
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
120.0
96.0
Green
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Green
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Hedge
Tomato, Late Varieties
Tomato, Late Varieties
Solanum lycopersicum
Edible Garden
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
60.0
84.0
White, Yellow
Edible Fruit, Attracts Bees
Peppers, Hot
Peppers, Hot
Edible Garden
Sun
1
24.0
36.0
Edible
Valiant Grape
Valiant Grape
Vitis labrusca 'Valiant'
Perennial, Vine, Edible Garden,
Deciduous
Shade
2
Attracts Bird, Climber - Trellis, Edible Fruit, Fast Growing
Zinnia
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Annual
Sun
1
PInk, Purple, Yellow, Orange, White, Lavender, Red
Summer
Cut Flower, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care
Aloe
Aloe
Aloe vera
Houseplant, Succulent
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Shade
2
Sun
1
24.0
36.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Medicinal
Mint
Mint
mentha
Herb, Edible Garden, Perennial, Groundcover, Vine, Houseplant
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
60.0
30.0
Climber - Trellis, Easy Care, Drought Tolerant, Trailing, Edible
Tillandsia, Caput medusae (Head of Medusa)
Tillandsia, Caput medusae (Head of Medusa)
Airplant, Houseplant
Sun
1
9.0
5.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Dainthus, Sweet William
Dainthus, Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Annual, Perennial
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
12.5
16.0
Pink, Red, White
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Cut Flower
Impatiens
Impatiens
Impaiens wallerina
Annual, Houseplant
Shade
2
Partial Sun
3
3.5
Pinl, Orange, Red, White
Spring, Summer, Fall
Drought Tolerent, Easy Care, Native
Marigold, American
Marigold, American
Tagetes erecta
Annual
Sun
1
31.0
22.0
Yellow, Orange, Red
Spring, Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Cut Flower, Easy Care, Rabbit Resistant, Fast Growing
Stevia (Candy leaf)
Stevia (Candy leaf)
stevia rebaudiana
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
12.5
12.5
Edible, Fast Growing, Easy Care
Buffaloberry, Silver
Buffaloberry, Silver
Shepherdia argentea
Shrubs, Groundcover
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
36.0
132.0
Yellow
Spring
Brown
Attracts Bees, Hedge, Salt Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Native
Tomato, Mid Varieties
Tomato, Mid Varieties
Solanum lycopersicum
Edible Garden
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
60.0
84.0
White, Yellow
Edible Fruit, Attracts Bees, Fast Growing
Echeveria
Echeveria
Echeveria
Houseplant, Succulent
Evergreen
Sun
1
9.0
12.0
Pink, Orange
Spring, Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Aspen, Quaking
Aspen, Quaking
Populus tremuloides
Trees
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
300.0
660.0
Yellow
Fast Growing, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Native, Easy Care
Maple, Freeman
Maple, Freeman
Acer x Freemanii
Trees
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
510.0
750.0
Red
Spring
Red, Orange
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant, Fast Growing, Disease Resistant, Easy Care
Stock
Stock
Matthiola incana
Annual
Blue, Lavender, Pink, Red, Yellow, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower
Parsley
Parsley
petroselinum crispum
Herb, Houseplant
Sun
1
15.0
18.0
Edible, Easy Care
Eggplant
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Edible Garden
Sun
1
21.0
42.0
Edible
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Edible Garden
Sun
1
18.0
21.0
Edible
Orchid, Flowering (Moth Orchid)
Orchid, Flowering (Moth Orchid)
Phalaenopsis
Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
10.0
22.0
Pink, Multicolor, Red, Yellow, Purple, White, Lavender
Spring, Summer
Cut Flower, Easy Care, Salt Tolerant
Maple, Tartarian
Maple, Tartarian
Acer tataricum
Trees
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
240.0
240.0
Green, White
Spring
Red, Yellow
Attracts Birds, Attracts Bees, Easy Care, Salt Tolerant, Drought Tolerant

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