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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
Use the criteria to the left to find the right plant for your needs or enter a keyword below
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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
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
Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea
Annual
Sun
1
Pink, Purple, White, Lavender
Spring, Summer
Climber - Trellis, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hibiscus

Hibiscus

Hibiscus syriacus
Perennial
Sun
1
Pink, Red, White
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Easy Care, Salt Resistant, Fast Growing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tillandsia, Espinosae

Tillandsia, Espinosae

Airplant, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
4.0
2.5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Cosmos

Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus
Annual
Sun
1
Pink, White
Summer, Fall
Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbird, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing
Potentilla (Cinquefoil, shrubby)

Potentilla (Cinquefoil, shrubby)

Potentilla fruiticosa
Shrubs, Groundcover
Deciduous
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
36.0
30.0
Pink, Red, Yellow, White
Summer
Copper
Attracts Bees, Easy Care, Native, Drought Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Hedge
Haworthia (Zebra Plant)

Haworthia (Zebra Plant)

Haworthia fasciata
Succulent, Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
3.5
5.5
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Dwarf Mock Orange Snowflak

Dwarf Mock Orange Snowflak

Philadelphus x
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
White
Spring
Attracts Bee, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Fast Growing, Hedge
Hosta

Hosta

Hosta spp.
Perennial
Shade
2
Partial Shade
4
White, Lavender, Pink
Summer
Easy Care, Drought Tolerant
Cabbage

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Edible Garden
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
21.0
18.0
Edible
Lavender

Lavender

Lavadula
Herb, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
18.0
18.0
Edible, Cut Flower, Easy Care
Citrus Bush (Lemon, Lime, Kumquat)

Citrus Bush (Lemon, Lime, Kumquat)

Citrus x limon, Citrus spp, Citrus japonica
Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
31.0
54.0
White
Spring
Edible Fruit, Winter Interest
Pansy

Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana
Annual
Shade
2
Partial Shade
4
Multicolor, Yellow, Purple, Orange, White, Red, Scarlet
Summer
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care
Bean, Bush Lake (green beans)

Bean, Bush Lake (green beans)

phaseolus vulgaris
Edible Garden
Sun
1
36.0
18.0
Edible, Medicinal
Jade

Jade

Crassula ovata
Houseplant, Succulent
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
Shade
2
24.0
36.0
Pink, White
Winter
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Peking Cotoneaster

Peking Cotoneaster

Contoneaster qcutifolia
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
Pink, White
Spring
Attracts Bee, Attracts Bird, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Salt Tolerant,
Dracaena, Arborea

Dracaena, Arborea

Dracaena cinnabari
Houseplant
Evergreen
Partial Sun
3
24.0
90.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Red Twig Dogwood

Red Twig Dogwood

Cornus sericea
Shrubs
Deciduous
Sun
1
White
Spring
Red
Attracts Bees, Winter Interest, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care
Gerbera Daisy or African Daisy

Gerbera Daisy or African Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii
Annual
Sun
1
Partial Sun
3
Red, Orange, Yellow, Pink, White
Spring, Summer
Cut Flower, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbird, Edible
Lamb's Ear

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina
Perennial, Groundcover
Sun
1
Purple
Spring, Summer
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing
Coriander (Cilantro)

Coriander (Cilantro)

coriandrum sativum
Herb
Partial Sun
3
15.0
21.0
White, Pink
Edible, Fast Growing
Spirea

Spirea

Spirea
Shrubs, Groundcover
Deciduous
Sun
1
60.0
54.0
White, Pink
Spring, Summer
Yellow, Copper
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Native, Hedge
Grafted Cactus (Moon Cactus)

Grafted Cactus (Moon Cactus)

Gymnocalycium myhanovichii
Succulent, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
1.5
4.0
Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Winter Interest
Spice, Camellia Tea

Spice, Camellia Tea

Camellia sinerisis
Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
31.0
60.0
White
Spring, Fall
Drought Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Easy Care
Tarragon

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus
Herb, Houseplant
Partial Sun
3
21.0
21.0
Edible, Easy Care
Snow in Summer

Snow in Summer

Cerastium tomentosum
Perennial, Groundcover
Partial Sun
3
Sun
1
White
Summer
Attracts Hummingbird, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Salt Tolerant, Medicinal

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