Short-Grass Blend
Species: blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides), purple three-awn (Aristida purpurea), sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), sand verbena (Abronia fragrans), desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata), wine cup (Callirhoe involucrata), pastel poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa), California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), showy primrose (Oenothera speciosa), prairie zinnia (Zinnia grandiflora), perky Sue (Hymenoxys argentea), sand penstemon (Penstemon ambiguus), pagoda penstemon (Penstemon angustifolius).
Native: all
Height: 2 feet
Maintenance: Cut in late winter no lower than 6 inches.
Ground Covers
1.Pussytoes (Antennaria parviflora)–See under Southeast.
2. Fringed sage (Artemisia frigida)
Native: yes
Characteristics: mat-forming perennial with fragrant, fine-textured, silver-grey foliage.
Maintenance: Can prune to keep mat-like or let flower stalks shoot up and remove later.