ABQ Backyard Refuge Program plants

These species are on the official plant list for building a certified ABQ Backyard Refuge.
Visit ABQbackyardrefuge.org for an introductory guide, workbook, pdf of the plant list, and many more resources.

All 213

Fleabanes and Horseweeds ¹
Erigeron

Tahoka daisy ²
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

white heath aster ³
Symphyotrichum ericoides

goldenrods ⁴
Solidago

desert broom ⁵
Baccharis sarothroides

turpentine bush ⁶
Ericameria laricifolia

rubber rabbitbrush ⁷
Ericameria nauseosa

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ABQ Backyard Refuge Program plants

Fleabanes and Horseweeds 1 Erigeron

Tahoka daisy 2 Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

white heath aster 3 Symphyotrichum ericoides

goldenrods 4 Solidago

desert broom 5 Baccharis sarothroides

turpentine bush 6 Ericameria laricifolia

rubber rabbitbrush 7 Ericameria nauseosa