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

Origanum ¹

wild bergamot ²
Monarda fistulosa

Threadleaf Giant Hyssop ³
Agastache rupestris

mosquito plant
Agastache cana

pitcher sage
Salvia azurea grandiflora

Darcy's Sage ⁴
Salvia darcyi

garden sage ⁵
Salvia officinalis

Canyon Sage ⁶
Salvia lycioides

Rosemary ⁷
Salvia rosmarinus

Germander Sage ⁶
Salvia chamaedryoides

Dorr's sage ⁸
Salvia dorrii

autumn sage ⁹
Salvia greggii

Mojave sage ¹⁰
Salvia mohavensis

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ABQ Backyard Refuge Program plants

Origanum 1

wild bergamot 2 Monarda fistulosa

Threadleaf Giant Hyssop 3 Agastache rupestris

mosquito plant Agastache cana

pitcher sage Salvia azurea grandiflora

Darcy's Sage 4 Salvia darcyi

garden sage 5 Salvia officinalis

Canyon Sage 6 Salvia lycioides

Rosemary 7 Salvia rosmarinus

Germander Sage 6 Salvia chamaedryoides

Dorr's sage 8 Salvia dorrii

autumn sage 9 Salvia greggii

Mojave sage 10 Salvia mohavensis