You might not expect the range of color choices available for your gardens, but there are myriad wildflowers that thrive in Mexico, even in a desert climate. Imagine flowers with yellow, red, pink, orange, white and purple blooms, turning your landscape into a beautiful floral bouquet. Personalize your home in Mexico with the sights and scents of flora that will enhance the natural beauty of your surroundings.

Add a splash of color to your Mexico home garden with:

Desert Primrose, so called because the primrose keeps its flowers close to its body, is a cousin to the Dune Evening Primrose, which prefers the same terrain, as does the lilac-colored Sand Verbena. When the three bloom together, the visual effect of the purple, yellow and white alongside the intoxicating perfume are stunning.

Western Wallflower often has a single stem arising from a basal cluster of leaves which can grow to a staggering five to forty inches long. Dense clusters of yellow flowers occur at the top of the plant, but occasionally, some flowers have an orange tint, or may be completely orange.

Desert Marigold is a common flower in the Saguaro forests of the Sonoran Desert. The Desert Marigold grows in large clumps, often as high as two feet tall! The wide flowers are a brilliant yellow, highly esteemed by drylands gardeners and many bird species alike. The name "marigold" is widely supposed to honor the Virgin Mary, although it may, in fact, derive from the Old English "mere," meaning marsh.



The Desert Five-Spot flourishes beautifully in the desert. From March through May, globes with five pink to purple petals open. Inside, the cream-colored center is highlighted by five deep purple blotches surrounding many stamens. As well, these globe-shaped flowers offer a special visual treat: when light shines through, they resemble a fragile lantern.

Chuparosa, which means "rose-sucker" in Spanish, doesn’t refer to this delicate bell-shaped flower, but to the hummingbirds attracted to its brilliant color; tubular, deep-red flowers bloom on and off throughout the year. Mexico and Central America abound with some 60 species of this beautiful plant.

Other flowers found in the Sororan Desert include, (in alphabetical order): Big Sagebrush, Brittlebush, Cave Primrose, Chia, Cliffrose, Datura (POISONOUS), Desert Chicory, Desert Dandelion, Desert Globemallow, Desert Lily, Desert Lupine, Desert Mariposa Lily, Desert Paintbrush, Desert Pincushion, Desert Sunflower, Dogbane (POISONOUS), Devil’s Claw, Dune Evening Primrose, Fairy Duster, Filaree Storksbill, Ghost Flower, Mojave Aster, Popcorn Flower, Prickly Poppies, Sand Verbena, Showy Four O'Clock, Spanish Needles, Woolly Daisy, Yellow Beeplant.