When it comes to landscaping your yard, there are hundreds of thousands of plants to choose from. But cultivating native plants — plants that have grown naturally in a region for thousands of years — provides a variety of benefits for not only your yard but also for the surrounding ecosystem.

For starters, maintaining native plants is less work. Plants thrive in their native environment, requiring less fertilizer, pesticide, and water to grow well. They’re also easier to find in stock locally, saving you time when it comes to shopping for plants.

Native plants improve the local ecosystem for the same reasons they’re easier to maintain. In addition to using less much-needed water, they provide nutrients and habitats for native animals and insects. Using native plants also contributes to local biodiversity.

Although sticking to native plants might narrow your search, there are still about 3,200 native plants to choose from in Utah. If you need ideas for incorporating native plants into your landscaping, you may take a trip to water-conservation demonstration gardens around the state. Or, skip the trip and just call Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape! As a Utah Water Savers Approved company, we have the expertise you need for wildflower landscaping in Utah.

Native Utah Plants to Consider:

Rocky Mountain Juniper

This native evergreen tree is very drought-resistant and low maintenance, and can be used to provide privacy in landscaping. The rocky mountain juniper requires dry soil and part shade.

Sego Lily

Utah’s state flower is a perennial that produces white, pink, purple, and yellow blooms in May through August. It grows well in dry, sandy soil. Early Utah settlers once ate the plant in times of need.

These are just a few of the native plants you can add to your landscaping to help conserve water and make your life easier. If you’re looking for wildflower landscaping in Utah, call Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape today!