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Gardening in the Desert Southwest

Herbs
Picture	Name	Varieties suggested for southwest	Where to buy	Links to cultural information	Notes
	Basil	*	*	*	*
*	Chamomile	*	*	*	*
*	Catnip	*	*	*	*
*	Chives	*	*	*	*
*	Cilantro	*	*	*	*
*	Comfrey	*	*	*	*
*	Dill	*	*	*	*
*	Lavender	*	*	*	*
*	Lemon Balm	*	*	*	*
	Mints	*	*	*	*
*	Oregano	*	*	*	*
	Parsley	*	*	*	*
*	Rosemary	*	*	*	*
*	Stevia	*	*	*	*
*	Thyme	*	*	*	*
Fruits
Picture	Name	Varieties suggested for southwest	Where to buy	Links to cultural information	Notes
*	Apples	Anna¹ Ein Shemer¹ Golden Dorsett¹ ² Fuji² Pink Lady²	*	*	*
*	Apricots	Castlebrite¹ Gold Kist¹ Katy¹	*	*	*
	Blueberries	Sharpblue, Sunshine Blue, O'Neal & Misty	Burnt Ridge Nursery	*	Sharpblue - large dark blueberries with exceptional flavor. Vigorous growth to 6'. Blooms and produces fruit over a long period. Plant with Misty blueberry for best results. Misty - Early, semi-evergreen. Thrives on coast or inland heat. Bright blue-green foliage and sky blue fruit. Vigorous, slightly spreading to 6'. O'Neal - Early. Large, very sweet, firm fruit. Vigorous spreading bush to 6'. Gray-green foliage turns to bright orange in fall. Sunshine Blue - Dwarf variety.
	Cherries	No varieties with low enough chill hours that I can find.	*	*	*
*	Dates	*	*	*	*
*	Figs	Black Mission¹ Kadota¹ White Mission¹	*	*	*
*	Gooseberries	*	*	*	*
	Grapes (Table)	Black Manukka¹ Flame Seedless¹ Thompson Seedless¹ Crimson Seedless	*	*	*
	Grapes (Wine)	*	*	*	*
*	Grapefruit, Pink	Flame¹ Red Blush¹ Texas Star Ruby¹	*	*	*
*	Grapefruit, White	Marsh (seedless)¹ Duncan¹	*	*	*
*	Ground Cherries	*	*	*	*
*	Kiwi	*	*	*	*
*	Lemons	Improved 'Meyer'¹	*	*	*
*	Limes	Mexican Lime (key lime)¹ Tahiti 'Bearss'¹	*	*	Can be grown in pots
*	Nectarine, White flesh	Arctic Star²	*	*	*
*	Nectarine, Yellow flesh	Double Delight²	*	*	*
*	Oranges, Blood	*	*	*	*
*	Oranges, Navel	'Valencia'¹	*	*	*
*	Oranges, Sweet	Arizona Sweet Orange¹ Hamlin¹ Marrs¹ Trovita¹	*	*	Sour orange rootstock is tolerant of colder temps and alkaline soil - 'careso' & 'troyer'
*	Peaches, White flesh	Donut (Stark Saturn)²	*	*	*
*	Peaches, Yellow flesh	August Pride¹ ² Babcock¹ Desert Gold¹ Earligrande¹ Florda Prince¹ Midpride¹ Royal Gold¹ Tropic Snow¹ Sweet Ventura¹ Eva's Pride² Red Barron²	*	*	*
*	Pears	Early Season¹ Monterey Hood Flordahome Keiffer	*	*	*
*	Plums	Santa Rosa¹ Satsuma¹ Beauty² Burgandy² Methley Mariposa	*	*	*
*	Pluot	Flavor King
*	Pomegranate	Wonderful¹
*	Pummelo	*	*	*	*
*	Quince	Orange¹ Pineapple¹ Smyrna¹	*	*	*
	Raspberries	*	*	*	*
*	Rhubarb	*	*	*	*
	Strawberries	*	*	*	*
*	Tangerine	*	*	*	*
*	Tangelo	Minneola¹ Orlando¹	*	*	*
Vegetables
Picture	Name	Varieties suggested for southwest	Where to buy	Links to cultural information	Notes
*	Artichokes	*	*	*	*
*	Asparagus	*	*	*	*
*	Avocado	*	*	Dave Wilson	*
*	Beans, Dry	*	*	*	*
*	Beans, Green	*	*	*	*
*	Beets	*	*	*	*
*	Broccoli	*	*	*	*
*	Brussels Sprouts	*	*	*	*
	Cabbage	*	*	*	*
	Carrots	*	*	*	*
	Cauliflower	*	*	*	*
	Corn	*	*	*	*
*	Cucumbers	*	*	*	*
	Garlic	*	*	*	*
*	Leeks	*	*	*	*
	Lettuce	*	*	*	*
*	Okra	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, Bunching	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, Green	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, Red	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, Sweet	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, White	*	*	*	*
*	Onions, Yellow	*	*	*	*
*	Peas, Snow	*	*	*	*
*	Peas, Sugar Snap	*	*	*	*
*	Peppers, Hot	*	*	*	*
	Peppers, Sweet	*	*	*	*
*	Potatoes	*	*	*	*
	Pumpkin	*	*	*	*
	Radishes	*	*	*	*
*	Rutabaga	*	*	*	*
*	Spinach	*	*	*	*
*	Squash, Summer	*	*	*	*
*	Squash, Winter	*	*	*	*
*	Swiss Chard	*	*	*	*
	Tomatoes	*	*	*	*
*	Turnips	*	*	*	*

(1) Information gathered from A Desert Gardener's Companion by Kim Nelson
(2) Tom's Picks at Dave Wilson Nursery Reliable, proven selections for the Southwestern fruit gardener

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Gardening in the Desert Southwest

Herbs

Fruits

Vegetables