High Desert Native Plants LLC

MOM & DAD would select finest year round

RubyAnn and High Desert went above and beyond! My friends and I live in San Antonio and she helped us coordinate a gift for a special friend who lives in El Paso, our friend was especially touched with the beautiful gift she received and we couldn't have done it without her help!! Thank you!

Fantastic staff !!

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High Desert Native Plants is the only nursery in El Paso specializing in plants native to the Chihuahuan Desert. Since I have what I’d call a "black thumb," I figured I’d do best with plants suited to the El Paso environment. I love gardens, but not the work that comes with them, so I focused on plants that require no mulch or fertilizer, and minimal watering. So far, I’ve purchased sage, evergreen sumac, creosote, a desert willow tree, and various species of Hesperaloe—and I haven’t killed anything yet! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. At 70 years old, my digging days are behind me, so I always include planting with my orders. I’m not great at garden design, so I typically start with a rough idea of where I want the plants and ask for their advice. Their suggestions are always spot-on, and I follow them to create a yard that I’m genuinely happy with. “Focal point” wasn’t something I used to think about, but now I have several beautiful focal points in my gardens. Lastly, I rescued a small dog who can jump 5 feet, so I needed to raise my 65-foot rock wall from 2 ½ feet to 6 feet. High Desert Native Plants completed the work in just two days, and the wall looks fantastic. They did such a neat job that there was no cleanup needed on my neighbor’s side! A note: The nursery is usually open by appointment, so it’s best to call ahead. Their stock can vary, but they can source many different desert native plants from places like Arizona and New Mexico.