Durango Native Plants

Durango’s landscapes span desert basins, pine-oak forests, and high mountain plateaus. Desert flats host creosote bush, mesquite, and agave, while the Sierra Madre Occidental shelters pines, oaks, and madrone. Seasonal rains bring wildflowers like desert marigold and Indian paintbrush to open meadows. Riparian corridors support cottonwoods, willows, and lush understory plants.