Wyoming Plant Guides

General Landscaping

Flowering Annuals for Wyoming, University of Wy Extension (UWE) Publication B-1170R (Apr 2021)
Herbaceous Perennials for Wyoming, UWE Publication B-1152R (Apr 2021)
Landscaping: Recommended Shrubs for Wyoming, UWE Publication B-1108R (Dec 2015)
Landscaping: Recommended Trees for Wyoming," UWE Publication B-1090R (December 2015)
Landscaping with Container Gardening, UWE Publication B-1239R (June 2022)
Landscaping: Water Requirements & Irrigation System Management, UWE Publication B-1201 (May 2010)
Rangeland Plants: Wyoming Tough, UWE Publication B-1265 (June 2015)
Watering Landscape Trees in Wyoming, UWE Publication MP-158.4 (September 2024)
Weeds of the West, 2012 (11th Edition)
Winter Watering, UWE Publication B-1186R (April 2020)

Bare Root Planting Instructions

Native Plants

List of Plants Native to Laramie County, Wyoming, is list compiled by the Laramie County Master Gardeners (current as of March 2025). Special thanks to Nancy L. and Kommi M. for creating and maintaining this list.

WERA-1013: Native Plants for the Intermountain West is an officially recognized Western Education/Extension and Research Activity designed to enhance the introduction and evaluation of native plants and to provide education concerning their use and propagation. The people involved make up a working group of western US university and nursery professionals who wish to advance the use of native plants in landscaping and gardening. This website was formerly hosted by the University of Wyoming Extension.

Plants With Altitude: Regionally Native Plants for Wyoming Gardens

University of Wyoming Extension (UWE) Publication B-1255

Published April 2021

Printed copies are also available from the University of Wyoming Extension

The Rocky Mountain Herbarium is the largest facility of its kind between Saint Louis and the West Coast. RIt is the largest collection of Wyoming and Rocky Mountain plants in the world and reflects the region's biological diversity and evolutionary history.

Promoting Pollinators

"Promoting Pollinators on Your Place: A Wyoming Guide," University of WY Extension Publication B-1305 (Aug 2017)
UW Barnyards & Backyards Pollinator Guide Resources: includes links to their Calendar of Blooms (what blooms when), Plant Toxicity Information, etc.

Water-Wise Landscapes

Landscaping: Water-Wise Wyoming Gardens

UWE Publication B-1143R

Published August 2020

Watering restrictions in Wyoming are becoming more the norm than the exception. This publication suggests a step-by-step approach for incorporation plant types from annuals to evergreens that do not require much water into a garden or xeriscape.