The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC) is pleased to present this list of plants that can be adapted to our desert environment in the Las Vegas area for use in new developments and in retrofits to existing developments. It was created by members of the SNRPC’s Regional Urban Forestry Working Group in conjunction with local experts including arborists, horticulturists, and urban foresters. Much of the work that went into the creation of this list was built on the foundations of excellent local resources such as the Nevada Division of Forestry’s 2007 Cleaner Air, Tree by Tree and the 2005 Centennial edition of Trees for Tomorrow, a project of the High Desert Resource Conservation & Development Council. Both projects were made possible by grants from the Nevada Division of Forestry and the United States Forest Service.
Keywords: landscape design, water efficiency, water conservation, recommended plant list