How Much To Water Plant Select Plants

Per square foot- 1 inch of rain = 0.623 gallons of water
1 gallon of water = 1.61 inches of water in a square foot of area
Most spray overhead turf rotor irrigation nozzles deliver 0.2″-0.4″ of water for every 20 minutes the zone runs. Using the figures below, calculate how much water your plants need after they are established. Watering once per week makes the below calculations simple and environmentally sustainable.

3″ total =0.30″ for 10 weeks= 1.8 gallons per square foot total for season

5″ total= 0.25″ for 20 weeks= 3.12 gallons per square foot for the season

6″ total = 0.30″ for 20 weeks= 3.74 gallons per square foot for the season

8″ total = 0.30″ for 26 weeks= 4.98 gallons per square foot for the season

10″ total = 0.50″ for 20 weeks= 6.23 gallons per square foot for the season

12″ total = 0.60″ for 20 weeks= 7.48 gallons per square foot for the season

14″ total = 0.60″ for 23 weeks= 8.72 gallons per square foot for the season

Common Name	Botanic Name	Total Supplemental H2O inches needed
Dwarf Leadplant	Amorpha nana	0
Colorado desert blue star	Amsonia jonesii	0
Littleleaf mountain mahogany	Cercocarpus intricatus	0
Baby Blue rabbitbrush	Chrysothamnus (Ericameria) nauseosus var. nauseosus	0
Bluestem joint fir	Ephedra equisetina	0
Red yucca	Hesperaloe parviflora	0
Woodward columnar juniper	Juniperus scopulorum ‘Woodward’	0
Autumn Amber sumac	Rhus trilobata ‘Autumn Amber’	0
Mojave sage	Salvia pachyphylla	0
Giant sacaton	Sporobolus wrightii	0
Golden flowered prairie zinnia	Zinnia grandiflora ‘Gold on Blue’	0
Filigree daisy	Anthemis marschalliana	3
Sea Foam sage	Artemisia versicolor ‘Sea Foam’	3
Winecups	Callirhoe involucrata	3
Fernbush	Chamaebatiaria millefolium	3
Scott’s sugarbowls	Clematis hirsutissima var. scottii	3
Apache plume	Fallugia paradoxa	3
SILVER BLADE® evening primrose	Oenothera macrocarpa subsp. incana	3
SteppeSuns™ Sunset Glow Penstemon	Penstemon pinifolius ‘P019S’	3
Dwarf pinyon pine	Pinus edulis	3
Blue Jazz pinyon pine	Pinus monophylla ‘Blue Jazz’	3
Autumn Amber sumac	Rhus trilobata ‘Autumn Amber’	3
Standing Ovation little bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ PP25,202	3
Turquoise Tails blue sedum	Sedum sediforme	3
Thin Man Indian grass	Sorghastrum nutans ‘Thin Man’ PP 28,923	3
VALLEY LAVENDER® plains verbena	Verbena bipinnatifida	3
Silver dollar plant	Plectranthus argentatus	4
SONORAN SUNSET® hyssop	Agastache cana ‘Sinning’ PP 13,673	5
CORONADO® Red hyssop	Agastache ‘Pstessene’	5
Sunset hyssop	Agastache rupestris	5
DENVER GOLD® columbine	Aquilegia chrysantha	5
Mock Bearberry manzanita	Arctostaphylos x coloradensis	5
Chieftain manzanita	Arctostaphylos x coloradensis ‘Chieftain’	5
Panchito manzanita	Arctostaphylos x coloradensis ‘Panchito’	5
Chocolate flower	Berlandiera lyrata	5
Blonde Ambition grama grass	Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’PP 22,048	5
Prairie Lode sundrops	Calylophus serrulatus ‘Prairie Lode’	5
MONGOLIAN BELLS® clematis	Clematis integrifolia ‘PSHarlan’	5
Sungari redbead cotoneaster	Cotoneaster racemiflorus var. soongoricus	5
Russian hawthorn	Crataegus ambigua	5
DOG TUFF™ grass	Cynodon ‘PWIN04S’	5
SPANISH GOLD® broom	Cytisus purgans	5
Carol Mackie daphne	Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’	5
CORAL CANYON® twinspur	Diascia integerrima ‘P009S’	5
SUNSET® foxglove	Digitalis obscura	5
Red feathers	Echium russicum compact form (Echium amoenum)	5
Engelmann’s daisy	Engelmannia peristenia	5
KANNAH CREEK® buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum var. aureum ‘Psdowns’	5
Snow Mesa buckwheat	Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii	5
Golden storksbill	Erodium chrysanthum	5
Dalmatian pink cranesbill	Geranium dalmaticum	5
Goldhill golden-aster	Heterotheca jonesii x villosa ‘Goldhill’	5
Waxflower	Jamesia americana	5
BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle	Lonicera korolkowii ‘Floribunda’	5
Silverheels horehound	Marrubium rotundifolium	5
PRAIRIE JEWEL® penstemon	Penstemon grandiflorus ‘P010S’	5
SILVERTON® bluemat penstemon	Penstemon linarioides ssp. coloradoensis ‘P014S’	5
Grand Mesa beardtongue	Penstemon mensarum	5
Desert beardtongue	Penstemon pseudospectabilis	5
Bridges’ penstemon	Penstemon rostriflorus	5
CHEYENNE® mock orange	Philadelphus lewisii ‘PWY01S’	5
SNOWMASS® phlox	Phlox bifida	5
SUCKER PUNCH® chokecherry	Prunus x viginiana ‘P002S’ PP25,767	5
Moroccan pincushion flower	Pterocephalus depressus	5
Smith’s buckthorn	Rhamnus smithii	5
Comanche gooseberry	Ribes uva-crispa ‘Red Jacket’	5
Silver sage	Salvia argentea	5
PLATINUM® sage	Salvia daghestanica	5
VERMILION BLUFFS® mexican sage	Salvia darcyi ‘Pscarl’	5
WINDWALKER® royal red salvia	Salvia darcyi x S. microphylla ‘PWIN03S’	5
Wild Thing sage	Salvia greggii	5
WINDWALKER® Desert Rose salvia	Salvia lemmonii ‘PWIN04S’	5
Red birds in a tree	Scrophularia macrantha	5
Smoky Hills skullcap	Scutellaria resinosa ‘Smoky Hills’	5
Sky’s Edge™ scutellaria	Scutellaria scordiifolia ‘Pat Hayward’	5
Cherry skullcap	Scutellaria suffrutescens	5
Moon carrot	Seseli gummiferum	5
Siberian spirea	Sibiraea laevigata	5
Summer Frost Pink Candy	Stachys lavandulifolia	5
Dalmatian daisy	Tanacetum cinerariifolium	5
Partridge feather	Tanacetum densum ssp. Amani	5
Golden Candles	Thermopsis lupinoides	5
Mini Man™ dwarf Manchurian viburnum	Viburnum burejaeticum ‘P017S’	5
Northern Lights pansy	Viola x wittrockiana Northern Lights	5
CLEAR CREEK® golden yellowhorn	Xanthoceras sorbifolium ‘Psgan’	5
ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet	Zauschneria garrettii ‘PWWG01S’	5
Mountain lover	Paxistima canbyi	6
HOT WINGS® Tatarian maple	Acer tataricum ‘GarAnn’ PP 15,023	8
CORONADO® hyssop	Agastache aurantiaca ‘P012S’	8
Cape-forget-me-not, Summer-forget-me-not	Anchusa capensis	8
Silky rock jasmine	Androsace sarmentosa ‘Chumbyi’	8
REMEMBRANCE® columbine	Aquilegia ‘Swan Violet & White’	8
Desert moss	Arenaria ‘Wallowa Mountain’	8
Leprechaun Southernwood	Artemisia abrotanum ‘Leprechaun’	8
Silver Fountain butterfly bush	Buddleja alternifolia ‘Argentea’	8
Korean feather reed grass	Calamagrostis brachytricha	8
Mongolian Snowflakes	Clematis hexapetala	8
Curly leaf sea kale	Crambe maritima	8
GRANITA® Orange ice plant	Delosperma ‘PJS02S’	8
Alan’s Apricot ice plant	Delosperma ‘Alan’s Apricot’	8
RED MOUNTAIN® ice plant	Delosperma dyeri ‘Psdold’	8
STARBURST® ice plant	Delosperma floribundum	8
TABLE MOUNTAIN® ice plant	Delosperma ‘John Proffitt’	8
MESA VERDE® ice plant	Delosperma ‘Kelaidis’ PP 13,876	8
FIRE SPINNER® ice plant	Delosperma ‘P001S’	8
GRANITA® Raspberry ice plant	Delosperma ‘PJS01S’	8
Lavender Ice ice plant	Delosperma ‘Psfave’	8
RED MOUNTAIN® Flame ice plant	Delosperma ‘PWWG02S’	8
FIRST LOVE™ dianthus	Dianthus	8
SPANISH PEAKS® foxglove	Digitalis thapsi	8
Ruby Moon hyacinth bean	Dolichos lablab ‘Ruby Moon’	8
Yellow stardust draba	Draba rigida	8
Indigo Blue Dragonhead	Dracocephalum ruyschiana	8
Tennessee purple coneflower	Echinacea tennesseensis	8
Alpine willowherb	Epilobium fleischeri	8
TANAGER® gazania	Gazania krebsiana	8
COLORADO GOLD® gazania	Gazania linearis ‘P004S’	8
LA VETA LACE® geranium	Geranium magniflorum ‘P013S’	8
Seven-son-flower	Heptacodium miconioides	8
Sandia coral bells	Heuchera pulchella	8
Snow Angel coral bells	Heuchera sanguinea ‘Snow Angel’	8
Dwarf beach-head iris	Iris hookeri, I. setosa ssp. canadensis	8
Regal torchlily	Kniphofia caulescens	8
Wee One dwarf English lavender	Lavandula angustifolia ‘Wee One’	8
Narbonne blue flax	Linum narbonense	8
KINTZLEY’S GHOST® honeysuckle	Lonicera reticulata ‘P015S’	8
Hummingbird trumpet mint	Monardella macrantha ‘Marian Sampson’	8
UNDAUNTED® ruby muhly	Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘PUND01S’	8
LITTLE TRUDY® catmint	Nepeta ‘Psfike’ PP 18,904	8
Hopflower oregano	Origanum libanoticum	8
Avalanche white sun daisy	Osteospermum ‘Avalanche’PP 22,705	8
PURPLE MOUNTAIN® sun daisy	Osteospermum barberiae var. compactum ‘P005S’	8
LAVENDER MIST® sun daisy	Osteospermum sp. ‘P006S’	8
Coral Baby penstemon	Penstemon x ‘Coral Baby’	8
Carolyn’s Hope pink penstemon	Penstemon x mexicali ‘Carolyn’s Hope’	8
PIKES PEAK PURPLE® penstemon	Penstemon x mexicali ‘P007S’	8
RED ROCKS® penstemon	Penstemon x mexicali ‘P008S’	8
SHADOW MOUNTAIN® penstemon	Penstemon x mexicali ‘Psmyers’	8
WINDWALKER® garnet penstemon	Penstemon x mexicali ‘PWIN02S’	8
Cashmere sage	Phlomis cashmeriana	8
Oxlip primrose	Primula elatior	8
PAWNEE BUTTES® Sand Cherry	Prunus besseyi ‘P011S’	8
Redleaf rose	Rosa glauca, R. rubrifolia	8
Ruby Voodoo rose	Rosa ‘Ruby Voodoo’	8
Denver Daisy	Rudbeckia	8
Furman’s Red sage	Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’	8
Shangri-la sage	Salvia moorcroftiana x indica	8
Autumn Sapphire™ sage	Salvia reptans ‘P016S’	8
Purple winter savory	Satureja montana var. illyrica	8
Pink Cotton Lamb’s Ear	Stachys lavandulifolia	8
Turkish veronica	Veronica liwanensis	8
CRYSTAL RIVER® veronica	Veronica ‘Reavis’	8
SNOWMASS® blue-eyed veronica	Veronica x ‘P018S’	8
St. Theresa seedless grape	Vitis x ‘St. Theresa Seedless’	8
WINDWALKER® big bluestem	Andropogon gerardii ‘PWIN01S’	10
PINK CRYSTALS® ruby grass	Melinis nerviglumis	10
Alleghany viburnum	Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany’	10
Corsican violet	Viola corsica	10
UNDAUNTED® Alpine Plume Grass	Achnatherum calamagrostis ‘PUND02S’	12
Princess Kay plum	Prunus nigra ‘Princess Kay’	12
BLUE VELVET® pansy	Viola x wittrockiana Blue Velvet	12
Weeping white spruce	Picea glauca ‘Pendula’	14
Prairie cordgrass	Spartina pectinata	15