Native Plants

Narrlow-leaved penstemon (Penstemon angustifolius).
Mexicali Penstemons
April 30, 2014 — Easy-to-Grow Perennials
Littleleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus).
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
February 26, 2014 — An unsung hero of the winter dry garden
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)
Colorado's Hardy Manzanitas
January 29, 2014 — Help birds and brighten winters with these native evergreen shrubs.
Blue spruce (Picea pungens)
Weeping White Spruce: A New Look at Spruce
December 24, 2013 — Backbones for the winter garden.
Black hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii).
Hungry for a Little Landscape Color?
November 27, 2013 — Give thanks for hawthorns.
How-to: Provide Water for Birds and Butterflies
November 21, 2013
Hyssop stalks with purple flowers.
Plant Profile: Hurray for Hyssop!
August 28, 2013 — Learn more about hyssop and which varieties are best for gardening in the Rockies region.
A female Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovers near red trumpet flowers.
Plant It and They Will Come
August 21, 2013 — Learn more about hummingbirds in the Rockies and the native plants that attract them.
Silver Sage of the Desert
July 31, 2013
Hummingbirds See Red, Bees See Blue
July 10, 2013