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Lo
w-W
ate
r N
ati
ve
Pla
nts
fo
r
Co
lora
do
Ga
rde
ns:
Fr
ont R
ange
& F
ooth
ills
JB
2
Map
of R
egio
ns
Th
e C
olo
rad
o n
ati
ve
pla
nt
ga
rde
nin
g g
uid
es
cov
er
the
se 5
re
gio
ns:
Plai
ns/P
rairi
e Fr
ont R
ange
/Foo
thill
sSo
uthe
aste
rn C
olor
ado
Mou
ntai
ns a
bove
7,5
00 fe
et
Low
er E
leva
tion
Wes
tern
Slo
pe
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pub
licat
ion
was
writ
ten
by th
e Co
lora
do N
ativ
e Pl
ant S
ocie
ty G
arde
ning
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de
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mitt
ee: I
rene
Sho
nle,
Dire
ctor
, CSU
Ext
ensi
on, G
ilpin
Cou
nty,
Com
mitt
ee C
hair;
N
ick
Dan
iel,
Hor
ticul
turis
t, D
enve
r Bot
anic
Gar
dens
; Der
yn D
avid
son,
Hor
ticul
tura
l Ag
ent,
CSU
Ext
ensi
on, B
ould
er C
ount
y; S
usan
Cric
k Sm
ith, P
resi
dent
, Fro
nt R
ange
Ch
apte
r, W
ild O
nes;
Jim
Tols
trup
, Exe
cutiv
e D
irect
or, H
igh
Plai
ns E
nviro
nmen
tal C
ente
r (H
PEC)
; Jan
Loe
chel
l Tur
ner,
Co-P
resi
dent
, Col
orad
o N
ativ
e Pl
ant S
ocie
ty (C
oNPS
), Ed
i-to
r and
Lay
out &
Des
ign;
Am
y Ya
rger
, Dire
ctor
of H
ortic
ultu
re, B
utte
rfly
Pavi
lion.
Publ
ished
by
the C
olor
ado
Nat
ive P
lant
Soc
iety
, Den
ver,
CO ©
2016
by
the C
olor
ado
Nat
ive P
lant
Soc
iety
, CSU
Ext
ensio
n N
ativ
e Pla
nt M
aste
r ® Pr
ogra
m, D
enve
r Bot
anic
G
arde
ns, H
igh
Plai
ns E
nviro
nmen
tal C
ente
r, Fr
ont R
ange
Cha
pter
of W
ild O
nes,
and
the
Butte
rfly
Pavi
lion.
FRONT RANGE
SO
UT
HE
AS
T
PL
AIN
S/P
RA
IRIE
S
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7,500 FEET
LO
WE
R E
LE
VA
TIO
N
WE
ST
ER
N S
LO
PE
3
Intr
od
uc
tio
nTh
is is
one
in a
ser
ies
of re
gion
al n
ativ
e pl
antin
g gu
ides
that
are
a
colla
bora
tion
of th
e Co
lora
do N
ativ
e Pl
ant S
ocie
ty, C
SU E
xten
sion
N
ativ
e Pl
ant M
aste
r® P
rogr
am, F
ront
Ran
ge W
ild O
nes,
the
Hig
h Pl
ains
En
viro
nmen
tal C
ente
r, Bu
tter
fly P
avili
on a
nd th
e D
enve
r Bot
anic
G
arde
ns.
Man
y pe
ople
hav
e an
inte
rest
in la
ndsc
apin
g w
ith n
ativ
e pl
ants
, an
d th
e pu
rpos
e of
this
boo
klet
is to
hel
p pe
ople
mak
e th
e m
ost
succ
essf
ul c
hoic
es. W
e ha
ve d
ivid
ed th
e st
ate
into
5 d
iffer
ent r
egio
ns
that
refle
ct d
iffer
ent g
row
ing
cond
ition
s an
d lif
e zo
nes.
The
se a
re: t
he
plai
ns/p
rairi
e, s
outh
east
ern
Colo
rado
, the
Fro
nt R
ange
/foo
thill
s, th
e m
ount
ains
abo
ve 7
,500
’, and
low
er e
leva
tion
Wes
tern
Slo
pe.
Find
the
area
that
mos
t clo
sely
rese
mbl
es y
our p
ropo
sed
gard
en s
ite fo
r the
be
st g
arde
ning
reco
mm
enda
tions
.
Wh
y N
ati
ve
?Th
ere
are
man
y be
nefit
s to
usi
ng C
olor
ado
nativ
e pl
ants
for h
ome
and
com
mer
cial
land
scap
es. T
hey
are
natu
rally
ada
pted
to C
olor
ado’
s cl
imat
es, s
oils
and
env
ironm
enta
l con
ditio
ns. T
his
mea
ns th
at b
y
Gar
den
at S
chul
tz R
esid
ence
in F
ort C
ollin
s: d
eser
t fou
r o’cl
ock,
(low
er le
ft),
but
terfl
y m
ilkw
eed
(ora
nge
flow
ers
in m
iddl
e), p
rairi
e sa
ge (b
lue-
grey
pla
nt b
ehin
d bu
tter
fly
milk
wee
d). J
T
4
choo
sing
nat
ive
plan
ts g
arde
ners
can
wor
k w
ith n
atur
e, ra
ther
than
tr
ying
to g
row
pla
nts
that
are
not
sui
ted
to o
ur lo
cal c
ondi
tions
and
m
ay p
rove
to b
e di
fficu
lt to
wor
k w
ith.
Whe
n co
rrec
tly s
ited,
nat
ives
mak
e id
eal p
lant
s fo
r a s
usta
inab
le
land
scap
e. N
ativ
e sp
ecie
s re
quire
less
ext
erna
l inp
uts
such
as
wat
er
and
fert
ilize
r, an
d ar
e m
ore
resi
stan
t to
pest
s an
d di
seas
e w
hen
the
plan
ting
site
mim
ics
the
plan
t’s n
ativ
e ha
bita
t. O
utdo
or w
ater
use
ac
coun
ts fo
r abo
ut 5
5 pe
rcen
t of t
he re
side
ntia
l wat
er u
se in
the
Fron
t Ra
nge
urba
n ar
ea, m
ost o
f whi
ch is
use
d on
turf
. Pla
ntin
g le
ss-t
hirs
ty
nativ
es c
ould
less
en th
e bu
rden
on
our w
ater
sys
tem
s.
Ano
ther
gre
at re
ason
to g
o na
tive
is to
rest
ore
habi
tat.
Rapi
d ur
bani
zatio
n in
the
stat
e is
redu
cing
bio
dive
rsity
(the
num
ber o
f di
ffere
nt s
peci
es fo
und
in a
giv
en a
rea)
as
habi
tat i
s re
mov
ed fo
r bu
ildin
g an
d ro
ad c
onst
ruct
ion.
Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
land
scap
ing
with
nat
ives
on
a la
rge,
or s
mal
l sca
le, h
elps
mai
ntai
n bi
odiv
ersi
ty
that
oth
erw
ise
wou
ld b
e lo
st to
dev
elop
men
t. Th
ousa
nds
or m
illio
ns
of g
arde
ns p
lant
ed w
ith n
ativ
es, e
ven
in u
rban
are
as c
an a
dd fo
od,
shel
ter a
nd o
ther
impo
rtan
t res
ourc
es fo
r wild
life,
incl
udin
g m
amm
als,
bird
s an
d na
tive
polli
nato
rs.
Gro
win
g na
tive
plan
ts d
oes
not e
xclu
de u
sing
ada
pted
non
-nat
ive
plan
ts. T
here
are
man
y no
n-na
tive
plan
ts th
at a
re a
dapt
ed to
Co
lora
do’s
clim
ate
and
can
be u
sed
in a
nat
ive
land
scap
e as
long
as
moi
stur
e, li
ght a
nd s
oil r
equi
rem
ents
are
sim
ilar.
Even
if a
site
has
a
non-
nativ
e la
ndsc
ape
that
requ
ires
addi
tiona
l inp
uts
(suc
h as
an
irrig
ated
land
scap
e on
the
plai
ns),
dry-
land
nat
ive
plan
ts c
an b
e us
ed
in n
on-ir
rigat
ed p
ocke
ts w
ithin
the
non-
nativ
e la
ndsc
ape.
The
se
nativ
e “p
ocke
t gar
dens
” can
be
loca
ted
in a
reas
suc
h as
med
ian
strip
s an
d ne
xt to
har
dsca
pes
that
are
diffi
cult
to ir
rigat
e. N
ote
that
in y
ears
w
ith le
ss th
an n
orm
al ra
infa
ll, n
on-ir
rigat
ed la
ndsc
apes
may
suff
er in
ap
pear
ance
with
out s
uppl
emen
tal w
ater
.
Gar
deni
ng w
ith n
ativ
e pl
ants
als
o pr
even
ts th
e in
trod
uctio
n an
d sp
read
of n
oxio
us w
eeds
. Man
y no
xiou
s w
eeds
wer
e in
tent
iona
lly
intr
oduc
ed a
s ga
rden
pla
nts
that
bel
ated
ly w
ere
foun
d to
esc
ape
the
confi
nes
of th
e ga
rden
and
cro
wd
out n
ativ
e pl
ants
.
Som
e co
mm
uniti
es re
gula
te la
ndsc
ape
appe
aran
ce o
r the
type
of
plan
ts w
hich
may
be
used
. Bef
ore
initi
atin
g an
y ne
w la
ndsc
ape
desi
gn,
chec
k w
ith lo
cal m
unic
ipal
ities
and
/or
hom
eow
ners
’ ass
ocia
tions
, to
disc
over
any
regu
latio
ns th
at m
ay a
ffect
you
r des
ign.
5
Fina
lly, u
sing
nat
ive
plan
ts in
land
scap
es h
elps
pro
vide
a s
peci
al s
ense
of
pla
ce, c
eleb
ratin
g Co
lora
do’s
uniq
uene
ss a
nd b
eaut
y, ra
ther
than
a
hom
ogen
eous
land
scap
e. A
gar
den
with
nat
ive
plan
ts fe
els
mor
e ha
rmon
ious
with
its
surr
ound
ings
, tha
n a
land
scap
e tr
ansp
lant
ed fr
om
anot
her l
ocal
e.
Na
tiv
e P
lan
t G
ard
en
ing
in
Co
lora
do
’s F
ron
t R
an
ge
an
d F
oo
thil
ls
The
Fron
t Ran
ge a
nd fo
othi
lls re
gion
of C
olor
ado
is th
e ar
ea e
ast o
f th
e Co
ntin
enta
l Div
ide
and
wes
t of t
he p
rairi
es a
nd p
lain
s (s
ee m
ap).
It is
an
area
with
a h
igh
dive
rsity
of p
lant
life
and
gro
win
g co
nditi
ons.
Ru
nnin
g no
rth-
sout
h, it
incl
udes
the
citie
s of
For
t Col
lins,
Gre
eley
, Lo
vela
nd, L
ongm
ont,
Boul
der,
Gol
den,
Den
ver a
nd it
s su
burb
s, Ca
stle
Ro
ck, a
nd C
olor
ado
Sprin
gs.
The
Fron
t Ran
ge a
nd fo
othi
lls in
clud
e ev
eryt
hing
from
fore
sts
and
rock
y hi
llsid
es, t
o riv
erbe
ds, m
arsh
wet
land
s an
d sh
ort g
rass
pra
irie.
The
Turn
er’s
yard
: A b
erm
with
nat
ive
plan
ts i
s in
tere
stin
g an
d co
lorf
ul. P
lain
s yu
cca
(Yuc
ca g
lauc
a) o
n th
e rig
ht is
in b
loom
. The
red
pine
leaf
pen
stem
on (P
inus
pi
nifo
lius)
is o
n th
e lo
wer
righ
t sid
e an
d be
hind
the
yucc
as, h
ighe
r on
the
berm
, ar
e ta
ll bl
oom
ing
stal
ks o
f ora
nge
glob
e m
allo
w (S
phae
ralc
ea p
arvi
flora
) flow
ers
and
red
pens
tem
on (P
enst
emon
bar
batu
s). I
n th
e lo
wer
left
is b
lue
flax,
that
will
sh
ed it
s pe
tals
in th
e af
tern
oon,
and
the
brig
ht y
ello
w fl
ower
s of
bus
h su
nflow
er
(Hel
iant
hus p
umili
s) a
re in
fron
t of t
he y
ucca
. JL
T
6
With
the
wid
e ra
nge
of g
row
ing
cond
ition
s an
d na
tive
plan
ts a
vaila
ble,
de
pend
ing
on w
here
you
live
, you
may
be
able
to re
pres
ent s
ever
al
vege
tativ
e co
mm
uniti
es w
ithin
you
r gar
den
succ
essf
ully
. Th
e pr
oxim
ity to
the
Rock
y M
ount
ains
giv
es th
e Fr
ont R
ange
and
fo
othi
lls a
com
plex
clim
ate.
Thi
s ar
ea c
an e
xper
ienc
e hi
gh w
inds
, lo
caliz
ed h
eavy
rain
s, hi
gh s
now
fall
and/
or lo
ng p
erio
ds o
f dro
ught
. It
rece
ives
less
pre
cipi
tatio
n th
an th
e m
ount
ains
to th
e w
est a
nd
mai
ntai
ns re
lativ
ely
low
-hum
idity
.
Soils
rang
e fr
om w
ell-d
rain
ed a
nd ro
cky
with
litt
le o
rgan
ic m
atte
r, to
st
icky
, hea
vy c
lay.
It is
impo
rtan
t to
dete
rmin
e w
hat t
ype
of s
oil y
ou
have
bef
ore
you
begi
n se
lect
ing
plan
ts.
Ther
e is
a g
reat
dea
l of w
ildlif
e w
ithin
this
are
a. E
ven
urba
n an
d su
burb
an a
reas
can
be
hom
e fo
r a v
arie
ty o
f son
gbird
s, be
es a
nd
butt
erfli
es. G
arde
ners
in th
ese
area
s m
ay h
ave
to ta
ke m
easu
res
to
repe
l rab
bits
or s
quirr
els.
Are
as c
lose
r to
the
foot
hills
may
hav
e to
pr
otec
t the
ir pl
antin
gs fr
om d
eer o
r elk
.
Cu
ltu
re a
nd
Ma
inte
na
nce
S
oil
s
Colo
rado
soi
ls, o
n av
erag
e, a
re fa
irly
low
in o
rgan
ic m
atte
r and
hig
h in
pH
(alk
alin
e). T
he g
ood
new
s is
that
nat
ive
plan
ts u
sual
ly c
an b
e su
cces
sful
ly g
row
n in
una
men
ded
soils
. Thi
s is
bec
ause
nat
ives
do
not
requ
ire n
utrie
nt ri
ch, h
igh
orga
nic
cont
ent s
oil,
and
can
ofte
n be
com
e ov
ergr
own
or s
hort
live
d in
suc
h so
ils. M
any
nativ
e pl
ants
, esp
ecia
lly
thos
e fr
om p
rairi
es o
r the
Fro
nt R
ange
, will
thriv
e in
cla
y so
ils. H
owev
er,
som
e na
tive
plan
ts re
quire
wel
l-dra
ined
soi
ls. T
o am
end
clay
soi
ls, a
dd
10 p
erce
nt c
ompo
st a
nd 1
5 pe
rcen
t sm
all a
ggre
gate
(i.e
., pe
a gr
av-
el) b
y vo
lum
e to
cla
y/cl
ay lo
am a
nd in
corp
orat
e in
to th
e ro
ot z
one.
Cr
eatin
g a
smal
l ber
m a
nd p
lant
ing
on th
e to
p ca
n al
so b
e he
lpfu
l to
impr
ove
drai
nage
. To
amen
d ex
cess
ivel
y w
ell-d
rain
ed s
andy
or r
ocky
so
ils, a
dd 3
per
cent
com
post
by
volu
me.
It m
ay b
e be
nefic
ial t
o te
st
the
soil
befo
re p
lant
ing,
esp
ecia
lly o
n a
larg
er p
roje
ct. S
oil t
estin
g ki
ts
are
avai
labl
e at
you
r loc
al C
SU E
xten
sion
offi
ce.
Ma
inte
na
nce
Nat
ive
plan
ts o
ften
do
not n
eed
muc
h m
aint
enan
ce; j
ust t
he u
sual
pr
unin
g of
dea
d or
dis
ease
d m
ater
ial,
and
cutt
ing
back
per
enni
als
in
the
sprin
g. L
eavi
ng s
eed
head
s on
the
plan
ts in
the
fall
will
not
onl
y pr
ovid
e a
feas
t for
bird
s, an
d pr
otec
t cat
erpi
llar e
ggs
and
chry
salis
es,
but w
ill in
crea
se p
lant
har
dine
ss a
nd w
inte
r int
eres
t. N
ativ
e pl
ants
7
typi
cally
do
not r
equi
re fe
rtili
zer.
Som
e ta
sks,
such
as
wee
ding
and
de
adhe
adin
g, re
quire
the
sam
e tim
e in
vest
men
t for
nat
ive
plan
t ga
rden
s as
for g
arde
ns w
ith n
on-n
ativ
es.
Wa
teri
ng
Plan
ts w
ill n
eed
to b
e w
ater
ed fo
r at l
east
the
first
sea
son,
with
the
mos
t crit
ical
tim
e be
ing
the
first
thre
e w
eeks
aft
er p
lant
ing.
Onc
e th
ey
are
esta
blis
hed,
wat
er c
an b
e cu
t bac
k gr
adua
lly. A
fter
est
ablis
hmen
t, so
me
nativ
es c
an b
e ta
ken
off ir
rigat
ion
com
plet
ely.
Pla
ce p
lant
s th
at
have
hig
her w
ater
nee
ds n
eare
r the
hou
se o
r oth
er h
ighl
y us
ed a
reas
. Th
ese
plan
ts c
an a
lso
be p
lant
ed in
sw
ales
(low
er a
reas
), or
nea
r dow
n-sp
outs
for p
assi
ve w
ater
har
vest
ing.
Lim
itin
g/r
ec
laim
ing
tu
rf
are
as
Alth
ough
gra
ss la
wns
ar
e po
pula
r, th
ey
gene
rally
use
mor
e re
sour
ces
like
wat
er,
fert
ilize
rs, p
estic
ides
, and
m
aint
enan
ce (m
owin
g)
than
a la
ndsc
ape
of
nativ
e pl
ants
. La
wns
al
so p
rovi
de n
o ha
bita
t fo
r pol
linat
ors
and
bird
s.
Nat
ive
land
scap
es, o
n th
e ot
her h
and,
are
less
re
sour
ce in
tens
ive,
pro
vide
hab
itat a
nd p
rovi
de m
ore
inte
rest
and
co
lor.
Cons
ider
eith
er li
miti
ng g
rass
law
ns to
pla
y, p
et, o
r ent
erta
inin
g ar
eas,
or re
plac
ing
law
ns a
ltoge
ther
if th
ese
spac
es a
re n
ot n
eede
d.
To re
clai
m a
spa
ce fo
rmer
ly d
evot
ed to
a la
wn,
spe
nd s
ome
time
erad
-ic
atin
g al
l gra
sses
and
wee
ds.
Gra
ss is
eas
ier t
o ki
ll w
hen
it is
gre
en
and
activ
ely
grow
ing
in th
e sp
ring
or fa
ll. T
here
are
a fe
w o
ptio
ns fo
r th
is.
One
is to
use
a g
lyph
osat
e-ba
sed
herb
icid
e, a
noth
er is
to c
ut o
ut
all t
he s
od, a
nd a
third
is to
sol
ariz
e th
e ar
ea.
Sola
rizat
ion
wor
ks b
est
in th
e he
at o
f the
sum
mer
in fu
ll-su
n ar
eas.
Mow
the
area
and
rem
ove
the
clip
ping
s, w
ater
, pla
ce c
lear
pla
stic
on
top
(bur
ying
the
edge
s w
ith
soil)
and
leav
e it
for 4
-6 w
eeks
. A
fina
l opt
ion
is to
she
et m
ulch
. Cov
er
the
area
with
she
ets
of c
ardb
oard
or 1
2 la
yers
of n
ewsp
aper
s. O
verla
p th
ese
mat
eria
ls a
t lea
st 6
inch
es s
o no
ligh
t pen
etra
tes
and
wet
them
do
wn
to k
eep
them
in p
lace
. Pla
ce 1
inch
of c
ompo
st o
n to
p of
the
This
law
n is
bei
ng s
mot
here
d by
laye
rs o
f ne
wsp
aper
s co
vere
d w
ith s
ever
al in
ches
of m
ulch
(c
reat
ed fr
om a
dea
d tr
ee th
at w
as g
roun
d up
. JL
T
8
barr
ier l
ayer
. Ad
d at
leas
t 6 in
ches
mor
e of
mul
ch o
r com
post
(gra
ss
clip
ping
s, st
raw
or l
eave
s).
Mak
e su
re th
at a
ll of
the
gras
s is
sm
othe
red
beca
use
any
gras
s th
at re
mai
ns w
ill b
e di
fficu
lt to
rem
ove
if it
grow
s ar
ound
you
r new
pla
nts.
Wil
dli
fe a
nd
Po
llin
ato
rs
Prov
idin
g ha
bita
t for
son
gbird
s an
d po
llina
tors
is o
ne o
f the
gre
at
plea
sure
s of
gar
deni
ng w
ith n
ativ
e pl
ants
. To
max
imiz
e ha
bita
t for
pol
-lin
ator
s, pl
ant a
div
ersi
ty
of p
lant
s, an
d ai
m to
pro
-vi
de th
e lo
nges
t pos
sibl
e se
ason
of b
loom
.
Man
y pl
ants
will
pro
vide
ne
ctar
for a
dult
inse
cts,
but c
onsi
der t
he la
rval
st
age
in p
lant
ing
too.
M
ost n
ativ
e in
sect
s ha
ve
spec
ializ
ed re
latio
nshi
ps
with
nat
ive
plan
ts, a
nd
requ
ire s
peci
fic p
lant
s to
gr
ow fr
om e
gg to
adu
lt.
As
an e
xam
ple,
man
y bu
tter
flies
will
sip
nec
tar
from
non
-nat
ives
, but
the
eggs
nee
d to
be
laid
on
spec
ific
plan
ts o
r the
cat
erpi
llars
won
’t re
cog-
nize
the
plan
t as
food
.
Bird
s us
e na
tive
plan
ts fo
r foo
d an
d sh
elte
r, bu
t ins
ects
are
an
over
-lo
oked
and
cru
cial
par
t of m
any
bird
’s di
ets.
Far m
ore
inse
cts
will
de
velo
p on
nat
ive
plan
ts th
an e
xotic
s, pr
ovid
ing
food
for b
irds
durin
g th
e cr
itica
l nes
ting
seas
on.
Con
side
r pla
ntin
g a
‘thic
ket’
of b
erry
-pro
-du
cing
shr
ubs.
If p
lant
ed in
the
dire
ctio
n of
the
prev
ailin
g w
ind,
this
th
icke
t can
als
o pr
ovid
e a
spac
e of
cal
m a
ir fo
r but
terfl
ies.
Inv
en
tory
yo
ur
Ya
rd/M
icro
cli
ma
tes
For t
he b
est g
arde
n, s
pend
som
e tim
e in
the
plan
ning
sta
ge. I
dent
ify
whe
re y
ou w
ould
like
to c
reat
e a
new
bed
, or r
epla
nt a
n ex
istin
g on
e.
Inve
ntor
y th
e ar
eas
in y
our y
ard
for s
un a
nd s
hade
, and
for a
reas
whe
re
moi
stur
e ac
cum
ulat
es. C
onsi
der w
hat a
reas
hav
e ea
sies
t acc
ess
from
th
e ho
use,
and
if th
ere
are
view
s yo
u w
ould
like
to e
nhan
ce o
r blo
ck.
All
of th
ese
fact
ors
crea
te w
hat a
re k
now
n as
mic
rocl
imat
es o
r sm
all,
Butt
erfly
on
Rock
y M
ount
ain
Bee
Plan
t(C
leom
e se
rrul
ata)
JLT
9
but p
oten
tially
sig
nific
ant c
hang
es in
the
imm
edia
te e
nviro
nmen
t tha
t w
ill a
ffect
you
r pla
nts.
Know
ing
thes
e ah
ead
of ti
me
will
hel
p yo
u m
ake
the
mos
t of y
our s
ite a
nd c
an g
uide
you
r pla
nt c
hoic
es.
De
sig
n f
or
Lo
w M
ain
ten
an
ceN
ativ
e pl
ants
can
be
used
to a
ccom
plis
h ju
st a
bout
any
des
ign
styl
e yo
u’re
look
ing
for u
sing
the
elem
ents
and
prin
cipl
es o
f goo
d de
sign
: co
lor,
text
ure,
bal
ance
, uni
ty, v
arie
ty, r
hyth
m, l
ine,
form
, sca
le. T
hey
can
be u
sed
for a
nyth
ing
from
form
al d
esig
ns t
o, th
e m
ore
info
rmal
, na
tura
listic
pla
ntin
gs th
at m
ost p
eopl
e th
ink
of w
hen
they
thin
k na
tive.
Choo
se s
peci
es b
ased
on
the
soil,
ligh
t and
wat
er c
ondi
tions
of y
our
site
and
for t
he s
ize,
sha
pe, t
extu
re, a
nd c
olor
des
ired.
For
a m
ore
natu
ral,
succ
essf
ul a
nd e
asily
mai
ntai
ned
land
scap
e, g
roup
spe
cies
that
gr
ow to
geth
er n
atur
ally
and
hav
e th
e sa
me
cultu
ral r
equi
rem
ents
. Thi
s w
ill im
prov
e pl
ant h
ealth
and
app
eara
nce,
and
will
min
imiz
e m
aint
e-na
nce.
Sout
h-fa
cing
are
as, w
ith re
flect
ed h
eat,
will
do
best
with
dry
land
or
dese
rt p
lant
s. N
orth
faci
ng a
reas
are
coo
ler,
moi
ster
and
sha
dier
, and
w
ill d
o be
tter
with
fore
st-e
dge
type
pla
nts.
Wes
t-fa
cing
are
as a
re m
ore
sim
ilar t
o so
uth-
faci
ng, e
ven
if th
ey o
nly
get a
hal
f day
of s
un, s
o th
is
is a
goo
d sp
ot fo
r dry
land
, pra
irie,
or c
hapa
rral
pla
nts.
The
east
-faci
ng
side
is u
sual
ly th
e m
ost b
enig
n, a
nd c
an g
row
a w
ide
varie
ty o
f pla
nts.
Plan
ts th
at h
ave
high
er w
ater
nee
ds s
houl
d be
pla
ced
near
the
hous
e fo
r eas
ier w
ater
ing,
or n
ear d
owns
pout
s or
in lo
w-ly
ing
area
s w
here
th
ey w
ill g
et e
xtra
wat
er.
Swam
p M
ilkw
eed
(Asc
lepi
as in
carn
ata)
JB
10
Be s
ure
to b
e vi
gila
nt fo
r wee
ds, e
spec
ially
in th
e fir
st fe
w y
ears
of
plan
ting,
so
they
don
’t ta
ke o
ver t
he d
esira
ble
vege
tatio
n. P
lant
thic
kly
enou
gh th
at th
e pl
ants
bec
ome
a liv
ing
mul
ch.
Su
gg
est
ed
Re
ad
ing
*Ite
ms a
vaila
ble
from
the
CoN
PS S
tore
at t
he ti
me
this
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pub
-lis
hed
are
mar
ked
with
an
aste
risk*
. Oth
ers m
ay b
e ou
t-of
-prin
t and
can
be o
btai
ned
from
Am
azon
or t
he p
ublic
libr
ary.
Brun
e*, R
ick.
199
1. T
he P
rairi
e G
arde
n. C
olor
ado
Nat
ive
Plan
t Soc
iety
.Bu
sco,
Jani
ce a
nd N
ancy
Mor
in. 2
010.
Nat
ive
Plan
ts fo
r Hig
h El
evat
ion
W
este
rn G
arde
ns. F
ulcr
um P
ublis
hing
.CS
U E
xten
sion
Nat
ive
Plan
t Mas
ter W
ebsi
te.
Dor
n*, R
ober
t and
Jane
Dor
n. 2
007.
Gro
win
g N
ativ
e Pl
ants
of t
he R
ocky
M
ount
ain
Area
. (av
aila
ble
from
CoN
PS B
ooks
tore
as
a CD
).El
liefs
on, C
onni
e an
d D
avid
Win
ger.
2015
. Xer
isca
pe C
olor
ado.
CoN
PS. 2
016.
Gar
deni
ng w
ith N
ativ
e Pl
ants
. [w
ebsi
te].
http
s://c
onps
.org
/ga
rden
ing-
with
-nat
ive-
plan
ts/
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es*,
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na F
lem
ing.
201
5. P
ollin
ator
Frie
ndly
Gar
deni
ng, g
arde
ning
fo
r bee
s, bu
tter
flies
and
oth
er p
ollin
ator
s.N
old,
Rob
ert.
2008
. Hig
h an
d D
ry: G
arde
ning
with
Col
d-H
ardy
Dry
land
Plan
ts. T
imbe
r Pre
ss.
Plan
t Mat
eria
ls fo
r Pol
linat
ors a
nd O
ther
Ben
efici
al In
sect
s in
East
ern
Uta
h
and
Wes
tern
Col
orad
o. [w
ebsi
te].
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otg.
sc.e
gov.
usda
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/ref
er-
ence
s/pu
blic
/CO
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PMTN
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omp.
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my*
, Dou
glas
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ringi
ng N
atur
e H
ome.
Tim
ber P
ress
.Xe
rces
Soc
iety
*. 2
011.
Att
ract
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Nat
ive
Polli
nato
rs. S
tore
y Pu
b.
Co
lora
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Na
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Colo
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rthe
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know
ledg
e, a
ppre
ciat
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and
cons
erva
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of n
ativ
e pl
ants
and
hab
i-ta
ts o
f Col
orad
o th
roug
h ed
ucat
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ste
war
dshi
p an
d ad
voca
cy.
Visi
t CoN
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te a
t htt
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nt
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l gar
dene
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lora
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ativ
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ant S
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hose
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nts
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lativ
ely
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urse
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olds
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ive
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t sal
es tw
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n th
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ower
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ebel
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mpa
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Purp
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rairi
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24” x
18”
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ketfl
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m
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flow
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elia
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20” x
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feat
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Liat
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24” x
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Blue
Fla
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num
lew
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18” x
12”
low
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Flo
wer
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zing
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28” x
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Prai
rie C
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18” x
12”
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Blac
k-ey
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Rudb
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rta
24” x
7”
low
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her S
age
Salv
ia a
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Cana
da G
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ago
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dens
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8”m
ediu
m
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let G
lobe
mal
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Spha
eral
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cocc
inea
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po
sure
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r C
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mm
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bees
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mm
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bees
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irds
sun
pink
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf
hp -
mon
arch
larv
a
sun
oran
gesu
mm
ernp
/bee
,btf,
o hp
- mon
arch
larv
a
sun
yello
w
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf
sun/
part
sha
debl
uesu
mm
ernp
/bee
,btf
sun
purp
lesu
mm
ernp
/bee
,btf
sun
yello
w &
red
sum
mer
-fall
np/b
ee,b
tf
sun
yello
wsu
mm
er-fa
llnp
/bee
,btf,
s/b
irds
sun
pink
-pur
ple
sum
mer
-fall
np/b
ee,b
tf
sun/
part
sha
debl
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ring-
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf,o
sun
whi
tesu
mm
ernp
/mot
hs
sun/
part
sha
dem
agen
tasu
mm
ern/
hm, n
/hb
dsu
n/pa
rt s
hade
pink
-lav
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf, n
/hb
sun
whi
tesu
mm
ern/
hm, h
p/hm
sun
yello
wsu
mm
ern/
bees
. mot
hs
sun
lav-
pink
sprin
g-su
mm
ernp
/bee
,btf,
n/h
b
sun/
part
sha
debl
ue-p
urpl
esu
mm
ernp
/bee
,btf,
n/h
b
sun/
part
sha
debl
ue-p
urpl
esp
ring-
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf, n
/hb
sun
yello
wsu
mm
er-fa
llnp
/bee
,btf
s/b
irds
sun/
part
sha
deye
llow
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf, s
eeds
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s
sun/
part
sha
debl
ue-p
urpl
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te s
umm
ern/
hb, b
tfl
sun
yello
wla
te s
umm
er
np/b
ee,b
tf
sun
red-
oran
gesu
mm
ernp
/bee
14
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mm
on
Na
me
Sc
ien
tifi
c N
am
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W
Wa
ter
Ex
CA
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CC
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Cory
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Pric
kly
Pear
Opu
ntia
mac
rorh
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5” x
18”
low
su
Plai
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GR
AS
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S
Indi
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2”lo
wsu
Side
Oat
s G
ram
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utel
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curt
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dula
24” x
12”
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su
Blue
Gra
ma
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2”lo
wsu
Litt
le B
lues
tem
Schi
zach
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m sc
opar
ium
24” x
18”
low
su
SH
RU
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Serv
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lnifo
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’ x 6
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Silv
ery
Lead
plan
tAm
orph
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nesc
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4’ x
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Mou
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4’ x
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tern
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Gol
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Curr
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5’ x
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Wax
Cur
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4’ x
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Smoo
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umac
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6’ x
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4’ x
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tern
Wild
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Snow
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4’ x
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EE
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Rock
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ount
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Map
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Rock
y M
ount
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per
Juni
peru
s sco
pulo
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15’ x
8’
low
su
Piño
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25’ x
15’
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su
Pond
eros
a Pi
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70’ x
30’
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low
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Co
lor
Blo
om
Tim
eW
ild
life
Va
lue
nye
llow
sum
mer
np/b
ees,
frui
t
npi
nksu
mm
ernp
/bee
s, gr
een
frui
t
nye
llow
-apr
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sum
mer
np/b
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frui
t
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hp- p
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oth
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cy ta
n in
flr.
sum
mer
seed
s-bi
rds,
hp-S
kipp
er
ngr
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sum
mer
seed
s-bi
rds
ngr
een
sum
mer
seed
s-bi
rds
nbl
uish
folia
gesu
mm
erse
eds
/bird
s, hp
/ski
pper
n-pa
rt s
hade
whi
tesp
ring
frt/
bird
s, w
l
n-pa
rt s
hade
purp
lesu
mm
ernp
/bee
s
n-pa
rt s
hade
crea
msp
ring
cove
r/bi
rds,
deer
bro
wse
nye
llow
fall
cove
r/bi
rds,
np/b
ee,b
tf,o
n-pa
rt s
hade
whi
te-p
inki
shsu
mm
ernp
/bee
s
nw
hite
sprin
gnp
/bee
s;rt
/bird
s
nye
llow
sprin
gn/
hb fr
t/bi
rds,
wl
npi
nk-c
ream
sprin
gfr
t/bi
rds,
wl
n-pa
rt s
hade
gree
n-ye
llow
sum
mer
ss/b
irds
nye
llow
sprin
gss
/bird
s
n-pa
rt s
hade
pink
sprin
g-su
mm
ernp
/bee
s; fr
t/bi
rds
n-pa
rt s
hade
pink
sum
mer
np/b
ee,b
tf; f
rt/b
irds
nw
hite
sum
mer
p,s/
pron
uba
mot
h
nin
cons
picu
ous
sprin
gss
/bird
s
nin
cons
picu
ous
sum
mer
ss/b
irds
nin
cons
picu
ous
sum
mer
ss/b
irds
nin
cons
picu
ous
sum
mer
ss/b
irds,
wld
lf
n-pa
rt s
hade
in
cons
picu
ous
acor
ns/b
irds,
wld
lf, h
p/ C
O h
air-
stre
ak b
tf
16
GR
OU
ND
CO
VE
RS
Thes
e ar
e ar
rang
ed b
y bl
oom
tim
es. T
he c
olor
ful b
errie
s ap
pear
aft
er th
e flo
wer
s so
may
ap
pear
dur
ing
anot
her s
easo
n.
PH
OT
O G
AL
LE
RY
OF
PL
AN
TS
Win
e C
up
s
Calli
rhoe
invo
lucr
ata
Show
y re
d-pu
rple
flo
wer
s. Pe
renn
ial.
Sprin
g - S
umm
er
Lo
w-G
ro S
ku
nk
bu
sh
Rhus
trilo
bata
‘Low
-Gro
’ Re
d be
rrie
s ta
ste
lem
ony.
tri-f
olia
te le
aves
.
Sp
rea
din
g D
ais
yEr
iger
on d
iver
gens
Whi
te d
aisi
es w
ith s
oft g
reen
folia
ge.
Sum
mer
.
Cre
ep
ing
Ma
ho
nia
Mah
onia
repe
ns fr
agra
nt fl
ower
s, bl
ue b
er-
ries,
holly
-like
leav
es. S
prin
g (e
verg
reen
)
17
GR
OU
ND
CO
VE
RS
(C
on
tin
ue
d)
Pu
ssy
toe
s
Ant
enna
ria p
arvi
folia
soft
gra
y-gr
een
leav
es, w
hite
to p
ink
furr
y flo
wer
s. Pe
renn
ial.
Sprin
g- S
umm
er
Su
lfu
r F
low
er
Erio
gonu
m u
mbe
llatu
mBu
tter
flies
love
the
long
-blo
omin
g ye
llow
flo
wer
s. Pe
renn
ial.
Sum
mer
Blu
e M
ist
Pe
nst
em
on
Pens
tem
on v
irens
Be
autif
ul s
ky b
lue
flow
ers,
glos
sy g
reen
le
aves
. Spr
ing-
Sum
mer
Sid
e-B
ell
s P
en
ste
mo
n
Pens
tem
on se
cund
iflor
usLa
rge
pink
to la
vend
er fl
ower
s, w
axy
grey
-gr
een
leav
es. S
prin
g-Su
mm
er
PE
RE
NN
IAL
S
18
AY
Sh
ow
y M
ilk
we
ed
Asc
lepi
as sp
ecio
sa
Tall
plan
t with
larg
e, fr
agra
nt b
alls
of
attr
activ
e pi
nk fl
ower
s. A
ttra
cts
bees
and
is
the
host
pla
nt fo
r the
Mon
arch
but
ter-
fly.
Larg
e, s
how
y le
aves
look
like
sm
alle
r, lig
hter
ver
sion
of r
ubbe
r tre
e le
aves
. In-
tere
stin
g se
edpo
ds re
leas
e pl
umed
see
ds
that
fly
in th
e br
eeze
. Sum
mer
.
Be
eb
alm
Mon
arda
fist
ulos
aBe
es, b
utte
rflie
s, an
d hu
mm
ingb
irds
love
th
e la
rge
flow
er h
eads
. Lea
ves
smel
l lik
e or
egan
o . S
umm
er
Blu
e F
lax
Lin
um le
wisi
i Be
autif
ul, s
ky-b
lue
peta
ls fa
ll off
in th
e af
tern
oon
like
conf
etti.
Spr
ing-
Sum
mer
Ev
en
ing
Pri
mro
se
Oen
othe
ra ca
espi
tosa
Frag
rant
, whi
te fl
ower
s op
en la
te in
the
day
and
attr
act m
oths
. Aft
er b
loom
ing
they
wilt
pin
kish
.Su
mm
er.
Sc
arl
et
Glo
be
ma
llo
wSp
haer
alce
a co
ccin
ea -
smal
ler
Spha
eral
cea
angu
stifo
lia -
larg
erSh
owy
scar
let t
o or
ange
cup
-sha
ped
flow
-er
s. Ea
rly s
umm
er.
Bu
tte
rfly
Mil
kw
ee
d
Ascl
epia
s tub
eros
a Br
ight
ora
nge-
yello
w b
alls
of fl
ower
s at
trac
t man
y sp
ecie
s of
bee
s an
d m
any
diffe
rent
but
terfl
ies.
Hos
t pla
nt fo
r Mon
-ar
ch b
utte
rfly.
Su
mm
er.
19
Ha
reb
ell
s C
ampa
nula
rotu
ndifo
liaPu
rplis
h-bl
ue, d
elic
ate
nodd
ing
flow
ers
seem
to g
low
in th
e ev
enin
g lig
ht. D
elic
ate
stem
s. Th
ey a
re th
e bl
uebe
lls o
f Sco
tland
. Su
mm
er.
Ya
rro
w A
chill
ea m
illef
oliu
mCl
uste
rs o
f sm
all w
hite
flow
ers
and
fern
y le
aves
, giv
ing
text
ure
to th
e ga
rden
. Sum
-m
er
Fri
ng
ed
Sa
ge
Pra
irie
Sa
ge
Arte
mis
ia fr
igid
a
Ar
tem
isia
luco
vici
ana
Thes
e sm
all s
ages
are
use
d fo
r the
ir be
au-
tiful
ly c
olor
ed a
nd te
xtur
ed fo
liage
rath
er
than
for t
heir
inco
nspi
cuou
s flo
wer
s. Th
ey
are
not r
elat
ed to
the
sage
use
d in
coo
k-in
g.
Ho
wa
rd’s
Ev
en
ing
-Pri
mro
seO
enot
hera
how
ardi
iG
loss
y de
ep-g
reen
leav
es, l
arge
, sho
wy,
ye
llow
flow
ers
that
wilt
and
turn
ora
nge
afte
r blo
omin
g. S
umm
er.
Ro
ck
y M
ou
nta
in P
en
ste
mo
nPe
nste
mon
stric
tus
Tall
with
bea
utifu
l spi
kes
of
purp
le fl
ower
s, re
prod
uces
eas
ily. P
lant
ed
in m
ass,
it st
eals
the
scen
e. S
umm
er.
De
sert
Fo
ur
O’C
loc
k M
irabi
lis m
ultifl
ora
Larg
e an
d sp
raw
ling,
Des
ert 4
O’C
lock
be-
com
es c
over
ed w
ith p
urpl
e flo
wer
s in
the
afte
rnoo
n. V
ery
show
y. S
umm
er.
20
Ca
na
da
Go
lde
nro
d S
olid
ago
cana
dens
isTh
ese
show
y su
mm
er b
loom
ers
shou
ld
not c
ause
alle
rgie
s be
caus
e th
ey a
re
inse
ct-p
ollin
ated
ra
ther
than
win
d-po
lli-
nate
d.
Pu
rple
Pra
irie
Clo
ve
r D
alea
pur
pure
aLo
ng s
pike
s of
pur
ple
pea
flow
ers
attr
act
bees
. Sum
mer
.
Bla
ck
-ey
ed
Su
san
Rud
beck
ia h
irta
Yello
w s
unflo
wer
s w
ith th
e da
rk c
ente
rs.
Sum
mer
.
Bla
nk
et
Flo
we
r Gai
llard
ia a
rista
taSp
ecta
cula
r yel
low
flow
ers
with
ora
nge-
red
cent
ers.
A “m
ust h
ave”
for a
ny g
arde
n!
Sum
mer
-Fal
l
Bu
sh S
un
flo
we
r Hel
iant
hus p
umilu
sCo
mm
on in
the
Fron
t Ran
ge, t
his
med
ium
-siz
ed
sunfl
ower
pro
vide
s ab
unda
nt y
ello
w fl
ower
he
ads
for a
var
iety
of p
ollin
ator
s. Th
e le
aves
feel
lik
e sa
ndpa
per!
Sum
mer
-Fal
l.
Pra
irie
Co
ne
flo
we
r Rat
ibid
a co
lum
nife
raCy
lindr
ical
str
uctu
res
prot
rude
from
the
cent
er, h
old
disk
flow
ers.
Sum
mer
-Fal
l
21
Pit
ch
er
Sa
ge
Sal
via
azur
eaTh
e pr
etty
blu
e flo
wer
s of
this
min
t fam
ily
plan
t app
ear i
n la
te s
umm
er.
Ga
yfe
ath
er
Liat
ris p
unct
ata
This
spe
ctac
ular
late
sum
mer
to
fall-
bloo
min
g pl
ant i
s w
orth
the
wai
t with
its
sho
wy
spik
es o
f pin
k-pu
rple
flow
ers.
Bla
zin
g S
tar
Men
tzel
ia d
ecap
etal
aLa
rge,
spe
ctac
ular
flow
ers
with
a fi
rew
orks
of
sta
men
s op
en in
the
eve
ning
, att
ract
ing
mot
hs.
Ch
oco
late
Flo
we
r* B
erla
ndie
ra ly
rata
Nat
ive
to s
outh
east
ern-
Colo
rado
, ch
oc-
olat
e flo
wer
has
dar
k-ce
nter
ed y
ello
w
flow
er h
eads
that
sm
ell l
ike
hot c
hoco
late
. Su
mm
er.
CA
CT
I A
ND
SU
CC
UL
EN
TS
Thes
e tw
o ca
cti a
re s
mal
l so
fit th
em in
to a
pro
tect
ed a
rea
in a
rock
gar
den
whe
re y
ou c
an e
njoy
thei
r spe
ctac
ular
flow
ers
whe
n th
ey b
loom
.
Ye
llo
w N
ipp
le C
ac
tus
Cory
phan
tha
mis
sour
iens
isP
ink
Nip
ple
Ca
ctu
sCo
ryph
anth
a vi
vipa
ra
22
Pri
ck
ly P
ea
r C
ac
tus
Opu
ntia
mac
rorh
iza,
O. p
olya
cant
ha , O
. pha
eaca
ntha
Wat
ch o
ut fo
r the
bar
bed
hairs
(glo
chid
s)
as w
ell a
s th
e sp
ines
on
pric
kly
pear
s. Th
e flo
wer
s in
the
sum
mer
are
wor
th th
e da
nger
, but
pla
nt a
way
from
pat
hs. F
or
tast
y je
lly, u
se th
e fle
shy
red
frui
t of O
. ph
aeac
anth
a.
Pla
ins
Yu
cca
Yuc
ca g
lauc
aA
lthou
gh th
e le
af ti
ps a
re s
harp
, yuc
cas
mak
e a
won
derf
ul a
ccen
t in
your
nat
ive
plan
t gar
den
and
are
very
dro
ught
-tol
-er
ant.
Even
whe
n no
t in
bloo
m, t
hey
are
spec
tacu
lar.
Bana
na Y
ucca
* (Y
ucca
bac
cata
) ha
s w
ider
leav
es th
an Y
ucca
gla
uca.
GR
AS
SE
S
Blu
e G
ram
a B
oute
loua
gra
cilis
Se
edhe
ads
look
like
fals
e ey
e la
shes
.In
dia
n R
ice
Gra
ss
Achn
athe
rum
hym
enoi
des
Del
icat
e se
edhe
ads
are
deco
rativ
e.
Sid
e-O
ats
Gra
ma
Bout
elou
a cu
rtip
endu
laSe
edhe
ads
are
on o
ne s
ide
like
flags
.
Lit
tle
Bu
lte
ma
Schi
zach
rium
scop
ulor
um
Pret
ty re
ddis
h au
tum
n co
lor.
Wis
py.
23
SH
RU
BS
Mo
un
tain
Ma
ho
ga
ny
Cerc
ocar
pus m
onta
nus
This
cra
ggy
foot
hills
shr
ub h
as c
hara
cter
an
d it
says
, “I’m
from
the
Wes
t!” S
pect
acul
ar
coile
d, fu
rry
seed
head
s ar
e fu
n.
We
ste
rn S
an
dc
he
rry
Prun
us b
esse
yiM
asse
s of
frag
rant
whi
te fl
ower
s co
ver t
his
shru
b in
ear
ly s
prin
g.
Wa
x C
urr
an
tRi
bes c
ereu
mTu
bula
r pin
k flo
wer
s in
the
sprin
g ar
e fo
l-lo
wed
by
edib
le re
d-or
ange
ber
ries.
Se
rvic
eb
err
yAm
elan
chie
r aln
ifolia
Att
ract
ive
shru
b to
sm
all t
ree
has
whi
te
flow
ers,
purp
le b
errie
s. Be
autif
ul re
d an
d ye
llow
Fal
l col
ors.
Go
lde
n C
urr
an
tRi
bes a
ureu
mSh
owy
yello
w tr
umpe
t flow
ers
in s
prin
g sm
ell l
ike
the
spic
e cl
oves
and
are
follo
wed
by
edi
ble
red
berr
ies.
Gro
ws
quic
kly,
can
be
cut
bac
k.
Wo
od
’s R
ose
Rosa
woo
dsii
Love
ly p
ink
flow
ers
ador
n th
is p
rickl
y pl
ant
that
can
suc
ker a
ggre
ssiv
ely.
Att
ract
ive
red
rose
hip
s su
pply
win
ter f
ood
for w
ildlif
e.
24
Th
ree
-le
af
Su
ma
cRh
us tr
iloba
taA
com
mon
and
des
irabl
e sh
rub
of th
e fo
othi
lls w
ith tr
ifolia
te le
aves
. It i
s no
t po
ison
ous
and
disp
lays
pre
tty
red
berr
ies
that
can
be
used
to m
ake
lem
onad
e or
as
a ta
rt tr
ails
ide
snac
k. T
here
is a
lso
a ‘lo
w-g
ro’
culti
var.
Sil
ve
ry L
ea
d P
lan
tAm
orph
a ca
nesc
ens
Spik
es o
f dar
k pu
rple
flow
ers
and
pinn
ate
leav
es a
re a
ttra
ctiv
e fe
atur
es o
f thi
s pl
ant.
Sn
ow
be
rry
Sym
phor
icar
pos
occi
dent
alis
Pink
to w
hite
tubu
lar t
o be
ll-sh
aped
flow
-er
s fo
llow
ed b
y w
hite
, ine
dibl
e be
rrie
s.
Ra
bb
itb
rush
Ch
ryso
tham
nus n
ause
osus
Att
ract
ive
gree
n to
blu
e-gr
ey fo
liage
, co
vere
d w
ith b
eaut
iful g
old
flow
ers
in fa
ll.
Nic
e fo
r str
uctu
re in
the
win
ter.
Spre
ads
easi
ly.
Ap
ac
he
Plu
me
*Fa
llugi
a pa
rado
xaO
ccur
ring
near
Pue
blo
and
in th
e Sa
n Lu
is
Valle
y, it
ada
pts
to F
ront
Ran
ge c
ondi
tions
. Sh
owy
whi
te fl
ower
s an
d ev
en s
how
ier
pink
see
dhea
ds s
teal
the
show
!
Sm
oo
th S
um
ac
Rhus
gla
bra
Beau
tiful
Orie
ntal
-look
ing
shru
b w
ith s
trik
-in
g fa
ll co
lor.
It is
not
poi
sono
us. I
n na
ture
, it
is lo
w-g
row
ing
but c
an b
ecom
e ta
ll in
th
e ga
rden
25
TR
EE
S
The
larg
e, d
ecid
uous
, bro
ad-le
aved
tree
s of
our
regi
on, l
ike
cott
onw
oods
, ten
d to
gro
w in
rip
aria
n ar
eas.
They
are
not
low
-wat
er tr
ees.
The
tree
s on
this
pag
e gr
ow in
the
foot
hills
an
d ar
e m
ore
drou
ght-
tole
rant
than
ripa
rian
tree
s. Ex
cept
for p
onde
rosa
pin
e, w
hich
gro
ws
quite
tall,
the
tree
s on
this
pag
e ar
e us
ually
tall
shru
bs to
sm
all t
rees
.
Piñ
on
Pin
ePi
nus e
dulis
Piño
n pi
ne a
nd ju
nipe
rs c
reat
e th
e py
gmy
PJ fo
rest
s in
par
ts o
f sou
ther
n an
d w
este
rn
Colo
rado
. Thi
s tr
ee p
rodu
ces
piny
on n
uts
(see
ds),
an im
port
ant w
ildlif
e fo
od th
at is
al
so e
njoy
ed b
y hu
man
s. D
oes
wel
l in
the
Fron
t Ran
ge.
Ro
ck
y M
ou
nta
in M
ap
leAc
er g
labr
umTh
e br
anch
es s
eem
to b
e a
chao
tic ta
ngle
an
d th
e le
aves
of t
his
bush
y pl
ant a
re a
sm
alle
r ver
sion
of t
he c
lass
ic m
aple
leaf
an
d sa
mar
as.
Ro
ck
y M
ou
nta
in J
un
ipe
rJu
nipe
rus s
copu
loru
mRo
bins
and
Tow
nsen
d so
litai
res
enjo
y th
e bl
ue “b
errie
s” (a
ctua
lly, c
ones
) of t
he
fem
ale
plan
t. Ro
cky
Mou
ntai
n Ju
nipe
rs
are
usua
lly d
ioec
ious
with
sep
arat
e m
ale
and
fem
ale
plan
ts. T
he fe
mal
e pl
ants
hav
e th
e be
rrie
s an
d th
e m
ales
hav
e th
e po
llen
cone
s th
at c
an c
ause
s al
lerg
ies.
Po
nd
ero
sa P
ine
Pin
us p
onde
rosa
Pond
eros
a pi
nes
grow
in th
e fo
othi
lls a
nd
mou
ntai
ns. T
hese
tall
tree
s w
ith b
road
cr
owns
nee
d ro
om in
the
gard
en. I
n th
e w
arm
sun
, the
ir tr
unks
can
sm
ell l
ike
vani
lla o
r but
ters
cotc
h.
Ga
mb
el
Oa
kQ
uerc
us g
ambe
liiG
ambe
l oak
is a
sur
vivo
r, su
cker
ing
to fo
rm
colo
nies
in re
actio
n to
fore
st fi
res.
This
ha
ndso
me,
slo
w-g
row
ing
tree
is a
n im
-po
rtan
t wild
life
plan
t, pr
ovid
ing
acor
ns fo
r w
inte
r foo
d.
26
Lead
plan
t Am
orph
a ca
nesc
ens
Blue
Mis
t Pen
stem
on P
enst
emon
vire
ns
Prai
rie S
age
Arte
mis
ia lu
covi
cian
a
Land
scap
e D
esig
n #1
This
land
scap
e de
sign
, whi
ch is
15’
by
15’a
nd a
ppro
xim
atel
y 22
’ dia
gona
lly,
fits
nice
ly in
to th
eof
a y
ard.
The
lead
plan
ts s
erve
as
the
talle
st p
lant
in th
e co
rner
, con
trib
utin
g sp
ikes
of p
urpl
e fl
whe
n in
blo
om. T
he p
urpl
e is
repe
ated
nea
rby
by th
e pu
rple
pra
irie
clov
er. T
he p
ale,
fuzz
y bl
ugr
ey le
aves
of p
rairi
e sa
ge p
rovi
de a
sof
t mut
ed c
olor
thro
ugho
ut th
e ye
ar a
s do
the
low
, gre
y-pu
ssyt
oes
at th
e fr
ont o
f the
gar
den
and
the
beau
tiful
flow
ers
of b
lue-
mis
t pen
stem
on th
at a
rab
unda
nt in
spr
ing
and
early
sum
mer
. The
nat
ive
yarr
ow h
as fl
at-c
row
ned
clus
ters
of s
mal
l wflo
wer
s an
d fe
rny
leav
es w
ith th
e w
hite
flow
er c
olor
ech
oed
in th
e fr
ont b
y w
hite
-tuf
ted
even
ipr
imro
se a
nd in
fron
t of t
he p
rairi
e sa
ge b
y th
e sp
read
ing
dais
ies.
The
yello
w c
hoco
late
flow
erlik
e ho
t cho
cola
te a
nd, n
ext t
o th
em, t
he fl
ower
s of
sid
e-oa
ts g
ram
a w
ave
like
smal
l flag
s al
onst
em o
f the
pla
nt. T
he lo
vely
blu
e flo
wer
s of
flax
blo
om in
the
mor
ning
, she
ddin
g th
eir p
etal
s co
nfet
ti on
the
grou
nd b
y th
e af
tern
oon.
27
Side
-Oat
s G
ram
a G
rass
Bout
elou
a cu
rtip
endu
la
Spre
adin
g D
aisy
Erig
eron
div
erge
nsEv
enin
g-Pr
imro
se O
enot
hera
caes
pito
sa
Purp
le P
rairi
e Cl
over
Dal
ea p
urpu
rea
Blue
Fla
x Li
num
lew
isii
Choc
olat
e Fl
ower
Ber
land
iera
Lyra
e co
rner
flo
wer
s ue
--g
reen
re
hite
in
g r s
mel
ls
ng th
e lik
e
28
Land
scap
e D
esig
n #2
Gay
feat
her
Liat
ris p
unct
ata
Litt
le B
lues
tem
Sc
hiza
chyr
ium
sco
pariu
m
This
rect
angu
lar n
ativ
e ga
rden
is 1
5’ b
y an
d 5’.
The
rabb
itbru
sh, p
ussy
toes
, and
litt
le b
lues
tesu
mm
er a
n
Gol
denr
od S
olid
ago
spp.
Glo
bem
allo
w S
phae
ralc
ea sp
p.
Choc
olat
e Fl
ower
rBe
rland
ieria
lyra
tra
29
m g
ive
year
roun
d in
tere
st a
nd w
inte
r str
uctu
re. T
he fl
ower
s gi
ve a
bea
utifu
l com
bina
tion
of
d fa
ll co
lors
.
Rock
y M
ount
ain
Pens
tem
onPe
nste
mon
stric
tus
Rabb
itbru
shCh
ryso
tham
nus n
ause
osus
Win
e Cu
psCa
llirh
oe in
volu
crat
aPu
ssyt
oes
Ante
nnar
ia s
pp.
30
Jim
an
d D
oro
thy
Bo
rla
nd
’s Y
ard
in D
enve
r is
the
envy
of a
ny n
ativ
e pl
ant
gard
ener
. The
ir fr
ont y
ard
is a
bea
utifu
l exa
mpl
e of
the
mix
of c
olor
s an
d te
xtur
es p
rovi
ded
by C
olor
ado’
s na
tive
plan
ts.
In th
e fo
regr
ound
, the
sho
wy
yello
w fl
ower
s of
Mis
sour
i eve
ning
-prim
rose
(O
enot
hera
mis
sour
iens
is) t
urn
pale
ora
nge
afte
r blo
omin
g. B
lank
etflo
wer
(G
ailla
rdia
aris
tata
), se
vera
l spe
cies
of y
ucca
, and
Apa
che
plum
e (F
allu
gia
para
doxa
), a
shru
b co
vere
d w
ith w
hite
blo
ssom
s, cr
eate
a fe
ast f
or th
e ey
es.
PH
OT
O G
AL
LE
RY
OF
LA
ND
SC
AP
E I
DE
AS JBJB
31
C
aro
l E
ng
lish
& D
av
e E
lin
’s R
oc
k G
ard
en
is n
estle
d in
to th
e ro
cky
foot
hills
in
Mor
rison
, Car
ol a
nd D
ave
have
art
istic
ally
car
ved
a nu
mbe
r of r
ock
gard
ens
and
path
s th
at s
how
off
nativ
e sh
rubs
, per
enni
als
(esp
ecia
lly p
enst
emon
s),
and
cact
i. A
bove
is th
e sp
ecta
cula
r cla
ret c
up c
actu
s (E
chin
ocer
eus
trig
loch
idia
tus)
dis
play
ing
a pr
ofus
ion
of s
carle
t blo
ssom
s. Ro
ck te
rrac
es a
nd a
va
riety
of h
ards
cape
s sh
ow o
ff th
e pl
ants
.
DE
DE
SS
32
Ch
arl
ie a
nd
Ja
n T
urn
er’
s n
ati
ve
an
d x
eri
sca
pe
ga
rde
n in
Gol
den
show
s off
th
e pu
rple
flow
ers
of R
ocky
Mou
ntai
n pe
nste
mon
(Pen
stem
on st
rictu
s) a
nd
blan
ket fl
ower
(Gai
llard
ia a
rista
ta) w
ith it
s br
ight
yel
low
ray
flow
ers
and
or-
ange
cen
ter o
f dis
k flo
wer
s. In
fron
t of t
he fe
nce
on th
e le
ft s
ide
of th
e ph
oto
is
a sm
ooth
sum
ac (R
hus
glab
ra) t
hat t
urns
bril
liant
red
in th
e au
tum
n. A
pin
on
pine
can
be
seen
beh
ind
the
pens
tem
ons.
To th
e rig
ht o
f the
Pen
stem
on is
a
clum
p of
Sul
phur
Flo
wer
(Erio
gonu
m u
mbe
llatu
m).
In fr
ont o
f the
log
is N
avaj
o Te
a (T
hele
sper
ma
filife
ra).
Ric
k B
run
e’s
Pra
irie
Ga
rde
n i
n La
kew
ood
is a
riot
of c
olor
.
33
Th
e H
igh
Pla
ins
En
vir
on
me
nta
l C
en
ter
(H
PE
C)
in L
ov
ela
nd
has
a n
umbe
r of
nat
ive
gard
ens.
They
offe
r edu
catio
nal p
rogr
ams
and
grow
nat
ive
plan
ts fo
r th
e H
PEC
and
CoN
PS p
lant
sal
es.
Colo
rs a
nd te
xtur
es c
reat
e an
ice-
catc
hing
com
bina
tion
in H
PEC’
s su
mm
er
gard
en. I
n th
e le
ft fo
regr
ound
, the
pur
ple
flow
ers
of D
eser
t Fou
r O’C
lock
(M
irabi
lis m
ultifl
ora)
are
abu
ndan
t and
bea
utifu
l, op
enin
g in
the
afte
rnoo
n.
Each
pla
nt c
an s
prea
d to
cov
er a
larg
e ar
ea (4
’ x 4
’) an
d ca
n dr
ape
over
te
rrac
es. S
how
y or
ange
but
terfl
y m
ilkw
eed
(Asc
lepi
as tu
bero
sa) a
ttra
cts
a co
llect
ion
of b
ees
and
butt
erfli
es (a
nd h
uman
s!) a
nd c
an s
erve
as
a ho
st p
lant
fo
r lar
vae
of M
onar
ch b
utte
rflie
s. Th
e so
ft, b
lue-
grey
leav
es o
f pra
irie
sage
(A
rtem
isia
luco
vici
ana)
form
the
perf
ect b
ackd
rop
for t
he b
utte
rfly
milk
wee
d.
The
blue
col
or a
nd
inte
rest
ing
stru
ctur
e of
spi
derfl
ower
(T
rade
scan
tia
occi
dent
alis)
is a
plu
s in
the
gard
en. S
how
y or
ange
flow
ers
of
Spha
erac
lea
spp
.) in
the
back
grou
nd
prov
ide
brig
ht c
olor
th
at c
ontr
asts
with
th
e so
ft g
ray-
gree
n fo
liage
of
man
y of
th
e pl
ants
in th
e ga
rden
.
34
Da
ve
Su
the
rla
nd
’s f
ron
t y
ard
, is
a dr
ough
t-to
lera
nt g
arde
n oc
cupi
es a
cor
ner
betw
een
the
driv
eway
and
the
stre
et.
Th
e B
utt
erfl
y P
av
ilio
n’s
Dis
cov
ery
Ga
rde
n h
as s
unflo
wer
s (le
ft) a
nd
rabb
itbru
sh (
right
) for
bee
s, bu
tter
flies
, and
oth
er p
ollin
ator
s.
(AY)
Am
y Ya
rger
(CT)
Cha
rlie
Turn
er(D
D) D
eryn
Dav
idso
n(D
E) D
ave
Elin
(IS) I
rene
Sho
nle
(JB)
Jim
Bor
land
(JLT
) Jan
Tur
ner
(JT)
Jim
Tols
trup
(LH
) Lin
da H
ello
w(L
S) L
inda
Sm
ithN
D) N
ick
Dan
iel
(RB)
Ric
k Br
une
(SS)
Sus
an C
rick
Smith
Phot
o cr
edits
indi
cate
d by
initi
als:
35
Publ
ishe
d by
the
Colo
rado
Nat
ive
Plan
t Soc
iety
, P.O
. Box
200
, For
t Col
lins,
CO 8
0522
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w.c
onps
.org
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