High Country Gardens has a lot of wonderful plants for sale, especially for those that want to xeriscape, but somehow I have not had much luck with getting their offerings to survive. I have never ordered a tree from them, but the perennials I purchased from them were tiny when I got them and I don't think one of them survived the season. This was quite a few years ago, though, and of course, it may have been my fault(really, my thumb is basically green, not black!) - reviews of the nursery and their plants are overwhelmingly positive

Holly

I've gotten perennials from them in the past and they were fine. Tried to get A. concolor 'Charming Chub' from them a couple of years ago but they were sold out then too.

tj

Dax- this is one of my favorite grower - especially unique perennials. I order a few things every spring from them. Sometime try their zinnia grandiflora. First time I saw that plant was in the Tucson Botanical Garden growing in some soil the resembled concrete. Does great here in the Buckeye and self sows nicely.

Couple years ago I ordered pinus edulis 'Farmy' and pinus ponderosa 'Mary Ann Hancock' from them and they are doing fine. The conifers tend to be on the small side though. I think someone else is providing them with the grafted plants - not sure who.

Marshall

I have purchased grafted conifers for my parents from High Country each of the past 3 years. I have been pleased with quality of the grafts, though my dad confessed recently that he'd lost aristata 'Blue Bear' a second time. I usually order around Christmas time with early March delivery. This year they offered free shipping.

I will probably continue to order from HCG

Keith

Really found some "maybe" Jerry Morris selections...

See, more happy High Country Gardens customers. I told you it was just me that had bad luck with their plants!

Holly

I've ordered perennials from HCG and have been happy with them.

I haven't ordered conifers, but I ordered some low manzanitas last year as groundcover around a maple (I'm a homesick Californian) and lost one to a fungus; its siblings are doing fine.

I spent a lot of time looking at shrubs for xeriscaping. some really neat stuff.

Dax

A couple of years ago I ordered a few of their dwarf conifers. They were small (as mentioned above), and they're doing fine now.
Have also had good luck with their perennials, the rabbits seem to like them too.
Last year I got some grapes and rasberries. Did not have time to get the raspberries in the ground, and they sat out all winter in pots.
Here's one of them today!
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Send me a division someday :0).

Dax