Rocky Mountains Native Plants46 Stories
Flowers and PlantsTufted Evening Primrose Shines at Night
Oenothera caespitosa waits until the sun is ready to set before unfurling its large white petals that draw visitors and evening pollinators
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBlanketflower’s Yellow Blooms Brighten Up Summer and Fall Gardens
Gaillardia aristata welcomes wildlife, shrugs off drought and poor soils, and can help restore grasslands
Full StoryGardening Guides9 Clay-Busting Native Flowers for Summer Sun
These plants survive and even thrive in tough clay soil east of the Rocky Mountains
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsMirabilis Multiflora Brings a Burst of Magenta to Dry Gardens
Plant this high desert native for its copious blooms, mounding habit and appeal to hummingbirds
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFlowers of ‘Berlandiera Lyrata’ Surprise With a Subtle Chocolate Scent
This heat- and drought-tolerant Southern Plains native offers up daisy-like yellow blooms from spring to first frost
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plants: Penstemon Rostriflorus
Plant bridge penstemon, also called mountain fountains, for its long-blooming scarlet spikes that act like a living hummingbird feeder
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plants: Rhus Trilobata
Plant skunkbush sumac for its brilliant fall color, and tiny late-winter flowers that provide food for pollinators
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Yucca Glauca
Soapweed yucca's pale green leaves brighten the winter garden and add sculptural interest year-round
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Picea Glauca
Its sculptural form and evergreen foliage provide year-round beauty and wildlife shelter. Its cones offer important winter songbird food
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ratibida Columnifera
A shortgrass prairie native wildflower fit for pollinators and dry trouble spots offers benefits all year long
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Andropogon Gerardii
The king of the tallgrass prairie is a wildlife staple in natural gardens
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