Rocky Mountains Native Plants46 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Butterfly Milkweed, a Beacon in the Prairie
Vivacious orange flowers for you, nectar for the butterflies and bees. Asclepias tuberosa is worth planting for more reasons than one
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Canadian Milkvetch Draws Bees and Birds
Its seedpods have visual appeal, but winged creatures are lured to Astralagus canadensis for more than its looks
Full StoryNative PlantsGreat Design Plant: Color Outside the Lines With Bluebell Bellflower
Plant this Campanula on pathway and patio edges for shots of bright blue from May through September
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany, an Easy Evergreen
Use it as an accent plant or mass it as a screen; this pine and spruce alternative is a hard worker in dry, cold climates
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Quaking Aspen for 3-Season Beauty — on Its Own Turf
It offers bright fall foliage, snowy winter bark and lush green leaves in summer. Just don't try to plant quaking aspen away from its home
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Aromatic Aster Keeps on Blooming
Tough as nails, drought loving, a deep fall bloomer ... this aster is a champ in sunny gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rocky Mountain Zinnia Brightens Hot, Dry Spots
Sunshiny flowers provide a showy drift of color in desert and prairie gardens — this native perennial is hardier than it looks
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Retreat to the Shade of Hardy Catalpa
Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Veronica
Consider adaptable Veronica, or speedwell, for its colorful blooms, butterfly-drawing power and low maintenance requirements
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Native Plant: Pasque Flower
Get ahead with this early-blooming perennial, which has an unusual feature you've got to feel for yourself
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
Try this drought-tolerant small evergreen for its sculptural beauty and slow-growing nature
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