Yarrow is a group of Rocky Mountain native perennials that are available in many colors, ranging from yellow, to white, to red. For more info read my previous post dedicated to this plant. It gets small, pale pink flowers followed by small red berries- but it’s best characteristics are the evergreen foliage and the fact that it requires little care or water. Panchito Manzanita – Arctostaphylos x coloradoensis ‘Panchito’ Panchito Manzanita is a low growing woody shrub with shiny, oval, dark green leaves that persist throughout the winter.Hummingbirds absolutely love these plants. The plants are covered with beautiful tubular flowers from mid-summer to fall. Agastache, or hummingbird mint, is a fragrant group of colorful perennial herbs that is available in many colors mostly ranging from orange to pink. This shrub requires little water or maintenance, and produces clusters of small white flowers in the late spring through early summer. Fernbush – Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush is a medium sized shrub with interesting fern-like leaves that persist throughout the winter.Although this is a Colorado list, most of these plants can be used in many places throughout the world depending on the local climate.
That being said, I do think a small list can be helpful to people who are new to the area, or are not familiar with the available plant choices and may be overwhelmed by a catalog of thousands of plants. After all, it is the variety in color, textures, and form that makes Xeriscaping so attractive. This is a difficult task because there are so many to chose from, and I would hate to limit anyone’s pallette to a limited number. I often get asked to recommend Xeriscape plants for Colorado landscapes.
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