Ruby-pink autumn flower clouds make Undaunted Ruby Muhly a standout in sunny Front Range gardens. Match it to a warm, sunny site and the fall display earns its space.

Soft late season plumes make Korean feather reed grass distinctive. Match this nonnative grass to a suitably watered site rather than assuming it belongs in every dry Colorado garden.

Blue mist spirea brings vivid late-season blue flowers and pollinator activity to sunny, well-drained Colorado gardens.

Yes, I’m actually recommending Russian sage. The new varieties are not the garden thug of old. It is one of those Colorado garden workhorses that earns its keep: silvery, aromatic foliage, a long haze of lavender-blue flowers, and remarkable tolerance for heat, sun,...

Bigtooth Maple - A Native Treasure Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth maple, also known as Wasatch Maple, is one of those trees that quietly earn respect. It’s native, adaptable, and genuinely beautiful in the landscape, especially if you want a smaller- to medium-sized...

Every garden needs a little drama. Now, I'm not talking about the kind your neighbors create over a property line dispute. I'm talking about the kind that stops visitors in their tracks and makes them say, “Wow...what IS that plant?” One of my favorite perennial...