Mountain Plant recommendations

Plant Recommendations

Flowers for Mountain Communities

Ground covers and rock garden plants for mountain communities

Shrubs and trees for mountain communities

High Altitude Native Grasses

Vegetables That Grow Well Over 7,000 Feet

Why go native?

How to create a butterfly garden over 7.500'

How to create a hummingbird garden over 7,500'

Growing herbs at high altitude

Wildflowers in Colorado
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07233.html

Native herbaceous perennials for Colorado Landscapes

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07242.html

Native shrubs for Colorado Landscapes

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07422.htm

Native trees for Colorado Landscapes

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07421.html

Specific plant profiles:

Bee Balm

Mountain sage

Native blue flax

Other Resources:

Colorado Native Plant Society:
www.conps.org

Creating Native Landscapes in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains
www.plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/news/features/native_landscapes.html

Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region:
http://www.id.blm.gov/publications/TR1730-3/index.htm