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      Durable Flowers to Grow in Sagebrush Country

      The deserts and mountains of the West seem to get all the attention, but between…

      • Native Annuals and Biennials for Rocky Mountain Gardens

        Over the last decade or so, the swelling interest in ecological gardening, particularly in the…

      • Shade-Loving Shrubs for the Mountain West

        Finding interesting plants for shade can be a struggle, but when you add in the…

      • A Visit to Yampa River Botanic Park

        What a long, beautiful fall we had in the Mountain West last year! I was…

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      • Regional Picks: Tough Plants—Mountain West

        See regional picks for tough pretty plants, and read the article by Julie Lane Gray…

      • Your Favorite Plants Improved for the Mountain West

        In Paul Westervelt's article on perennial upgrades, he explains the benefit of stepping out of…

      • Shade-Loving Perennials for the Mountain West

        On a recent Zillow report of my home, I saw a photo from when my…

      Protecting Your Garden from Wildfires

      • Firewise Landscaping in the Mountain West

        In 2020, wildfires raged across the west, with Colorado having three of the largest wildfires…

      • Firewise Plants for the Mountain West

        Those of us who live in the Mountain West know that our forests are filled…

      Favorite Spring Plants

      • 4 Outstanding Spring Plants for the Mountain West

        We all have certain plants that immediately come to mind when thinking of a garden…

      • Unusual Spring-Flowering Trees for the Mountain West

        Who doesn’t love flowering trees? When blooming, they provide stunning focal points in the landscape.…

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      • Queen of the prairie
        Filipendula rubra
      • Ironweed
        Vernonia fasciculata
      • Meadow blazingstar
        Liatris ligulistylis
      • Prairie smoke
        Geum triflorum
      • Sullivant's milkweed
        Asclepias sullivantii
      • 'Golden Lights' Azalea
        Azalea x ‘Golden Lights’

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