Water Wise Plants Colorado

While i love a gorgeous hydrangea and roses are amazing there are plenty of flowering drought resistant plants that don t suck down our water resources.

Water wise plants colorado.

The rocky mountain perennial plant guide 1995 aka the cna blue book by colorado nursery association available through most front range nurseries rocky mountain plant guide 1993 aka the cna red book by colorado nursery association. By emily cross reeves from pickaxe worthy soil and persistent droughts to harsh sun and hot summers gardeners in colorado face a lot of challenges. A lot of that goes to turf grass. Regional water wise plant list 2016 aurora water and colorado springs utilities.

Our drought resistant plants list their water needs. And provide professional networking and educational. You ll see how the right plants landscaping techniques and efficient watering practices can be used to create a beautiful and usable landscape. Feedback from visitors to the garden owners managers is encouraged.

We connect stakeholders that are invested in water efficiency in colorado to provide education and technology. To make things even easier we ve put together read more. Attributes of good xeriscape education gardens include plant labels interpretive materials like brochures and plant lists hydrozoning ease of public access and availability of knowledgeable staff to provide interpretation. We act as a forum to share ideas on successful programs.

Our drought resistant perennials waterwise xeric plants are selected for their colorful flowers interesting foliage durable low care garden performance and habitat friendly nature. Check out our gallery of water wise colorado springs landscapes. Sort by our filters at left to match the amount of annual rainfall typical to your region. Most importantly you ll be inspired by the beauty of these real life projects.

No matter where you live being water wise is the smart way to garden. In the western united states over half of potable water is used on landscapes. Provide technical analysis tools. Colorado waterwise provides resources and education to the colorado conservation community.

Xeriscape colorado is a program of colorado waterwise that promotes xeriscape as a beautiful water saving approach to landscaping in our challenging climate and with our limited water resources. About water wise plant breeders and artisan growers at waterwise gardening we discover propagate and grow ornamental pollinator habitat improving plants for the western garden with over 60 introductions famous nationwide.