Summary and Notes from the 2020 Demonstration Garden Surveys Seventy public gardens around the …
Texas grass sage was brought to the attention of Plant Select by Lauren Springer …
Learn about fire-wise landscaping from fire-fighting gardener, Dave Egbert, adapted from Pacific Horticulture publications.
Red Birds in a Tree is a hummingbird’s delight. The hovering birds are attracted to the luscious cherry-red tubular flowers that sit atop dark green, ovate, toothed leaves. Just look at the flower and you will see how it earned its descriptive name.
First time summer visitors to the Rockies are often struck by the abundance of scarlet tubular flowers everywhere you look in the high meadows. One often sees hummingbirds darting from scarlet gilia to penstemons in the summer months, always a highlight for the observant visitor. Many of these mountain plants adapt well to the Xeriscape or border in your home garden.
Looking for a water-wise substitute for maiden grasses? Try this southwestern US native.