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Plant This, Not That: A Guide to Gardening with CO Native Plants
Deryn Davidson, CSU Extension
Denver, CO | February 5 – 8
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• “species that occur naturally in a particular region, state, ecosystem, and habitat without direct or indirect human actions” – CONPS, Federal Native Plant Conservation Committee
• “species that has been in place since the advent of European Colonists in North America”
What is a native plant??
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Why native? Working with/for nature uses fewer resources
– Adapted to our soils and climate – Up to 60% of municipal fresh
water used by households in western U.S. is used for landscape
– Still use water, but potentially less
– Design to use less potable water Promote/provide pollinator habitat
– If you build it, they WILL come
Chamerion angustifolium, fireweed
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Plant Types
• Trees • Shrubs • Perennials • Grasses
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Trees
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Instead of Callery Pear…
Pyrus calleryana Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)
• White spring blooms • Smooth, dark bark • Edible fruit
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Instead of Paper Birch…
Betula papyrifera Aspen (Populus tremuloides) • Similar white bark • Native to 7-11.5K‘ • Some pest problems
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Instead of Russian Olive…
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)
• Silvery foliage
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Instead of Russian Olive…
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)
• Silvery foliage • Red berries • Thorns
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Instead of Silver Maple…
Acer saccharinum Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum)
• Beautiful maple leaf shape • Chlorosis not an issue • Fall color • Branches
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Instead of Cockspur Hawthorn…
Crataegus crus-galli Common Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata)
• Small tree • Glossy leaf
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Instead of Cockspur Hawthorn…
Crataegus crus-galli Common Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata)
• Small tree • Glossy leaf
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Instead of Cranberrybush Viburnum…
Viburnum opulus Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) • White spring bloom • Persistent fruit • Tolerates shade
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Instead of Smokebush…
Cotinus coggygria Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) • Tolerates some shade • Multi- or single stem • A must for bird lovers
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Shrubs
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Instead of Russian Sage…
Perovskia atriplicifolia Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
• Purple blooms in summer • Upright • Legume • Bees
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Instead of a Lilac…
Syringa vulgaris Rockspirea (Holodiscus dumosus)
• White panicle bloom • Seedheads • Part shade • Xeric
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Instead of Wintercreeper…
Euonymus fortunei Grape Holly (Mahonia repens)
• Evergreen foliage • Creeping growth habit • Fruit
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Instead of Barberry…
Berberis thunbergii Three-leaf Sumac (Rhus trilobata)
• Low, dense growth • Ornamental fruit
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Instead of Barberry…
Berberis thunbergii Three-leaf Sumac (Rhus trilobata)
• Low, dense growth • Ornamental fruit
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Instead of Bumald Spirea…
Spiraea x bumalda Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) • Long bloom time – a paradox • Dense branching – pruning • Contrasting foliage color
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Instead of Forsythia…
Forsythia x intermedia Golden Current (Ribes aureum)
• Early yellow blooms • Clove scent • Upright • Fruit
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Instead of Butterfly Bush…
Buddleja davidii Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millefolium)
• Summer blooms • Pollinators
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Instead of Boxwood…
Buxus sp. Smith's buckthorn (Rhamnus smithii)
• Glossy semi-evergreen foliage • Good for wildlife
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Instead of a Shrub Rose…
Rosa sp. Stansbury’s cliffrose (Cowania stansburiana)
• BLOOMS! Feathery seedheads • Lobed foliage • Sun
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Instead of a Shrub Rose…
Rosa sp. Boulder Raspberry (Rubus deliciosus) • Fleshy white blooms • Part shade • Thornless • Red stems
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Instead of Blue Mist Spirea…
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Desert 4 O’Clock (Mirabilis multiflora) • Ethereal purple summer blooms • Silvery mounding foliage
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Instead of Burning Bush…
Euonymus alatus Red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) • Brilliant red stems in winter • White flowers and fruit
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Instead of Columnar Buckthorn…
Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris'
Rocky Mountain Maple (Acer glabrum)
• Red buds/stems • Ornamental fruit • Shade
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Perennials
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Instead of Periwinkle…
Vinca minor Roundleaf Snowberry (Symphoricarpos
rotundifolius) • Ideal for slopes • Low growing • Fruit • Shade
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Instead of Tickseed…
Coreopsis verticillata Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata) • Yellow daisy flowers all season • Chocolate fragrance • Extremely drought tolerant
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Instead of Chives…
Allium schoenoprasum Wild Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) • Slender stems • Abundant blooms
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Instead of Chrysanthemums…
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Baby Blue Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus [Ericameria] nauseosus var. nauseosus 'Baby Blue')
• Fall bloom • Mounding • Pollinators • Silvery
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Instead of Silvermound…
Artemisia schmidtiana Fringed Sage (Artemisia frigida)
• Silvery foliage – year round • Spreading growth habit • Bees
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Instead of May Night Salvia…
Salvia nemorosa Front Range Beardtongue (Penstemon virens)
• Upright, tidy, floriferous
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Instead of Zinnias…
Zinnia sp. Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)
• Mid-late summer bloom • Yellow/orange/reds • Bees
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Instead of Crocus…
Crocus sp. Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens)
• Early spring lavender blooms • Ornamental seedhead
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Instead of Oregano…
Origanum vulgare Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa)
• Fragrant foliage and flowers • Pollinators
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Instead of Delphinium…
Delphinium grandiflorum
Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus)
• Does not lodge • Upright • Floriferous • Pollinators
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Instead of Garden Phlox…
Phlox paniculata Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata)
• Globe shaped purple flowers • Annual • Bees
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Instead of a Daylily…
Hemerocallis hybrids Desert Princesplume (Stanleya pinnata)
• Extremely drought tolerant • Does best in alkaline soils
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Grasses
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Instead of Blue Avena Grass…
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Yucca (Yucca glauca)
• Blue/silver foliage • Winter interest • Shrub
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Instead of Miscanthus…
Miscanthus sinensis Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
• Upright • Seedhead
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Instead of Karl Foerster…
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
• Fall color • Upright • Wildlife
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• Landscapes are Part of a Larger Eco-Region
• Eco-regions denote areas with general similarities
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Native Plant Resources
• CoNPS.org – Native plant vendor list – Virtual Plant Sale
• Native plant pictures: SEINet – Jack & Martha Carter and friends
• Non-native plant pictures: Wikipedia – Colorado State University
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Thank you!
Deryn Davidson
CSU Extension
303-678-6386
Denver, CO | February 5 – 8