06/10/2026
Smart landscaping starts with native roots. Choosing native plants helps preserve Colorado’s beauty while creating a habitat for local pollinators. 🐝 Here are just a few native plants to consider when looking to add some color to your yard! Read the caption for some info on each of these flowers.
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Denver Gold Columbine: It’s incredibly cold-hardy and thrives in part-shade.
Engelmann’s Daisy: It’s a pollinator powerhouse that attracts a wide variety of butterflies and honeybees.
Grand Mesa Beardtongue: This Penstemon is actually endemic to Western Colorado, meaning it’s found nowhere else in the world!
Rocky Mountain Blazing Star: This late-summer bloomer features fuzzy purple spikes. It has a massive taproot (up to 15 feet deep!) that helps it survive the toughest droughts.
Tushar Bluemat Penstemon: A low-growing “carpet” plant perfect for rock gardens.
Dwarf Leadplant: It’s a “nitrogen fixer,” which actually helps improve your soil.
Winecups (Purple Poppy Mallow): These vibrant, magenta “cups” look delicate but are tough as nails. They are a trailing groundcover that can spread several feet in a single season.
Tennessee Purple Coneflower: It’s incredibly resilient and handles our intense high-altitude sun with ease.
Bridges’ Penstemon: One of the few red Penstemons native to the region. Its long, tubular scarlet flowers are specifically designed to be “hummingbird magnets” from mid-summer through fall.
