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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Mountain West
Plant This First Snow® spirea (Spiraea cinerea ‘Grefsheim’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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READER PHOTOS! Sheila’s container gardens in Colorado
Today's photos are from Sheila Schultz in Denver, Colorado. Sheila's a bit of a celebrity here at FG (and she's a darned awesome person and a frequent commenter here). She's…
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READER PHOTOS! Gina’s garden in Idaho
Today's photos are from Michael Toolson and Gina Wells in Boise, Idaho. Michael says, "In the spring of 2006, I was looking for a project that would afford me a…
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READER PHOTOS! More from Leslie’s garden in Colorado
We featured some scenes from Leslie Ornelas's gorgeous Colorado Springs, Colorado, garden back on October 12th of 2011, and if you go back and take another look, you might recognize…
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Regional Picks: Garden Staples – Mountain West
1. Cushion Spurge Name: Euphorbia polychroma USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil A relative of the poinsettia,…
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Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives—Mountain West
Invasive: Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) 1. Hummingbird Hyssop Name: Agastache cana USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions:…
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READER PHOTOS! Leslie’s garden in Colorado Springs
Today's photos are from Leslie Ornelas in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She says, " The old adage in my area is that if you can garden in Colorado, you can garden…
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Regional Picks: Summer Standouts – Mountain West
1. ‘Pee Wee’ Oakleaf Hydrangea Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, rich,…
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Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Mountain West
1. Overused: Burning Bush Alternative: Koreanspice viburnum Name: Eounymus alatus* Name: Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice viburnum Name: Viburnum carlesii USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall…
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Regional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Mountain West
1. Woolly Veronica Name: Veronica pectinata USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7 Size: 3 inches tall and 8 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; adaptable to many soil conditions This ground-hugging, matlike…