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    Mountain sweet

    Ceanothus americanus

    Mountain sweet is a low-growing, broad, compact, deciduous shrub.

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    Penstemon nitidus

    Penstemon nitidus

    This penstemon produces azure flowers—the color of a New Mexico summer sky.

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    ‘Chocolate’ White snakeroot

    Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

    The deliciously colored maroon-brown leaves contrast nicely with neighboring plants through the season.

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    Giant trillium

    Trillium chloropetalum

    This species blooms in early to mid-spring with large blossoms of white, yellow, or deep purple-black.

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    ‘Golden Shadow’ paper mulberry

    Broussonetia papyrifera 'Golden Shadow'

    This golden-leaved version of the southern paper mulberry can be treated as a cutback shrub to control size and for best production of brilliant golden yellow, large, lobed leaves.

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    Crested iris

    Iris cristata

    Spectacular, but fleeting, stemless blooms have blue-lilac petals, each with a white patch and a yellow or orange crest on each fall.

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    Salvia pachyphylla

    Salvia pachyphylla

    Giant-flowered purple sage has been winning over gardeners the past few years for its remarkable summer blooms and tough-as-nails demeanor.

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    Palmer’s penstemon

    Penstemon palmeri

    A native of the Southwest, Palmer's penstemon sports sharp, prickly, gray leaves and thrives in the harsh conditions.

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    Lance-leaved coreopsis

    Coreopsis lanceolata

    Solitary yellow petals with toothed edges and flat, yellow centers open from early to late summer.

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    Wild ginger

    Asarum canadense

    The rounded, lustrous leaves of this native plant form an appealing green ground cover.