The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's program recognizes native and adapted plants well suited for use in the plains states. High Country Gardens is a member of the NE Statewide Arboretum. These outstanding plants are also excellent for use throughout much of the US.
This award by the Mail Order Gardening Association (the worlds largest nonprofit association of mail order product companies) is given annually to the year's outstanding new plant and gardening product available to consumers by mail High Country Gardens has won 9 awards in 10 years for best new plant introductions.
Perennial Plant of the Year© is selected by a vote from members of the Perennial Plant Association. The plants are chosen based on the following criteria:
Plant Select is a cooperative program between the Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado State University and the regional green industry that evaluates and recommends trees, shrubs and perennials for superior garden performance in the rocky Mountain and Great Plain states. David Salman, representing Santa Fe Greenhouse/High Country Gardens is a member of Plant Select.
Utah's Choice is a native plant awareness and introduction program founded in 2003 by the Intermountain Native Plant Growers Assocaition (INPGA), utah State University, UT Native plant Society &UT Botanic Center to promote the use of native plants in Utah. High Country Gardens is a participating member of the INPGA. These superb native plants are excellent for planting throughout the western United States.