What Are FlowerKisser® Plants From David Salman? The FlowerKisser® brand of perennials was developed by David Salman, the late founder of High Country Gardens. The flowers of these perennial introductions...

By David Salman Ornamental grasses have been immensely popular with European gardeners for many, many years.  Ironically, some of the original North American native grass selections where made overseas by...

By David Salman Close-up of Dwarf Red Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium). This variety grows to only 3 ft. tall. Not a Weed: The Beauty and Pollinator Value of Eupatorium (Joe...

Growing Prairie Dropseed Grass (Sporobolus heterolepis): Capturing the Beauty of the Prairie Grasses in Your Home Landscape The native ornamental grasses have come into horticultural prominence over the past decade...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist Asters are a huge genus of wildflowers native all across the northern hemisphere, including North American, Europe, and Asia. For thousands of...

by High Country Gardens Mention sunflowers to your gardening friends and everyone thinks "annuals". There has been so much breeding work focused on the annual sunflowers, improving their range of...

by High Country Gardens Agastache Blue Boa. This genus of native plants has held my full attention for more than 20 years. During that time, I have enjoyed growing, breeding...

Pulsatilla (Pasque Flowers): Beautiful Flowers and Showy Seedheads For the Spring Garden The Pasque flowers (genus Pulsatilla) are a group of popular perennial wildflowers native to the Northern hemisphere, dispersed...

by David Salman Our Long-Blooming Lavender Collection features twice-blooming English Lavender Sharon Roberts. Long-Blooming Lavender Collection The genus Lavandula (Lavender) is of huge horticultural importance. And this is especially true...

by David Salman Grow Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) or Desert Sweet with Blue Mist Spirea (Caryopteris) Fernbush Is An Exceptional Native Shrub for the Low-Water Garden I heartily recommend growing Fernbush...

by David SalmanFew flowers can match the fabulous spring display provided by Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale). While not a long blooming perennial (the plants are in flower for about 10...

by David Salman Gardeners, landscapers and landscape designers are always searching for long blooming plants to enhance their plantings. And out here in the western US, long bloomers that use...