by High Country Gardens Cold hardy, drought resistant Nolina microcarpa (Sacahuista) is ideal for severe drought conditions. With tough, sharp-edged evergreen foliage, its grass-like appearance makes it a versatile plant...

by High Country Gardens The sage family (Salvia) is a huge one, with species of Salvia found throughout the northern hemisphere, as well as Africa and South America. Wherever they're...

by High Country Gardens Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a fabulous small growing native tree loved for its showy, tropical-looking flowers. Native to the Southwestern United States, the plant is...

By David Salman, Chief Horticulturalist and Founder of High Country Gardens The Spring garden usually consists of smaller growing plants; those that wake up early, grow and bloom with the...

Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea) is easy to grow and water-thrifty. By David Salman, Founder and Chief Horticulturalist of High Country Gardens From my experience gardening for decades in the challenging conditions of the...

by David Salman I have to admit that when it comes to gardening, I’m a sun lover and many of my favorite plants are for sunny planting sites. But I...

by High Country Gardens The Ice Plants (Delosperma) are native to Africa. The cold hardy species of Delosperma are indigenous to the mid- and high elevation mountains and deserts of...

Hesperaloe with Perovskia Russian Sage (Perovskia) is not a sage and it’s not native to Mother Russia—but it has become a landscaping staple in Western xeriscapes. First introduced into US...

by High Country Gardens Uvatung Broadleaf Beardtongue The Beardtongue family, also known by their latin genus Penstemon, have a passionate following of gardeners on both sides of the Atlantic. Europeans,...

by High Country Gardens Columbine (Aquilegia) are some of our best wildflowers for shade and partial shade areas of the garden. They enjoy a compost enriched soil with moderate moisture....

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder and Chief Horticulturist The Eriogonum (pronounced eri-o-gonum) are a wonderfully beautiful and beneficial group of plants. Commonly known as the Sulfur Buckwheats, I have come...

by David Salman Zauschneria Orange Carpet® One of my favorite native genera is Zauschneria, also know by its common names such as Hummingbird Trumpet, Fire Chalice and California Fuchsia. (To...