Perennials

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, Founder of High Country Gardens I’ve been very keen on growing lavender here in the high desert of northern New Mexico for many, many years; they are...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist Here in Santa Fe and throughout the Western United States, waterwise and xeric garden designs are becoming increasingly popular. Xeriscaping not only...

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...

Plant Oriental Poppy and Bearded Iris in fall for a spectacular combination in spring. Fall planting of cold-hardy perennials, shrubs and trees, has many advantages. Chief among them being that...

By David Salman, Founder of High Country Gardens Since I was a small child, much of my life has been spent here in New Mexico exploring the prairies along the...

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...

We all need to stop and smell the Lavender sometimes! In addition to their ornamental use in waterwise landscapes, Lavender plants can be harvested to take advantage of their amazing...

by David Salman Chinese Maiden Hair Grass with a mass planting of Lavender Ornamental grasses are some of our very best garden plants. They're low care perennials with a big...

by High Country Gardens, Pure as Gold | Immortality | Final Episode Reblooming Bearded Iris varieties The big news about Bearded Iris has been the development of reblooming Bearded Iris...