{"title":"Plants Of The Year","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Shop Plants Of The Year\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach year for over 20 years, we’ve highlighted a perennial that has proven to be a must-have for waterwise gardeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"perennial-penstemon-blue-lips","title":"Blue Lips Penstemon","description":"\u003cp\u003e10\" tall x 15-18\" wide. Give your garden a kiss of blue with Penstemon 'Blue Lips'. Discovered by High Country Gardens chief horticulturist David Salman, this showy hybrid Beardtongue is a delight in the late spring garden with its profuse display of bright blue-lipped, lavender throated flowers. After its month-long flowering display, shear off the faded flower spikes to display the plant's attractive blue-gray mat of needle-like evergreen foliage. A cross between two superb wildflower species, \u003cem\u003ePenstemon crandalii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePenstemon linariodes v. coloradensis\u003c\/em\u003e, 'Blue Lips' a real gem in the Western garden being a showy, long-lived easy-to-grow hybrid wildflower. Plant it in a full sun site in infertile, well-drained soil. Very resistant to browsing rabbits. 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This beauty likes full sun, good air circulation, and fast draining soil conditions.  Turn up the heat in your xeriscape with this exclusive High Country Gardens introduction. (cutting propagated) 24\" tall x 24-30\" wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617511379237,"sku":"HC014264","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/salvia_pachyphylla_blue_flame_84766-1_web.jpg?v=1761077291"},{"product_id":"perennial-eriogonum-poncha-pass-red","title":"Poncha Pass Red Sulphur Buckwheat","description":"4-6\" tall x 12-15\" wide. This incredible native wildflower has been a work in progress for chief horticulturist David Salman for many years. “I first found the original colony at the summit of Poncha Pass near Salida, Colorado on a drive from Denver back to Santa Fe. Here, growing on the roadside, was a huge group of plants with deep red colored seed heads. Thrilled by the display and pleased to find ripe seed, I gathered a paper lunch bag full. By the next spring, I had plants growing in several of my stock beds to test this new find and gather seed for future crops,” explained Salman. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEriogonum umbellatum ‘Poncha Pass Red’ (Poncha Pass Red Sulfur Buckwheat) didn’t disappoint, as it has turned out to be a very durable, long-lived miniature shrub that blooms reliably every year. The bright yellow flower clusters in late spring ripen to dark red seed heads by late summer. And the native bees are thrilled to have such a wonderful nectar source. \u003cstrong\u003e2014 Plant of the Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617527337253,"sku":"HC015227","price":17.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/eriogonum-sp.-poncha-pass-red-close-up-cropped.jpg?v=1773938797"},{"product_id":"perennial-spike-grass-silver","title":"Silver Spike Grass","description":"A spectacular European native, \u003ci\u003eAchnatherum calamagrostis\u003c\/i\u003e (Silver Spike Grass) is both a graceful and free-flowering summer blooming ornamental grass. It will beautify your garden with its showy, silver-green flowering spikes that turn a rich tawny brown in the fall. For best garden performance Silver Spike Grass should be grown in the western US (and other higher altitude areas of the country) where summer humidity is low and nights are cool. Seed of this grass comes to us by way of Lauren Springer Ogden, who has pioneered the use of it in this country by successfully cultivating it in CO for over 8 years. Achnatherum is sure to be extremely popular as it is a distinctive, specimen-worthy species with highly visible areas of your landscape.  Flat of 9 plants will cover 30 square feet when planted together. 36\" tall x 36\" wide (seed\/division propagated). \u003cstrong\u003e2006 Plant of the Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617529598245,"sku":"HC013923","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/achnatherum_calamagrostis_10100_web_1.jpg?v=1761077373"},{"product_id":"perennial-agastache-ava","title":"Ava Agastache","description":"Of all the Hummingbird Mint varieties High Country Gardens has released (and they are our specialty), \u003cstrong\u003eAva Agastache\u003c\/strong\u003e is our finest introduction. This stately hybrid between \u003cem\u003eAgastache cana\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAgastache barberi\u003c\/em\u003e will be the centerpiece of any planting with its huge spikes of deep rose-pink flowers, raspberry-red calyxes, and sweetly scented foliage. Flowering begins in mid-summer and continues for months, the spikes elongate up to a foot or more in length and intensifying in color with each passing week. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Unlike any other Agastache I've grown, Ava's calyxes retain their intense coloration keeping the plant beautiful until hard frost,\"\u003c\/em\u003e said chief horticulturist David Salman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis plant takes two to three growing seasons to reach mature size and will live for many years when happy. Plant in enriched, well-drained garden soil. Fertilize annually in mid-fall and leave the stems standing through winter. Cut back entire plant back to 3” in mid-spring (not in the fall) (cutting propagated). \u003cstrong\u003e2005 Plant of the Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat of 9 plants will cover 18 square feet when planted together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617529729317,"sku":"HC013925","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/agastache_ava_sorghastrum_square.jpg?v=1761077375"},{"product_id":"perennial-blue-grama-grass-blonde-ambition","title":"Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass","description":"\u003cp class=\"hidden\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBouteloua gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blonde Ambition' PP#22,048 (Blue Grama Grass) is an exceptionally large growing selection of our native Blue Grama Grass and has 2 1\/2 to 3 ft. tall stems of flowers that mature to long-lasting blonde seed heads. These flag-like flowers rise up out of the blue-green foliage in mid-summer and are held on stiff, weather resistant stems. 'Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass provides exceptional winter interest as the stems of seed heads pop up even after a heavy snow and remain standing through winter, giving the grass 6 to 8 months of garden color and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeldom does a new grass selection offer the gardener something so completely different and exciting. \u003cem\u003eBouteloua gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blonde Ambition' is an exceptionally large growing selection of our native Blue Grama Grass. Its profusion of big, showy chartreuse flowers, held horizontally above the leaves is unlike any other ornamental grass in cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beauty is extremely cold hardy, grows in a wide range of soil types and is a perfect choice for low maintenance home or commercial landscapes. 'Blonde Ambition' Grass is native to 26 states and performs well across the country, particularly in hardiness zones 4-9. Cut back old stems to 2-3” above ground-level in mid-spring. Divide every third year. Discovered and introduced by David Salman of High Country Gardens. Propagated by division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Select®\u003c\/strong\u003e Winner 2011; 2011 High Country Gardens Plant of the Year. Named by the Plant Select® gardeners' survey as the best perennial of 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn more about David Salman's great discovery: \u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-blonde-ambition-blue-grama-grass-2011-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e'Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass: 2011 Plant Of The Year\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee inspirational photos \u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenista.com\/posts\/vineyard-haven-a-napa-valley-garden-that-belongs-to-the-land-scott-lewis-landscape-architect-visit\/\"\u003eVineyard Haven: A Napa Valley Garden That Belongs to the Land\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617530679589,"sku":"HC015273","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617530712357,"sku":"HC013976","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/bouteloua-blonde-ambition-english-lavender-sedums.jpg?v=1761077384"},{"product_id":"perennial-hesperaloe-straight-up-red","title":"Straight Up Red Texas Yucca (Hesperaloe)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHesperaloe parviflora\u003c\/em\u003e 'Straight Up Red' PPAF is essentially sterile by putting all its energy into growing flowers instead of seeds. ‘Straight Up Red’ Texas Yucca is an outstanding performer that produces a summer-long display of red-pink flowers held on strongly upright growing flower spikes. Use this selection when uniformity of size and shape are important. Hesperaloe will often take 2 to 3 years to reach blooming size. So be patient and protect it from deer who love to eat the succulent leaves. A High Country Gardens Introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Plant of The Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617532547365,"sku":"HC014091","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617532580133,"sku":"HC014092","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/hesperaloe-parviflora-straight-up-red-close_2.jpg?v=1761077404"},{"product_id":"perennial-evening-primrose-shimmer","title":"Shimmer Evening Primrose","description":"\u003cp\u003e10\" tall x 15\" wide. 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A western native perennial, Pineleaf Beardtongue thrives in well-drained soils with plenty of sun and makes a fine edging plant with its tidy growth habit. Cutting propagated. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn More about this favorite perennial wildflower: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-luminous-pineleaf-penstemon-2016-winner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e'Luminous' Pineleaf Penstemon: 2016 Plant Of The Year\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo care for Penstemon pinifolius 'Luminous': deadhead in early to mid-summer after flowering has finished. It is evergreen, so don't cut it back in spring. Add organic fertilizer in the fall. 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It stands up well to rain, wind, and snow and the stems won't bend over, giving the grass a tidy appearance, especially in the fall and winter months when it provides off-season beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn more about this exceptional native beauty: \u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-standing-ovation-grass-2018-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e'Standing Ovation' Little Bluestem Grass: 2018 Plant Of The Year\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended companion plants include Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea) and native ornamental grasses like Bouteloua 'Blonde Ambition'. Flat of 9 plants will cover 9 square feet when planted together\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 3.25\" Pot","offer_id":50617556599077,"sku":"HC014275","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617557287205,"sku":"HC017782","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/schizachyrium_scop_standing-ovation_1_1.jpg?v=1761077439"},{"product_id":"perennial-agastache-rupestris","title":"Agastache rupestris","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e1997 Plant Select® Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAgastache rupestris\u003c\/em\u003e (Licorice Mint Hyssop\/Sunset Hyssop) is a superior perennial enjoyed in the garden for its spicy fragrance, uniquely colored flowers, and finely textured foliage. This western native is also a superb hummingbird plant attracting them for several months with its nectar-rich flowers. Like lavender, it is an indispensable perennial for water-thrifty gardens. Agastache rupestris loves a hot, sunny position in well-drained soil. Keep an eye out for the hummingbirds when this plant is in bloom. Its nectar-rich flowers are unsurpassed in bringing hummingbirds into your garden. Seed propagated.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn why this is a must-have plant - and the story of its introduction to the horticultural trade! - \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-agastache-rupestris-2023-winner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgastache rupestris: 2023 Plant Of The Year\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617585598757,"sku":"HC013928","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/hummingbird-agastache_rupestris-pam-koch_3.jpg?v=1761077472"},{"product_id":"perennial-lavandula-angustifolia-flowerkisser-after-midnight","title":"FlowerKisser® After Midnight English Lavender","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePlants in the FlowerKisser series have been selected by High Country Gardens Founder David Salman. These new perennial introductions are particularly nectar-rich and attract many pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The name “flower-kisser” is the translation of “beja-flor,”the Portuguese word for hummingbird!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nLearn more about this stunning introduction: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-flowerkisser-after-midnight-english-lavender-2019-winner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFlowerKisser® 'After Midnight' English Lavender: 2019 Plant Of The Year\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617622364453,"sku":"HC017271","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/lavander_angustifolia_after_midnight__2_cc_cropped_2.jpg?v=1761077516"},{"product_id":"perennial-phlox-perfect-pink-santa-fe","title":"Perfect Pink Santa Fe Phlox","description":"\u003cp\u003e5-8\" tall x 12-15\" wide. \u003cem\u003ePhlox nana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Perfect Pink' is without question, one of our finest western native perennials. While easily grown in the garden, the plant is almost never available because it's very difficult to propagate. \" 'Perfect Pink' is a large flowered clone I've been growing in my garden for more than 25 years,\" said horticulturist David Salman. \"I selected the original plant from the wild for its huge (1 ½\" diameter) flowers with wide, deep pink petals that surround a small white eye.\" The plant grows as a tidy mound of stems with narrow, blue-green deciduous foliage. Blooming in late spring, it re-flowers in late summer in response to summer rain. Very long lived, it will gently sucker to make large cushions of glowing pink flowers. 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Kudos to High Country Gardens for cracking the code of how to grow this plant!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Panayoti Kelaidis, Director of Out Reach, (former Curator of the Alpine Rock Garden), Denver Botanic Garden, Denver, CO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/blogs\/perennials\/plant-of-the-year-phlox-nana-perfect-pink-2024-winner\"\u003eLearn More About Phlox nana 'Perfect Pink'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617624199461,"sku":"HC014685","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/phlox_nana_perfect_pink_77114_web_1_1.jpg?v=1765916343"},{"product_id":"perennial-scrophularia-macrantha-red-birds-in-a-tree","title":"Redbirds In A Tree (Scrophularia)","description":"\u003cem\u003eScrophularia macrantha\u003c\/em\u003e, a very rare Penstemon relative known as \u003cstrong\u003eRedbirds in a Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a garden treasure, blooming from early summer through fall with long wands of white-lipped, cherry-red flowers. The dark green, angular foliage is quite handsome, and with a tall, informal habit, Redbirds in a Tree will lean over and intertwine with tall neighboring plants for support.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnike other species of \u003cem\u003eScrophularia \u003c\/em\u003ewhich are insect pollinated\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eRedbirds in a Tree is pollinated by hummingbirds.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPanayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanic Gardens found and collected the seed on the pine-covered slopes of Cookes Peak, near Deming, NM. The summit rises to over 8,400 feet, towering over a panoramic view of the vast Chihuahuan desert. 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These new perennial introductions are particularly nectar-rich and attract many pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. 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Because this blooms on old and new wood, there is no need to prune other than to shape the vine once blooms have passed. \u003cstrong\u003e2010 Plant of the Year. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617711395109,"sku":"HC014630","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/major-wheeler-honeysuckle-lonice.jpg?v=1761077686"},{"product_id":"perennial-lavandula-angustifolia-flowerkisser-delft-blue-white","title":"FlowerKisser® Delft Blue \u0026 White English Lavender","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlants in the FlowerKisser® series have been selected by High Country Gardens Founder David Salman. These new perennial introductions are particularly nectar-rich and attract many pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. 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