Pre-Planned Gardens & Collections

All About Our Pre-Planned Gardens and Collections

Waterwise gardening gets easier when your shopping options match how landscapes are actually built: sometimes you want a complete, field-tested plan; other times you need the right plant palette to strengthen what you already have. This assortment brings both together—Pre-Planned Gardens and Perennial Collections—so you can move from idea to installation with fewer variables and better long-term results. 

Start with Pre-Planned Gardens when you want a clear blueprint. These “Gardens in a Box” were developed to remove the two most common failure points in new beds: spacing and placement. Each kit includes premium plants, care guidance, and a garden map that shows you exactly where each plant goes—so the mature design has balanced height, coordinated color, and season-long bloom. The gardens are professionally designed by trusted names in horticulture, including High Country Gardens founder David Salman and acclaimed garden designer Lauren Springer. 

Choose Perennial Collections when you prefer flexibility. Collections are curated groupings intended to help you start or enhance a planting without prescribing a fixed layout. They’re built to address real Western conditions—high elevation, heavy wind, clay soil, dry shade, deer & rabbits, and intense heat—while keeping the design cohesive through complementary textures and bloom timing. Because there’s no map, you can weave a collection into existing borders, “top up” a xeriscape with additional nectar plants, or repeat a favorite palette to expand coverage across a larger bed. 

Both paths serve the same bigger goal: sustainable beauty that holds up over time. High Country Gardens’ mission centers on offering unique, drought-resistant and native plants—and on “plants with a purpose” that are waterwise, provide natural nectar, and help create habitat in our yards. Whether you’re converting a traditional planting to low water, designing for pollinators, or building a resilient foundation bed, starting with curated sets helps you plan smarter and plant with confidence.

FAQs About Our Pre-Planned Gardens & Collections

1. What’s the difference between a Pre-Planned Garden and a Perennial Collection?
   Pre-Planned Gardens include a planting map and spacing guidance; Collections are curated plant groupings without a map for maximum flexible design. 
2. What comes with a Pre-Planned Garden kit?
   Premium plants, care/planting instructions, and a convenient garden map to make planting easy. 
3. Do Perennial Collections include a layout map?
   No—collections do not include garden layout maps and are meant to help start or enhance your garden. 
4. Are these options only for Western gardens?
   Many are built specifically for Western conditions and xeriscaping, but many perform well in other regions with similar sun/soil and low-water goals. 
5. How do these support pollinators and wildlife? Many selections emphasize natural nectar and habitat creation as part of High Country Gardens’ “plants with a purpose” approach.