{"title":"Shrubs And Small Trees","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Shop Shrubs And Small Trees\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese flowering shrubs and small trees add valuable year-round interest and structure to your sustainable landscape. They are also invaluable for providing habitat for song birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"perennial-berberis-fendleri-fendlers-barberry","title":"Fendler's Barberry (Berberis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e6-8' tall x 6-8' wide (seed propagated). A little-known deciduous native shrub from NM and CO, Berberis fendleri contributes year-round beauty to the garden. Bright red fruit (that hang on the plant all winter) follow the profuse display of pendulous yellow spring flowers. Its edible fruits taste like tart cherries. Plant in semi-shade locations with rich garden soil. Keep mulched and water regularly. To insure fruit set, plant two or more plants for cross-pollination. Berberis fendleri does have thorns and is an excellent shrub for creating songbird habitat and providing nectar for pollinators, as it produces large quantities of fragrant flowers. It is a fast growing shrub when planted into good soil and given adequate water. It doesn't like to be grown dry, as it is a riparian species in nature. A quick grower, it will reach approximately 4 -5 ft in height and spread in just three to four growing seasons. (Previously listed as Mahonia fendleri).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617496338725,"sku":"HC014633","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/berberis-fendleri-flowers.jpg?v=1761077260"},{"product_id":"perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-happy-boy","title":"Happy Boy New Mexico Privet","description":"12-18' tall x 12' wide (cutting propagated). A deciduous, native shrub that develops great character with age. It can be grown into a dense hedge or pruned to form a twisting, multi-stemmed small tree. The beautiful whitish bark accentuates the bright yellow fall foliage. Female plants produce considerable quantities of blue-black berries that are eaten by birds. You will need a female and male plant if you wish to get berries: see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-berry-girl\"\u003eForestiera neomexicana 'Berry Girl.'\u003c\/a\u003e A moderate to fast grower in any soil. Although drought tolerant, regular watering will help the plant to thrive and fill out quickly. 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Well adapted to a wide range of soil types, this cold hardy shrub can be grown across much of the US. \u003cem\u003eRhus\u003c\/em\u003e is a good choice for screening and wind breaks and its strong root systems are useful for reducing erosion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhus trilobata\u003c\/em\u003e is a dioecious species whose female plants produce clusters of flowers that, when pollinated, develop into nutritious red berries that are an essential winter food source for birds and small mammals. Both male and female plants must be present for successful pollination and berry production. Male and female plants are indistinguishable as seedlings, so order three or more to ensure berry set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eRhus trilobata \u003c\/em\u003ein a sunny to partly shaded spot with well-draining soil. Once established, this drought-tolerant plant requires minimal watering and is generally pest and disease-free. Prune in early spring to remove dead or damaged branches and consider cutting it to the ground every 3-5 years in the fall to rejuvenate growth. This plant and 'Gro-low' Sumac are unrelated to poison sumac; the ornamental leaves do not cause skin irritation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617511936293,"sku":"HC014248","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/rhus_trilobata_in_fall_color_cropped_1.jpg?v=1761077292"},{"product_id":"perennial-zauschneria-sky-island-orange","title":"Sky Island Orange Hummingbird Trumpet (Zauschneria)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn especially graceful selection of Hummingbird Trumpet,  'Sky Island Orange' blooms in early fall with hundreds of long, bright-orange nodding tubular flowers. This fall-blooming perennial is eagerly fed upon by migrating hummingbirds who benefit from its nectar-rich flowers.  Zauschneria does best when not grown too dry; it appreciates regular watering during dry summers and when it's blooming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617515409701,"sku":"HC015441","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/zauschneria-arizonica-sky-island-orange1.jpg?v=1761077302"},{"product_id":"perennial-ceanothus-new-jesey-tea-plant","title":"New Jersey Tea Plant (Ceanothus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e24-36” tall x 36” wide. New Jersey Tea (Ceonothus americanus) plant is excellent for attracting hummingbirds. The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. Plant two to three feet apart to create a low-growing, drought-tolerant native hedge. 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Drought resistant\/drought tolerant plant (xeric). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617527173413,"sku":"HC015248","price":17.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/nolina-greenei-wwg-hero.jpg?v=1761077351"},{"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. 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The berries can be eaten right off the bush and have a very high antioxidant content. The fruits can be also be used for juice, pies, and jellies or left on the shrub to provide food for birds and other wildlife.  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In addition to the fruit, it is a host plant to many moths and caterpillars, in turn providing caterpillars which are collected by nesting songbirds and fed to newly hatched chicks. Woody plants in the genus Prunus, along with oaks and willows, are considered some of the most valuable sources of caterpillars needed for nesting birds to feed their young. Support shrinking songbird populations by planting a native cherry tree! Southwestern Black Cherry’s native territory includes west Texas west to Arizona, and south in mountains to the Mexican states of Jalisco and Guanajuato. Cherries can be eaten or used in cooking and baking. 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A robust, adaptable perennial for borders or xeriscapes providing cheerful color early in the season which everyone will enjoy, and provides important early season food for pollinators. This Russian native is extremely cold hardy and is an excellent choice for northern gardeners. Shear back to the ground every spring to make way for the new year's growth. Plant it with mid-spring blooming daffodils and tulips and blue groundcover Veronica (Speedwell). Suitable to elevations up to 5200 feet. 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They don’t need staking, and look beautiful at the back of a bed or along a wall or fence where they can add a romantic backdrop to other flowers. Plant 'Mars Magic' in average to compost-enriched soil with good drainage in a sunny location. Provide average watering, they are drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit resistant, they are a perfect choice for care-free high color. Cut them back when flowering has finished or leave the seed pods for winter interest and the birds. 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It can be grown across most of the US because it is more moisture tolerant than western species. Suitable for dry slopes, shallow soils, rock gardens, xeriscape, roof gardens, dry flower beds, and large containers. Recommended companion plants include Bouteloua 'Blonde Ambition' (Blue Grama Grass), Asclepias tuberosa (Orange Butterfly Weed) and Amorpha canescens (Leadplant).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617648709925,"sku":"HC017765","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/little-rascal-sulphur-buckwheat-eriogonum-allenii-little-rascal.jpg?v=1761077548"},{"product_id":"perennial-chilopsis-desert-willow-flowerkisser-everpink","title":"FlowerKisser® Everpink Desert Willow","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlants in the FlowerKisser® series have been selected by High Country Gardens Founder David Salman. 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The bush can be sheared like boxwood to create tidy hedges. Found growing in the wild primarily in western Colorado, Utah, northern Arizona, and Central California, this densely branched, slow-growing shrub is a versatile plant for landscape design, and can thrive in harsh conditions; root nodules host nitrogen-fixing bacteria, an important characteristic for plants growing in soils with low fertility. Plant with full sun in all soil types including dry clay. Extremely xeric once established, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany is slow-growing and requires no irrigation after about two years of growth. In wetter conditions the plants will be lusher with a more open habit; plants are dense and shorter in very dry sites. It’s pest-free, seldom browsed by deer in cultivated situations, and requires almost no care once established. An excellent xeric companion for Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem grass), Rhus 'Gro-Low' (Sumac) and Mirabilis (Wild Four O'clock). 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The sweet honey-scented flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Just deadhead spent blooms to keep more flowers coming. Plant them in groups or as a hedge where they can showcase a cutting garden or edge a path. Plant 'Midnight' in compost-enriched soil with good drainage in a sunny location (some shade is okay). Water well to establish, it likes moderately moist soil, but once established it is quite drought tolerant. In mid-spring, cut stems back to 3 inches tall to stimulate new growth and even more flowers. Deer and rabbit resistant, this butterfly magnet will keep you in bouquet-worthy blossoms almost all season long. 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The plant likes well-drained soils and full sun. Recommended spring blooming companion plants include English Lavender, blue-flowered Penstemon (Beardtongue) and Calylophus (Sundrops).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617651757349,"sku":"HC017759","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/arrowleaf-buckwheat-eriogonum-compositum-flowers.jpg?v=1761077551"},{"product_id":"perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-silver-satin","title":"Silver Satin New Mexico Privet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Silver Satin' New Mexico Privet (Forestiera neomexicana) is a newer\nselection of this outstanding native shrub species. A deciduous plant, the new\nspring leaves emerge green, but soon develop a shiny gray color that then\nchanges to golden yellow in the fall. Discovered by High Country Gardens Chief\nHorticulturist, David Salman, in a Santa Fe, NM landscape, 'Silver Satin' is\ngrown from cuttings taken from the original male plant. It may take the plant a\ncouple of years to begin to show its silver leaves, as it seems that the young\nfoliage on the fast-growing stems of young transplants will stay green, but be\npatient, as the mature plants are stunning in the xeric landscape. 'Silver\nSatin' is a male plant and can be used instead of or in addition to ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-happy-boy\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappy\nBoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ for pollinating Forestiera ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-berry-girl\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerry\nGirl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ to grow dark purple berries on the female\nplant, which are eagerly eaten by song birds. 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It can be considered as a large, slow-growing shrub or small, multi-stemmed tree. It’s rarely available in the trade, but fortunately for High Country Gardeners, our Chief horticulturist, David Salman, has been cultivating this Fraxinus for many years and is now able to harvest seeds from his landscape plants. It grows well in a variety of soils but requires good drainage. Easy-to-grow, it’s a large shrub\/small tree that is especially useful for planting in small yards and patios. 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This long-loved western native is rarely grown because of the difficulty of collecting its seed, but Chief Horticulturist David Salman has been Desert Peach for several decades in his Santa Fe gardens, where he collects the large seeds. It prefers sandy or decomposed granite soil, and careful attention to watering is needed to get the young plants established. But once comfortable, the shrub is long-lived and a wonderful addition to the xeric garden. Desert Peach is a host plant for a wide variety of butterflies and moths and provides habitat and food for birds and other pollinators. This plant is recommended for western gardens only. 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It grows quickly to 10 feet tall, thereafter the growth will slow, and can be pruned to maintain a more compact form. Summer flowers are 1.5-2 inches long and arrive in deep rich purple, sometimes dashed with yellow or white. Sweetly fragrant, they will bloom for over a month, and they are true pollinator magnets. Native through the California deserts into Mexico, and east to Texas, Desert Willows are typically found at an elevation of 2000-5000 feet. Not a true willow, they are more closely related to Catalpa Trees and Trumpet Vine. Plant in average to low fertility soil that drains well, in a full sun location. Water Chilopsis as needed to establish, thereafter be careful not to over-water. 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