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Offering unique and exclusive perennial plants has been the foundation of how High Country Gardens' has built its reputation. Our plants are chosen for their beauty, hardiness, and their ability to create natural habitat. We are particularly well known for our drought resistant/drought tolerant perennials (xeric plants), that once established will need very little water to thrive. We have hundreds of water-thrifty and native plants to choose from, many developed exclusively for High Country Gardens by our founder and chief horticulturist, David Salman.

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Phenomenal Lavender Drought Resistant Perennials Over 250 Varieties

Less water, more flowers!
Attractive foliage and flowers add color and texture to the waterwise garden.
Selected for their durable garden performance.

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Ava Agastache Pollinator Plants Over 250 Varieties

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Grow a garden that's buzzing with life and colorful, long-lasting blooms.
Attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with nectar rich plants.

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Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Native Plants Over 200 Varieties

Offer food and habitat for native pollinators and wildlife.
Create durable, water-wise landscapes that require less maintenance.
Offer beautiful colors and textures to create a sense of place in your garden.

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Li'l Bang™ 'Starstruck' Coreopsis hits a home run for easy-to-grow, colorful, pollinator-friendly flowers. Blooming with rosy-red-to-pink cheerful blossoms with bright yellow eyes,...
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Li'l Bang™ Starstruck Coreopsis Li'l Bang™ Starstruck Tickseed Coreopsis Li'l Bang™ Starstruck
$10.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Li'l Bang™ 'Starstruck' Coreopsis hits a home run for easy-to-grow, colorful, pollinator-friendly flowers. Blooming with rosy-red-to-pink cheerful blossoms with bright yellow eyes, it will keep you in color from mid-summer to mid-fall. Great for containers too, and deer resistant.
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The Sulphur Buckwheat Collection (Eriogonum) showcases some of the very best xeric native shrubs we can plant in the dryland garden. These durable, showy plants are evergreen, long b...
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Sulphur Buckwheat Collection Sulphur Buckwheat collection
$33.97
Per Collection of 3

The Sulphur Buckwheat Collection (Eriogonum) showcases some of the very best xeric native shrubs we can plant in the dryland garden. These durable, showy plants are evergreen, long blooming, providing bright color and texture to the garden for months on end. Both beautifully showy and beneficial, Eriogonum provide essential habitat for pollinators and a seed source for birds in fall and winter. Collection of 3 plants.
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Our Hummingbird Paradise Hesperaloe Collection showcases three special High Country Gardens cultivars: 'Yellow,' 'Straight Up Red,' and 'Coral Glow.' Hesperaloe parviflora, or Texas ...
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Hummingbird Paradise Hesperaloe Collection Hummingbird Paradise Hesperaloe Collection
$69.94
Per Collection of 6

Our Hummingbird Paradise Hesperaloe Collection showcases three special High Country Gardens cultivars: 'Yellow,' 'Straight Up Red,' and 'Coral Glow.' Hesperaloe parviflora, or Texas Yucca, are invaluable evergreen succulents that light up the garden with their tall, willowy flower spikes for weeks on end. In nature and in the garden, these waterwise plants are eagerly pollinated by hummingbirds. Collection of 6 plants.
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Our Bee Bonanza Bonanza Ornamental Oregano Collection will fill your garden with easy-care, fragrant, pollinator-favorite flowers. Our bee-friendly collection features three of our f...
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Bee Bonanza Ornamental Oregano Collection Bee Bonanza Ornamental Oregano Collection
$79.41
Per Collection of 9

Our Bee Bonanza Bonanza Ornamental Oregano Collection will fill your garden with easy-care, fragrant, pollinator-favorite flowers. Our bee-friendly collection features three of our favorite varieties, ranging from draping to upright, with flower clusters large and small in rose, pink, and magenta. Blooms in gardens or containers all summer and well into fall. Collection of 9 plants.
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David's Dependable Desert Plant Collection is a combination of woody evergreen shrubs, succulents, and long blooming perennials that have proven their value over time in Chief Hortic...
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David's Dependable Desert Plant Collection David's Dependable Desert Plant Collection
$94.39
Per Collection of 12

David's Dependable Desert Plant Collection is a combination of woody evergreen shrubs, succulents, and long blooming perennials that have proven their value over time in Chief Horticulturist David Salman's New Mexico garden. Selected for their interesting pollinator-friendly flowers, resilience, and long lifespans, these xeric plants can provide an excellent foundation to a new garden, or beautiful structure to an existing garden. Collection of 12 plants.
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Our SunSparkler® Sedum Collection is a trio of dramatic, high-impact Sedums that will pick up any garden setting with easy-care fun. A rich color palette includes grey-green foliage...
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SunSparkler® Sedum Collection SunSparkler® Sedum Collection
$29.97
Per Collection of 3

Our SunSparkler® Sedum Collection is a trio of dramatic, high-impact Sedums that will pick up any garden setting with easy-care fun. A rich color palette includes grey-green foliage with burgundy flowers, bi-color lime green foliage, and blazing ruby-red petals edged in bright pink. A favorite of birds and pollinators, Sedum will naturalize to create drought-tolerant mats of colorful foliage and flowers. Collection of 3 plants.
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'Blue Spruce' Creeping Sedum (Sedum reflexum) is a standout among low-maintenance Sedums. This easy-to-grow and eye-catching features succulent blue-green foliage, much like little s...
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Blue Spruce Sedum Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce
As low as $7.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

'Blue Spruce' Creeping Sedum (Sedum reflexum) is a standout among low-maintenance Sedums. This easy-to-grow and eye-catching features succulent blue-green foliage, much like little spruce needles! A pollinator favorite, it is covered with small star-shaped yellow flowers in summer for over a month. A great evergreen groundcover where low maintenance, drought-tolerant, deer-and-rabbit-resistant plantings are desired.
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Fast-growing, and colorful, 'Angelina' Creeping Sedum (Sedum rupestre) adds a dazzling highlight with colors from chartreuse to golden yellow. Easy to grow, it will spread quickly as...
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Angelina Sedum Angelina Stonecrop Sedum rupestre Angelina
As low as $7.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

Fast-growing, and colorful, 'Angelina' Creeping Sedum (Sedum rupestre) adds a dazzling highlight with colors from chartreuse to golden yellow. Easy to grow, it will spread quickly as a drought-tolerant groundcover. Bright yellow star-like flowers bloom in summer and foliage turns golden-orange in autumn. A great pick for rock gardens, dry borders, and large expanses of ground that need planting.
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Edelweiss French Hybrid Lavender (Lavandula intermedia) blooms with a profuse summer display of snowy white flowers and sweetly aromatic foliage. This mid-sized French hybrid is a un...
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Edelweiss Lavender Edelweiss Lavender Lavandula x intermedia Edelweiss
As low as $11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Edelweiss French Hybrid Lavender (Lavandula intermedia) blooms with a profuse summer display of snowy white flowers and sweetly aromatic foliage. This mid-sized French hybrid is a unique specimen for any gardener who loves Lavender. Plant in a soothing monochromatic color scheme, or plant with blue flowered cultivars to create a delightful color combination.
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Our Manzano Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) has stout stems with fewer spines than are typical for the species, for an unusual appearance that cold hardy cac...
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Manzano Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus) Manzano Mountains Strain Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Manzano Mts.
$12.99
Per Plant - 2" Pot

Our Manzano Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) has stout stems with fewer spines than are typical for the species, for an unusual appearance that cold hardy cacti growers will appreciate. Deep red mid-spring flowers are a hummingbird favorite. Tough and very cold hardy, this native cactus is a great rock garden specimen or addition to the xeric landscape. A High Country Gardens Introduction.
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FlowerKisser™ Weeping Pink Hesperaloe (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a beautiful, eye-catching form of Hesperaloe, or Texas Yucca, with bright pink flowers held on tall, graceful, weep...
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FlowerKisser™ Weeping Pink Texas Yucca (Hesperaloe) FlowerKisser™ Weeping Pink Texas Yucca Hesperaloe x 'WWG07'
$14.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

FlowerKisser™ Weeping Pink Hesperaloe (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a beautiful, eye-catching form of Hesperaloe, or Texas Yucca, with bright pink flowers held on tall, graceful, weeping bloom spikes. Nearly seedless, the mature plant blooms all summer, drawing hummingbirds. The non-spiny evergreen foliage is particularly fine-textured, giving the plant a wonderful year-round look. A High Country Gardens Introduction.
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Blanca Peak™ White Penstemon (Penstemon strictus) is an award-winning white-flowered selection of our native Rocky Mountain Penstemon. Large, tubular flowers are a favorite nectar ...
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Blanca Peak™ Rocky Mountain Penstemon Blanca Peak™ Rocky Mountain Beardtongue Penstemon strictus 'WWG06'
$10.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Blanca Peak™ White Penstemon (Penstemon strictus) is an award-winning white-flowered selection of our native Rocky Mountain Penstemon. Large, tubular flowers are a favorite nectar source for bumblebees. Plant this easy-to-grow beardtongue for a sturdy, long-lived late-spring bloomer in your xeriscape. This beauty thrives in most well-drained soil with full sun exposure. A 2021 Plant Select® Winner. A High Country Gardens Introduction.
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A soft orange-flowered selection of pineleaf beardtongue, SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) is a native cultivar that starts flowering in late spring and attr...
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SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Beardtongue Penstemon pinifolius 'P019S'
$8.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

A soft orange-flowered selection of pineleaf beardtongue, SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) is a native cultivar that starts flowering in late spring and attracts numerous pollinators and hummingbirds. Reminiscent of Colorado summer sunsets, its long-lasting blooms add a warm glow to dry area gardens. Finely textured evergreen foliage forms a compact mound for year-round interest.
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An easy-to-grow groundcover, 'Purple Beauty' Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) carpets the mid-to-late spring garden with starry lavender-purple flowers. Whether you are looking for a ...
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Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Purple Beauty
$10.49
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

An easy-to-grow groundcover, 'Purple Beauty' Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) carpets the mid-to-late spring garden with starry lavender-purple flowers. Whether you are looking for a water-thrifty addition to flow through a rock garden, or a beautiful way to highlight a spring-blooming bulb collection, 'Purple Beauty' will add pollinator-friendly, drought-tolerant spring beauty to your garden.
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'Rose Marvel' Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) adds stunning spikes of large magenta-pink flowers to the summer garden. It’s a garden workhorse, reblooming without needing to be cut back, ...
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Rose Marvel Salvia Rose Marvel Meadow Sage Salvia nemorosa Rose Marvel
$11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

'Rose Marvel' Salvia (Salvia nemorosa) adds stunning spikes of large magenta-pink flowers to the summer garden. It’s a garden workhorse, reblooming without needing to be cut back, and a pollinator favorite, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The lovely herbaceous-scented foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant once established. Nice cut flowers too!
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Bold and beautiful, SunSparkler® 'Dazzleberry' Sedum sports smoky blue-grey foliage in 6-inch-tall mounds. Come late summer, raspberry flower clusters cover the plant for long-lasti...
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SunSparkler® Dazzleberry Sedum SunSparkler® Dazzleberry Stonecrop PP#22457 Sedum Dazzleberry PP#22457
$10.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Bold and beautiful, SunSparkler® 'Dazzleberry' Sedum sports smoky blue-grey foliage in 6-inch-tall mounds. Come late summer, raspberry flower clusters cover the plant for long-lasting color. Easy-to-grow and pollinator-friendly, it’s a great low maintenance perennial for groundcovers, rock gardens, borders, and containers in sunny, dry areas. 'Dazzleberry' will naturalize and spread creating a carpet of easy-care color.
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SunSparkler® 'Lime Twister' Sedum is a two-toned garden knockout with lime green foliage edged in a buttery yellow. This hardy succulent blooms in late summer with rose-pink flowers...
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SunSparkler® Lime Twister Sedum SunSparkler® Lime Twister Stonecrop PP#26895 Sedum Lime Twister PP#26895
$10.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

SunSparkler® 'Lime Twister' Sedum is a two-toned garden knockout with lime green foliage edged in a buttery yellow. This hardy succulent blooms in late summer with rose-pink flowers that last for well over a month, supporting pollinators and brightening the late summer to fall garden. An easy-to-grow choice that will spread to fill containers, borders, and water-thrifty gardens. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' Sedum blazes with ruby red petals edged in hot pink. Late summer brings clusters of long-blooming pink flowers. It’s an attention-worthy groundcover that w...
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SunSparkler® Wildfire Sedum SunSparkler® Wildfire Stonecrop PP#28621 Sedum Wildfire PP#28621
$10.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

SunSparkler® 'Wildfire' Sedum blazes with ruby red petals edged in hot pink. Late summer brings clusters of long-blooming pink flowers. It’s an attention-worthy groundcover that will naturalize to fill a sunny, dry area. In fact, the more sun, the brighter the color. A perfect easy-to-grow addition to a rock garden, container, or any sunny spot that needs a water-thrifty color boost. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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Arrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-sha...
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Arrowleaf Buckwheat Arrowleaf Buckwheat Eriogonum compositum
$12.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

Arrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-shaped leaves. Beautiful late spring blooms add playful texture to the garden. Native to the dry areas of the Pacific Northwest, this buckwheat is an essential habitat plant for butterflies, beneficial insects, and wildlife.
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Buzz® 'Hot Raspberry' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) wakes up summer’s doldrums with splendid raspberry-pink flowers. Blooming from early summer to late fall, the sweetly scent...
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Buzz® Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Buzz® Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii Hot Raspberry
$11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Buzz® 'Hot Raspberry' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) wakes up summer’s doldrums with splendid raspberry-pink flowers. Blooming from early summer to late fall, the sweetly scented shrub is a magnet for many pollinators, especially butterflies. This compact habit is perfect for smaller spaces, a lovely addition to a perennial bed or large container planting. The flowers and foliage make lovely bouquets.
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Buzz® 'Midnight' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is an exciting compact butterfly bush with magnificent jewel-tones of rich purple and blue flowers that shower the garden with col...
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Buzz® Midnight Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) Buzz® Midnight Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii Midnight
$11.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

Buzz® 'Midnight' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) is an exciting compact butterfly bush with magnificent jewel-tones of rich purple and blue flowers that shower the garden with color and a sweet honey scent from early summer to late fall. A powerful attractor of butterflies and hummingbirds, it’s also deer and rabbit resistant. A perfect easy-to-grow upgrade for the perennial bed, container, hedge, or border.
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A native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat....
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Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus) Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus
$12.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

A native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat. Its compact size and outstanding durability make it an excellent choice for hedging and xeric landscaping. In mid-spring, the shrub is covered in plumes of tiny pale flowers, which are pollinated by small native bees to create feathery seed tails that catch the afternoon light.
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FlowerKisser™ Everpink Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a seedless desert willow with large, fragrant pink flowers that cover the plant all summer long. This wide-growing nati...
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FlowerKisser™ Everpink Desert Willow FlowerKisser™ Everpink Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis 'WWG08'
$14.99
Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot

FlowerKisser™ Everpink Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a seedless desert willow with large, fragrant pink flowers that cover the plant all summer long. This wide-growing native tree loves heat and full sun, making it a versatile addition to hot, dry gardens. Nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to hummingbirds. A High Country Gardens Introduction.
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A showy display of bright yellow flower clusters in late summer to early fall distinguishes Giant Sulphur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum) from all others. This durable, drought tole...
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Giant Sulphur Buckwheat Giant Sulphur Buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum var. devestivum
$12.99
Per Plant - 2.5" Pot

A showy display of bright yellow flower clusters in late summer to early fall distinguishes Giant Sulphur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum) from all others. This durable, drought tolerant shrub is especially valuable as a late season nectar source for bees and butterflies. Native to the Great Basin of the western US, this very xeric and long-lived Buckwheat can thrive for decades in your landscape.
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Unique Plants

Achillea | Yarrow

Agastache | Hummingbird Mint

Agave | Century Plant

Aquilegia | Columbine

Artemisia | Silver Sage

Asclepias | Milkweed

Aster

Cacti and Succulents

Caryopteris | Blue Mist Spirea | Bluebeard

Centranthus | Jupiter's Beard

Chilopsis | Desert Willow

Coreopsis | Tickseed

Culinary Perennial Herbs

Delosperma | Ice Plant

Dianthus | Garden Pinks

Digitalis | Foxglove

Echinacea | Coneflower

Eriogonum | Sulphur Buckwheat

Flowering Vines

Forestiera | Desert Olive - Privet

Gaillardia | Blanket Flower

Gazania | African Daisy

Heuchera | Coral Bells

Helianthus | Sunflower

Hesperaloe | Texas Red Yucca

Kniphofia | Red Hot Poker

Lavandula | Lavender

Liatris | Blazing Star

Monarda | Bee Balm

Nepeta | Catmint

Oenothera | Evening Primrose

Ornamental Grass

Papaver | Poppy

Penstemon | Beardtongue

Perovskia | Russian Sage

Phlox | Garden Phlox

Pulsatilla | Pasque Flower

Ratibida | Prairie Coneflower

Rudbeckia | Black Eyed Susan

Salvia | Meadow Sage

Sedum | Stonecrop

Shrubs And Small Trees

Zauschneria | Hummingbird Trumpet

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