Perennial Plants
Perennial Plants
Perennials
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.
Shop Perennials flower- Offer food and habitat for native pollinators and wildlife.
- Create resilient landscapes that require less water and maintenance.
- Beautiful plants suited to your region create a sense of place in your garden.
- Your garden makes a difference in supporting pollinator populations.
- Grow a garden that's buzzing with life and colorful, long-lasting blooms.
- Attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with nectar rich plants.
- Less water, more flowers! Grow a pollinator-friendly garden while conserving water.
- Attractive foliage and flowers add color and texture .
- Discover our selection of perennials chosen for their durable garden performance.
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Salvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (May Night Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and toleran...
Learn MoreMay Night Salvia May Night Meadow Sage Salvia sylvestris May NightAs low as $9.49 Sale $9.02Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSalvia sylvestris ‘May Night’ (May Night Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. It is an outstanding perennial with excellent cold hardiness, vigor, and tolerance of heavy clay soils. Blooming in late spring with a profusion of flower spikes, it reblooms later in the summer when deadheaded.Learn MoreNepeta 'Select Blue' (Select Blue Catmint) is a fantastic xeric perennial with dramatic lavender-blue flowers and handsome gray-green foliage. A recurrent bloomer, the first flush of...
Learn MoreSelect Blue Nepeta Select Blue Catmint Nepeta faassenii Select BlueAs low as $9.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotNepeta 'Select Blue' (Select Blue Catmint) is a fantastic xeric perennial with dramatic lavender-blue flowers and handsome gray-green foliage. A recurrent bloomer, the first flush of flowers comes in late spring, and again later in summer. A long-lived, easily grown perennial, this is an excellent plant for beginners.Learn MoreGaillardia Arizona Sun is a 2005 All America Selections winner because of its outstanding hardiness, everblooming flowers, and drought tolerance. With modest deadheading Arizona Sun ...
Learn MoreArizona Sun Gaillardia Arizona Sun Blanket Flower Gaillardia grandiflora Arizona Sun$9.99 Sale $8.99Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotGaillardia Arizona Sun is a 2005 All America Selections winner because of its outstanding hardiness, everblooming flowers, and drought tolerance. With modest deadheading Arizona Sun Blanket Flower is covered with red-orange and yellow bi-colored flowers all season long. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).Learn More12" x 12" wide. Arizona 'Red Shades' is a recent introduction with dark orange-red flowers. With modest deadheading this selection will bloom all summer thriving in full, hot sun and...
Learn MoreArizona Red Shades Gaillardia Arizona Red Shades Blanket Flower Gaillardia grandiflora Arizona Red Shades$9.99 Sale $7.99Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot12" x 12" wide. Arizona 'Red Shades' is a recent introduction with dark orange-red flowers. With modest deadheading this selection will bloom all summer thriving in full, hot sun and poor soils. Attractive to butterflies. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreDianthus Firewitch is a great Garden Pink with strongly fragrant rose-pink flowers and attractive gray-blue evergreen foliage. The 2005 Perennial Plant Assoc. Plant of the Year. Drou...
Learn MoreFirewitch Dianthus Firewitch Garden Pinks Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch$8.99 Sale $7.19Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotDianthus Firewitch is a great Garden Pink with strongly fragrant rose-pink flowers and attractive gray-blue evergreen foliage. The 2005 Perennial Plant Assoc. Plant of the Year. Drought resistant/drought tolerant perennial plant (xeric).Learn MoreAchillea New Vintage™Violet (New Vintage™Violet Yarrow) is a compact, long-blooming yarrow cultivar with long lasting, eye-popping violet-magenta flowers....
Learn MoreNew Vintage Violet™ Yarrow New Vintage Violet™ Yarrow Achillea New Vintage Violet™$10.99 Sale $8.24Sale Price I Save 25%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAchillea New Vintage™Violet (New Vintage™Violet Yarrow) is a compact, long-blooming yarrow cultivar with long lasting, eye-popping violet-magenta flowers.Learn MoreBlue Hill is a superb selection grown for its late spring display of clear blue flowers held over sturdy compact mounds of green foliage. It is extremely cold hardy, resistant to bro...
Learn MoreBlue Hill Salvia Blue Hill Meadow Sage Salvia sylvestris Blue Hill$9.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotBlue Hill is a superb selection grown for its late spring display of clear blue flowers held over sturdy compact mounds of green foliage. It is extremely cold hardy, resistant to browsing deer and rabbits and loves heavy clay soils. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MorePersian Stonecress is a fragrant Old World wildflower with pink, late spring flowers held over attractive blue-green foliage. It thrives in heat and full sun in well-drained soils. ...
Learn MoreFragrant Persian Stonecress (Aethionema) Fragrant Persian Stonecress Aethionema schistosum$7.99 Sale $6.39Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotPersian Stonecress is a fragrant Old World wildflower with pink, late spring flowers held over attractive blue-green foliage. It thrives in heat and full sun in well-drained soils. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreNew Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) adds bright jewel-tone reds to the garden palette from late spring through summer. This ruby red Yarrow is a compact, drought toleran...
Learn MoreNew Vintage™ Red Yarrow New Vintage™ Red Yarrow Achillea millefolium New Vintage™ Red$10.99 Sale $8.79Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotNew Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) adds bright jewel-tone reds to the garden palette from late spring through summer. This ruby red Yarrow is a compact, drought tolerant addition to hot summer days. Yarrow is a pollinator-friendly, easy-to-grow perennial that lights up the garden. Butterflies love yarrow, while deer and rabbits tend to avoid this plant. The lovely, flat-topped flowers make perfect additions to summer bouquets.Learn MoreThumbell™ Blue Bluebells (Campanula rotundifolia 'Thumbell Blue') blooms for many months with a profuse display of nodding blue flowers held on wiry stems. This long-blooming ...
Learn MoreThumbell™ Blue Bellflower (Campanula) Thumbell™ Blue Bellflower Campanula rotundifolia Thumbell™ Blue$8.99 Sale $7.19Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotThumbell™ Blue Bluebells (Campanula rotundifolia 'Thumbell Blue') blooms for many months with a profuse display of nodding blue flowers held on wiry stems. This long-blooming perennial thrives in partial shade.Learn MoreExclusive. Dakota Sunshine is an August blooming selection of the native Maximilian's Sunflower. Chosen from South Dakota collected seed, this cultivar is especially useful in short ...
Learn MoreDakota Sunshine Maximilian's Sunflower (Helianthus) Dakota Sunshine Maximilian's Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani Dakota SunshineAs low as $10.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. Dakota Sunshine is an August blooming selection of the native Maximilian's Sunflower. Chosen from South Dakota collected seed, this cultivar is especially useful in short season climates to avoid flower damage from early frosts. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). A High Country Gardens introduction.Learn MoreExclusive. Blue Lips has beautiful flowers and foliage. It blooms in late spring with short spikes of blue-lipped, lavender throated flowers. Shear off the faded flowers to reveal th...
Learn MoreBlue Lips Penstemon Blue Lips Hybrid Beardtongue Penstemon Blue Lips$7.99 Sale $6.39Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotExclusive. Blue Lips has beautiful flowers and foliage. It blooms in late spring with short spikes of blue-lipped, lavender throated flowers. Shear off the faded flowers to reveal the wonderful blue-gray evergreen foliage. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). A High Country Gardens introduction. 2009 Plant of the Year.Learn MoreSterntaler is a robust, long blooming Tickseed with showy golden-yellow petals with a reddish-brown center. The flowers are continuous over the summer when deadheaded. It thrive wit...
Learn MoreSterntaler Coreopsis Sterntaler Tickseed Coreopsis lanceolata Sterntaler$9.99 Sale $7.99Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSterntaler is a robust, long blooming Tickseed with showy golden-yellow petals with a reddish-brown center. The flowers are continuous over the summer when deadheaded. It thrive with heat and sun and requires a well drained soil. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreThis beautiful, small growing species is native to the open Ponderosa forests and foothills of eastern CO and WY. The dainty spikes of blue, lavender-throated flowers are held over e...
Learn MoreBlue Mist Penstemon Blue Mist Beardtongue Penstemon virens$8.99 Sale $7.19Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotThis beautiful, small growing species is native to the open Ponderosa forests and foothills of eastern CO and WY. The dainty spikes of blue, lavender-throated flowers are held over evergreen rosettes of dark green foliage. A delight in the late spring garden. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MorePenstemon pinifolius Mersea Yellow (Yellow Pineleaf Beardtongue) is an English selection of our native pineleaf Penstemon grown for its bright yellow tubular flowers that cover the p...
Learn MoreYellow Pineleaf Penstemon Yellow Pineleaf Beardtongue Penstemon pinifolius Mersea YellowAs low as $10.99 Sale $8.79Per Plant - 5" Deep PotPenstemon pinifolius Mersea Yellow (Yellow Pineleaf Beardtongue) is an English selection of our native pineleaf Penstemon grown for its bright yellow tubular flowers that cover the plant in late spring/early summer. This small shrub has attractive evergreen, pine-needle like foliage and a tidy mounding for. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 12" tall x 15" wideLearn MoreCompactum is hands down one of the very best native wildflowers for water-wise gardens. This tiny shrub has a profusion of bright scarlet flowers in late spring and tidy, tight growi...
Learn MoreCompact Pineleaf Penstemon Compact Pineleaf Beardtongue Penstemon pinifolius CompactumAs low as $10.99 Sale $8.79Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCompactum is hands down one of the very best native wildflowers for water-wise gardens. This tiny shrub has a profusion of bright scarlet flowers in late spring and tidy, tight growing branches of evergreen pine needle-like leaves. Perfect for borders or accenting larger perennials. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreA prairie wildflower, Purple Prairie Clover is a heavy bloomer with intensely red-violet flowers at the tips of the stiff, upright stems. Being a deep-rooted legume, Purple Prairie C...
Learn MorePurple Prairie Clover (Dalea) Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpureum$8.99 Sale $7.19Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotA prairie wildflower, Purple Prairie Clover is a heavy bloomer with intensely red-violet flowers at the tips of the stiff, upright stems. Being a deep-rooted legume, Purple Prairie Clover also adds valuable nitrogen to the soil. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn More
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- Achillea filipendulina Gold Plate
- Aster ericoides Snow Flurry
- Aster oblongifolius Dream of Beauty
- Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior
- Forestiera neomexicana
- Gaillardia Arizona Apricot
- Geranium Rozanne
- Hirpicium armerioides v. armerioides
- Mahonia repens
- Penstemon cobaea v. purpurea
- Phlox paniculata David's Lavender
- Phlox paniculata Laura
- Phlox subulata Drummond's Pink
- Physostegia virginiana Miss Manners
- Rosa Caramba
- Rosa Knock Out Radrazz
- Rosa Nearly Wild
- Rosa Radcon
- Rosa Radsunny
- Sedum Matrona
- Silene regia Prairie Fire
- Solidago Peter Pan
- Teucrium cussonii
- Veronica prostrata Dick's Wine
- Aquilegia siberica
- Calamagrostis acutiflora Avalanche
- Salvia pachyphylla
- Aster oblongifolius October Skies
- Echinacea Tomato Soup
- Eryngium Big Blue
- Miscanthus sinensis Silberfeder
- Muhlenbergia emersleyi El Toro
- Rosa Prairie Joy
- Rudbeckia Henry Eilers
- Frosty Blue Century Plant (Agave)
- Arenaria alfacarensis
- Buddleia Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven
- Buddleia Flutterby Petite Pink
- Campanula aucheri
- Cytisus x praecox x Paulette
- Geranium dalmaticum
- Iris germanica City Lights
- Iris germanica Edith Wolford
- Iris germanica Invitation
- Jurassic Park Bearded Iris
- Iris germanica Teamwork
- Iris pallida Variegata Silver
- Kniphofia caulescens Tiffindel Cold Hardy
- Leptinella squalida Platt's Black
- Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame
- Salvia officinalis Minimus
- Sedum Autumn Joy
- White Swan Echinacea
- Aquilegia canadensis Pink Lanterns
- Penstemon procerus v. formosus
- Stachys coccineus
- Phlox paniculata Blue Paradise
- Papaver atlanticum Flore Pleno
- Dianthus Nyewood Cream
- Kerria japonica Pleniflora
- Chilopsis linearis Monhews
- New Mexico Century Plant (Agave)
- Amelanchier utahensis
- Cercis occidentalis
- Helianthus maximiliana Lemon Yellow
- Salvia Red Velvet
- Scutellaria resinosa Smoky Hills
- Clematis scottii
- Perovskia Little Spires
- Rosmarinus officinalis Irene
- Osteospermum Avalanche
- Festuca mairei
- Achillea serbica
- Agave havardiana
- Gaura lindheimeri Trader Joe's
- Penstemon pinifolius Nearly Red
- Rhus microphylla
- Mulberry Flambe Purple Salvia
- Sempervivum Silverine
- Sempervivum Sunset
- Sidalcea neomexicana
- Sporobolus heterolipis Tara
- Thymus serpyllum Mountain Thyme
- Linum perenne Sapphire
- Echinocereus caespitosus v. minor
- Coryphantha omnivora
- Papaver Plum Pudding
- Davis Showy Milkweed
- Purple Milkweed
- Greek Yarrow
- Parry's Century Plant (Agave)
- Golden Eye Prairie Zinnia
- Hardy Hummingbird Trumpet (Zauschneria)
- Iron Butterfly Ironweed (Vernonia)
- Annie's Perennial Verbena
- Pfitzer Red Hot Poker Mix
- Fire Dance Red Hot Poker
- Gray Creeping Germander (Teucrium)
- Helen von Stein Lamb's Ear
- Llano Indian Grass
- Alkali Sacaton Grass
- Purple Emperor Sedum
- Thundercloud Sedum
- West Texas Grass Salvia
- Burgundy Seduction Salvia
- Summer Skies Texas Grass Salvia
- Sensation Rose Dwarf Pink Salvia
- Marcus Dwarf Blue Salvia
- Furman's Red Texas Salvia
- Brown Eyed Susan
- Fragrant Sweet Briar Rose
- Darlow's Enigma Rose
- Arp Rosemary
- Gwen's Buffalo Clove-Scented Currant (Ribes)
- Lemhi Purple Creeping Phlox
- Kashmir False Sage (Phlomis)
- Tall Orange Pineleaf Penstemon Mix
- Husker Red Penstemon
- Double Orange Oriental Poppy
- Royal Wedding Oriental Poppy
- Brilliant Oriental Poppy
- Double Red Shades Oriental Poppy
- Beauty of Livermere Oriental Poppy
- Northwind Upright Switchgrass
- Amethyst Falls Ornamental Oregano
- Showy Pink Evening Primrose
- Fireball Bee Balm
- Violet Queen Bee Balm
- Jacob Cline Bee Balm
- Fendler's Barberry (Berberis)
- Kintzley's Ghost® Honeysuckle Vine
- Yellow Honeysuckle Vine
- Major Wheeler Honeysuckle Vine
- Blanche Sandman Honeysuckle Vine
- Spanish Blue Flax (Linum)
- Turk's Cap Siberian Lily
- Western Wood Lily
- Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris)
- Blue Haze Euphorbia
- Alcalde Cold Hardy Rosemary
- Purple Ribbon Spanish Lavender
- Buena Vista English Lavender
- Western Sundancer Daisy (Hymenoxys)
- Firefly Coral Bells
- Silver Curry Bush (Helichrysum)
- Mesa Wine Rock Rose (Helianthemum)
- Gentian
- Hantamberg Orange Gazania
- Butterscotch Baby Gazania
- Happy Boy New Mexico Privet
- Lion's Spore (Euphorbia)
- Baby Joe Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium)
- Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat
- Prolific Sulphur Buckwheat
- Sombrero® Sandy Yellow Echinacea
- PowWow® Wild Berry Echinacea
- Hula Dancer Echinacea
- Echinacea Tiki Torch
- Coral Canyon Twinspur (Diascia)
- Spangled Star Dianthus
- Pop Star Dianthus
- Kew Broom (Cytisus)
- Jethro Tull Coreopsis
- Yellow Twig Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus)
- Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula)
- Dwarf Sundrops (Calylophus)
- Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe)
- Spring Blooming Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
- Blue False Indigo (Baptisia)
- Dwarf Rock Cress (Aubrieta)
- Dwarf Alpine Aster
- Dwarf Japanese Columbine
- Winky Red and White Columbine
- Arizona Columbine
- Red Hobbit Columbine
- Jones' Bluestar (Amsonia)
- Blue Ice Bluestar (Amsonia)
- Allium Millenium
- Blue Twister Corkscrew Allium
- Miniature Century Plant (Agave)
- Purple Haze Agastache
- Acapulco® Orange Agastache
- Compact Joshua Tree (Yucca)
- Sedum middendorfianum
- Blue Flame Giant Purple Salvia
- Platinum® Dwarf Silver Leaf Salvia
- Yellow Prairie Coneflower
- Sunset Crater Penstemon
- Native Northeast Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Native Mid-Atlantic Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Native Midwest Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Native Pacific Northwest Songbird Pre-Planned Garden
- Autumn Magic Pollinator Collection
- Fragrant Blooms Collection
- Long Blooming Collection For The East & Midwest
- Long Blooming Collection For The West
- Cold Hardy Succulent Collection
- Shady Oasis Container Garden
- Hummingbird Container Garden
- Container Garden For Full Sun
- Monarch Magic Collection
- Oriental Poppy Collection (Papaver)
- Privacy Shrub Collection For The East & Midwest
- Privacy Shrub Collection For The West
- Under-A-Tree Pre-Planned Garden For Shade
- My Soil Is Like A Beach Collection
- Salvia Collection II
- My Soil Is Like A Brick Collection
- Made For Shade Collection
- Native Wildscape Collection