June 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

Silver Lace Vine Boulder, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Silver Lace Vine or Polygonum aubertii is a low water, vigorous growing twining vine with delicate white flowers that show up in mid summer and last until fall. It needs some support to get going but will climb to 25’ or more. It is an effective … More June 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

March 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

Cherry Skullcap Boulder, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Cherry Skullcap or Scutellaria suffrutescens is a shrubby perennial flower that grows from 6” to 12” high and is covered in an abundance of deep cherry red blossoms that create a dramatic display. It is long blooming from summer through fall and loves the heat. A full … More March 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes-October 2022

Common Morning-Glory Boulder, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series} Common Morning-Glory is the common name for over 1000 species of flowering plants. The one most often seen in our Boulder Colorado landscapes is Ipomoea purpurea. It grows as a vine and is considered invasive in almost all areas of the US. It is … More Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes-October 2022

Plant of the Month for Boulder CO area landscapes-July 2022

Zebra Grass Boulder, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series}   Zebra Grass, or Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus is an upright 5-6’ tall ornamental grass with distinctive horizontal variegated stripping on the blades. Like all the Miscanthus grass, it is a great filler plant for around your Boulder Colorado landscape. They like moderate water, so … More Plant of the Month for Boulder CO area landscapes-July 2022

Plant of the Month – Tip for Boulder CO area landscapes-February 2022

Wrapping Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs in Burlap for Winter Boulder, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Tip} Winters along the Front Range of Colorado have extremes in temperature, both warm and cold, since we are in a high plains cold semi-arid steppe climate. We can have temperatures that swing wildly by 70 degrees or more … More Plant of the Month – Tip for Boulder CO area landscapes-February 2022