JULY, 2017: CLEMATIS Pink, red, white, purple, multi-colored, blue….the list goes on for the colors available for Clematis to plant in Colorado. There are over 300 different species!! Long a gardener’s favorite, Clematis has been planted as a creeping, crawling, vine since the mid 1800’s. It is generally considered a cool temperate climate species, not … More Clematis is the July Plant of the Month for Boulder, Colorado landscapes

MAY: CRIMSON SENTRY NORWAY MAPLE Acer platanoides ‘Crimson Sentry’ came about as a stunted sport on a Crimson King Maple in Oregon in 1974 and was cultivated for its narrow columnar shape. Norway maples as a species can grow to 100’ tall by 40’ wide.  The Crimson Sentry however, is a cultivar, like Acer platanoides … More Crimson Sentry Norway Maple is the May 2017 plant of the month