Colorado isn’t the desert, but it does need native and drought-tolerant plant selection
A xeriscaped yard can be as full and lush as you want. Here’s one spotted during a city of Fort Collins xeriscape bicycle tour.
Something I learned this summer while on a city of Fort Collins xeriscape bicycle tour: A xeriscaped yard can be as full and lush as you want. This is, in part, due to yards and neighborhoods having different microclimates that affect plant selection and water needs.
The Colorado State University Extension Office fact sheet “Xeriscaping: Trees and Shrubs – 7.229,” offers a list of tree and shrub options compatible with xeriscaping. Given the rapid onset of heat extremes due to our current climate crisis, select trees for an even warmer climate than the one we have now.
While it may not seem like this is a good time of the year to tour demo gardens, it can show you what different plants and styles look like after the blooming season. This can be important if you are in search of a specific aesthetic. It also shows you which plants can provide important nesting and food for pollinators and birds during the cold months. One you will find still in bloom is goldenrod, which makes an excellent late summer and fall bloom for pollinators.
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