Ready to save water but also want to enjoy a beautifully landscaped yard? If so, xeriscaping, an environmentally friendly method of landscaping that uses water conserving plants and principles, may be for you. Our landscape design team put together some favorite xeric plants for Colorado Springs and Lisa Pace, Water Conservation Specialist from Colorado Springs Utilities, provided some other great insights for plant selection.
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Trees for Xeriscaping
Evergreen
Pinyon Pine
Deciduous
Hawthorn
Northern Catalpa
Chokecherry
Shrubs for Xeriscaping
Evergreen
Juniper
Deciduous
Russian Sage
Manzanita
Lead Plant
False Indigo
Rabbitbrush
Sumac
Sandcherry
Barberry
Potentilla
Blue Mist Spirea
Perennials for Xeriscaping
Catmint
Ice Plant
Hyssop
Jupiter's Beard
Purple Coneflower
Columbine
Salvia
Penstemon
Yarrow
Lavender
Ornamental Grasses for Xeriscaping
Blue Avena Grass
Feather Reed Grass
Maiden Grass
Indian Grass
Little Bluestem
Lisa Pace from Colorado Springs Utilities recommends that you, “Know your site and take inventory of how much sun and water you have available.” She also suggests planting in groups of 3 or more, as too many varieties can make a space feel small and busy.
For more water-wise plant options that perform well in Colorado Springs, look at Colorado Springs Utilities’ database of Water Wise Plants or visit their demonstration garden.
If you would like to learn more about the benefits of xeriscaping, we have more information here, or reach one of our talented landscape designers by contacting us.
