Plant Select

The country's leading source of plants that thrive in high plains and intermountain regions; a Colorado State University & Denver Botanic Gardens collaboration

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The Plant Select Annual Conference will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. HEADS UP! You have just six days to purchase your early bird-priced tickets. Ticket prices will go up on Wednesday, May 1.
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Working in the garden this weekend? Check out our spring garden cleanup tips from Grace Johnson, Horticulturalist with Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, at the attached link!

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Hummingbirds will be arriving soon. In the spring issue of Bloom Gardens magazine, we’re chatting about three types of perennials ideal for hummingbird gardens.
📷️ courtesy Ann Kendall.
#hummingbirdplants #hummingbirdgarden #pollinatorgarden

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Our 2024 Plant Select Annual Conference at the Denver Botanic Gardens on Thursday, June 13, will have the following speakers: Kevin Philip Williams, Michael Guidi, David McKinney, Sara A. Meier, and Mike Lorenc.

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Sun, March 17, from 1-4 pm, the Colorado Cactus & Succulent Society will be hosting the South African Plant Symposium at the Denver Botanic Gardens. https://t.co/3pJBoBLvQU #coloradocactus #ccss #coloradocactusandsucculentsociety #DBG #denverbotanicgardens #southafricanplants

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Who is looking for some winter care tips for western shrubs? Check out Ann Kendall's (Plant Select) article written for Colorado Builder magazine at the following link: https://t.co/9zg41WLm0I
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Looking for some winter interest in your garden? KANNAH CREEK® buckwheat is one of our go-to plants!

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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 2:15 p.m. at the ProGreen Expo. We will share new plant considerations, evaluations of those plants, and how these plant combinations look in future urban landscapes. For more info https://t.co/xCwsUkGpWS #progreen #progreenexpo

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👀 Spotted this week at UNLA Utah Green Conference - one of our new 2024 plants the CRYSTAL FROST™ Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica 'Fandango').
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We have some great events coming up in the Rocky Mountain Region over the next few months. Registration is required for all three events, so don't miss out! https://t.co/jVVeVvxSsy
#plantselect #progreenexpo #highplainslandscapesymposium #durangobotanicgardens #plants #gardening

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Utah, come see Ross Shrigley, present on "Creating Landscape Designs with Drought Tolerant Plants" on Monday, Jan. 22, at 12:30 p.m. For more information https://t.co/A767dcsn0g #plantselect #UNLA #utahgreen #utahplants #utahgardening #utahgardens #droughttolerantplants

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Are you wondering where you can find our plants this spring? https://t.co/xPiVKKtDEL ⁠
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Don't forget these great Plant Select past plants! HALF PINT® pineleaf penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius ‘Compactum’) is a compact penstemon and a waterwise delight. https://t.co/71geQlgCey
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Ross catching a pic with Cynthia Bee as both were presenting at the Montana Green Expo today. Ross will be at the Utah Green Conference 1/22 and Pro Green EXPO on 1/31. ⁠#montanagreenexpo #utahgreen #progreenexpo #ALCC #UNLA #rossontheroad #plantselect #droughttolerantplants

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Announcing EVERSILVER™ creeping germander (Teucrium ‘Harlequin’s Silver’).⁠ Full sun. Low water. Well-drained soil. 4-6″ tall, 1-2′ wide. Blooms early June. Zones 5-10.⁠ #plantselect #newplants #2024plantselect #EVERSILVER #EVERSILVERcreepinggermander #germander #Teucrium

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Announcing Sarada’s Greek mountain tea (Sideritis syriaca ‘P023S’). Full sun. Low water. Sandy, clay, or loam soil. 10-12″ tall, 18″ wide. Blooms late June-early July. Zones 5-10.⁠ #plantselect #newplants #2024plantselect #saradasgreekmountaintea #mountaintea #sideritis

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CRYSTAL FROST™ Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica 'Fandango'). Full sun. Well-drained sandy or loam soil. Xeric once established. 8-15′ wide, 18-25′ tall. Zones 5-9.⁠ #plantselect #newplants #2024plantselect #2024plants #CRYSTALFROSTarizonacypress #Hesperocyparis

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Announcing our NEW 2024 Plant Select® plants. Letitia flannel plant (Verbascum 'Letitia'). Full sun to part shade. Low water. Sandy, clay, or loam soil. 10-12″ wide, 10-12″ tall. Blooms mid-May to mid-June. Zones 5-10. ⁠#plantselect #newplants #letitiaflannelplant #verbascum

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Plants like hardy manzanitas can offer so much beauty to winter landscapes. These low-growing native shrubs keep their vibrant green leaves all winter. https://t.co/VBc67stQoU #plantselect #groundcovers #hardymanzanita #arctostaphylos #winterplants #wintergarden #waterwiseplants

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If you are looking for a holiday plant alternative, look no further! Ross stumbled upon these at Loveland Garden Center. A wide variety of colors and sizes - FUN! #plantselect #coleus #coleustree #holidayplants #holidaygifts #gardenlife #indoorplants #happyholidays #holidays2023