 |
| |
|
Small to Spreading Shrubs
Apache Plume
(Fallugia paradoxa) A very attractive smaller western shrub that takes drought, poor soils and just basic neglect extraordinarily well! Fine textured foliage and slender branches support white flowers in spring that look like strawberry flowers. After petal drop feathery silver-pink tasseled seed heads persist into winter supplying continued interest. May be trimmed for size and shape control or allowed to grow into a billowing, rolling form—great on hillsides or as accents in naturalized plantings.
Baby Blue Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. nauseosus) New! Plant Select 2011! A native to Wyoming’s driest ecosystems, it can tolerate poor soils and high winds and still be a champ! Baby Blue is smaller in structure, more compact, and more silvery-blue than the species. In autumn, expect bright yellow flowers. Once established, it will need no supplemental watering, but can handle twice monthly watering. Will perform poorly if placed in a garden that requires frequent irrigations.
Bluestem Joint Fir
(Ephedra equisetina)
Plant Select® 2004 Native to Russia, this slow growing compact shrub deals with harsh weather by being leafless and gets by with just finely textured blue-green stems. Small frothy yellow flowers are followed by bright red berries in mid-summer on female plants. This densely branched conifer relative exhibits great winter interest and a very wild look year-round. Makes a great accent on a high point or exposed site and unlike yucca, another accent plant for tough sites, this plant is not “pokey”. It is very child friendly! Tolerates most soils and does well in hot dry areas.
Blue Mist Spirea (Caryopteris claudonensis ‘First Choice’)
This is a smaller, more compact shrub with gray-green leaves and dark blue flowers that is a nice addition to the xeriscape garden. It flowers ahead of the other blue mist varieties.
Cheyenne Snowmound Spirea (Spiraea nipponica var. tosaenis) Cheyenne Snowmound Spirea is the hardiest of all the ‘bridal vale’ spirea and not surprisingly is a survivor of the Cheyenne Horticulture Field Station! An excellent choice for a small shrub that produces profuse clusters of pure white flowers in late May against small dark green leaves. Dense mounding habit with fine texture.
Creeping Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) GreatPlants Shrub of 2009 The shape of the leaves brings to mind holly, but Oregon Grape is suited to our alkaline soil. Native to our mountains, this dark green evergreen sub-shrub has bright yellow blooms followed by silver dusted deep blue edible berries. In autumn, the leaves turn a burgundy red and stay that color through winter. Great winter interest when snow is absent!
In late summer and autumn this shrub provides a vivid display of dark violet flowers that is simply exceptional! It may die back in winter, so prune to the ground each spring -- it’s ok, flowers are borne on new wood. A favorite of bees, so avoid placement near entry ways. Excellent drought tolerance for this Mongolia native.
Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) Nitrogen fixing native western prairie shrub with 3-4 inch spikes of blue-purple flowers in midsummer. Arching stems with finely pinnate compound leaves composed of small gray-green leaflets form a 3-4 foot tall and wide shrub with open spreading habit. When in bloom this is one of the more showy western plants. Plant in sun and relatively dry soil.
Little Devil Mountain Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May)
New! This is new to the market, but this cute little devil will add deep burgundy foliage to your landscape in a compact easy to grow and maintain shrub. Button like white-pink flowers emerge in June and contrasts beautifully with the burgundy leaves – a real show-stopper! Little Devil is an easy keeper requiring no pruning and is deer, insect and disease resistant.
Pawnee Buttes Sandcherry (Prunus Besseyi ‘Pawnee Buttes’)
Plant Select 2000! This shrub has a low arching branches making it a great choice for the perennial garden or nestled next to a boulder where the branches will spill around the rock.. White flowers in May open along the stems and are followed by dark edible berries. Autumn brings a bright red shade to the foliage. The Denver Botanical Gardens collected the parent plant near the Pawnee Buttes in Eastern Colorado.
New! This is a brand new variety of Caryopteris that has more compact growth than the others we offer making it perfect for incorporating into perennial beds or as an accent plant or if you prefer as a mass planting. The rich dark blue flowers appear in late August extending into September - a time when most flowering plants are finished for the season. Deer will avoid it!
 Superstar Spirea
(Spirea x bumalda 'Denistar') 
New! This has been in the market since 2010 and has quickly become a show stopper! A dwarf variety with three season appeal. In spring, new leaves emerge scarlet red and then migrates to green - its as if the plant is in bloom! Thoughout summer expect Superstar to produce pink blooms, then in autumn the foilage turns copper colored. Wow! Although the literature says minimal pruning is needed, our grower consultant says to get the best spring time wow factor, prune back to 8 inches or so in late winter/early spring.
Tall Western Sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata) This is a native artemesia found through out the Wyoming sagebrush steppe. It grows best in good draining soils. Its bluish-gray leaves and stately form standout in the landscape. A great addition to your xeric garden!
Rain Gauge Throughout this site, the following are used as guidelines for watering established plants:
Home | Ordering-Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
|
Sapphire Surf Spirea
(Caryopteris x claudonensis 'Blauer Spltz') 
These plants need regular watering somewhat like a bluegrass lawn so that they never dry to depth in the root system during the active growing season and need occasional winter watering to prevent root dessication and resultant plant death.
Wyoming Plant Company, LLC Copyright ©2011 Wyoming Plant Company. All rights reserved. |