New Plant Select plants for 2021 |
Written by Colorado Green NOW |
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 03:00 AM |
Plant Select®, a collaborative effort between Colorado State University, Denver Botanic Gardens and horticulturists around the world, announced three new introductions being promoted for 2021 and is giving additional promotion to two other plants that Plant Select previously introduced. Now entering its 24th year, Plant Select is a leading source of plants that thrive in the High Plains and intermountain region. These plants provide gardeners and landscape professionals with smart, stunning and successful gardens using less water and fewer resources, ultimately having a more positive environmental impact. Penstemon strictus ‘PWWG06S’ — Blanca Peak® Rocky Mountain Beardtongue Tips and Tricks: Blanca Peak, long-lived and native to higher elevations of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, also attracts pollinators. Helichrysum trilineatum ‘P021S’ — SteppeSuns® Hokubetsi Tips and Tricks: During the winter the small silver leaves curl up or fall off, leaving a soft eversilver statement in the garden. Antirrhinum sempervirens ‘P020S’ — Drew’s Folly™ Hardy Snapdragon Tips and Tricks: Drew’s Folly™ is a natural for the rock garden or edge of patio. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Colorado Green. Read more in this issue of Colorado Green NOW: |