Desert Landscaping Plants For Sale | High Country Gardens
This collection of desert landscaping plants includes cacti and shrubs that can be used as foundation plants for desert gardening. Plants that live in the desert, including these carefully chosen perennials, are particularly drought resistant/drought tolerant plants (xeric plants).
High Country Gardens | Pioneers in Sustainable Gardening
At High Country Gardens our mission is to improve the earth one garden at a time by offering unique plants that are drought resistant or native.
Plants For The Southwest - High Country Gardens
Our plants for the Southwest have been garden-tested in Santa Fe, NM and are well-suited for the alkaline soils, drying winds, hot summers and freezing winters of New Mexico, Arizona, West Texas and Southern California.
Shade & Partial Shade Plants For Waterwise Gardens
David Salman gardened in the high desert of New Mexico for more than 30 years. This article covers his best recommendations for gardening in the shade, and a list of favorite waterwise shade plants, too.
How To Plant and Care For Cold Hardy Cacti & Succulents
Learn more about incorporating cacti and succulents in your garden design, plus recommended companion plants, and why it’s important to protect cacti in the wild in our guide: Garden Design With Cold Hardy Cacti & Succulents
Salvia dorrii, Desert Purple Sage - High Country Gardens
Desert Purple Sage is a western native gem that puts on a dazzling display of pale-blue and purple flower spikes in late spring. Little known outside of the circle of native plant enthusiasts, it is a fast growing, heavy bloomer best suited to the hottest, most challenging planting sites.
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Very Waterwise Plants | Very Drought Tolerant Plants - High …
Our waterwise plants are selected for their colorful flowers, interesting foliage, durable garden performance, and habitat-friendly nature. Chief Horticulturist David Salman's commitment to cultivating a beautiful palette of waterwise plants has redefined xeriscaping.
Desert Peach, Prunus andersonii - High Country Gardens
Desert Peach is a rarely grown, but very desirable, long-lived Western native shrub for the xeric garden. Blooming in mid-spring, the shrubby Desert Peach (Prunus andersonii) perfumes the garden with its showy pink flowers, attracting bees and butterflies.
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Growing Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millifoium ... - High Country …
Learn about growing Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millifolium, or Desert Sweet) a beautiful, white-flowering shrub, sometimes compared to a summer lilac.
Planting Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) - High Country Gardens
Desert willow is known for its showy flowers, fast growth, ease of care, and heat and drought tolerance, making it a desirable addition to a drought-resistant garden.