Perennials That Thrive in the High Desert

The eminent desert has astonishingly diverse landscape painting and flora , but one thing is for sure : there is no famine of gorgeous perennial to choose from . We shoot the breeze with David Salman , primary horticulturist for High Country Gardens in Santa Fe , New Mexico , and demand him to name some of his preferent underused perennials as well as soon - to - be home favourite . Here we ’ll share a few of his responses and a couple of our own to inspire you to try out something raw this planting season .

We all have our favorite , go - to perennials that grow attractively in our gardens , but sometimes it ’s playfulness to change thing up to give your garden some new interest . Underused perennials , as David refers to them , are varieties that you may not have see at your local baby’s room or were just not indisputable how or where to incorporate them .

A gorgeous example of an underused perennial is hummingbird trumpet , also be intimate as zauschneria ( Epilobium canumcvs . , Zones 8–10 ) . This gem gas orange and carmine flower and , as you might have guessed , attracts hummingbirds like crazy . David recommends this works as an “ essential part of every xeriscape to provide fall people of colour . ” The hummingbird trump is hardy in Zones 5–10 .

‘ Apricot Sprite ’ aniseed hyssop(Agastache aurantiaca‘Apricot Sprite ’ , Zones 6–10 ) is one of our best-loved underused perennials . This fragrant and xeric - friendly hummingbird and bee magnet not only provides your garden with airy foliage , but its peach - colored bloom are the perfect addition to any garden ’s coloring material palette .

When it add up to newer “ up and coming ” perennial , David mentioned a couple that really digest out to us .

Sandia Glow ® red yucca(Hesperaloe parviflora‘MSWNPERED ’ , Zones 5–9 ) ( see above ) is a showstopper . I ’m a hesperaloe fan in cosmopolitan , but this exclusive breed is a tangible treat . consort to David , this variety boast 3 - foot - tall bloom stems with jaw - send packing dark reddened flush all summer . This succulent give year - one shot leaf interest and is the perfect alternative for a low - water fleck in full sun .

The final newcomer that we had to deal with you is FlowerKisser ™ Dark Shadows sage(Salvia‘WWG001 ’ , Zones 5–9 ) . This hybrid sage blooms from midsummer to fall and is coated in vibrant purple flowers . David says the sweetly aromatic flowers and foliage are uneaten by coney and deer . It ’s a staring addition to any paseo , as it releases a delicious fragrance when impact .

Planning our garden in spring can be a daunting challenge , but when you ’re given the opportunity to assay something fresh , go for it ! That ’s part of the playfulness . We trust that you discover some new and interesting perennial that add raw life to your garden and containers for year to come .

Sheila Schultz and Laurel Startzel are a female parent - girl duo who ground Denver Dirty little girl Container Gardening while live in Denver , Colorado and have go along their commercial enterprise since moving to Tucson , Arizona .

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