by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Desert Accents
Full Sun
Rainwater Only
Mature Size: 30”X 30”
Blooming Season: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
An impressive species from western New Mexico and eastern Arizona, Parry’s Century Plant is one of the most cold hardy of the Agave family. Forming large, heavily toothed rosettes, the sword-like leaves are blue-green. When the plant decides to bloom (after many years of slow growth), it sends up a huge 12- to15-foot flowering spike that will attract hummingbirds from miles around. Aga- ves need a long period of hot summer weather to regrow their fleshy roots after transplanting.
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Flowering Plants
Full Sun
Medium Water
Mature Size: 24”X 36”
Blooming Season: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Color: Red
Along the front range in Colorado, gardeners have come to associate fall and the buzz of busy hummingbirds with the blazing scarlet Zauschnerias. Hummingbird Plant puts on an extravagant display of red-orange flowers. It thrives planted in front of hot south and west-facing walls and walks, in areas that might fry less heat-loving plants. Plant in well-drained soil; not too much clay. Hummingbird Plant appreciates regular watering the first year or two, particularly during dry winters, to help get it established.
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Flowering Plants
Full Sun
Rainwater Only
Mature Size: 2’X 3’
Blooming Season: Spring into summer
Flower Color: Yellow
The rather odd name of this dryland perennial sunflower refers to its sand papery stiff leaves held upright on slender white stems; this eye-catching long-lived sunflower has vanilla-scented showy yellow flowers and large dark brown seed heads with seeds sought after by songbirds. Desert Mule’s Ears prefer lean, unamended soil at planting time and very little water once they are well rooted.
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Flowering Plants
Full Sun, Part Shade
Low Water
Mature Size: 12”X 12”
Blooming Season: Early Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
Partridge Feather’s incredible silver-white leaves attract the attention of everyone; you can’t help but pet the soft foliage. The plant forms a dense carpet of foliage topped with clusters of yellow button flowers in early summer. It thrives in the sunniest, hottest spot you can find. Needs well-drained soil.
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Flowering Plants
Full Sun
Rainwater Only
Mature Size: 2’X 2’
Blooming Season: Spring and late summer
Flower Color: Pink, lavender and coral
There are at least a dozen species of Globemallow native in the arid West, and Desert Globemallow is one of the finest as it produces a strong show of colorful flowers against the backdrop of pale green leaves. It is one of the earliest and longest blooming in spring and after a rest may bloom again with late summer rains. It will self-sow in gravelly or sandy soil.
