Colorado native flowers

These tough, low-maintenance plants are great picks for a beautiful, easy garden in the Mountain West region of North America.

Since moving my family to Colorado earlier this year, I have found that growing perennials in the mountainous region can be difficult.

Perfect for beginners!

After weeks of rain, Red Rock Canyon is lush and green with wildflowers everywhere. Yesterday I walked for a few hours through the canyon, on a scavenger hunt to find as many colors as I could. Red Rock Canyon Open Space Colorado Springs www.charlottegeary.com Prints of this image are available here: Colorado wildflowers (Choose 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, or 20x30)

Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in America, and it comes with variable climate and soil conditions. As a result, choosing plants and shrubs that

Details for Monardella macrantha 'Marian Sampson' (Marian Sampson hummingbird trumpet mint).

Colorado’s landscape bursts into a kaleidoscope of color every summer, when more than 3,200 species of wildflowers spring up all over the state. The high elevations hit their budding peaks this month, which means now’s the time to get outside and enjoy the abundance of hues. Here, our guide to where to go, the best ways to get there, and how to identify all those beautiful blooms once you find them.