Evergreen Perennials for the Mountain West

‘ Marian Sampson ’ hummingbird coyote mint

Monardella macrantha‘Marian Sampson ’

Zones:5–9

Size:4 to 6 inches tall and 8 to 12 inches blanket

Conditions : Full sun to fond shade ; moist to dry , well - drain filth

Native chain of mountains : Southern California , Baja California

This semi - evergreen , fragrant perennial is part of the Plant Select program , which spotlight plants that expand in the Rocky Mountain region . Its dry land - hugging , cryptical green foliage forms a dumb mat . But what gain thisplant so dramatic are the bunch of brilliant red , tubularflowers that pull in hummingbirds in later spring . ‘ Marian Sampson ’ hummingbird coyote mint is perfect for rock-and-roll gardens , as it does well with gravel mulch . put it next to boulders to ply a bit of shade in the heat of summertime . This perennial is drought kind but may benefit from some additional piss during the hot months of the twelvemonth .

‘ Dragon ’s Blood ’ Caucasian sedum

Sedum spurium‘Dragon ’s Blood ’ syn . Sedum spurium‘Schorbuser Blut ’

Zones:3–9

Size:3 to 6 column inch grandiloquent and 1 to 2 feet full

atmospheric condition : Full sun to partial tint ; ironic to medium , well - drain soil

aboriginal range : Caucasia region of eastern Europe , Iran , Turkey

‘ Dragon ’s Blood ’ Caucasian sedum is a fast - growing background cover that provide yr - one shot interest , either as a specimen plant or when used in a mass planting . The succulent leaf is lustrous green with burgundy sharpness in spring and step by step darkens until it becomes a brilliant redness in fall . It holds this ruby color throughwinter . cluster of starry red flowers put on a show during summer . I deadhead it after blossom to show off the colorful fall foliage , but that ’s the only sustainment I cater to this easy - care plant . Not only is ‘ Dragon ’s Blood ’ Caucasoid sedum drought tolerant , but it ’s also cervid and rabbit resistive .

Narrowleaf yucca

Yucca angustissima

Size:2 to 3 base tall and across-the-board

Conditions : Full sunshine ; juiceless to moist , well - run out territory

Native range : Arizona , Utah , Colorado , New Mexico

This native plant boom in my Zone 5 rock garden . Its light green leaves are quite narrow for a yuccaand descend to acute point . The leaf varies in lengthfrom 6 to 24 column inch long . White , curling filaments formalong the leaf edges , soften the plant life ’s spiky texture . blossom stalks that reach 3 to 7 groundwork tall emerge in May or June . Narrowleaf yucca ’s bud are tinged pinkish - royal and exposed to wooden-headed , waxy , creamy white flowers . This flora is drought tolerant once established and tolerates many unlike soil types .

‘ pureness ’ candytuft

Iberis sempervirens‘Purity ’

Zones:3–8

Size:6 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide

weather condition : Full sunlight ; well - drained dirt

Native range : Southern Europe

Tiny abstruse green leaves cover this ground cover throughoutthe twelvemonth . A compact potpourri of candytuft , ‘ Purity ’ is a show - stopper in spring , with clusters of tiny , brilliant bloodless peak that carpet the industrial plant . Deadheading the flowers after they bloom can avail this perennial keep an attractive cast . Candytuft prefer well - drained soil and can suffer from putrefaction without it . Most years this flora bide evergreen plant in our climate , but sometimes it endure from evaporation or sunscald in winter ( although snow screening can keep this from befall ) . If that occurs , plainly cut it back to dark-green ontogeny in spring and it will regrow apace .

Michelle Provaznikis the chief operating officer of the American Public Gardens Association , and she gardens in Fort Collins , Colorado .

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