Regional Picks: Hot-Colored Plants – Mountain West

1. ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Coneflower

Name:Echinacea‘Cheyenne Spirit’

USDA hardiness zones:4 to 10

Size:24 to 30 inches tall and 2 substructure wide

experimental condition : Full sun ; well - drained soil ( temperate to dry out water needs )

This magnificent coneflower receive national acknowledgment in 2013 from the All - America Selections program , deservedly realize with a beautiful show of raging flower colors from summer into fall . Ranging from shades of red and pink to icteric , orange , regal , and cream , its prime are slimly fragrant and get it on by not only us but also bee and butterflies likewise . Unique for its generation from seed , which encourages the broad range of colors , ‘ Cheyenne Spirit ’ coneflower is also a first - year bloomer . With blossom power like this and its ease of maintenance , drought tolerance , and proven reliability in intermountain garden , this coneflower is a neat choice .

2. ‘Nearly Red’ Pineleaf Penstemon

Name:Penstemon pinifolius‘Nearly Red’

Zones:4 to 9

Size:18 to 24 inches improbable and 12 to 18 inches wide

This pineleaf penstemon has bright , almost red prime from spring through summertime atop attractive , needlelike evergreen leafage . It tolerates slightly more water than other penstemons but prefers to be dry , making it a perfect pick for the Mountain West . Amending native grease with constituent compost and adding¼-inch - diameter fault pea gravel enhances drainage , encouraging drought - tolerant plants to thrive in heavy clay ground . ‘ Nearly Red ’ pineleaf penstemon has successfully maturate in a broad range of exposure and dirt conditions , proving that it ’s a reliable favorite . hummingbird also find it attractive , making it useful in designing pollinator garden .

3. Sunset Hyssop

Name:Agastache rupestris

Size:2 to 3 feet tall and 30 to 36 inches wide

While there are first-class pick and new loanblend of hyssops useable , some are less reliable and more annual in nature in our part . Sunset hyssop , native to the mountains of the Southwest , is a dependable deary in our gardens . Its aromatic foliage , a soothing combination of anise and mint , and bright pink to orange flowers contrasted with o.k. , hoary - green foliage make sunset hyssop a dandy backcloth for larger - provide plants . In wintertime , it dies all to the solid ground , require long , red-hot summer Clarence Shepard Day Jr. to revive its show , when it blooms from August until frost . Sunset Hyssopus officinalis benefit from rock mulches , especially in wintertime .

4. Silver Blade®Evening Primrose

Name:Oenothera macrocarpassp.incana

Size:8 to 12 inches marvellous and 2 feet wide

eventide primroses vary in form , colour , habit , and fragrance . This race was selected for the Plant Select ® program in 1999 for its beauty , durability , ease of refinement , and usefulness in a wide variety of applications in the landscape . Silver Blade ® evening primrose has deeper bluish leaf than the straight specie , with contrast red stems and beautiful large , bright yellowed flowers . It is a salient beacon of hot color from May until hoarfrost , get the attention of any passerby .

Toby Mancini is the horticulture film director at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise , Idaho .

picture : # 1 , Doreen Wynja ; # 2 , # 3 and # 4 , millettephotomedia.com

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