Antirrhinum - snapdragon
annual; white, yellow, pink, red, orange, peach, purple or even bicolor. easily grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun.
Eustoma - Lisianthanus
annual; pale purple. easily grown in average, uniformly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Redbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan
perennial; yellow to orange-yellow rays and dark brown centers. easily grown in average, uniformly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Lupinus - Lupine
perennial; white, pink, red, yellow, blue, purple, or even bicolor. easily grown in organically, moderate fertile, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Plantain lily - Hosta
perennial; lavender. easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in part to full shade.
Liriope mascari - Big Blue Lillyturf
perennial lavender. easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Festuea glauca - Blue Festuea
ornamental grass; green with a purple tinge. easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.
Phlox panicluata - Phlox
perennial; pink-purple, white. easily grown in moderately fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils i full sun to part shade.
Ajuga reptans - Common Bugle
perennial; blue. easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Salvia divinorum - Common Sage
perennial; blue. easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.
Coral Bells/ Heuchera
Perennial. Low- Mounded plant. Flowers look like bells. Flower ranges in color, usually deep pink or red. Leaves are heart-shaped and also vary in color. Can be used in floral design
Hellebores/ Helleborus
Perennial. Woodland plant- partial sun Flowers are saucer shaped with 5 petals; colors vary from lavender, white, rose, or cream. Leaves are edged with shallow teeth. Used in floral design or as a winter flower.
Aquilegia/ Columbine
Perennial. spur flowers Flower is upward-pointing with 5 red petals with yellow lips. Can be purple and white. Used to attract pollinators such as hummingbirds. Colorado state flower.
Camellia japonica/ Camellia
Evergreen. Flower has rose-like petals, which can be red to pink to white. Leaves are dark green and leathery. Fruit is like a small cantaloupe. Used as an ornamental shrub up to 10'. Some can live up to 500yrs. old
Iris germanica florentina/ Bearded Iris
Perennial. Flowers are purple has three erect petals and drooping and yellow beard. Leaves are long and green. Used for borders and mass plantings.
Hemerocallis/Daylily
Perennial. Flowers are funnel to bell-shaped, come in a variety of colors except blue, and with pleasant fragrance. Used for borders, gardens, and mass plantings. Flowers only stays open one day (hence the name).
Leucanthemum x superbum/ Shasta Daisy
Perennial. Daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centers. Leaves are coarse-toothed and lance-shaped. Used in various types of gardens and borders up to 3' tall.
Malus floribunda/ Flowering Crabapple
Deciduous. Flowers are five-petaled, showy, white to red, and appear in spring. Leaves are alternate, finely serrated, green above and pale below. Yellow in the fall. Fruit are pomes can be varied colors or shapes, can be yellow or red. Used as street or
Magnolia x soulangeana/ Saucer Magnolia
Deciduous. Flowers are large, showy, and light pink and nearly purple. Leaves are oblong and green above, and pale and fuzzy below. Fruit are cone-like follicles with red berries. Used as shade tree and ornamental.
Paeonia suffruticosa/ Peony
Perennial. Flowers are large and delicate, come in many colors but usually pink to white. Leaves are green and oval. Used in mass plantings, cut or wedding flowers, and hedge.
Amelanchier arborea- service berry
evergreen. zone 4-9, 15 to 25 squared, white; easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum- begonia
annual. zone 10-11, 1/2 to 1ft squared, white, pink, red, and bicolor; easily grown in average to moderately fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Betula nigra- river birch
deciduous. zone 4-9, 40 to 70ft squared, white; easily grown in average, medium to wet moistures in full to part shade.
Callistephus chinensis- chinese aster
annual. zone 6-9, 1 to 1 1/2ft squared, shades of white to pink, red, blue, violet, purple, yellow; easily grown in rich, consitanly moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'- blue atlas cedar
evergreen. zone 6-9, 40 to 60ft by 30 to 40ft, winter interest; best grown in deep, well-drained soils, acidic loams in full sun.
celosia argentea- celosia
annual. zone 2-11, 1 to 1 1/2 by 0.75 to 1ft, showy, bright red; easily grown in humusy, moderately fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soils im full sun. eddible plants
chlorphytum comosum- spider plant
house plant. zone 9-11, 1 to 2ft squared white; grown in light shade in well-drained soils. indoor plants need bright indirect sunlight, and watering when in full growth. takes away chemicals in the air (carbon dioxide)
Crassula argentea- jade plant
house plant. zone 11-12, 3 to 6ft by 2 to 3ft, white to pink; water once a month, in full sun to part shade.
dahlia pinnata- dahlia
perennial/annual. zone 7-10, 1 to 6ft by 1 to 3ft, showy, red, pink, lavender, purple, orange, yellow, and white; grown in organjcally rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Mexican state flower, wedding work
Delphinium- lurkspur
perennial. zone 5-7, 4 to 6ft by 1 to 2ft, showy, gentian blue; best grown in fertile, mediums moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.
Antirrhinum - snapdragon
annual; white, yellow, pink, red, orange, peach, purple or even bicolor. easily grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun.
Eustoma - Lisianthanus
annual; pale purple. easily grown in average, uniformly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Redbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan
perennial; yellow to orange-yellow rays and dark brown centers. easily grown in average, uniformly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Lupinus - Lupine
perennial; white, pink, red, yellow, blue, purple, or even bicolor. easily grown in organically, moderate fertile, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
Plantain lily - Hosta
perennial; lavender. easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in part to full shade.
Liriope mascari - Big Blue Lillyturf
perennial lavender. easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Festuea glauca - Blue Festuea
ornamental grass; green with a purple tinge. easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.
Phlox panicluata - Phlox
perennial; pink-purple, white. easily grown in moderately fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils i full sun to part shade.
Ajuga reptans - Common Bugle
perennial; blue. easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Salvia divinorum - Common Sage
perennial; blue. easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.
Coral Bells/ Heuchera
Perennial. Low- Mounded plant. Flowers look like bells. Flower ranges in color, usually deep pink or red. Leaves are heart-shaped and also vary in color. Can be used in floral design
Hellebores/ Helleborus
Perennial. Woodland plant- partial sun Flowers are saucer shaped with 5 petals; colors vary from lavender, white, rose, or cream. Leaves are edged with shallow teeth. Used in floral design or as a winter flower.
Aquilegia/ Columbine
Perennial. spur flowers Flower is upward-pointing with 5 red petals with yellow lips. Can be purple and white. Used to attract pollinators such as hummingbirds. Colorado state flower.
Camellia japonica/ Camellia
Evergreen. Flower has rose-like petals, which can be red to pink to white. Leaves are dark green and leathery. Fruit is like a small cantaloupe. Used as an ornamental shrub up to 10'. Some can live up to 500yrs. old
Iris germanica florentina/ Bearded Iris
Perennial. Flowers are purple has three erect petals and drooping and yellow beard. Leaves are long and green. Used for borders and mass plantings.
Hemerocallis/Daylily
Perennial. Flowers are funnel to bell-shaped, come in a variety of colors except blue, and with pleasant fragrance. Used for borders, gardens, and mass plantings. Flowers only stays open one day (hence the name).
Leucanthemum x superbum/ Shasta Daisy
Perennial. Daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centers. Leaves are coarse-toothed and lance-shaped. Used in various types of gardens and borders up to 3' tall.
Malus floribunda/ Flowering Crabapple
Deciduous. Flowers are five-petaled, showy, white to red, and appear in spring. Leaves are alternate, finely serrated, green above and pale below. Yellow in the fall. Fruit are pomes can be varied colors or shapes, can be yellow or red. Used as street or
Magnolia x soulangeana/ Saucer Magnolia
Deciduous. Flowers are large, showy, and light pink and nearly purple. Leaves are oblong and green above, and pale and fuzzy below. Fruit are cone-like follicles with red berries. Used as shade tree and ornamental.
Paeonia suffruticosa/ Peony
Perennial. Flowers are large and delicate, come in many colors but usually pink to white. Leaves are green and oval. Used in mass plantings, cut or wedding flowers, and hedge.
Amelanchier arborea- service berry
evergreen. zone 4-9, 15 to 25 squared, white; easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum- begonia
annual. zone 10-11, 1/2 to 1ft squared, white, pink, red, and bicolor; easily grown in average to moderately fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Betula nigra- river birch
deciduous. zone 4-9, 40 to 70ft squared, white; easily grown in average, medium to wet moistures in full to part shade.
Callistephus chinensis- chinese aster
annual. zone 6-9, 1 to 1 1/2ft squared, shades of white to pink, red, blue, violet, purple, yellow; easily grown in rich, consitanly moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'- blue atlas cedar
evergreen. zone 6-9, 40 to 60ft by 30 to 40ft, winter interest; best grown in deep, well-drained soils, acidic loams in full sun.
celosia argentea- celosia
annual. zone 2-11, 1 to 1 1/2 by 0.75 to 1ft, showy, bright red; easily grown in humusy, moderately fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soils im full sun. eddible plants
chlorphytum comosum- spider plant
house plant. zone 9-11, 1 to 2ft squared white; grown in light shade in well-drained soils. indoor plants need bright indirect sunlight, and watering when in full growth. takes away chemicals in the air (carbon dioxide)
Crassula argentea- jade plant
house plant. zone 11-12, 3 to 6ft by 2 to 3ft, white to pink; water once a month, in full sun to part shade.
dahlia pinnata- dahlia
perennial/annual. zone 7-10, 1 to 6ft by 1 to 3ft, showy, red, pink, lavender, purple, orange, yellow, and white; grown in organjcally rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Mexican state flower, wedding work
Delphinium- lurkspur
perennial. zone 5-7, 4 to 6ft by 1 to 2ft, showy, gentian blue; best grown in fertile, mediums moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.