Front Range Native Plants
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Native plants that call the Front Range home are uniquely adapted to a mix of prairie and mountainous landscapes. Plants here are well adapted to high elevation, semi-arid and very sunny climates.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Mature Size | Water | Exposure | Wildlife Value |
Common Yarrow (perennial) | Achillea millefolium (A.lanatum) | 18”x18” | low-medium | sun/part shade | Native pollinators, bees, and butterflies |
Rabbitbrush (perennial) | Ericameria nauseosa (Chrysothamus nauseosus) | 4’x3’ | low | sun | Birds, bees, butterflies, native pollinators |
Blanketflower (perennial) | Gaillardia aristata | 12”x12” | medium | sun | Bees, butterflies |
Spreading Daisy (perennial) - groundcover | Erigeron divergens | 2” x 16” | low | Sun | Bees, butterflies, native pollinators |
Blue Flax | Linum lewisii | 18” x 12” | low | sun/part shade | Bees, butterflies, native pollinators |
Purple Prairie clover | Dalea purpurea | 24” x 18” | low | sun | Bees, butterflies, native pollinators |
Serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia | 12’ x 6’ | low-medium | sun/part shade | Birds, wildlife |
This list was created with resources from the Xerces Society, the Colorado Native Plant Society, and the Biota of North America Project. Check out their websites for even more plant recommendations!
Photo of Blanketflower by Anna-Gray Anderson. Photo of Serviceberry by Idelle Fisher.
