{"title":"Plants For Habitat Creation","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Shop Habitat Creation\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants With A Purpose: Grow a habitat garden to provide food, shelter \u0026amp; nesting materials for wildlife, and create a yard that's filled with life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"perennial-aromatic-aster-dream-of-beauty","title":"Dream of Beauty Aromatic Aster","description":"\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolius\u003c\/em\u003e 'Dream of Beauty' (Aromatic Aster) is a garden workhorse blooming from mid-summer to fall. This High Plains native was introduced in 1960 by the Great Plains plantsman Claude Barr. Give this perennial plenty of room to fill in, as it will easily spread to 24\" wide. To create a more dense, compact plant, cut back by one-fourth in early summer. Happy in sun or morning sun with afternoon shade, this Aster will grow in a wide range of soil types, from sandy to average, including clay. Keep soil moderately moist to establish, thereafter, this plant is both drought and heat tolerant. An excellent choice for a wildflower garden or meadow, it will naturalize when happy. Leave plant standing over winter, then cut it back to 1-2\" above ground in early spring. Asters are deer-resistant pollinator favorite that provide much-needed late-season pollen for bees and butterflies, and later, seed for birds. Plant with Lavender, Echinacea (Coneflower), other Asters, and Ornamental Grasses.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617481363749,"sku":"HC017847","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/aster-oblongifolius-dream-of-beauty-close-up-cropped.jpg?v=1761077233"},{"product_id":"perennial-phlomis-sage-kashmir-false","title":"Kashmir False Sage (Phlomis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e30-36\" tall x 18-24\" wide (seed propagated). Native to the drier areas of the western Himalayas and Kashmir, this outstanding performer is right at home in western gardens where its stately architecture, large, handsome gray-green foliage and showy spikes of lavender-pink verticillasters (whorled flower clusters) make Kashmir Sage a highlight of the summer garden. This plant is invaluable for use in both sun and shade. Easily grown in most any soil, including clay, sand and garden loam. You can thank Panayoti Kelaidis of Denver Botanic Garden for his long time advocacy of this undeservedly obscure plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617490899237,"sku":"HC014683","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/phlomis-cashmeriana-plant_select_cropped.jpg?v=1761077249"},{"product_id":"perennial-penstemon-blue-mist","title":"Blue Mist Penstemon","description":"\u003cp\u003e8\" tall x 8-10\" wide (seed propagated). This beautiful, small growing species is native to the open Ponderosa forests and foothills of eastern CO and WY. The dainty spikes of blue, lavender-throated flowers are held over evergreen rosettes of dark green foliage and are a delight in the late spring garden. Most effective in groups of three or more. Really nice placed alongside yellow-flowered wildflowers like Eriogonum 'Shasta Sulfur'. Plant in lean, well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617492209957,"sku":"HC014673","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/penstemon-blue-mist-beardtongue-75795-2.jpg?v=1761077252"},{"product_id":"perennial-mirablis-multiflora-wild-four-oclock","title":"Wild Four O'Clock (Mirabilis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e15-18\" tall x 48-72\" wide (seed propagated). In its full afternoon glory, Wild Four O'clock has few rivals. A mature plant will have hundreds of magenta-pink flowers open at one time! This short grass prairie wildflower is one of our most xeric species with an enormous, deep-growing taproot. Plant it in any soil, even clay, where it will get plenty of sun and heat. Once established, it grows best when given very little extra irrigation. Semi-succulent foliage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617495978277,"sku":"HC014647","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/mirabilis-multiflora-1.jpg?v=1761077260"},{"product_id":"perennial-berberis-fendleri-fendlers-barberry","title":"Fendler's Barberry (Berberis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e6-8' tall x 6-8' wide (seed propagated). A little-known deciduous native shrub from NM and CO, Berberis fendleri contributes year-round beauty to the garden. Bright red fruit (that hang on the plant all winter) follow the profuse display of pendulous yellow spring flowers. Its edible fruits taste like tart cherries. Plant in semi-shade locations with rich garden soil. Keep mulched and water regularly. To insure fruit set, plant two or more plants for cross-pollination. Berberis fendleri does have thorns and is an excellent shrub for creating songbird habitat and providing nectar for pollinators, as it produces large quantities of fragrant flowers. It is a fast growing shrub when planted into good soil and given adequate water. It doesn't like to be grown dry, as it is a riparian species in nature. A quick grower, it will reach approximately 4 -5 ft in height and spread in just three to four growing seasons. (Previously listed as Mahonia fendleri).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617496338725,"sku":"HC014633","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/berberis-fendleri-flowers.jpg?v=1761077260"},{"product_id":"perennial-liatris-blazing-star-rough","title":"Rough Blazing Star (Liatris)","description":"\u003cp\u003e36\" tall x 12-15\" wide. Liatris aspera is native to a wide area in the mid-section of the US, Rough Blazing Star (or Button Blazing Star) is well adapted to drier conditions than many other Liatris species. Blooming from mid-summer into early fall, the flowers are highly attractive to numerous butterflies and native bee species; a great plant for the habitat garden! Low fertility, well drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617498501413,"sku":"HC014624","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/rough-blazing-star-hero-monarch.jpg?v=1761077265"},{"product_id":"perennial-liatris-blazing-star-dotted","title":"Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris)","description":"\u003cp\u003e12-18\" tall x 8-12\" wide (seed propagated). Native to the western short grass prairies of the Great Plains and foothills of CO and NM, Liatris punctata is the most xeric of our Gayfeather species. Deep rooted and long lived, this species is the best choice for xeriscapes where it can be planted with Zinnia grandiflora, and Agastache rupestris for a superb late-summer, flowering display. Grows in a wide range of soils, including dry clay. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617498796325,"sku":"HC014623","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/liatris-punctata_2.jpg?v=1765991479"},{"product_id":"perennial-liatris-blazing-star-meadow","title":"Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris)","description":"\u003cp\u003e36\" tall x 15\" wide. Meadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylus) is a long grass prairie native, and a larger and showier species than Liatris punctata (native to more arid western grasslands). A robust grower at its best in fertile loam with infrequent but deep soakings once established. Meadow Blazing Star is an excellent butterfly beacon that brightens the late summer\/early fall garden with its lavender-purple flower spikes. (Seed propagated.) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617499189541,"sku":"HC014622","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/meadow-blazing-star-monarch-on-liatris-ligulistylus.jpg?v=1761077267"},{"product_id":"perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-happy-boy","title":"Happy Boy New Mexico Privet","description":"12-18' tall x 12' wide (cutting propagated). A deciduous, native shrub that develops great character with age. It can be grown into a dense hedge or pruned to form a twisting, multi-stemmed small tree. The beautiful whitish bark accentuates the bright yellow fall foliage. Female plants produce considerable quantities of blue-black berries that are eaten by birds. You will need a female and male plant if you wish to get berries: see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-berry-girl\"\u003eForestiera neomexicana 'Berry Girl.'\u003c\/a\u003e A moderate to fast grower in any soil. Although drought tolerant, regular watering will help the plant to thrive and fill out quickly. ","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617503056165,"sku":"HC014576","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/forestiera_neomexicana_sq.jpg?v=1761077274"},{"product_id":"perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-berry-girl","title":"Berry Girl New Mexico Privet","description":"12-18' tall x 12' wide (cutting propagated). A deciduous, native shrub that develops great character with age. It can be grown into a dense hedge, or pruned to form a twisting, multi-stemmed small tree. The beautiful whitish bark accentuates the bright yellow fall foliage. Female plants produce considerable quantities of blue-black berries that are eaten by birds. Order at least one \u003ca href=\"\/products\/perennial-forestiera-neomexicana-happy-boy\"\u003emale\u003c\/a\u003e and female plant to ensure berry set. A moderate to fast grower in any soil. Although drought tolerant, regular watering will help the plant to thrive and fill out quickly. ","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617503514917,"sku":"HC014575","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/berry-girl-nm-privet.jpg?v=1761077275"},{"product_id":"perennial-echinacea-purpurea-happy-star","title":"Happy Star Echinacea","description":"\u003cp\u003e36-40\" tall x 18\" wide (seed propagated). You'll be a happy gardener when this stunning, large-flowered Coneflower comes into bloom. A sturdy, vigorous cultivar with large flowers, the pure white petals are held horizontally from the center cone. Mature plants covered in bloom from mid-summer through early fall. 'Happy Star' is the result of many years of breeding by the perennial experts at Jelitto Seed of Germany. Compost enriched garden loam. Plant with Liatris and Little Bluestem Grass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617503940901,"sku":"HC014544","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/white-echinacea-happy-star-close_up_cropped_1.jpg?v=1761077275"},{"product_id":"perennial-echinacea-purpurea-ruby-star","title":"Ruby Star Echinacea","description":"\u003cp\u003e40-42\" tall x 18\" wide. 'Rubinstern' (Ruby Star) is an exciting, improved variety of 'Magnus' developed by Jelitto Perennial Seeds of Germany. 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Our HCG selection of Chocolate Flower was collected at high elevation in Mora County, New Mexico and thrives in bone chilling USDA zone 4 winters. Now, enjoy Chocolate Flower all across the cold areas of the West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617507316005,"sku":"HC014474","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/chocolate-flower-wwg-1.jpg?v=1761077281"},{"product_id":"perennial-aquilegia-columbine-little-treasure-dwarf-spur","title":"Little Treasure Dwarf Spur Columbine","description":"\u003cp\u003e15\" x 10\" wide, (seed propagated). The original seed for this rare native Columbine was collected in south-central New Mexico.'Little Treasure' is the result of many years of founder and chief horticulturist David Salman's breeding work with this plant to create a floriferous, uniformly-small-growing plant. With numerous bright yellow, upward-facing flowers 1\" wide with 1 1\/2\" long spurs, it blooms for many weeks, beginning in late spring. The plant has a very attractive mound of foliage resembling that of a maidenhair fern. It thrives in compost-enriched soils and needs a semi-shade planting situation. Its diminutive size and colorful display of flowers make it very usable throughout the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617508659493,"sku":"HC014444","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/little-treasure-wwg-1.jpg?v=1763667657"},{"product_id":"perennial-rhus-sumac-three-leaf","title":"Three-Leaf Sumac (Rhus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e5-6' tall x 6' wide (seed propagated). \u003cem\u003eRhus trilobata\u003c\/em\u003e is a hardy shrub native to North America from western Canada to California and Texas, and as far east as the Dakotas. Well adapted to a wide range of soil types, this cold hardy shrub can be grown across much of the US. \u003cem\u003eRhus\u003c\/em\u003e is a good choice for screening and wind breaks and its strong root systems are useful for reducing erosion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhus trilobata\u003c\/em\u003e is a dioecious species whose female plants produce clusters of flowers that, when pollinated, develop into nutritious red berries that are an essential winter food source for birds and small mammals. Both male and female plants must be present for successful pollination and berry production. Male and female plants are indistinguishable as seedlings, so order three or more to ensure berry set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eRhus trilobata \u003c\/em\u003ein a sunny to partly shaded spot with well-draining soil. Once established, this drought-tolerant plant requires minimal watering and is generally pest and disease-free. Prune in early spring to remove dead or damaged branches and consider cutting it to the ground every 3-5 years in the fall to rejuvenate growth. This plant and 'Gro-low' Sumac are unrelated to poison sumac; the ornamental leaves do not cause skin irritation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617511936293,"sku":"HC014248","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/rhus_trilobata_in_fall_color_cropped_1.jpg?v=1761077292"},{"product_id":"perennial-penstemon-sunset-crater","title":"Sunset Crater Penstemon","description":"\u003cp\u003e36\" tall x 18-24\" wide. One of our favorite beardtongues, Sunset Crater Beardtongue is easy-to-grow and re-seeds readily to make big, colorful colonies of long blooming, pink flowered plants. Although a rare species, native to a limited area near Flagstaff, AZ, P. clutei has proven to be very adaptable, needing only well drained soils, dry conditions, gravel mulch and lots of sun.  Low fertility, well drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617512657189,"sku":"HC014196","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/pam-koch-hummingbird-and-penstemon-clutei-az_2.jpg?v=1761077293"},{"product_id":"perennial-agave-century-plant-harvards","title":"Havard's Century Plant (Agave)","description":"\u003cp\u003e30\" tall x 36\" wide (seed propagated). A native species endemic to the Glass Mountains of west Texas, this succulent has proven itself to be a very cold-hardy garden resident. Havard's Century Plant is the \"big boy\" of the cold-hardy Agave, growing to an imposing size at maturity! The massive leaves are particularly wide and fiercely-spined, so give it plenty of room, and keep it away from walks and entrance ways. Plant it with the Muhlenbergia, for a striking sculptural combination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 3.5\" Pot","offer_id":50617521701157,"sku":"HC015357","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/agave-havardianahero.jpg?v=1761077327"},{"product_id":"perennial-agapanthus-lily-of-the-valley-white","title":"White Lily Of The Nile (Agapanthus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e15\" tall x 12\"-15\" wide. Agapanthus sp. 'Cold Hardy White' joins our growing list of winter hardy South African plants such as Diasciea, Cotula, Kniphofia and others. A vigorous, graceful plant, Cold Hardy White African Lily forms nice clumps of deciduous, strap-like foliage that push numerous heads of pure white flowers in mid-summer. 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A nice companion plant for Panicum grass as well as red Bee Balm (Monarda), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium) and Phlox paniculata 'David'. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Country Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Plant - 5\" Deep Pot","offer_id":50617584419109,"sku":"HC017304","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4451\/2037\/files\/adobestock_450359655_blackjack_gold_sq.jpg?v=1761077470"},{"product_id":"perennial-agastache-rupestris","title":"Agastache rupestris","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e1997 Plant Select® Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAgastache rupestris\u003c\/em\u003e (Licorice Mint Hyssop\/Sunset Hyssop) is a superior perennial enjoyed in the garden for its spicy fragrance, uniquely colored flowers, and finely textured foliage. This western native is also a superb hummingbird plant attracting them for several months with its nectar-rich flowers. Like lavender, it is an indispensable perennial for water-thrifty gardens. Agastache rupestris loves a hot, sunny position in well-drained soil. Keep an eye out for the hummingbirds when this plant is in bloom. Its nectar-rich flowers are unsurpassed in bringing hummingbirds into your garden. 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