In recent decades, the Rocky Mountain region has become known for horticultural innovation. Rather than being an obstacle, our bright sun and crisp air are, in fact, a boon to growing plants from the high mountains and plateaus that make up so much of the world's surface. Several plants are chosen each year that thrive in the sunny, variable conditions of Rocky Mountain Gardens. These can be plants that have grown here for years and have not yet attained the popularity they deserve, known as recommended plants.
Introductions represent taxa that are discovered by our cooperators.
Superior forms or hybrids carefully tested over time are known as originals . Here are plants that thrive in both our variable winters and our hot summers. They are helping forge a truly American style of horticulture.