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This garden was created for those who live in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The plants in this garden are less likely to ignite in the event of a wildfire, due to their higher moisture content, lack of volatile oils, and shorter stature.

Common NameScientific NamePhoto
Shrubs
Cheyenne mockorangePhiladelphus lewisii “Cheyenne” 
Pawnee Buttes sandcherryPrunus besseyi “Pawnee Buttes”
Regent ServiceberryAmelanchier alnifolia “Regent” 
Autumn amber sumacRhus trilobata “Autumn amber” 
Golden currantRibes aureum 
SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Perennials
Golden columbineAquilegia chrysantha 
ButterflyweedAsclepias tuberosa 
WinecupsCallirhoe involucrata
HarebellsCampanula rotundifolia 
Prairie smokeGeum triflorum 
Blue flaxLinum lewisii 
Toadflax PenstemonPenstemon caespitosum 
Scarlet bugler PenstemonPenstemon barbatus 
Firecracker PenstemonPenstemon eatonii
Golden bannerThermopsis rhombifolia 
Cutleaf daisyErigeron compositus 
Desert four o’clockMirabilis multiflora 

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Keeping ahead of COVID-19

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