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 Name | Scientific Name | Photo |
Shrubs | ||
Cheyenne mockorange | Philadelphus lewisii “Cheyenne” | |
Pawnee Buttes sandcherry | Prunus besseyi “Pawnee Buttes” | |
Regent Serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia “Regent” | |
Autumn amber sumac | Rhus trilobata “Autumn amber” | |
Golden currant | Ribes aureum | |
Snowberry | Symphoricarpos albus | |
Perennials | ||
Golden columbine | Aquilegia chrysantha | |
Butterflyweed | Asclepias tuberosa | |
Winecups | Callirhoe involucrata | |
Harebells | Campanula rotundifolia | |
Prairie smoke | Geum triflorum | |
Blue flax | Linum lewisii | |
Toadflax Penstemon | Penstemon caespitosum | |
Scarlet bugler Penstemon | Penstemon barbatus | |
Firecracker Penstemon | Penstemon eatonii | |
Golden banner | Thermopsis rhombifolia | |
Cutleaf daisy | Erigeron compositus | |
Desert four o’clock | Mirabilis multiflora |
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