A Unique Native Shrub for Shade: Creeping Barberry

A Unique Native Shrub for Shade: Creeping Barberry

When talking about native plants for landscaping or restoration we normally think of colorful flowers that can grow well out in the sun in dry landscapes. But ecologists learned long ago that diversity and ecological function in most places is tied to a diversity of...
Great Galls!

Great Galls!

This time of year exploring around our grasslands and forests you can see many interesting things relating to native plants even before the official growing season starts. For example the other day I saw these galls on a bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) that are called...
E-news Edition Jan. 28, 2023

E-news Edition Jan. 28, 2023

  View this email in your browser Colorado Native Plant Society January 28, 2023 E-news Edition Photo Credit: Tom Lebsack, 2021 CoNPS Photo Contest, 1st Place, Garden Category, “Senecio fremontii var. blitoides.” Upcoming Webinar: Gardening with...
Yes, You Can Prairie Up!

Yes, You Can Prairie Up!

You’ve been yearning to design a garden, yard, or meadow space but can’t seem to get a grip on which plants to include or how to design the site. Or maybe you’re in the middle of planning one of those spaces but myriad choices have you frozen with indecision. Help has...
E-news: Jan. 13th, 2023

E-news: Jan. 13th, 2023

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*   View this email in your browser Colorado Native Plant Society January 13, 2023 E-news Edition We are a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado...