Plant List Explanation - City of Fort Collins

City of Fort Collins 

Plant List 

April 2011

City of Fort Collins Plant List 

This Plant List was developed to meet the provisions of the Land Use Code Section 3.2.1 

regarding Landscape Plans that are submitted as part of the development review process. 

Landscape Plans are required for commercial, multifamily and common areas of subdivisions, but 

do not apply to single-family residences. 

The Land Use Code says that plant material for Landscape Plans must be selected from the City 

of Fort Collins Plant List. Additional plants may be added to the list upon a determination that 

the plants are appropriate for inclusion. 

In addition, hydrozones must be shown on the plan. Hydrozones are areas defined by a grouping 

of plants requiring a similar amount of water to sustain health. The four hydrozones based on 

supplemental irrigation needed: 

High Hydrozone (H): 18 gallons/s.f./season 

Moderate Hydrozone (M): 10 gallons/s.f./season 

Low Hydrozone (L): 3 gallons/s.f./season 

Very Low Hydrozone (VL): 0 gallons/s.f./season 

More Information about the Plants 

Books 

Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens by Allan Armitage 

Durable Plants for the Garden: A Plant Select Guide by Plant Select 

Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants by Steven Still 

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael Dirr 

Waterwise Landscaping with Trees, Shrubs and Vines by Jim Knopf 

Western Garden Book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel 

Xeriscape Plant Guide by Denver Water 

Websites 

Bath Garden Center and Nursery: www.bathgardencenter.com 

City of Fort Collins Native Plant List: www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/native-plants.php 

Colorado State University Extension: www.ext.colostate.edu 

Fort Collins Nursery: www.fortcollinsnursery.com 

Fossil Creek Nursery: www.fossilcreeknursery.com 

Gulley Greenhouse: www.gulleygreenhouse.com 

Monrovia Nursery: www.monrovia.com 

Turfgrass Selection in Colorado: http://csuturf.colostate.edu 

Sources Used 

Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery Descriptive Guide - 4th Edition 

Little Valley Wholesale Nursery - 2009 catalog 

Waterwise Landscaping Best Management Practices Manual 

CSU Extension Fact Sheets: 

#7.229 Xeriscaping: Trees and Shrubs 

#7.230 Xeriscaping: Ground Cover Plants 

#7.231 Xeriscaping: Garden Flowers 

#7.232 Ornamental Grasses 

#7.405 Herbaceous Perennials 

#7.418 Small Deciduous Trees 

#7.419 Large Deciduous Trees 

#7.421 Native Trees for Colorado Landscapes 

#7.422 Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes 

April 2011 2 City of Fort Collins Plant List

Street Trees 

Trees selected for planting as public street trees should be from the list below or 

approved by the City Forester. 

Botanic Name Common Name Selected 

Cultivars 

Water 

Need 

Drought 

Tolerant 

Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa L-M Y 

Celtis occidentalis Northern Hackberry M 

Gleditsia triancanthos Honeylocust Shademaster, L-M Y 

inermis 

Skyline, Imperial 

Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree L-M Y 

Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak L-M Y 

Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak L-M Y 

Quercus 

muehlenbergii 

Chinkapin Oak L-M Y 

Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak L-M Y 

Quercus robur English Oak Species, Skymaster L-M Y 

Tilia americana American Linden Species, Boulevard, 

Frontyard, Legend, 

Sentry 

M 

Tilia cordata Littleleaf Linden Chancellor, 

Dropmore, 

Greenspire, Norlin, 

Olympic, Prestige, 

Shamrock 

M 

Tilia x euchlora Redmond Linden M 

Tilia x flavescens Glenleven Linden M 

Ulmus sp. Accolade Elm L-M Y 

Notes: 

1. Don’t use lindens along roads that are treated with deicing salts. 

2. Use Accolade Elm sparingly. 

3. Approved cultivars are listed by each tree name. The term species indicates that 

trees grown from seed, as well as the listed cultivars, may be used. 

4. Those species labeled as drought tolerant should be the only species used on sites 

with limited irrigation. 

5. Only ornamental trees that have these characteristics should be selected as street 

trees. 

• Can readily be trained to a single stem with the first branch high enough to 

avoid conflicts. 

• Sterile, sparsely fruited, small fruited or with persistent fruit. 

• Crown form that grows or can be maintained appropriate for the site. 

• Disease resistant. 

• Thornless. 

6. Contact the City Forester for approval of ornamental trees and shade trees not 

listed. 


Front Range Tree Recommendation List 

In 2010, a group of individuals evaluated and rated over 250 trees or varieties growing 

along the Front Range. Each tree was given a rating of: 

A – Generally Recommended 

B – Conditionally Recommended 

C – Potential/Unproven 

D – Not Recommended 

The Front Range Tree Recommendation List with descriptions of the ratings can be 

downloaded from CSU Extension at www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/treereclist.pdf. 

Notes 

1. Select trees from the “A list” (Generally Recommended) or the “B list” 

(Conditionally Recommended) where the limiting critical factor(s) can be 

managed. 

2. When selecting trees from the “C list” (Potential/Unproven), use limited 

quantities appropriate for the site. 

3. Do not use trees from the “D list” (Not Recommended). 


Deciduous Shrubs 

Hydrozones 

Botanic Name Common Name VL L M H 

Acanthopanax sieboldianus Fiveleaf Aralia L 

Acer ginnala Amur Maple L M 

Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain Maple M H 

Acer grandidentatum Wasatch Maple M 

Alnus tenuifolia Rocky Mountain Alder H 

Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry L M 

Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry L 

Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry VL L M 

Amorpha canescens Leadplant L M 

Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo M 

Amorpha nana Dwarf Leadplant L M 

Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry M 

Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry M 

Aronia x prunifolia Purple Chokeberry M 

Artemesia tridentata Tall Western Sage L 

Artemisia cana Silver Sage VL L M 

Artemisia filifolia Sand Sagebrush VL 

Artemisia frigida Fringed Sage VL L 

Artemisia nova Black Sage L 

Artemisia versicolor Sea Spray Sage L 

Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush VL L 

Atriplex confertifolia Spiny Saltbush VL L 

Berberis thunbergii Barberry M H 

Berberis x 'Emerald Carousel' Emerald Carousel Barberry L 

Betula fontinalis Native River Birch H 

Betula glandulosa Bog Birch H 

Buddleja alternifolia Alternate Butterfly Bush M 

Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush M 

Buddleja davidii Butterfly Bush M 

Caragana arborescens Siberian Peashrub L M 

Caragana frutex Globe Peashrub L M 

Caragana microphylla Littleleaf Peashrub L M 

Caragana pygmaea Pygmy Peashrub L M 

Caragana rosea Rose Peashrub L 

Caryopteris incana Blue Mist Spirea L M 

Caryotperis x clandonensis Dark Knight Spirea L M 

Ceratoides lanata Winterfat L 

Cercocarpus breviflorus Hairy Mountain Mahogany VL 

Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany VL L 

Cercocarpus ledifolius intricatus Little Leaf Mountain Mahogany VL L 

Cercocarpus montanus True Mountain Mahogany L M 

Chaenomeles speciosa Quince L 

Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush VL L 

Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush VL L 

Cornus alba Variegated Dogwood H 

Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry M H 

Cornus seicea 'baileyi' Bailey Redtwig Dogwood M 


Deciduous Shrubs (cont.) 

Hydrozones 


Cornus seicea 'Cardinal' Cardinal Dogwood M 

Cornus seicea 'Flaviramea' Yellowtwig Dogwood M 

Cornus seicea 'Isanti' Isanti Dogwood M 

Cornus stolonifera Redtwig Dogwood M H 

Corylus americana American Filbert M 

Corylus avellana European Hazel M H 

Cotinus coggygria Smokebush M 

Cotoneaster apiculatus Cranberry Cotoneaster M 

Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster M 

Cotoneaster divaricatus Spreading Cotoneaster L M 

Cotoneaster horizontalis Rock Cotoneaster M 

Cotoneaster ignavus Szechuan Fire Cotoneaster M 

Cotoneaster lucidus Peking Cotoneaster L 

Cowania mexicana Cliff Rose L 

Cytisus purgans Spanish Gold Broom L M 

Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom L M 

Cytisus x praecox Warminster Broom L M 

Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' Carol Mackie Daphne M 

Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle H 

Elaeagnus commutata Silverberry L 

Ephedra equisetina Bluestem Joint Fir VL L 

Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea VL L 

Euonymus alatus Burning Bush M 

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Dwarf Burning Bush M 

Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume VL L 

Fendlera rupicola Cliff Fendler Bush L M 

Forestiera neomexicana New Mexico Privet L M 

Forsythia viridissima koreana Kumson Forsythia M 

Forsythia x 'Arnold Dwarf' Arnold Dwarf Forsythia M 

Forsythia x 'Northern Gold' Northern Gold Forsythia M 

Genista lydia Lydia Broom L M 

Genista tinctoria Woadwaxen L M 

Hesperaloe parviflora Red False Yucca VL L 

Hibiscus syriacus Althea M 

Hippophaë rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn L M 

Holodiscus discolor Creambush L M 

Holodiscus dumosus Rock Spirea L M 

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle Annabelle Hydrangea M H 

Hydrangea macrophylla Mophead Hydrangea M 

Hydrangea paniculata PeeGee Hydrangea M H 

Jamesia americana Waxflower L M 

Kolkwitzia amabilis Beauty Bush L M 

Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet L M 

Ligustrum x vicaryi Golden Vicary Privet L M 

Lonicera involucrata Twinberry Honeysuckle M H 

Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet Honeysuckle M 

Lonicera syringantha wolfii Tiny Trumpets Honeysuckle M H 


Deciduous Shrubs (cont.) 

Hydrozones 


Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold Red' Arnold Red Honeysuckle L M 

Lonicera x 'Honeyrose' Honeyrose Honeysuckle M 

Lonicera xylosteum Dwarf Honeysuckle L M 

Peraphyllum ramosissimum Squaw Apple L M 

Philadelphus lewisii Lewis Mockorange L M 

Philadelphus microphyllus Littleleaf Mockorange L M 

Philadelphus x virginalis Snowflake Mockorange M 

Physocarpus monogynus Mountain Ninebark L M 

Physocarpus opulifolius Dwarf Ninebark L M 

Potentilla fruticosa Shrub Potentilla L M 

Prunus americana American Plum L M 

Prunus besseyi Western Sand Cherry L M 

Prunus besseyi 'Pawnee Buttes' Pawnee Buttes Sand Cherry L M 

Prunus fruticosa European Dwarf Cherry L M 

Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena' Pink Flowering Almond M 

Prunus tenella Dwarf Russian Almond L M 

Prunus tomentosa Nanking Cherry L M 

Prunus trioba Double Flowering Plum L M 

Prunus virginiana Chokecherry L M 

Prunus x cistena Purple Leaf Plum M 

Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush VL L 

Rhamnus frangula Glossy Buckthorn L M 

Rhamnus smithii Smith's Buckthorn L M 

Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron H 

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' Gro-Low Sumac 

Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac L M 

Rhus glabra cismontana Rocky Mountain Sumac L M 

Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' Cutleaf Smooth Sumac L M 

Rhus trilobata Three-leaf Sumac VL L 

Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac L M 

Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant L M 

Ribes aureum Golden Currant M 

Ribes cereum Squaw Currant L M 

Ribes odoratum Crandall Clove Currant L M 

Rosa glauca Redleaf Rose M 

Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose M 

Rosa woodsii Wood's Rose M 

Rosa x var. Shrub & Climbing Roses L M 

Rubus deliciosus Boulder Raspberry VL L 

Rubus idaeus Wild Raspberry M H 

Salix arenaria Blue Creek Willow M 

Salix bebbiana Bebb's Willow M 

Salix discolor Pussy Willow H 

Salix drummondiana Drummond Willow M 

Salix exigua Coyote Willow M H 

Salix irrorata Blue Stem Willow M H 

Salix monticola Yellow Mountain Willow M H 


Deciduous Shrubs (con’t.) 

Hydrozones 


Salix purpurea nana Dwarf Arctic Willow M 

Salix purpurea pendula Blue Fountain Willow M 

Sambucus canadensis Elderberry M H 

Sambucus pubens Red Fruited Elderberry M 

Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry M H 

Shepherdia argentea Silver Buffaloberry VL L M 

Sibiraea laevigata Siberian Spirea L M 

Sorbaria sorbifolia Ash Leaf Spirea M 

Sorbus scopulina Native Mountain Ash M 

Spiraea cineria Grefsheim M 

Spiraea japonica Japanese Spirea M 

Spiraea nipponica Snowmound Spirea M 

Spiraea thunbergii Mellow Yellow Spirea L 

Spiraea trilobata Three Lobe Spirea M 

Spiraea x vanhouttei Vanhoutte Spirea M 

Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry L 

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Red Coralberry L M 

Symphoricarpos oreophilus Mountain Snowberry L 

Symphoricarpos x chenaultii Hancock Coralberry L M 

Syringa joskiaea Purple Single Lilac L M 

Syringa meyeri Dwarf Korean Lilac L M 

Syringa microphylla Littleleaf Lilac M 

Syringa oblata Cheyenne Lilac L M 

Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' Miss Kim Lilac L M 

Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac L M 

Syringa x chinensis Chinese Lilac L M 

Syringa x hyacinthiflora Single Blooming Lilac L 

Syringa x prestoniae Canadian Single Blooming Lilac L M 

Viburnum burejaeticum Manchurian Viburnum M H 

Viburnum carlesii Korean Spice Viburnum M H 

Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum M H 

Viburnum lantana Wayfaring Viburnum L M 

Viburnum lentago Nannyberry L M 

Viburnum opulus Compact Cranberry Bush M H 

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Doublefile Viburnum M H 

Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum M H 

Viburnum trilobum American Cranberry Viburnum M H 

Viburnum x bodnantense Pink Dawn Viburnum M H 

Viburnum x burkwookii Burkwood Viburnum M 

Viburnum x juddii Judd Viburnum M 

Viburnum x rhytidophylloides Allegany Viburnum L M 

Weigela florida Weigela M H 

Xanthocerus sorbifolium Yellowhorn L M 


Coniferous Shrubs 

Hydrozones 


Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper L M 

Juniperus communis Common Juniper L M 

Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper L M 

Juniperus monosperma Oneseed Juniper VL L 

Juniperus osteosperma Utah Juniper VL L 

Juniperus procumbens Green Mound Juniper L 

Juniperus sabina Savin Juniper L 

Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper VL L 

Juniperus squamata Blue Star Juniper L 

Juniperus virginiana Hillspire Juniper L 

Picea abies Dwarf Spruce M 

Picea pungens Globe Spruce M 

Pinus densiflora umbraculifera Tanyosho Pine L 

Pinus mugo Mugo Pine L 

Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Nana' Dwarf Globe Scotch Pine L 

Taxus x media Dark Green Spreading Yew H 

Thuja occidentalis Western Arborvitae H 

Broad-leafed Evergreen Shrubs 

Hydrozones 


Agave neomexicana New Mexico Agave VL L 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick L 

Arctostaphylos x Coloradoensis Manzanitas L M 

Buxus microphylla Korean Boxwood M H 

Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood M H 

Euonymus fortunei Euonymus M H 

Euonymus kiautschovicus Manhattan Euonymus M H 

Euonymus nana turkestanicus Turkestan Burning Bush M H 

Ilex glabra Compact Inkberry Holly M 

Ilex x meserveae Blue Girl & Blue Boy Holly M H 

Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Holly L M 

Mahonia fremontii Fremont's Desert Holly VL L 

Mahonia haematocarpa Desert Holly VL L 

Mahonia repens CreepingGrape Holly L M H 

Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo M H 

Pyracantha angustifolia Firethorn L 

Pyracantha coccinea Pyracantha L M 

Quercus turbinella Shrub Liveoak Oak VL L 

Yucca baccata Banana Yucca VL L 

Yucca elata Elata Yucca VL L 

Yucca filamentosa Adam's Needle Yucca VL L 

Yucca glauca Soapweed Yucca VL L 


Perennials 

Hydrozones 


Achillea ageratifolia Greek Yarrow L M 

Achillea 'Coronation Gold' Coronation Gold Yarrow VL L 

Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's' Tall Yellow Yarrow L 

Achillea lanulosa Wooly White Yarrow L 

Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow L 

Achillea 'Moonshine' Moonshine Yarrow VL L M 

Achillea ptarmica The Pearl Yarrow L 

Achillea serbica Serbian Yarrow L M 

Achillea 'Summer Pastels' Mixed Pastels Yarrow L 

Aconitum napellus Monkshood H 

Aegopodium podagraria Bishop's Weed M 

Aesclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed M H 

Agastache aurantiaca Coronado Hyssop L M 

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' Blue Fortune Hyssop L 

Agastache cana Double Bubblemint L M 

Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset Sonoran Sunset Hyssop L M 

Agastache Coronado Red Coronado Red Hyssop L M 

Agastache pallida Giant Hummingbird's Mint L 

Agastache rupestris Sunset Hyssop L M 

Ajuga Chocolate Chip Dwarf Carpet Bugle M 

Ajuga reptans Carpet Bugle M 

Alcea rosea Hollyhock L 

Alchemilla vulgaris Lady's Mantle M H 

Allium senescens Corkscrew Ornamental Onion L 

Alyssum montanum Mountain Basket of Gold L 

Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus Mountain Atlas Daisy L 

Anemone multifida Windflower M 

Anemone sylvestris Snowdrop Windflower M 

Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' Grape-leaved Anemone M 

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Honorine Jobert Anemone M 

Antennaria dioica 'Rubra' Pink Pussytoes L 

Antennaria parvifolia Dwarf Pussytoes VL L 

Antennaria rosea Rose Pussytoes M 

Aquilegia alpina Alpine Columbine M 

Aquilegia barnebyi Barneby's Columbine M 

Aquilegia caerulea Rocky Mountain Columbine M 

Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns' Dwarf Red Columbine M 

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow Columbine L M 

Aquilegia 'Crimson Star' Crimson Star Columbine M 

Aquilegia 'Dove' Dove Columbine M 

Aquilegia L. 'Swan Violet & White' Remembrance Columbine M 

Aquilegia McKana Hybrids McKana's Columbine M 

Aquilegia vulgaris Garden Columbine M 

Aquilegia 'White Star' White Star Columbine M 

Arabis caucasica 'Snowcap' White Alpine Rockcress L 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick L 

Armeria maritima 'Splendens' Sea Pinks M 


Perennials (con’t.) 

Hydrozones 


Armeria 'Victor Reiter' Victor Reiter Sea Pinks M 

Artemisia frigida Fringed Sage VL 

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' Valerie Finnis Sage VL 

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Powis Castle Sage L 

Artemisia schmidtiana Silver Mound Sage L 

Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade' Silver Brocade Sage L 

Artemisia versicolor 'Sea Foam' Sea Foam Artemisia L M 

Aruncus dioicus Goat's Beard M 

Aster alpinus 'Goliath' Alpine Aster L 

Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' Calico Aster M 

Aster novae-angliae New England Aster M H 

Aster novi-belgii Dwarf Aster M 

Aster tongolensis 'Wartburg Star' Purple Aster M 

Aster x frikartii Frikart's Aster M H 

Astilbe x arendsii False Spirea H 

Astilbe x japonica False Spirea H 

Aubrieta deltoidea 'Purple Gem' Purple Rockcress L 

Aurinia saxatilis Basket-of-Gold L M 

Baptisia australis False Indigo L M 

Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut' Redleaf Bergenia M 

Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower VL L 

Boltonia asteroides Boltonia M 

Brunnera macrophylla False Forget-Me-Not M 

Callirhoe involucrata Winecups L M 

Calylophus hartwegii fendleri Fendler's Sundrops L 

Campanula carpatica Carpathian Harebell M 

Campanula cochleariifolia Little Bluebells M 

Campanula glomerata 'Superba' Clustered Bellflower M 

Campanula persicifolia Bellflower M 

Campanula poscharskyana Poscharsky Bellflower M 

Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells' Cherry Bells Bellflower M 

Campanula rotundifolia Harebell L 

Campsis radicans Trumpet Vine L M 

Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen Trumpet Vine L 

Castilleja integra Orange Indian Paintbrush M-H 

Catananche caerulea Cupid's Dart L 

Centaurea dealbata Bachelor Button, Pink L 

Centaurea montana Bachelor Button, Perennial L 

Centranthus ruber Red Valerian L M H 

Centranthus ruber 'Albus' White Valerian L M H 

Cerastium arvense Mouse-ear Chickweed L M 

Cerastium tomentosum Snow-In-Summer L M 

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago L M 

Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed L 

Chrysanthemum x superbum Shasta Daisy M H 

Cimicifuga racemosa 'Brunette' Black Snakeroot M 

Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchard' Pink Clematis M 




Clematis 'Ernest Markham' Red Clematis M 

Clematis 'Henryi' White Clematis M 

Clematis integrifolia Mongolian Bells Mongolian Bells Clematis M 

Clematis ligusticifolia Western Virgin's Bower Clematis L M 

Clematis montana rubens Pink Anemone Clematis M 

Clematis 'Nelly Moser' Two-tone Pink Clematis M 

Clematis 'Ramona' Blue Clematis M 

Clematis terniflora Sweet Autumn Clematis L M 

Clematis Wisley Purple Clematis M 

Clematis x jackmanii Purple Clematis M 

Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee Plant VL L 

Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-valley M H 

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Dwarf Coreopsis L 

Coreopsis auriculata 'Zampfir' Fluted Coreopsis L 

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' Dwarf Double Coreopsis L 

Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaf Coreopsis L 

Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby' Limerock Ruby Coreopsis M 

Coreopsis rosea Pink Coreopsis M 

Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis L 

Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Lucifer Montbretia M 

Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover L 

Delasperma 'John Proffitt' Table Mountain Iceplant L 

Delasperma 'Kelaidis' Mesa Verde Iceplant L M 

Delosperma cooperi Purple Iceplant L M 

Delosperma dyeri Red Mountain Iceplant L M 

Delosperma floribundum Starburst Iceplant L M 

Delosperma 'Lavender Ice' Lavender Ice Iceplant L M 

Delosperma nubigenum Yellow Hardy Iceplant L M 

Delosperma sphalmanthoides Pink Cushion Iceplant L 

Delphinium 'Connecticut Yankee' Connecticut Yankee Larkspur M 

Delphinium elatum 'Blushing Brides' Orchid Larkspur M 

Delphinium grandiflorum Dwarf Blue Larkspur M 

Delphinium species 'Blue Springs' Blue Springs Larkspur M 

Delphinium x Pacific Giant Larkspur M 

Dendranthema x rubellum 'Clara 

Curtis' 

Rose Pink Daisy M 

Dianthus barbatus 'Double Midget Dwarf Sweet William M 

Mix' 

Dianthus deltoides Pinks M 

Dianthus 'First Love' First Love Pinks M 

Dianthus graniticus Granite Pinks, M 

Dianthus gratianopolitanus Pinks M 

Dianthus lumnitzeri Cottage Pinks M 

Diascia integerrima Coral Canyon Twinspur M 

Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' Fringed Bleeding Heart M 

Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart M 

Digitalis grandiflora Perennial Yellow Foxglove M 


Perennials (con’t) 

Hydrozones 


Digitalis obscura Sunset Foxglove L M 

Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove H 

Digitalis thapsi Spanish Peaks Foxglove M 

Digitalis x mertonensis Perennial Pink Foxglove M 

Duchesnea indica Mock Strawberry L M 

Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower L 

Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower M 

Echinacea 'Sunset' Orange Coneflower M 

Echium amoenum Red Feathers Bugloss L 

Epilobium canum garrettii Orange Carpet Hummingbird 

Trumpet 

L M 

Erigeron compositus Cut-Leaf Daisy L 

Erigeron divergens Spreading Daisy L 

Erigeron speciosus Showy Fleabane L 

Erigeron vetensis La Veta Daisy L 

Eriogonum jamesii Creamy Sulphur Flower L 

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur Flower VL L 

Erodium reichardii Heron's Bill L 

Eryngium spp. Sea Holly L M 

Eschscholzia californica California Poppy L 

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' Purpleleaf Wintercreeper L M 

Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway' Joe Pye Weed M 

Euphorbia polychroma Cushion Spurge L 

Fallopia japonica compacta Dwarf Fleeceflower L 

Fern, Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern H 

Fern, Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' Japanese Painted Fern H 

Fern, Dryopteris filix-mas 'Robusta' Robust Male Fern M 

Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern H 

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' Venusta Meadow Sweet M 

Fragaria americana Wild Strawberry L 

Fragaria Lipstick Pink Flowering Strawberry M 

Fragaria vesca Runnerless Strawberry M 

Gaillardia aristata Native Blanket Flower L M 

Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' Dwarf Blanket Flower L 

Gaillardia 'Fanfare' Fanfare Dwarf Blanket Flower L 

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgundy' Burgundy Blanket Flower L 

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Goblin' Dwarf Blanket Flower L 

Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff M H 

Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies L 

Gazania krebsiana Orange Hardy Gazania L M 

Gazania linearis Colorado Gold Gazania L M 

Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' Ballerina Cranesbill M 

Geranium dalmaticum Compact Rose Cranesbill M 

Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink' Pink Cranesbill M 

Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' Birch Double Cranesbill M 

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' Blue Cranesbill M 

Geranium macrorrhizum Adriatic Cranesbill L M 



Hydrozones 


Geranium platypetalum Purple Cranesbill M 

Geranium Rozanne Blue Cranesbill M 

Geranium sanguineum Bloody Cranesbill M 

Geranium viscosissimum Geranium, Sticky L 

Geranium x cantabrigiense Cambridge Cranesbill M 

Geum chiloense Avens M 

Geum triflorum Native Avens L 

Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy M 

Gypsophila paniculata Baby's Breath L 

Gypsophila repens Creeping Baby's Breath M 

Hedera helix English Ivy M 

Hedera helix 'Thorndale' Thorndale English Ivy M 

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed M 

Helianthemum spp. Sunroses M 

Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower L 

Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' False Sunflower M 

Helleborus spp. Hellebores M H 

Hemerocallis spp. Daylilys M H 

Heracleum maximum Cowparsnip 

Heterotheca villosa Hairy Golden Aster L 

Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles' Chocolate Ruffles Coral Bells M 

Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' Palace Purple Coral Bells M 

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose' Midnight Rose Coral Bells M 

Heuchera sanguinea Coral Bells M 

Hibiscus moscheutos Mix Mallow, M 

Hosta spp. Hostas M H 

Humulus lupulus neomexicanus Native Hop Vine L 

Iberis sempervirens Evergreen Candytuft M 

Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet Gilia L 

Iris ensata Japanese Iris M 

Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag Iris M 

Iris pallida 'Variegata' Variegated Iris L 

Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris M 

Iris setosa artica Dwarf Blue Flag Iris L 

Iris siberica Siberian Iris M 

Iris x germanica Bearded Iris L M 

Iris x pumila Dwarf Iris L 

Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine M 

Knautia macedonica Knautia L 

Kniphofia caulescens Torch Lily L 

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's 

Pride' 

Herman's Pride Archangel M 

Lamium maculatum Spotted Deadnettle M 

Lathyrus latifolius Perennial Sweet Pea L M 

Lavandula angustifolia Lavender L 

Lavandula spp. Lavenders VL L M 

Lavatera thuringiaca Shrub Mallow L 


Perennials (con’t) 

Hydrozones 


Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss L 

Leucanthemum x superbum Shasta Daisy M 

Lewisia cotyledon 'Special Mix' Mixed Colors Bitterroot L 

Liatris punctata Dotted Gayfeather VL L 

Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Kobold Gayfeather L 

Ligularia dentata 'Othello' Golden Groundsel H 

Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket' The Rocket Ragwort H 

Lilium species Hardy Lily M 

Limonium latifolium Sea Lavender L M 

Linum flavum 'Compactum' Yellow Flax L 

Linum perenne Blue Flax L M 

Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria' Lobelia, Scarlet M 

Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' Hall's Honeysuckle L M 

Lonicera prolifera Kintzley's Ghost Honeysuckle M 

Lonicera sempervirens Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle M 

Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame' Goldflame Honeysuckle M 

Lupinus argenteus Silvery Lupine L 

Lupinus, ssp. Lupines L 

Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross M 

Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion L M 

Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort M 

Machaeranthera bigelovii Santa Fe Aster L 

Machaeranthera pattersoni Patterson Aster L 

Mahonia repens Creeping Colorado Holly L M 

Malva alcea Hollyhocks M 

Marrubium rotundifolium Silvery Horehound VL L 

Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkey Flower H 

Mirabilis multiflora Wild Four-O'-Clock VL L M 

Monarda fistulosa menthaefolia Native Lavender Bee-Balm L 

Monarda spp. Bee-Balms M H 

Nepeta x faassenii Faassen's Catmint L M 

Nepeta x Little Trudy Dwarf Blue Catmint L 

Oenothera caespitosa marginata White Evening Primrose VL 

Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Evening Primrose L 

Oenothera speciosa 'Rosea' New Mexico Evening Primrose L 

Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Cactus VL 

Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' Purple Oregano L 

Origanum libanoticum Hopflower Oregano M 

Osteospermum barberiae compactum Purple Mountain Sun Daisy L M 

Osteospermum Lavender Mist Lavender Mist Sun Daisy L M 

Paeonia spp. Peonies M 

Papaver nudicaule Iceland Poppy M 

Papaver orientale Oriental Poppy L M 

Penstemon angustifolus Narrowleaf Penstemon L 

Penstemon barbatus Scarlet Bugler Penstemon L 

Penstemon caespitosus Mat Penstemon L 

Penstemon cyananthus Wasatch Penstemon L 



Hydrozones 


Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' Husker Red Penstemon L 

Penstemon eatonii Firecracker Penstemon L 

Penstemon 'Elfin Pink' Pink Penstemon L 

Penstemon glaber var. alpinus Smooth Penstemon L 

Penstemon grandiflorus Shell Leaf Pink Penstemon L M 

Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus' Pygmy Purple Penstemon L 

Penstemon linarioides var. 

coloradoensis 

Silverton Blue Mat Penstemon VL L 

Penstemon neomexicanus New Mexican Blue Penstemon L 

Penstemon palmeri Palmer Penstemon L 

Penstemon pinifolius Pineleaf Penstemon L M 

Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge's Penstemon VL L M 

Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain Penstemon L M 

Penstemon virens Blue Mist Penstemon 

Penstemon virgatus 'Blue Buckle' Blue Buckle Penstemon VL 

Penstemon x mexicali Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Purple Penstemon L M 

Penstemon x mexicali Red Rocks Red Rocks Penstemon L M 

Penstemon x mexicali Shadow 

Mountain 

Shadow Mountain Penstemon L M 

Persicaria affinis Himalayan Border Jewel L 

Phlomis cashmeriana Himalayan Sage M 

Phlox douglasii Rose Cushion Phlox L 

Phlox paniculata Garden Phlox M H 

Phlox subulata Creeping Phlox M 

Platycodon grandiflorus Blue Balloon Flower M H 

Polemonium caeruleum Jacob's Ladder M 

Polygonum affine Himalayan Border Jewel M H 

Potentilla atrosanguinea Red Cinquefoil L 

Potentilla hippiana Wooly Cinquefoil L 

Potentilla nepalensis Miss Wilmott Cinquefoil M 

Potentilla neumanniana Creeping Cinquefoil L 

Potentilla verna nana Creeping Potentilla L M 

Primula parryi Rocky Mountain Primrose H 

Prunella laciniata Lacy Self-Heal L 

Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson' Roy Davidson Pulmonaria M 

Pulsatilla vulgaris Pasqueflower L 

Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower VL 

Rosmarinus officinalis Lemon Rosemary L 

Rudbeckia fulgida Goldstrum Daisy L 

Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan L 

Sagina subulata Pearlwort M 

Salvia azurea grandiflora Pitcher Salvia L M 

Salvia daghestanica Platinum Platinum Sage L 

Salvia darcyi Vermillion Bluffs Sage M 

Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' Furman's Red Sage L M 

Salvia greggii Wild Thing Wild Thing Sage L M 

Salvia nemorosa Salvia L 



Hydrozones 


Salvia officinalis Garden Sage L M 

Salvia pachyphylla Mojave Sage L M 

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' Purple Rain Salvia M 

Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton L M 

Santolina rosmarinifolia Green Lavender Cotton L 

Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort L M 

Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion Flower L 

Scabiosa lucida Dwarf Pincushion Flower L 

Scutellaria alpina 'Arcobaleno' Rainbow Skullcap M 

Scutellaria suffrutescens Cherry Skullcap L M 

Sedum acre evergreen Goldmoss-Utah Stonecrop L 

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Autumn Joy Stonecrop L 

Sedum 'Blue Spruce' Blue Creeping Stonecrop L 

Sedum hybridum Oak-leaf Stonecrop L 

Sedum 'Robustum' Red-leaf Showy Stonecrop L 

Sedum spectabile 'Indian Chief' Russet Showy Stonecrop L 

Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood' Dragon's Blood Stonecrop L 

Sedum spurium 'Red Carpet' Red Carpet Stonecrop L 

Sempervivum species Hen and Chicks VL L 

Seseli gummiferum Moon Carrot L M 

Sidalcea 'Partygirl' Prairie Mallow M 

Sisyrinchium macrocephalum Yellow-Eyed Grass M 

Sisyrinchium montanum Blue-Eyed Grass M 

Solidago 'Golden Baby' Golden Baby Goldenrod L 

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Fireworks Goldenrod M 

Sphaeralcea munroana Orange Globe Mallow VL L 

Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears L 

Stachys monnieri 'Hummelo' Hummelo Betony M 

Stokesia laevis Stokes Aster M 

Tanacetum densum amani Partridge Feather VL 

Tanacetum niveum Snow Daisy Tansy L M 

Tanacetum x coccineum Painted Daisy L 

Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander L M 

Thalictrum aquilegifolium Columbine Meadowrue M 

Thalictrum flavum glaucum Yellow Meadowrue M 

Thalictrum rochebrunianum Lavender Meadowrue M 

Thermopsis divaricarpa Golden Banner M 

Thymus praecox Creeping Thyme L 

Thymus spp. Thyme species L M 

Thymus x citriodorus Lemon Thyme L M 

Tiarella wherryi Foamflower M 

Townsendia grandiflora Large-flower Easter Daisy L 

Tradescantia andersoniana 'Red 

Cloud' 

Red Cloud Spiderwort L 

Tradescantia occidentalis Blue Spiderwort M 

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Golden Queen Globeflower M 

Verbena bipinnatifida Native Verbena L 



Hydrozones 


Veronica allionii Allioni Speedwell L 

Veronica austriaca 'Crater Lake Blue' CraterLakeBlue Speedwell L 

Veronica Crystal River Crystal River Speedwell L 

Veronica filiformis Birdseye Speedwell L 

Veronica liwanensis Turkish Veronica L M 

Veronica pectinata Woolly Speedwell L 

Veronica prostrata Prostrate Speedwell L 

Veronica repens Creeping Speedwell L 

Veronica spicata Speedwell L 

Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' Sunny Border Blue Speedwell L 

Vinca major Big-leaf Periwinkle M 

Vinca minor Periwinkle L 

Viola cornuta Tufted Pansy M 

Viola corsica Corsican Violet M 

Viola odorata English Violet M 

Waldsteinia ternata Barren Strawberry L 

Wisteria sinensis Lavender Wisteria M 

Zauschneria californica latifolia Hummingbird Flower L 

Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet California Fuchsia L 

Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Zinnia VL L 


Ornamental Grasses 

Hydrozones 


Agropyron smithii or Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass L 

Alopecurus pratensis Yellow Foxtail 

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem L M 

Arrhenatherum elatius Bulbous Oatgrass M 

Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama L 

Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama L 

Briza media Rattlesnake or Quaking 

Grass 

Calamagrostis acutiflora Feather Reed Grass M 

Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats M 

Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hair Grass M 

Elymus arenarius Blue Lyme Grass 

Eragrotis trichodes Sand Love Grass L 

Festuca cinerea, F. ovina or F. glauca Blue Fescue L M 

Glyceria maxima variegata Variegated Mannagrass 

Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oatgrass L 

Holcus lanatus Velvet Grass M 

Koeleria cristat, K. gracilis or K. macrantha Prairie Junegrass L M 

Leymus spp. or Luzula spp. Woodrush M 

Melica ciliata Hairy Melic Grass 

Miscanthus floridulus or M. giganeus Giant Chinese Silvergrass M 

Miscanthus oligostachys Japanese Silvergrass M 

Miscanthus sacchariflorus Silver Banner Grass M 

Molina caerulea Moor Grass M 

Muhlenbergia spp. Muhly Grass L 

Oryzopis hymenoides Indian Ricegrass L 

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass L 

Pennisetum alopecuroides Feathergrass M 

Pennisetum setaceum Tender Fountain Grass M 

Pennisetum villosum Feather Top M 

Rychelytrum neriglume Ruby Grass 

Schizachyrium scoparium or Andropogon Little Bluestem L 

scoparius 

Sesleria autumnalis Autumn Moorgrass 

Sorghastrum avenaceum or S. avenaceum Indian Grass L 

Spartina spp. Cordgrass M 

Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass M 

Spodiopogon spp. Frost or Graybeard Grass 

Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed M 

Sporobolus wrightii Giant Sacaton VL L M 


Turf Grasses 

Hydrozones 


Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama L 

Buchloë dactyloides Buffalograss L 

Festuca elatior cvs. Turf-type Tall Fescue M 

Festuca spp. Fine Fescues, chewings & hard 

Lolium perenne Perennial Ryegrass 

Poa pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass H

Plant List Explanation - City of Fort Collins

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