Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea' 10’ x 10’, A large shrub with distinctive silver to blue gray finely textured foliage. Spikes of lavender to violet flowers are produced for several weeks in late spring. Xeric
Photo: Longwood Gardens
Prunus besseyi 'Pawnee Buttes' Sand Cherry, 12-15” x 6’ Zones 3-8. Pawnee Buttes national grasslands of NE Colorado , great choice for planting on hot, dry slopes. Xeric
Photos: High Country Gardens , CSU Denver
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low Sumac 3’ x 8’ wide, Zones 4-9. Low growing native shrub. Foliage is glossy dark green and turns a stunning orange, red to burgundy in the fall. Xeric
Photo: Lisa DiNardo
Caryopteris x clandonensis Blue Mist Spirea 4’ x 3', aromatic grey/green leaves and bright blue flowers, summer bloom. A fine textured shrub offering attractive winter interest. Zones 4-9, Xeric