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 inches by 6 foot zones 3-8
Pawnee Buttes national grasslands of north east Colorado, great choice for planting on hot, dry slopes. Xeric
Photos: High Country Gardens , CSU Denver
Rhus Aromatica: Gro-Low Sumac
3 by 8 feet 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 by 3 feet, zones 4-9
Aromatic grey / green leaves and bright blue flowers, summer bloom. A fine textured shrub offering attractive winter interest. Xeric