Native Plants Colorado Springs

Colorado native plants have spent thousands of years adapting to our 6,000+ foot altitude, alkaline soils, 16 inches of annual rainfall, and freeze-thaw cycles that can swing 50 degrees in a single day. Non-native plants struggle against these conditions. Native plants are built for them.

Why Native Plants Outperform Everything Else Here

• Deep root systems: Colorado natives develop extensive root networks that access moisture far below the surface. They survive dry spells that kill shallow-rooted ornamentals
• Freeze-thaw tolerance: They've evolved to handle spring snowstorms after warm weeks, a pattern that kills many non-native perennials
• Alkaline soil adaptation: Our soil pH runs 7.5-8.5, which causes chlorosis in many imported plants. Natives are perfectly comfortable in it
• No fertilizer needed: Native plants evolved with Colorado's lean soils. Adding fertilizer often does more harm than good
• Established plants are drought-proof: After 1-2 seasons of establishment watering, most Colorado natives need little to no supplemental irrigation

Our Favorite Colorado Natives

Pollinator and Wildlife Benefits

Native plant landscapes support 4x more native bee species than non-native ornamental landscapes. They provide critical habitat for monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and dozens of native bird species. El Paso County is in a region where native plant corridors are particularly important for pollinator migration along the Front Range.

Our No-Irrigation-After-Establishment Guarantee

We back our native plant installs with a straightforward promise: plants we install that are properly cared for during the 1-2 year establishment period will not require regular irrigation afterward. We provide a watering schedule for the establishment period and are available to answer questions throughout. If a plant dies due to a species selection error on our part, we replace it free.