{"title":"Plants For Colorado","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"alderleaf-mountain-mahogany-cercocarpus","title":"Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n• \u003cem\u003eCercocarpus montanus\u003c\/em\u003e (Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany) is a \u003cstrong\u003eresilient native shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e and a mainstay of high elevations in the Southwest \u003cbr\u003e\n\n• Attractive silver-white feathery seed plumes create a \u003cstrong\u003eshimmering effect\u003c\/strong\u003e when backlit by the sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\n• This \u003cstrong\u003eadaptable and waterwise\u003c\/strong\u003e shrub tolerates both hot, dry sites and cooler, partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\n• Ideal for habitat creation and revegetation projects where its large root system \u003cstrong\u003efixes nitrogen and prevents erosion\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCercocarpus montanus\u003c\/em\u003e (Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany) is a resilient woody shrub found growing in the lower mountain regions of the West (central Rockies and Sierras from California to Washington). It thrives in dry, rocky soils and is extremely heat and drought tolerant, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping and a valuable addition to restoration projects in arid regions. \u003cem\u003eCercocarpus montanus\u003c\/em\u003e is much larger than C. \u003cem\u003eintricatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCercocarpus montanus\u003c\/em\u003e is a larval host plant for Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak butterflies, and a food source for adult Western sheepmoths.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCercocarpus montanus\u003c\/em\u003e is a crucial forage plant for deer and bighorn sheep – but these rugged plants don’t mind being munched. 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Silvery buds open to clusters of bright magenta disc flowers in mid-to-late summer. Blooming for 6 weeks or more, the flowers nourish native bees and other pollinators. A North American native perennial from Texas and Northern Mexico, its common name comes from its iron-like qualities – both durability and seed clusters the color of rust.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVernonia lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e (Woolly Ironweed) is a showy herbaceous perennial that gets its name from the fuzzy white undersides of its narrow leaves, giving it a natural defense against deer and rabbits. Woolly Ironweed is native to the sunny hillsides and meadows of northern Mexico and Texas. Plant Ironweed in a sunny location in low fertility soil with good drainage. Water as needed to establish, thereafter it is a waterwise, resilient perennial. Over time, it will naturalize gently, but it is not aggressive. Excellent choice for a rock or alpine garden or xeriscape. Plant with Muhlenbergia rigens Undaunted, Solidago, Aster, and Helianthus for a full palette of fall flowers. It also makes lovely cut flowers. 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