Xeriscape Demonstration Garden in Colorado Springs

Testing Plants Against the Elements

The 3½-acre Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Demonstration Garden sits on an exposed site with views of Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak. Beds showcase shrubs like burgundy barberry and bristlecone pine to reduce turf. In the foothills zone, a dry-stacked stone wall creates a warm microclimate for Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer' with powdery white stems and yellow flowers.