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PHELAN GARDENS
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 574-8058
Hours of
Operations
Mon -
Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SUNSET GREENHOUSES
Closed until Spring 2011
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These are the
perennials that bloom in spring (March, April, May)
that are normally offered by
Phelan Gardens. Plants are shown with the
X-rated system where applicable. Stop by to
check on availability, to look over the selection
and to obtain growing advice from our professional
staff. (All measurements are heights at
maturity.)
As a way to encourage the use of plants that do well
in our region with limited water, the Garden Centers
of Colorado have developed a three-level "X-rated"
system as shown below.
X = thrives in slightly dry
conditions with moderate water
XX = thrives in dry conditions with low water
XXX = thrives in dry condition with very little
water
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Short Spring Perennials (up to approximately 18 inches tall) |
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Botanical Name |
Common Name |
X-rated System |
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Aegopodium |
Bishop’s Weed |
X |
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Ajuga |
Buggleweed |
X |
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Arabis |
Rock Cress |
XX |
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Aurinia |
Basket of Gold |
XX |
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Bergenia |
Pig Squeek |
X |
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Cerastium |
Snow in Summer |
XX |
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Convallaria |
Lily of the Valley |
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Dianthus |
Carnation / Pinks |
X |
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Fragaria |
Strawberry |
XX |
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Galium |
Sweet Woodruff |
X |
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Helleborus |
Lenton Rose |
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Heucherella |
Foamy Bells |
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Iberis |
Candytuft |
X |
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Lamium |
Spotted Dead Nettle |
X |
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Lewisia |
Bitter Root |
XX |
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Phlox |
Creeping Phlox |
XX |
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Primula |
Primrose |
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Pulmonaria |
Lungwort |
X |
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Pulsatilla |
Pasque Flower |
XX |
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Saponaria |
Soapwort |
X |
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Tiarella |
Foam Flower |
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Veronica |
Creeping Speedwell |
X |
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Viola |
Perennial Violet / Pansy |
X |
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Vinca |
Perwinkle / Myrtle |
X |
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Medium Spring Perennials (up to approximately 24
inches) |
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Botanical Name |
Common Name |
X-rated System |
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Aquilegia |
Columbine |
XX |
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Astilbe |
False Spirea |
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Dianthus |
Carnation / Pinks |
X |
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Dicentra |
Bleeding Heart |
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Euphorbia |
Cushion Spurge |
XX |
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Lupinus |
Lupine |
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Tall Spring Perennials (up to approximately 36 inches) |
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Botanical Name |
Common Name |
X-rated System |
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Iris |
Bearded Iris |
XXX |
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Iris |
Siberian Iris |
X |
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Paeonia |
Peony |
X |
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Papaver |
Oriental Poppy |
XXX |
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