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Astilbe Snowdrift
Truth is, it is hard to grow anything - even ferns - under red maple trees because of the competition for water. Another thought: An area under a maple tree is typically considered 'full shade' because the tree canopy is so dense.


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Native Plant Questions and Answers
If you click on a button you will be taken to that section's list of options, equivalent to the drop-down menus. Native plants include all kinds of plants from mosses and ferns to wildflowers, shrubs, and trees.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: Fashionable Natives?
Not many people realize that today’s native plants are on the cutting-edge of fashion. Usually considered a roadside weed, selections of this tough and hardy native grass have made landscaping with native grasses very popular.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: FAQs: Mexican flowering dogwood
A lesser known but important purpose of the National Arboretum is to collect and preserve ornamental plant germplasm. Sometimes, the National Arboretum is one of just a few botanical collections in the world that is growing a particular woody or herbaceous plant species.

Fern Questions and Answers
This script creates drop-down menus for each of the 6 buttons. If you click on a button you will be taken to that section's list of options, equivalent to the drop-down menus.

Aquatics Questions and Answers
Cannas are native to moist areas and many do quite well if grown in water, as long as they are not submerged too deeply. Garden cannas are surprisingly adaptable to wet conditions and some may be grown in water if temperatures are warm.


Local Listings for Native Plant Nurseries
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Spencer's Lawn & Garden Center
Colorado Springs, Colorado  (CO) 80906-1409
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Spencer's Lawn & Garden Center
Fountain, Colorado  (CO) 80817    (12 miles away)
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Hillside Gardens & Nursery
Colorado Springs, Colorado  (CO) 80903