Part 2 of Barbara’s visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens. The DBG is home to North America’s largest collection of plants. These plants come from all over the world. There are also seven different gardens that mainly show plants from Colorado and neighboring states.
Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum)
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Lacebark Pine Bark (Pinus bungeana)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) and Cosmos ( Cosmos sulphureus)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Monet Pool
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Montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiliflora)
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O'Fallon Perennial Walk
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Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle (Echiinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue') and Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
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Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa sp.) and Honey Bee
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Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
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Ornamental Grasses, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and Tall Verbena (Verbena bonariensis)
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Ponderosa Pine Bonsai (Pinus ponderosa)
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Welcome Garden
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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
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Rocket Ligularia (Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket')
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Romance Garden Water Feature
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Rooguchi Clematis (Clematis 'Rooguchi')
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Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
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Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) and Honey Bee
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Sea Holly (Erynigum sp.)
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Taihu Stone from China in the Japanese Garden
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Tall Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus)
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Water Feature in the Welcome Garden
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Texas Plume (Ipomopsis rubra)
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Yellow Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) and Mexican Feather Grass (Stipa tenuissima)
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Waterfall Feature
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