High Desert Gardens Santa Fe

Our plants for the southwest have been garden tested in santa fe nm and are well suited for the alkaline soils drying winds hot summers and freezing winters of new mexico arizona west texas and southern californa.

High desert gardens santa fe. High country gardens specializes in southwest plants. All plants have been garden tested here in santa fe nm. For the sonoran desert area which requires plants suitable to extreme heat please refer to our desert landscaping plants which are suited for the conditions of the sonoran desert and similar areas. High country gardens is a full service nursery and garden center located at 6921 pan american freeway ne.

We specialize in waterwise xeric plants that need little or no extra water once established and we offer a broad selection of award winning and exclusive plants all regionally adapted for the high desert climate. From establishing drought tolerant trees and shrubs to planting lush gardens desert rose can not only assist you with creating a pleasing environment but also help in maintaining it for years to come. These plants are perfect thrive in a harsh high desert climate with intense sun hot dry summers cold winters and poor soils such as the rockies and sierra nevada mountain range. At high country gardens we offer plants products and information that support long term ecological balance and builds and sustains the love of gardening for generations to come.

Winters are cold usda zone 6 and precipitation is scant 13 in a good year. Box 4457 santa fe new mexico. The high country gardens story. Desert landscaping plants high elevation plants rockies southeast plants southwest plants texas plants western plants.

At our altitude 7 000 ft the sun is intense the air has very low humidity and summer highs range in the low 90 fs. David salman opened santa fe greenhouses in 1984. It was his first retail store and he set out to transform western gardening by cultivating and growing beautiful blooming perennials native plants ornamental grasses and unique cacti and succulents. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for high desert gardens locations in santa fe nm.

Our mission is to improve the earth one. Our plants are grown locally in our bernalillo growing facility and are delivered fresh daily. Our high desert climate is harsh and our soils are poor.