The Denver metropolitan area is known for its semi-arid, high-desert climate — though the weather is heavily influenced by the proximity of the Rocky Mountains and Front Range.  It can be very dry and rain can be sparse at times. For your inspiration, we provide you a gallery of native and non-native plants, trees, shrubs that will do better in our climate.

More information can be found here: https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/native/FrontRange.pdf