alpine collection

Acantholimon armenum Denver Botanic Garden’s Alpine Collection is most likely the largest in the country with regards to number of species. The plants in this collection are described as either truly alpine plants or plants that grow in pseudo-alpine habitats such as rock crevices (Chasmophytes) or exposed locations (Facultative Alpines).

The Alpine collection is especially rich in the numbers of species it contains in certain genera.

Genus	Species	Hybrids (if particularly large collection)
Acantholimon	18
Aethionema	10
Allium	17
Campanula	20
Crocus	17	26 cultivars
Cyclamen	9
Daphne	7
Dianthus	24
Ephedra	11
Geranium	17
Helleborus	10
Iris	25
Penstemon	57
Phlox	13
Pinus	16
Plantago	14
Salvia	23 (especially Turkish)
Saxifraga	8	11 cultivars/hybrids
Sempervivum	7	23 cultivars
Stipa	23
Veronica	20 (mostly Central Asian)

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garden spotlight

A shift in seasons is bringing significant change to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield:

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield - new amphitheatre re-grade

A new amphitheatre is being
re-graded to provide a better experience for concert-goers with new grass, a wildflower meadow and shade trees. A permanent stage is being built and will be completed in time for the 2009 concert season.

Check out our new Deer Creek Discovery children’s area, which includes a whimsical tree house.

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