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Grass/Grass Like
Groundcover
Shrub
Succulent/Cacti
Tree
Turf Grass
Herbaceous
Subshrub
Vine

Program Association +

Approved Street Trees
Nature in the City
Xeriscape Incentive Program

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Amphibians/Reptiles
Aquatic Invertebrates
Fish
Grassland Birds
Hummingbirds
Large Mammals
Medium-Sized Mammals
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Raptors
Riparian Birds
Shrubland Birds
Small Mammals
Urban Birds
Wetland Birds
Woodland Birds

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Riparian
Salt Meadow
Subalpine
Wet Meadow
Wetlands

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Blue Shades
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Red Shades
White Shades
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Inconspicious

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Blue Shades
Gray Shades
Green Shades
Purple Shades
Red Shades
White Shades
Variegated
Yellow Shades

Aggressiveness +

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Not aggressive
Readily Seeds
Readily Suckers
Spreads Above Ground
Spreads Underground

Design Considerations +

Accent Plant
Air Pollution Tolerant
Attractive Foliage
Container Friendly
Drought Tolerant
Edible Fruit
Evergreen
Fall Color
Fragrant
Long Blooming
No City Data
Screening
Small Spaces
Shade Tree
Showy Flowers
Streetscape Plants
Wetland Plant
Winter Interest

Other Considerations +

Deer Tolerant
Lifespan
Limited Availability
No City Data
Rabbit Tolerant
Shallow Roots
Thorns
Weak Wood

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Acidic/Low pH
Alkaline/High pH
Bare Mineral
Clay
Gravel
Loam
Nutrient Poor
Nutrient Rich
Neutral pH
pH adaptable
Poorly Drained
Rocky
Salty
Sandy
Shallow
Variable
Well Drained

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Tilia cordata 'Dropmore' Dropmore littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' Greenspire littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Norlin' Norlin littleleaf linden

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Tilia cordata 'Olympic' Olympic littleleaf linden

Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver' Sterling Silver linden

Tilia x flavescens 'Glenleven' Glenleven linden

Townsendia grandiflora largeflower Townsend's daisy

Tradescantia occidentalis spiderwort

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Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Red Cloud' Red Cloud spiderwort

Triglochin maritima seaside arrowgrass

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Golden Queen globeflower

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Ulmus 'Frontier' Frontier hybrid elm

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All information was compiled from various sources. The City of Fort Collins has not independently confirmed all information and recommends users do further research on individual plant species. City of Fort Collins does not guarantee the survivability of the plants on this list.

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Tilia cordata 'Dropmore' Dropmore littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' Greenspire littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Norlin' Norlin littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Olympic' Olympic littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Prestige' Prestige littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata 'Shamrock' Shamrock littleleaf linden

Tilia mongolica 'Harvest Gold' Harvest Gold hybrid Mongolian linden

Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver' Sterling Silver linden

Tilia x flavescens 'Glenleven' Glenleven linden

Townsendia grandiflora largeflower Townsend's daisy

Tradescantia occidentalis spiderwort

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Red Cloud' Red Cloud spiderwort

Triglochin maritima seaside arrowgrass

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Golden Queen globeflower

Ulmus 'Frontier' Frontier hybrid elm

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