This resource, from a cooperative program of Colorado State U., Denver Botanic Gardens, and landscape and nursery professionals from the Rocky Mountain region, details plants that thrive in the challenging conditions of the High Plains and intermountain area that can be used in home gardens and commercial landscaping. It describes 74 plants that have been promoted and presented by the program over the last decade, with discussion of their characteristics, background on why they were chosen, recommended landscape use, the native range of species, exposure, soil, and elevation recommendations, advantages and disadvantages, growing tips, and color photos. Trees, shrubs, woody vines, perennials, groundcovers, and annuals are included. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)