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As North America’s only botanical garden dedicated to protecting alpine plants and their ecosystems, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens holds the National Collection of Colorado’s Alpine Flora. As part of this program, the Gardens works to develop this special collection of plants through seed collections, propagation, cultivation and plant sharing.
Want to learn more about the alpine plants that we cultivate?
| Code | Location |
|---|---|
| P1 | Tufa Garden |
| P2 | Entrance Woodland Garden |
| P4 | Roadside East Garden |
| P6 | Peony Garden |
| P7 | Mixed Perennial Garden |
| P8 | Caucasus Garden |
| P9 | West European Alps Garden |
| P10 | Waterfall Garden |
| P11 | Himalayan Garden |
| P12 | Silk Road Garden |
| P13 | Bijou’s Garden |
| P14 | Main Perennial Border – East End |
| P15 | Main Perennial Border – Mid Section |
| P16 | Main Perennial Border – West End |
| P17 | Pond |
| SG | Stump Garden |
| M | Meditation Garden |
| Code | Location |
|---|---|
| ARG1 | Entry Garden |
| ARG2 | Dryland Montane |
| ARG3 | Dryland Alpine (Including S. American collection) |
| ARG4 | International Alpine Crevice Garden |
| ARG5 | Conifer Borders |
| ARG6 | Upper Alpine Pools |
| ARG7 | Colorado Wetland |
| ARG8 | North East Entrance |
| ARG9 | Aspen Woodland |
| ARG10 | Tool Cabin |
| ARG11 | Native Rock Wall |
| ARG12 | NAPCC Colorado Alpine Collection and Saxifrage Collection |
| ARG13 | South African Collection |
| ARG14 | Streamside Plantings |
| ARG15 | Shade Garden |
| Code | Location |
|---|---|
| C | Children’s Garden |
| C1 | Children’s Amphitheater |
| C2 | Children’s wetland garden |
| C3 | South Facing Meadow |
| C4 | Central Krumholtz Island |
| C5 | Gore Range Alpine Tundra |
| C6 | North Facing Forest |
| Code | Location |
|---|---|
| EC1 | Front Perennial Border |
| EC2 | Pollinator Garden |
| EC3 | Lilac Walkway |
| EC4 | Succulent Bed |
| EC5 | West Rock Garden |
| AH1 | Alpine House – Window Border |
| AH2 | Alpine House – Mural Border |
Searching for what plants work best is your own garden?
Use the Eagle County Plant Selector Tool. Created by Eagle County, Eagle County Conservation District and Colorado State University’s Extension Office, this easy to use tool will help you find plants best suited for your conditions and location.
Gardening at elevation in the Colorado mountains can be tough. Located at 8,200′ Betty Ford Alpine Gardens are here to help make things a little easier for you by providing Colorado specific garden resources to inform, inspire and educate you on how to make your garden more beautiful and sustainable for the community and the environment.
Become a member, or make a donation, to help ensure that our unique botanic garden, the only one dedicated to preserving the plants, animals and pollinators of the high alpine, can continue its critical work around the globe.