Xeriscape Demonstration Garden,
City Hall - 300 Laporte Ave.

The Fort Collins Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, developed in 1986, demonstrates an attractive landscape that also saves water.

The garden always is open to the public for self-guided tours. Pick up a brochure at the entrance and read interpretative signs throughout the garden.

The garden features over 100 species of plants, including trees, shrubs, perennials, groundcovers and turf that are grouped into based on their water requirements:

• Very Low: Need water when first planted but very little or none once established.
• Low: Need more water than is available from natural precipitation, but need only small amounts of extra water during hot, dry periods.
• Moderate: Uses the most water in the garden, yet still uses less than most traditional landscapes.