Water restrictions, mandated watering schedules and cut-off watering dates present a major dilemma to Colorado gardeners. With the right plant choices, we can survive this trying period of making our home landscape look good.

John Cretti, Horticulturist and Colorado's Master Gardener shares some of his favorite plant selections that will truly survive the drought conditions and watering restrictions.

SHRUBS:

Blue Mist Spirea - Caryopteris X clandonesis 'Dark Night'
Wolfberry - Symphoricarpos occidentalis
'Pink Marleen' Snowberry - Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Butterfly Bush 'Dwarf Blue' - Buddleia
Euonymus 'Turkenstanica' - Euonymus nanus 'Turkestanicus'
'Calgary Carpet' Juniper - Juniperus sabina

PERENNIAL FLOWERS:

Rudbeckia "Goldstrum" - Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii
Daylily "Grape Magic" - Hemerocallis sp.
Silver Brocade Sage - Artemisia stelleriana "Silver Brocade"
Sedum "Autumn Joy" - Sedum spectabilis "Autumn Joy"
"Yellow Bloom Broom" - Cytisus decumbens

For more details on these plants and The What , Where, When, How ad Why of Gardening in Colorado, consult John's book "COLORADO GARDENER'S GUIDE."

Tune in to the JOHN and JERI SHOW on 630 KHOW Saturday morning from 7 to 9 for more Gardening in the Rockies Tips and listen for "Ask the Gardener" questions featured on 7NEWS.