DENVER — It’s gardening season, and it’s a good time to unpack common myths about drought-tolerant plants.

Ross Shrigley, executive director of Plant Select at Colorado State University, in partnership with the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, met up with Denver7 meteorologist Danielle Grant at the Denver Botanic Gardens to debunk those myths and showcase some beautiful plants that require a bit less water.

Myth 1: Does water-wise mean a plant is going to look weedy or like it belongs in a desert?

Shrigley said that's a big myth! Many lush and beautiful landscape plants use very little water. He said there are water-wise plants with big flowers and lots of color, but these plants may be different than what people know from other parts of the country.

Myth 2: When you plant

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