
Nursery Day Trip: Denver and Beyond
A mountain garden weekend

Jenifer Harrington
Namesake flower: Denver daisy
State flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
Number of parks: More than 300. Check out denvergov.org/parks
3; the main downtown location (1005 York St.), plus Littleton and Mt. Evans. botanicgardens.org Number of community gardens: More than 80. Download a map from Denver Urban Gardens (dug.org). Best place to buy plants: Tagawa Gardens in Centennial (pictured). See more of Tagawa Gardens. Claim to gardenspeak fame: “Xeriscape” was coined in 1981 by the Denver Water department. Best garden-inspired restaurant: Potager (French for “kitchen garden”). $$; closed Sun; 1109 Ogden St.; 303/832-5788. Most impressive rooftop garden: The 20,000 square-foot “green roof” at the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional headquarters. 303/ 312-6836 for tour info.