FOR YARDS BIG AND SMALL,

THERE ARE GARDENS FOR ALL.

No matter the size of your yard or how much water you use, you can plant a garden that is water-wise, requires less than the 16,000 gallon outdoor allowance, and best of all, is super gorgeous.

Choose the design that is right for you.

We have several sketches (thank you talented artists!) and water-wise plant lists for di�erent sized yards and water requirements, so you can �nd one that suits your situation. We think you’ll love trying these as much as you love saving water.

For more ideas on how to transform your yard into a water-wise paradise download a free, H2Overhaul Kit at ThorntonWater.com/H2Overhaul.

Landscape Design 9,000 Sq. Ft.

Deciduous Ornamental Trees

Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain Maple

Acer tataricum Tatarian Maple

Quercus alba x robur Crimson Spire Oak

Deciduous Shade TreesQuercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak

Quercus robur English Oak

Quercus robur English Oak

Medium Evergreen TreesPicea glauca var. densata Black Hills SprucePinus cembra Swiss Stone Pine

Medium Deciduous ShrubsAmorpha canescens LeadplantSpiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Mellow Yellow SpireaPrunus besseyi Western Sandcherry

Large Deciduous ShrubsAmelanchier alnifolia ServiceberryCotoneaster lucidus Peking CotoneasterRhus trilobata Three Leaf Sumac

Medium Evergreen ShrubsHesperaloe parviflora False Red Yucca

Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper

Pinus Mugo Mugo Pine

Large Evergreen ShrubJuniperus virginiana Eastern Red-cedar

PerennialsArtemisia frigida Fringed SageDalea purpurea Purple Prairie CloverHelianthus pumilus Bush SunflowerOenothera caespitosa White-tufted Evening-PrimroseMentzelia decapetala Star Flower/Blazing-StarRatibida columnifera Prairie ConeflowerRudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan

GroundcoverCallirhoe involucrata Wine Cups "Rhus trilobata ‘Gro-Low’ (R. aromatica ‘Gro-Low’)"

Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ Wintercreeper

Wintercreeper

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option ALow-Water Plant Suggestions

Additional ResourcesCity of Thornton Plant Database: https://www.thorntonwater.com/resources.htmlColorado State University Yard and Garden Low-Water Recommendations: http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/

Select your plant species based on your site’s soil, sun exposure and water condition as well as your desired plant size, shape, color and texture. Plant suggestions are developed by the City of Thornton and Colorado State University.

Perennial Planting

Garden Planter Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Large Evergreen Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Rock Mulch Perennial Planting

Large Deciduous Shrubs

Medium Evergreen Tree

Perennial Planting

Deciduous OrnamentalTree

Perennial Planter Beds

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Crusher Fines Sport Area

Deciduous Shade Tree

Deciduous Shade Tree

Driveway

House

Gar

age

Turf

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Groundcover Planting

Perennial Planting

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Medium Evergreen Tree

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option A (overhead view)Monthly Landscape Water Requirement* - 10,525 gal/month*Based on peak watering month

Lot Size 9,000 sq. ft .

Turf Area 1,505 sq. ft .

Groundcover Area 2,160 sq. ft .

July Water Budget 10,525 sq. ft .

Annual Water Budget 48,575 gal.

5’ 10’0’

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option A (3D view)Monthly Landscape Water Requirement* - 10,525 gal/month*Based on peak watering month

Lot Size 9,000 sq. ft.

Turf Area 1,505 sq. ft.

Groundcover Area 2,160 sq. ft.

July Water Budget 10,525 sq. ft.

Annual Water Budget 48,575 gal.

Deciduous Shade Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Large Deciduous Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Medium Evergreen Tree

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Rock Mulch

Garden Planter

Medium Evergreen TreeMedium Deciduous ShrubsPerennial PlantingGroundcover Planting

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Perennial Planter Beds

Large Evergreen Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Shade Tree

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Ornamental Grasses

Turf

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental TreesAcer glabrum Rocky Mountain MapleKoelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain TreePrunus virginiana Native Choke Cherry

Deciduous Shade TreesQuercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin OakQuercus robur English Oak

Small Evergreen TreesJuniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain JuniperPinus heldreichii Bosnian Pine

Medium Evergreen TreePicea glauca var. densata Black Hills SprucePicea glauca 'Pendula' Weeping White Spruce

Medium Deciduous ShrubsPhysocarpus opulifolius Common NinebarkSpiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Mellow Yellow SpireaFallugia paradoxa Apache PlumeSpiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Mellow Yellow Spirea

Large Deciduous ShrubsAmelanchier alnifolia ServiceberryCotoneaster lucidus Peking CotoneasterRhus trilobata Three Leaf Sumac

Medium Evergreen ShrubsArtemesia tridentata Western SageHesperaloe parviflora False Red YuccaJuniperus chinensis Chinese JuniperPinus Mugo Mugo Pine

Large Evergreen ShrubJuniperus virginiana Eastern Red-cedar

Small Ornamental GrassesBouteloua gracilis Blue GramaFestuca glauca Blue FescuePennisetum alopecuroides Dwarf Fountain Grass

PerennialsArtemisia frigida Fringed SageDalea purpurea Purple Prairie CloverHelianthus pumilus Bush SunflowerOenothera caespitosa White-tufted Evening-PrimroseMentzelia decapetala Star Flower/Blazing-StarRatibida columnifera Prairie ConeflowerRudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan

GroundcoversErigeron divergens Spreading DaisyEriogonum umbellatum Sulphur Flower"Rhus trilobata ‘Gro-Low’ (R. aromatica ‘Gro-Low’)"

Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ Wintercreeper

Wintercreeper

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option BLow-Water Plant Suggestions

Additional ResourcesCity of Thornton Plant Database: https://www.thorntonwater.com/resources.htmlColorado State University Yard and Garden Low-Water Recommendations: http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/

Select your plant species based on your site’s soil, sun exposure and water condition as well as your desired plant size, shape, color and texture. Plant suggestions are developed by the City of Thornton and Colorado State University.

5’ 10’0’ 5’ 10’0’

Groundcover Planting

Groundcover Planting

Pergola

Rock MulchLandscape Boulder

Medium Evergreen Tree

Large Deciduous Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Garden PlanterMedium Deciduous Shrubs

Medium Evergreen ShrubsLarge Evergreen Shrubs

Deciduous Shade Tree

Low Water Turf Conversion

Driveway

House

Gar

age

Perennial Planting

Groundcover Planting

Groundcover Planting

Groundcover Planting

Small Evergreen Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Medium Evergreen ShrubsPerennial Planting

Perennial Planting

Small Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous OrnamentalTree

Deciduous OrnamentalTree

Large Deciduous ShrubsDeciduous Shade Tree

Perennial Planting

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Small Ornamental GrassesGroundcover Planting

Large Deciduous Shrubs

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option B (overhead view)Monthly Landscape Water Requirement* - 13,650 gal/month*Based on peak watering month

Lot Size 9,000 sq. ft .

Turf Area 2,190 sq. ft .

Groundcover Area 3,235 sq. ft .

July Water Budget 13,650 sq. ft .

Annual Water Budget 62,850 gal.

5’ 10’0’

9,000 Sq. Ft. Option B (3D view)Monthly Landscape Water Requirement* - 13,650 gal/month*Based on peak watering month

Lot Size 9,000 sq. ft.

Turf Area 2,190 sq. ft.

Groundcover Area 3,235 sq. ft.

July Water Budget 13,650 sq. ft.

Annual Water Budget 62,850 gal.

Deciduous Shade Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Large Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Medium Evergreen Tree

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Large Evergreen Shrubs

Perennial Planting

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Rock MulchGarden PlanterSmall Evergreen Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Perennial Planting

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Medium Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Perennial Planting

Deciduous Ornamental Tree

Landscape Boulder

Perennial Planting

Medium Evergreen Shrubs

Groundcover Planting

Deciduous Shade Tree

Groundcover Planting

Small Deciduous Shrubs

Groundcover Planting

Perennial Planting

Deciduous Ornamental Tree