Year-round color in a dry Colorado garden: Water-thrifty plants brighten this easy-care Xeriscape.(Brief Article) Sunset | April 1, 2002| | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Derived from the Greek word xero, meaning dry; the term Xeriscape was coined in 1981 by a team of Colorado landscapers and water providers as part of a campaign to encourage water conservation through creative landscaping. This worthy concept has a lingering problem with its image. Properly pronounced zer-i-scape, the term all too often sounds like "zer-o-scape," conjuring visions of unthirsty but ugly gardens covered with wall-to-wall gravel.

In fact, a well-designed Xeriscape garden is not only water-thrifty, but it's highly attractive as well. For dramatic proof, ...

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