John Daley/CPR News A large swath of dead trees along Stewart Creek near the trail to San Luis Peak, one of Colorado's 14ers, in the San Luis Mountains. “So that adds to complexity about what ...

It's native to our West Slope foothills, so it's better acclimated to our growing conditions. It's a slow grower to 25 feet tall and 15 feet wide. The glossy, blackish-green leaves turn brilliant ...