Sphaeralcea ambigua (Malvaceae) (40x38,Z6,P,SL,3:6w) …………………............…….... 75 seeds / $3.00

 21610.25  (W) Mono Co., CA, 6100ft, 1860m.  Densely-packed, deep orange, cupped flowers are displayed to their best advantage against the deltoid, gray leaves and pale green stems. On carbonates.

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Malvaceae) (12x16,Z4,P,SL,3:6w) ......................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 12772.21 (W) Wayne Co., UT, 7000ft, 2134m. Dwarf plants with incised leaves spread rhizomatously. Very nice deep orange-flowering colony here. Photo

Sphaeralcea gierischii (65x30,Z7,P,SL,2) …………………………………….........…….... 50 seeds / $3.00

 32443.15  (W) Mohave Co., AZ, 3500ft, 1067m.   A shrubby type with 3- to 5-fingered dark leaves and bright deep orange flowers.

Sphaeralcea laxa (80x45, Z7, P, SL, 2) ................................................................................. 70 seeds / $3.00

 54255.11  (W) Sierra Co., NM, 4500ft, 1372m.  Pink to lavender flowers on somewhat tall stems.

Sphaeralcea parviflora (50x30, Z5, P, SL, 3:6w) .................................................................. 75 seeds / $2.50

 70234.44  (W) San Juan Co., UT, 6500ft, 1982m.  Large orange clusters are packed onto the upper half of each stem.  A spectacular sight when fields of these plants are in bloom.   Photo

Sphaeromeria capitata (Asteraceae) (12x20, Z4, P, L, 2) ….................................................. 40 seeds / $2.50

 12230.04  Ex Albany Co., WY, 7275ft.   Silver-gray mats of filigreed foliage with greenish poms.

Stachys coccinea (Lamiaceae) (30x18,Z6,P,C,1) ................................................................... 25 seeds / $4.00

 12773.96  (W) Graham Co., AZ, 7000ft, 2134m.   Soft-hairy, emerald foliage bears spikes of red, tubular flowers with flaring lips from mid-summer to frost. Easily grown, blooming the first year from seed. This population was at the highest elevation I’ve seen, hopefully increasing its hardiness factor.   Photo

Stachys lavandulifolia (Lamiaceae) (14x24,Z4,P,C,3:6w) ............................................... 25 seeds / $4.00 54251.01 Mats of grooved, hairy, grayish-green leaves. The flower spikes consist of numerous woolly calyxes with spidery appendages, embedded in which are bright purple blossoms. Exquisite species from Turkey. Photo

Stanleya pinnata (Brassicaceae) (90x30,Z5,P,L,1) ............................................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 70619.12 (W) Fremont Co., CO, 5100ft, 1555m. Tall racemes of starry, golden blossoms, like the "Foxtail Lily." Often found on badland areas throughout Colorado and Utah.   Photo

Stomatium pyrodorum (Aizoaceae) (5x8, Z7, P, L, 1) ………....................................……... 90 seeds / $2.50

 70983.00  Clumps of blunt-lobed leaves bear brush-like flowers of very spicy fragrance.

Stomatium sp. (Sutherland) (3x16,Z6,P,L,1) ........................................................................ 40 seeds / $3.00

 77038.09  Ex Sutherland, N. Cape Province, RSA.  Outstanding tight mats of pewter-gray, toothed leaves with sheets of fragrant, nocturnal, lemon-yellow flowers.

Swertia perennis (Gentianaceae) (26x12,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ....................................................... 90 seeds / $3.50 70434.22 (W) Park Co., WY, 6600ft, 2012m. From pleated, basal foliage sprout several racemes of star-like flowers in a dark "electric" blue that defies description. Near an alpine swamp.

Synthyris missurica (Scrophulariaceae) (14x10,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ............................................. 90 seeds / $4.00 56636.32 (W) Idaho Co., ID, 5500ft, 1677m. Plumes of dark blue flowers over tufts of rounded, toothed leaves. N-facing volcanic slopes. One of the loveliest and earliest-blooming of the Pacific Northwest wildflowers. Photo

Synthyris pinnatifida v. canescens (Scrophulariaceae) (9x7,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ........................... 100 seeds / $3.50

 70617.30  (W) Custer Co., ID, 10200ft, 3110m. Tight rosettes of grayish, ferny foliage. Short spikes of densely-packed purple flowers unfurl soon after the snowbanks recede. On N-facing slopes of rocky alpine tundra.

Synthyris pinnatifida v. laciniata (10x16,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ....................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50

 70620.10  (W) Iron Co., UT, 11270ft, 3436m.  Spikes of purple-blue flowers appear before the roundish, laciniated leaves develop early in the alpine spring.  On E-facing summits of volcanic ash.

Synthyris platycarpa (34x20, Z4, P, L, 3:8w) ………………………………..….........…... 100 seeds / $4.00

 70557.39  (W) Idaho Co., ID, 2100ft, 640m.  Endemic to the Selway River area, this woodlander bears soft reniform leaves and dense racemes several inches long of lavender flowers with laciniated petals.

Tacitus bellus (Crassulaceae) (10x14, Z10, P, L, 1) ............................................................ 100 seeds / $3.00 

 10424.04   Echeveria-like rosettes of blue-gray tinged red bear enormous deep pink star-flowers.

Tagetes lemmonii (Asteraceae) (120x120,Z8,P,L,1) .................................................. 40 seeds / $3.00 54426.09 Drought-resistant, heat-tolerant aromatic, shrublets with vibrant yellow daisies.

Talinum thompsonae (4x8,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ............................................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 78373.09  Ex Emery Co., UT, 7800ft, 2377m.  Tiny Sedum-like clumps bear pink flowers in its native habitat.  Somewhat larger and more vigorous under cultivation.

Tanacetum uralense (30x16, Z3, P, L, 1) .............................................................................. 55 seeds / $3.00

 87422.01  Soft, blue-white, finely-cut foliage.  Yellow flowers appear in early summer.

Telesonix jamesii (Saxifragaceae) (12x16, Z3, P, L, 2) ........................................................ 100 seeds / $3.50

 50226.10  (W) Teller Co., CO, 12600ft, 3841m.  Stunning hot magenta-pink flowers over scalloped, viscid foliage in late summer.  In S-facing cracks on alpine granite tors.   Photo   The second photo shows the typical fall colors of this species.   Photo2

Tephrosia virginiana (Fabaceae) (30x25,Z5,P,SC,1) .......................................................... 35 seeds / $3.50 90644.02 Unusual bicolor pale yellow and fuchsia pea-flowers atop feathery, grayish-green foliage in late spring.

Teucrium orientale (Lamiaceae) (16x30,Z5,P,C,3:6w) .......................................................... 40 seeds / $3.00

 67459.06     An elegant little shrub with aromatic, pinnatifid, blue-green foliage and pale purple-blue flowers most of the summer.

Thelesperma filifolium (24x16, A, C, 1) ………………………………………….............. 100 seeds / $2.00

 30624.15  (W) Elbert Co., CO, 6650ft, 2027m.  A very showy and fragrant annual of the Plains with thready leaves and stems supporting yellow daisies with rounded petals and chocolate centers.

Thermopsis rhombifolia (Fabaceae) (12x9, Z4, P, SC, 1) ..................................................... 35 seeds / $3.00

 74373.10  (W) Douglas Co., CO, 6400ft, 1951m.  Clumps of golden pea-flowers in early spring.

Titanopsis calcarea (Aizoaceae) (2x12,Z6,P,L,1) .............................................................. 50 seeds / $3.50 12226.02 Ex Thompson. Leaves variously chalky, blue and sandy-warted. Flowers in dark to light yellow hues.

Titanopsis hugo-schlechteri (Aizoaceae) (6x12,Z7,P,L,1) .................................................. 50 seeds / $3.50 36001.02 Ex Thompson. Clumps of blue-green leaves with brown rims covered with creamy warts. Orange, yellow-throated flowers.

Titanopsis hugo-schlechteri v. alboviridis (Aizoaceae) (4x10,Z10,P,L,1) ..................... 75 seeds / $3.00 36002.00 Chalky-gray, encrusted leaves with small yellow flowers.

Tonestus pygmaeus (Asteraceae) (4x10,Z3,P,L,3:6w) ................................................ 40 seeds / $3.50 70980.41 (W) Park Co., CO, 12000ft, 3658m. Caespitose plants of hairy, oblong leaves and yellow daisies on very short stems.

Townsendia condensata (Asteraceae) (3x7,Z3,B,C,3:4w) ...................................................... 15 seeds / $5.00

 12828.18  (W) Beaver Co., UT, 11500ft, 3506m.  Rosetted mounds of spatulate leaves with silvery hairs bear huge white embedded daisies.  This seed from a disjunct population in the Tushar Mtns.   Photo

Townsendia exscapa (Asteraceae) (2x7,Z5,P,C,1) ............................................................. 30 seeds / $4.00 46476.12 (W) Elbert Co., CO, 6650ft, 2027m. Compact buns of silver, linear leaves are covered with white daisies early in the spring. Photo

Townsendia florifer (5x12,Z4,A/B,L,1) ................................................................................. 30 seeds / $3.00

 30563.36  (W) Custer Co., ID, 6400ft, 1951m.   Creeping stems radiating from a rootstalk are covered with linear-spatulate leaves and myriad pink flowers over several weeks in summer.

Townsendia glabella (Asteraceae) (4x15,Z4,P,C,1) ............................................................. 60 seeds / $4.00 32557.12 (W) Archuleta Co., CO, 7130ft, 2175m. Mats of linear, grayish leaves with white to pale lavender flowers from spring to mid-summer. On fine black shale soils.

Townsendia grandiflora (Asteraceae) (5x14,Z5,B,C,1) ............................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 32773.11 (W) Jefferson Co., CO, 6500ft, 1982m. Large white flowers on flat rosettes which keep branching sideways all summer. Photo

Townsendia hookeri (2x7,Z4,P,C,1) ..................................................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00

 35684.39  (W) Carbon Co., WY, 6400ft, 1951m.  Tufts of very narrow, silver leaves and stemless white daisies early in spring.

Townsendia incana (3x8,Z5,P,C,1) ....................................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50

 62812.28  (W) San Juan Co., UT, 5250ft, 1600m.  Silver-gray buns with prolific white flowers.

Townsendia jonesii v. jonesii (2x4,Z5,P,C,1) ........................................................................ 20 seeds / $5.00

 50827.30  (W) Sevier Co., UT, 6300ft, 1920m.  Tufted, silver-gray cushions bear creamy flowers. Any pale yellow flowering variants that show up will be T. j. v. lutea.  On S-facing sandy shales.   Photo

Townsendia jonesii v. lutea (2x4,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ...................................................................... 15 seeds / $5.00

 50828.20  (W) Sevier Co., UT, 5412ft, 1650m.  Ethereal yellow, stemless daisies. The reverse of the petals is lavender, imparting a mysterious tangerine overtone to the flower color. Elusive dweller of Arapien Shale deposits. Occasional cream forms in this population.  On shale ridges.   Photo

Townsendia leptotes (1x3,Z4,P,L,1) ..................................................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00

 54440.17  (W) Saguache Co., CO, 9100ft, 2775m.  Exceptionally tiny, gray tufts. Less-than-stemless white daisies in early spring. On N-facing volcanic loamy ash.

Townsendia leptotes (2x7,Z4,P,L,1) ...................................................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 54440.50  (W) Sanpete Co., UT, 10500ft, 3201m.  A different form than the Colorado pop. Tufts of linear, silvery leaves with several white to pale pink daisies embedded. Level ridge crest of limestone pavement.

Townsendia mensana (2x4,Z5,P,C,1) ................................................................................... 10 seeds / $6.00

 56428.78  (W) Duchesne Co., UT, 7200ft, 2195m.  Compact, pulvinate rosettes of silver-gray, filiform leaves embedded with pale pink flowers. These dense, minute cushions are difficult to spot on its native habitat of limestone shales.

Townsendia montana (white) (3x8,Z3,P,C,1) ........................................................................ 40 seeds / $4.00

 56828.78  (W) Uintah Co., UT, 8700ft, 2652m.  Robust gray-green tufts of linear leaves.  White flowers.

Townsendia montana v. caelilinensis (2x8,Z3,P,C,1) ........................................................... 40 seeds / $5.00

 56830.10  (W) Sanpete Co., UT, 10800ft, 3290m.  Large flowers of pure white over dark-green, linear-spatulate foliage.  Growing on fractured shaly-limestone, alpine flats.

Townsendia parryi (8x10, Z3, B, C, 1) ……………………..…………………............…... 40 seeds / $4.00

 70244.24  (W) Custer Co., ID, 8300ft, 2530m.  Large violet to purple flowers sprout from rosettes of linear, hairy leaves.  Plants often are monocarpic so best be treated as a biennial.  On limestone grit.

Townsendia spathulata (Asteraceae) (2x7,Z4,P,C,1) ............................................................. 40 seeds / $4.50

 76717.18  (W) Fremont Co., WY, 8900ft, 2713m.  Miniature mounds of pure silver wool literally disappear in early spring, studded with several pale pink daisies.   Photo

Tradescantia occidentalis (Commelinaceae) (30x16,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ............................. 40 seeds / $3.50 78212.11 (W) Garfield Co., UT, 6000ft, 1829m. Surprising sight to see these pop out of the sand dunes displaying their dark blue to magenta flower clusters. Each flower lasts only a day but many more open the next day.

Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Cucurbitaceae) (30x450,Z?,P,C,1) ......................................... 12 seeds / $2.50

 12982.26  (W) Inazawa, Japan, 30m.  A vining "Snake Gourd" with lobed, undulate leaves and scarlet fruit about 6 cm long.

Trichosanthes kirilowii v. japonica (Cucurbitaceae) (600x200,Z8,P,C,2) ................ 10 seeds / $4.00 52644.19 (W) Nagoya, Japan, 15m. A fascinating monoecious vine with lobed leaves and large, white, fimbriated flowers, followed by yellow gourds.

Tricyrtis puberula (Liliaceae) (30x50,Z5,P,L,2) ................................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 70981.11 (W) Taldai Shan, China. Hairy, glaucous leaves with large black spots bear numerous sprays of yellow-brown, spotted flowers. An unusual Toad Lily from China. A woodland plant that prefers light shade starts blooming in mid-summer, earlier than other Tricyrtis.

Trifolium andersonii (Fabaceae) (7x18,Z5,P,SC,1) ……………………………..........….... 25 seeds / $4.00

 22815.15  (W) Mono Co., CA, 7700ft, 2348m.  Decumbent, plumose flower heads of pink/lavender to rosy magenta. Pinnate leaves of 3 to 7 leaflets. On granite screes.

Trifolium brandegei (8x10,Z3,P,SC,1) .................................................................................. 30 seeds / $4.00

 10764.27  (W) Mineral Co., CO, 11400ft, 3475m.  Unusual pendulous, deep rose flower heads over loose mats of clover-leaves.   Photo

Trifolium dasyphyllum (8x25, Z3, P, SC, 1) ......................................................................... 55 seeds / $2.50

 15246.17  (W) Park Co., CO, 12000ft, 3660m.  Bicolored heads of creamy banners and purple keels.

Trifolium dasyphyllum v. anemophilum (2x15, Z3, P, SC, 1) …………………...........…... 20 seeds / $4.00

 15247.13  (W) Albany Co., WY, 7350ft, 2241m.  Prostrate mats of tri-fingered, pointed foliage.  Pure lilac flowers on decumbent scapes early in the spring.  Inhabits bare limestone outcrops and ledges.

Trifolium haydenii (7x35,Z3,P,SC,1) .................................................................................... 40 seeds / $4.00

 35113.38  (W) Carbon Co., MT, 8600ft, 2622m.  Forms hummocky mats of small, thick leaves, the edges erratically jagged. Pendant heads of intriguing peachy-pink to creamy-apricot flowers.   Photo1   Photo2

Trifolium macrocephalum (15x30, Z6, P, SC, 1) .................................................................. 55 seeds / $3.00

 56182.10  (W) Kittitas Co., WA, 2500ft, 762m.  Large pale pink and rose flower clusters.

Trifolium nanum (1x30,Z3,P,SC,1) ....................................................................................... 40 seeds / $5.00

 58228.37  (W) Park Co., CO, 13200ft, 4024m.  Pulvinate, green mats on N-facing, gentle alpine slopes with erect three-fingered leaves tightly packed. Purple to lavender flowers.   Photo

Trifolium X nanum (4x35,Z3,P,SC,1) ................................................................................... 40 seeds / $5.00

 58228.17  (W) Park Co., CO, 12500ft, 3811m.  Exceptionally vigorous and robust plants which may be hybrids of T. nanum and T. dasyphyllum. Dense mats of erect trifoliate leaves with loads of solitary violet flowers lying prostrate around the plants. On rocky, south-facing, alpine slopes.

Trifolium monoense (4x16,Z4,P,SC,1) ……………………………………….......……….. 40 seeds / $3.50

 56829.25  (W) Inyo Co., CA, 11400ft, 3476m.  (= T. andersonii v. beatleyae.) Caespitose cushions surrounded by decumbent pink-lavender flower heads, covered with dense, silky white wool.

Trifolium owyheense (6x20,Z5,P,SC,1) ................................................................................. 40 seeds / $5.00

 69313.38  (W) Malheur Co., OR, 4500ft, 1372m.  A decumbent plant with gray-green, leathery foliage and large flower heads of bright rosy-violet. Growing on E-facing screes of ash-tuff.   Photo

Trifolium parryi (10x26, Z3, P, SC, 1) .................................................................................. 45 seeds / $3.00

 70245.10  (W) Park Co., CO, 12200ft, 3720m.  Clover mats with large heads of light purple.

Trillium ovatum (Liliaceae) (24x14,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ............................................................... 60 seeds / $4.00 69024.22 (W) Adams Co., ID, 4250ft, 1296m. One of the most wide-spread Trilliums in the Pacific Northwest with white to pink flowers, often with many stems per plant. Growing in deep pine duff in heavy shade. Photo

Trillium rivale (Liliaceae) (6x12,Z6,P,GL,4:12w) ....................................................... 20 seeds / $6.00 74660.11 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1300ft, 396m. The smallest Trillium with green, pale-veined leaves and white flowers, often spotted pink. Found infrequently in the deep duff and shade of conifers of the Illinois Valley. Photo

Tripterocalyx carnea v. wootonii (Nyctaginaceae) (20x35, A, C, 4:6w) …………............... 45 seeds / $2.50

 12244.11 (W) Socorro Co., NM, 5400ft, 1646m. An unusual annual with starburst clusters of pink flowers.

Tripterospermum japonicum (Gentianaceae) (100x20,Z6,P,L,4:8w) ............................ 50 seeds / $3.50 50240.00 (= Gentiana trinervis.) An odd climbing or trailing Gentian relative with ovate, 3-nerved leaves and profuse pendant bell flowers in pale blue-purple shades.

Triteleia peduncularis (Liliaceae) (16x20,Z7,P,L,3:8w) ............................................. 70 seeds / $3.50 70385.11 (W) Lake Co., CA, 2300ft, 701m. Huge umbels of long-pediceled white flowers striped dark violet on the outside. Interesting novelty. Photo

Trollius albiflorus (Ranunculaceae) (8x12,Z3,P,L,4:12w) ..................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 22410.42 (W) Albany Co., WY, 10350ft, 3155m. Above clumps of cut foliage spread several beautiful pale primrose-yellow blossoms, each punctuated by a boss of yellow stamens. A lovely alpine found near moist areas. The flowering stems greatly elongate during the fruiting phase. Photo

Umbellularia californica (Lauraceae) (200x150,Z7,P,C,3:12w) .......................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 12225.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 2500ft, 762m. "Myrtlewood." An aromatic shrub with bright green leaves and yellow-green inflorescences which are followed by small avocado-like drupes. This seed from a population which experiences colder temperatures than in California and can also take brutally hot and dry conditions in the summer.   Photo

Valeriana columbiana (Valerianaceae) (16x16,Z4,P,L,3:8w) ...................................... 25 seeds / $4.00 12834.20 (W) Chelan Co., WA, 5700ft, 1738m. From mounds of deeply-lobed leaves emerge several stems bearing terminal clusters of creamy-white flowers. On N-facing basaltic screes. Photo

Vella spinosa (Brassicaceae) (25x35,Z7,P,L,1) ................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 76732.11 (W) Sierra Nevada, Trevenque, Spain, 6560ft, 2000m. Intricately-branched, spiny, mounding subshrubs covered with straw-yellow flowers in late spring.

Veratrum formosanum (Melanthiaceae) (70x30,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ............................................ 30 seeds / $4.00 30854.01 Ex Nantou, Taiwan, 3000m. Almost unknown to horticulture is this fantastic, late-flowering relative of the Lily family with drooping spikes of numerous deep purple-black flowers over quickly-clumping, grass-like foliage. Usually starts blooming by its third year from seed.

Verbascum atroviolaceum (Scrophulariaceae) (42x18, Z4, B, L, 3:4w) ………..................... 90 seeds / $3.00

 25874.04  Spikes of rich purple-brown flowers.  From the Caucasus, Russia.

Verbena gooddingii (Verbenaceae) (18x24,Z5,P,L,3:8w) .................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50

 32679.16  (W) Graham Co., AZ, 8800ft, 2683m.   Plants of hirsute, deeply-cut foliage bear terminal heads of bright deep lilac for most of the summer, especially if kept dead-headed.

Verbena rigida (25x40,Z6,P,L,3:8w) ................................................................................... 100 seeds / $3.00

 74612.07  (W) Gila Co., AZ, 5000ft, 1524m.  Over sandpaper-rough, toothed leaves develop long, lax, multiple spikes of closely-set purple flowers.

Wahlenbergia congesta (Campanulaceae) (4x30, Z9, P, L, 2) ............................................. 100 seeds / $3.00

 12848.03  Mats of oblong leaves on long petioles creeps rhizomatously.  The pale blue flowers are borne solitary on short stems.  A choice species for the alpine house.

Wulfenia carinthiaca (20x18,Z5,P,L,2) …………………………………………............... 100 seeds / $3.00

 12264.05    Lustrous, crenate leaves in clumps bear dense racemes of deep violet-blue in late summer.

Wyethia scabra (80x60,Z4,P,C,1) ......................................................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 76139.18  (W) Fremont Co., WY, 4850ft, 1480m.  The northern-most population I've seen, definitely hardy. Long-lived, bushy plants of sand-paper leaves and large, yellow daisies.

Xerophyllum tenax (Liliaceae) (130x45,Z5,P,C,4:12w) ....................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50

 78448.50  (W) Boundary Co., ID, 5800ft, 1768m.  "Beargrass." Attractive grassy rosettes produce stout wands of innumerable white flowers. Leaching seed in water for a day appears to speed germination.

Xylorhiza confertifolia (Asteraceae) (15x24,Z5,P,L,1) ........................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 12850.39  (W) Garfield Co., UT, 6350ft, 1936m.  The dwarfest of the Xylorhiza spp. listed here.  The large white daisies are held over loose mounds of linear leaves. Growing on alkaline clay slopes.

Xylorhiza glabriuscula (15x22,Z4,P,C,1) ………..…....................………………................ 40 seeds / $3.00

 32559.15  (W) Albany Co., WY, 6900ft, 2104m.   Dozens of white flowers on low plants with branched caudices. These distinctive perennials put on a show when in bloom on the Laramie Plains.

Xylorhiza orcuttii (Asteraceae) (60x120,Z9,P,L,1) ...................................................... 40 seeds / $4.00 86412.31 (W) Imperial Co., CA, 0ft. Larger, bushier shrubs compared to Xylorhiza tortifolia with spiny leaves and large lavender flowers. Photo

Xylorhiza tortifolia (Asteraceae) (25x25,Z7,P,L,1) ................................................................ 40 seeds / $3.00

 78864.20  (W) Inyo Co., CA, 4500ft, 1372m.  "Mojave Aster."  Large pale blue daisies over lanceolate leaves with spine-tipped edges.   Photo

Xylorhiza venusta (30x20, Z5, P, C, 3:4w) ............................................................................ 40 seeds / $3.00

 90448.13  (W) San Juan Co., UT, 6700ft, 2043m.  Clumps of gray-green, rough-hewn leaves produce numerous scapes bearing large creamy-white daisy flowers.  An extremely drought-tolerant perennial endemic to the northwest section of the Colorado Plateau.   Photo

Yucca angustissima (Liliaceae) (90x45,Z5,P,C,1) .............................................................. 50 seeds / $3.50 24832.12 (W) Mesa Co., CO, 4750ft, 1450m. Very narrow, long leaves copiously lined with filament hairs. Small populations concentrated in western Colorado.

Yucca baccata (Liliaceae) (70x75, Z5, P, C, 1) ....................................................................... 50 seeds / $2.50

 10202.13  (W) San Juan Co., UT, 6600ft, 2012m.  Huge waxy flower clusters of cream with darker-tinted sepals nestle in rosettes of stiff, dagger-like leaves.  Banana-like fruits.   Photo

Yucca brevifolia (300x180,Z6,P,C,1) ..................................................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00

 10761.48  (W) Kern Co., CA, 5100ft, 1555m.  The famous "Joshua Tree," symbol of the Mojave Desert. Stiff and sharp leaves stack tightly to form multi-headed trunks in old specimens. Waxy cream and green flowers appear in favorable years.

Yucca constricta (120x45,Z7,P,C,1) ...................................................................................... 60 seeds / $3.00

 12849.17  (W) Menard Co., TX, 2100ft, 640m.  Large rosettes of narrow leaves and spectacular, multiply-branched inflorescences. One of the predominant Yuccas on the Edwards Plateau.   Photo

Yucca elata (250x80,Z6,P,C,1) .............................................................................................. 60 seeds / $3.00

 25426.27  (W) Lincoln Co., NM, 6400ft, 1951m.  Clumping stems of narrow, sharp-tipped leaves produce spectacular racemes of cream flowers in late spring. Ancient specimens develop several stems atop a definite trunk. Can be grown in sheltered areas at Denver's latitude, so is apparently hardier than its origins would indicate.

Yucca elata (400x300,Z5,P,C,1) ........................................................................................ 30 seeds / $3.50 25426.32 (W) Pueblo Co., CO. JRT044 Giant form with multi-clumping stems to fifteen feet high with up to 30 heads. Giant southern forms transplanted to Pueblo in the 1980s and thriving ever since.

Yucca harrimaniae (Var.#2) (35x20,Z5,P,C,1) ...................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50

 35264.60  (W) Wayne Co., UT, 5100ft, 1555m.  Miniature rosettes with coarsely-filiferous leaves grow on sandstone ledges. Short spikes of cream-colored flowers.

Yucca harrimaniae (Var.#4) (60x30,Z5,P,C,1) ...................................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 35264.50  (W) Duchesne Co., UT, 6000ft, 1829m.  A robust population of larger rosettes and slightly wider, bluish leaves. Deep cream or pale yellow-cream flower spikes.    Photo

Yucca nana (Liliaceae) (65x15,Z5,P,C,1) ........................................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00 58248.12 (W) San Juan Co., UT, 6600ft, 2012m. Many botanical differences lead me to believe this is the very recently described taxon Y. nana. The flowering stalks are taller than in the typical Y. harrimaniae population, the rosettes are, on average, tinier yet, the seed is twice the usual size and the locality seems to match one of the published sites. Limited quantities due to the drought.

Yucca neomexicana (Liliaceae) (55x20,Z6,P,C,2) ........................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 58284.15 (W) Cimmaron Co., OK, 3600ft, 1100m. JRT251 The smallest population known with heads no more than 8" in diameter. Bright green leaves, about 3/8" wide, with some filament hair.

Yucca pallida (100x40,Z7,P,C,1) ....................................................................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 70246.12 (W) Callahan Co., TX. JRT462 Wide, sky-blue leaves with ivory flower stalks.

Yucca rupicola (100x40,Z7,P,C,1) ......................................................................................... 50 seeds / $3.50

 75060.27  (W) Mills Co., TX, 1800ft, 549m.  "Twisted-Leaf Yucca." Another dominant Yucca on the Edwards Plateau with wide leaves which often twist. Multiply-branched inflorescences of creamy-white.

Yucca rupicola (180x40,Z7,P,C,1) ..................................................................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 75060.42 (W) Brown Co., TX. JRT461 Variable population with bright green to bluish tinted, wide, twisted leaves. Bloom stalks range from four to nine feet, possibly reflecting some Y. reverchoni influence. Nice ivory flowers.

Yucca thompsoniana (150x55,Z7,P,C,2) ............................................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50

 78375.17  (W) Pecos Co., TX, 4500ft, 1372m.  Rosettes of tightly-packed, long, slender, blue-green leaves often margined yellowish. Trunk-forming with age, often with two heads. Showy, branched racemes of white flowers.   Photo

Zauschneria garrettii (Onagraceae) (35x60,Z4,P,L,2) ............................................................ 80 seeds / $4.00

 32264.19  (W) Salt Lake Co., UT, 6300ft, 1920m.  Masses of the scarlet-orange, laciniate blossoms in late summer.  The hardiest in the genus and very long-lived.   Photo

Zinnia grandiflora (Asteraceae) (8x20,Z5,P,C,2) ............................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 32765.22 (W) Fremont Co., CO, 5500ft, 1677m. Dwarf plants with linear, twisted foliage and large, orange-centered, sunshine-yellow daisies. Drought and heat tolerant, great for the xeric garden. Photo

Zoellnerallium andinum (Liliaceae) (30x12,Z7,P,C,3:8w) .................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 24815.11 (W) Portillo, Chile. Typical Allium habit with long, narrow leaves and heads of white flowers.