Mostly of interest to returning customers, this page shows only the new collections acquired since the publication of the 2011 ALPLAINS seed catalog.

Allium atrorubens v. cristatum (Liliaceae) (4x8,Z6,P,C,3:8w) .................................. 30 seeds / $3.50 07871.10 (W) Inyo Co., CA, 5700ft, 1738m. Pale pink umbels lying on the granite sands of the Mojave Desert.

Allium cratericola (3x9,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ....................................................................... 70 seeds / $4.00 12740.21 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 3650ft, 1113m. Dense umbels containing 30 to 40 pink, bell-shaped flowers atop a few narrow, channeled leaves. On exposed, W-facing serpentine slopes. May be challenging but this beautiful dwarf is worth the effort. Photo

Allium siskiyouense (5x9,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ................................................................... 70 seeds / $4.00 76476.41 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 6100ft, 1860m. Sessile umbels of deep rose-pink to magenta flowers over two narrow, falcate leaves. This endemic to northern Calif. and S. Oregon is a dwarf version of A. falcifolium growing on high serpentine ridge crests. Photo

Allium tribracteatum (2x6,Z7,P,C,3:8w) ................................................................. 50 seeds / $4.00 78763.11 (W) Tuolumne Co., CA, 5400ft, 1646m. An exceptionally dwarf Allium with pale pink to purplish-pink flowers in small heads. Best effect en masse.

Amsonia elliptica (Apocynaceae) (40x15,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ........................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 25454.00 Elliptical leaves on erect stems and clusters of pale blue flowers, darkening to deep blue in the throat. Occurs in China and Japan.

Anemone drummondii (Ranunculaceae) (6x10,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 15748.41 (W) Mono Co., CA, 9650ft, 2942m. Exquisite, multi-petaled white flowers, colored glacial blue on the petal reverses, erupt early in spring over dwarf mounds of dissected, hairy foliage.

Aquilegia barnebyi (Ranunculaceae) (40x18,Z4,P,L,3:5w) ...................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 10074.21 (W) Garfield Co., CO, 7270ft, 2216m. The butter-yellow corollas contrast beautifully with the peachy-pink sepals over bold blue foliage. Growing on limestone deposits near running water. Photo1 Photo2

Aquilegia flabellata v. pumila fl. pl. (15x12,Z4,P,L,3:4w) .............................................. 40 seeds / $4.00 30539.00 Blue and white semi-double flowers over waxy, blue-green, fan-shaped leaves. From Japan.

Aquilegia flabellata v. pumila 'Rosea' (15x12,Z4,P,L,3:4w) .......................................... 40 seeds / $4.00 30540.00 Lovely rosy-pink and cream flowers adorn dwarf tufts of waxy, blue-green leaves. From Japan.

Aquilegia flavescens (50x22,Z3,P,L,3:6w) .............................................................. 100 seeds / $4.00 30530.51 (W) Park Co., WY, 9400ft, 2866m. A hardier version of the yellow-flowered A. chrysantha, although the sepals and spurs tend to be more creamy-yellow. Photo

Aquilegia jonesii (Ranunculaceae) (6x12,Z3,P,GL,3:6w) ......................................... 100 seeds / $4.50 50658.21 (W) Sheridan Co., WY, 10100ft, 3080m. A classic alpine species with gorgeous royal-blue flowers and powder-blue foliage. Forms tufted mounds on limestone rubble. A challenge to cultivate. Photo1   Photo2

Aquilegia laramiensis (Ranunculaceae) (16x12,Z4,P,L,3:4w) ................................... 45 seeds / $4.00 54074.11 (W) Albany Co., WY, 7800ft, 2378m. A rare species endemic to the Laramie Peak area, with pretty, dainty white flowers.

Aquilegia scopulorum (Ranunculaceae) (12x15,Z4,P,GL,3:6w) .................................. 60 seeds / $5.00 76128.31 (W) Piute Co., UT, 10950ft, 3338m. Beautiful dwarf with tight, glaucous, gray-green foliage and large, long-spurred, bi-colored flowers of blue and white. On E-facing screes of dolomite. Photo

Arctomecon californica (Papaveraceae) (40x18,Z7,P,GL,4:6w) .............................. 100 seeds / $5.00 12050.21 (W) Clark Co., NV, 2080ft, 634m. Turquoise blue and green rosettes clothed with long, silky white hairs. Corymbs of golden poppies. A difficult genus, this species and A. merriamii are probably best suited for the alpine house. Photo1   Photo2

Arenaria ledebouriana (Caryophyllaceae) (10x15,Z5,P,L,3:8w) .................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 54216.00 Silver-gray, evergreen hummocks with starry, white flowers in summer.

Arenaria obtusiloba (Caryophyllaceae) (3x16,Z3,P,L,3:6w) ....................................... 90 seeds / $3.50 61078.31 (W) Park Co., CO, 12000ft, 3692m. Caespitose, flat mats of needle-like leaves. White flowers on short stems cover the cushions in early summer. On exposed alpine ridges.

Arisaema japonicum (Araceae) (80x40,Z5,P,C,4:8w) ............................................... 20 seeds / $5.00 50070.30 (W) Mino Region, Japan, 70m. From a thick, underground tuber sprouts a single, huge, palmately-divided leaf. Flowers are borne on a club-shaped spadix surrounded by a dark-colored spathe all overhung by a very long tapering blade.

Arisaema japonicum v. atropurpureum (80x40,Z5,P,C,4:8w) .................................. 20 seeds / $7.00 50071.10 (W) Sapporo, Japan, 20m. Very dark purple spathes.

Asarum caudatum (Aristolochiaceae) (6x20,Z6,P,L,4:12w) ...................................... 30 seeds / $4.00 12081.11 (W) Linn Co., OR, 4600ft, 1402m. Unmarbled, deep green leaves with sparse, short hairs and fragrant of ginger spice. Maroon flowers with long tapering lobes.

Asarum hartwegii (12x30,Z6,P,L,4:12w) .................................................................. 60 seeds / $5.00 35074.31 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 5170ft, 1576m. The large, lush, evergreen leaves are generously veined with silver. Maroon-striped, basal flowers with short tapering lobes. In the shade of conifers at the highest elevation I have ever seen for this species. Photo1   Photo2

Asarum marmoratum (Aristolochiaceae) (10x30,Z6,P,L,4:12w) ............................... 20 seeds / $5.00 56075.21 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 3500ft, 1067m. For Cyclamen lovers, this "Wild Ginger" is a must. The evergreen leaves are generously marbled with paler green and silver and are fragrant of ginger spice. The reddish-brown, basal flowers have long, tapering lobes. On steep, E-facing, serpentine slopes. Photo1   Photo2   Photo3

Asclepias cordifolia (Asclepiadaceae) (50x35,Z7,P,CE,3:6w) ................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 12675.21 (W) Tuolumne Co., CA, 5400ft, 1646m. The stems and the heart-shaped leaves are all deep wine-purple in color and bear umbels of purple flowers with pinkish coronas. In volcanic scoria. Photo

Asclepias tuberosa (50x30,Z5,P,C,3:6w) ................................................................... 25 seeds / $3.50 78811.07 Ex Montrose Co., CO, 6100ft, 1860m. Yellow-orange to orange flower heads on plants more suited to dry, alkaline soils.

Astragalus chloodes (Fabaceae) (16x20,Z5,P,SC,1) ............................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 12355.21 (W) Uintah Co., UT, 5300ft, 1616m. A most unusual Astragalus with magenta racemes over stiff clumps of grassy foliage. On sandstone ridges.

Astragalus coccineus (Fabaceae) (9x9,Z7,P,SC,1) .................................................. 30 seeds / $5.00 12610.81 (W) Riverside Co., CA, 4000ft, 1220m. The same fabulous racemes of scarlet on dolomite outcroppings. Photo

Astragalus loanus (Fabaceae) (4x8,Z5,P,SC,1) ......................................................... 20 seeds / $5.00 54605.11 (W) Sevier Co., UT, 6500ft, 1982m. Creamy-yellow and lavender flowers are followed by hairy, inflated pods. Tufts of silver, trifoliate leaves. An elegant plant on W-facing, shale slopes. Photo1 Photo2

Astragalus newberryi v. castoreus (3x7,Z4,P,SC,1) .............................................. 30 seeds / $4.00 58292.41 (W) Lander Co., NV, 7740ft, 2360m. Dwarfer, woolier plants here growing on fractured rhyolite.

Atriplex hymenelytra (Chenopodiaceae) (60x100,Z7,P,C,3:6w) .............................. 80 seeds / $3.50 35965.11 (W) Clark Co., NV, 1700ft, 518m. "Desert Holly." Dioecious, glistening shrubs due to the crystalline-like, silvery-green, holly-shaped leaves. Very early bloomer with pendant chains of papery seed pods by early May. Photo1 Photo2

Balsamorhiza sericea (Asteraceae) (20x24,Z6,P,L,3:6w) ......................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 76284.11 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1500ft, 457m. Deeply-dissected leaves with tiny adpressed hairs give a satiny sheen to the upper surfaces. Yellow flowers are borne on variable-length stems.

Berkheya cirsiifolia (Asteraceae) (60x60,Z8,P,L,1) ................................................. 50 seeds / $3.50 12484.00 Wickedly spiny rosettes bear white daisy flowers with yellow centers.

Buddleia utahensis (Loganiaceae) (20x20,Z7,P,L,1) ............................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 87805.21 (W) Washington Co., UT, 3700ft, 1125m. Crenulate leaves and skewered flower balls, several to each stem. Each fuzzy ball bears several florets, creamy yellow to purplish.

Callirhoe triangulata (Malvaceae) (12x50,Z5,P,SC,3:6w) ....................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 78746.09 Velvety, triangular, crenulate leaves on compact trailing stems terminate in deep magenta Hollyhock-like flower clusters. Long blooming from mid-summer until autumn.

Calyptridium umbellatum (Portulacaceae) (2x9,Z4,P,L,1) ........................................ 90 seeds / $4.00 87610.11 (W) Beaver Co., UT, 11500ft, 3506m. On a small eroded gully in volcanic ash were bright spots of raspberry. Closer inspection revealed huge decumbent flower heads splayed around miniature rosettes of rubbery, green, spatulate leaves. Far superior to any of the pallid Sierran forms. Photo

Camissonia claviformis (Onagraceae) (16x12,A,L,1) ............................................ 100 seeds / $3.00 12543.11 (W) Imperial Co., CA, 0ft. An attractive desert annual with red-brown-eyed, four-petalled, white flowers in several racemic clusters. Photo

Ceanothus prostratus (Rhamnaceae) (4x120,Z5,P,SC,4:8w) ................................... 40 seeds / $4.00 70748.61 (W) Sierra Co., CA, 6200ft, 1890m. One of the most distinctive groundcovers, seen throughout the Sierra Nevadas. Dense, wide mats of prickly leaves produce short racemes of pale to deep blue flowers followed by exploding seed capsules. Photo

Cercocarpus betuloides (Rosaceae) (180x180,Z6,P,C,2) ......................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 10298.11 (W) Tuolumne Co., CA, 5400ft, 1646m. Attractive shrubs covered with birch-like leaves and fuzzy, long-tailed seed plumes.

Chaenactis alpina (Asteraceae) (8x10,Z3,P,L,3:6w) ................................................. 40 seeds / $3.50 07470.21 (W) Park Co., CO, 12000ft, 3692m. Attractive compact clumps of silvery-gray, incised rosettes with cream to pale pink, pin-cushion flowers in summer. W-facing alpine scree slopes.

Clematis columbiana (Ranunculaceae) (14x9,Z3,P,C,5) ............................................ 50 seeds / $4.00 12674.21 (W) Cache Co., UT, 9200ft, 2805m. Lovely pendant violet flowers sway over a few incised leaflets. Found on S- & E-facing rocky limestone slopes and crevices, often in large colonies. Segregation into C. columbiana v. tenuiloba is not supported taxonomically.

Clematis hirsutissima (Ranunculaceae) (45x25,Z5,P,C,5) ......................................... 50 seeds / $4.00 35470.51 (W) Mesa Co., CO, 10300ft, 3140m. Extra robust population here on the high points of the Grand Mesa. Growing in basaltic soil.

Daphne kurdica (Thymeliaceae) (60x60,Z5,P,C,4:12w) ................................................ 20 seeds / $5.00 52904.10 (W) Ex Ala Dag, Turkey, 2000m. Obovate to elliptic, waxy, bluish-green, evergreen leaves on slow-growing bushlets bear snow-white, fragrant flowers followed by orange berries.

Delphinium barbeyi (Ranunculaceae) (90x40,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ...................................... 100 seeds / $3.00 10104.31 (W) Beaver Co., UT, 10650ft, 3247m. Basal clumps of minutely-hairy, dissected foliage produce several bold spikes of deep blue flowers. Photo

Delphinium menziesii (16x10,Z4,P,L,3:8w) ............................................................. 60 seeds / $3.50 56288.11 (W) Linn Co., OR, 5200ft, 1585m. Similar to D. nuttallianum with short racemes of dark blue flowers. On volcanic tufa and breccia.

Delphinium nudicaule (Ranunculaceae) (50x26,Z7,P,L,3:6w) .................................. 50 seeds / $4.00 58845.71 (W) Lake Co., CA, 3300ft, 1006m. The beautiful scarlet to scarlet-orange flowers are held out on long pedicels on well-branched plants. Growing on steep, W-facing embankments of volcanic loam. Photo1 Photo2

Delphinium uliginosum (35x12,Z7,P,L,3:8w) ......................................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 85446.11 (W) Lake Co., CA, 2300ft, 701m. An unusual delphinium with semi-succulent, yellow-green, lobed, basal foliage and spikes of purple-blue, long-spurred flowers. Photo

Delphinium variegatum (40x12,Z7,P,RL,3:8w) ...................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 90104.41 (W) Mariposa Co., CA, 2375ft, 724m. Spikes of very dark blue flowers. Photo

Dianthus subacaulis ssp. brachyanthus (Caryophyllaceae) (7x20,Z4,P,C,2) ........... 35 seeds / $3.50 76841.09 Dense, spiny mats covered with pretty pale-to-rose-pink flowers. Endemic to the Pyrenees.

Dodecatheon hendersonii (Primulaceae) (22x10,Z6,P,L,3:8w) ................................. 80 seeds / $3.50 35288.31 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1350ft, 412m. Robust population of very deep lavender flowers with a pale yellow ring at the base of the corolla and a prominent black beak. Each rosette of wide, orbicular leaves may support several flowering stems. Photo

Douglasia laevigata v. laevigata (Primulaceae) (5x15,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ....................... 75 seeds / $6.00 54032.11 (W) Linn Co., OR, 5600ft, 1707m. Rosettes of smooth, green, lanceolate leaves are packed into evergreen cushions. The bright rosy-pink flowers are borne in loose umbels. Found on eroding, NW-facing volcanic cliffs.

Douglasia montana (Primulaceae) (1x12,Z3,P,L,4:8w) ............................................ 40 seeds / $5.00 56688.11 (W) Sheridan Co., WY, 10100ft, 3079m. Flat cushions of needle-like gray leaves studded with bright pink Phlox-like flowers. On limestone rubble. Photo

Dryas octopetala v. hookeriana (Rosaceae) (9x100,Z3,P,L,3:8w) .......................... 100 seeds / $3.50 64278.21 (W) Big Horn Co., WY, 10100ft, 3079m. Ubiquitous alpine carpet of green, crenate leaves, tomentose below. Numerous short scapes with creamy, rose-like blossoms which turn into feathery seed heads. Photo

Dudleya cymosa (Crassulaceae) (16x12,Z7,P,L,1) ................................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 12968.31 (W) Tuolumne Co., CA, 5400ft, 1646m. Perhaps the best form I have ever seen of this highly variable species. Brilliant orange-red to salmon-orange inflorescences open above very glaucous, chalky-blue rosettes. At this elevation in the Sierra Nevada Mtns, this population is likely to have exceptional cold tolerance. On S-facing, crumbling volcanic outcrops. Photo

Echinocereus fendleri (Cactaceae) (12x16,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) ....................................... 60 seeds / $3.50 30298.80 (W) Sierra Co., NM, 6500ft, 1982m. Nice standard form here with the usual large magenta flowers. Photo

Eremalche rotundifolia (Malvaceae) (20x20,A,SC,1) ............................................... 30 seeds / $3.00 74718.11 (W) San Bernadino Co., CA, 2950ft, 900m. A pretty desert annual with round lilac flowers, each of the 5 petals emblazoned with a prominent magenta blotch. Dark green, scalloped leaves.

Erigeron elegantulus (Asteraceae) (4x30,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ............................................ 30 seeds / $4.00 25428.11 (W) Modoc Co., CA, 4600ft, 1402m. Mats of filiform leaves bear numerous smallish violet daisies. Growing on scoria fields. Would lend elegance to troughs. Photo

Erigeron pygmaeus (3x7,Z3,P,L,3:6w) ...................................................................... 50 seeds / $4.00 70967.11 (W) Mono Co., CA, 11700ft, 3567m. Glandular tufts of linear leaves bear several short-stemmed violet daisies from black buds. On dolomitic screes. Photo

Erigeron rydbergii (Asteraceae) (4x5,Z3,P,L,3:6w) .................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 74965.11 (W) Park Co., WY, 10300ft, 3140m. Tufts of narrowly-oblanceolate leaves bear lavender-violet daisies. On windy, exposed alpine ridges.

Eriogonum ovalifolium v. nivale (Polygonaceae) (8x40,Z3,P,C,3:6w) .................... 100 seeds / $4.00 69011.51 (W) Washoe Co., NV, 8000ft, 2439m. Large tight mats of small oval leaves are covered with lax poms of white from rosy-pink buds. Great form here on decomposed white granite screes. Photo1   Photo2

Erysimum jugicola (Brassicaceae) (10x16,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ............................................ 70 seeds / $3.50 50872.00 Heads of bright yellow flowers over lance-shaped, toothed leaves.

Erythronium californicum (Liliaceae) (16x18,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ...................................... 60 seeds / $4.50 12095.11 (W) Humboldt Co., CA, 4850ft, 1478m. Cream flowers with cream anthers over heavily mottled leaves. Growing on N-facing serpentine slopes covered with a fine layer of pine duff. Photo

Erythronium citrinum (Liliaceae) (14x15,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ........................................... 70 seeds / $4.50 12518.41 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1300ft, 396m. Lovely creamy-white pendant flowers have a lemon-yellow base and fade to pinkish. On N-facing serpentine ground partly shaded by conifers. Photo

Erythronium citrinum v. roderickii (16x15,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ....................................... 60 seeds / $5.00 12519.11 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 3936ft, 1200m. Flowers cream to pale lavender with a yellow throat and maroon anthers over colorful, deeply-mottled leaves. Growing here on shaded serpentine slopes at the type locality in the Scott Mtns. Photo1   Photo2

Erythronium helenae (12x14,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ............................................................. 50 seeds / $4.50 35295.31 (W) Napa Co., CA, 1525ft, 465m. Lightly-mottled plants bear pure white flowers similar to E. californicum but with dark yellow anthers. Fades to pink with a yellow throat. On E-facing serpentine screes.

Erythronium hendersonii (Liliaceae) (18x12,Z6,P,L,3:16w) .................................... 55 seeds / $5.00 35298.31 (W) Jackson Co., OR, 1570ft, 479m. Beautiful lavender-pink flowers with a deep purple throat. Growing on gentle N-facing slopes in a heavily-shaded woodland area. Photo

Erythronium howellii (14x15,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ............................................................... 45 seeds / $4.00 35733.41 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 3100ft, 945m. Very similar to E. citrinum and doubtfully distinct from it, the only difference being the basal appendages on the petals are absent. N-facing serpentine slopes under scrub in a coniferous woodland.

Erythronium taylorii (28x18,Z5,P,L,3:16w) ............................................................... 50 seeds / $6.00 78100.11 (W) Tuolumne Co., CA, 4400ft, 1340m. Exquisitely beautiful, fragrant flowers, several per scape, in pink-lavender shades with a wide golden throat and white anthers over bright, solid-green leaves. On N-facing volcanic cliffs surrounded by conifers and poison oak. Photo

Evolvulus nuttallianus (Convolvulaceae) (10x18,Z5,P,SC,1) ...................................... 60 seeds / $3.50 58918.31 (W) Jefferson Co., CO, 6500ft, 1982m. From a central rootstalk arise silvery-green tufts of pinnate leaves clothed in silky hairs. Pale lavender morning-glory flowers about 1 cm across are borne along each stem. Prefers hot, dry sites. Photo

Fritillaria agrestis (Liliaceae) (10x8,Z6,P,C,4:12w) .................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00 08274.11 (W) Mariposa Co., CA, 2375ft, 724m. The flowers are greenish outside and brown-purple inside with an odd odor.

Fritillaria purdyi (14x10,Z6,P,C,4:12w) ........................................................................ 30 seeds / $5.00 70925.11 (W) Mendocino Co., CA, 5900ft, 1800m. Gorgeous silvery-white, pendant flowers, generously speckled and lined purple, several per stem over a rosette of succulent, light-green leaves. On flat, exposed, subalpine meadows of serpentine which dry out in the summer. Photo

Fritillaria recurva (Liliaceae) (60x18,Z6,P,C,4:12w) .................................................... 40 seeds / $4.50 74262.21 (W) Shasta Co., CA, 4000ft, 1220m. From whorled basal leaves sprout racemes bearing beautiful pendant scarlet bells, minutely checkered yellow. Found in the partial shade of pine forests. Photo

Gentiana calycosa (Gentianaceae) (7x12,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ........................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 13056.21 (W) Uintah Co., UT, 11000ft, 3354m. A decumbent, creeping form with ovate leaves and deep-blue flowers with a cream, speckled throat. Photo

Gentiana parryi (18x12,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ....................................................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 70135.41 (W) Mesa Co., CO, 10300ft, 3140m. Extra robust form here on the Grand Mesa with multiple stems bearing terminal clusters of large deep blue flowers.

Gentiana sikokiana (Gentianaceae) (12x16,Z6,P,GL,1) .......................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 76512.00 Obovate leaves with rounded serrations bear blue, green-spotted funnel-flowers. Attractive Japanese species.

Gilia aggregata (orange) (Polemoniaceae) (40x15,Z5,B,L,3:6w) ................................. 90 seeds / $3.50 09235.11 (W) Jackson Co., OR, 6500ft, 1982m. Flowers of minutely checkered red and yellow blend to a striking orange. On volcanic screes. Photo

Gilia subnuda (Polemoniaceae) (20x15,Z6,B,L,3:6w) .............................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 76870.41 (W) Garfield Co., UT, 6000ft, 1829m. Viscid rosettes with maroon undersides erupt into busy panicles of hundreds of bright carmine-red, tubular flowers. Sandy canyon hillsides. Photo

Haplopappus acaulis (Asteraceae) (5x12,Z4,P,C,1) .................................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 01217.21 (W) Mono Co., CA, 11400ft, 3476m. (=Stenotus acaulis.) Prickly mats of sharp-tipped leaves produce many golden daisies on short stems in late spring. This population growing on gentle, E-facing slopes of dolomitic rubble.

Haplopappus macronema (24x35,Z3,P,C,3:6w) ......................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 56082.21 (W) Beaver Co., UT, 11100ft, 3384m. (=Ericameria discoidea.) A twiggy, alpine shrublet with narrow, crinkled leaves lining the white, tomentose stems. Bright yellow, rayless flowers terminate each stem late in the season. The entire plant has a fruity fragrance like pineapple. Photo

Horkelia hendersonii (Rosaceae) (10x20,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ............................................ 90 seeds / $4.00 35328.11 (W) Jackson Co., OR, 7400ft, 2256m. Mats of cylindric, cut, gray leaves covered with silky hairs. Heads of small pinkish flowers. A rare Siskiyou endemic.

Hymenoxys torreyana (Asteraceae) (8x12,Z4,P,L,1) ................................................. 40 seeds / $4.00 78744.11 (W) Uintah Co., UT, 7550ft, 2302m. Dome-like, woolly cushions are covered with huge yellow daisies in early spring. A recollection of one of our best introductions, back in 1994. Photo

Iris ensata v. spontanea (Iridaceae) (40x25,Z5,P,C,4:8w) ....................................... 20 seeds / $3.50 33876.19 (W) Hida Region, Japan, 850m. A wild collection with deep blue flowers.

Koeleria macrantha (Poaceae) (70x20,Z4,P,L,1) ..................................................... 100 seeds / $3.00 56102.09 Produces lovely silvery-green seedhead spikes in early summer.

Leptodactylon pungens (Polemoniaceae) (12x22,Z3,P,GL,3:8w) ............................. 100 seeds / $4.00 70958.21 (W) Fremont Co., WY, 8050ft, 2454m. Spiny bushlets covered with hundreds of delightfully fragrant, creamy flowers. Photo

Lewisia cotyledon v. howellii (26x24,Z7,P,L,3:8w) ................................................. 100 seeds / $4.50 12781.11 (W) Shasta Co., CA, 3125ft, 953m. Luxurious plants with long, undulate-margined leaves and numerous flower clusters of soft pink. Photo

Lewisia cotyledon v. purdyi (12x8,Z6,P,L,3:8w) ..................................................... 80 seeds / $4.00 12782.11 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 4700ft, 1433m. This form has rather tight rosettes of short, broadly obovate leaves, earning it the name "button rockrose." Deep pink to butter-yellow flowers. Photo

Lewisia leana (pink) (18x16,Z6,P,L,3:8w) ................................................................ 50 seeds / $4.00 54230.21 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 6050ft, 1845m. Acid-green rosettes of erect, quill-shaped leaves bear panicles of numerous small deep pink flowers. On N-facing outcrops of serpentine. Photo

Lewisia rediviva v. minor (Portulacaceae) (5x7,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ..................................... 80 seeds / $4.00 74315.61 (W) Lander Co., NV, 7730ft, 2357m. A robust, isolated population growing on S-facing, fractured rhyolite. The photo shows a cluster of seed pods. Photo

Lewisia stebbinsii (4x16,Z6,P,L,3:8w) ...................................................................... 30 seeds / $5.00 76792.11 (W) Mendocino Co., CA, 6400ft, 1951m. Rosettes of succulent, lanceolate leaves bear numerous prostrate stems each with several white-throated, rose-pink flowers. An unusual and distinctive Lewisia growing on serpentine. Photo

Lupinus aridus ssp. ashlandensis (Fabaceae) (16x9,Z6,P,SC,1) ............................... 20 seeds / $4.00 07451.11 (W) Jackson Co., OR, 7400ft, 2256m. Silvery, caespitose cushions bear dense inflorescences of deep blue flowers. On open granite screes.

Lupinus arizonicus (45x20,A,SC,1) ......................................................................... 70 seeds / $3.00 07459.10 (W) San Diego Co., CA, 650ft, 198m. This annual produces several stems of pink to magenta flowers over semi-succulent foliage. Photo

Lupinus breweri (5x20,Z5,P,SC,1) ........................................................................... 15 seeds / $4.00 10752.11 (W) Jackson Co., OR, 7100ft, 2165m. Silky, silvery mats of tiny, fingered foliage bear caespitose spikes of blue and white. On gentle, N-facing, volcanic slopes. One of the best Lupines. Photo

Lupinus breweri ssp. bryoides (3x20,Z4,P,SC,1) ........................................................ 8 seeds / $4.00 10773.11 (W) Mono Co., CA, 10400ft, 3170m. Wonderful silver mats of tiny, fingered leaflets bear caespitose spikes of blue and white. The best miniature Lupines. Only a few packets available.

Lychnis wilfordii (Caryophyllaceae) (40x20,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ........................................... 45 seeds / $3.50 92554.00 One of the most attractive Lychnis, from Japan. Spidery, laciniate, blood-red flowers over ovate, light green foliage. Rare and beautiful.

Michauxia campanuloides (Campanulaceae) (120x35,Z5,B,L,1) ............................. 100 seeds / $4.00 12167.14 (W) Anamur to Alanya, Turkey. From a rosette of bristly, toothed, lanceolate leaves erupts a stout raceme bearing myriad pendant white flowers with reflexed petals tinged purple on the reverse. A showstopper in full bloom.

Mirabilis multiflora (Nyctaginaceae) (45x80,Z4,P,C,2) ................................................. 25 seeds / $3.50 56964.31 (W) Santa Fe Co., NM, 6800ft, 2073m. Essentially identical population (compared to our Chaffee Co., CO, population, 56964.19) here under pinyons.

Monardella nana v. arida (Lamiaceae) (4x18,Z6,P,L,1) ............................................. 20 seeds / $4.00 58168.21 (W) Riverside Co., CA, 4000ft, 1220m. White pin-cushion flowers on green-white bracted heads from pink buds. Broad cushions of cinereous leaves on dolomite outcroppings.