Mostly of interest to returning customers, this page shows only the new collections acquired since the publication of the 2012 ALPLAINS seed catalog.

Abronia villosa v. aurita (Nyctaginaceae) (26x80,A,C,3:6w) ...................................... 18 seeds / $3.50 90455.10 (W) Riverside Co., CA, 4500ft, 1372m. Umbels of intense violet-magenta emerge seemingly by the hundreds on rambling, sticky herbage.

Agave utahensis ssp. utahensis (Agavaceae) (22x26,Z6,P,C,2) ............................... 100 seeds / $3.50 87808.22 (W) Washington Co., UT, 4536ft, 1383m. Blue rosettes with variable-length spines in sandstone crevices. Flowering stalks 8-10 ft tall. Probably hardier than the Peach Springs, AZ population.

Allium acuminatum (Liliaceae) (20x6,Z5,C,L,3:8w) ..................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 01285.28 (W) Wallowa Co., OR, 4600ft, 1402m. Bright violet-lavender heads about 2 inches in diameter here clambering on the canyon walls of Hells Canyon.

Allium amplectens (Liliaceae) (16x16,Z6,P,C,3:8w) ................................................... 70 seeds / $3.50 05671.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1400ft, 427m. Multiple heads of starry, pale pink florets on reddish stems. Frequents the stony red soils of the Illinois Valley. Photo

Allium bisceptrum (12x10,Z5,P,C,3:8w) .................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 10476.15 (W) Mono Co., CA, 8500ft, 2591m. Flowers not seen here but this is the only Allium reported from this area. Flowers should be rosy-purple.

Allium cernuum (24x20,Z6,P,C,3:8w) ......................................................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 12275.12 (W) Tillamook Co., OR, 1630ft, 497m. Unlike many of the Alliums I offer, this species produces full clumps of flattened leaves, over which several pendulous heads sway. The lavender-pink flowers sport greatly exserted stamens. On steep volcanic cliffs. Photo

Allium cratericola (3x9,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ......................................................................... 60 seeds / $4.00 12740.13 (W) Lake Co., CA, 3475ft, 1059m. 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 obtusum v. obtusum (4x12,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ...................................................... 70 seeds / $4.00 61091.11 (W) Mendocino Co., CA, 5900ft, 1800m. A higher-altitude version of A. cratericola. Multiple pale pink / white sessile umbels nest atop a few channeled leaves. Outstanding. Photo

Allium robinsonii (2x9,Z6,P,C,3:8w) ............................................................................. 70 seeds / $4.00 74610.13 (W) Kittitas Co., WA, 775ft, 236m. Darling miniature with heads of long-tubed, raspberry-pink flowers over a few narrow, strapping leaves. Growing in volcanic sand.Photo

Allium sp. (Illinois Valley, OR) (26x12,Z6,P,C,3:8w) ............................................. 60 seeds / $3.50 10654.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1400ft, 427m. Heads of white flowers with green midribs. Too dissimilar to be A. bolanderi. I did find herbarium records matching this species but they were not named.

Aloinopsis spathulata X Nananthus transvaalensis (Aizoaceae) (5x15,Z6,P,L,1) ................ 70 seeds / $3.50 76701.02 Ex Thompson. Plants resemble greener-leaved A. spathulata with yellow, orange, pink and red flowers in various shades.

Androsace chamaejasmae ssp. carinata (Primulaceae) (4x15,Z3,P,L,3:8w) ............. 90 seeds / $3.50 12352.22 (W) Teller Co., CO, 12000ft, 3658m. Small mats of tiny, hairy rosettes bear numerous white, yellow-eyed flowers fading to rose. Grows in exposed alpine tundra on a granite substrate.

Anemone baldensis (Ranunculaceae) (18x12,Z6,P,L,3:6w) ........................................ 40 seeds / $3.50 10054.11 (W) Dolomites, Italy, 7200ft, 2200m. Finely-lobed tufts sprout numerous white-petalled flowers, sometimes tinged pale pink or violet.

Anemone occidentalis (Ranunculaceae) (40x15,Z4,P,C,3:8w) ...................................... 90 seeds / $3.50 61213.22 (W) Yakima Co., WA, 5500ft, 1677m. Bold clumps of laciniate foliage produce bowl-shaped creamy flowers. The silky seedheads look like woolly mops 3" to 4" long. Photo

Angelica roseana (Apiaceae) (65x35,Z4,P,C,3:8w) ...................................................... 70 seeds / $3.50 74679.12 (W) Sheridan Co., WY, 9200ft, 2805m. Thousands of white to pinkish florets in huge compound umbels over pinnate foliage. Alpine gullies in limestone substrate.

Aquilegia flabellata v. pumila (Ranunculaceae) (16x12,Z4,P,L,3:4w) ........................... 70 seeds / $3.50 30538.03 A good standard form in this seed batch from Austria. Blue and white flowers on compact plants.

Aquilegia formosa (Ranunculaceae) (75x30,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ............................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 30674.32 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 5450ft, 1662m. Exceptionally vigorous form here with numerous, well-branched stems and many red and yellow flowers with short, straight spurs. N-facing, vernally-moist, volcanic slopes.

Aquilegia saximontana (Ranunculaceae) (8x15,Z3,P,L,3:6w) ...................................... 20 seeds / $4.50 76094.12 (W) Boulder Co., CO, 11300ft, 3445m. Blue and white flowers with short spurs over blue-green tufts. Grows in sheltered areas between and under large granite rocks. A rare endemic of the Front Range in Colorado. Limited quantities this year. Photo

Arctostaphylos canescens (Ericaceae) (100x100,Z6,P,SC,4:8w) .............................. 100 seeds / $3.50 12060.22 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 3320ft, 1012m. New growth is silvery due to silky hairs on the ovate, blue-green leaves. Deep cinnamon-red, smooth bark and pendulous, tomentose, pink inflorescences, followed by clusters of red berries.

Arctostaphylos glandulosa (180x120,Z6,P,SC,4:8w) ...................................................... 70 seeds / $3.50 32548.30 (W) Riverside Co., CA, 6000ft, 1829m. Viscid shrubs with blue-green leaves and masses of pendant pink urns. Beautiful in full bloom. Photo

Artemisia umbelliformis (Asteraceae) (20x15,Z4,P,L,1) ............................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 85610.13 (W) Point de Parey, 2350m., Switzerland. "Alpine Wormwood." Clumps of finely-divided, silver foliage bear numerous stems with small, pale yellow flowers.

Asarum hartwegii (Aristolochiaceae) (12x30,Z6,P,L,4:12w) ......................................... 60 seeds / $5.00 35074.32 (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) ................................... 40 seeds / $5.00 56075.22 (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 cryptoceras (Asclepiadaceae) (20x24,Z5,P,SL,4:4w) ................................... 20 seeds / $5.00 12749.11 (W) Carbon Co., UT, 5650ft, 1720m. Large, striking flowers of purplish-maroon coronas and reflexed cream petals in pendant cymes. Found on S-facing slopes of sandy-clay soil.

Aster alpigenus v. haydenii (Asteraceae) (6x7,Z3,P,C,1) ........................................... 50 seeds / $3.50 05475.22 (W) Big Horn Co., WY, 9650ft, 2942m. Very narrow, thready foliage from a central rootstalk. Striking deep lavender-blue daisies in mid-summer. Growing on fractured limestone rock.   Photo

Astragalus iodopetalus (Fabaceae) (8x16,Z5,P,SC,1) .................................................. 40 seeds / $4.00 46156.22 (W) Archuleta Co., CO, 6560ft, 2000m. Lavender flowers with a prominent white blotch on the banner fade to iodine-stained blue. Luxurious, arching, pinnate leaves.

Astragalus neglectus (Fabaceae) (80x50,Z4,P,SC,1) .................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 58232.02 A shrubby Astragalus with creamy-white blossoms over pinnate foliage. Native to the northern midwestern states, from the Dakotas to Wisconsin.

Asyneuma limonifolium (Campanulaceae) (40x18,Z5,P,L,3:6w) .................................... 80 seeds / $3.50 54456.13 (W) Alps, 2300m., Germany. Clump-forming perennial whose basal leaves are oblong and undulate. Densely-packed spikes of violet-blue.

Balsamorhiza rosea (Asteraceae) (8x25,Z6,P,C,3:6w) ...................................................... 30 seeds / $4.00 74686.43 (W) Benton Co., WA, 1875ft, 572m. Yellow flowers which age to deep orange shades over irregularly-lobed foliage. In gravelly soil over basalt. Photo1   Photo2

Baptisia minor (Fabaceae) (80x50,Z4,P,SC,1) .............................................................. 20 seeds / $4.00 56468.02 A dwarf form of B. australis with deep blue flowers on small shrublets.

Baptisia sphaerocarpa (80x50,Z5,P,SC,1) ..................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 76708.02 Beautiful large yellow blossoms carried high above the foliage in early summer.

Baptisia tinctoria (50x30,Z4,P,SC,1) .............................................................................. 40 seeds / $3.50 78468.02 Numerous racemes of small yellow flowers later than the other Baptisias.

Bergeranthus jamesii (Aizoaceae) (8x12,Z7,P,L,1) ........................................................ 60 seeds / $3.50 50066.02 Ex Thompson. Dense tufts of narrow leaves sprout unending yellow flowers.

Callirhoe bushii (Malvaceae) (50x100,Z5,P,SC,4:6w) .................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 10896.02 Magenta to pink flowers on plants which initially grow erect but eventually spread more sideways.

Calochortus albus (Liliaceae) (20x14,Z6,P,C,3:8w) ........................................................ 70 seeds / $3.50 07410.29 (W) Mariposa Co., CA, 2100ft, 640m. Translucent, pearly-white, pendant lanterns grace numerous stems with lanceolate foliage. Photo

Calochortus clavatus (15x8,Z7,P,C,3:8w) ....................................................................... 80 seeds / $3.50 12544.10 (W) Santa Barabara Co., CA, 3000ft, 915m. Deep yellow bowls with a squiggly reddish line delineating the throat area with numerous hairs. Late blooming.

Campanula lanata (Campanulaceae) (18x42,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ........................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 54079.03 Dense tufts of velvety, serrated foliage which erupt into numerous semi-trailing stems covered with large creamy bell-flowers.

Campanula piperi (Campanulaceae) (3x12,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ............................................... 100 seeds / $6.00 70490.12 (W) Clallam Co., WA, 6200ft, 1890m. This superlative 'harebell' forms tufted mats of glossy, sharply-toothed leaves. Upward-facing lavender-blue blossoms are borne on short scapes. On crumbling, E-facing volcanic ledges and cracks.

Campanula scabrella (Campanulaceae) (4x6,Z4,P,L,2) ............................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 76122.22 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 8900ft, 2713m. Individual gray-green rosettes bear several upturned bells variable in color from purple and lavender to very pale shades. Does not form mats.

Campanula thyrsoides (40x25,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ................................................................ 100 seeds / $3.00 78361.13 (W) Tyrol, Mt. Patscherkofel, 2000m., Austria. Hundreds of pale creamy-yellow flowers are densely-packed into a single spike erupting from a hairy rosette.

Ceanothus pumilus (Rhamnaceae) (4x30,Z6,P,SC,4:8w) ............................................... 60 seeds / $5.00 70876.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1700ft, 518m. Compact racemes of ghostly blue, whitish or pale lavender flowers on absolutely prostrate mats of rounded, blunt-toothed leaves. Photo1   Photo2

Coluteocarpus vesicaria (Brassicaceae) (8x10,Z5,P,L,3:6w) .......................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 90296.11 (W) Palandoken, Turkey, 9180ft, 2800m. Caespitose rosettes bearing several stems each with capitate racemes of pale pink to white flowers. Beautiful rock garden plant.

Coryphantha andreae (Cactaceae) (14x7,Z8,P,L,3:4w) .............................................. 30 seeds / $4.00 07815.02 Thompson cult., ex Varacruz, MX. JRT033 Single deep green, compressed stem with woolly crowns. Short grayish-yellow, brown-tipped spines. Narrow light yellow flowers and green fruits. Limited.

Coryphantha echinus (Cactaceae) (10x8,Z5,P,L,2) ....................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 23235.19 (W) Pecos Co., TX, 3500ft, 1067m. JRT4151 Bright white spines with long, single, straight centrals thick enough to obscure the stems. Rather large yellow flowers.

Coryphantha echinus (Cactaceae) (10x7,Z5,P,L,2) ........................................................ 40 seeds / $3.50 23235.22 (W) Howard Co., TX, 3800ft, 1158m. JRT4152 Single stems with straw-colored spines. Few if any central spines on this form. Large bright yellow flowers.

Coryphantha macromeris (22x60,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ............................................................. 30 seeds / $3.00 56033.21 (W) Pecos Co., TX. JRT4161 Big, flabby, nippled stems 3" around that clump with time into mounds over two feet across. Light purple blossoms with ciliated petals.

Coryphantha sulcata (Cactaceae) (10x8,Z5,P,L,2) ......................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 76874.01 Ex Thompson cult. JRT032 Multi-clumping stems with white spines. Large, bright yellow flowers with deep red throats.

Cotoneaster nebrodensis (Rosaceae) (180x110,Z4,P,C,3:12w) ................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 58230.13 (W) Rila Mts., Bulgaria. Shrubs with elliptical leaves, tomentose underneath, bearing clusters of bright red berries in autumn.

Cymopterus montanus (Apiaceae) (5x10,Z5,P,C,4:8w) ................................................. 40 seeds / $3.50 56678.39 (W) Grand Co., CO, 7800ft, 2378m. Flowers not seen here but are probably yellow.

Dalea candida (Fabaceae) (50x35,Z4,P,SC,1) .............................................................. 100 seeds / $3.00 12090.02 Essentially a white-flowered version of D. purpurea.

Dalea purpurea (Fabaceae) (50x35,Z4,P,SC,1) ............................................................ 100 seeds / $3.00 70905.12 Showy legume with purple cylindrical flower heads at the end of multiple branching stems.

Daphne alpina (Thymeliaceae) (35x60,Z4,P,C,4:12w) ..................................................... 20 seeds / $5.00 08471.11 Neat, tidy shrubs with downy, gray-green leaves and terminal heads of white, fragrant flowers followed by red-orange fruits.

Daphne kosaninii (Thymeliaceae) (40x40,Z5,P,C,4:12w) ................................................. 25 seeds / $5.00 52706.11 Ex Pirin Mtns, Bulgaria, 2200m. Obovate to elliptic, grayish-green, evergreen leaves on slow-growing bushlets bear creamy-white, fragrant flowers followed by pale orange berries.

Daphne kurdica (Thymeliaceae) (60x60,Z5,P,C,4:12w) ................................................... 25 seeds / $5.00 52904.11 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.

Daphne pontica (100x120,Z5,P,C,4:12w) ......................................................................... 25 seeds / $5.00 70688.03 Small shrubs with glossy, elliptical leaves produce clusters of greenish-yellow flowers in late spring followed by dark-red berries. Native to northern Turkey.

Dasynotus daubenmirei (Boraginaceae) (40x40,Z4,P,L,3:8w) ......................................... 15 seeds / $6.00 15083.12 (W) Idaho Co., ID, 4920ft,1500m. A superb member of the Borage family producing multiple stems clothed in sparsely-hairy, oblanceolate leaves and beautiful clusters of snow-white, inch-wide flowers. Photo

Delosperma ashtonii (Aizoaceae) (9x14,Z6,P,L,1) ......................................................... 70 seeds / $3.50 10635.02 Ex Thompson. Flat, tapered, greenish-gray leaves covered with medium-dark, hot-pink flowers.

Dodecatheon alpinum (Primulaceae) (9x6,Z4,P,L,3:8w) .................................................. 40 seeds / $4.00 08470.12 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 7800ft, 2378m. Narrow, erect foliage with many violet flowers per umbel. Growing around a tarn near timberline.

Dodecatheon cusickii (Primulaceae) (16x10,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ............................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 12906.12 (W) Gem Co., ID, 2875ft, 876m. Nodding flowers of rose with yellow centers. On steep, N-facing sandy, grassy hillsides. Photo

Draba paysonii v. treleasii (Brassicaceae) (2x6,Z4,P,L,3:6w) ...................................... 70 seeds / $4.00 70099.62 (W) Custer Co., ID, 8940ft, 2726m. Tight, hairy rosettes in ball-like clumps covered with acid yellow flowers. On exposed, windy volcanic crests.

Echinocereus chloranthus (Cactaceae) (20x10,Z5,P,GL,3:4w) ..................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 12361.32 Thompson cult., ex Presidio Co., TX. JRT037 Tight hugging spines stems in an array of colors: red, purple and white combinations, with short, sparse centrals. Unusual form with greenish-brown flowers opening close to the crown in rings.

Echinocereus coccineus (Cactaceae) (30x30,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) .......................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 12652.98 (W) Hudspeth Co., TX, 5400ft, 1646m. JRT481 Tall, cylindric, clumping stems with spine colors ranging from straw-yellow and red to black. Large, light orange trumpet flowers with white centers.

Echinocereus coccineus v. gurneyi (Cactaceae) (90x200,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) .................... 40 seeds / $3.00 12653.19 (W) Pecos Co., TX, 4700ft, 1433m. JRT482 Huge clumps 3 ft. high by over 6 ft. wide, comprised of 7-inch-thick stems. Nice large orange trumpet flowers.

Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Cactaceae) (25x18,Z5,P,GL,3:4w) ................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 15116.12 (W) San Miguel Co., NM, 4000ft, 1220m. JRT5106 Single to multi-clumping stems with up to seven flowers per stem, ranging from dark yellow-orange to light creamy yellow and hints of pink in the midstripes. From the hardiest population known.

Echinocereus X lloydii (Cactaceae) (30x18,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) ............................................. 40 seeds / $3.00 54550.49 (W) Pecos Co., TX, 3200ft, 976m. JRT492 Considered to be a natural hybrid of E. coccineus and E. dasyacanthus. Large 15" plus stems with huge dasy type, orange flowers, some with mid stripes.

Echinocereus X lloydii (Cactaceae) (36x10,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) .............................................. 40 seeds / $3.00 54550.69 (W) Pecos Co., TX, 3200ft, 976m. JRT491 Huge unusual light yellow-orange, dasy-type flowers.

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus (20x6,Z6b,P,L,2) ........................................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 70767.02 Thompson cult., ex Sonora, MX. JRT036 Single cylindric, club-shaped stems with tight, short, hugging gray-purple spines. Large pinkish white flowers.

Echinocereus reichenbachii (Cactaceae) (10x6,Z5,P,GL,3:4w) ......................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 74245.67 (W) Las Animas Co., CO, 5600ft, 1707m. JRT103 Small stems with tight, red and black spines. Flowers purple with a hint of pink.

Echinocereus russanthus v. neocapillus (18x5,Z5,P,GL,3:4w) .................................. 30 seeds / $3.50 74918.02 Thompson cult., ex Brewster Co., TX. JRT038 Thick, golden and white-spined stems with greenish-chocolate flowers. Hairy seedlings.

Echinocereus triglochidiatus (15x25,Z4,P,GL,3:4w) ......................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 78742.22 (W) Chaffee Co., 8400ft, 2561m. JRT173 Larger clumps at an even higher elevation (compared to 78742.19). Flowers not seen, should be red.

Echinocereus viridiflorus (Cactaceae) (7x5,Z4,P,GL,3:4w) ............................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 90514.39 (W) Las Animas Co., CO, 5800ft, 1768m. JRT139 Long, up-curving, central spines in red and white. Small bright green flowers with some brown tones, unusual.

Edraianthus serbicus (Campanulaceae) (9x12,Z6,P,L,3:6w) .............................................. 80 seeds / $3.50 76314.01 Tufts of long, linear leaves bear numerous stems with terminal clusters of dark violet-blue flowers. Beautiful rock garden plant from Bulgaria.

Ephedra minima (Ephedraceae) (10x30,Z5,P,C,1) .......................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 56498.02 Lots of bright red berries by mid-summer on low tangled mats.

Epipactis gigantea (Orchidaceae) (35x25,Z7,P,L,7) ..................................................... 1000 seeds / $4.00 32472.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1700ft, 518m. An herbaceous perennial with multiple stems of lance-shaped leaves bearing reddish-brown, striped flowers, the lower petal cupped with a tongue colored yellowish. Streamside with Darlingtonia californica and Lilium spp.

Epithelantha micromeris (Cactaceae) (4x8,Z6,P,GL,3:4w) ........................................... 30 seeds / $3.00 56452.30 (W) Sutton Co., TX, 2200ft, 671m. Choice "Button Cactus" covered with fine white spines. Tiny salmon flowers are followed by bright red fruits clustered atop the stems. Photo

Erigeron breweri v. klamathensis (Asteraceae) (9x22,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ......................... 100 seeds / $4.00 10746.22 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 4700ft, 1433m. Multi-stemmed mounds clothed with white-haired, narrow leaves are covered with numerous violet flowers. Exposed, rocky ultramafic summits. Photo

Erigeron poliospermus (Asteraceae) (5x8,Z6,P,L,1) ..................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 70695.22 (W) Kittitas Co., WA, 775ft, 236m. Nice lavender flowers over a woody crown. Photo

Eriogonum chrysops (Polygonaceae) (9x15,Z4,P,L,3:8w) ............................................... 70 seeds / $4.00 12367.22 (W) Custer Co., ID, 8950ft, 2730m. Mats of white-woolly, oblong-spatulate leaves and poms of sulfur yellow which get shot through with red as they age. Plants with cream poms will occasionally be found. On exposed ridge crests of crumbling, metamorphic volcanic rocks. Photo

Eriogonum libertini (10x35,Z5,P,C,3:6w) ......................................................................... 55 seeds / $4.00 54450.12 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 5100ft, 1555m. Broad mats of tomentose, lanceolate, inrolled leaves in rosettes and bright yellow flowers on short stems. On serpentine screes.

Eriogonum ovalifolium (9x25,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ...................................................................... 60 seeds / $3.50 69009.51 (W) Modoc Co., CA, 4600ft, 1402m. A population with nice pink flowers on short scapes. On flats of pure scoria. Photo

Eriogonum siskiyouense (10x22,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ................................................................. 40 seeds / $4.00 76516.32 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 6300ft, 1920m. Dense mats of silvery blue-green, flat rosettes, the undersides of the oval leaves white felted. The bright lemon poms age to raspberry and brilliant cherry-red shades. The photo shows a representative plant after months of drought. Photo

Eriogonum strictum v. greenei (8x16,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ........................................................ 20 seeds / $4.00 76822.12 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 8900ft, 2713m. Extremely condensed mats of thickly-felted, white leaves with poms on short stems that are white to pale pink, aging to a rusty deep pink. On exposed alpine, volcanic screes. Limited quantites.

Eriogonum strictum v. proliferum (15x25,Z5,P,L,3:8w) ................................................ 70 seeds / $4.00 76823.12 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 3900ft, 1190m. Mats of tomentose, oval leaves, much like a robust E. ovalifolium, with snow-white flower umbels, aging to rusty pink. Photo

Eriogonum thymoides (Polygonaceae) (14x20,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ......................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 78363.32 (W) Yakima Co., WA, 3550ft, 1082m. Tiny revolute linear leaves and masses of flower balls colored cream, chrome yellow, acid red, orange and every imaginable bicolor. On basalt scablands. Photo

Erythronium elegans (Liliaceae) (16x16,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ................................................... 70 seeds / $5.00 25429.12 (W) Tillamook Co., OR, 3150ft, 960m. Beautiful pendant white flowers with yellow-spotted bases and yellow anthers are often blushed pink. Unmottled leaves. Initially thought to be a hybrid between E. revolutum and E. montanum. On NE-facing ridge crests and partly-shaded woodland areas. Photo1   Photo2

Erythronium idahoense (Liliaceae) (16x12,Z4,P,L,3:16w) .............................................. 100 seeds / $5.00 41507.52 (W) Benewah Co., ID, 2750ft, 838m. Carpets the northern forests of Idaho by the thousands early in the spring with beautiful nodding cream flowers with white anthers, shading to yellow in the throat, over unmottled leaves. Photo

Erythronium hendersonii (Liliaceae) (18x12,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ............................................ 80 seeds / $5.00 35298.32 (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 montanum (16x12,Z4,P,L,3:16w) .............................................................. 100 seeds / $5.00 56699.52 (W) Yakima Co., WA, 5500ft, 1677m. These glistening white avalanche lilies appear in masses throughout the Cascades on N-facing slopes of volcanic loam. The snow-white flowers are up to 3" and their throats are intricately lined with yellow-orange.

Erythronium multiscapoideum (dwarf form) (10x10,Z6,P,L,3:16w) ........................... 100 seeds / $5.00 56894.22 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 5225ft, 1593m. Solitary pale yellow flowers on short scapes, fading to pale violet. On the gravelly serpentine soils of a broad ridge with just a slight northern aspect and lightly shaded. Much hardier than the Feather River populations. Photo

Erythronium oregonum ssp. leucandrum (Liliaceae) (16x16,Z7,P,L,3:16w) ................ 100 seeds / $5.00 67427.12 (W) Douglas Co., OR, 1520ft, 463m. Nodding white flowers with white anthers, basally marked maroon to orangish-brown, mature to pink over mottled leaves. S-facing, but shaded, slopes. Photo

Escobaria missouriensis (Cactaceae) (2x4,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ................................................. 25 seeds / $4.00 56516.20 (W) Baca Co., CO, 4000ft, 1220m. JRT1121 Tiny, usually single, flat stems. Medium straw-colored flowers. Small red fruits in the center of the stems, usually wintering over.

Escobaria missouriensis (9x24,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ..................................................................... 25 seeds / $4.00 56516.30 (W) Sedgewick Co., KS. JRT3122 Multi-clumping type with straw-yellow flowers and dark mid-line stripes.

Escobaria navajoensis (3x9,Z5,P,L,3:4w) .......................................................................... 20 seeds / $3.50 56521.19 (W) Navajo Co., AZ. JRT031 Flat-topped, nippled stem with short white spines and yellow-cream flowers. Occasionally clumps.

Escobaria tuberculosa v. varicolor (15x5,Z6,P,GL,2) ..................................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 78853.19 Ex Thompson. JRT029 Single cylindric stems with semi-coarse, grayish-white spines. Flowers white with a hint of pink in rings at the top of the stem. Bright red fruits.

Escobaria vivipara (Cactaceae) (12x14,Z4,P,L,3:4w) ...................................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 90530.37 (W) Mohave Co., AZ, 4500ft, 1372m. JRT8101 Giant cylindric stems with white, black-tipped spines. Bright, clear purple flowers in rings.

Escobaria vivipara (Cactaceae) (10x14,Z4,P,L,3:4w) ..................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 90530.62 Thompson cult., ex Coconino Co., AZ. JRT034 Giant single stems with some white inner spines and covered with the blackest outer spines.

Escobaria vivipara (Cactaceae) (24x8,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ........................................................ 40 seeds / $3.00 90530.78 (W) Hudspeth Co., TX. JRT4112 Wide mammoth stems with flat tops. Spines fairly loose in red and white. Nice pink flowers.

Escobaria vivipara (Cactaceae) (18x5,Z5,P,L,3:4w) ........................................................ 40 seeds / $3.00 90530.88 (W) Pecos Co., TX. JRT4113 Tall cylindric stem with semi-tight brownish-red and white spines. Magenta-pink flowers.

Escobaria vivipara v. bisbeeana (Cactaceae) (15x8,Z5,P,L,2) ................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 10496.22 Thompson cult., ex Gila Co., AZ. JRT035 Light green stems with thin dark spines. Lighter than usual pink flowers.

Fenestraria rhopalophylla (Aizoaceae) (4x10,Z9,P,L,1) ................................................. 50 seeds / $3.50 74361.02 Ex Thompson. Spreading mats of grayish-blue "baby toes" with semi-translucent windows. Inch-diameter flowers in yellow or white.

Ferocactus acanthodes X wislizenii (60x50,Z7,P,GL,2) ............................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 01212.01 Thompson cult. JRT040 Cross performed by Jeff Thompson in 2011. Progeny expected to have intermediate characteristics.

Ferocactus sinuatus ssp. davisii (Cactaceae) (30x12,Z7,P,GL,2) ................................. 30 seeds / $3.00 76508.09 Ex TX (Thompson). JRT030 Bright green, ribbed barrels adorned with all yellow spines and hooked centrals. Large yellow flowers with red centers in late summer.

Fritillaria lanceolata (Liliaceae) (14x9,Z5,P,C,3:12w) ..................................................... 40 seeds / $4.00 54108.12 (W) Jefferson Co., WA, 4800ft, 1463m. Mottled flowers in various shades of green, purple and yellow over smooth, narrow leaves. Dwarf form here on S-facing, eroding, volcanic cliffs.

Fritillaria pudica (Liliaceae) (10x8,Z5,P,C,3:12w) ............................................................ 40 seeds / $4.00 70865.36 (W) Yakima Co., WA, 3300ft, 1006m. Butterscotch-yellow flowers with brownish bases hang pendant over a few strips of narrow folded leaves. On S-facing loam derived from basalt.

Gentiana asclepiadea (50x24,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ................................................................ 100 seeds / $3.50 13612.02 Robust plants with lanceolate leaves and clusters of sessile deep blue flowers in the upper axils.

Gentiana asclepiadea f. alba (50x24,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 13613.02 Robust plants with lanceolate leaves and clusters of sessile cream to white flowers in the upper axils.

Gentiana asclepiadea f. rosea (50x24,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ................................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 13614.02 Robust plants with lanceolate leaves and clusters of sessile rose to pink flowers in the upper axils.

Gentiana clusii ssp. alboviolacea (Gentianaceae) (5x11,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ......................... 40 seeds / $5.00 12558.01 Ex Germany. Stunning pale pink flowers, darker externally and spotted deep pink in the throat. Tiny stacks of triangular leaves. Photo

Gentiana lutea (110x65,Z5,P,L,3:8w) .............................................................................. 100 seeds / $3.50 54938.02 Large leafy clumps erupt into several spikes densely covered with yellow flower clusters.

Gentiana newberryi (Gentianaceae) (8x8,Z4,P,L,3:8w) .................................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 58352.22 (W) Trinity Co., CA, 7900ft, 2408m. On short stalks over small rosettes are borne dark blue, fringed flowers with darker stripes in the throat and speckles on the petals. On volcanic ultramfic soils near timberline. Photo

Gentiana setigera (Gentianaceae) (12x7,Z6,P,L,3:8w) .................................................... 90 seeds / $4.00 76338.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1850ft, 564m. A serpentine bog endemic forming prostrate, green-yellow rosettes. The deep blue, white-throated flowers are 4 cm long, with a few curly fimbrillae. Photo

Gentiana triflora v. montana f. alba (35x28,Z5,P,GL,3:8w) ...................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 78773.02 Tufts of lanceolate leaves from creeping rhizomes produce several stems with interrupted whorls of deep blue tubular flowers. Siberia.

Gentiana verna (7x9,Z4,P,GL,3:8w) ............................................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 90334.02 Classic European Gentian with compact rosettes and dark inky-blue flowers on short stems.

Gentianopsis detonsa v. elegans (15x7,Z4,B/P,L,3:8w) ............................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 15339.12 (W) Park Co., WY, 6600ft, 2012m. Somewhat dwarfer than G. thermalis and exhibits lighter colored flowers of blue to deep lavender shades. Edges of marshlands.

Grayia spinosa (Chenopodiaceae) (90x90,Z5,P,L,3:6w) ................................................ 100 seeds / $3.50 76712.20 (W) Utah. Small bushes with linear leaves and persistant woody spines. The tiny flowers appear in mid-spring and are surrounded by large reddish bracts.

Gymnocalycium bruchii (Cactaceae) (4x9,Z5b,P,GL,3:4w) ............................................ 40 seeds / $3.00 10765.08 Ex Cordova, Argentina. Low, dark-green, flat-topped, multi-clumping stems with few soft, white spines. Light pink flowers on top crown in rings.

Haplopappus stenophyllus (Asteraceae) (8x14,Z6,P,L,2) .............................................. 40 seeds / $3.50 76789.32 (W) Yakima Co., WA, 3550ft, 1082m. Acicular gray-green leaves and myriad yellow flowers. On basalt scablands.

Iris bracteata (Iridaceae) (35x30,Z6,P,C,4:8w) ............................................................. 50 seeds / $4.00 10748.32 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 3100ft, 945m. Beautiful, large yellow flowers, veined maroon, over broad foliage. Endemic to a small area near Takilma in southern Oregon.

Iris douglasiana (30x50,Z9,P,C,3:8w) ............................................................................. 80 seeds / $3.50 15691.32 (W) Curry Co., OR, 100ft, 33m. Flowers not seen but are usually in the blue to deep lavender shades, the falls with a yellow blotch over a network of dark veining. Seaside coastal areas.

Iris setosa ssp. canadensis (Iridaceae) (40x40,Z3,P,C,3:8W) ..................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 76358.01 Plum-blue flowers with a white spot at the base of the falls, all veined dark violet. Prefers acid soil.

Kalmia microphylla (Ericaceae) (3x25, Z3, P, C, 3:8w) …………………….............….... 1000 seeds / $3.50

 56502.12  (W) Albany Co., WY, 10500ft, 3201m.  Pendulous purple-pink flowers of porcelain are borne on low mats.  Forms large colonies around boulders near glacial lakes.   Photo

Laserpitium halleri (Apiaceae) (40x25,Z5,P,C,3:8w) ..................................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 35154.11 (W) Valais, Switzerland, 6900ft, 2100m. Beautiful clumps of finely-pinnate foliage bear umbels of white flowers in summer.

Lavandula lanata (Lamiaceae) (80x75,Z9,P,L,3:8w) ..................................................... 70 seeds / $3.00 54158.03 "Woolly Lavender." A fun plant to grow -- has silvery-gray, woolly leaves and bears spikes of lilac flowers in late summer. Native to mountainous Spain.

Lewisia columbiana v. wallowensis (Portulacaceae) (8x12,Z5,P,L,3:8w) .................. 100 seeds / $4.00 12753.12 (W) Idaho Co., ID, 7600ft, 2317m. A much dwarfer form here. Small rosettes bear myriad branching stems with hundreds of pale pink flowers. On metamorphic volcanic ridges near timberline.

Lewisia tweedyi (Portulacaceae) (20x20,Z6,P,L,4:8w) ..................................................... 45 seeds / $5.00 78932.82 (W) Chelan Co., WA, 1900ft, 580m. Considered the finest Lewisia. Some botanists regard this sp. worthy of its own genus given seed differences and its refusal to cross with other Lewisia spp. Broad, wavy, obovate leaves bear handfuls of pale pink, apricot or peach flowers, suffused with yellow, each over 2" in diameter. Germination erratic: hold flats at least 2 years. Photo

Lilium columbianum (Liliaceae) (50x18,Z5,P,C,5) .......................................................... 100 seeds / $4.00 12755.22 (W) Jefferson Co., WA, 5375ft, 1638m. A dwarf form with reflexed, nodding orange flowers, speckled reddish, as full-sized as on the normal (taller) forms.

Lilium formosanum (160x30,Z6,P,EC,5) .......................................................................... 80 seeds / $4.00 30773.03 This "giant form" bears several white lilies up to 10 inches long atop tall stems clothed in linear leaves. Easy from seed, can bloom within 1-2 years of sowing.

Lilium formosanum v. pricei (Liliaceae) (35x20,Z5,P,C,5) ............................................. 40 seeds / $5.00 30774.01 Grass-like clumps with several 6" violet-streaked, white trumpets, spicily fragrant. Wonderful native of alpine Taiwan.

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum (120x25,Z6,P,C,5) ................................................. 75 seeds / $3.50 70175.12 (W) Josephine Co., OR, 1700ft, 518m. Orange, spotted flowers with strongly recurved tepals shaded red at the tips. Streamside location.

Lobivia aurea ssp. leucomalla (Cactaceae) (14x8,Z5b,P,L,2) ...................................... 40 seeds / $3.00 08752.02 Thompson cult., ex Argentina. JRT041 Single stems with fine white, hair-like stems. Giant bright yellow flowers.

Lomatium grayi (Apiaceae) (15x15,Z5,P,C,4:8w) .......................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 32750.52 (W) Lincoln Co., ID, 4800ft, 1463m. Very finely dissected, aromatic foliage, with the finest segments lying in different planes, giving rise to a three-dimensional effect. Yellow umbels. Photo

Mahonia fremontii (Berberidaceae) (150x90,Z5,P,C,2) ............................................. 30 seeds / $3.50 30755.32 (W) Grand Co., UT, 4134ft, 1260m. Attractive bushes covered with blue-green, holly-like leaves. Yellow flower clusters are followed by drooping, purplish to reddish, papery fruits. Bases of sandstone cliffs.

Mammillaria mystax (Cactaceae) (20x10,Z8,P,GL,2) ................................................. 40 seeds / $3.00 56978.02 Thompson cult., ex Hidalgo, MX. JRT042 Sphaerical stems elongating in time with white, brown-tipped spines. Very woolly inner stem and crown. Purplish-pink flowers in rings with red fruits.

Mammillaria spinosissima (30x12,Z8,P,GL,2) ............................................................. 40 seeds / $3.00 76733.02 Thompson cult., ex Hidalgo, MX. JRT043 "Big Red." Columnar, dark bluish-green stems with dark red spines. Small reddish-pink to purple flowers in rings with green to pinkish fruit.

Mammillaria wrightii (12x8,Z5,P,L,2) ......................................................................... 30 seeds / $3.50 92755.32 (W) San Miguel Co., NM, 4000ft, 1220m. JRT5195 Broad, sphaerical stems with some wool in the crown. White inner blackish-tipped spines with central hooks. Large purple flowers with greenish, purple-tinted fruits. Robust northeastern form.

Meconopsis aff. horridula (Papaveraceae) (40x25,Z4,B,L,1) ..................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 35783.13 (W) Waha Mtn., China. Bristly rosettes bolt in summer displaying racemes of dark blue poppy-flowers.

Mertensia alpina (Boraginaceae) (5x20,Z3,P,C,3:8w) ................................................... 50 seeds / $5.00 05472.12 (W) El Paso Co., CO, 13200ft, 4024m. Prostrate stems terminate in clusters of intense blue bell-flowers. One of the most exquisite of alpine flora, growing in pink granite screes.

Mertensia lanceolata (Boraginaceae) (15x20,Z4,P,L,3:6w) ............................................ 40 seeds / $3.50 54168.12 (W) Elbert Co., CO, 6650ft, 2027m. A lovely bluebell found chiefly on the meadows and hillsides of the eastern Plains, often in pine duff. Glaucous blue, narrow leaves and blue/pink flowers with the occasional albino. Photo

Mimulus eastwoodiae (Scrophulariaceae) (8x60,Z5,P,L,1) ............................................ 100 seeds / $4.00 21867.22 (W) Delta Co., CO, 6050ft, 1845m. Grows on vertical and overhanging walls of sandstone seeps. Glandular, dentate foliage produces large, sumptuous, pendant scarlet flowers. Rare endemic.   Photo

Mimulus palmeri (8x5,A,L,1) ......................................................................................... 100 seeds / $3.00 70164.17 (W) Kern Co., CA, 3000ft, 915m. Masses of deep pink flowers suspended on 1"-2" long pedicels, shading to purple on the upper throat with the lower throat yellow.

Mimulus tricolor (2x7,A,L,3:6w) ..................................................................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 78764.42 (W) Shasta Co., CA, 3550ft, 1082m. Tiny tufts of clammy foliage bear numerous pink, magenta and yellow flowers. Sandy volcanic soil in vernally-moist depressions.   Photo

Minuartia laricifolia (Caryophyllaceae) (12x20,Z5,P,L,1) ............................................... 100 seeds / $3.50 54184.01 Mats of acerose leaves bear starry white flowers in spring. Good for crevices.

Monardella purpurea (Lamiaceae) (12x24,Z5,P,L,3:6w) .................................................... 40 seeds / $3.50 70985.22 (W) Siskiyou Co., CA, 5200ft, 1585m. Aromatic plants of deep green, oblong, leathery leaves and globose heads of deep lavender.