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Choose the right plants for you! Following are several specialized lists to help you in plant selection.
1. Sure-fire, easy-care long bloomers
2. Groundcovers
3. Flowering Natives
4. Evergreen plants--great for the winter garden
5. Finally, there is a complete list of all the plants that I anticipate being able to offer this year.
1. Sure-Fire, Easy Care, No-Fuss, Long-Blooming, Colorful Xeric Plants:
Achillea ageratifolia, Greek Yarrow
Achillea millifolium, Cerise Queen Yarrow
Achillea ‘Paprika’, Paprika Yarrow
Aethionema schistosum, Persian Stonecress
Agastache rupestris, Threadleaf Giant Hyssop
Alyssum montanum, Mountain Alyssum
Aquilegia coerulea, Rocky Mountain Columbine
Armeria maritima, Thrift
Aster oblongifolius, Aromatic Aster
Berlandiera lyrata, Chocolate Flower
Calylophus hartwegii, Hartweg's Sundrops
Campanula rotundifolia, Harebells
Caryopteris x clandonensis, Blue Mist Spirea
Centranthus ruber, Jupiter’s Beard
Dianthus arenarius, Sand Pink
Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Lights’, Flashing Lights Dianthus
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’, Firewitch Dianthus
Erigeron compositus, Cutleaf Daisy
Erigeron speciosus, Showy Fleabane
Eriogonum strictum, Strict Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum, Sulfur Buckwheat
Erodium chrysanthum, Yellow Stork’s Bill
Gaillardia aristata, Blanketflower
Gaura lindheimeri, Gaura
Heuchera cylindrica, Coralbells
Hymenoxys acaulis, Sundancer Daisy
Linum lewisii, Lewis’ Flax
Nepeta mussinii, Persian Catmint
Oenothera macrocarpa, Missouri Evening Primrose
Oenothera macruocarpa ssp. fremontii, Fremont's Evening Primrose
Penstemon davidsonii, Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon grandiflorus, Large-flowered Penstemon
Penstemon pinifolius, Pineleaf Penstemon
Penstemon strictus, Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon venustus, Lovely Penstemon
Salvia, Blue Queen or Rose Queen Salvia
Scutellaria resinosa, Prairie Skullcap
Veronica incana, Silver Veronica
2. Easy Care, Fast-Spreading Groundcovers
Achillea ageratifolia, Greek Yarrow
Cerastium tomentosum, Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium candidissimum, Silver Carpet
Marrubium rotundifolium, Prostrate Horehound
Penstemon davidsonii, Davidson’s Penstemon
Sedums
Tanacetum densum, Partridge Feather
Teucrium chamaedrys “Prostratum”, Dwarf Germander
Thyme, Lemon Frost
Thyme, Reiter’s
Thyme, Woolly
Veronica pectinata, Woolly Veronica
3. Fabulous Flowering Idaho Native Plants
Achillea millefolium, Western White Yarrow
Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting
Antennaria microphylla, Pussytoes
Aquilegia coerulea, Colordo Blue Columbine
Aquilegia formosa, Western Columbine
Arenaria kingii, King's Sandwort
Boltonia asteroides, False Aster
Campanula rotundifolia, Harebells
Chamaebatiaria millifolium, Fernbush
Clarkia pulchella, Ragged Robin, Elkhorns
Ericameria nauseosus, Rabbitbrush
Erigeron compositus, Cutleaf Daisy
Erigeron linearis, Desert Yellow Fleabane
Erigeron speciosus, Showy Fleabane
Erigeron subtrinervis, Three-nerve Fleabane
Eriogonum compositum, Arrow-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum heracleoides, Whorled Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum, Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum strictum, Strict Buckwheat
Eriophyllum lanatum, Woolly Sunflower
Geranium viscosissimum, Purple Sticky Geranium
Guem triflorum, Prairie Smoke
Guitierrezia sarothrae, Broom Snakeweed
Hedysarum boreale, Utah Sweetvetch
Heuchera cylindrica, Coralbells,
Heuchera rubescens, Pink Coralbells
Hymenoxys acualis, Sundancer Daisy
Iliamna rivularis, Mountain Hollyhock
Linum lewisii, Lewis Flax
Monarda fistulosa, Beebalm
Monardella odoratissima, Mountain Beebalm
Oenothera caespitosa, Tufted Evening Primrose
Penstemons, many species
Potentilla fruticosa, Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla hippiana, Silver Cinquefoil
Rosa woodsii, Woods Rose
Sphaeralcea spp., Globemallows
Zauschneria garrettii, Hummingbird Trumpet Flower
4. Gorgeous Green-all-Winter PlantsAchillea ageratifolia, Greek Yarrow
Achillea tomentosum, Woolly Yarrow
Aethionema schistosum , Persian Stonecress
Antennaria parvifolia, Pussytoes
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Kinnick-kinnick
Arenaria macradenia, Showy Sandwort
Artemesia frigida, Fringed Sage
Cerastium tomentosum, Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium candidissimum, Silver Carpet
Cercocarpus ledifolius, Curleaf Mountian Mahogany
Delasperma nubigenum, Hardy Iceplant (red in winter)
Dianthus pinifolius, Pineleaf Garden Pink
Erigeron compositus, Curleaf Daisy
Erodium chyrsanthum, Yellow Stork’s Bill
Genista lydia, Dwarf Spanish Broom
Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke
Guitierrezia sarothrae, Broom Snakeweed
Lavandula ‘Grosso’, Lavender ‘Grosso’
Lavandula ‘Abriali’, Lavender ‘Abriali’
Mahonia repens, Creeping Oregon Grape
Marrubium rotundifolium, Prostrate Horehound
Pachystima myrsinites, Mountain Boxwood
Penstemon caespitosus, Mat Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii, Davidson’s Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus, dwarf, Dwarf Shrubby Penstemon (reddish)
Penstemon linaroides, Toadflax Penstemon
Penstemon pinifolius, Pineleaf penstemon
Salvia, Berggarten, Bergartten Sage
Savlia officianalis-Dwarf, Dwarf Culinary Sage
Savlia officianalis-Variegated, Variegated Culinary Sage
Salvia pachyphylla, Giant-Flowered Purple Sage
Santolina chamaecyparissus, Grey Santonlina
Santolina rosmarinifolia, Rosemary-leaf Santonlina
Sedum, Dragon’s Blood
Tanacetum densum, Partridge Feather
Teucrium chamaedrys “Prostratum”, Dwarf Germander
Thyme, Silver Needle
Thyme, Lemon Frost
Thyme, Reiter’s
Thyme, Woolly
Veronica pectinata, Woolly Veronica
Last updated 14 January 2010.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Acer glabrum
Acer grandidentatum
Achillea ageratifolia
Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium rubra
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Achillea 'Paprika'
Achillea tomentosa
Aethionema schistosum
Agastache neomexicana
Agastache rupestris
Allium cernuum
Alyssum montanum
Amelanchier alnifolia
Andropogon saccharoides
Anaphalis margaritacea
Antennaria parvifolia
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia chrysantha
Aquilegia formosa
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arenaria kingii
Armeria juniperifolia
Armeria maritima
Artemisia cana
Artemisia frigida
Artemisia tridenta ssp. vaseyana
Artemisia tridenta ssp. tridentata
Artemisia versicolor
Asclepias tuberosa
Aster alpinus ‘Goliath’
Aster azureus
Aster oblongifolius
Aster ptarmicoides
Berlandiera lyrata
Callirhoe involucrata
Calylophus hartwegii
Campanula rotundifolia
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata
Centranthus ruber
Cerastium candidissimum
Cerastium tomentosum
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Cercocarpus montanus
Chamaebatiaria millifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium
Clematis ligusticifolia
Cornus sericea
Delosperma ‘Lavender Ice’
Delosperma nubigenum
Dianthus arenarius
Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Light’
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’
Dianthus pinifolius
Echinacea tennesseensis
Echinops ritro
Ephedra minima
Ephedra viridis
Eragrostis trichodes
Ericameria nauseosus
Erigeron compositus
Erigeron engelmannii
Erigeron formosissimus
Erigeron pinnasectus
Erigeron speciosus
Erigeron subtrinervis
Eriogonum compositum
Eriogonum corymbosum
Eriogonum heracleoides
Eriogonum jamesii
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Eriogonum strictum
Eriogonum umbellatum
Eriophyllum lanatum
Erodium chrysanthum
Eryngium yuccifolium
Fallugia paradoxa
Festuca Idahoensis
Gaillardia aristata
Gaura lindheimeri
Genista lydia
Geranium magniflorum
Geranium viscossisimum
Geum triflorum
Guitierrezia sarothrae
Gypsophilia repens rosea
Hedysarum boreale
Helianthus maximilliani
Helianthus pumilus
Heuchera cylindrica
Hymenoxys hoopesii
Hyssop officianalis
Iliamna rivularis
Juniperus horizontalis
Juniperus scopulorum
Krascheninnikovia lanata
Lavadula ex intermedia ‘Abriali’
Lavandula grosso
Leymus cinereus
Linum lewisii
Machaeranthera canescens
Mahonia repens
Marrubium rotundifolium
Mirabilis multiflora
Monardella odoratissima
Nepeta mussinii
Nepeta sp. 'Giant'
Oenothera freemontii
Oenothera macrocarpa (missouriensis)
Oryzopsis hymenoides
Pachystima myrsinites
Panicum virgatum
Penstemon attenuatus
Penstemon angustifolius
Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden'
Penstemon cardinalis
Penstemon caespitosus v. caespitosus
Penstemon cyananthus
Penstemon cyaneus
Penstemon davidsonii v.davidsonii
Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon fruticosus
Penstemon fruticosus, dwarf
Penstemon grandiflorus
Penstemon hirsutus
Penstemon linaroides
Penstemon palmeri
Penstemon pinifolius
Penstemon procerus
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Penstemon richardsonii
Penstemon rydbergii
Penstemon secundiflorus
Penstemon strictus
Penstemon venustus
Penstemon x mexicali
Philadelphus lewisii
Phlomis cashmeriana
Physocarpus malvaceus
Pinus edulis
Poa ampla
Potentilla fruticosa
Potentilla hippiana
Prunus besseyi
Prunus virginiana
Pseudoregneria spicata
Purshia tridentata
Quercus gambelli
Quercus macrocarpa
Rhus trilobata
Ribes aureum
Ribes cereum
Rosa woodsii
Ruellia humilis
Salvia azurea
Salvia daghestanica
Salvia jurisicii
Salvia officinalis, Berggarten
Salvia officinalis, dwarf
Salvia officinalis, purple
Salvia officinalis, variegated
Salvia pachyphylla
Salvia superba -Rose Queen
Salvia superba-Blue Queen
Santolina chamaeparissus
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Schizachyrium scoparium
Scutellaria alpina
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria resinosa
Sedum - Dragon’s Blood
Sedum - Vera Jameson
Sedums - mixed
Senecio longilobus
Shepherdia argentea
Sorbus scopulina
Sorghastrum nutans
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Sphaeralcea munroana
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sporobolis airoides
Sporobolis heterolepis
Symphoricarpos albus
Teucrium chamaedrys “Prostratum”
Tanacetum densum
Thymus cv. ‘Lemon Frost’
Thymus cv. ‘Reiters’
Thymus Heretus
Thymus praecox arcticus cv. 'Elfin'
Thymus praecox arcticus cv. 'Woolly'
Veronica incana
Veronica pectinata
Viguiera multiflora
Wyethia scabra
Xerophyllum tenax
Zauschneria garrettii
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COMMON NAME
Rocky Mountain Maple
Bigtooth Maple
Greek Yarrow
Western White Yarrow
Cerise Queen Yarrow
Moonshine Yarrow
Paprika Yarrow
Woolly Yarrow
Persian Stonecress
New Mexico Hummingbird Mint
Threadleaf Giant Hyssop
Nodding Onion
Mountain Alyssum
Serviceberry
Silver Beardgrass
Pearly Everlasting
Small-leaf Pussytoes
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Golden-spurred Columbine
Western Columbine
Knnickinnick
King's Sandwort
Dwarf Thrift
Thrift
Silver Sagebrush
Fringed Sage
Mountain Big Sagebrush
Basin Big Sagebrush
Seafoam Artemisia
Butterfly Milkweed
'Goliath' Alpine Aster
Sky-blue Aster
Aromatic Aster
White Upland Aster
Chocolate Flower
Winecups
Hartweg’s Sundrops
Harebells
Netleaf Hackberry
Jupiter's Beard
Silver Carpet
Snow-in-Summer
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Fernbush
Northern Sea Oats
Western White Clematis
Red Twig Dogwood
Lavender Ice Iceplant
Hardy Iceplant
Sand Pink
Maiden Pink
'Firewitch' Dianthus
Pineleaf Garden Pink
Tennessee Coneflower
Globe Thistle
Dwarf Mormon Tea
Mormon Tea
Sand Love Grass
Rabbitbrush
Cutlead Daisy
Engelman's Fleabane
Beautiful Fleabane
Featherleaf Feabane
Showy Fleabane
Three-nerve Fleabane
Arrow Leaf Buckwheat
Lacy Buckwheat
Whorled Buckwheat
James Wild Buckwheat
Oval Leaf Buckwheat
Strict Buckwheat
Sulfur Buckwheat
Wooly Sunflower
Yellow Stork’s Bill
Rattlesnake Master
Apache plume
Idaho Fescue
Blanketflower
Gaura
Dwarf Spanish Broom
LaVeta Lace Geranium
Sticky Purple Geranium
Prairie Smoke
Broom Snakeweed
Creeping Baby's Breath
Utah Sweetveetch
Maximilian’s Sunflower
Little Sunflower
Roundleaf Alumroot
Orange Mountain Daisy
Hyssop
Mountain Hollyhock
Creeping Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Winterfat
Lavender 'Abriali'
Lavender ‘Grosso’
Great Basin Wildrye
Lewis Flax
Hoary Aster
Creeping Oregon Grape
Prostrate Horehound
Colorado Four O’Clock
Mountain Beebalm
Persian Catmint
Giant Catmint
Freemont's Evening Primrose
Missouri Evening Primrose
Indian Ricegrass
Mountain Boxwood
Switchgrass
Taper-leaved Penstemon
Pagoda Penstemon
Iron Maiden Penstemon
Cardinal Penstemon
Mat Penstemon
Wasatch Penstemon
Blue Penstemon
Davidson's Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon
Shrubby Penstemon
Dwarf Shrubby Penstemon
Large-Flowered Penstemon
Hairy Penstemon
Mat Penstemon
Palmer’s Penstemon
Pineleaf Penstemon
Littleleaf Penstemon
Desert Penstemon
Richardson's Penstemon
Rydberg's Penstemon
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Sidebells Penstemon
Lovely Penstemon
Mexicali Cross Penstemon
Syringa, Mock Orange
Kashmir Phlomis
Mallow Ninebark
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Pinyon Pine
Big Blue Grass
Silver Ciinquefoil
Western Sandcherry
Chokecherry
Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Bitterbrush
Gambel Oak
Bur Oak
Oakleaf Sumac
Golden Currant
Wax Currant
Woods Rose
Plains Petunia
Azure Blue Sage
Dwarf Silver-Leaf Sage
Cutleaf Sage
Berggarten Sage
Dwarf Culinary Sage
Purple Culinary Sage
Variegated Culinary Sage
Giant Flowered Purple Sage
Rose Queen Salvia
Blue Queen Salvia
Gray Santolina
Green Santolina
Little Bluestem
Alpine Skullcap
Baikal Skullcap
Prairie Skullcap
Dragon’s Blood Sedum
Vera Jameson Sedum
Sedums - mixed
Threadleaf Groundsel
Silver Buffaloberry
Green's Mountain Ash
Indiangrass
Desert Globemallow
Gooseberry Globemallow
Munro's Globemallow
Smallflower Globemallow
Alakali Sacaton
Prairie Dropseed
Snowberry
Dwarf Germander
Partridge Feather
Lemon Frost Thyme
Reiter's Thyme
Heretus Thyme
Elfin Thyme
Woolly Thyme
Silver Veronica
Woolly Veronica
Showy Goldeneye
Rough Mule's Ears
Beargrass
Hummingbird Trumpet Flower
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