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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
Aethionema schistosum, Persian Stonecress
Alyssum montanum, Mountain alyssum
Centranthus ruber, Jupiter’s Beard
Dianthus arenarius, Sand Pink
Erodium chrysanthum, Yellow Stork’s Bill
Gaillardia aristata, Blanketflower
Linum lewisii, Lewis’ Flax
Nepeta mussinii, Persian Catmint
Penstemon grandiflorus, Large-flowered Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri, Parmer’s Penstemon
Penstemon perpulcher, Minidoka Penstemon
Penstemon pinifolius, Pineleaf Penstemon
Penstemon strictus, Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Salvia, Blue Queen or Rose Queen Salvia
Scutellaria alpina, Alpine Skullcap
Scutellaria resinosa, Prairie Skullcap
Veronica incana, Silver Veronica
2. Easy Care, Fast-Spreading Groundcovers
Achillea ageratifolia, Greek Yarrow
Cerastium tomentosum, Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium candidissimom, Silver Carpet
Marrubium rotundifolium, Prostrate Horehound
Penstemon davidsonii, Davidson’s Penstemon
Sedum, Dragon’s Blood
Tanacetum densum, Partridge Feather
Teucrium chamaedrys “Prostratum”, Dwarf Germander
Thyme, Mint
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 parvifolia, Pussytoes
Aquilegia coerulea, Colordo Blue Columbine
Asclepias speciosus, Showy Milkweed
Chamaebatiaria millifolium, Fernbush
Ericameria nauseosus, Rabbitbrush
Erigeron compositus, Cutleaf Daisy
Erigeron speciosus, Showy Fleabane
Eriogonum umbellatum, Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum strictum, Strict Buckwheat
Eriophyllum lanatum, Woolly Sunflower
Guem triflorum, Prairie Smoke
Guitierrezia sarothrae, Broom Snakeweed
Iliamna rivularis, Mountain Hollyhock
Linum lewisii, Lewis Flax
Monardella odoratissima, Mountain Beebalm
Oenothera caespitosa, Tufted Evening Primrose
Penstemons, many species
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
Salvia dorii, Purple 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 tomentosa
Aethionema schistosum
Agastache neomexicana
Agastache rupestris
Agastache urticifolia
Allium cernuum
Alyssum montanum
Amelanchier alnifolia
Andropogon saccharoides
Anaphalis margaritacea
Antennaria parvifolia
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia chrysantha
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Artemisia frigida
Artemisia tridenta ssp. vaseyana
Artemisia tridenta ssp. tridentata
Artemisia versicolor
Armeria maritima
Asclepias tuberosa
Aster alpinus ‘Goliath’
Aster azureus
Aster ptarmicoides
Berlandiera lyrata
Callirhoe involucrata
Calylophus hartwegii
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata
Centranthus ruber
Cerastium candidissimum
Cerastium tomentosum
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Cercocarpus montanus
Chamaebatiaria millifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium
Clematis ligusticifolia
Cornus sericea
Delosperma nubigenum
Dianthus arenarius
Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Light’
Dianthus pinifolius
Echinops ritro
Ephedra minima
Ephedra viridis
Eragrostis trichodes
Ericameria nauseosus
Erigeron compositus
Erigeron engelmannii
Erigeron formosissimus
Erigeron pinnasectus
Erigeron speciosus
Erigeron subtrinervis
Eriogonum heracleoides
Eriogonum jamesii
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
Helianthus maximilliani
Hymenoxys hoopsii
Hyssop officianalis
Iliamna rivularis
Juniperus horizontalis
Juniperus scopulorum
Krascheninnikovia lanata
Lavadula ex intermedia ‘Abriali’
Lavandula grosso
Leymus cinereus
Linum lewisii
Lonicera involucrata
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 cardinalis
Penstemon caespitosus v. caespitosus
Penstemon cyaneus
Penstemon davidsonii v.davidsonii
Penstemon deustus
Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon fruticosus
Penstemon fruticosus, dwarf
Penstemon grandiflorus
Penstemon hirsutus
Penstemon linaroides
Penstemon palmeri
Penstemon pinifolius
Penstemon procerus
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Penstemon rydbergii
Penstemon secundiflorus
Penstemon strictus
Penstemon venustus
Penstemon wilcoxii
Philadelphus lewisii
Phlomis cashmeriana
Phlomis russeliana
Physocarpus malvaceus
Pinus edulis
Potentilla fruticosa
Potentilla hippiana
Prunus americana
Prunus besseyi
Prunus virginiana
Pseudoregneria spicata
Purshia tridentata
Quercus gambelli
Quercus macrocarpa
Rhus glabra
Rhus trilobata
Ribes aureum
Ribes cereum
Rosa woodsii
Ruellia humilis
Salvia azurea
Salvia dorii
Salvia daghestanica
Salvia officinalis, Berggarten
Salvia officinalis, dwarf
Salvia officinalis, purple
Salvia officinalis, variegated
Salvia pachyphylla
Salvia superba -Rose Queen
Salvia superba-Blue Queen
Santolina chamaeparissus
Schizachyrium scoparium
Scutellaria alpina
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria resinosa
Sedum - Dragon’s Blood
Sedums - mixed
Senecio longilobus
Shepherdia argentea
Sorbus scopulina
Sorghastrum nutans
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Sphaeralcea munroana
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sporobolis airoides
Sporobolis heterolepis
Sporobolus wrightii
Symphoricarpos albus
Teucrium chamaedrys “Prostratum”
Tanacetum densum
Thymus cv. ‘Mint’
Thymus cv. ‘Reiters’
Thymus Heretus
Thymus praecox arcticus cv. 'Elfin'
Thymus praecox arcticus cv. 'Woolly'
Veronica incana
Veronica pectinata
Viguiera multiflora
Xerophyllum tenax
Zauschneria garrettii
Zizophora clinopedoides |
COMMON NAME
Rocky Mountain Maple
Bigtooth Maple
Greek Yarrow
Western White Yarrow
Cerise Queen Yarrow
Wooly Yarrow
Persian Stonecress
New Mexico Hummingbird Mint
Threadleaf Giant Hyssop
Horsemint
Nodding Onion
Mountain Alyssum
Serviceberry
Silver Beardgrass
Pearly Everlasting
Small-leaf Pussytoes
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Golden-spurred Columbine
Knnickinnick
Fringed Sage
Mountain Big Sagebrush
Basin Big Sagebrush
Seafoam Artemisia
Thrift
Butterfly Milkweed
'Goliath' Alpine Aster
Sky-blue Aster
White Upland Aster
Chocolate Flower
Winecups
Hartweg’s Sundrops
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
Hardy Iceplant
Sand Pink
Maiden Pink
Pineleaf Garden Pink
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
Whorled Buckwheat
James Wild 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
Maximilian’s Sunflower
Orange Mountain Daisy
Hyssop
Mountain Hollyhock
Creeping Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Winterfat
Lavender 'Abriali'
Lavender ‘Grosso’
Great Basin Wildrye
Lewis Flax
Twinberry
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
Cardinal Penstemon
Mat Penstemon
Blue Penstemon
Davidson's Penstemon
Hot Rock Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon
Shrubby Penstemon
Dwarf Shrubby Penstemon
Large-Flowered Penstemon
Hairy Penstemon
Mat Penstemon
Palmer’s Penstemon
Pineleaf Penstemon
Littleleaf Penstemon
Desert Penstemon
Rydberg's Penstemon
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Sidebells Penstemon
Lovely Penstemon
Wilcox’s Penstemon
Syringa, Mock Orange
Kashmir Phlomis
Jeerusalem Sage
Mallow Ninebark
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Pinyon Pine
Silver Ciinquefoil
Wild Plum
Western Sandcherry
Chokecherry
Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Bitterbrush
Gambel Oak
Bur Oak
Smooth Sumac
Oakleaf Sumac
Golden Currant
Wax Currant
Woods Rose
Plains Petunia
Azure Blue Sage
Desert Purple Sage
Dwarf Silver-Leaf Sage
Berggarten Sage
Dwarf Culinary Sage
Purple Culinary Sage
Variegated Culinary Sage
Giant Flowered Purple Sage
Rose Queen Salvia
Blue Queen Salvia
Gray Santolina
Little Bluestem
Alpine Skullcap
Baikal Skullcap
Prairie Skullcap
Dragon’s Blood 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
Giant Sacaton
Snowberry
Dwarf Germander
Partridge Feather
Mint Thyme
Reiter's Thyme
Heretus Thyme
Elfin Thyme
Woolly Thyme
Silver Veronica
Wooly Veronica
Showy Goldeneye
Beargrass
Hummingbird Trumpet Flower
Blue Mist Bush |
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