Aeothionema schistosum - This is one tough little shrub. Give it full sun and a lean, well drained soil and it will produce its pink flowers and blue green leaves for years. Spring blooms are nice in a trough. (12" hx 12"w) RG,T, 3.5" - $5.00              Out of Stock

Aletes humilis - A small cushion plant with yellow button flowers in summer. Attractive foliage is bright green and dissected. Seed collected at 8900 feet in Boulder Co., CO. Very well drained soil in full sun. ( 2”h x 4”w) RG, T, 3.5” - $5.50              Out of Stock

Alyssum caespitosum - Forms a loose mat of tiny silvery-white leaves with yellow flowers on short stems. Rock garden conditions in full sun. Europe. (5"h x 7"w) RG, T, 3.5"-$5.00              Out of Stock

Alyssum saxatile ‘Tom Thumb’ - This miniature shrublet is quite slow growing and suitable for a trough. The leaves are gray and downy with yellow flowers produced in early summer. (5"h x 5"w) RG, T, 2.5" - $5.00.              Out of Stock

Androsace albana - – This attractive species is a monocarp or, at best, short-lived. None-the-less, it is worth the effort for its clusters of white flowers on short stems above a nice basal rosette. Grow it in a scree bed with protection from hot sun. (8”h x 4”w) RG, T, 2.5” - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Androsace carnea ssp. Lageri - This sub-species makes a tighter cushion with pink flowers on very short stems. Just a bit more difficult than the other sub-species. It requires half sun and a very well drained soil or scree or pot culture with winter protection. (3”h x 3”w) RG,T, 2.5” - $5.50              Out of Stock

Androsace carnea v. brigantiaca - Tiny cushions with white flowers on short stems in early spring. This is one of the easier of the elite Androsaces. It requires half sun and a very well drained soil with scree conditions or pot culture with winter protection. Europe.(6"h x 3"w) RG, T 2.5" - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Androsace carnea v. rosea – - This variety forms a small cushion with pink/red flowers in early spring. It is one of the easier of the elite Androsace. It requires half sun and a very well drained soil with scree conditions or pot culture with winter protection. (6"h x 3"w) RG, T, 2.5" - 5.50               Quantity:  @ $5.50/each

Androsace mathildae - This lovely little species makes a cushion of bright green, shinny leaves with white flowers on very short stems. I find that it is not long-lived, but can be very attractive for a few seasons. It will need scree conditions with some protection from hot sun. It is also a very nice trough plant. ( 2”h x 2”) , RG, T, 2.5” - $5.50               Quantity:  @ $5.50/each

Androsace sarmentosa v. Chumbyi - Furry rosettes of leaves produce flowers on 3" stems in May. Then runners produce new rosettes for next year. Very hardy and nice. Requires rock garden conditions in full sun. Himalayan Mts. Easy. (3"h x 8"w) RG, T, 3.5" - $5.00              Out of Stock

Androsace sempervivoides - Rosettes of leaves produce pink flowers in May. Runners spread the colony. Must have well drained soil preferably in full sun. Himalaya. Easy. (3"h x 12"w) RG, T, 3.5" - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Androsace vandellii - From a tight cluster of silver/grey rosettes come white flowers just above. A mature plant is a sight to behold. As this plant matures, it becomes more of a challenge to keep happy. Scree conditions in cool sun. This offering 1 year-old, small plants. (2”h x 3”w)T, RG, 2.5” - $6.00               Quantity:  @ $6.00/each

Androsace villosa - Another difficult but growable gem which makes rosettes of silky leaves with small white flowers just above the cushion. If happy, this species will slowly spread into a clump. Requires scree conditions with protection from hot mid-day sun or pot culture. (2"h x 3"w) T, RG, 2.5"- $5.50               Quantity:  @ $5.50/each

Androsace ‘Millstream’ - This Linc Foster hybrid between AA. carnea and pyrenaica is a vigorous, cushion plant which will cover itself in pink flowers in spring. Best in half sun in a scree or very well dained soil. (3”h x 6”w) RG, T, 2.5” - $6.00              Out of Stock

Andryala aghardii - Add this one to your collection of plants with gray-white leaves. From a basal clump of these leaves come small yellow daisy flowers in summer. A beautiful combination. Requires very well drained soil in full sun. May need extra winter protection in northern North America. (6"h x 8"w) RG, T, 2.5’- $5.00.              Out of Stock

Aquilegia jonesii - This tiny columbine is stunning in its native Rocky Mts. A choice, difficult little prima donna, it features tight, sky-blue flowers just above the foliage. Try it in a sunny scree or trough or in a pot. (Please, one to a customer). (2”h x 3”w) RG, T, 2.5” - $6.00              Out of Stock

Aquilegia scopulorum - Tiny plants with large, sky blue (occasionally white), long spurred flowers. Compared to A. jonesii. Must be grown in full sun in lean, well drained soil. Watch out for saw worms. (3"h x 6"w) RG , 2.5"-$5.00              Out of Stock

Armeria caespitosa (=A. juniperifolia) - This terrific plant forms a cushion of stiff, short leaves from which arise stems with flower-heads which produce the pink to purple flowers in early summer. Requires a raised position in very well drained soil or scree conditions in full sun. Spain. (4"h x 4"w) RG, T, 3.5" - $5.50              Out of Stock

Asperula gussonii - This mat-forming species produces bright pink flowers that cover the plant in late spring. This excellent plant prefers full sun and a well drained soil or scree. (2"h x 6"w) RG, 3.5"-$5.50              Out of Stock

Bolax glebaria - This interesting plant from the Falkland Islands is grown for its finely divided leaves which slowly creep over rocks and soil to form a hard, green mat. Flowers are insignificant. Well drained soil in full sun. (1"h x 7"w) RG, T, 3.5" - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Calyptridium umbellatum - Called “alpine pussy-tails”, this lovely species makes pink pom-poms on decumbent stems. This tricky plant needs a scree with full sun. (1”h x 5”w) T, RG, 2.5” - $5.50              Out of Stock

Campanula chamissonis (C. pillosa) - This choice beauty is amenable to our climate. Rosettes of leaves slowly spread and produce good-sized upright blue bells. Requires rock garden conditions with good light but with relief from afternoon heat. (5"h x 6"w) RG, T, 3.5"-$5.50               Quantity:  @ $5.50/each

Campanula saxifrage (=C. tridentata) - Forms a cushion of stiff leaves which produce upturned, blue/violet bells in summer. A choice bell flower which requires sun and good, well drained soil, moist soil to encourage blooms (6"h x 6"w) RG, T, 3.5"- $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Cotoneaster ‘Tiny’ - I do not have a positive ID on this Cotoneaster but I think it is a C. microphyllus variety. When young, it grows several inches a year. However in lean soil, it stays quite compact. My 5 year old plant is only 5 inches tall by 8” across. It produces a huge crop of red berries. Choice. (One to a customer , please) (5”h x 7”w) RG,T, 3.5” - $7.00              Out of Stock

Delphinium alpestris - This is a wonderful miniature Delphinium I have grown for years although I cannot verify the name. It is a clump-former with good-sized, typical blue Delphinium flowers on 3-5” stems. Requires a scree in full sun. (Sorry – I have only a handful of these – one to a customer). (5”h x 4”w),RG,T, 3.5” - $7.00              Out of Stock

Dianthus pavonius - Small cushions are covered with rose colored flowers with buff reverses in summer. Considered one of the best of the alpine Dianthus. Requires rock garden soil in full sun. (5"h x 6"w) RG, T, 3.5" - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Dicentra peregrina – - This gem produces beautiful reddish "bleeding-hearts" from a basal clump of greenish-gray leaves. It seems to be cold-hardy but requires careful attention to soil and watering. Try growing in an acidic scree, in a sunny, but not hot place. Keep on the dry side in the fall and winter. One to a customer, please. (5"h x 4"w) RG, T, 2.5" - $8.00.              Out of Stock

Douglasia laevigata (=Androsace laevigata) - This challenging little cushion plant produces rose colored flowers on short stems. In our experience, it appears to be winter hardy but fickle. Best in a scree bed with full sun that is not too hot. Difficult. One to a customer, please. (4"h x 4"w) RG, T, 2.5" - $6.00               Quantity:  @ $6.00/each

Douglasia montana (=Androsace montana) - A Rocky Mountain native which forms a cushion of needle-like leaves with pink flowers in late spring. This is a tricky plant to maintain. Try it in a scree with some afternoon shade. (5”h x 4”w) RG, T, 2.5” - $5.50              Out of Stock

Douglasia nivalis - A mounding to mat-forming species with grayish-linear leaves and many rosy-pink flowers on short stems, Scree conditions in cool sunlight. (2”h x 5”w) T, RG, 2.5” - $6.00              Out of Stock

Draba lasiocarpa - An easy and pretty Draba for the trough or rock garden. The leaves bristle with little hairs and form tight rosettes. The yellow flowers are produced on 3" stems in very early spring. Must have well drained soil. Easy. (3"h x 3"w) RG, T, 2.5" - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Draba rigida v. bryoides - This Draba makes a dense cushion of tiny rosettes with clusters of yellow flowers on 2-3” stems. We have found this to be quite hardy in the open rock garden. Requires a very well drained soil in full sun. (3”h x 4”w) RG,T, 2.5” - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Draba sp. - This mystery Draba is a beauty. It forms a tight cushion with numerous yellow flowers held just above. It seems to be quite hardy and will self-sow. Seems to be a very nice form of D. brunifolia. Full sun in rock garden conditions. (2"h x 4"w) RG, T, 2.5"-$5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Draba sp. #2 - Another mystery Draba which is a very nice plant. Yellow flowers on 1-2” stems form above a tight cushion. Full sun in rock garden conditions. (3”h x 4”w) T, RG, 2.5” - $5.00               Quantity:  @ $5.00/each

Draba ventosa - This tiny Draba has small, gray, wooly leaves in cushions with yellow flowers on short stems. Nice in the rock garden or in a trough. Requires a sunny spot in a good rock garden soil or scree. (3"h x 4"w) RG,T, 2.5"-5.00              Out of Stock

Edraianthus pumilio - This is a classic alpine from the European Alps. Beautiful blue, upright bells sit upon a grassy cushion in summer. It requires a very well drained soil or scree in full sun. (3"h x 5"w) RG, T, 2.5" - $5.50              Out of Stock

Epilobium crassum - Fleshy leaves produce light pink flowers on very short stems. A tricky plant for a scree in cool sunlight. (2”h x 4”w) T, RG, 2.5” - $5.50              Out of Stock

Eriogonum gracilipes - An alpine buckwheat with grey/green leaves and pompoms that are white at first and fade to a light pink. This one will require scree conditions in full sun. (5”h x 5”w) RG,T, 2.5” - $5.00              Out of Stock

Eriogonum ovalifolium (Wellington form) - This cushion-forming alpine buckwheat produces many large pom-poms in a range of colors from yellow to red. Requires a scree or trough culture in full sun. Probably difficult to grow well. Seed collected at 5700 feet in Carbon Co., UT. (5”h x 10”w) RG, T, 2.5” - $4.00              Out of Stock

Gentiana angustifolia (=horticultural G. acaulis type) - This is one of the famous spring trumpet Gentians. Gorgeous, dark blue trumpets arise from a mat of glossy leaves. Requires a well drained, moist, yet not wet soil in a sunny, but not hot location. These Gentians are tricky and do not grow well for everyone. This offering is for 2-year-old plants. (5”h x 6”w) RG,T 3.5”- $6.00              Out of Stock

Gentiana clusii - This species is usually grouped with the Gentiana acaulis group. Dark blue, 1" long trumpets are produced in spring on very small plants. A very desirable plant for the rock garden. Well drained, yet moist, fertile soil in a sunny, yet not hot site. We find this species more difficult then other spring bloomers. (5"h x 6"w) RG, T, 3.5"-$5.50              Out of Stock

Gentiana dinarica - A member of the Gentiana acaulis group, this one produces exquisite, dark blue trumpets on short stems above a mat of shiny green leaves. Give it a fertile, moist yet well drained position in full sun. This offering 1 year old plants. (6"h x 5"w) RG, T, 3.5"-$5.00              Out of Stock

Gentiana farreri hybrid - This clone shows it G. farreri genes with gorgeous inch and a half long trumpets of sky blue with white stripes. It is nice in that it remains very compact and would be nice in a trough. Demands humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun. (4"h x 6"w) RG, T, 3.5"-$5.50              Out of Stock