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Seed List - Updated October 1, 2005

Please note: quantity of seed per packet varies - from the usual minimum of 25 in the case of rarer items to a hundred or more with smaller seeds or those we have in good supply. A few particularly scarce items are sold with less than 25 seeds per packet - these exceptions have the quantity per packet listed following their description.

ACONITUM - Monk's-hood		Ranunculaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outdoors; often slow & erratic germination spaced out over several years; use Ga3 if available.
11761 Aconitum rotundifolium		$3.50
	16" x 16"	Kazahkstan	Zone 3
Thinking this was another small tuberous species from Central Asia that needed to dry out in summer, I've been keeping this in our summer dry bulb beds but this year it finally got its feet down & quickly pushed up to a height of 18" or so with an equal spread; the smallish leaves are rounded in outline though deeply cut & the stems arched out bearing widely-spaced helmeted blooms of light purple-blue; these opened in sequence over a period of weeks; needless to say it will be moved out to a well-drained spot in the open where it should make a showy addition to the summer garden.
Garden seed collected in 2005
ALLIUM - Wild Onion		Alliaceae Family
Sowing conditions; try warm first, if no results in a few months move into cool or outdoor conditions; germination may be delayed but when it starts, most seeds will come up in one flush.
04768 Allium acuminatum		$3.00
	6" x 4"	NW USA	Zone 3
A small showy Allium inhabiting the basalt scablands of the Northwest US; slender tufts of foliage & short stems bearing 2-3" balls of vivid rose-violet bell-shaped blooms with flaring tepals; from Skamania County, WA.
Garden seed collected in 2005
12129 Allium acuminatum		$3.00
	6" x 4"	NW USA	Zone 3
Another collection of this bright little onion, this time from the Siskiyou Mts. of Oregon.
Garden seed collected in 2005
09675 Allium brandegei		$3.00
	4" x 6"	Idaho	Zone 3
An especially compact Allium with a pair of sickle-shaped leaves extending past the large rounded inflorescence; the ball of flowers is rose-pink with red veins & is borne on a short stem just above ground level; from the Mount Bennett Hills, Gooding Co, Id.
Garden seed collected in 2005
07258 Allium carinatum ssp. pulchellum		$3.00
	12" x 6"	Balkans	Zone 3
So many ornamental onions seem to be white or yellow-flowered, but here we have a fine species that bears large elongated clusters of bright rose-pink blooms throughout summer; easy to grow & multiplies quickly to form a good stand; from Biele Stijene, Croatia.
Garden seed collected in 2003
10492 Allium carinatum ssp. pulchellum 'Album'		$3.00
	12" x 6"	Balkans	Zone 3
As above but with pure white blooms.
Garden seed collected in 2003
04776 Allium crispum		$3.00
	10" x 8"	California	Zone 4
Small in stature but with large balls of bright red-violet bloom, this is a fine Californian species from the San Benito Mts; the inner three tepals are crenulated adding an attractive texture to the already showy floral display.
Garden seed collected in 2005
04337 Allium diabloense		$3.00
	8" x 4"	California	Zone 4
A small ornamental Onion from California where it is endemic to areas with serpentine substrates; many-flowered umbels are packed with starry white blooms decorated with pink veination.
Garden seed collected in 2003
04777 Allium dichlamydeum		$3.00
	6" x 4"	California	Zone 5
A short-stemmed collection from serpentine cliffs in San Franciso Co, California; the 2-3" diameter umbels carry many bright rose-red flowers in summer.
Garden seed collected in 2005
05403 Allium humile		$3.00
	16" x 8"	China	Zone 3
Very attractive & effective ornamental onion from high elevation in Kumaon, China; large balls of white bloom burst open in late summer over vigorous tufts of slender grey-green leaves; a free-blooming plant that is especially valuable for the late flowering season.
Garden seed collected in 2003
01844 Allium insubricum - deep rose form		$3.50
	8" x 6"	SW Europe	Zone 3
Very attractive ornamental Allium with flat arching leaves & bearing clusters of large nodding rose-pink blooms; unlike many Allium, a slow increaser & one could wish it would bulk up faster as established clumps are very eye-catching & a real asset in the rock garden.
Garden seed collected in 2005
12047 Allium jepsonii		$3.00
	10" x 4"	California	Zone 4
A distinctive Allium with a single long cylindrical leaf & stout flower stem bearing a large rounded umbel of up to a hundred narrow white blooms each marked with red mid-vein; from the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills, Butte Co, Ca.
Garden seed collected in 2005
04369 Allium macropetalum		$3.00
	6" x 6"	SW USA	Zone 3
A tiny little ornamental Allium from the Southwest US; very narrow thread-like leaves form small tufts followed by delicate balls of bloom which, in this form from Greenlee Co, Arizona, are pink; plants go dormant not long after flowering.
Garden seed collected in 2005
04336 Allium nevskianum		$4.00
	8" x 10"	Central Asia	Zone 3
A gem of a plant with its two broad arching blue leaves centred by a stout short flower stem topped with a massive globe of purple-red blooms in late spring/early summer; quite amenable to rock garden conditions & also makes a superb container plant.
Garden seed collected in 2005
04786 Allium peninsulare		$3.00
	10" x 4"	California	Zone 3
One of the showiest Californian Alliums, in this collection the blooms are rich amethyst-violet & borne atop rather short stems; from areas of heavy red clay soils, Butte Co, California.
Garden seed collected in 2003
12050 Allium peninsulare		$3.00
	10" x 4"	California	Zone 3
Another collection of this richly colored California Allium, extra large inflorescences with many urn-shaped blooms are borne on short stiff stems; from the Central Sierra Nevada foothills.
Garden seed collected in 2005
04333 Allium siskyouense		$3.00
	3" x 4"	Oregon/California	Zone 3
A choice little Allium native to screes & dry places at higher in Oregon & California; a pair of slender sickle-shaped leaves support spherical inflorescences of bright pink blooms; small & neat enough for troughs.
Garden seed collected in 2005
09989 Allium splendens v. kurilense		$3.00
	12" x 8"	Kuriles	Zone 3
A lovely compact Allium from the Kuriles Islands north of Japan; forms clumps of slender leaves & wiry stems bearing large rounded clusters of rich rose-purple blooms in late summer/early autumn; easy to grow, long-lived in garden conditions & very free-blooming.
Garden seed collected in 2003
09678 Allium tolmiei v. platyphyllum		$3.00
	4" x 6"	Oregon	Zone 3
Broad blue-green leaves & large rounded heads of vivid pink blooms - a choice new collection of the species from the Wallowa Mts of NE Oregon.
Garden seed collected in 2005
09972 Allium unifolium		$3.00
	16" x 6"	California	Zone 3
An attractive Californian ornamental Onion with open clusters of starry rose-pink blooms over small tufts of strongly keeled leaves; easy to grow, free-blooming.
Garden seed collected in 2003
ANDROSACE - Rock Jasmine		Primulaceae Family
Sowing conditions; warm for annual & monocarpic species; cool or outside for perennial species; most seed will germinate in spring & in good percentage after a winter spent outside; not uncommon to have a second or even third flush in succeeding springs.
09565 Androsace ?maxima		$3.00
	4" x 3"	Iran	Zone 3
An unusual annual species of Androsace from Iran; forms a flattened rosette of quite broad overlapping leaves out of which arise slender upright stems terminated by clusters of sizeable white blooms in spring; maintains itself by the production of abundant quantities of seed.
Garden seed collected in 2003
08313 Androsace carnea ssp. brigantiaca		$3.00
	2" x 3"	SW Alps	Zone 3
A vigorous form of the species with larger dark green rosettes; clustered white (sometimes pink) blooms are carried on 4-6" stems; a desirable subspecies that has done well in the open garden here; often not that long-lived, 2 or 3 years seems to be about average but self-seeds quite freely & replacements always seem to be popping up around the original plant.
Garden seed collected in 2000
07029 Androsace carnea ssp. halleri		$3.50
	2" x 3"	Alps, Pyrenees	Zone 3
Rosettes of tapered dark green lustrous leaves form neat cushions that remain effective year round; short erect stems bear clusters of upfacing pink blooms throughout spring; easy to grow in a well-drained slightly acid soil; small enough for trough culture.
Garden seed collected in 2002
05535 Androsace carnea ssp. laggeri		$3.50
	1" x 3"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
Tight dark green rosettes of very slender leaves form congested buns; clusters of deep pink blooms are produced throughout spring; a neat alpine Rock Jasmine from the Spanish & French Pyrenees for troughs, crevices.
Garden seed collected in 2002
09556 Androsace carnea ssp. laggeri		$3.50
	1" x 3"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
Tight dark green rosettes of very slender leaves form congested buns; clusters of deep rose-pink blooms are produced throughout spring.
Garden seed collected in 2004
01763 Androsace chamaejasme		$4.00
	1" x 4"	Rockies	Zone 2
Small rosettes are densely covered with long silvery hairs & packed together into small huddled clumps; spring into summer, short flower stems bear clusters of cream, occasionally even soft primrose yellow, blooms with a bright yellow eye that turns blood red on pollination; a challenging native high alpine for trough or raised-bed culture; in cold climates & if not overfed, the foliage often becomes suffused with gorgeous bright red tones in autumn - a startling effect we've not seen expressed so strikingly by any other Androsace; from limestone scree/eroded subalpine slopes, N.Rockies, Alberta.
Garden seed collected in 2004
05387 Androsace cylindrica		$3.00
	2" x 4"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
Small nearly-smooth rosettes form moderately tight cushions & are ringed with short-stemmed white blooms throughout spring; a choice species of Androsace for coolish alpine troughs, sheltered scree beds or a lightly-shaded limestone crevice such as it favors in its home in the Spanish & French Pyrenees.
Garden seed collected in 2003
09558 Androsace cylindrica ex. Soasso Gorge		$3.50
	2" x 4"		Zone 3
Possibly from the same original Pyreneana seed collection as #08750 but kept separate here just in case; very compact mounds of soft grey-green domed with white bloom in spring; very free-flowering.
Garden seed collected in 2004
08750 Androsace cylindrica ex. Val D'Ossue		$3.50
	2" x 4"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
Another collection of the species, this stems from the Val D-Ossue in the Pyrenees; compact habit & a free-blooming form.
Garden seed collected in 2003
04961 Androsace cylindrica x pyrenaica		$3.00
	1" x 4"		Zone 3
Tiny rounded cushions of soft finely-haired grey-green rosettes; I regret to say I missed recording the bloom color & their form in the tumult of this spring's rush, but assuming the parentage of the cross as stated is correct, then presumably they will be near-stemless & white.
Garden seed collected in 2003
05058 Androsace fedtschenkoi		$3.00
	3" x 3"	Central Asia	Zone 3
Newly introduced biennial species from Central Asia forms low rosettes of slim leaves centred by clusters of large pure white flowers; the freely-set seed germinates easily to provide many plants for successive years; from alpine steppe, Kyrghizia.
Garden seed collected in 2002
02213 Androsace hedraeantha		$3.00
	2" x 4"	Balkans	Zone 3
Easy perennial species for troughs & rock garden use; forms low huddled mounds of dark green narrow leathery foliage topped by short-stemmed clusters of pink blooms in early spring; nearly always found on acidic substrates in its native Balkans homeland but seems unfussy as to soil type in cultivation; long-lived.
Garden seed collected in 2002
00681 Androsace hirtella		$3.00
	2" x 3"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
This choice tight cushion-forming species hails from steep limestone cliffs in the Pyrenees Mts of SW France; in spring the small domes can be very nearly concealed by a mass of near-stemless white blooms; these are reported to smell of almonds if sniffed up close! - a good reason perhaps to plant this little gem in a trough or elevated tufa boulder.
Garden seed collected in 2001
07032 Androsace lactea		$3.00
	2" x 3"	Alps, E Europe	Zone 4
Beautiful small spreading cushions of slim dark lustrous green leaves; tallish wiry stems bear clusters of white flowers with distinctive notched petals; blooming carries on through most of spring; loves lime & needs drainage so planting in tufa would seem an ideal solution.
Garden seed collected in 2003
07033 Androsace obtusifolia		$3.00
	2" x 4"	S Europe	Zone 3
Short broadly lanceolate leaves form rosettes that over time build into tight low mounds; tallish stiff stems bear small clusters of white blooms through spring; easy to grow & free-flowering, from silicate scree on the Hagener Pass, HIgh Tauern, Austria.
Garden seed collected in 2002
03865 Androsace pubescens		$3.50
	1" x 3"	S Europe	Zone 3
Small soft cushions of finely-haired rosettes bear short-stemmed blooms of white in spring; a lovely little Rock Jasmine that can make a fine trough plant; in damper climates, consider wedging into a vertical crevice.
Garden seed collected in 2003
07964 Androsace villosa ssp. arachnoidea		$3.50
	2" x 6"	S Europe Mts.	Zone 3
A choice form of a variable species featuring small rounded rosettes densely swathed with long silken hairs; in cold weather, the foliage appears quite silver due to the density of this wooly coating; main flush of bloom begins in early spring followed by several smaller intermittent bursts of bloom; white flowers are centred by a distinctive yellow eye which turns pink upon fertilization, best of all, this lovely pink tone often spreads to infuse the entire aging bloom with a soft rosy glow; easy to grow & well suited to trough, tufa or raised bed.
Garden seed collected in 2005 Note: pkt. contains 15 seeds.
03863 Androsace x pedemontana		$3.00
	1" x 3"		Zone 3
Small compact cushions of deep green foliage are topped by short-stemmed clusters of white bloom in spring; very easy to grow & a particularly free-flowering hybrid Androsace.
Garden seed collected in 2004
ANEMONE - Windflower		Ranunculaceae Family
Sowing conditions; variable germination preferences; species with naked, slender 'tailed' seed generally require cool or outdoor conditions & germinate slowly & often erratically; species with seed encased in wooly or cottony mass often germinate promptly in warm conditions.
12430 Anemone tuberosa		$3.00
	12" x 10"	Arizona	Zone 3
The Desert Anemone as it is called, forms small tufts of basal leaves divided into segments; above this slender stems rise a foot or so in height each bearing a sizeable cream-white bloom centred by a pink cone; the backs of the petals are also often pink-tinged; blooms appear in early spring & continue for several weeks; this is a drought resistant perennial that will go dormant after mid-summer so do not panic when it begins to fade away when the real heat begins; this collection from Maricopa County, Arizona.
Garden seed collected in 2005
09527 Anemone tuberosa - pink form		$3.00
	12" x 10"	Arizona	Zone 3
Another collection of the Desert Anemone, this time featuring blooms solidly colored rich pink; same foliage & habit & summer dormancy pattern.
Garden seed collected in 2005
AQUILEGIA - Columbine		Ranunculaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outside; usually reliable if a bit slow & all benefit from a winter spent outside; older seed is often easier to germinate than fresh; high alpine species often take two or more years to germinate; Ga3 can be useful in this genus.
01049 Aquilegia amaliae		$3.00
	10" x 6"	Balkans	Zone 3
Compact clumps of outstanding bright blue foliage - a knockout color especially when plants are grown in a bright sunny site; bears blooms of light blue & white with short incurved spurs; easy to grow.
Garden seed collected in 2001
07042 Aquilegia bertolonii		$3.50
	8" x 8"	S Europe	Zone 3
Rates with the best of dwarf Columbines; features small clumps of delicate grey-green leaves & just above this, a mass of large blue/white blooms; adaptable, long-lived & a reliable heavy bloomer for every rock garden.
Garden seed collected in 2003
05733 Aquilegia cazorlensis		$3.00
	8" x 6"	Spain	Zone 3
A small neat Columbine for rock gardens, this forms low tufts of twice-divided basal leaves & bears short stems of nodding blue blooms; this seldom-offered species is native to rocky limestone slopes in Spain.
Garden seed collected in 2001
05734 Aquilegia discolor		$3.00
	8" x 12"	Spain	Zone 3
Tidy blue-green clumps of twice-divided leaves bear lovely blue & white short-spurred blooms throughout spring into early summer; neat alpine Columbine for sunny or lightly-shaded rock gardens; has been reliably long-lived in cultivation here.
Garden seed collected in 2002
09179 Aquilegia flabellata pumila - Mt. Hayachine form		$3.00
	4" x 6"	Japan	Zone 3
A particularly compact form of this popular Japanese alpine columbine; deep blue sharply-hooked blooms appear just over the low mound of blue-green foliage in early spring.
Garden seed collected in 2005
15595 Aquilegia jonesii		$4.00
	3" x 6"	Rocky Mts.	Zone 3
The smallest & best of the world's alpine Columbines & frequently cited as one of the most beautiful alpines; grows on desolate limestone screes & pavements at high elevation in the Rockies from Wyoming to Alberta; forms beautiful small tufts of thickish almost-rubbery blue leaves & carries large blooms of clear blue just above the foliage; generally considered challenging but do-able in cultivation - has done well here in tufa troughs & grows well in many rock gardens in zones with dry sunny summers & cold winters; wants full sun, full exposure to wind & faultless drainage; a classic tufa plant; this collection from the Bighorn Mts, Wyoming.
Wild seed collected in 2005
00922 Aquilegia pyrenaica		$3.00
	8" x 8"	Pyrenees	Zone 3
Rather neat small European Columbine with rich blue blooms carrying a short straight spur trailing out behind; easy to grow & in this select form, will reliably stay compact in cultivation.
Garden seed collected in 2003
03641 Aquilegia sp. aff. kuhistanica		$3.00
	10" x 6"	Pamirs	Zone 3
A rare small species of Columbine from the remote Pamir Mts of Central Asia; forms tidy clumps of blue-green foliage topped by flights of small but graceful long-tailed light purple-blue blooms in late spring.
Garden seed collected in 2002
05814 Aquilegia transsilvanica		$3.50
	10" x 8"	E Europe	Zone 3
Large deep violet-blue blooms with strongly hooked spurs are borne on compact plants; one of the very best Columbines for general rock garden use - closely related to or synonymous with the Altai gem A. glandulosa; I wouldn't want to be without either one.
Garden seed collected in 2003
ARCTERIA		Ericaceae Family
Sowing conditions; sow inside in cool or warm conditions using the poly bag technique preferably under fluorescent lights; as with most Ericaceae, seeds are very tiny & need constant humidity & good light to germinate; if you have Ga3, treat seed with that first before sowing – it does speed up the process; keep seedlings growing in the poly bag until they begin to crowd one another & then gradually open the bag to lower humidity & prevent rot where seedlings touch each other; can take a full year or even well into the second year before seedlings are large enough to safely transplant.
10409 Arcteria (Pieris) nana		$4.00
	3" x 6"	Japan	Zone 3
A choice little Ericaceous shrublet a mere 2-4" tall & spreading slowly by means of slender creeping shoots; the short upright stems bear racemes of dainty white bells in spring; a very floriferous little plant that thrives in porous acidic soils well furnished with peat/conifer duff; the normally rich deep green foliage takes on rosy burnished hues in winter.
Garden seed collected in 2004
ARENARIA - Sandwort		Caryophyllaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outdoors; most species usually comes up in good percentage though some alpine & cold desert species may be slow & somewhat erratic.
15503 Arenaria hookeri		$3.50
	3" x 6"	W North America	Zone 3
With a dense flattened pincushion habit & a very slow growth rate, this makes a great long-lived trough & container plant; it is widely distributed in the drier parts of the American West & is always a delight to come across; in early spring, large white blooms float just above the cushion; impervious to cold but sensitive to overwatering & too much fertilizer, so grow lean & mean for the best dwarf habit; this seed collection was made from windswept gravelly subalpine slopes below Dead Indian Pass in NW Wyoming.
Wild seed collected in 2005
ARTEMISIA - Silver Sage, Wormwood		Asteraceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool; usually germinates in spring but like many Asteraceae, seed often contains many non-viable embryos so percentage of germination can be variable.
15589 Artemisia sp.		$3.00
	1" x 6"	Wyoming	Zone 3
A miniature mat-forming Silver Sage from the Continental Divide in Western Wyoming; very finely-divided foliage is strongly aromatic; grows on severely dry & exposed scree slopes & gravelly balds; should make a nice addition to trough plantings/rock gardens devoted to dryland plants.
Wild seed collected in 2005
ASARUM - Wild Ginger		Aristolochiaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outside; usually germinates well in springtime following a winter outside.
00789 Asarum hartwegii		$4.00
	4" x 12"	California	Zone 4
Growing on dry shaded slopes in Northern California, this is an especially fine Wild Ginger with deep rhizomatous drought-resistant roots & large leathery deep green leaves lightly mottled & veined with silver/grey; search in early spring just as the new foliage slowly expands to cover the old winter-tattered leaves & you'll find large maroon blooms with long spidery calyx lobes; an elegant & distinctive small scale native ground cover for shady sites.
Garden seed collected in 2005
ASPERULA - Woodruff		Rubiaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outside; often slow but usually reliable germinators.
07627 Asperula nitida ssp. hirtella		$3.00
	2" x 8"	Turkey	Zone 3
Tiny overlapping dark green needle-like leaves form mats; clusters of small slender tubular light pink blooms are borne throughout summer; attractive cushion plant for sunny sites & a good tufa plant; from limestone crevices, Central Anatolia, Turkey.
Garden seed collected in 2001
ASTER		Asteraceae Family
Sowing conditions; warm; most will germinate quickly & in good percentage.
02447 Aster kingii		$3.00
	6" x 8"	Utah	Zone 3
A compact subalpine Aster with basal tufts of spathulate grey-green leaves & white blooms comprised of many narrow petals; endemic to Utah.
Garden seed collected in 2002
15607 Aster sp.		$3.00
	4" x 8"	Wyoming	Zone 3
Like most of the American West, the Beartooth Range is rich in Composites of all sizes & types; this low Aster is one of our favorites as it blooms later than most other daisies & features blooms of a nice rich purple-blue in place of the more usual yellows & whites; from disturbed ground & edges of swales on the alpine tundra, NW Wyoming.
Wild seed collected in 2005
ASTRAGALUS - Milk Vetch		Fabaceae Family
Sowing conditions; Pea Family method; vary widely in percentage & time to germinate; prime candidates for direct sowing & letting nature take its course.
15597 Astragalus ?hyalinus		$4.00
	2" x 6"	W USA	Zone 3
A really fine little plant, this forms miniature silver cushions just about as hard as the limestone cobbles that it grows among on the Western foothills of the Bighorn Range of Wyoming; I've never seen these plants in bloom but I've always been drawn by the wonderful foliage & incredibly tight growth habit they display; will make a great trough plant & should do very well in tufa crevices too - just make sure to provide all the sun you can & not too much, if any, fertilizer.
Wild seed collected in 2005
13199 Astragalus crassicarpus		$3.00
	3" x 8"	W North America	Zone 3
Short prostrate stems bearing grey-green pinnate leaves radiate outwards from a central crown; clusters of large cream/purple blooms appear in early spring followed by extraordinary plum-shaped swollen fruits; by late autumn, old pods become leathery & nearly rock hard & in the dry prarie environment can remain intact for years before finally decaying & releasing the seeds trapped inside; fascinating native plant for large rock gardens in full sun; from dry prarie pastures & gravel balds, S.Alberta.
Wild seed collected in 2003
15591 Astragalus gilviflorus		$3.50
	3" x 6"	W USA	Zone 3
Beautiful trifoliate silver foliage forms high domed cushions; lots of creamy white blooms with purple keels are tucked down tight to the leaf bases; these flowers appear early in the year, before the foliage is fully developed, so they are effective despite their small size & pale coloration; wild seed - eastern foothills, Beartooths, Wy.
Wild seed collected in 2005
15587 Astragalus gilviflorus		$3.50
	3" x 6"	W USA	Zone 3
Another collection of this ubiquitous western species, this from red sandstone slopes in NW Wyoming where the silver cushions really stand out in the subalpine landscape; easy to grow & a natural for trough or container.
Wild seed collected in 2005
06091 Astragalus hoodianus		$3.50
	10" x 6"	NW USA	Zone 3
Tufts of silver-grey pinnate foliage is overtopped in spring by dense racemes of white bloom; this showy milk-vetch is endemic to a small area of Washington/Oregon where it straddles both sides of the Columbia River; seems straightforward in cultivation especially if direct sown or transplanted as young plants.
Garden seed collected in 2004
15625 Astragalus kentrophyta		$3.50
	1" x 8"	W USA	Zone 3
Quite different from the alpine versions of the species offered on this year's seedlist, this is a lowland variant found along the Beaver Rim near the Continental Divide in Wyoming; in this hard land, it shares the endless blue sky & relentless sun with an array of choice cushions including Astragalus simplicifolius, Cryptantha compacta, Phlox rigida & golden-flowered Linum kingii; it forms expansive somewhat looser mats of silver-grey, this foliage color is quite distinct from the silver-green of the alpine forms & is very attractive; in keeping with the general dimensions of the plant, the blooms are also somewhat larger; we have grown plants from this seed in past years & find it quite straightforward in cultivation, drought-resistant & long-lived.
Wild seed collected in 2005
15596 Astragalus kentrophyta v. implexus		$3.50
	1" x 8"	W USA	Zone 3
Another collection of this wonderful miniature Astragalus from the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, this time from Hunt Mt. where it grows directly on shelves of pitted & eroded limestone rock; the hard silver-green mats are prickly to the touch & it is not unusual to see all stages of flowering from newly opened blooms to fully mature seedpods on a single plant - a sure sign that this will make a free-flowering & long-blooming species for the rock garden.
Wild seed collected in 2005
15590 Astragalus kentrophyta v. implexus		$3.50
	1" x 8"	W USA	Zone 3
And yet another collection, this time from the much harsher conditions of windscoured alpine scree on the Beartooth Range in NW Wyoming where it shares the meagre nutrients with other ground-hugging treasures such as Eritrichum nanum, Saxifraga oppositifolia & Dryas octopetala.
Wild seed collected in 2005
15586 Astragalus kentrophyta v. implexus		$3.50
	1" x 8"	W USA	Zone 3
Tiny silver-green leaflets form low interlaced prickly mats; cute purple-pink pea blossoms peak out from all parts of cushion; in this form, a superb high alpine yet surprisingly long-lived & not difficult in cultivation; will require full sun, faultless drainage to approach the appearance of the hard diminuitive cushions found in nature; wild seed from limestone gravels/tundra, Duncum Mt, Bighorns, Wy.
Wild seed collected in 2005
01188 Astragalus monspessulanus		$3.00
	4" x 8"	Spain	Zone 3
A small Spanish milk vetch that forms low cushions on exposed screes derived from limestone; the long arching pinnate leaves have many pairs of tiny leaflets & the condensed raceme bears large rose/purple blooms in late spring; for full sun & sharply-drained sites on the rock garden; as with most members of the Pea family, this is best grown from direct sown seed or transplanted young & left undisturbed thereafter.
Garden seed collected in 2002
15610 Astragalus simplicifolius		$4.00
	3" x 6"	Wyoming	Zone 3
This splendid species of Astragalus is endemic to the harsh badlands & barren hogsback ridges in north-central Wyoming's Beaver Rim & Red Desert areas; in this challenging habitat, ancient plants form tall hard cushions comprised of a densely-packed mass of slender solitary silver leaves cemented with wind-driven white clay, this construction making them almost impervious to the clumsy footsteps of passing cattle, pronghorn antelope & in former times, buffalo; in spring, a forest of short stems protrude from the safety of the silver dome & sport small but numerous pink blooms to attract the attentions of potential pollinators; we have grown plants of this choice species for many years & while our specimens have yet to achieve the density of wild plants, they remain among the most attractive cushions available for trough or container culture.
Wild seed collected in 2005
04597 Astragalus sp.		$3.00
	4" x 8"	Pamirs	Zone 3
From rocky subalpine hillsides in the Pamir Mts. of Central Asia comes this small milkvetch; a caespitose plant, it forms low tufts of grey-green foliage & bears clusters of white pea blooms in late spring followed by showy purple-flushed pods; in cultivation will need the usual dryland essentials of full exposure to sun & wind, clear drainage & a rather impoverished soil.
Garden seed collected in 2002
15594 Astragalus sp.		$3.00
	4" x 8"	Montana	Zone 3
A blind collection (we didn't see it in bloom) from near the top of the Beartooth Pass in Montana; formed large tufts of green foliage topped by densely-packed clusters of pods indicating a potentially very showy plant when in bloom.
Wild seed collected in 2005
04000 Astragalus sp. aff. purshii		$3.50
	3" x 6"	W USA	Zone 3
Low spreading cushions of silvery finely-felted pinnate foliage; seedpods are heavily coated with a soft silver-grey pelt & this seems to help catch the wind so they manage to disperse over a wide area - when collecting seed, first you look for the plant then move downhill or downwind to see if any pods had caught up on a tuft of grass or in the worst case scenario, a patch of prickly pear cactus! In this region, the blooms on A. purshii are generally rich rose-purple & we look forward to seeing this in bloom.
Garden seed collected in 2004
07789 Astragalus utahensis		$3.50
	4" x 8"	Utah	Zone 3
A superb dryland species from the American Southwest; forms low spreading cushions of wooly foliage so densely hairy that in hot summers, it appears very nearly white!; clusters of large brilliant rosy-purple blooms are produced in spring & sporadically on through summer; resulting seedpods are also densely felted with soft silver hairs; a xeric beauty for well drained sunny sites & makes a superb long-lived container plant.
Garden seed collected in 2001
BRODIAEA		Liliaceae Family
Sowing conditions; cool or outside; may be slow to come up but will usually germinate in good percentage.
12058 Brodiaea coronaria		$3.00
	10" x 8"	California	Zone 5
A showy summer-blooming bulb with open clusters of long tubular blooms of deep blue-purple with paler tubes & a cream colored base; hardiest of the genus; this collection from Modoc County, California.
Garden seed collected in 2005
CALANDRINIA		Portulacaceae Family
Sowing conditions; warm; most will come up promptly; if no result, move outside for the winter & germination is likely in spring; sow thinly as these can be prone to fungus attack if crowded.
14823 Calandrinia acaulis JBA 114		$3.00
	1" x 4"	Andes	Zone 6
This miniature Calandrinia can be found here & there all along the high alpine spine of the Andes Mts. of South America; forms small open cushions of very slender hairy leaves; a very free blooming plant, the short sprawling flower stems bear clusters of showy rose-pink blooms from late spring right through summer.
Garden seed collected in 2005
09209 Calandrinia acutisepala ex. F&W 8286		$3.50
	3" x 4"	Argentina	Zone 5?
A choice new Calandrinia from mountain ridges in Argentina; the very narrow grass-like foliage forms low tufts a few inches tall & just above this, slender stems bear large open blooms of light pink; these open over a period of many weeks in late spring/early summer; large seedpods follow & scatter many shiny black seeds; as with all the Andean Calandrinia, wants full sun & sharp drainage.
Garden seed collected in 2005
14789 Calandrinia andicola tricolor		$3.00
	2" x 6"	Chile/Argentina	Zone 5?
Low sprawling mats of slender soft grey-green foliage are decorated throughout summer by upfacing cups of bright rosy-purple each with a bright white & yellow eye; once started, the blooms just keep on coming.
Garden seed collected in 2004
09225 Calandrinia caespitosa JJA 2.151.000		$3.50
	2" x 3"	Argentina	Zone 6
A lovely little alpine plant for rock gardeners in milder climates or for container plantings in colder zones; forms small cushions of slender leaves much like a fleshy Armeria; outsized blooms are a striking scarlet/orange with bright yellow eye; sharp drainage & full sun for this little South American pixie.
Garden seed collected in 2005
11110 Calandrinia skottsbergii F&W10291		$4.00
	2" x 4"	Argentina	Zone 6?
A very beautiful miniature Calandrinia from the Argentinian Lake District; forms small upright tufts of fleshy but stiffly slender leaves; slim stems rise just above the foliage bearing large golden-orange blooms for several weeks in summer; a lovely little plant for a sunny, well-drained trough.
Garden seed collected in 2005
10097 Calandrinia sp. ex. Volcan Antuco		$3.00