| Name / Source |
Description |
Height x Width |
Germination info |
| Dalea formosa |
Dark green mounds of intricate foliage spangled with plume-like yellow and purplish-pink pea flowers over much of spring. A dryland shrub that must be one of the loveliest native dwarf shrubs. |
8" x 10 " |
SC, JC, 70°F |
| Daphne alpina |
Large clusters of pure white flowers develop large, bright orange fruit. Upright shrub with silvery leaves--easy in a variety of soils and sites. |
15" x 14" |
JC, 70°F 8 wks,40°F,70°F |
| Daphne arbuscula |
Picture |
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| Daphne caucasica |
A robust, silver leaf version of this important shrub--this does occasionally produce adventive shoots from the roots--but only rarely in our experience. Typical waxy white star-like blooms and large orange berries in late summer. |
25" x 30" |
JC, 70°F 8 wks,40°F,70°F |
| Daphne cneorum var. pygmaea alba |
Picture |
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| Daphne domini |
Compact evergreen shrublet for the rock garden. Clusters of tubular pink flowers in spring and showy orange drupes in mid summer. Easy from seed and in cultivation Picture |
6" x 8" |
SO, JC 70º |
| Daphne genkwa |
Picture |
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| Daphne giraldii |
A graceful shrub rather like D. mezereum only the bright yellow flowers come in early summer--richly lemon scented, followed by orange berries. |
30" x 40" |
OT |
| Daphne mezereum |
Alpine form found in stable limestone scree. Blooms in early spring before the shrub leafs out followed by large shiny red berries in summer. |
18" x 18" |
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| Daphne oleoides |
Compact, dense shrub with sessile clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers followed by decorative red berries. From limestone crevices. |
5" x 15" |
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| Daphne oleoides |
Tall form with creamy white flowers followed by plenty of showy orange berries. A robust race which blooms spring and fall. |
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JC, 70°F |
| Daphne oleoides ssp. kurdica |
Creamy white star flowers and plenty of orange fruit make this small shrub a splendid addition to an exposed rock garden. |
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70°F 6 wk, OT if not yet sprouted |
| Daphne oleoides ssp. oleoides |
Compact 6 inch high shrub covered with smaller white flowers and large red-orange berries. Fragrant flowers in early summer. Found on the steppe in limestone crevices . |
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70°F 6 wk, OT if not yet sprouted |
| Daphne oleoides var. buxifolia |
A particularly beautiful, ivory flowered variety of the widespread D. oleioides. The shapely flowers have tapered tips that give them an oriental look, with bright orange berries in the summer. |
8" x 10" |
SO, WCW |
| Daphne retusa |
Rounded, dark teal evergreen leaves make for a pronounced presence in the garden. Waxy white flowers with red reverse are intensely aromatic, and the bright red berries are quite showy as well. Originally from Western China. Picture |
24" x 24" |
SO, 70°F 8 wks,40°F |
| Daphne tangutica |
Small Chinese shrub with leathery leaves and white/purple especially fragrant flowers and large red fruits. Probably the largest leaf species of the hardy evergreen daphnes. |
24" x 16" |
SO, WCW |
| Darmera peltata (Peltiphyllum peltatum) |
The leaves are immense umbrellas with jagged edges, on stout stems. Pink balls of saxifraga flowers appear before leaves in spring. Red fall color adds seasonal interest. Moisture loving plant will tolerate full sun to shade. |
3-4' |
WCW |
| Degenia velebitica |
A single species in the genus from a very restricted range. Tufts of silver linear leaves and large bright yellow flowers in spring. Happy here in choice rock garden conditions, north or east aspect. Deserves more acclaim. One of our favorites. Picture |
3" x 4" |
JC 70°F |
| Delosperma cf sutherlandii |
Iceplant with very large succulent leaves, producing pink flowers with white eye. |
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SL, 70°F |
| Delosperma 'Kelaidis' |
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| Delosperma basuticum |
Dense tufts of rubbery foliage and stemless yellow flowers with a white eye: this is undoubtedly the hardiest ice plant, coming through -30F with no problem on well drained scree. More glaucous in leaf and even more condensed than other known forms. |
1" x 8" |
SL, 70°F |
| Delosperma brunthalleri |
Compact mats of bold foliage (flatter than cooperi) and somewhat pinker, but very flashy flowers |
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| Delosperma karooicum |
A miniature ice plant that starts blooming in April and still has flowers in November. 1" flowers are usually white, sometimes stained with lavender pink on the outside of the petals. It was collected on shady crevices on Ouberg, a mountain near Graaf Reinet in South Africa's east cape. Thrives in ordinary rock garden conditions. |
2" x 10" |
[Freezing kills seed,
JC 70°F] |
| Delosperma sp. ex Beaufort West |
A species of ice plant we have not determined from the high Niewveld Mountains outside Beaufort West in the Karroo. Very tiny and cute light pink blooms, April to autumn frost and seemingly bone hardy. |
1" x 5" |
SL, 70°F |
| Delosperma sp. 'John Proffit' |
Like an improved Delosperma cooperi, this has flatter, greener foliage that looks good even in winter. The flowers are more a rich pink than cooperi's purple, and many have white eyes. The next Great Ice Plant! |
1" x 20" |
SL, 70°F |
| Delosperma sp. novum (black leaf) |
Tiny mounds of purple black leaves and a constant succession of tiny white flowers (1/4" across) all growing season: an indestructibly hardy morsel that grows on basaltic pavements at the highest elevations in the Drakensberg. Incredibly, we have found no record of this plant in the literature or in herbaria. |
1" x 6" |
SL, 70°F |
| Delphinium ajacis |
This is the common annual delphinium: it probably doesn't belong in your list: a cottage garden type thing that is pretty hum drum. |
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| Delphinium alpestre |
Diminutive racemes of big blue flowers rise just above compact tufts of cut foliage. Found at treeline. Among the best ten alpines of the American West. Picture |
6" x 4" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium barbeyi |
Dark purple flower spikes on husky plants with large cleft leaves, are found in large colonies in moist subalpine meadows. |
18-80" x 15" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium bicolor |
A wonderful subalpine species featuring large, glowing deep blue blossoms on delicate plants of finely cut orbicular foliage. |
12" x 4" |
D, 40°F |
| Delphinium brunonianum |
Unusual dark purple, hooded flowers with short, broad spurs and black bees are presented in compact, flat topped clusters over mounds of lobed, hairy leaves. An excellent garden plant originating in very high Himalayan scree. Picture |
6-16" x 12" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium cooperi |
Loosely branched cymes of few purple flowers with slender spurs and black bees above palmately divided, kidney shaped basal leaves. We had just landed in Bhutan when we came across this Himalayan gem. Picture |
12" x 8" |
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| Delphinium geranifolium |
Basal clumps of geranium-like leaves yield tall stalks of blue-violet flowers. |
24" x 10" |
D 70°F |
| Delphinium geyeri |
Very showy high plains larkspur, spires of azure flowers with white 'bee' complimented by sage green leaves bloom in early summer. Xeric. Picture |
12-28" x 8" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium grandiflorum |
Broad spires of cobalt blue, 10-15 inches tall, over deep green, cut leaf. Super mid-summer color. We find this is quite perennial in good, open loam or scree. |
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D, 70°F |
| Delphinium grandiflorum ex 'Blue Elf' |
Brilliant blue, large flowers in late summer when you need color the most. Petite plants have cut foliage and occasional self-sown seedlings are always welcome. |
12" x 6" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium nelsonii |
Intense blue to purple spikes in early spring on a delicate looking plant. Summer dormant, with a little tuber to carry them through. Height varies with available moisture. Xeric. Picture |
6"-18" x 6" |
OT |
| Delphinium nudicaule |
Strongly spurred red flowers dance on delicate stems above compact foliage clusters. Prefers part shade and reasonable moisture with well-drained soil. |
15" x 13" |
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| Delphinium nuttallianum |
Blue to indigo, long spurred ephemeral larkspur of the subalpine region in early spring. Picture |
6-9" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium occidentale |
Tall streamside variety has flowers in summer of mid-blue streaked with light blue, in dense narrow racemes. |
40" x 12" |
D, 70°F |
| Delphinium pylzowii |
A svelte cousin to Delphinium grandiflorum, that has proven longer lived, with equally brilliant true blue larkspurs through much of the summer. |
12" x 10" |
D, 70°F |
| Dianthus alpinus |
Classic alpine. Large deep-rose 'pinks' just above evergreen mats of glossy, narrow leaves. Good drainage essential. Picture |
2" x 3" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus alpinus Burgundy form |
Seed from a deep wine red form. |
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| Dianthus arpadianus var. pumilus |
Tight domes of needle-like leaves covered with delicate pink flowers on short wands. This was Dianthus sp., from last year's list. Picture |
2" x 4" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus brevicaulis |
Similar to below, a new form from hotter and drier conditions. Found in limestone. |
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| Dianthus brevicaulis |
Small cushions of gray-green leaves covered in delicate cool-pink flowers on short stems. From crevices in limestone, great for troughs. |
3" x 4" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus callizonus |
One of the most beautiful pinks. Short stemmed, large, lavender-pink flowers with purple and white speckled center zone. Originates in the Carpathians. |
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D 70°F |
| Dianthus freynii |
Dense gray-green buns are a lovely foil for single, bright pink delicate blooms. |
3" x 10" |
D 70°F |
| Dianthus gratianopolitanus |
Very nice. I would never want to be without this wonderful cushion pink, with bright pink, fragrant flowers. |
3"x8" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus haematocalyx |
Compact tufts of bluegreen foliage produce a short, prostrate stems with vibrant rose red flowers over a long season in early summer. This distinctive pink has proven extremely drought tolerant, also thriving in typical rock garden conditions. From Greece. |
4" x 7" |
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| Dianthus haematocalyx ssp. pindicola |
Compact tufts of blue-green foliage produce short, prostrate stems with vibrant rose red flowers over a long season. This distinctive, versatile pink has proven extremely drought tolerant but also thriving in typical rock garden conditions. Picture |
2" x 6" |
D 70°F |
| Dianthus kuznetzowii |
Dense tufts of dark green foliage, decorative in their own right, produce a forest of wiry stems ending in a creamy white, fluted flower that resembles gypsophila from a distance. A highly distinct pink recently introduced from Russia. |
5" x 8" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus leucophaeus |
Found in limestone fell fields, large white flowers on 5" stems from cushions of imbricate blue-green foliage. |
2" x 5" |
D 70°F |
| Dianthus lumnitzeri |
Luscious blue-green mats. |
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| Dianthus microlepis |
Tiny pads of needle-fine deep green leaves and short stems bearing small pink/purple blooms make this choice miniature ideal for troughs. Picture |
2" x 4" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus myrtinervius ssp. caespitosus |
Flat mats of dark green tiny leaves similar to Silene acaulis covered with big bright rose flowers on short stems. Very floriferous. Picture |
2" x 8" |
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| Dianthus nardiformis |
Trim mounds of airy foliage with soft pink flowers all summer long. A valuable season extender for large rock work or the xeriscape (very drought tolerant). |
8" x 12" |
D 70°F |
| Dianthus nivalis |
My colony looks like a group of silvery-green hedgehogs! Fantastic year round. Smothered with lovely orchid-pink flowers in summer. Picture |
7" x 7" |
JC 70°F |
| Dianthus pavonius (neglectus) |
Choice dwarf form of this rock garden dianthus from the Alps. Tiny mounds covered in large, flat rose flowers with buff undersides. Picture |
3" x 3" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus petraeus ssp. noeanus |
A prickly, tufted bun with a floating cloud of white lacy flowers on nine inch wiry stems. Heavenly tropical aroma on summer evenings. Excellent for those new to rock gardening. |
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JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus pinifolius |
Dense mounds of deep green with tight heads of deep crimson flowers spring through summer: a super plant for border or xeriscape that attracts much interest from visitors. |
12" x 6" |
D 70°F |
| Dianthus sp. (1) |
Green buns produce beautiful, large rose flowers with a pronounced eye on six inch stems. |
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| Dianthus squarrosus |
Fringed and laciniated, fragrant white flowers over tight buns of linear leaves. |
4" x 6" |
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| Dianthus superbus |
Whirligig, spidery, mauve flowers on stems up to 12 inches. This is an intensely fragrant pink that is easy and long lived in boarder, or Xericape. |
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JC, 70°F |
| Dianthus versicolor |
A compact Siberian pink with trim mounds of gray green foliage and distinctive pink flowers through the summer. |
6" x 8" |
JC 70°F |
| Diapensia lapponica |
What plant better exemplifies the Arctic than this succulent leafed cushion plant with the unearthly white flowers? |
2" x 12" |
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| Diascia integerrima |
Picture |
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| Dicentra formosa |
Graceful pendent stems of solid pink heart puffs over blue-green fern-like foliage. From moist forests and stream banks, rhizomatous spreader, but not aggressive. Picture |
18" x 12" |
W 2w, C 4-6w, 50F |
| Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal' |
Picture |
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| Dicentra peregrina |
Difficult and choice alpine of Japan. Tiny, dark pink bleeding hearts over bluish, lacinated leaf clusters. A peaty scree with vernal moisture is ideal. |
3" x 4" |
GA3 70°F or WCW, LG |
| Dicentra peregrina var. alba |
Lovely miniature 'bleeding hearts' contrast beautifully with the blue green ferny mats. |
3" x 4" |
GA3 70°F or WCW, LG |
| Dictamnus albus (white) |
A very showy native perennial from the American Southwest
forming deep green mounds of foliage 15" or so tall, and even a bit broader
in time, covered for much of the summer with very showy scarlet trumpet
flowers that are irresistible to any hummingbirds in the neighborhood. This
has surprised us with its hardiness in the last few admittedly very mild
winters. |
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| Dictamnus albus 'Purpureus' |
This is the classic gas plant of western Asia and eastern Europe. Purple flowered, a long lived perennial for the border or Xeric garden. Not as difficult as professed. |
36" x 24" |
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| Dictamnus albus 'Albiflorus' |
This is the classic gas plant of western Asia and eastern Europe. White flowered, a long lived perennial for the border or Xeric garden. |
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CS 3m, 70°F D |
| Digitalis eriostachya |
The tallest of the small-flowered yellow foxgloves of the D. lutea persuasion. It thrives in sun or shade and is ruggedly perennial. A first rate wild flower garden or border perennial. |
36"x8" |
SL 70°F |
| Digitalis fontanesii |
A somewhat more compact cousin to D. grandiflora with shapely primrose yellow flowers over a long season. |
18" x 12" |
JC 70°F |
| Digitalis grandiflora |
Spikes of large, soft yellow bells sport fawn-colored mottling in their throats. These 2-3 foot stems compliment the lush smooth green foliage at their base. Picture |
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SL, 70°F |
| Digitalis lamarckii |
Sturdy perennial foxglove bears stalks of white, pouty lipped flowers, veined with rust. Enjoys full sun with adequate moisture. Picture |
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| Digitalis lanata |
Soft tan flowers with a prominent white lip. A very showy spiky plant that thrives in dry shade or moister sun. |
10" x 15- 36" |
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| Digitalis lutea |
Picture |
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| Digitalis mariana |
Deep green rosettes of hairy, evergreen foliage and a succession of compact stems with deep rose red flowers all summer. A drought tolerant, perennial race of the common foxglove--a marked improvement, incidentally. |
15" x 10" |
JC 70°F |
| Digitalis obscura |
Fabulous structure of narrow, whorled, dark green leaves. Looks like an excellent penstemon until it surprises with stalks of interesting rust-orange bell flowers through much of the summer. Drought tolerant beauty! |
18" x 12" |
JC 70°F |
| Digitalis purpurea 'Heywoodii' |
Stalks of large, pendent, soft-pink bells with speckled throats. A mid-sized perennial foxglove, an elegant addition to your woodland or perennial bed. |
30" x 12" |
SL, 70°F |
| Digitalis sp. x mertonensis |
Picture |
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| Digitalis thaspi |
Plump orchid pink bells over a nice mat of furry leaves make this a highly desirable perennial. Native to Spain. Picture |
12" x 12" |
JC 70°F |
| Dionysia aretioides |
A primula relative from shady rock cliffs of Iran. Apple green, linear, revolute edged leaves subtend rich yellow salverform flowers. One of the easiest of this difficult genus. Winter wet can be deadly. |
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| Disporum trachycarpum |
Large pleated leaves on an arching stem, similar to Solomon's Seal, have creamy-white bells followed by brilliant scarlet berries with interesting surface texture. |
18" x 8" |
CS 6wks, 70°F |
| Dodecatheon conjugens |
The second most common shooting stars of the Northern Rockies. Thrives on dry meadows--often at low elevations. However, all Dodecatheons appreciate spring moisture. Magenta flowers on short stalks. |
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JC, OT, or JC, CS 8wk, 70°F |
| Dodecatheon conjugens var. conjugens |
An alpine variety with 1 to 2 magenta 'shooting stars' on short stalks, emerge from a few slender, shiny leaves, just after snow melt. Simply adorable! |
6" x 4" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dodecatheon hendersonii |
Rosettes of broad, glossy leaves yield stems of rose flowers with reflexed, flaring petals. Rich soil and plenty of spring moisture keep this plant happy. Picture |
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JC, 70°F |
| Dodecatheon jeffreyi |
Large, spring green, shiny leaf clumps beneath multi-flowered stems of pink to magenta petals reflexed from a white base above pointy maroon filaments. Found in wet meadows. |
12" x 12" |
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| Dodecatheon meadia var. 'Alba' |
Midwestern native wildflower--in the robust albino phase. Wonderfully reflexed flowers in May. It likes abundant moisture in the spring, the whole plant is capable of going dormant in drought. |
18" x 8" |
40°F 5-7 wks. |
| Dodecatheon pulchellum |
Beautiful purplish-pink sneezing flower (flowers with reflexed petals) above leathery rosettes of elliptical green leaves. A great high-moisture garden plant. Picture |
5" x 5" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dodecatheon pulchellum var. pulchellum |
Beautiful rose-purple sneezing flowers rise from nice leathery rosettes of elliptical green leaves. A great bog plant. Picture |
6" x 5" |
JC 70°F |
| Doronicum cordatum |
Picture |
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| Dorotheanthus bellidiformis |
My favorite annual has shiny, showy daisies from white, apricot, orange to hot pink atop succulent, crystalline foliage fingers. Prefers regular water and cool temperatures. |
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| Douglasia laevigata |
Tufted buns comprised of dense stem-end clusters of leather-like leaves, adorned with few flowered tight umbels of carmine primula-like flowers on short stems. (Supply very limited.) |
2 1/2" x 5" |
OT |
| Douglasia montana |
The Big Horn's answer to androsaces. Tiny, succulent, dark green mounds that are obscured in late spring by fragrant pink flowers. Picture |
2" x 4" |
OT |
| Douglasia nivalis |
Picture |
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| Draba acaulis |
From limestone crevices, silver haired leaves form hard cushions with androsace-like, single, golden-yellow sessile flowers. One of the best alpines for full sun. |
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CS 4wks, SL, 70°F |
| Draba aff. bruniifolia |
Smaller in all its parts than D. bruniifolia ssp. olympica. Found in limestone fell fields, extremely compact. |
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| Draba alpina var. gracilis |
Okay, maybe this is just the 100th variation on Draba, this dense mat has the yellow crucifer flowers on short stems like the rest…but somehow it's different. Should one begrudge this polymorphic genus its willingness to perform and fill our early spring with joy? |
3" x 5" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba archibaldii |
Picture |
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| Draba aspera |
An European features rich green tight rosettes in attractive buns with yellow blooms. Picture |
3" x 4" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba aurea |
Picture |
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| Draba aurea |
One of the more common alpine drabas of the Rockies. Densely downy rosettes and brash golden blooms over a long season with dramatic seedpods thrown into the bargain--not just another draba. |
4"x3" |
L 70°F |
| Draba bruniifolia |
Nice fuzzy draba forms broad mats, in time, and produces many early bright yellow flowers. Tightest form. Picture |
3" x 10" |
L 70°F |
| Draba bruniifolia ssp. bruniifolia |
A vigorous Draba forming tight mats 12 inches across. Bright yellow flowers in spring. Used to "knit" the rocks. |
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SL, 70°F |
| Draba bruniifolia ssp. olympica |
This is a tight, dwarf form. Shiny, golden yellow flower clusters on short stems over very compact, fuzzy cushions. Picture |
1" x 6" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba cana |
A high alpine growing with Eritrichum nanum. Little white flowers on a leafy stem from a small tuft of gray leaves. |
3" x 2" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba cilata |
Tiny fuzzy rosettes like mini hens and chicks. Yellow pea flowers on 1 to 2 inch stalks. |
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SL, 70°F |
| Draba crassa |
Thick leaf draba, has fleshy, broadly lanceolate leaves and sturdy stems of attractive yellow flower clusters. Fat, pointed siliques are decorative later in the season. Very different alpine mustard, found on high talus slopes, in sheltered locations. Picture |
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SL, 70°F |
| Draba cretica |
Clumps of tiny bristly-haired, miniature rosettes produce compact clusters of yellow flowers on wooly stems. Very cute. From the mountains of Crete. |
1" x 2" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba cusickii var. cusickii |
Open clusters of spathulate leaves bear short stems of yellow flowers. A cliff dwelling narrow endemic. |
2" x 1" |
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| Draba densifolia |
Widespread Western American crucifer with hairy, compact mats and comparatively modest flowering season. The huge siliques on the low mats are particularly attractive and distinctive, some of them nearly 1/4" in diameter. |
3" x 4" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba fladnizensis var. pattersonii |
Picture |
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| Draba globosa |
Tiny alpine species, rarely seen, clusters of bright yellow four-petaled flowers above teeny ball-shaped rosettes, like miniature cabbages. |
1" x 1/2" |
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| Draba grayana |
Small, fuzzy, gray leaf buns with, you guessed it, little yellow flower clusters. Uncommon endemic of high summits of Colorado. |
3" x 3" |
L 70°F |
| Draba hispanica |
Dense mounds of almost prickly, bristly deep green rosettes--covered with showy yellow crucifers, late March and April. One of the densest alpine drabas from Spain. So easy it is often taken for granted. So longed lived it becomes a life long friend. |
2" x 4" |
L 70°F |
| Draba hispanica var. segurensis |
Unusual, long petaled, star-shaped, light lemon-yellow blooms, from late winter through spring, held just above tight, hirsute rosettes. |
1" x 1.5" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba lasiocarpa |
Bristly gray-green rosettes covered with mustard yellow in early spring. Abundant European alpine. |
2" x 7" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba lonchocarpa |
Rocky Mountain native with gray rosettes and white flowers on short wands. |
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SL, 70°F |
| Draba norvegica |
Dense, dark green buns bear copius two inch stalks of white blooms, spring into summer. |
3" x 4" |
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| Draba oligosperma |
Tiny mats of pointy little leaves with yellow flowers on stalks to 4" tall. Stellate hairs give an encrusted appearance to the leaves. Picture |
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L 70°F |
| Draba oligosperma var. juniperina |
Picture |
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| Draba oligosperma var. oligosperma |
Compact tiny hummocks, gray leaves 4 x 7 mm. |
2" high in seed |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba oreibata |
Small, ciliate cushions bear white crucifers. Found at the base of cliffs in its narrow range. Picture |
2.5" x 2" |
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| Draba paysonii |
Very dense cushion of fine hairy gray-green leaves with shocking yellow flowers in early spring. One of our choicest Western American alpines. Easy and long lived. |
3" x 5" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba polytricha |
Rounded, hairy leaves form neat symmetrical buns boasting many bright yellow flowers in spring. Sharp drainage is essential. |
2"x 6" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba porsildii |
Mats of sempervivum-like rosettes sugared with cruciform hairs, white flowers on short stalks followed by squat burgundy pods. Uncommon and unique draba of the high tundra. Picture |
1.5" x 3" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba rigida |
Clusters of dark-green leaves form dense cushions, complimented by bright yellow flowers. Armenian. Picture |
2" x 8" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba rigida var. bryoides |
The very tightest draba we have seen, forms dense tiny buns of dark green incurved leaves topped with bright yellow crucifers on short stems. Easy and true from seed. Picture |
3" x 5" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba rosularia |
Tiny gray buns with yellow flowers, at home in our dry rock garden, originally from cliffs in Kurdistan. Picture |
4" x 2" |
SL, 70°F |
| Draba sierra |
Clusters of tiny cabbages form gray-green buns with 3" stems of yellow spring flowers. Picture |
1" x 2" |
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| Draba sphaeroides |
Wee green sea urchin clusters have clear yellow flowers, held just above the domes, in spring. Cutie! Picture |
1" x 1.5" |
L 70°F |
| Draba streptocarpa |
Tiny rosettes of hairy-edge leaves send up leafy stems of yellow flowers followed by uncharacteristic non-twisted pods. Significantly smaller than forms found at lower altitudes. |
3" x 1" |
JC, 70°F |
| Draba streptocarpa ssp. streptocarpa |
Minute fuzzy-hairy rosettes yield short racemes of bright yellow blooms followed by ornamental twisted pods. |
5" x 3" |
L 70°F |
| Dracocephalum botryoides |
Little, scallop-edge, gray leaves on prostrate stems form loose mats. Plum dragonheads on short stems in late spring to early summer. Unique and easily grown alpine from the Caucasus Mountains. |
3" x 8" |
JC 70°F |
| Dracocephalum imberbe |
Floppy blue flowers |
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SL, 70°F |
| Dracocephalum ruphianum |
A stalwart dragonhead with handsome, dark green divided leaves and deep blue clusters of bloom much of the summer. Fine in a watered border or in the minimally irrigated xeriscape. |
12" x 8" |
JC 70°F |
| Dracocephalum speciosum |
Nice mounds of round, dark-green, scalloped edge leaves produce short stocky stems of large purple flowers all summer. Another showy, sturdy performer, even in adverse conditions. Picture |
8" x 10" |
JC 70°F |
| Dracocephalum wallichii |
A twiggy mound of gray herbage speckled for much of the growing season with handsome gaping lavender flowers. Very heat and drought tolerant. |
8" x 12" |
JC 70°F |
| Dryas drummondii |
A definitive alpine of the Canadian Rockies, nodding yellow flowers issue from mats of leathery scalloped felt-backed leaves. Picture |
4" x 12" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dryas octopetala var. hookeriana |
Ivory single rose-like flowers with prominent yellow boss followed by attractive silky seed heads on mats of leathery, dark-green, narrow scalloped leaves. Picture |
2" x 6" |
JC, 70°F |
| Dryopteris dilatata var. americana |
Large evergreen woodfern of the subarctic. Fronds are often tripinnate -- very lacy. For the expert grower only. |
36" x 24" |
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| Dryopteris fragrans |
Densely tufted rock fern with very hairy, dark green fronds. The fragrance is produced by glandular hairs at the base of the rachis—very much like raspberries. What a gem! For the expert grower only. |
10" x 10" |
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| Dudleya pumila |
Powdered blue, sempervivum-like rosettes with deep orange red trumpet flowers in late spring: One of the hardiest, and probably the loveliest of these wonderful West Coast natives. |
5" x 4" |
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| Dugaldia hoopesii |
Yellow-orange coneflowers on stout plants found in damp subalpine meadows. Has potential in the perennial bed. Picture |
40" x 24 " |
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