Native Plant Nursery
CSR, Inc.’s Nursery began in 2003 with only a small growing space and single pair of loving hands. We have since grown to three nursery sites and numerous growing fields around the Magic Valley.
CSR, Inc. is committed to growing vibrant native plant material. Our container-grown plants are available in many sizes ranging from 4 cubic inch to 10 gallon and balled & burlap to meet your every need.
Our 10 cubic inch supercells are perfect for use as liners for one gallon pots or for planting directly into landscapes, and are especially effective in large scale restoration projects. These 10ci supercells provide a deeper root mass and encourage robust root growth; this increases long term project success.
The species we carry are adapted to the Intermountain extreme temperature and precipitation, and lend themselves to a wide range of growing conditions. Our Native plant nurseries work diligently to provide our clients with a wide variety of both common and hard-to-find unique native plant material from the Rocky Mountain region. We specialize in growing difficult species for both landscape & restoration needs. Contract growing and wholesale terms are available by arrangement; please contact us for inquiries and details.
See below for images and growing information for many of our native plants available at our nursery! Additional documents you may be interested in: current availability list, planting tips, and planting zone recommendations.
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Full sun
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Coniferous Trees
Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper) JUOS
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Evergreen shrub/tree with irregular form, twisted trunks and branches. Scaly and stringy bark. Yellow/green thick stiff foliage. Females produce berry-like brown seed cones in May/June. Found in dry, rocky, and open habitats. Long-lived, potentially toxic if ingested. Height 10' to 15'
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Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper) JUSC
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Evergreen shrub/tree with irregular form, twisted trunks and branches. Scaly and stringy bark. Grey/green droopy foliage. Females produce berry-like bluish seed cones in May/June. Found in dry, rocky, and open habitats. Long-lived, potentially toxic if ingested. Height 15' to 25' |
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Larix occidentalis (Western Larch, Tamarack) LAOC
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Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine) PIPO
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Evergreen coniferous tree with straight orange/brown trunk with black furrows & jigsaw-like plates. 4"-10" long needles in bundles of 3. Pale older bark smells like vanilla on hot days. Found in dry sites at wide range of elevations. Adapted to frequent forest fires. Also known as Yellow Pine, Rock Pine. Height 50' to 80'
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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir) PSME
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Evergreen coniferous tree with straight grey/brown trunk with ridges & fissures when mature. Flat needles 2-3cm long generally pointing upwards, aromatic. Male & female cones; female cones reddish brown & 4" long with indicative mouse-tail 3-toothed bracts from under scales. Moist to dry sites at wide range of elevations. Height 70' to 100'
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Deciduous Trees
Acer glabrum (Rocky Mountain Maple) ACGL
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Acer glabrum ssp. Douglasii (Douglas Maple) ACGLD
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Greyish bark, reddish twigs. Typical maple leaf, green in spring/summer & bright yellow to crimson in fall. Winged seeds. Subspecies of Rocky Mountain Maple. Moist sheltered sites. Height 8' to 18'
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Acer grandidentatum (Canyon Maple) ACGRG
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Typical maple leaves with wide hollows & blunt teeth, bright yellow to crimson in fall. Winged seeds. Dry sites, sometimes rocky. Height 12' to 18'
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Alnus incana tenuifolia (Thinleaf Mountain Alder) ALINT
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Dull green wavy-lobed and toothed leaves, small brown cone-like seed catkins. Found in moist sites along streams and in woods. Alder roots contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria & alders increase nitrogen levels with their decay. Height 30' to 35'
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Betula occidentalis (Water Birch, Mountain Birch) BEOC2
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Deciduous small tree often multistemmed. Dark non-peeling bark. Leaf tips roundly pointed as in a spade, green in spring/summer and yellow in fall. Height 30' to 50'
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Celtis reticulata (Netleaf Hackberry) CELAR
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Crataegus douglasii (Douglas Hawthorn) CRDO2
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Glossy dark green toothed leaves. 3/4" long thorns, grey branches. White 5 petal flowers in clusters May/June. Small black/purple fruits. Height 20' to 23'
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Populus angustifolia (Narrowleaf Cottonwood) POAN3
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Deciduous tree with dark grey furrowed bark. Slender lance-shaped leaves, yellow in fall. Grows by rivers and streams at variety of elevations. Seeds distributed on fluffy tufts by wind. Resprouts readily. Height 60' to 70'
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Populus tremuloides (Aspen) POTR5
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Populus trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood) POBAT
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Deciduous tree with dark grey furrowed bark. Egg-shaped finely toothed leaves, yellow in fall. Grows by rivers and streams at variety of elevations. Seeds distributed on fluffy tufts by wind. Resprouts readily. Height 60' to 100'
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Salix exigua (Coyote Willow, Sandbar Willow) SAEX
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Sorbus scopulina (Greene's Mountain Ash, Western Mountain Ash) SOSC2
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Reddish grey/yellow branches when mature. Pinnately compound leaves with 11-13 leaflets, toothed. Orange, yellow, & neon red fall color. White 5 petal flowers in flat clusters. Glossy orange berries attractive to birds. Moist open or shaded sites. Height 10' to 15'
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Shrubs
Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon Serviceberry) AMAL
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnickinnick) ARUV
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Evergreen groundcover with peeling rooting branches. Spoon-shaped dark green glossy leaves, light green underneath. Pale pink to white bell flowers in hanging groups May/June. Red berries, good fall color. Well-drained open & wooded sites. Height 3" to 6" |
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Artemisia arbuscula (Low Sagebrush, Little Sagebrush) ARAR
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Evergreen shrub. Aromatic. Forms small mounds with many branches. Leaves grey/green to grey.
Yellow flowers in inflorescence. Open & exposed sites, dry soils with high rock & clay content, various elevations. Height 6" to 12" |
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Artemisia cana (Silver Sagebrush) ARCA13
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Artemisia frigida (Fringed Sage, Prairie Sagewort) ARFR4
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Perennial small shrub from woody root. Very aromatic. Green stems and leaves covered in dense white velvety hairs, leaves clustered. Yellow flowers on inflorescence, July/August. Open & semi-disturbed sites, various soils & elevations. Height 6" to 12" |
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Artemisia tridentata var tridentata (Basin Big Sage) ARTRT
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Evergreen shrub with spreading branches, single main trunk. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes, narrower. Flowers yellow on panicles throughout the uneven crown. Range of soils & elevations, generally lower elevations than Mountain or Wyoming Big Sage. Height 3' to 10' |
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Artemisia tridentata var vaseyana (Mountain Big Sage) ARTRV
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Evergreen shrub
with spreading branches. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes, wider. Flowers yellow on panicles rising above an even crown of leaves. Range of soils & elevations. Height 2' to 4' |
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Artemisia tridentata var wyomingensis (Wyoming Big Sage) ARTRW8
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Evergreen shrub
with spreading branches, main from ground. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes. Flowers yellow on panicles throughout the crown. Range of soils & elevations. Height 2' to 4' |
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Atriplex canescens (Fourwing Saltbush) ATCA2
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Evergreen shrub with highly variable form & much branched. Thin green/grey linear leaves. Flowers yellow, male & female on separate plants. Fruits have four wings at 90 degrees, densely arranged on stems, green to pink & white. Dry soils, disturbed sites, sandy, medium elevations. |
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Ceanothus velutinus (Snowbrush Ceanothus) CEVE
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Cercocarpus ledifolius (Curl Leaf Mt. Mahogany) CELE
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Semi evergreen shrub, tree when older. Twisted and crooked form with rough bark. 1" long, narrow green leathery leaves, yellow on underside; retained 2 years. Flowers small & pale yellow in early spring. Single pointed seed with fuzzy curl "tail". Dry sites, foothills & higher elevations. Height 5' to 15'
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Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush, Desert Sweet) CHMI
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Deciduous shrub, hairy and slightly sticky. Aromatic. Leaves fernlike. Flowers white with five petals at ends of branches in inflorescences. Dry sites with poor soils, various elevations. Height 3' to 5'
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Green Rabbitbrush, Yellow Rabbitbrush) CHVI8
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Cornus sericea (Redtwig Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood) COSE
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Dasiphora fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla) DAFR
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Deciduous shrub with shredding red/brown bark. Grey-green silky leaves. Rich yellow 5 petal flowers in small clusters, June/August. Wet to dry sometimes rocky sites, various elevations. Height 3' to 5'
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Ericameria nauseosa (Grey Rabbitbrush) ERNA
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Deciduous shrub with dense branching, grey branches. Leaves grey & velvety. Flowers small and yellow in dense clusters August/October. Dry & open sites at a range of elevations. Popular butterfly plant. Old Latin: Chrysothamnus nauseosus. Height 2' to 5'
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Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray, Creambush, Hardhack, Rock Spiraea) HODI
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Deciduous shrub with many stems, spreading branches. Flowers are tiny and cream white, very fragrant, in plumes. Rocky slopes, moist and open woodlands, stream banks, generally below 7,000 feet elevation. Height 4' to 5' |
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Krascheninnikovia lanata (Winterfat) KRLA
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Semi-evergreen low growing shrub. Cool season & long lived. Central woody stem from deep taproot with wooly branched stems. Leaves linear and silvery. Flowers in an attractive spike, April/September. Open areas, often disturbed sites, basic and limy soils, wide range of elevations. Height 3' to 4'
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Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Tall Mahonia) MAAQ
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Evergreen shrub with shiny dark green holly-like leaves.
Leaves with prominent spines, red/purple in winter. Warm yellow flowers in clusters, purple/blue grape-like berries.
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Mahonia repens (Creeping Oregon Grape, Creeping Mahonia) MARE
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Evergreen groundcover/sub-shrub with dark green holly-like leaves.
Leaves red/purple in winter. Warm yellow flowers in clusters April/June, purple/blue grape-like berries. Semi-protected locations. Height 8" to 15"
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Paxistima myrsinites (Mountain Boxwood) PAMY
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Penstemon fruticosus (Shrubby Penstemon) PEFR3
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Herbaceous small shrub. Leaves smooth or finely toothed elliptic, generally towards base, green. Flowers in pairs, light violet to violet/blue. Well drained dry areas, various soils, rocky areas, foothills & higher elevations. Height 6" to 16" |
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Penstemon venustus (Lovely Penstemon) PEVE2
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Herbaceous to woody small shrub. Leaves finely toothed lance-like, green. Flowers light violet to violet/blue. Well drained dry to moist areas, various soils, mountain elevations. Height 2' to 3' |
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Philadelphus lewisii (Mockorange) PHLE
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub. Leaves green, fringed with short hairs, slightly rough to touch. Fragrant white 4 petal flowers in showy clusters with yellow centers, May/July. Grows in moist drained sites often along streams. Height 4' to 8'
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Physocarpus malvaceus (Mallow Ninebark) PHMA
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Deciduous shrub with arching branches, brown shredding bark. Shiny dark green leaves with 3 to 5 lobes & toothed. White 5 petal flowers in rounded clusters at ends of branches June/July. Red egg-shaped fuzzy berries in pairs. Dry open or sparsely wooded slopes. Height 3' to 6'
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Prunus besseyi (Western Sandcherry) PRBE
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Deciduous spreading shrub. Leaves grey/green. Flowers bright white in late spring. Purple/black fruits are sweet, late summer. Well drained soils, sandy to some clay, at lower elevations. Height 6' to 10'
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Prunus emarginata (Bitter Cherry) PREM
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Branches reddish brown. Glossy dark green rounded toothed leaves. White 5 petal flowers in small clusters May/June. Red/black berries good for birds. Grows in foothills west of the continental divide. Height 6' to 12' |
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Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) PRVI
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Branches reddish brown with Prunus lenticels. Glossy dark green toothed leaves with 2 glands at base. White 5 petal flowers in bottlebrush clusters May/June. Red/black berries good for birds. Dry to moist open sites, various elevations. Height 10' to 20'
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Purshia tridentata (Antelope Bitterbrush) PUTR
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Rhus trilobata (Oakleaf Sumac, Skunkbush) RHTR
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Deciduous multistemmed rounded shrub with green lobed leaflets; sometimes fragrant. Cream flowers in clusters prior to leafing out in spring, fuzzy red/orange fruits. Grows in areas along streams & rivers in lower elevations. Height 6' to 8'
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Ribes aureum (Golden Currant) RIAU
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Ribes cereum (Wax Currant) RICE
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Rosa woodsii (Woods Rose) ROWO
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub covered with short and bristly thorns. Simple light pink 5 petal rose flower May/August. Shiny red rose hips in fall. Resprouts and suckers readily. Height 3' to 6'
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Salvia dorrii (Purple Sage) SADO4
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Perennial woody shrub, uncommon. Aromatic. Grey/green leaves narrow & rounded at tip. Bilateral purple flowers in clusters. Dry well drained soils, high summer temperature. Height 2' to 3'
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Sambucus caerulea (Blue Elderberry) SACE
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Deciduous multistemmed shrub. Dark red/brown wood, soft twigs. Leaves have 9 sharply toothed lance-shaped leaflets. White flowers in clusters. Blue berries with white bloom in dense clusters. Moist sites. Height 5' to 15' |
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Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry, Black Elderberry) SARA
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Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Black Greasewood) SAVE4
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Deciduous to semi-evergreen spiny shrub. Rapid growth, long lifespan. Leaves bright to light olive green, round. Flowers small and green at ends of top branches, May/July. Fruits small, green turning red as they mature, with wing-like membrane, July/September. Saline and other soils, dry to moist sites, low desert elevations. Height 7' to 9' |
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Shepherdia argentea (Silver Buffaloberry) SHAR
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Deciduous shrub with thorns, suckers. Leaves oval and green, covered with fine silvery hairs more on underside. Pale yellow flowers with no petals. Bright red fruit. Moist sites at 7,500 feet or lower elevation. Height 3' to 8'
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Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry) SYAL
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Deciduous shrub sometimes with arching branches. Oval pale green leaves with smooth edges. Pink/white bell flowers in bunches June/August. White berries persist through winter. Well drained sites. Height 2' to 4'
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Symphoricarpos oreophilus (Mountain Snowberry) SYOR
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Deciduous shrub sometimes with arching branches. Oval pale green leaves with smooth edges. Pink/white tubular flowers in bunches June/August. White berries persist through winter. Dry open sites. Height 2' to 3' |
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Forbs
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) ACMI
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Agastache urticifolia (Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop, Horsemint) AGUR
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Perennial forb with many four-sided stems. Egg to heart shaped leaves toothed, not hairy. Lavender to pale purple trumpet-like flowers in spike-like clusters, May/August. Moist open sites at various elevations. Height 12" to 18"
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Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) ALCE2
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Antennaria microphylla (Littleleaf Pussytoes) ANMI
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Aquilegia coerulea/caerulea (Colorado Blue Columbine) AQCO
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Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine) AQFO
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Arnica cordifolia (Heartleaf Arnica) ARCO
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Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hooker's Balsamroot) BAHO
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Balsamorhiza sagittata (Arrowleaf Balsamroot) BASA
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Calochortus nuttallii (Sego Lily) CANU3
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Camassia quamash (Common Camas) CAQU2
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Perennial edible bulb in the lily family. 6 petalled pale to dark blue flowers in spike, with pea green centers. Historically utilized as a food source for many naitve tribes. Moist but well drained sites including lightly shaded woods, open prairies and meadows, and streambanks. Height 6" to 18". DO NOT EAT UNLESS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED - there are other bulbs in this habitat range which are poisonous. |
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Castilleja chromosa w/Artemisia cana (Desert Indian Paintbrush & Silver Sage) CACH7
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Castilleja miniata w/Artemisia tridentata ssp. Vaseyana (Scarlet Indian Paintbrush & Mountain Big Sage) CAMI
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Perennial forb that generally requires a host plant to provide nutrients. Linear to lance-shaped leaves, upper leaves sometimes lobed. Bright red to scarlet bracts hiding true greenish tubular flowers, dense spikes of flowers, June/August. Well drained open & wooded sites various elevations. Height 8" to 24" |
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Castilleja miniata w/Festuca idahoensis (Scarlet Indian Paintbrush & Idaho Fescue) CAMI
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Perennial forb that generally requires a host plant to provide nutrients. Linear to lance-shaped leaves, upper leaves sometimes lobed. Bright red to scarlet bracts hiding true greenish tubular flowers, dense spikes of flowers, June/August. Well drained open & wooded sites various elevations. Height 8" to 24" |
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Clematis ligusticifolia (Western White Clematis, White Virgin's Bower) CLLI
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Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Beeplant, Spiderflower) CLSE
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Epilobium brachycarpum (Autumn Willowherb, Tall Annual Willowherb) EPBR3
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Annual forb with taproot. Hairy, loose form. Leaves narrow and pointed. Four petal pink/light purple flower, petals deeply notched.
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Erigeron speciosus (Aspen Fleabane, Showy Fleabane) ERSP
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Perennial forb with hairless leafy stems. Green lance shaped leaves. Lavender ray flowers with yellow centers. Moist open sites in mountains. Height 8" to 24" |
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Eriogonum heracleoides (Hercules Buckwheat, Umbrella Buckwheat) ERHE
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Perennial forb, forms mats of low leaves. Lance-shaped leaves green above and grey-wooly below. Off-white flowers in rounded or flat topped clusters. Dry sites at wide range of elevations.
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Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulfurflower Buckwheat) ERUM
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Fritillaria pudica (Yellow Bells) FRPU2
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Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Geranium) GEVI
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Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke) GETR
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Perennial forb, often forms clumps from rhizomes. Basal fern-like soft green leaves. Pink & white nodding flowers in clusters of 3 or so May/July. Seeds topped with feathery pink tufts. Dry & moist open sites at various elevations, often gravelly soils. Height 3" to 18" |
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Hedysarum boreale (Northern Sweetvetch) HEBO
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Hymenoxys hoopesii (Owl's Claws) HYHO
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Iliamna rivularis (Mountain Hollyhock) ILRI
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Perennial forb with multiple stems from base. Maple-leaf shaped leaves with 3-7 lobes. Rosy pink to white cup-shaped flowers with 5 petals July/September. Seed pods composed of wedge-shaped segments. Moist sites at various elevations. Height 2' to 4'
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Ipomopsis aggregata (Scarlet Gilia) IPAG
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Iris missouriensis (Rocky Mountain Iris) IRMI
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Linum lewisii (Blue Flax) LILE
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Lupinus arbustus (Longspur Lupine) LUAR6
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Perennial forb. Palmate leaves with 7 to 13 leaflets, hairy. Flowers yellow to lavender in spikes up to 18 inches long. Seed pods hairy. Dry to moist soils, meadows and slopes at mid & high elevations. Height 10" to 18"
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Lupinus argenteus (Silvery Lupine) LUAR3
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Perennial forb with several stems. Flat-lying hairs. Leaves palmately divided into 6 to 9 leaflets grey-hairy below and above. Dark or light blue-purple pea-like flowers in vertical clusters, May/July. Hairy seed pods. Dry open and shaded sites at various elevations. Height 1' to 3'
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Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine) LUSE4
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Perennial forb with several stems. Leaves palmately divided into 7 to 9 leaflets silvery-hairy below and above. Dark blue-purple pea-like flowers in vertical clusters, May/August. Silky seed pods. Dry open and shaded sites at various elevations. Height 1' to 2.5' |
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Maianthemum racemosum (False Soloman's Seal, False Lily of the Valley) MARA7
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Perennial forb with alternate lance-like leaves. Six-petalled white flowers in panicle. Green round three-sided fruits turn red in late summer. Spreads readily from rhizomes. Prefers part to full shade with moist rich soils, woodlands and riparian corridors. Elevation up to 7,000 feet. Height 1' to 2' |
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Mentzelia laevicaulis (Smoothstem Blazingstar, Eveningstar) MELA
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Perennial or biennial forb with greyish stems and spine-like hairs. Leaves grey-green, rough and lance-shaped with lobes. Flowers lemon yellow petals around fragrant stamens, opening in the evening, July/September. Dry open sites at lower elevations. Height 3' to 4' |
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Mimulus guttatus (Yellow Monkeyflower) MIGU
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Mimulus lewisii (Purple Monkeyflower) MILE
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Perennial spreading forb with lance to egg shaped green leaves. Pink to purplish snapdragon-like flowers spotted with yellow throats, June/August. Wet open sites such as stream and pond banks at range of elevations. Height 6" to 3' |
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Monardella odoratissima (Coyote Mint) MOOD
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Oenothera caespitosa (Tufted Evening Primrose) OECA10
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Oenothera flava (Yellow Evening Primrose) OEFL
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Oenothera pallida (Pale Evening Primrose) OEPA
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Opuntia polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear Cactus) OPPO
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Penstemon attenuatus (Taper-leaved Penstemon, Sulfur Penstemon) PEAT3
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Perennial forb. Leaves oval to lance-like, deep green and basal. Flowers in clusters of blue to blue/purple. Open slopes in meadows and woods, various soils and elevations. Height 1' to 2'
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Penstemon deustus (Hot Rocks Penstemon, Scabland Penstemon) PEDE4
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Penstemon procerus (Littleflower Penstemon, Slender Blue Penstemon) PEPR2
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Perennial forb with slender stems. Basal oval to lance shaped dark green leaves. Bluish-purple to lavender funnel shaped flowers with two lips, in dense whorls on stems, June/August. Dry to moist open drained sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
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Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Penstemon) PEST2
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Perennial forb. Stems rise from thick crown. Leaves lance-like and smooth, rich green. Flowers dark purple to purple/blue. Well drained dry to moist areas, various soils, lower elevations. Height 2' to 3'
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Phacelia hastata (Scorpion weed, Silver-leaved Scorpionweed) PHHA
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Perennial forb with several silvery hairy stems. Leaves basal, elliptic and silvery. Flowers white to lavender in coiled clusters. Dry open sites, often disturbed areas, wide variety of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
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Phlox longifolia (Longleaf Phlox) PHLO2
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Perennial forb from spreading roots and taproots. Leaves long and skinny. Flowers pink to white with 5 flat petals at end of tube, April/July. Dry, open, rocky sites at various elevations. Height 15"
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Rudbeckia occidentalis (Western Coneflower) RUOC2
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Sidalcea oregana (Oregon Checkerbloom, Checkermallow) SIOR
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Sisyrinchium idahoense (Idaho Blue Eyed Grass) SIID
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Perennial forb with grass-like leaves. Bluish-purple 6 petal star-shaped flowers with yellow centers. Moist to moderately dry open sites at varied elevations. Height 6" to 1'
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Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow) SPCO
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Perennial forb, spreading with greyish dense hairs. Leaves deeply cut into 3-5 palmate segments grey-hairy underneath. Orange to reddish 5 petal flowers notched at tips with yellow centers. Seeds in wedge-shaped segments. Dry & open sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2' |
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Sphaeralcea munroana (Munro's Globemallow) SPMU2
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Perennial forb, spreading with greyish green leaves shallowly lobed. Orange to apricot 5 petal flowers notched at tips with yellow centers. Seeds in wedge-shaped segments. Dry open sites at variety of elevations. Height 2' to 3' |
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Thalictrum occidentale (Western Meadowrue) THOC
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Perennial forb with purplish stems when young. Delicate green leaves with bluish cast divided into 3's, leaves often mistaken for Columbine. Petal-less flowers are green to purple in loosely branched clusters May/August. Moist open or shaded sites. Height 2' to 2.5' |
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Grasses
Achnatherum hymenoides (Indian Ricegrass) ACHY
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Long leaves nearly as long as stems. Panicle head bearing a flowered spikelet at end of each branchlet. Black seeds. Loose coarse sandy & silty soils, wide elevation range. Height 1' to 3' |
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Bouteloua dactyloides (Buffalo Grass) BODA2
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Perennial sod forming grass, warm season. Fine grey/green leaves turn light straw color. Wide range of soils & elevations. Height 4" to 1' |
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Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama) BOGR2
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Perennial bunchgrass with minor sod forming tendencies. Tufted with slender stems and grey/green leaves. Blue/purple cast when young and turns straw color. Two curved spikes of flowers that look like eyelashes per stem, July/August. Dry open sites, often on saline soils, variety of elevations. Height 1' to 1.5' |
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Bromus marginatus (Mountain Brome) BRMA4
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Elymus elymoides (Bottlebrush Squirreltail) ELEL5
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Perennial grass, cool season, short lived. Tufted with grey/green rough leaves. Clusters of seed with long awns in purplish dense spikes when young, opening to dry plumes in shape of bottlebrush when mature. Dry to moist open sites, often rocky, at wide variety of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
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Elymus lanceolatus (Thickspike wheatgrass, Streambank Wheatgrass) ELLA3
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Perennial sod forming grass, cool season. Drought tolerant & long lived. Single stemmed with little tufting, narrow blue/green leaf blades. Spike of flowers up to 8 inches long. Medium textured soils, well drained sites. Height 1' to 2'
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Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue) FEID
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Fine blue/green basal leaves. Wide range of soils, some drought tolerance. Height 1' to 2.5' |
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Koeleria macrantha (Prairie Junegrass) KOMA
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Densely tufted grey/green. Basal leaves. Pale green to purplish flower spikes, May/July. Dry and well drained open sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2' |
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Leymus cinereus (Great Basin Wildrye) LECI4
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Tall grass with wide flat leaf blades. Tall spike of flowers up to 12 inches long. Green/yellow/orange fall color. Wide range of soil types and tolerant of short periods of flooding. Height 4' to 6'
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Poa secunda (Sandberg/Canby Bluegrass) POSE
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Short & densely tufted with basal leaves. Yellowish panicles. Self seeding. Wide range of soils and elevations. Height 1' to 2'
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Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata (Bluebunch Wheatgrass) PSSP6
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Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Long lived. Basal leaves up to 8 inches long. Seed culms up to 4 feet tall, seed spikes up to 8 inches long. Wide variety of soils & elevations, good drought resistance. Height 1' to 4'
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Sporobolus cryptandrus (Sand Dropseed) SPCR
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Perennial bunchgrass, warm season. Numerous leaves, open branched seed head in roll until seed matures. Prolific seed producer. Sandy soils. Good for revegetation projects. Height 2' to 3'
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Aquatics, Sedges, & Rushes
Carex aquatilis (Water Sedge) CAAQ
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Perennial sedge, tufted and slender with bluish cast, reddish at base. Basal leaves. Flowers June/August. Wet open sites in shallow water at wide range of elevations. Height 2' to 3.5'
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Carex microptera (Smallwing Sedge) CAMI7
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Perennial, densely tufted from short rhizomes, numerous stems. Flat leaves shorter than stems. Several spikes in clusters on stem, brown. Moist open sites at range of elevations. Height 2' to 3' |
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Carex nebrascensis (Nebraska Sedge) CANE2
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Perennial, with dense rhizomatous root system. Forms dense stands. Stems erect and triangular. Leaves longer and shorter than stem, green to green/blue. Fruit light brown oval. Perennially wet sites with periods of dry soils. Medium salinity tolerance. Very common. Height 2' to 3'
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Carex rostrata (Beaked Sedge) CARO6
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Perennial, thick stemmed & in large clumps. Upper leaves longer than stems, flat, yellow/green. Long cylindrical spikes of flowers, green. Perennially wet sites at low and mid elevations. Height 3' to 4'
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Carex utriculata (Beaked Sedge, Northwest Territory Sedge) CAUT
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Perennial sedge, coarse with thick stems that are spongy at the base. Yellow/green leaves often taller than flower clusters. Flowers June/September. Wet sites in shallow or standing water, wide range of elevations. Height 3' to 4'
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Schoenoplectus acutus (Hardstem Bulrush, Scirpus acutus) SCAC3
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Perennial aquatic sedge with pale green slender & erect spongy & easily crushed stems. Leaves mainly at stem base. Flowers June/September. Still or slow moving shallow water at various elevations. Height 5' to 8' |
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Eleocharis palustris (Common Spikerush) ELPAP
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Rhizomatous perennial aquatic spikerush, mat forming. Highly variable. Flowers summer. Fresh water marshes, meadows, shorelines, and ponds. Height 2' to 4' |
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Native Seed
Native Turf Grass Mix
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A popular and attractive low-water, drought tolerant, full sun mix of four native grasses commonly used as an alternative to bluegrass lawns. Well suited for areas of low-maintenance lawn and 10-20 inches annual precipitation after establishment. Minimal supplemental irrigation is required after establishment to maintain a green stand from spring through fall. Grass leaves will reach up to 10 inches high without mowing, and seed heads will extend above leaves approximately 24 inches. This mix is appropriate for the majority of high desert areas east of the cascades from eastern Oregon/Washington to Western Montana/Wyoming and south to Northern Utah.
Mix includes: Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama), Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue), Koeleria macrantha (Prairie Junegrass), and Bouteloua dactyloides (Buffalograss). NEW! Native turf SOD now available! Characteristics of the mix are the same as above. The species in the sod are: Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama), Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue), and Festuca ovina (Sheep Fescue). |
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Flagstone Grass Mix
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The Flagstone Mix includes three native grasses to achieve effective coverage of areas between stepping stones. This mix is similar in characteristics and range to the Native Turf Grass Mix and blends well with areas of Native Turf.
Mix includes: Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama), Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue), and Koeleria macrantha (Prairie Junegrass). |
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Intermountain Wildflower Mix
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Designed to provide color and interest in small residential areas of full sun, the Intermountain Wildflower Mix includes a variety of grasses and forbs appropriate for Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. Little water is required for profuse flowers and as the space matures the prominent species will change.
Mix includes: Helianthus annuus (Annual Sunflower), Erigeron speciosus (Aspen Fleabane), Linum lewisii (Blue Flax), Oenothera sp. (Evening Primrose), Penstemon procerus (Littleflower Penstemon), Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow), Hedysarum boreale (Northern Sweetvetch), Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant), Lupinus sericea (Silky Lupine), Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Purple Geranium), Delphinium occidentale (Larkspur), Eriogonum heracleoides (Wyeth's Buckwheat), Achillea millefolium (Yarrow), Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama), Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue), and Achnatherum hymenoides (Indian Ricegrass). |
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Hummingbird & Butterfly Mix
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A wonderful mix of flowering species that attract and support native wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Appropriate for small spaces in full sun with some supplemental water in Southern Idaho and Northern Utah.
Mix includes: Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulfur Buckwheat), Linum lewisii (Blue Flax), Penstemon sp. (available Penstemon species), Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Purple Geranium), Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine), and Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow). |
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Greenfire Mix
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A mix for restoration settings, the Greenfire Mix includes a variety of shrubs, grasses, and forbs appropriate for Southern Idaho, Wyoming, and Northern Utah. The Greenfire mix is designed for use as an early seral seeding, to help ecologically stabilize disturbed areas and allow the native community to evolve over time. Many of the species in the mix will be apparent from the get-go while others will appear a few years later as the landscape heals. A low to no-water mix for large and small areas.
Mix includes: Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata (Basin Big Sagebrush), Purshia tridentata (Antelope Bitterbrush), Leymus cinereus (Great Basin Wildrye), Festuca idahoensis (Idaho Fescue), Achnatherum hymenoides (Indian Ricegrass), Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata (Bluebunch Wheatgrass), Poa secunda (Sandberg Bluegrass), Bromus marginatus (Mountain Brome), Linum lewisii (Blue Flax), Sphaeralcea munroana (Munro's Globemallow), Balsamorhiza sagittata (Arrowleaf Balsamroot), Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Penstemon), Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulfur Buckwheat), and Helianthus annuus (Annual Sunflower). |
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Custom Seed Mixes |
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Don't see a mix that fits your project, or interested in something special? Contact us for a customized seed mix! |
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Seed Packets |
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Appropriately sized for small areas such as backyard gardens or overseeding into an existing wildland setting. Each packet provides approximately 10 square feet of coverage. |
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Achnatherum hymenoides (Indian Ricegrass) ACHY
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Perennial, blooms during late spring. 300 seeds per packet, plant to depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and sandy soils and low water requirement, 18" height & width |
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Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine)
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Perennial, spreads from seed and blooms spring to summer. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in spring after ground thaws, full shade to part sun with moderate water requirements, 18" wide by 36" tall |
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Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant)
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ANNUAL TO BIANNUAL, only persists in disturbed areas. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and low water requirement, 24" wide by up to 4' tall |
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Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Purple Geranium)
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Perennial, blooms May to August, red fall foliage. 250 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun to part shade and low to moderate water requirement, 2' in height and width |
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Helianthus annuus (Annual Sunflower)
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ANNUAL, self seeding and blooms in fall. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 3/4" in fall before the ground freezes, full sun and low water requirement, 4' wide by up to 7' tall |
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Hummingbird & Butterfly Mix
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A wonderful mix of flowering species that attract and support native wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Appropriate for small spaces in full sun with some supplemental water in Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. Mix includes: Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulfur Buckwheat), Linum lewisii (Blue Flax), Penstemon sp. (available Penstemon species), Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Purple Geranium), Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine), and Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow). Plant during early spring or late fall, 250-300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in full sun to part shade, low to moderate water requirement, maximum height of 2' |
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Illiamna rivularis (Mountain Hollyhock)
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Perennial, will spread from seed, blooms spring to summer. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/2" in spring, full sun to full shade and moderate water requirement, 3' wide by 5' tall |
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Iris missouriensis (Rocky Mountain Iris)
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Perennial, prefers edges of ponds, streams, and other waterways, blooms early to mid summer. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1" in fall in moist soil before freeze, full sun and high water requirement (riparian & wet areas only), 12" by 24" tall |
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Linum lewisii (Blue Flax)
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Perennial, blooms through summer, cut old blooms for more flowers. 300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun to part shade and low water requirement, 18" height and width |
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Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine)
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Perennial, blooms during early summer. Warning: poisonous to livestock. 100 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and low water requirement, 18" height and width |
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Oenothera pallida (Pale Evening Primrose)
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Short-lived perennial (up to 4 years), will reseed, and blooms spring to summer. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant seeds on surface of soil in spring, full sun to part shade with little water, 18" width by 6" tall |
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Penstemon procerus (Littleflower Penstemon)
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Perennial, blooms during the second summer of growth. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in early spring, full sun to part shade with little or moderate water, 1' height and width |
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Rudbeckia occidentalis (Western Coneflower)
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Perennial, blooms during summer, an excellent food source for birds! 300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun to partial shade and moderate water requirement, 3-4' height by 2' width |
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Sphaeralcea munroana (Munro's Globemallow)
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Perennial, blooms during summer. 300 seeds per packet, plant to depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun and low water requirement, 3' height and width |
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Evergreen shrub/tree with irregular form, twisted trunks and branches. Scaly and stringy bark. Yellow/green thick stiff foliage. Females produce berry-like brown seed cones in May/June. Found in dry, rocky, and open habitats. Long-lived, potentially toxic if ingested. Height 10' to 15'
Evergreen shrub/tree with irregular form, twisted trunks and branches. Scaly and stringy bark. Grey/green droopy foliage. Females produce berry-like bluish seed cones in May/June. Found in dry, rocky, and open habitats. Long-lived, potentially toxic if ingested. Height 15' to 25'
Evergreen coniferous tree with straight orange/brown trunk with black furrows & jigsaw-like plates. 4"-10" long needles in bundles of 3. Pale older bark smells like vanilla on hot days. Found in dry sites at wide range of elevations. Adapted to frequent forest fires. Also known as Yellow Pine, Rock Pine. Height 50' to 80'
Evergreen coniferous tree with straight grey/brown trunk with ridges & fissures when mature. Flat needles 2-3cm long generally pointing upwards, aromatic. Male & female cones; female cones reddish brown & 4" long with indicative mouse-tail 3-toothed bracts from under scales. Moist to dry sites at wide range of elevations. Height 70' to 100'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Greyish bark, reddish twigs. Typical maple leaf, green in spring/summer & bright yellow to crimson in fall. Winged seeds. Subspecies of Rocky Mountain Maple. Moist sheltered sites. Height 8' to 18'

Typical maple leaves with wide hollows & blunt teeth, bright yellow to crimson in fall. Winged seeds. Dry sites, sometimes rocky. Height 12' to 18'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Dull green wavy-lobed and toothed leaves, small brown cone-like seed catkins. Found in moist sites along streams and in woods. Alder roots contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria & alders increase nitrogen levels with their decay. Height 30' to 35'
Deciduous small tree often multistemmed. Dark non-peeling bark. Leaf tips roundly pointed as in a spade, green in spring/summer and yellow in fall. Height 30' to 50'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Glossy dark green toothed leaves. 3/4" long thorns, grey branches. White 5 petal flowers in clusters May/June. Small black/purple fruits. Height 20' to 23'
Deciduous tree with dark grey furrowed bark. Slender lance-shaped leaves, yellow in fall. Grows by rivers and streams at variety of elevations. Seeds distributed on fluffy tufts by wind. Resprouts readily. Height 60' to 70'
Deciduous tree with dark grey furrowed bark. Egg-shaped finely toothed leaves, yellow in fall. Grows by rivers and streams at variety of elevations. Seeds distributed on fluffy tufts by wind. Resprouts readily. Height 60' to 100'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Reddish grey/yellow branches when mature. Pinnately compound leaves with 11-13 leaflets, toothed. Orange, yellow, & neon red fall color. White 5 petal flowers in flat clusters. Glossy orange berries attractive to birds. Moist open or shaded sites. Height 10' to 15'

Evergreen groundcover with peeling rooting branches. Spoon-shaped dark green glossy leaves, light green underneath. Pale pink to white bell flowers in hanging groups May/June. Red berries, good fall color. Well-drained open & wooded sites. Height 3" to 6"
Evergreen shrub. Aromatic. Forms small mounds with many branches. Leaves grey/green to grey.
Yellow flowers in inflorescence. Open & exposed sites, dry soils with high rock & clay content, various elevations. Height 6" to 12"
Perennial small shrub from woody root. Very aromatic. Green stems and leaves covered in dense white velvety hairs, leaves clustered. Yellow flowers on inflorescence, July/August. Open & semi-disturbed sites, various soils & elevations. Height 6" to 12"
Evergreen shrub with spreading branches, single main trunk. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes, narrower. Flowers yellow on panicles throughout the uneven crown. Range of soils & elevations, generally lower elevations than Mountain or Wyoming Big Sage. Height 3' to 10'
Evergreen shrub
with spreading branches. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes, wider. Flowers yellow on panicles rising above an even crown of leaves. Range of soils & elevations. Height 2' to 4'
Evergreen shrub
with spreading branches, main from ground. Aromatic. Twisted and peeling older bark. Leaves blue/grey to blue/green with three lobes. Flowers yellow on panicles throughout the crown. Range of soils & elevations. Height 2' to 4'
Evergreen shrub with highly variable form & much branched. Thin green/grey linear leaves. Flowers yellow, male & female on separate plants. Fruits have four wings at 90 degrees, densely arranged on stems, green to pink & white. Dry soils, disturbed sites, sandy, medium elevations.
Semi evergreen shrub, tree when older. Twisted and crooked form with rough bark. 1" long, narrow green leathery leaves, yellow on underside; retained 2 years. Flowers small & pale yellow in early spring. Single pointed seed with fuzzy curl "tail". Dry sites, foothills & higher elevations. Height 5' to 15'
Deciduous shrub, hairy and slightly sticky. Aromatic. Leaves fernlike. Flowers white with five petals at ends of branches in inflorescences. Dry sites with poor soils, various elevations. Height 3' to 5'
Deciduous shrub with shredding red/brown bark. Grey-green silky leaves. Rich yellow 5 petal flowers in small clusters, June/August. Wet to dry sometimes rocky sites, various elevations. Height 3' to 5'
Deciduous shrub with dense branching, grey branches. Leaves grey & velvety. Flowers small and yellow in dense clusters August/October. Dry & open sites at a range of elevations. Popular butterfly plant. Old Latin: Chrysothamnus nauseosus. Height 2' to 5'
Deciduous shrub with many stems, spreading branches. Flowers are tiny and cream white, very fragrant, in plumes. Rocky slopes, moist and open woodlands, stream banks, generally below 7,000 feet elevation. Height 4' to 5'
Semi-evergreen low growing shrub. Cool season & long lived. Central woody stem from deep taproot with wooly branched stems. Leaves linear and silvery. Flowers in an attractive spike, April/September. Open areas, often disturbed sites, basic and limy soils, wide range of elevations. Height 3' to 4'
Evergreen shrub with shiny dark green holly-like leaves.
Leaves with prominent spines, red/purple in winter. Warm yellow flowers in clusters, purple/blue grape-like berries.
Open or woodland areas. Height 4' to 5'
Evergreen groundcover/sub-shrub with dark green holly-like leaves.
Leaves red/purple in winter. Warm yellow flowers in clusters April/June, purple/blue grape-like berries. Semi-protected locations. Height 8" to 15"
Herbaceous small shrub. Leaves smooth or finely toothed elliptic, generally towards base, green. Flowers in pairs, light violet to violet/blue. Well drained dry areas, various soils, rocky areas, foothills & higher elevations. Height 6" to 16"
Herbaceous to woody small shrub. Leaves finely toothed lance-like, green. Flowers light violet to violet/blue. Well drained dry to moist areas, various soils, mountain elevations. Height 2' to 3'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub. Leaves green, fringed with short hairs, slightly rough to touch. Fragrant white 4 petal flowers in showy clusters with yellow centers, May/July. Grows in moist drained sites often along streams. Height 4' to 8'
Deciduous shrub with arching branches, brown shredding bark. Shiny dark green leaves with 3 to 5 lobes & toothed. White 5 petal flowers in rounded clusters at ends of branches June/July. Red egg-shaped fuzzy berries in pairs. Dry open or sparsely wooded slopes. Height 3' to 6'
Deciduous spreading shrub. Leaves grey/green. Flowers bright white in late spring. Purple/black fruits are sweet, late summer. Well drained soils, sandy to some clay, at lower elevations. Height 6' to 10'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Branches reddish brown. Glossy dark green rounded toothed leaves. White 5 petal flowers in small clusters May/June. Red/black berries good for birds. Grows in foothills west of the continental divide. Height 6' to 12'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub/small tree. Branches reddish brown with Prunus lenticels. Glossy dark green toothed leaves with 2 glands at base. White 5 petal flowers in bottlebrush clusters May/June. Red/black berries good for birds. Dry to moist open sites, various elevations. Height 10' to 20'
Deciduous multistemmed rounded shrub with green lobed leaflets; sometimes fragrant. Cream flowers in clusters prior to leafing out in spring, fuzzy red/orange fruits. Grows in areas along streams & rivers in lower elevations. Height 6' to 8'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub covered with short and bristly thorns. Simple light pink 5 petal rose flower May/August. Shiny red rose hips in fall. Resprouts and suckers readily. Height 3' to 6'
Perennial woody shrub, uncommon. Aromatic. Grey/green leaves narrow & rounded at tip. Bilateral purple flowers in clusters. Dry well drained soils, high summer temperature. Height 2' to 3'
Deciduous multistemmed shrub. Dark red/brown wood, soft twigs. Leaves have 9 sharply toothed lance-shaped leaflets. White flowers in clusters. Blue berries with white bloom in dense clusters. Moist sites. Height 5' to 15'
Deciduous to semi-evergreen spiny shrub. Rapid growth, long lifespan. Leaves bright to light olive green, round. Flowers small and green at ends of top branches, May/July. Fruits small, green turning red as they mature, with wing-like membrane, July/September. Saline and other soils, dry to moist sites, low desert elevations. Height 7' to 9'
Deciduous shrub with thorns, suckers. Leaves oval and green, covered with fine silvery hairs more on underside. Pale yellow flowers with no petals. Bright red fruit. Moist sites at 7,500 feet or lower elevation. Height 3' to 8'
Deciduous shrub sometimes with arching branches. Oval pale green leaves with smooth edges. Pink/white bell flowers in bunches June/August. White berries persist through winter. Well drained sites. Height 2' to 4'
Deciduous shrub sometimes with arching branches. Oval pale green leaves with smooth edges. Pink/white tubular flowers in bunches June/August. White berries persist through winter. Dry open sites. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial forb with many four-sided stems. Egg to heart shaped leaves toothed, not hairy. Lavender to pale purple trumpet-like flowers in spike-like clusters, May/August. Moist open sites at various elevations. Height 12" to 18"
Annual forb with taproot. Hairy, loose form. Leaves narrow and pointed. Four petal pink/light purple flower, petals deeply notched.
Moist soils, to 7500 feet in elevation. Height 1' to 5'
Perennial forb with hairless leafy stems. Green lance shaped leaves. Lavender ray flowers with yellow centers. Moist open sites in mountains. Height 8" to 24"
Perennial forb, forms mats of low leaves. Lance-shaped leaves green above and grey-wooly below. Off-white flowers in rounded or flat topped clusters. Dry sites at wide range of elevations.
Height 4" to 12"
Perennial forb, often forms clumps from rhizomes. Basal fern-like soft green leaves. Pink & white nodding flowers in clusters of 3 or so May/July. Seeds topped with feathery pink tufts. Dry & moist open sites at various elevations, often gravelly soils. Height 3" to 18"
Perennial forb with multiple stems from base. Maple-leaf shaped leaves with 3-7 lobes. Rosy pink to white cup-shaped flowers with 5 petals July/September. Seed pods composed of wedge-shaped segments. Moist sites at various elevations. Height 2' to 4'
Perennial forb. Palmate leaves with 7 to 13 leaflets, hairy. Flowers yellow to lavender in spikes up to 18 inches long. Seed pods hairy. Dry to moist soils, meadows and slopes at mid & high elevations. Height 10" to 18"
Perennial forb with several stems. Flat-lying hairs. Leaves palmately divided into 6 to 9 leaflets grey-hairy below and above. Dark or light blue-purple pea-like flowers in vertical clusters, May/July. Hairy seed pods. Dry open and shaded sites at various elevations. Height 1' to 3'
Perennial forb with several stems. Leaves palmately divided into 7 to 9 leaflets silvery-hairy below and above. Dark blue-purple pea-like flowers in vertical clusters, May/August. Silky seed pods. Dry open and shaded sites at various elevations. Height 1' to 2.5'
Perennial forb with alternate lance-like leaves. Six-petalled white flowers in panicle. Green round three-sided fruits turn red in late summer. Spreads readily from rhizomes. Prefers part to full shade with moist rich soils, woodlands and riparian corridors. Elevation up to 7,000 feet. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial or biennial forb with greyish stems and spine-like hairs. Leaves grey-green, rough and lance-shaped with lobes. Flowers lemon yellow petals around fragrant stamens, opening in the evening, July/September. Dry open sites at lower elevations. Height 3' to 4'
Perennial spreading forb with lance to egg shaped green leaves. Pink to purplish snapdragon-like flowers spotted with yellow throats, June/August. Wet open sites such as stream and pond banks at range of elevations. Height 6" to 3'
Low-growing perennial forb with thick woody roots. Lance-shaped basal leaves of dark green. White flowers with heart-shaped petals turn pink with age, May/August. Flowers open in evening. Dry & open sites at various elevations. Height 0.5" to 3"
Perennial forb. Leaves oval to lance-like, deep green and basal. Flowers in clusters of blue to blue/purple. Open slopes in meadows and woods, various soils and elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial forb with slender stems. Basal oval to lance shaped dark green leaves. Bluish-purple to lavender funnel shaped flowers with two lips, in dense whorls on stems, June/August. Dry to moist open drained sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial forb. Stems rise from thick crown. Leaves lance-like and smooth, rich green. Flowers dark purple to purple/blue. Well drained dry to moist areas, various soils, lower elevations. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial forb with several silvery hairy stems. Leaves basal, elliptic and silvery. Flowers white to lavender in coiled clusters. Dry open sites, often disturbed areas, wide variety of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial forb from spreading roots and taproots. Leaves long and skinny. Flowers pink to white with 5 flat petals at end of tube, April/July. Dry, open, rocky sites at various elevations. Height 15"
Perennial forb with grass-like leaves. Bluish-purple 6 petal star-shaped flowers with yellow centers. Moist to moderately dry open sites at varied elevations. Height 6" to 1'
Perennial forb, spreading with greyish dense hairs. Leaves deeply cut into 3-5 palmate segments grey-hairy underneath. Orange to reddish 5 petal flowers notched at tips with yellow centers. Seeds in wedge-shaped segments. Dry & open sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial forb, spreading with greyish green leaves shallowly lobed. Orange to apricot 5 petal flowers notched at tips with yellow centers. Seeds in wedge-shaped segments. Dry open sites at variety of elevations. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial forb with purplish stems when young. Delicate green leaves with bluish cast divided into 3's, leaves often mistaken for Columbine. Petal-less flowers are green to purple in loosely branched clusters May/August. Moist open or shaded sites. Height 2' to 2.5'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Long leaves nearly as long as stems. Panicle head bearing a flowered spikelet at end of each branchlet. Black seeds. Loose coarse sandy & silty soils, wide elevation range. Height 1' to 3'
Perennial sod forming grass, warm season. Fine grey/green leaves turn light straw color. Wide range of soils & elevations. Height 4" to 1'
Perennial bunchgrass with minor sod forming tendencies. Tufted with slender stems and grey/green leaves. Blue/purple cast when young and turns straw color. Two curved spikes of flowers that look like eyelashes per stem, July/August. Dry open sites, often on saline soils, variety of elevations. Height 1' to 1.5'
Perennial grass, cool season, short lived. Tufted with grey/green rough leaves. Clusters of seed with long awns in purplish dense spikes when young, opening to dry plumes in shape of bottlebrush when mature. Dry to moist open sites, often rocky, at wide variety of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial sod forming grass, cool season. Drought tolerant & long lived. Single stemmed with little tufting, narrow blue/green leaf blades. Spike of flowers up to 8 inches long. Medium textured soils, well drained sites. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Fine blue/green basal leaves. Wide range of soils, some drought tolerance. Height 1' to 2.5'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Densely tufted grey/green. Basal leaves. Pale green to purplish flower spikes, May/July. Dry and well drained open sites at wide range of elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Tall grass with wide flat leaf blades. Tall spike of flowers up to 12 inches long. Green/yellow/orange fall color. Wide range of soil types and tolerant of short periods of flooding. Height 4' to 6'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Short & densely tufted with basal leaves. Yellowish panicles. Self seeding. Wide range of soils and elevations. Height 1' to 2'
Perennial bunchgrass, cool season. Long lived. Basal leaves up to 8 inches long. Seed culms up to 4 feet tall, seed spikes up to 8 inches long. Wide variety of soils & elevations, good drought resistance. Height 1' to 4'
Perennial bunchgrass, warm season. Numerous leaves, open branched seed head in roll until seed matures. Prolific seed producer. Sandy soils. Good for revegetation projects. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial sedge, tufted and slender with bluish cast, reddish at base. Basal leaves. Flowers June/August. Wet open sites in shallow water at wide range of elevations. Height 2' to 3.5'
Perennial, densely tufted from short rhizomes, numerous stems. Flat leaves shorter than stems. Several spikes in clusters on stem, brown. Moist open sites at range of elevations. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial, with dense rhizomatous root system. Forms dense stands. Stems erect and triangular. Leaves longer and shorter than stem, green to green/blue. Fruit light brown oval. Perennially wet sites with periods of dry soils. Medium salinity tolerance. Very common. Height 2' to 3'
Perennial, thick stemmed & in large clumps. Upper leaves longer than stems, flat, yellow/green. Long cylindrical spikes of flowers, green. Perennially wet sites at low and mid elevations. Height 3' to 4'
Perennial sedge, coarse with thick stems that are spongy at the base. Yellow/green leaves often taller than flower clusters. Flowers June/September. Wet sites in shallow or standing water, wide range of elevations. Height 3' to 4'
Perennial aquatic sedge with pale green slender & erect spongy & easily crushed stems. Leaves mainly at stem base. Flowers June/September. Still or slow moving shallow water at various elevations. Height 5' to 8'
Rhizomatous perennial aquatic spikerush, mat forming. Highly variable. Flowers summer. Fresh water marshes, meadows, shorelines, and ponds. Height 2' to 4'
A popular and attractive low-water, drought tolerant, full sun mix of four native grasses commonly used as an alternative to bluegrass lawns. Well suited for areas of low-maintenance lawn and 10-20 inches annual precipitation after establishment. Minimal supplemental irrigation is required after establishment to maintain a green stand from spring through fall. Grass leaves will reach up to 10 inches high without mowing, and seed heads will extend above leaves approximately 24 inches. This mix is appropriate for the majority of high desert areas east of the cascades from eastern Oregon/Washington to Western Montana/Wyoming and south to Northern Utah.
The Flagstone Mix includes three native grasses to achieve effective coverage of areas between stepping stones. This mix is similar in characteristics and range to the Native Turf Grass Mix and blends well with areas of Native Turf.
Perennial, blooms during late spring. 300 seeds per packet, plant to depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and sandy soils and low water requirement, 18" height & width
Perennial, spreads from seed and blooms spring to summer. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in spring after ground thaws, full shade to part sun with moderate water requirements, 18" wide by 36" tall
ANNUAL TO BIANNUAL, only persists in disturbed areas. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and low water requirement, 24" wide by up to 4' tall
Perennial, blooms May to August, red fall foliage. 250 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun to part shade and low to moderate water requirement, 2' in height and width
ANNUAL, self seeding and blooms in fall. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 3/4" in fall before the ground freezes, full sun and low water requirement, 4' wide by up to 7' tall
A wonderful mix of flowering species that attract and support native wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Appropriate for small spaces in full sun with some supplemental water in Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. Mix includes: Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulfur Buckwheat), Linum lewisii (Blue Flax), Penstemon sp. (available Penstemon species), Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Purple Geranium), Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine), and Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow). Plant during early spring or late fall, 250-300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in full sun to part shade, low to moderate water requirement, maximum height of 2'
Perennial, will spread from seed, blooms spring to summer. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/2" in spring, full sun to full shade and moderate water requirement, 3' wide by 5' tall
Perennial, prefers edges of ponds, streams, and other waterways, blooms early to mid summer. 1 gram of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1" in fall in moist soil before freeze, full sun and high water requirement (riparian & wet areas only), 12" by 24" tall
Perennial, blooms through summer, cut old blooms for more flowers. 300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun to part shade and low water requirement, 18" height and width
Perennial, blooms during early summer. Warning: poisonous to livestock. 100 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in fall, full sun and low water requirement, 18" height and width
Short-lived perennial (up to 4 years), will reseed, and blooms spring to summer. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant seeds on surface of soil in spring, full sun to part shade with little water, 18" width by 6" tall
Perennial, blooms during the second summer of growth. 0.25 grams of seed per packet, plant to a depth of 1/4" in early spring, full sun to part shade with little or moderate water, 1' height and width
Perennial, blooms during summer, an excellent food source for birds! 300 seeds per packet, plant to a depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun to partial shade and moderate water requirement, 3-4' height by 2' width
Perennial, blooms during summer. 300 seeds per packet, plant to depth of 1/8" in spring, full sun and low water requirement, 3' height and width 