Laporte Avenue Nursery Fort Collins Colorado Plants for Alpine and Rock Gardens

Over 350 Species of choice and unusual plants for rock and alpine gardens.

Alpine and Rock Garden Plants

 

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Name

Size

Description

Culture

Price

 

Khadia alticola

(Aizoaceae)

2” x 4”

Low succulent clumps of densely arranged pointy leaves and unique large soft pink flowers. S. Africa.

S-T

Currently unavailable

 

Kirengeshoma palmata

(Hydrangeaceae)

Yellow Wax-Bells

to 3’

Pendulous fleshy yellow bells are borne in late summer on arching stems over light green maple-like foliage. Japan, Korea

P

Currently unavailable

 

Kniphofia caulescens

 (Asphodelaceae)

Blue-leaf Red Hot Poker

2-3’ x 1’

Glaucous blue strap-like foliage makes a grand structural statement in the garden with spikes of rich terracotta orange and soft yellow flowers in late summer. One of the hardiest torch lilies. S. Africa.  

S

Currently unavailable

t Kniphofia hirsuta

Kniphofia hirsuta

 

to1’ x 1’

A petite red hot poker with free-blooming multiple flower spikes of coral-red to pale yellow-green produced in early summer over mounds of rough narrow blue-green leaves. One of the best and quite hardy for us. S. Africa

S

  3 1/2” pot-$7.00

t Kniphofia stricta 2008 297

Kniphofia strictus

to 15”

A striking species with rich tangerine buds opening to yellow pendulous flowers over clumps of erect leaves with rolled margins. S. Africa.

S

$5.00

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