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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Description

Culture

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Paeonia mlokosewitschii

Molly the Witch Peony

28” x 2’

Seductive, single, bowl-shaped blooms of primrose yellow, with masses of golden stamen, are nestled above soft blue-green foliage with pinkish undertones on the new growth. Caucasus. 4” pots

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Paeonia tenuifolia

(Paeoniaceae)

Fernleaf Peony

18” x 18”

Gracious single cup-shaped blooms of vivid crimson with a mound of bright yellow stamen over compact feathery foliage. Rare and flashy. se Europe to s Russia. 2 year old plants.

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Paeonia veitchii

18” x 18”

A delightful compact peony with single, cup-shaped, gracefully nodding, pink-magenta flowers in early summer. China.

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Papaver alpinum ssp. ernesti-mayeri

(Papaveraceae)

Julian Poppy

 4” x 3”

A petite, rare alpine with delicate, pure white flowers with bright yellow centers. sw Alps.

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Papaver anomalum v. album

8” x 6”

Blowzy pure white poppies bloom all summer over neat mounds of dissected hairy foliage.

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Papaver atlanticum

 12” x 8”

Delicate pastel flowers of soft orange are borne from chubby nodding buds throughout summer above basal rosettes clothed in silky hairs. Morocco.

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Papaver burseri

(Papaveraceae)

 4” x 3”

A demure alpine poppy with dainty white, yellow-centered blossoms over tufts of delicate blue-green foliage. Alps, Carpathians.  

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Papaver croceum

1" x 8"

Dark green hairy leaves and oodles of bright yellow goblets abundantly produced all summer. sw Bulgaria.  

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Papaver dahlianum

Swalbard Poppy

4” x 3”

Small tufts of coarsely haired dissected foliage and delicate petals of white to soft yellow. Greenland, Norway.

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Papaver kluanense

 

 4" x 3"

A choice elfin native with dainty soft yellow tissue-paper blooms, over fine gray-green hairy foliage. Rocky Mts.

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Papaver lapponicum ex Tromso

Artic Poppy

6” x 3”

A pretty poppy with large yellow flowers. May be short lived but self sows to keep the colony going. Norway

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Papaver lateritium ‘Fireball’

(Papaveraceae)

 1’ x 1’

An heirloom poppy with unique semi-double, bright orange flowers in late spring.

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Papaver kluanense

Papaver miyabeanum ex ‘Takewoki’

Japanese Alpine Poppy

5” x 5”

Delightful yellow tissue paper flowers are held atop mounds of hairy, dissected foliage. 

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Papaver nudicaule

Iceland Poppy

8” x 6”

Fragrant flowers of mostly white or yellow to peach & orange atop hairy tufts of narrow blue-green foliage.

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Pelargonium endlicherianum

 (Geraniaceae)

Rabbit Ears

 8" x 12"

Late summer dazzles us with abundant showy deep-pink flowers, veined with red over handsome mounds of dark green scalloped foliage. A hardy and coveted plant! Taurus mountains of sw Turkey.   

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Pellaea atropurpurea

(Adiantaceae)

 Purple Cliff Brake

8” x 12”

A dainty evergreen fern with lance-shaped blue-green fronds and black-purple stocks. Does well in a partially sunny limestone crevice and tolerates some drought if well established. N. America, Mexico.

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Penstemon albertinus

(Scrophulariaceae)

Alberta Penstemon

 8” x 5”

Bright azure-blue flowers in summer over mats of dark green leaves with a deep red-violet reverse. w N. America

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Penstemon albidus

White Penstemon

10” x 5”

A beautiful little prairie plant with clusters of white to lilac tubular flowers in June. Manitoba to TX

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Penstemon alpinus

12” x 8”

Clump-forming with blue-green leaves and aqua-blue flowers, tinged purple, held in tight clusters in summer. WY to NM. 

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Penstemon ambiguous

Bush Penstemon

15” x 15”

Beautiful light pink phlox-like flowers in early summer on a symmetrical bush. KS, CO

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Penstemon angustifolius

Penstemon angustifolius v. vernalensis

‘Narrow-leafed Penstemon’

 12” x 16”

Fleshy pale glaucous blue lanceolate leaves and lovely summer flowers of robin’s egg blue. A fine Colorado native. w Great Plains. 

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Penstemon arenicola

Red Desert Penstemon

 6” x 6”

This ‘sand dweller’ bears intense blue flowers in early summer from electric-blue buds over mounds of waxy blue foliage. WY, UT.

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Penstemon aridus

Arid Penstemon

5” x 3”

A choice dwarf with bright blue flowers that are produced over tidy mats of linear leaves. MT, ID, WY. foothills to subalpine woods.

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Penstemon auriberbis

 6” x 8”

Large gaping pale lavender flowers on one-sided spikes over compact rosettes of narrow gray-blue leathery leaves in early summer. w USA. 

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Penstemon barrettiae

10” x 12”

Spreading mounds of large thick blue-gray leaves set off the huge rose-purple blooms with golden wool covered anthers. Endemic to the Columbia River Gorge in WA and OR. 

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Penstemon brandegei

 18” x 7”

Thick spikes of huge azure-blue flowers over tufts of waxy green leaves.. A glorious long-lived plant for the dry garden. CO. 

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Penstemon cardinalis v. regalis

Cardinal Penstemon

 to 3’ x 2’

A hummingbird favorite with deep red slender tubular flowers that hang delicately poised from tall spikes in summer over glossy green leaves. NM, on rocky, wooded ridges.

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Penstemon cardwellii ‘Roseus’

 6” x 12”

Shrubby mats of broad, finely serrated evergreen leaves projecting short racemes of lovely large rose-pink flowers.  

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Penstemon carnosus

Fleshy Penstemon

 12” x 8”

“Queen of the San Rafael Swell” Lavender-grape flowers in whorled tiers over rosettes of thick glaucous leaves. Limited supply. UT.

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Penstemon caryi

5” x 5”

Distinctive gaping blue-purple flowers crowded on short racemes over mats of slender deep green foliage. Bighorn Mts, WY. 

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Penstemon cinicola

Ash Penstemon

6” x 12”

Short wands of small blue-purple flowers in summer over tufts of slender foliage. nw USA. in dry sandy volcanic soils in sagebrush.

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Penstemon clutei

Penstemon clutei

Sunset Crater Penstemon

to 3’ x 1’

Pudgy bright pink flowers over waxy blue-green evergreen foliage from mid-late summer. AZ, in volcanic soils.

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Penstemon cobaea

Wild Foxglove

 18” x 12”

Intriguing white to purple flowers possessing a faint honey scent known to attract bumblebees in summer. NE to TX.

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Penstemon commarrhenus

 Dusty, Furry Haired Penstemon

18” x 9”

A taller native species but a nice addition for the dry, wild garden with summer flowers of pale violet with fine white hairs on the anthers. CO, UT, AZ. sagebrush-grasslands to fir-aspen forests. 

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Penstemon confertus (foreground)

Penstemon confertus

 12” x 10”

Tiers of curious creamy yellow flowers atop mounds of rich green foliage through summer. Rocky Mts. in moist mountain meadows. 

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Penstemon crandallii

Crandall’s Penstemon

3” x 8”

A highly desirable native forming attractive neat mats of narrow glaucous green foliage and decumbent stems that carry wide-open flowers of azure-blue with a purple throat. CO, UT. pinon-juniper & spruce-fir forests.

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Penstemon cyananthus

Wasatch Penstemon

 12”x 8”

Large vivid blue flowers are held tightly on several stems arising from a basal clump of glossy green leaves. A stunning show when planted in a mass. WY, UT, ID.   

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Penstemon davidsonii

3” x 6”

Large lavender-blue flowers grace compact evergreen mats of pale green egg-shaped leaves. nw USA, montane to alpine.  

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$5.00

 

Penstemon davidsonii v. menziesii

 4” x 8”

Blue-violet blooms adorn short stems clothed in small serrated leaves on shrubby compact mats. Choice. 

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Penstemon davidsonii v. menziesii ‘Microphyllus’

 2” x 8”

A choice, rarely offered, subshrubby cultivar forming compact, creeping mats studded with large blue-violet trumpets on prostrate stems in summer. OR, CA.

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$5.00

 

    Penstemon          davidsonii        v. praeteritus    (Dwarf Form)

4” x 12”

Compact twiggy domes of small thyme-like gray-green leaves bear huge wide open blossoms of lavender-blue from late spring into summer. Spectacular! nw USA, on alpine ridges.

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Penstemon degeneri

6” x 6”

A rare endemic to Canon City, CO with dark blue flowers on long upright stems over rosettes of narrow leaves.

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Penstemon digitalis

Foxglove Beardtongue

2-3’ x 18”

A profusion of pure white flowers sometimes tinged with pink appear in June and continue into mid-summer providing nectar for hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The lustrous dark green leaves turn red in fall.

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Penstemon eatonii

Firecracker Penstemon

24” x 24”

Pendant scarlet-red tubular flowers on wand-like stems resembling firecrackers that put on quite a show in early summer. Often attended by hummingbirds and butterflies when in bloom. CA, NV.

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Penstemon ‘Edithae’

10” x 8”

A hybrid between P. rupicola & P. ellipticus. Lavender-pink flowers contrasting nicely with mats of handsome glaucous blue-green foliage.

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Penstemon eriantherus

Penstemon eriantherus

8” x 6”

Small rosettes of narrow serrated gray-green leaves bear clusters of large violet flowers with dense frizzy yellow beards in early summer. WA, on dry exposed gravely slopes.

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Penstemon fruticosus ‘Alba’

6” x 8”

A compact hybrid with tiny waxy blue holly-like foliage and pretty white flowers.

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Penstemon fruticosus ex ‘Pink Holly’

6” x 8”

A compact hybrid with tiny waxy blue holly-like foliage and pretty bright pink flowers.

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Penstemon fruticosus v. serratus

Woody Penstemon

8” x 16”

Bushy with very serrate, holly- like leaves and pinkish-lavender flower clusters in summer. ID, WA. 

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Penstemon gairdneri

10” x8”

Narrow lavender-rose tubular flowers with some white in the throat over finely pubescent, narrow leaves in April-May. nw USA

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Penstemon glaber

Penstemon glaber v. alpinus

Smooth Penstemon

10” x 8”

Sky-blue flowers crowded on one-sided inflorescence in summer over a crown of thick glaucous green leaves. Very hardy. w USA.

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Penstemon grandiflorus

 Shell-leaf Penstemon

to 2’

Large soft pink flowers produced amid handsome clumps of glaucous-blue foliage in early summer. A bit large for the rock garden but irresistible none the less. ND to TX, on the plains

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Penstemon hallii

Hall’s Penstemon

 3” x 6”

A highly valued miniature alpine with plump blue-violet blooms in spring just above a tidy mound of linear, deep green foliage. Best tucked up against the north side of a rock; tolerates more moisture than most penstemons. CO.

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$5.00

 

Penstemon havardii

Big Bend Beardtongue

15” x 1’

Long blooming bright red flowers in spring over rosettes of glaucous blue-green foliage. TX

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Penstemon heterodoxus v. heterodoxus

 3” x 6”

Small compact mats of leathery oval leaves carry pinwheel-shaped heads of large rich dark blue blooms in summer. w USA.

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Penstemon hirsutus ‘Albus’

8” x 6”

Loosely mat-forming with dark green leaves, purple flushed in winter, and white flowers coated in fine fuzzy hairs in summer. N. America.

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Penstemon hirsutus v. pygmaeus

Penstemon hirsutus ‘Pygmaeus’

4” x 6”

Loosely mat-forming with dark green leaves, purple flushed in winter, and pale purple flowers coated in fine fuzzy hairs in summer

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Penstemon humilis v. brevifolius

4” x 6”

Dark blue glistening blooms over mats of dark green shiny leaves. UT.   

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Penstemon humilis v. humilis

 4” x 6”

Small basal rosettes of softly hairy spoon-shaped leaves overtopped by deep blue golden-bearded flowers in summer. w USA, in sagebrush and pinyon juniper communities.  

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Penstemon hybrid (rupicola x cardwellii)

Penstemon hybrid

(rupicola x cardwellii)

10” x 12”

Mounds of large thick blue-gray leaves set off the huge bright rose-pink blooms with golden wool covered anthers. 

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Penstemon idahoensis

 5” x 8”

A rare endemic with clusters of congested blue-satin flowers on short, slender stems over tufts of thick, wavy leaves. s ID.

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Penstemon jamesii

James’ Penstemon

8” x 6”

Large pretty flowers of lavender-pink with exerted stamens and a yellow beard embrace tall stems over basal tufts of narrow wavy-toothed foliage in mid-summer. One of the best. NM, TX & CO. Very limited supply.

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Penstemon kunthii Mexican Penstemon

2’ x 2’

This tough gem is a long-blooming evergreen with masses of magenta trumpets for most of the summer. Adored by hummingbirds! Oaxaca, MX. 

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Penstemon laricifolius v. laricifolius

Penstemon laricifolius ssp. laricifolius

Larchleaf Penstemon

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A petite gem. Small tuffets of fine grass-like leaves bear numerous pretty pink blooms in early summer. WY, ID.

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Penstemon mensarum

Mesa Penstemon

 18” x 12”

Endemic to Grand Mesa, CO. with intense cobalt-blue flowers prolifically produced in summer. Limited supply!  

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$5.00

 

Penstemon neomexicanus

18” x 10”

Basal rosettes of smooth leathery leaves and one-sided inflorescences of blue-purple with dense white beards and a dark line on the lower petal lobe that seduces insects into the flower in late summer. NM- Mexico in pine & spruce communities.

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Penstemon newberryi

1’ x 1’

Tubular rose-red flowers over basal rosettes of finely serrated foliage in June to August. CA.

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Penstemon nitidus

Shining Penstemon

8” x 6”

Brilliant turquoise buds open to heavenly aquamarine-blue atop arching stems over neat tufts of powder-blue rosettes in spring. Sask. to Mexico, on open grassy hillsides and and plains. 

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Penstemon ophianthus

Snake-flowered Penstemon

6” x 4”

Clusters of tubular pink-violet blooms in early summer over rosettes of rather narrow leaves. NM, CO, UT.

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Penstemon ovatus

Broad Leaved Penstemon

2’ x 1’

Showy deep blue open flowers appear in early summer above shiny, bright green, egg-shaped leaves. Hummingbirds are frequent visiters. Cascade Mtns.

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Penstemon pachyphyllus v. congestus

Thickleaf Beardtongue

 8” x 10”

Compact gray-green rosettes of wide leathery leaves and whorls of intense purple-tipped violet flowers in summer. UT, CO.

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Penstemon parvulus

Small Azure Penstemon

1’ x 1’

Low compact mounds of glaucous blue-gray leaves with dense one-sided racemes of dark purple-blue flowers. CA, OR.

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Penstemon payettensis

Penstemon payettensis

Payette Penstemon

 

24” x 12”

Produces bright lavender-blue flowers in May-June above leathery, rich green foliage. ID

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Penstemon paysoniorum

6” x 5”

Gorgeous bright blue flowers arise from clumps of smooth bright green leaves in summer. A splendid dwarf from the deserts of sw WY.

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Penstemon ‘Prairie Fire’

18” x 16”

 Vigorous clusters of deep green glaucous leaves support showy spikes aflame with bright red flowers in summer. 

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Penstemon procerus

Small-Flowered Penstemon

 10” x 6”

Small slightly fragrant dark purple-blue tubular flowers are densely clustered in tiered whorls on erect stems over rosettes of smooth slender leaves in early to midsummer. nw North America.

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Penstemon procerus v. formosus 

Alpine Penstemon

2” x 8”

Low mat-forming with deep violet-blue flowers held above rosettes of ovate foliage in summer. More moisture tolerant than most penstemons. nw USA.       

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Penstemon procerus v. tolmei

Alpine Penstemon

2” x 8”

Large deep blue-purple flowers atop compact rosettes of egg-shaped foliage in early summer. WA to BC.

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Penstemon procerus v. tolmiei ‘Hawkeye’

 4” x 6”

A choice pink-flowered selection of a tough, long-lived, mat-forming compact penstemon species. We have finally built up enough stock to offer this unusual plant. WA, Goat Rocks area.   

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$5.00

 

Penstemon procumbens

 

2” x 12”

Formerly offered as P. caespitosus ‘Claude Barr’; mat-forming evergreen groundcover with striking bright-blue flowers just above the tiny leaves in spring. CO high plains, WY, UT.

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Penstemon pruinosus

 4” x 6”

Clusters of beautiful dark blue-purple flowers with bright blue lobes over clumps of sharply toothed green foliage changing to wonderful dark purple in winter. WA to BC. 

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Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Arizona Penstemon

 2-3’ x 1’

Dark green, toothed leaves become fused as they move up the stem toward the shocking rose-pink trumpets in early summer. NM, AZ, CA in rocky washes and gravelly slopes.

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Penstemon pumilus

 5” x 5”

 A choice dwarf endemic to central Idaho, with lovely blue-violet flowers on prostrate stems over tufts of narrow gray-green foliage. Well deserving of a place of honor in the garden or trough.   

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Penstemon purpusii

 6” x 10”

A lovely dwarf decorated with rich purple-blue blooms in summer over low spreading luxurious mats of soft velvety, blue-gray leaves clothing short prostrate stems. A favorite! n CA, on dry stony slopes.

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Penstemon ramaleyi

8” x 6”

A unique species with blue flowers above linear thread-like leaves. Endemic to the Sangre de Cristo Mts and the San Luis Valley in s Colorado.

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Penstemon richardsonii v. dentatus

Penstemon richardsonii v. curtiflorus

to 2’

Bright rose-pink trumpet flowers from mid to late summer over compact mounds of toothed leaves. OR to BC

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Penstemon rostriflorus

12” x 12”

Compact tufts of slender dark green foliage are topped by bountiful scarlet flowers throughout summer. Attracts hummingbirds. sw USA.

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Penstemon rupicola

Cliff Penstemon

 4” x 8”

Brilliant rose-pink flowers over mats of blue-green foliage in late spring to mid-summer. CA to WA. found in cliffs and rock outcrops.

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       Penstemon      ‘Sally’s Suprise’

1-2’ x 1’

A natural hybrid from the garden of our friend Sally Boyson with large flowers in mixed colors of pink, blue and purple.   

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Penstemon secundiflorus

 Sidebells Penstemon

10” x 6”

Clumps of sleek, powdery gray-blue foliage and luminescent lavender-pink blossoms on erect spikes in late spring. WY to NM, foothills, on rocky slopes and mesas. 

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Penstemon spatulatus

 2” x 10”

An impressive mat-former from the Wallowa Mts in OR with basal rosettes of small spatulate leaves and whorls of relatively large blue-violet glandular flowers in mid-late summer. 

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Penstemon speciosus v. kennedy

4” x 5”

This beautiful dwarf bears showy clusters of white-throated, dark blue flaring trumpets over rosettes of blue-green foliage in early summer. CA, NV, ID.  

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Penstemon strictus

Penstemon strictus

 

2’ x 1”

Spires of shimmering royal blue-purple flowers, the two upper petals projecting forward like a porch roof, blooms in a one-sided inflorescence over smooth dark green strap-like leaves in early summer. Easily grown and long-lived. Rocky Mts.

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Penstemon superbus ‘Pink’

 Superb Beardtongue

1-2’ x 1”

Fabulous coral-pink trumpets over rosettes of blue-green leaves. NM.

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Penstemon teucrioides

Germander Penstemon

2” x 12”

Captivating pale blue-violet trumpets with white throats grace flat mats of needle-like leaves in early summer. CO, on sagebrush slopes, in dry clay, rocky soils.

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Penstemon traceyi

4” x 6”

A rare cutey with small pink flowers over mats of thick, leathery leaves. ne CA. 

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Penstemon uitahensis

Penstemon uintahensis

 3” x 4”

A little gem endemic to the Uintah Mts. in ne Utah with clusters of sky blue flowers in June over small tufts of narrow leaves. 

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Penstemon venustus

1’ x 1’

Valued for its late blooming qualities and sprays of beautiful violet-purple flowers. nw USA, on dry hillsides.   

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Penstemon versicolor

12” x 6”

Similar to P. angustifolia with clumps of blue-green foliage and trumpets of azure blue held on a slightly one-sided inflorescence. Endemic to the Arkansas River Valley, near Pueblo, CO. 

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Penstemon virens

Penstemon virens

Blue Mist Penstemon

8” x 6”

Bright green glossy mats and numerous spikes of sky blue flowers in summer. Easy and tolerates some shade. CO, WY, foothills to montane.

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   Penstemon virgatus      ssp. asa-grayi

Wandbloom Penstemon

18” x 5”

Narrow pointed leaves and thin spikes of chubby lavender flowers with a wide lower lip. Rocky Mts.  

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Penstemon whippleanus

Penstemon whippleanus Whipple’s Penstemon

10” x 7”

A choice alpine plant with intriguing dark wine-colored flowers in summer. Rocky Mts, montane to alpine. 

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Peucedanum terebinthaceum

(Apiaceae)

to 12”

Umbels of large, lacey-white Queen-Anne’s-Lace’ type flowers in summer over tufts of parsley-like foliage. China, Japan. 

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Philadelphus microphyllus (Hydrangeaceae)

Littleleaf Mockorange

 4’ x 4’

A larger flowered form with numerous showy fragrant star-shaped white flowers on open arching stems. sw USA, Mexico. 

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$6.00

 

Phlox bifida

(Polemoniaceae)

4” x 12”

Deeply cleft lavender-pink flowers are produced in spring over low compact mounds of long pointed narrow foliage.

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Phlox bifida ‘Alba’

 

White Cleft Phlox

4” x 12”

Beautiful white, snowflake-like flowers in spring adorn thick mats of dark green foliage.

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Phlox bifida ‘Betty Blake’

 

 4” x 12”

Deeply cleft lavender-pink flowers are produced in spring over low compact mounds of small narrow foliage. 

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Phlox bifida ‘Starbright’

4” x 12”

Violet-blue and white v-shaped petals, form colorful domes in early summer. 

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Phlox condensata

 

1/2” x 6”

Large snow-white flowers over very tight cushions of gray-green awl-shaped leaves.

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Phlox douglasii ‘Crackerjack’ (Polemoniaceae)

3” x 8”

Quite striking, producing low, compact cushions of dark green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves smothered in bright crimson-red flowers in late spring.    

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Phlox grayi

  (syn. P. longifolia  ssp. brevifolia)

Long-leaved phlox

3” x 7”

A champion phlox with stiff narrow leaves and large crystal-pink flowers. sw USA.

S-P-X

$6.00

 

     Phlox kelseyi     ‘Lemhi Midnight’

 2” x 8”

A vigorous mat former with charming deep violet-blue flowers. ID. 

S-P

$6.00

Phlox kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'

Phlox kelseyi ‘Lemhi Purple’

2” x 8”

This popular little jewel has compact clumps of bristly leaves and wonderful violet-blue flowers with a yellow eye. Rocky Mts.

S-P

 $6.00

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Phlox multifida v. depressa

 

1” x 5”

Soft lavender blue flowers on spreading mats of stiff leaves. Rocky Mts.

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Phlox subulata 'Laura'

Phlox subulata ‘Laura’

4” x 12”

A charming mat-former with pretty soft baby-pink flowers in spring. Appealingly subtle color and a standout! 

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$5.00

 

  Phlox subulata  ‘Ochsen Blut’

2” x 5”

Masses of deep carmine-red flowers on mounds of dark green foliage. A stunning hybrid from Germany. 

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$6.00

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Phlox subulata `Schneewittchen'

3" x 9"

A pretty miniature with large snow-white spring flowers over an attractive mat of dark green foliage. 

S-P

$5.00

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Physaria alpina

(Brassicaceae)

3” x 5”

Clusters of bright yellow cartwheel flowers in spring over rosettes of attractive thick gray-blue foliage. CO.

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Physaria bellii

Front Range Bladderpod

4” x 4”

Clusters of bright yellow crucifer flowers on rosettes of thick gray-green foliage. CO endemic

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Platycodon grandiflora ‘Early Sentimental’

(Campanulaceae)

 6” x 10”

Interesting balloon buds burst open in early summer to periwinkle-blue, bell-shaped blossoms on upright stems.

S-P

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Platycodon grandiflorus v. nana

 6” x 12”

The smallest balloon flower with huge violet-blue star-shaped flowers in summer. Japan, China.

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Podophyllum hexandrum v. serotinum

 (Podophyllaceae)

Himalayan Mayapple

15” x 12”

Clumps of handsomely marbled brownish-purple leaves and pale pink bowl-shaped flowers in spring followed by egg-shaped coral-red fruits. Himalayas, on open slopes. 

P-N-W

$5.00

 

Polemonium caeruleum

 (Polemoniaceae)

Jacob’s Ladder

1’ x 8”

Deep blue, cup-shaped blossoms in spring over lush fern-like foliage. Europe.

S-P

   3 ½”-   $7.00

 

Polemonium confertum

(Polemoniaceae)

Rocky Mountain Jacob’s Ladder

 4” x 6”

Bouquets of periwinkle-blue flowers over tufts of slender deeply cut gray-green foliage. One of the best. Rocky Mts.

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Polemonium pulcherrimum v. pulcherrimum

(Polemoniaceae)

6” x 4”

A nice dwarf alpine Jacob’s Ladder with congested tufts of small sticky pinnate leaves carrying multitudes of blue open flowers. One of the best. nw N. America. blue, w N.America

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Polemonium viscosum

Sky Pilot/Sticky Jacob’s Ladder

6” x 8”

A classic alpine with compact tufts of finely-cut whorled foliage and masses of large clear blue flowers throughout the summer. w N. America.

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Potentilla alchemilloides

 (Rosaceae)

1’ x 1’

Pretty white crinkled flowers, centered with many soft-pink stamens, are held over mounds of alchemilla-like leaves. Pyrenees.

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Potentilla divina

 

3” x 8”

A very desirable species with cushions of densely tufted silvery-downy decorative foliage and rose-pink flowers. Limited supply. Endemic to Caucasus, Turkey.

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Potentilla hyparctica

Potentilla hyparctica ‘Nana’

 Dwarf Cinquefoil

3” x 12”

Beautiful tight silver-green wooly cushions and clusters of stemless bright yellow flowers in summer. Europe, Asia.  

S-C

$5.00

 

Potentilla rupestris ‘Nana’

 Rock Cinquefoil

 3” x 8”

An attractive dwarf form with loose clusters of white flowers with a distinctive yellow center over hairy pinnate foliage. Europe.

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Primula algida

(Primulaceae)

5” x 4”

A darling ‘Bird’s Eye’ primrose with deep pink, yellow-eyed flowers over a rosette of finely toothed foliage. Caucasus, se Asia.

P-N-T

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Primula allionii

‘Airemist’

3” x 3”

Tight little domes are covered in spring with pretty pure white flowers. Easy to please. 

P-N-T

$6.00

 

Primula allionii

‘Allan Moonbeam’

3” x 5”

Large white frilly blooms with a band of violet-pink on the edges of the petals.

 P-N-T

 $6.00

 

    Primula allionii    ‘Baby Bluebird’

 4” x 6”

A lovely hybrid with deep purple, cream-centered flowers.        

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$6.00

 

Primula allionii

‘Broadwell Milkmaid’

3” x 3”

An impressive display of pretty milky-white overlapping blooms over tight little domes. One of the best!

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Primula allionii

‘Ethel Barker’

3” x 5”

A hybrid between P. allionii and P. hirsuta. Compact mounds of light green foliage and beautiful show stopping carmine-red flowers with a white eye.

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$6.00

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Primula allionii x Harlow Car ‘Pink Ice’

 2” x 4”

An outstanding hybrid that is smothered in lovely creamy white flowers with soft crystalline pink cast. 

P-T

$6.00

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Primula allionii

‘Lismore Jewel’

2” x 3”

Stunning rich red-violet blooms in late spring over compact rosettes of dark green leaves. A jaw dropper!  

P-N-T

 $6.00 

 

Primula allionii

‘Lismore Treasure’

1” x 2”

Compact rosettes with intense deep violet-purple flowers. Very choice.

P-N-T

Currently unavailable

 

Primula allionii

’Mars’

1” x 2”

Stemless rich reddish-violet flowers on compact rosettes.

P-N-T

Currently unavailable

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Primula allionii

‘Wharfedale Ling’

 2” x 3” (

A charming little primrose with tight rosettes of dark green fleshy leaves covered in adorable creamy-white blooms edged in glowing violet in early summer. A must have

P-N-T

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Primula auricula

 6” x 8”

One of the easiest “fancy” primroses to grow in the rock garden, with pretty and sculptural pale green foliage rosettes and fragrant yellow flower cluster in spring. Europe. 

P-N-F-W

 $6.00

 

      Primula auricula    v. bachinii

to 12”   x 8”

A slightly taller form of the above. Very vigorous! 

P-N-F-W

$6.00

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Primula auricula ‘Emily P’

4” x 3”

Lovely double flowers in pastel shades of cream, green, pink and yellow. A demure beauty. 

 P-N-A

$6.00

 

Primula auricula ‘Red’

6” x 6”

Clusters of dark violet-red blossoms with a white eye and a bright yellow throat over rosettes of pale gray green spoon-shaped leaves.

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Primula capitata v. mooreana

 6” x 3”

Attractive rosettes of finely toothed leaves dusted with farina underneath and flat-topped clusters of indigo violet flowers also frosted with milky white powder. Nepal.

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Primula cortusiodes

Primula cortusoides

 8” x 6”

In May, dozens of deep pink flowers with notched petals are produced over rosettes of light green wrinkled leaves. Long blooming and naturalizes easily. Siberia, China. 

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Primula denticulata

Drumstick Primrose

6” x 4”

This endearing Himalayan primrose has round mauve-pink flower heads that resemble miniature flower bouquets.

N-P-W

Currently unavailable

 

Primula elatior

Oxslip

to 8” x 6”

Another easy-care and long-lived primrose, this one is a bit larger and ideal for dry shade, with long-lasting, fragrant soft yellow flower clusters in spring.

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  3 ½”-  $7.00

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Primula farinosa ‘Alba’

4” x 6”

This well-loved Bird’s Eye Primrose produces white, yellow-eyed flowers in early summer over rosettes of slightly toothed soft-green leaves heavily powdered with farina. n Asia, in moist meadows.  

N-W-A

Currently unavailable

 

Primula x forseri ‘Bileckii’

 (P. minima x P. hirsuta)

3” x 5”

A marvelous miniature hybrid with bright magenta flowers and distinctive saw toothed foliage.

 S-P-T

$6.00

 

Primula gaubeana

 to 12” x 6”

Sunshine yellow flowers grace tall stems in spring over rosettes of soft green foliage. Iran.

N-P-W

Currently unavailable

 

Primula halleri

4” x 6”

A very pretty and rare species from the alpine meadows of the Alps. Heads of powdery cabbage-like resting buds lay in wait to become handsome rosettes of minutely-toothed light green leaves heavily dusted with farina and umbels of lilac, yellow-eyed flowers in spring. 

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Pri. hirsuta

Primula hirsuta (viscosa)

3” x 5”

Luscious richly saturated deep violet flowers with a white eye are borne in spring above dark green sticky rosettes. A must have! Alps, Pyrenees, in gravely rock crevices. 

N-F-T-W-A

 $6.00

 

Primula x juribella

A cross between P. minima x P. tryolensis

 3” x 3”

A cute little gem, with rose-pink flowers in spring over rosettes with pointy, serrated leaves. Europe.

P-N-T

Currently unavailable

 

Primula laurentiana

 Birdseye Primrose

 to 8” x 6

A petite primrose with large lilac, yellow-eyed flowers over rosettes of leathery blue-green leaves.      e Canada, Maine.

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Primula marginata ‘Gwenie’

3” x 3”

Lovely amethyst-blue flowers with small toothed leaves backed in golden farina. Divine!       

P-N-T

$6.00

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Primula marginata ‘Herb Dickson’

6” x 6”

A superb selection with gorgeous lilac-blue blooms produced in spring above neat rosettes of toothed, farina backed leaves. A personal favorite.

P-N-T

$6.00

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Primula marginata   ‘High Point’

2” x 4”

Beautiful heavily toothed foliage dusted with golden farina and rich royal-purple flowers. A gem.

P-N-T

$6.00

 

     Primula marginata      ‘Mt. Cheiron’

2” x 3”

A lovely treasure, with misty shades of pastel lavender-blue flowers over tufts of frosty green foliage. France.

P-N-T

 $6.00

 

Primula marginata   ‘Wharfedale Bluebell’

2” x 3”

A personal favorite for it’s unique color of muted, lavender-blue. I just love it!

P-N-T

$6.00

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Primula minima

 1” x 4”

One of the smallest alpine primula with adorable stemless pink flowers. Probably best grown in a trough. Italy.  

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$6.00

Primula modesta

Primula modesta

3” x 4”

Compact attractive tufts of glabrous lance-shaped leaves dusted with yellow farina beneath display clusters of pretty rose-purple flowers on short stems in spring. Japan, high mountains.   

 N-P-T

Currently unavailable

 

Primula pedemontana

 European Alpine Primrose

5” x 4”

Pretty flowers vary from purplish-pink to white in early summer over handsome rosettes of glossy round leaves edged in russet hairs. Alps, Pyrenees.

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$6.00

 

  Primula x pubescens          ‘Freedom’         (P. auricula x P. hirsuta)

2” x 3”

A lovely plant with velvety purple flowers over compact rosettes of lightly toothed foliage. Hardy and vigorous. 

P-N-T

$6.00

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Primula rusbyi

6” x 6”

Pretty umbels of bright rose flowers in spring over rosettes of narrow leathery dark green leaves. Tolerates cool dry conditions. sw USA

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Primula saxitilis

Primula saxatilis

Siberian Primrose

 

3” x 5”

Winsome rose-lilac flowers are produced in spring from rosettes of softly hairy, ruffled leaves. Siberia, in rock crevices.

P-W

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Primula specuicola

Cavedwelling Primrose

 4” x 5”

Clustered flowers in delicate shades of lavender-pink with a yellow eye. Endemic of the Colorado River canyons in UT, AZ. 

P-N-T

Currently unavailable

 

Primula suffrutescens

Sierra Primrose

 3” x 8”

Enchanting magenta flowers with a yellow eye over mounds of narrow, spoon-shaped evergreen foliage in spring. Prefers a gravely, semi-dry to moist soil. sw USA.

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Primula yuparensis

 2” x 5”

A cute little alpine primrose with abundant rose-purple, white-eyed flowers over leafy rosettes covered in white farinose. Mt. Yubari, Japan, in rock crevices. 

P-N-T

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Pterocephlus depressus 1

Pterocephalus depressus

(Dipsacaceae)

2” x 12”

Mats of attractive gray-green crinkled leaves and pink scabiosa-like flowers followed by silvery-pink seed heads. Morocco.

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Pterocephalus perennis

3” x 12”

Large, lavender-pink, pincushion flowers are held above evergreen mats of gray-green foliage in summer. Likes it hot and dry. Greece. 

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$5.00

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Pterocephalus pinardii

2” x 12”

Mats of attractive evergreen crinkled leaves and mauve pink scabiosa-like flowers followed by fawn-brown seed heads. Turkey.

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Pulsatilla aurea

 (Ranunculaceae)

Yellow Pasqueflower

 

8” X 6”

Ferny leaves and nodding soft yellow bells make the little early spring bloomer and irresistible charmer, good bee plant. Caucasus, in alpine meadows. 

S-P

$5.00

 

Pulsatilla bungeana v. tenuiloba

4” x 4”

Tufts of deeply cut foliage and open rose-purple flowers. Changai, Mongolia

S-P

Currently unavailable

 

Pulsatilla campanella

to 8” x 6”

Lovely, nodding, fluted, blue bells from Asia are quite unique from the typical pulsatilla.     

S-P

$6.00

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Pulsatilla halleri v. taurica

8” x 6”

Adorable bright violet goblets are heavily swaddled in furry white hairs, as is the whole plant.

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Pulsatilla georgica

8” x 6”

A stunning early buttercup with beautiful plum colored flowers back with velvety white hairs.

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Pulsatilla patens

Pulsatilla patens

Prairie Crocus

 8” x 6”

A pretty and demure native species with large ice-blue-lavender crocus-like flowers with a boss of yellow stamens that bloom in early spring over furry tufts of silky-haired leaves. Distinctive and truly lovely. w N. America.

S-P-C-X

$5.00

Pulsatilla regaliana

Pulsatilla regeliana

8” x 10”

Grape-purple blossoms over rosettes of finely divided foliage in spring. Siberia.

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Pulsatilla vernalis

Spring Pasqueflower

4” x 8”

A gracious low-growing species welcoming spring with silky bells of white suffused with blue swaddled in soft bronze hairs. Europe, in alpine grassland and stony slopes. 

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Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Elegans’

 8” x 10”

Satin goblets of burgundy-red emerge as nodding furry buds often seen peeking through drifts of snow in early spring above finely divided foliage. Europe.

S-P

 $5.00

 

Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Rote Glocke’

12” x 16”

Semi-pendent bright rose-red open bells in early spring over tufts of finely cut fern-like foliage. 

S-P

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Pyrrocoma uniflora

 (Asteraceae)

Plantain Goldenweed

2” x 4”

Compact tufts of narrow leathery leaves bearing large yellow daisies on short red stems. w N. America.

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