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

 

Salvia jurisicii

(Lamiaceae)

10” x 10”

Ferny foliage clothed in stiff hairs offers multiple spikes of violet-blue flowers for much of the summer. Serbia.

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Salvia pachyphylla

Desert Mountain Sage

1’ x 1’

A spectacular evergreen subshrub from the mountains of California. Stunning violet-blue sweetly fragrant flowers surrounded by rose-purple bracts bloom from mid to late summer over smooth gray foliage. 

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Sanguinaria canadensis ‘Multiplex’

 (Papaveraceae)

Double Blood Root

6” x 8”

This glorious plant features exquisite pure white double “roses” just before the handsome scalloped rounded leaves unfurl in early spring.  

N-W

Currently unavailable

 

Saponaria ‘Bressingham’

(Caryophyllaceae)

Alpine Soapwort

 2” x 6”

Low cushions of deep green grassy leaves studded in early summer with deep pink flowers. A gem! 

 

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 $6.00

 

Saponaria caespitosa

 

3” x 8”

This graceful little plant has beautiful rose colored blossoms appearing in summer over rosettes of tight awl shaped leaves. Pyrenees. 

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Currently unavailable

 

Saponaria pumilio

(Caryophyllaceae)

Pygmy Pink

2” x 8”

A wreath of deep pink tubular flowers surround cushions of narrow dark green foliage in late spring summer. Turkey, Europe.

S-P

 Currently unavailable

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Satureja montana ssp. illyrica

(Lamiaceae)

 Winter Creeping Savory

 6” x 6”

Bright green leaves and dainty white flowers cover the whole plant when in bloom. Attractive to bees. Albania.

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 Currently unavailable

 

Satureja spicigera

 (Lamiaceae)

Creeping Savory

6” x 4”

A dense groundcover with aromatic foliage and blue flowers in late summer. Iran, Caucasus. 

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Currently unavailable

 

Satureja spinosa

3” x 5”

A Crete endemic dwarf shrub, with many tiny white blossoms in late summer.

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Saussurea weberi

(Asteraceae)

Weber’s Pen Wiper

5” x 4”

Clustered heads of deep purple in late summer above narrow, coarsely textured foliage. A Rocky Mtn. endemic.

S-P

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Androsace anglica 'Cranbourne'

Saxifraga x anglica ‘Cranbourne’

(Saxifragaceae)

 1” x 3”

Hard mounds of gray-green foliage flaunt a mass of rose-pink blooms on short little stems in spring. Too cute! 

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$6.00

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Saxifraga x apiculata ‘Alba’

2” x 12”

Creamy white flowers bloom for several weeks in early spring over dense rosetted mounds of tiny linear leaves.

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$6.00

 

Saxifraga x boydii ‘Cherry Trees’

 2” x 3”

Tight cushions of gray-green and very cute lemon-yellow flowers.

 P-T

Currently unavailable

 

Saxifraga bronchialis

4” x 10”

Tight basal rosettes, often tinged red, with tiny awl-shaped bristly leaves and panicles of small, maroon-spotted, white flowers. Rocky Mts.

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$6.00

 

Saxifraga x burnatii

3” x 3”

Sprays of white flowers above compact rosettes of narrow, silver-blue leaves.

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Currently unavailable

 

Saxifraga caespitosa

Tufted Saxifrage

2” x 3”

Tight mossy mounds of 3-lobed foliage and glistening white flowers with pronounced red stamens. 

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$6.00

 

Saxifraga callosa

2” x 2”

Beautiful white flowers with a couple of red dots at the base of their petals are carried on graceful (6”) arching stems over spreading mats of large silver encrusted rosettes in spring. Europe.

P-T

Currently unavailable

 

Saxifraga cartilaginea

2” x 3”

Dense cushions of encrusted rosettes and panicles of pristine white flowers in early summer. Caucasus. 

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$5.00

 

Saxifraga cochlearis ‘Minor’

3” x 3”

Tight domes of tiny, heavily lime-encrusted foliage and sprays of white flowers in spring.

P-T

Currently unavailable

 

Saxifraga x elizabethae ‘L.C. Godseff’

1” x 8”

Lemon-yellow flowers cover mats of tight, spiny blue-green foliage.

P-T

$6.00

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Saxifraga ‘Esther’

2” x 4”

Silver encrusted rosettes with attractive sprays of soft yellow flowers on 10” stems.

P-T

$5.00

Saxifraga ferdinandi-coburgi

Saxifraga ferdinandi-coburgii

1” x 3”

Low dense mats of blue-green rosettes bear compact golden-yellow flowers on short stems in spring. Bulgaria. 

P-T

$6.00

 

Saxifraga flagellaris

 Whiplash Saxifraga

4” x 3”

This little saxifrage sends out whips of red runners creating new rosettes delicately margined with glandular hairs and buttercup-yellow flowers on leafy stems in mid-summer. Rocky Mts. 

P-C

$6.00

Saxifraga hostii v. hostii

Saxifraga hostii ssp. hostii

3” x 3”

Sprays of creamy white, red-speckled flowers over stiff rosettes of long slender leaves.

P-T

Currently unavailable

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Saxifraga irvingii ‘Jenkinsiae’

1/2” x 3”

Abundant single blushing-pink flowers adorn tight buns of small gray-green rosettes in spring. It’s a cutie! Limited supply.

P-T

$6.00

 

Saxifraga x kayei ‘Buttercup’

A cross between S. haagii x S. faldonside

2” x 4”

A jewel, with shiny butter-yellow flowers over hard mounds of gray-green rosettes.

S-P-T

$6.00

 

Saxifraga kinlayi

 1” x 6”

Rosettes of pale green leaves and white flowers on 4” stems.

 P-T

Currently unavailable

 

Saxifraga kusnezowiana

1/2” x 3”

Compact tiny rosettes of dark green, white-tipped leaves edged in short glandular hairs carry short spikes of yellow flowers in spring. Caucasus, Russia.

P-T

$6.00

Saxifraga macnabiana

Saxifraga x macnabiana

2” x 6”

A hybrid between S. colyledon & S. callosa. Pyramids of white, red-spotted flowers are held over large rosettes of dark green, white-edged strap-shaped leaves. 

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$5.00

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Saxifraga paniculata ‘Brevifolia’

Tiny Silver Saxifrage

1” x 6”

Small huddled rosettes form a neat carpet capped with white flowers on 4” stems in late spring-early summer

P-T

$5.00

Sacifraga paniculata 'Millstream' 2

Saxifraga paniculata ssp. cartilaginea ‘Foster’s Red’

Red Silverleaf Saxifrage

2” x 8”

Formerly sold as Saxifraga paniculata ‘Millstream’. Dark green rosettes edged in white and 8” panicles of raspberry-red flowers in late spring. 

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$5.00

 

Saxifraga paniculata ‘Lutea’

7” x 4”

Lightly encrusted rosettes of narrow green foliage and sprays of rich yellow flowers.

P-T

 $6.00

Saxifraga pan. minutifolia

Saxifraga paniculata ‘Minutifolia’

Silver Saxifrage

1/2” x 6”

Mats of gray-green minute rosettes decorated with a blizzard of white flowers in spring. One of the tiniest saxafragas.

P-T

$5.00

Saxifraga pan minutifolia red-backed

Saxifraga paniculata ‘Minutifolia Red Backed Form’

1/2” x 6”

Same as the above but leaves have a red-reverse.

P-T

$5.00

Saxifraga paniculata 'Roseus'

Saxifraga paniculata ‘Roseus’

1/2” x 6”

A beautiful plant with lovely rose-pink flowers on 10” stems above rosettes of encrusted silver-edged green foliage. Bulgaria

P-T

$5.00

 

Saxifraga scleropoda

 3” x 5”

Mat forming with compact evergreen leaves and masses of bright yellow flowers in spring. Caucusus, on alpine. 

P-T

$6.00

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Saxifraga ‘Southside Seedling’

3” x 3”

Low rosettes of pale green leaves and 12” panicles of beautiful little white flowers with pretty red markings.

P-T

$5.00

 

Saxifraga sp.

1” x 3”

Similar to S. ferdinandi-coburgi, with bright yellow flowers on tight dark green mounds.

P-T

$6.00

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Saxifraga ‘Teckles’

2” x 6”

One of the best silvers and in high demand, with striking sprays of white flowers with bright red spots.

P-T

$6.00

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Saxifraga ‘Whitehill’

6” x 9”

This pretty hybrid exhibits pleasing silver-blue rosettes flushed with reddish-maroon at the base and creamy white flowers in early summer

P-T

$5.00

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Saxifraga ‘Winifred Bevington’

5” x 5”

Rosettes of tiny green leaves and plenty of white flowers with pink spots.

P-T

$6.00

Saxifraga x zimmeteri

Saxifraga x zimmeteri

3” x 8”

A natural hybrid between S. paniculata and S. cuneifolia, this cute little saxifrage from Austria has flattish glossy dark green rosettes that are margined in gray-silver and bear sprays of starry white flowers in spring. 

S-P

$5.00

 

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Nana’ (Dipsacaceae)

6” x 9”

A nice dwarf with domes of cool lavender-blue pincushion flowers blooming constantly from summer into fall.

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Sedum (Rhodiola) integrifolum

(Crassulaceae)

King’s Crown

6” x 3”

Rigid stems to 12” bearing short pointed gray-green leaves, topped with clusters of deep red-purple flowers in June-August. AK to CO, on rocky, open slopes, subalpine to alpine. 

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Sedum nevii

4” x 8”

Tuffets of tiny, succulent pale evergreen leaves are held in rosettes at the end of short stems and starry white flowers with purple anthers. se USA.

S-P

Currently unavailable

 

Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’

(Crassulaceae)

Two-row Stonecrop

4” x 12”

Clusters of star-shaped pink flowers over creeping evergreen mats of flat, rounded leaves in pink, white, and shades of green throughout summer. A fine groundcover and deer resistant.

S-P-X

$5.00

 

Sempervivella alba

(Crassulaceae)

 1” x 6”

Flat rosettes of pale green succulent leaves spread by sending out offsets on thread-like stolons. The mats are decorated in summer by starry, cream-colored flowers with prominent red-tipped stamens. Himalayas.

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Currently unavailable

 

Sempervivum ciliosum (Crassulaceae)

 1” x 3”

Flat gray-green hairy rosettes carry large lemon-yellow flowers. Balkans.

 

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$5.00

 

Sempervivum

(mixed varieties)

 

We have red ones, green ones, peachy ones, gray ones, hairy ones, bald ones, big ones, little ones....it’s a bit of a mixed bag so you’ll have to let me pick them for you. If you want them as your ‘bonus’ plants, I can surprise you with a mixture! (please specify on the order form)  

 

S-P

$5.00

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Senecio fremontii v. blitoidies

(Asteraceae)

Dwarf Mountain Ragwort

6” x 6”

Red-tinged buds give way to abundant bright yellow flowers in summer above succulent, saw-toothed foliage.

P-W

Currently unavailable

 

Senecio musiniensis

(Asteraceae)

Musinea Ragwort

3” x 3”

Golden yellow daisies over fleshy, toothed leaves. UT.

S-P

Currently unavailable

Senecio soldanella

Senecio soldanella

(Asteraceae)

Purple Leaf Groundsel

 2” x 6”

Distinctive, round, fleshy purple tinged leaves and showy, relatively large yellow daisies are solitary on short stems. CO, alpine.

S-C

Currently unavailable

 

Sideritis scardica

(Lamiaceae)

7” x 12”

Pretty pale yellow flowers with attractive chartreuse bracts over mats of woolly-white, silvery leaves in late spring. Very hardy. Bulgaria, Greece.

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$5.00

Silene acaulis

Silene acaulis

(Caryophyllaceae)

Moss Campion

1” x 8”

This exquisite gem should be in every rock garden. Mats of tiny deep green needle-like leaves are smothered beneath pretty pink flowers in spring. A choice circumpolar alpine, on dry tundra. 

P-T-C

$5.00

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Silene acaulis ‘Heidi’

1” x 8”

Our own selection from seed collected from the Swiss Alps. Soft green cushions have very fine textured foliage that is sprinkled with rose-pink flowers in early summer.

P-T

$5.00

Silene argaea

Silene argaea

3” x 4”

Soft compact tufts of tiny, hairy leaves bear short-stemmed clusters of large inflated rose-pink blossoms in late spring through early summer. A gem. Turkey.

S-P

Currently unavailable

 

Silene ciliata

2” x 5”

Soft pink, up-curled petals atop a striped inflated calyx over tight cushions of narrow, shiny-green foliage. Portugal, Greece. 

S-P

$5.00

 

Silene saxifraga

Tufted Catchfly

 4” x 12”

Compact mounds of delicate evergreen foliage and small white flowers with a deep notch. Europe.

S-P

$5.00

 

Silene wallichiana

6” x 3”

Pretty deeply cleft white petals escape from an inflated calyx with pink lines. Balkan Mts.

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Sisyrinchium idahoensis

(Iridaceae)

Blue-eyed Grass

6” x 6”

Blossoms of rich purple-blue, centered with yellow over forests of grass-like clumps in summer. ID, MT

 S-P

$5.00

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Sisyrinchium macrocarpum

8” x 4”

Deep yellow flowers with a brown line toward the base grace narrow sword-shaped blue-green leaves in summer. Argentina. 

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Sphaeromeria capitata

 (Asteraceae)

3” x 12”

Soft finely-cut sage-green leaves form a low tufted carpet topped with golden-yellow ball-shaped flowers in summer. WY, CO. 

S-C

$5.00

Stachys monieri

Stachys monieri

(Lamiaceae)

6” x 10”

Clumps of soft hairy gray-green leaves and whorls of lovely lavender-pink flowers in late summer. Alps, Pyrenees.

S-P

$5.00

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Stachys monieri

ex ‘Sahara Pink’

10” x 12”

Whorls of pretty pink flowers above clumps of soft green scalloped leaves in summer.

S-P

Currently unavailable

 

Stipa ichu

(Poaceae)

Peruvian Feather Grass

 2-3’ tall

A fine textured bunch grass with shimmering clouds of white feather-like flowers in spring. Hardy to at least zone 6. Peru, Argentina.

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 $5.00

 

Stomatium beaufortense

(Aizoaceae)

1” x 6”

Tufts of short triangular succulent gray-green leaves bear fragrant nocturnal yellow flowers in summer. S. Africa.  

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Currently unavailable

 

Symphyandra zangezura

 (Campanulaceae)

8” x 12”

A neat, low-growing mound of geranium-like toothed leaves and abundant nodding, soft lavender-blue bells, curled back at the rim. Caucasus.

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$5.00

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