List
7: Natives
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Antennaria microphylla, Rosy Pussytoes
| Family: Asteraceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Dry |
Height: 2-3 " with blooms up to 10" |
| Bloom Time: Late spring, early summer |
Form: Low mat forming ground cover |
| Bloom Color: White with rosy bracts |
Soil: Well-drained |
Balsamorhiza sagittata, Arrowleaf Balsamroot
| Family: Asteraceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Dry |
Height: 1-2' |
| Bloom Time: May-June |
Form: Clumps |
| Bloom Color: Yellow |
Soil: Dry soil of grasslands, and lower mountains |
Mertensia ciliata, Bluebell
| Family: Boraginaceae |
Light: Shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 1-4' |
| Bloom Time: June- August |
Form: Clumps |
| Bloom Color: Blue-lavender |
Soil: Lots of organic matter |
Linnaea borealis, Twin Flower
| Family: Caprifoliaceae |
Light: Shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 4" or less |
| Bloom Time: June-September |
Form: Low growing ground cover |
| Bloom Color: White with pink and rose colors |
Soil: Mossy, high organic matter, moist |
Cornus canadensis, Bunchberry
| Family: Cornaceae |
Light: Shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 6-9" |
| Bloom Time: May-June |
Form: Ground cover |
| Bloom Color: White |
Soil: Likes it acidic |
Geranium viscosissimum, Sticky Geranium
| Family: Fabaceae |
Light: Part shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 1.5 to 3' |
| Bloom Time: May-August |
Form: Branching clumps |
| Bloom Color: White to fuchsia |
Soil: Moist humus rich soil |
Erythronium grandiflorum, Glacier Lily, Yellow Fawn
Lily
| Family: Liliaceae |
Light: Shade to part shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 6" to 1' |
| Bloom Time: May-June |
Form: Upright stem with drooping flower |
| Bloom Color: Yellow or white |
Soil: Rich moist soil |
Xerophyllum tenax, Beargrass
| Family: Liliaceae |
Light: Part sun |
| Water: Dry-moist |
Height: 1-2' with flower stems up to 4' |
| Bloom Time: May-August |
Form: Upright grass clumps |
| Bloom Color: White to cream |
Soil: Well drained slopes |
Linum perenne, Blue Flax
| Family: Linaceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Dry-moist |
Height: 24" |
| Bloom Time: May-July |
Form: Upright arching clumps |
| Bloom Color: Sky blue |
Soil: Well-drained |
Calypso bulbosa, Fairyslipper, Mountain Orchid
| Family: Orchidaceae |
Light: shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 6" |
| Bloom Time: May-July |
Form: Single stem with one broad oval leaf |
| Bloom Color: Pink to magenta |
Soil: Coniferous forest floor, acidic |
Phlox longifolia, Long-leaved Phlox
| Family: Polemoniaceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Dry |
Height: 1.5' |
| Bloom Time: April-May |
Form: Upright clumps |
| Bloom Color: Pink or white |
Soil: Dry, rock or sandy soil |
Lewisia rediviva, Bitteroot
| Family: Portulacaceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Dry |
Height: 1-4" |
| Bloom Time: April-July |
Form: Ground cover, leaves form little rosettes |
| Bloom Color: Pink to white |
Soil: Barren, dry rocky soil |
Dodecatheon sp., Shooting Star
| Family: Primulaceae |
Light: Part shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 8-24" |
| Bloom Time: May-July |
Form: Upright clump |
| Bloom Color: Pink to purple |
Soil: Moist boggy meadows or by streams |
Anemone patens, Pasque
Flower
| Family: Ranunculaceae |
Light: Part shade to full sun |
| Water: Dry-moist |
Height: 10-12" |
| Bloom Time: March-summer |
Form: Clumps |
| Bloom Color: Purple to burgundy |
Soil: Well-drained |
Clematis columbiana, Purple Virgins Bower
| Family: Ranunculaceae |
Light: Shade |
| Water: Dry-moist |
Height: Up to 10' |
| Bloom Time: May-June |
Form: Vine |
| Bloom Color: Blue-purple |
Soil: Well-drained |
Delphinium sp., Larkspur
| Family: Ranunculaceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 2-5' |
| Bloom Time: May-July |
Form: Upright |
| Bloom Color: Purple |
Soil: Well-drained, rich porous soil |
Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke
| Family: Rosaceae |
Light: Full sun |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 1.5-2' |
| Bloom Time: May-July |
Form: Clumps |
| Bloom Color: Pink |
Soil: Dry to moist grasslands |
Castilleja sp., Indian Paintbrush
| Family: Scrophulariaceae |
Light: Full sun to part shade |
| Water: Moist |
Height: 1/2-2' |
| Bloom Time: June-August |
Form: Upright clump |
| Bloom Color: Green with yellow, red, or pink bracts |
Soil: Well-drained |
Penstemon strictus, Rocky Mountain Penstemon
| Family: Scrophulariaceae |
Light: full sun |
| Water: Dry to moist |
Height: 4-24" depends on species |
| Bloom Time: May-July or August |
Form: Woody shrubs with flower stalks |
| Bloom Color: Dark blue-purple |
Soil: Dry valleys to foothills or moist areas |
Lupinus spp., Lupine
| Family: Fabaceae |
Light: Full sun to part shade |
| Water: Moist-dry |
Height: 2-3' ( Native variety 1') |
| Bloom Time: Late spring, early summer |
Form: Bushy with upright flower stalks |
| Bloom Color: Many colors from burgundy-Purple |
Soil: Well-drained coarsely textured |