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ROCK GARDEN and ALPINE PLANTS

Some plants are available only in certain seasons.  Contact us if you are looking for something specific. "100 Mile" means a species growns within a 100-mile radius from the nursery.

Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) 100 Mile

Description: H30-40cm W30cm (clumps); pink nodding umbels; summer

Natural Habitat: Full sun, well-drained rocky areas with average soils; Prairie

Where to Use: Rock garden, Prairie, Meadow, Perennial border, Deep containers; Seed heads are ornamental after blooms

Combinations: Coreopsis (Tickseed), Sisyrinchium (Blue-eyed Grass), Antennaria (Pussytoes), Rudbeckia, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Pycnanthemum (Mountain Mint), Zizia (Golden Alexanders)

Amsonia jonesii (Jones' Bluestar)  Colorado/Utah

Description: H30cm. This species is native to dry, sandy soils of the American southwest, but is hardy to Zone 5.  Light blue flowers appear in spring. 

Where to Use: Sun; Grow in the Rock Garden or Troughs with very well-drained soil.  The plant may be slow to start, but it eventually becomes a semi-shrubby plant with good fall colour. Hardy to Zone 4

(Photo credit: Steve Law)

Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting) 100 Mile

Description: H60cm, W30cm; white papery clusters with yellow centres; late summer

Natural Habitat: Full sun, average to poor soils, Meadows, Dry/open clearings

Where to Use: Meadow, Prairie, Rock garden, Under shrubs; Attracts butterflies; Gray-green foliage forms good contrast; Flowers dry well

Combinations: Grasses, Asclepius (Butterfly Weed), Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot), Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Echinacea (Pink Coneflower), Agastachei (Anise Hyssop) 

Anemone caroliniana (Carolina Anemone)  Midwest USA

Description: H30cm, White/pink/purple flowers in early spring.  The plants grow from a tuberous root that create small colonies.  Native to the midwestern prairies in dry/well-drained soils. 

Where to Use: Sun; Rock garden, Prairie garden with well-drained sandy/rocky soil.  Hardy to Zone 4.






Anemone multifida (Cutleaf Anemone)   Western N.A.

Description: H50cm, W30cm; pink/white; spring

Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Rock garden, Meadow garden, Perennial border.  Hardy to Zone 3

Antennaria sp.   (Pussytoes)  seed source - Wyoming

Description: H5cm, Flat spreading mat of gray-green foliage with white flowers on short stalks early spring.   Native to the alpine areas of the Beartooth Mountains (Montana/Wyoming)

Where to Use: Sun; Rock garden or Troughs with well-drained sandy/rocky soil.  Hardy to Zone 4

Aquilegia brevistyla (Smallflower Columbine) Northwest Canada

Description: H50cm, W 25cm; Blue and white; spring

Where to Use: Part sun; Alpine and rock gardens; will self seed

Seed source: NWT - Hardy to Zone 1

Aquilegia canadensis (Canada Columbine) 100 Mile

Description: H30-60cm, W30cm; yellow and red; late spring

Natural Habitat: Part sun; well drained soils, rocky woods and outcrops (often limestone)

Where to Use: Rock gardens, Perennial border, Shade garden; Adaptable to many settings

Combinations: Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell), Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox), Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal), Trillium, Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)

Aquilegia flabellata (Fan Columbine)  East Asia

Description:  H40cm, W30cm; Blue and white wit blue-green foliage; late spring

Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Rock garden or perennial border; Hardy to Zone 4

Aster alpinus (Alpine Aster)  Europe

Description: H15cm, W30cm; violet; late spring

Where to Use: Sun; Rock/alpine garden; well drained soil; hardy to Zone 3

Seed source from a compact form

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell) 100 Mile

Description: H30cm, W20cm, blue/violet; summer

Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Rocky outcrops, Shorelines, Dry Prairies

Where to Use: Rock garden, Crevice garden, Stone walls, Perennial border

Combinations: Aquilegia (Columbine), Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue), Rosa blanda (Smooth Rose), Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox), Aster ptarmicoides, Asclepius tuberosa (Butterfly Weed), Liatris punctata (Blazing Star) 

Ceanothus ovatus (=C. herbaceus) (Narrow-leaf New Jersey Tea)  100 Mile

Description: Shrub less than 1m; white clusters of flowers, narrow leaves; late spring

Natural Habitat: Dry, sandy woods (pine, oak), Rocky clearings

Where to Use: Sun/Part shade; Rock garden, Dry woodland openings/edges,

Corydalis sempervirens (Pale corydalis)     100 Mile

Description: Annual or Biennial; H20-50cm, W30-60cm; pink and yellow flowers over blue-grey foliage

Natural Habitat:  Part sun/Sun; Rocky outcrops and crevices; Poor dry solis

Where to Use:   Rocky, dry areas; Naturalized dry areas; Self-sows freely so may be too aggressive in a formal rock garden

Combinations: Sumac (Rhus spp.),  Aralia hispida, Potentilla spp., Hairy Penstemon (Penstemon hirsutus), Bearberry, Juniper, Helenium divaricatus (Woodland Sunflower)

Erigeron nematophyllus (Needleleaf Erigeron)  Colorado/Wyoming

Description: H5cm, Mat of thin leaves topped by small white daisies in spring.  Found in rocky/alpine areas of the southeastern Rockies.

Where to Use: Sun; Rock garden, Trough garden, well-drained sandy/rocky soil.  We are still evaluating this species for winter hardiness.  See image here.





Eriogonum umbellatus v.majus (Sulphur flowered Buckwheat)    Rockies
  Description: H15cm; cream/white; summer Where to Use: Sun; Alpine or rock garden or Trough garden in well drained soil; Hardy to Zone 3 (Image: Matt Lavin)

Geranium  species (Perennial Geranium, Cranesbill)    Europe/Asia

 

Description: H30-60cm forming mats; white/pink/purple; late spring and early summer

Where to Use: Part Sun to Shade; Perennial border, Rock gardens, Ground Cover

We grow a variety of species from seed and cuttings.  The selection changes from year to year.  The following are plants we will have for 2012:

Geranium cinereum (pink)

G. phaeum (dark purple)

G. sanguineum v. striatum (pink)

G. x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' (white)

G.  x cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' (pink)

Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke)  100 Mile

Description: H25cm; W20cm; pink flowers followed by pinkish seed heads; spring

Natural Habitat:  Dry, sandy clearings, Prairie

Where to Use:  Rock Garden, Prairie, Dry meadows

Combinations:  Short grasses (Bouteloua curtipendula), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed Coneflower), Rudbeckia, Aster ptarmicoides (Upland White Aster)

Hedysarum boreale (Boreal Sweet Vetch)     Western N.A.

Description: H30cm, W30+cm; pink, summer

Where to Use:  Full sun; well drained soils; Rock garden, Prairie garden or Perennial border; resents being moved or disturbed; Hardy to Zone 3
(Photo credit:  Matt Lavin)

Iris bucharica (Corn-leaf Iris)     Asia

Description: H40-60cm; yellow; spring

Where to Use: Sun; Well drained soils; Spring bulb that multiplies easily; Foliage dies back in summer
(Photo credit:  Jerry Friedman)

Lilium pumilum (Coral Lily) Description: H60-70cm. Shiny, bright red, reflexed flowers on stalks of thin grass-like leaves. The flowers are smaller than other lilies but stand out with their brilliant colour. They are native to Northern China and bloom in late spring. Hardy to Zone 4. Where to Use: Sun/Part sun in well-drained soils. Add coarse sand or gravel to planting mix. Rock garden, Perennial border, Containers. Allow to self sow to preserve clumps ? matures to bloom size quickly. Good fragrance. Lychnis alpina (Alpine Lychnis) Description:  Tufts of fine foliage topped by 10cm pink clusters.  Native to the Pyrenees.  For Rock Garden or trough with well-drained soil.  Hardy to Zone 5.  Blooms in late spring. Where to use:  Well-drained coils in rock gardens Penstemon angustifolius (Narrow-leaf Penstemon)   N. Dakota to New Mexico Description: H35cm; pastel pink/blue over blue-green foliage ; late spring Where to Use:  Sun; Rock garden in very well drained soils; dry gardens; protect from winter wet; Hardy to Zone 4/5 Penstemon confertus (Yellow Penstemon) Western N.A. Description: H30-50cm. Spikes of whorled, pale yellow flowers. Native to the southern Canadian Rockies and growing in low to subalpine meadows. Forms a mat or clump. Hardy to Zone 4. Blooms late spring to early summer Where to Use: Sun/Part shade. Good to average soil, but well-drained. Meadow, Rock garden, Perennial border Penstemon eatonii (Firecracker Penstemon) Southwestern N.A. Description: H30-80cm; Red tubes on tall spikes; Summer Natural Habitat: Sun; Well-drained soils on rocky slopes Where to Use: Rock garden; Raised beds; protect from winter wet; Hardy to Zone 4/5 Penstemon fruticosus (Shrubby Penstemon)  Western N.A. Description: H15cm, W mat forming; Violet to purple tubes on a woody semi-shrub; leaves partly evergreen; Summer Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Well-drained soils slopes.  Hardy to Zone 5 if well-drained in winter. Where to Use: Rock garden   Penstemon grandiflorus (Large-flowered Beardtongue) EASTand CENTRAL N.A. Description: H60-100cm, W40cm; blue/violet; late spring Natural Habitat: Sun; Dry prairies ? more common on the midwest plains Where to Use: Prairie, Rock Garden; Perennial border with good drainage and sandy soil Combinations: Grasses, Monarda punctata (Spotted Mint), Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master), Liatris punctata (Dotted Blazing Star), Yucca Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) 100 Mile Description: H40cm, W30cm; violet with white tips; early summer Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Rocky hillsides, Ledges, Outcrops, Meadows; Sandy soils Where to Use: Rock gardens, Perennial border, Meadow; Drought resistant when established; Plant in areas with well-drained soil Combinations: Callirhoe (Wine Cups), Aquilegia (Columbine), Potentilla arguta (Tall cinquefoil), Asclepius tuberosa (Butterfly Weed), Baptisia (False Indigo), Ratibida (Coneflower) Penstemon hirsutus v pygmaeus 'Alba' (Dwarf White Beardtongue) 100 Mile Penstemon hirsutus v. pygmaeus (Dwarf Hairy Beardtongue) 100 Mile Description: Same as P. hirsutus but only grows 15cm tall. Where to Use: Excellent spreading mat in Rock gardens Penstemon nitidus (Shining Penstemon)  Western N.A. Description: H20cm, W20cm; Sky blue with pinkish markings on throats; Summer Natural Habitat: Sun; Well-drained soils in Prairies Where to Use: Rock garden; Hardy to Zone 4 if not wet during winters Penstemon ovatus (Broad-leaved Penstemon) Western N.A. Description: H60-90cm. Beautiful dark blue spikes in late spring or early summer. Native to forest clearings and rocky slopes of the Cascade Mountains in B.C. Hardy to Zone 5. Where to Use: Part sun. Average soils but well drained especially in winter (add coarse sand or gravel to planting mix). Rock garden, Perennial border. Penstemon pinifolius 'Compactus' (Pine-leaved Penstemon)  Western N.A. Description: H15cm, W mats;  Scarlet tubes over mats of needle-like foliage; Summer Natural Habitat: Sun; Well-drained, sandy or rocky slopes Where to Use: Rock garden; Hardy to Zone 4/5 if well drained in winter Penstemon whippleanus (Whipple's Beardtongue) Western N.A. Description: H60cm. Violet to dark purple flowers. Native to well-drained alpine slopes. Hardy to Zone 4/5. Blooms in summer Where to Use: Full/Part sun with excellent drainage (especially in winter). Rock garden, Hillside Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)   100 Mile and Garden cultivars Description: H15cm, spreading mats; Pink/blue/white; spring Natural Habitat:  Sun; Rocky slopes, sandy soils Where to Use:   Rock garden, Shoreline slopes, Alternative lawns, Perennial borders Primula laurentiana (Birdeye Primrose)   100 Mile Description:  H25cm, W10cm; lilac, growing form a rosette of leaves; spring Natural Habitat: Sun/Part Sun; rocky ledges and cliffs, shorelines on gravelly limestone rock crevices Where to Use: Rock garden, Gravelly waterside slope Combinations: Other Rock Garden plants and Alpines Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasqueflower)     Europe Description: H30cm. Clumps of purple/red/white blossoms on hairy stems; early spring; decorative seed heads. Native to dry, sandy locations in Europe and Asia. Hardy to Zone 4. Where to Use: Sun/Part sun. Excellent Rock garden plant, Raised Perennial beds, Troughs. Needs sandy soils with good drainage. Scutellaria baicalensis (Baical Skullcap)  Asia Description: H30cm; purple flowers on many stems; summer Where to Use:  Sun; Rock garden; Well drained soils; drought toleran; attracts hummingbirds; Hardy to Zone 4 Sedum kamtschaticum (Yellow Stonecrop)      Asia Description: H15cm; mats of succulent foliage; clusters of yellow flowers in spring Where to Use:  Sun; well drained, dry soils; Rock gardens; propagates easily from cuttings; Hardy to Zone 4 Sedum rupestre (Rocky Stonecrop)     Europe Description: H15cm; mats of succulent foliage; yellow flowers stalks in late spring Where to Use: Sun; well drained, dry soils; Rock gardens; propagates easily from cuttings; clip off dead flowers to prevent self seeding; Hardy to Zone 4 Tetraneuris acaulis (Stemless Four-nerved Daisy)     N. Dakota to New Mexico Description: H20cm; short yellow daisies; early summer Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4 Tetraneuris ivesiana (Ives' Four-nerved Daisy)    Colorado/New Mexico Description: H20cm; short yellow daisies; early summer Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 5   Townsendia excapa (Stemless Townsend's Daisy) Western Plains and Rockies Description: H5cm, W6cm; very short white daisies; spring Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4; May be a bienniel or short lived perennial so allow to self sow Townsendia incana (Hoary Townsend's Daisy)     Western N.A. Description: H10cm, W10cm; short white daisies over small rosettes of leaves; spring Where to Use: Sun; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4 Veronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell)  Eurasia Description: H5cm; Mats of blue flowers in late spring Where to Use:  Sun/Part sun;  Dry soils; Rock garden; Groundcover in well-drained areas  Viola pedata (Birdfoot Violet)     100 Mile (Eastern N.A.) Description: H5cm, W5cm; Purple; Spring Natural Habitat: Part Sun/Part shade;  Dry soils on slopes or open woods Where to Use: Well drained soils; Rock garde; Dry open woodland TOP OF PAGE          PLANT CATALOGUE

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