Winter arrived late, and has shown its mercurial side; first arctic chill (nights around -15F for a week or so), then snow like mad, now a nice Chinook... seed starting is in the offing in the background here, and the catalog will get work in earnest after Christmas.  Plants are frozen in the ground outside....

Check back frequently--once the growing season is in full swing, we add many items as they are propagated; this is in addition to, or over-rules, the catalog list.  New items are posted here first, descriptions in the catalog list come later.

As we are a tiny nursery and availability is governed by weather, plant predators and prior selection, we thank you for your patience in these matters and remind our customers that including a list of alternate selections with your order nets you a bonus plant or bonus credit should we need to substitute.


Available (see catalog pages for description):

(entries in blue are latest additions)
  • Aquilegia 'Honeydew'
  • A. Woodside Blue
  • A. viridiflora, "Chocolate Soldier"
  • Acorus calamus Sweet Rush, Tangerine Rush
  • Agastache Apricot Sprite
  • A. breviflora
  • A. cana
  • A. mexicana 'Sangria'
  • Alcea ficifolia Figleaf Hollyhock
  • Asperula tinctoria Dyer's Woodruff
  • Chrysanthemum Minnruby
  • Delphinium New Zealand Cream
  • Delphinium NZ Royal Aspirations
  • D. Centurion Gentian Blue
  • D. Guardian Early Blue
  • D. NZ 'Blue Lace'
  • Delphinium zalil
  • Dianthus plumarius 'Highland Hybrids' (gallons)
  • Echinops ritro
  • Euphorbia myrsinites
  • E. polychroma
  • Fragaria Musk Strawberries (Capron limited, inquire)
  • Fragaria Baron Solemacher
  • Fragaria Pink Flowered
  • Fragaria Alpine White Soul
  • Ginkgo biloba
  • Hesperis Blue Flowered
  • Heuchera 'Firefly'
  • Iris pallida variegata
  • Lavandula angustifolia Rosea
  • Lav. ang. ex Pinks (seedling offspring of our pink flowered plants, very sweet scented foliage)
  • Lavandula angustifolia  'Provence Blue'
  • Lemongrass
  • Levisticum scoticum Scotch Lovage
  • Lewisia cotyledon Chilterns' Mix
  • L. pygmaea
  • Lonicera dioica
  • Meconopsis x Lingholm
  • Melissa Lemon Balm 'Citronella Balm'
  • Melissa Variegated Lemon Balm
  • Mentha Chocolate, Gingermint, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Spearmint, Peppermint, Lime
  • Monarda bradburiana
  • Monarda Rose Scented
  • Nepeta mussini Blue Clove Catnip
  • Oregano Greek
  • Oregano Golden
  • Parochetus communis Blue Shamrock
  • Primula cortusoides
  • Primula denticulata Carmine Rose
  • Polygonum "Japanese Indigo"
  • Pulsatilla patens Heiler Mix
  • Rose Scented Thyme
  • Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower
  • Thyme Lime
  • Thyme Pinewood
  • Thyme Pink Chintz
  • Salvia Grape Sage
  • Cherry Sage
  • Black currant Sage
  • Salvia canescens daghestanica
  • Salvia darcyi, Guava-scented Sage
  • Salvia coccinea Texas Humming Bird Sage
  • S. scabiosifolia
  • S. recognita
  • S. spathacea, highly fragrant, limited.
  • Salvia patens
  • Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'
  • Scabiosa Pink Diamonds
  • Sedum kamchatskyana
  • Sweet grass both Anthoxanthum and Hierochloe
  • Tweedia caerulea
  • Vietnamese Coriander

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Vanilla Beans
We happened upon some highly flavorful Vanilla beans recently, and after taste testing so we can tell you about them, here they are:
  • Bourbon:  has a wine-like top note, and raisin-y mid notes. Rich and aromatic. On the tongue: shouts "Cookies!"; would be good for making extract.
  • Indonesian: Creamy, floral. Sweet, classic "vanilla" taste with almost marshmallow notes. This would be marvellous in a cream anglaise or vanilla syrup.  Sold out.
  • Tahitian: Fruity, almost grapelike notes. Highly aromatic, intensely floral taste.
All beans $2.00 each, plus first class postage (as they can go in bubble envelopes).