Paradise Gardens Rare Plant Nursery Plants Catalog

Calamintha

grandiflora Showy Calamint One of our favorite showy herbs, sporting pink Penstemon-like flowers in early summer over faintly downy foliage. Flavor is minty until cooked, when a cinnamon-apple flavor comes to the fore. Nice in jellies, liqueurs. Spreading groundcover, not for too dry a spot. 10". Z4. 6.00
nepeta nepeta Long, fluffy wands of showy lavender-pink flowers to 2-3'. Minty-oregano flavor & scent (good in Italian cooking) and pretty enough to be in the flower garden. Blooms from midsummer to hard frost. --out of stock--

Centranthus ruber Jupiter's Beard NEW Pretty, fragrant clusters of rosy flowers bring butterflies to these shiny-leaved, long lived perennials. Makes nice clumps in the garden. Z3. Sun. Also a good cutting flower.

Chrysanthemum

balsamita Costmary Sweet wintergreen-scented smooth silver-green leaves. Once used in brewing; still used as a fixative in potpourri and in cooking. Drought tolerant & long lived. Low silvery mats turn to tall (4') spikes with yellow flower heads in late summer-autumn.
Hardy Mums About a million years ago when I worked in North Dakota, we grew Minnesota-bred Mums; they wintered over for us in Z3! These varieties are chosen to bloom early enough to flower here in north Idaho and for nice form & color.

Special: all mums $4.00.

Adorable Bright rose-pink 3" flowers with warm salmon reverse. Very generous with blooms from September 15 until hard frost. 24". Our favorite pink Mum.
Autumn Fire Glowing burnt orange, double, decorative, tall. Extremely vigorous uniform plant grows to 20" high and 30" wide. October 5 here.
Cheerleader A big incurved deep gold Football Mum. October 10 here.
Golden Star Amazing large spoon-quilly flowers. 3.5" bright yellow, earliest. Makes mounds 13" h x 20"w. End of August.
Peach Centerpiece 4" peach-toned duplex quills. Nice plants with rich green foliage. Good cut flower. Early September. This could be disbudded for exhibition blooms.
Minnruby Dark true red, 2" to 2 1/ 2 " double blooms atop a 12" high 20" wide cushion plant. September 10 (with some silly spring flowering!). Very heavy bloom.
Maroon Pride 3.5-inch, dark red, double, flat decorative. Dark green foliage, 28" w x 20" tall. Late.
Yellow Giant Very large semi-incurved flowers of clear yellow upright plants. Very early. Excellent in the North. September 14
Centerpiece 4-inch, rose-lavender, quilled, tall, early to midseason (U. of M. 1984) variety. Large spreading 24" plant, makes a very good cut flower. Early September.

parthenium Silver Leaf Feverfew Greyish nicely cut foliage, lots of white button flowers on this new take on a familiar medicinal herb. The silvery foliage and essential oils make it highly pest resistant.

Clematis integrifolia rosea One of our favorite shrubby (non-climbing) varieties, with dangly lantern-like flowers of a soft rose on gently floppy (leaning) plants to about 2', spreading to 2-3' wide. 7.00

DELPHINIUMS provide gorgeous color in many different heights and blossom types. Because we love them so, we grow over a dozen different kinds. All appreciate rich soil (very rich soil!) in full sun and good drainage. More delphs succumb to lack of feeding and wet feet than to cold.
Notes on color: The biggest swaths of blue for the garden are of course available here. Goes without saying. However. . . don't neglect pink! There are some amazing pinks happening now in Delphiniums, and if you are a "pink person", you owe it to yourself to investigate the offerings below. Two things will add to your pink delphinium experience; first, site pinks (and pale blues, greens and creams) out of the mid-day sun. Delphinium petals in those colors fade in the strongest sun. And second, be sure to give the pinks sweet soil. pH makes a difference in color expression & Delphiniums don't like acid soil to start with.
►Most Delphiniums ship after April 10th.
belladonna types Slender and less formal than the more common (Pacific Giant or Elatum) types of Delphiniums, Belladonnas put out many shorter spikes of single flowers over a longer period of time. Excellent for cutting (many were originally bred for the florist trade & produce more blooms per plant), easy to please, repeat bloomers & hardier and longer lived than most elatums. 3-4', Z3-8.
Blue Shadow Rich deep dark blue with black bees; stunning saturated color. Repeat flowering. 4'.
Tall garden (elatum) hybrids
Centurions are a group bred by the late Kees Sahin of Holland, double flowered & exquisite in form and color; long lived, reliable and very winter hardy: Z3. --out of stock--

Gentian Blue Stunning deep mid blue with dark bee, double flowers on sturdy stems. 5'.
Rose Shades Robust flower spikes of duplex flowers in luscious mid-pink; white bees. 5'.

Foerster's Hybrids From the strain created by Karl Foerster for pure colors, stability & longevity and resistance to powdery mildew. 6'. --out of stock--
New Century Hybrids Newer series from the Netherlands bred for wind resistance, clear colors & mildew resistance. 4-5'. These will add some zing to your garden and you won't need so many bamboo stakes.

Rosy Future Warm rich pinks from raspberry to mauve; mixed bees. --out of stock--

New Millennium Hybrids From New Zealand: huge fat full spikes of glorious and often unusual color. Bone hardy here in Zone 4.

Blue Lace NEW Tall light blue heavily double flowers, tinged with pink. Blue (self) bees. Outstanding. 6-7'.
Yellow & Cream This strain provides about 50% cream (yellow to white with yellow bee and gold tinted foliage), the rest will be lavender, mauve and pink. You could import 'Butterball' for around $100, or try these.
Royal Aspirations Mix of dark blues with white bees. The strain that started it all.
1501 Light blue to mauve/pink, with brown (fawn) bees, like a sunset sky.

Pacific Giants: Tall, full flower stems with contrasting bees. Easily reach 8 feet if the soil is rich; stake them when you plant them and then tie in as needed, or plant away from walls & wind obstructions & go easy on the nitrogen and they will grow tougher stems and not need much staking. 6-8'; Z4.

Bluebird Bright mid blue with white bees. What you think of when you hear the word "Delphinium".
Bluejay Intense deep cobalt blue flowers, dark bees. Summer thunder.
Percival White flowers with dark and striped bees--sometimes white petals edged with black; sometimes white petals lined with chocolate. Limited.
Summer Skies Our favorite of the Pacific Giants, fat full spikes of double sky blue touched with pink; white bees. A vase full of these in our kitchen once drew the comment "You! With silk flowers instead of fresh?!"

Dwarf border or container types Hardy to Vermont but often short-lived if drainage is not perfect. Likes to be dry over the winter.

grandiflora Pink Butterfly Luscious gauzy rose pink flowers with white bees, branching plants to about 2'.

DIANTHUS Garden gems, boasting fabulous fragrance plus intricate edges & colorations; attractive bluish grassy foliage.
caryophyllus Carnations provide some of the most heady color & scent in the garden. Colorful stripes, flakes & picotees add to their appeal. Generally biennial in z4, but highly worth it! The classic, gorgeously fragrant flowers keep up until late autumn. All varieties listed are richly fragrant and will bloom this summer.

Chabaud Red & White Striped French hybrid, fragrant & long-stemmed. --out of stock--
Fenbow's Nutmeg Clove Best red-flowered variety, dark ruby with heavy fragrance. To 10-15". See our lists for recipes using the flowers. --out of stock--

deltoides

Starburst Bright eyed mix of tiny pinks which float on slender wiry stems at about 3-6". Ideal addition to the lawn-blooms above the grass and will withstand mowing to bloom again. Or use instead of grass, or between pavers.
Zing Rose Brilliant crimson flowers adorn these popular groundcover Dianthus for most of the summer.

plumarius Highland Hybrids Excellent mix of fragrant, pinked and patterned singles which bloom heavily in early summer and repeat sporadically thereafter in shades of white to pink with deeper eyes. Resilient, reliables, good for cutting. To 10-12" in flower. Z4.

Dicentra formosa Western Bleeding Heart Pink lockets for the whole summer; blue-green pleated ferny foliage. This charmer makes a great informal shady edging. 12". $6. --out of stock--

Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff Spreading woodland herb. Little white stars finish the stems of shiny leaf whorls. Good groundcover and used in May wine. Shade.

Geum chiloense Mrs. Bradshaw Bright saturated red double flowers on tall branching stems wave above roundly-cut pleated interrupted foliage. Long bloom in mid summer, happy anywhere except very hot, dry spots. Showy and easy. --out of stock--

Hierochlöe odorata Sweet Grass, Northern Holy Grass Sweetly scented grass used in basketry & perfumery; this is the variety for braiding. Spreads by runners. To 15-20". Sun. 7.00 --out of stock--

Inula helenium Elecampane Ancient cottage garden herb, now a stately back of the border plant with elephantine, banana-like (to 18") leaves and slender spires of small yellow daisies in late summer. Tuberous root strongly violet scented (and banana!), used in tea or to flavor sweets. Sun, pt. shade. 4-8' depending on soil. --out of stock--

Iris

florentina Orris Root Sweetly fragrant palest blue flowers on this ancient herb; the dried root smells of violets and is prized as a fixative in potpourri. Early to bloom for a taller iris and easy to please. 24-30". $6. --out of stock--
pallida variegata Sweet Iris NEW Lovely old form of this very fragrant variety; light purple flowers redolent of grapes; roots can be harvested for their violet scented roots as with true Orris. Silver striped foliage is striking in the garden. Hates wet feet. Sun. $6.00
pumila Dwarf Bearded Iris This deep purple sweetie is a gorgeous velvet shade, and a trouper in the garden. 8". $6.00
tectorum Japanese Roof Iris Pretty violet blue flowers and lush green strappy foliage make this good groundcover Iris very attractive. Fairly quick grower and excellent bank (roof) holder. To 2', can take more shade than many Iris. 6.00

Knautia macedonica Red Shades Fluffy 1-2" pin-cushion flowers on slender wands bloom from early July to hard frost in shades of rose and crimson. Very good cut flower and a butterfly magnet. Can take neglect but will be a show-stopper in good soil. 3-4', full sun.

LAVENDER Quintessential cottage garden plants, popular for their xeric gardening qualities, and amongst the best scented plants on the planet. Marvelous hedging plants and welcoming by the gate or kitchen door. Give them sun and good drainage and they will reward you with ever larger crops of flowers as the years go by. Deer & elk proof. Sun, good drainage. Z4. Look for recipes & use ideas on our website.

Best Seed strain collected from our favorite plants, richest and truest scent and most copious flowers. There will be color variation but generally medium purple flowers, silvery foliage. To about 2'; more in flower.
Ellagance Ice White flowers with some tending to almost blue. Very fragrant and blooming at a very young age; compact tidy looking shrubs about 12"w. bloom most of the summer. Z4. --out of stock--
Ellagance Sky Blue-flowered sister plant to the above, with the same good bloom quality and form; well-branched and long-flowering.
Hidcote Superior Deep violet blue flowers, mid sized plants knee high in flower, from June to September. Z5.
Spira Very nice clear blue color, tidy plants, disease resistant. 2'.
Krajova From one of the new centers of Lavender distillation in Europe, has high essential oil content, bluish flowers. Z4. Tall: 3-4' in flower. Sun, sharp drainage. Long-lived & very cold tolerant. --out of stock--

Tender Lavenders:

Luisieri Seville Lavender NEW A Stoechas hybrid, adds an interesting note to perfumes, deeper and more green than sweet. Bunny-ears flowers; Z8.
Multifida Fern-Leaf Lavender NEW Intriguing oregano scent and feathery deeply cut foliage mark this uncommon Lavender. Branched flower stems. Quick grower, an easy houseplant or snowbird (Z8) & a very attractive addition to the herb pots around the doorstep. 24".
Pedunculata NEW Spanish Lavender or Lemon Scented Lavender. Though we find it more pine scented. Another tender variety (Z8), but a good container variety for the cold greenhouse. 18".
viridis Yellow Flowered Lavender NEW A long-time favorite here, L. viridis has a pleasingly lemony/piney scent, soft bright green foliage, and light green/yellow flowers. Quickly becomes a woody shrub and while it will not winter over where there is much frost, it is an excellent houseplant and the crisp green fragrance will brighten many a winter day indoors.

Lilium Stargazer Sweetly fragrant, extravagant, large white flowers speckled with warm magenta-crimson in high summer. One stem of these tall beauties will fill the house with intoxicating scent, and as they increase with time, in a few years you will have nice tidy clumps to cut from at your heart's content. Why leave all the fun to the florists?

Limonium latifolium Sea Lavender While not "rare", this cottage garden stand-by is somehow hard to find these days. With its clouds of hazy blue stardust like flowers which dry exceptionally well, & unusual flat glossy leaves, it is a true garden asset. Z3, 2-3'.

Linaria purpurea Canon J. Went Tall spires of clear pink miniature (1/4") snapdragons bloom all summer on narrow upright plants. Good background plants, excellent cut flowers and quite drought resistant. One of our favorites. 2-3'.

Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm Traditional lemon scented herb, for tea, salad, and schnapps. Soft fuzzy green heart-shaped leaves; sunny yellow flowers in late summer which bees adore. A soothing salve is also made from the fresh tops.

Lime Balm Lovely bright, crisp lime flavor & scent, darker green foliage.
Citronella balm New Canadian variety which has a pronounced Citronella scent to it (sharper and spicier than usual).

Mints Amongst the most generous of herbs, mints provide essential oils, tea leaves, salad brighteners, and even aroma-therapeutic lawns.

Chocolate Mint Fragrant chocolaty mint with brownish tinged foliage. Good in beverages and as a ground cover for part shade. Keeps flavor well when dried or made into syrup. Bees love it. Moist soil. To 2'.
Grapefruit Mint Softly hairy greyish green mint with crisp refreshing grapefruit taste. Large pleated leaves hold well into winter after shearing. This is a great tea-plant and a fun addition to a fruit salad.
Variegated Ginger Mint Gold variegated (and happier) in shade; fades to green in full sun. Very fragrant with a floral hint of ginger. Nice where you can brush up against it. Very restrained growth habit. To 12".
Lime Mint Bright lime scent and taste. Add this to your summer iced tea repertoire! Ruddy curvy foliage to 15".
Variegated Pineapple Mint Soft downy foliage edged and splotched with cream; good pineapple scent that keeps well dried. The most restrained of mints, timid really. Brightens up a shady border.
Orange Mint Strong orange scent, great in sparkling water or tea. Reddish roundy leaves. To 20".
Southeast Asian Red Sweet-hot mint, great for cooking. Glossy leaves, reddish stems.

Monarda

bradburiana White Bergamot Fragrant herb, powerful butterfly attractor, good tea plant and possessed of large beautiful purple-spotted white flowers. Z4.
hybrida Rose-Scented Truly rose scented Monarda, choice and first-class when dried. Lavender flowers on plants to 2'. Add to potpourri or tuck into nosegays; or simply plant where you can brush it when you walk by. $8.00
menthifolia Oregano De La Sierra Large pale rose pink flowers are spicy-hot in salads; foliage is strongly oregano-mint scented and nice to cook with or in tea. Another great Western herb which is decorative (spring growth is deep red) as well as flavorful and easy to grow. A great salsa herb. To 1-2'.

Nepeta

citriodora Brisk citrus scented foliage cheers up this sleepy herb. Silverier and a bit smaller than N. cattaria. Nicer in tea, too. Sun, any soil.

subsessilis Blue Japanese Nepeta Large mid blue tubular flowers on tall stems to three feet with a shrub like look. Blooms most of the summer with rebloom til frost. Light shade in moisture retentive soils. Nice informal hedge. Z (4)5-9.
tuberosa NEW Unusual wooly leaved catmint with pink flowers and a tuberous root. Needs sharp drainage, protection from winter wet. Z6-8.

Nerine bowdenii Pink Spider Lily NEW Gorgeous airy umbels of large flowers in early autumn. Satiny pink petals sparkle with diamond dust; one stem makes a bouquet and lasts a long time in water. Clump former over time; hardy bulbs requiring a warm site and great drainage. $5.25 or 3/$15

Origanum OREGANO
Golden Variegated Compact and very showy herb with pretty lavender flowers and white and gold splashing on the leaves. Mat-forming; sun-part sun. Z4. 8-12".

Paeonia anomala This species Peony has rather finely cut foliage of a reddish hue, with pink to red flowers. Mongolian seed source; 4-year seedlings. Z4. $15. Limited.

Papaver orientale

'Raspberry Queen' Bright mouthwatering PINK! with rich black basal blotch. This one of the showiest of all Oriental poppies, the kind of plant that will make you fall off the sidewalk looking at it and wishing you had it in your own garden. Tall, heavy bloomer. $6.00

Wild Salmon Warm coral-pink flowers with dark blotches & red-tinged spring foliage.

PENSTEMONS offer some of the best blues plus interesting foliage, often evergreen. Many attract hummingbirds; others provide bee forage and cut flowers. A few forms are actually miniature woody shrubs. All need excellent drainage. and good sunshine for best color.

barbatus hybrids Dependable rock-garden or rough lawn plants, devoted to hummingbirds and good cut flowers. Bright mix of blues, lavenders, violets & pinks with glossy green leathery foliage. Give sun & good drainage. 16-20" Z4. Easy.
Sharon Our selection of a local native, P. wilcoxii probably, chosen for its true sky blue flowers and longevity in the garden. Hummingbird delight. --out of stock--

PRIMULA species provide early (and late) color, fragrance, ground covers & specimens, and a wide range of flower shapes. Most are far easier to please than the little color pots found at grocery stores in late winter (which are often annuals).

denticulata mix Drumstick Primrose Early spring blooming prim sports tennis-ball size blooms in shades of pink, lavender, purple and white. Sweet scented and very showy. Foliage remains green and fresh looking all summer. Zone 3. To 12" in flower.
frondosa Petite even for a primrose, these dinky flowers have silvery white reverse to the foliage and charming little clusters of pink flowers which bloom a very long time in the earliest spring. 2-3" tall, make tight clumps. 6.00

Rhodiola integrifolia Rose Root Lovely blue-green fleshy foliage sprouts in early spring and rushes to many stems of bright red flowers. This Rocky Mountain & circum-polar native is prized in Siberia where a tonic is made from the rose scented roots. We love it for its quick jump into life in the early garden and its cheery red flowers. Limited. $6.00 --out of stock--

ROSES We grow solely antique and species roses, for hardiness and fragrance; all on their own roots. Divisions will be larger and available only for spring shipping. Check the website in late spring for more roses.

glutinosa Wondrously fragrant pine-scented foliage, sticky with resin, and single pink flowers with white centers followed by bright maraschino-cherry red hips, mossy and also pine scented, which persist all winter long. Compact dwarf shrub to about 2', native to the mountains of Portugal. $10.00
Mom's Rose Soft pink madly double roses in high summer, outstandingly sweet fragrance. Blue-green foliage; well armored with thorns. Possibly an Alba hybrid, beloved centenarian in my Mother's yard. Spreading shrub to 5' tall. Winter hardy to Z3. $17. Limited.

Rosemary Tuscan Blue Aromatic and tasty variety, upright grower with dark green foliage & good blue flowers in the winter. Our favorite cooking variety and in training to be a pet Christmas tree. Z7. to 6'. $6.00

Rumex sanguineus Red Sorrel "Bloody Dock", an awful name for a great salad plant and a decorative lemony addition to herbal vinegars, tinting them red. Long strappy green leaves with red veins and speckles. Can be over-eager in really lush soil and too well-behaved in sand. Z4.

Ruta variegata 'Harlequin' Rare white-spattered Rue, more compact and tidy than the common form of this ancient shrub. Cut back in the spring every few years for best color. To 15". Sun, Z4.

SALVIA Fragrant and often showy, sages are garden workhorses. Most sport edible flowers large enough to use in salads and teas.

azurea grandiflora Large sky-blue flowers, very late (October). Leaves pleasantly, sharply scented & flowers fragrant. Graceful plant to 4-6', like a sky blue phlox. Welcome color late in the year. Likes heat & good drainage.
coccinea NEW Brilliant crimson red flowers all summer long beckon humming-birds with color and nectar. Showy & delightful bushy plant to 18-20", soft downy bright green leaves. Tender, easy to over winter north of Z8 (blooms all winter indoors) & much more elegant than the stiff little S. superbas used along sidewalks.
lavandulifolia Foliage has a lavender scent to it, and is a nice kitchen herb. Small compact plants.
microphylla Cherry Sage Fragrant pebbled leaves and glorious flowers which Hummingbirds adore. (A tub of these on the front porch and you can skip the sticky wasp-attracting feeder.) Flowers are bold & showy with a lower lip almost the size of a quarter, all in bright pinks & red tones. Woody shrub to 4' or so, somewhat tender but a good houseplant in Northern winters. Z6?
pachyphylla Red Sage Brush The beautiful inflorescences are really blue tipped in magenta; the effect is striking as is the flat silvery grey foliage which is resinously pungent of spruce & sagebrush. Given sharp drainage, this will become a neglectable showpiece. Slow growing, pest free & deer proof. Becomes woody with age. To 12-18". 7.00 Limited.
recognita Beautiful large pink flowers with soft, fuzzy (think Pussy willow) maroon calyces dance on tall wands above resinous grey-green pebbly foliage. Long blooming and easy to please. 6.00
scabiosifolia Pretty upright sage with unusual, cut foliage and tall wands of light violet flowers.

Saponaria officinalis Soapwort Double White Large heads of fluffy double white flowers, very sweetly scented, good green foliage that swoops a bit in late summer. Long bloom season, good cut flower. 2-2½ '. Weaver's plant, good washing herb.

THYME

Thymus coccineus arcticus Creeping Red Showy fragrant prostrate form w/pink flowers; turns maroon in winter.
hybrida Rose-scented Our new favorite Thyme. Sweet rose scent and attractive blue-green leaves. Low mounding plants, mauve flowers. Mat former. 3-4" high. Try a sprig in a cup of Darjeeling tea. $6.00
citriodorus 'Lime' Fragrant lime aroma and bright chartreuse foliage; turns burgundy in the winter. Carpeting plant, good in tea. Mauve flowers. 3". --out of stock--
mastichina Mastic Thyme One of the confused herbs of perfumery: this is also known as Spanish Marjoram when distilled. Whatever you call it, a fragrant dinky shrub, upright and white flowered. Mouthwatering fragrance. --out of stock--

Verbascum hybrida Southern Charm Bright warm flowers in shades of apricot to cherry to plum on slender spikes, all with lavender-magenta eyes and rugose green leaves. Adores rich soil and full to part sun. Drought tolerant once established. Try pairing it with a nice blue sage. To 2-3'.

VERONICA

austriaca 'Crater Lake Blue' Strain Knockout deep blue flower clusters in spikes on top of feathery silver-green foliage clumps to 2'. Semi-woody base and makes a glorious hedge. Sun-pt shade, moist soil. 7.00
spicata rosea NEW Rose-pink flowers on spikes to knee height in mid summer.

VIOLA (2006 & 2007 were especially hard on our violets, being extremely hot and dry. We are working to re-establish our stock, and will have notes on the most resilient varieties, plus plants, here next year.)

For the kitchen garden:
Tasty, aromatic, tempting...herbs & fruit we would not want to be without.
Annuals in 3" deep rose-pots, $3.00, perennials as marked.

Stevia This interesting herb has incredibly sweet foliage which it bears in profusion. You can harvest 2-3x a summer, and dry for winter use. Crumble in tea, or make an infusion to use in cooking when you don't want green flecks in the pudding. Snowbird; sun. 16x12". Available after April 15.
Basil:

Cinnamon Richly fragrant and flavorful variety, great for tea, jelly, fruit salads and salsas. Pretty pink flowers and reddish foliage. Keeps its scent when dried, nice in potpourris too.
Lime Bright zesty lime scent and flavor, wonderful to cook with. Many folks like this even better than lemon basil.

Blue Spice Newer variety with good basil scent and vanilla overtones.

Lemon Grass Highly fragrant & flavorful tropical grass, wonderful in teas, vinegars and to sauté with foods. Hails from India, wants to winter in the house in most of the US. 5.00

Perilla is a mint family member much used in Oriental cooking--the red forms color plum sauce and pickled ginger, the green ones are often used to wrap sushi and rice cakes, and they all contain compounds which are mildly antibacterial (hence perhaps their long historical usage in eating raw fish!). Cinnamon & clove notes are strong, coupled with cumin and basil notes. Make excellent vinegars with berry overtones. Even the seeds are used as spices. And we nearly forgot to mention, they are showy, lusty plants like basil gone to college.

Red (Akashiso) Clove-berry flavors, fruity/spicy herb. Large leaves with iridescent tones. This is the one for plum sauce or pickled ginger. --out of stock--

Vietnamese (Tia To) Green leaves with red reverse, stronger flavored than the green variety.

Green (Aoshiso) Cinnamon and yet cumin--intriguing mix of flavors, stronger than Akashiso, peppery.

Huckleberries True Mountain Huckleberries, intensely flavored sweet and aromatic wild cousin to Blueberries. Once you've tasted them, Blueberries will be boring. (Idahoan opinion.) (A local idea of nirvana is a ride through berry patches so thick with fruit that even the horses' lips are purple.) Deep purple blue-black aromatic berries. Ericaceous plants needing acid soil high in organic material & part shade; shiny green leaves with red & orange fall color. To about 3-4'. $8.00

Strawberries
Alpine Dainty berries (about twice the size of wild berries) with rich flavor and fragrance. You'll want to divide after a few years as the clumps get pretty packed; we like them as an edging. A row of these will provide breakfast berries all summer long.

Baron von Solemacher Highly flavorful heirloom German wood strawberry. Compact plants which begin bearing early. Heavy fruit set. --out of stock--
Alexandria Old European variety of the famed Fraise de Bois Ever bearing plants, with large, juicy berries (larger than Solemacher). --out of stock--
Ivory Sweet/tangy white berries are borne in profusion all summer and fall. Aromatic and tender, these little beauties have distinct pineapple overtones. Since they do not run, they are easier to accommodate in the garden.
White Soul New Alpine variety with white fruit, larger berries than Ivory and whiter.
Fragissimo NEW Pink flowered Alpine strawberry, large red fruit borne all summer long.
Yellow Wonder Rich flavored everbearing alpine type, fruits about the size of a fat thimble, a nice pale yellow.

Pink Flowering (non-alpine form) Ruddy green leaves and large, showy rose pink flowers; small rich, sweet fruit. Darling edging for an herb garden-we have them around our rose-scented-herbs bed.
Musk strawberry (Hautbois) Highly fragrant heirloom (1700's) Italian berries that don't appear in stores. Complex flavors redolent of raspberry and wine. The berries are borne in clusters above leaves and are easy to find. Due to forces of nature we're limiting the Capron to one per customer as we replenish our stock. As Musk berries runner nicely, you'll soon have enough pollinator plants. (Aim for about 10% pollinators). $5.50 each.

Profumato di Tortona Large berries, prolific runners. Need another musk strawberry for fruit set, at about 1 to 10 Profumata.
Capron Smaller berries, sparser fruit set. Need another musk strawberry for best fruit set; grow in some shade for larger fruit. LIMIT 1. Sold out for 2008.

Superior Annuals
A selection of our uncommon annuals. In 3" deep rose-pots, $3.00.
Datura (available after May 1)

inoxia Angels' Trumpet Huge evening flowers of purest white suffuse the air with a lemony-jasmine fragrance. Large soft wooly foliage makes these large plants shrub-like. All parts are toxic; not for homes with little nibblers (kids, pets). Annual in northern US, but will winter nicely in pots and develop a large thick trunk. Attract hummingbird-hawk moths, those nocturnal pretenders. --out of stock--
metel Double Yellow Brugmansia Extravagant hose-in-hose yellow flowers on tender shrubs which work well as annuals but also winter over indoors easily. They train beautifully as potted standards. As with all Daturas, toxic.

Alonsoa Swooping branches carry intriguing flowers of peach, pink, orange or lacquer-red from mid summer to hard frost. This is a great choice for a lush soft cottage garden look. To 15"x24".

Ipomoea (available after May 1)

hederifolia lutea Yellow Trumpet Morning Glory Small buttery yellow flowers, but lots of them, on decorative vines to 8-12'. Sun. Wants a trellis.
nil 'Hatsu Arashi' Huge satiny blooms open an intense indigo shade, and slowly change to a royal violet as the morning progresses. Short climber which does well with a trellis. --out of stock--
purpurea Carnevale di Venezia Italian variety, white flowers striped with varying shades of pink, blue and violet. 8'.

Tagetes tubiflora Apple Marigold A great new addition to potpourris and wreaths, the apple-scented foliage is green and lush (plants go quickly to 6-8' if given their heads), the foliage retains its scent when dried, and if you have the equipment, an essential oil may be distilled for perfumery.

Tweedia caerulea Climbing Blue Milkweed Amazingly turquoise flowers, fuzzy green leaves and the curious habit of vining if grown with something to climb upon, and if not, being bushy instead. Tropical perennial.