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Native Plant Synoptic Garden
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‘Semi-plena’- Semi-double form with light cream colored flowers.
Camassia quamash- Flower from light blue to dark purple. White forms do occur. Very
impressive when planted in masses. Meadows can look like a sea of blue when it flowers in its
native habitat. Grows in moist meadows to dry prairies. All cultivars and species can be used in
the “Alpine Zone” or open sunny spots in the “Valley Bottom”. Ethnobotany: Bulbs were eaten.
(Photo by: James Reveal)
‘Blue Melody’- Variegated foliage with typical blue flower.
‘Orion’- Nice dark violet blue flower (Thimblefarms,2003).
‘San Juan’- Darker blue than species (Thimblefarms,2003).
Dodeecatheon jeffreyi- Shooting Star grows in wet meadows in higher elevations. Interesting
group of flowers that have petals that bend backward exposing the centers. Flowers are usually
reddish-purple with lighter colored centers (Lyons, 1997).
Goodyera oblongfolia- Rattlesnake plantain is a wonderful plant in deep coniferous sites. The
white variegated foliage can vary a lot from plant to plant. The leaves are a real eye catcher.
(Photo by: Jake Pool)
Iris tenax- A good iris for normal soils. Purple and white flowers are produced from April to
June. Ethnobotany: Leaves braided to make traps.
Iris tenax var. gormanii- A pale yellow flowered form of the species.