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Native Plant Synoptic Garden
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Dryas X suendermannii (Dryas drummondii x Dryas octopetala)- White flowering. Hardier and
easier to grow than Dryas drummondii (Mt. Tahoma Nursery, 2004).
Empetrum nigrum- Crowberry is found most often in coastal areas, but does occur in montane
areas as well. Leaves similar to heathers, but easily identified when the black berries are present.
Does require male and female plants for best berry crops (Kruckenberg, 1992). Ethnobotany:
Berries eaten for food.
Empetrum nigrum f. hermaphroditum- Same growth habit of E. nigrum, but produces
hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant. Does not require multiple male and female plants.
Ethnobotany: Berries eaten for food.
Erigeron aureus- Bright yellow flowers with common aster shape. Dwarf perennial for the
alpine garden. One of many great varieties of Erigeron.
‘The Giant’- Exceptionally large blooms of golden yellow. Much larger than the normal
type (Mt. Tahoma Nursery, 2004).
Erigeron aureus X E. compositus
‘Goat Rocks’- A natural hybrid. Lemon yellow flowers on top of gray foliage (Mt.
Tahoma Nursery, 2004).
Erigeron linearis- Just like a grass plant till it flowers. Produces yellow blossoms. Easy to grow.
Height is 2-4” (Nicholls, 2002).
‘Rimrock’- A silver leaved form with bright yellow blossoms (Mt. Tahoma Nursery,
2004).
Kalmia microphylla - Dark green foliage on a dense growing shrub that produces rose-purple
flowers. Grows to a height of 1-2’ (Klinka, 1989). Ethnobotany: Leaves used to make a
medicinal tea.
(Photo by: James Manhart)
Lewisia columbiana var rupicola- Fleshy foliage with pink blossoms that are veined (Mt.
Tahoma Nursery, 2004).