Mountain Natives

The Showy Asclepias is just like its name, a beautiful showy plant that is an excellent nectar sources for butterflies and hummingbirds! This Butterfly Weed variety is similar to Common Milkweed, but its pinkish-purple flowers have longer petals that taper more and are covered with fine hairs. The Showy Asclepias will attract butterflies and hummingbirds, especially Queen and Monarch butterflies. This plant is aggressive and should be thinned every year.

Mexican Hat Ratibida, also known as Ratibida columnifera, is a striking perennial flower native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. This plant, often referred to as the "Mexican Hat" due to its distinctive flower shape, has a rich history in native gardens and landscapes. The plant is characterized by its unique, cone-shaped flowers with reddish-brown, drooping petals that resemble a sombrero hat, which contrast beautifully with its bright yellow center.

This flower mixture is for pollinator conservation in the western United States and southwest Canada. The eastern planting boundary would be a line straight south from the eastern borders of North and South Dakota. It contains a balanced blend of native annuals and perennials that provide nectar and pollen throughout the growing season.

The Plains Coreopsis is an annual native that forms clusters of stunning bi-colored blooms of deep red that turn into a bright yellow. This variety makes for a great cut flower and can be grown anywhere in the United States. Plains is deer resistant and easy to grow.

This mix contains annuals and perennials that are native to the north central region of the United States and parts of southern Canada. This area includes North Dakota, South Dakota, eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, eastern Colorado, the western and central portions of Kansas and Nebraska, southeast Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. Many of these species are derived from seed sources located within this geographical area.

The Wyoming Blend combines annual and perennial wildflowers selected for ornamental planting across western plains, valleys and mountain regions. Its current component profile features Showy Goldeneye, Blanketflower, Blue Flax, and Blue Columbine. Wyoming’s open plains and mountain elevations make site elevation, exposure and moisture important when placing this Western mixture. The mixture contains both native species and non-native flowers adapted to the region, creating varied colors, heights and bloom periods. Sow in a sunny, prepared, weed-free seedbed and keep the surface consistently moist while seedlings establish.

The Upright Prairie Coneflower is a beautiful meadow wildflower that produces an abundance of beautiful, vibrant yellow petals. This breathtaking variety is known for growing wild in the plains states. The Prairie Coneflower gets its name for its yellow petals surrounding tall cones. This flowering plant produces light-green foliage that creates a beautiful backdrop for the textured blooms.

The Montana Blend combines annual and perennial wildflowers selected for ornamental planting across western plains, valleys and mountain regions. Its current component profile features Blue Columbine, Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Showy Goldeneye, and Blanketflower. Montana’s dry plains, cool nights and mountain elevations require attention to both elevation and available moisture. The mixture contains both native species and non-native flowers adapted to the region, creating varied colors, heights and bloom periods. Sow in a sunny, prepared, weed-free seedbed and keep the surface consistently moist while seedlings establish.

S. and Canadian prairies, historically thriving in moist meadows and open grasslands and long recognized for its exceptional value to monarch butterflies, which flock to its nectar-rich blooms during migration. It produces tall, airy stems topped with loose spikes of vibrant, feathery purple flowers, each with elongated styles that give the blossoms a delicate, wispy appearance. The plant’s narrow leaves form an attractive upright clump, and its blooms appear later in the season, providing important late-summer nectar.

The Buffalo Grass is a warm-season grass that is the predominant component of the shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains. Once established, it is extremely drought tolerant and tough. It can be used as a xeriscape lawn grass for water conservation, and it is a common component in range mixtures. White Tailed Deer, Bison and Prairie Dogs utilize it for forage, and it is a larval host for the Green Skipper. Plants are stoloniferous and can invade flower beds if an edging or barrier is not used.

The Utah Blend combines annual and perennial wildflowers selected for ornamental planting across western plains, valleys and mountain regions. Its current component profile features Showy Goldeneye, Blanketflower, Blue Flax, and Blue Columbine. Utah’s lower-elevation Western sites differ from high mountain locations, so elevation should guide whether this or a Mountain mix is used. The mixture contains both native species and non-native flowers adapted to the region, creating varied colors, heights and bloom periods. Sow in a sunny, prepared, weed-free seedbed and keep the surface consistently moist while seedlings establish.

This mix contains annuals and perennials that are native to the southwestern United States. This area includes Arizona, southern California, southern Nevada and New Mexico. Use for elevations below 7,000 feet. For higher elevations, see the Mountain Native Mix.

A beautiful mix of popular flowers that are native to the Pacific coast thru the deserts. This mix is stunning to the eyes and will last for some years after the first planting.

This mix contains annuals and perennials that are native to mountainous regions of the western United States and Canada. Use it for elevations above 7,000 feet in the continental U.S. and southern Alberta and British Columbia. It is also suitable for all elevations in southern Alaska.

Perfect for high elevation areas. Formulated for elevations above 7,000 feet in AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, southern Alberta and British Columbia. It is also suitable for all elevations in southern Alaska.

Western Sand Milkweed (Asclepias arenaria), also known as Sandhill Milkweed or Dwarf Milkweed, is a hardy, drought-tolerant species native to the sandy plains and prairies of the central and southwestern United States, where it has long supported pollinators and played a role in Indigenous plant knowledge. This milkweed forms upright stems with soft, velvety, blue-green leaves and produces clusters of pale greenish-white flowers that are highly attractive to monarchs, bees, and other beneficial insects.

This mix contains annuals and perennials that are native to the Intermountain region of the U.S., bounded by the Rocky Mountains on the east, and the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges on the west. This area includes eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, western Montana, western Wyoming and western Colorado. It is also suitable for southwestern Alberta and southeastern B.C. in Canada. For maximum adaptability, most of these species are derived from seed sources located within this geographical area. Best for elevations below 7,000 feet. For higher elevations, see the Mountain Native Mix.

The Idaho Blend combines annual and perennial wildflowers selected for ornamental planting across western plains, valleys and mountain regions. Its current component profile features Blue Flax, Blue Columbine, Rocky Mountain Penstemon, and Showy Goldeneye. Idaho sites vary by valley and elevation; lower western sites and high mountain plantings may require different regional mixtures. The mixture contains both native species and non-native flowers adapted to the region, creating varied colors, heights and bloom periods. Sow in a sunny, prepared, weed-free seedbed and keep the surface consistently moist while seedlings establish.

The Colorado Blend combines annual and perennial wildflowers selected for sunny ornamental planting in the western and southwestern United States. Its current component profile features Blue Flax, California Poppy, Indian Blanket, and Prairie Coneflower. Colorado’s plains, foothills and mountain sites differ greatly, so use elevation and winter exposure when selecting a planting location. The mixture contains both native species and non-native flowers adapted to the region, creating varied colors, heights and bloom periods. Sow in a sunny, prepared, weed-free seedbed and keep the surface consistently moist while seedlings establish.

The Fireweed Epilobium is a beautiful, brightly colored flower that is a great landscape variety for planting on hills and borders. This amazing variety produces bright pink flower spikes along this large landscape plant.