california native bulbs, bulbs of western united states, chlorogalum, soap plant, epipactis, stream orchid, lewisia, odontostomum, zigadenus

Miscellaneous Bulbs
from the Western USA

3460 Chlorogalum angustifolium   --- Each: $ 4.50 Liliaceae
A dainty relative of the better known Soap-Root plant, with sprays of white
flowers on 12" stems.

3465 Chlorogalum pomeridianum v. minus ---- Each $ 7.00
Used by Native Americans for a variety of purposes, this wonderful
soaproot makes a dramatic addition to the natural garden with rosettes of grey wavy
leaves and feathery three to four foot spires of lily-like white flowers.

3540 Epipactis gigantea   Stream Orchid -- Each: $10.00 Orchidaceae
Found throughout the Western U.S., the Stream Orchid, as its name implies, prefers
a moist situation. From leafy stems pale-green flowers marked with purple and red
appear in mid-summer. Rhizomatous, they grow 12-24" tall.   Zone 4-8.

3675 Lilium columbianum -- Not available this year
From coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest,
this beautiful nativelily will add charm to your garden.
Grows up to 7ft tall. Zone 6 SHIPS AUG-FEB
For a posting on California lilies see the blog: www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com

3679 Lilium humboldtii -- Not available this year
NEW -- This is a magnificent lily from the dry foothills of the Sierra Nevada,
where it can grow to six feet tall. It needs completely dry summers.

3676 Lilium pardalinum -- Not available this year
A widespread and variable lily from California, with deep
orange flowers heavily spotted in crimson. Suitable for the native garden

3677 Lilium parryi -- Not available this year
Known as the Lemon Lily, this beautiful native lily is from the
San Bernardino mountains of southern California. Intensely fragrant.

3678 Lilium washingtonianum --   Not available this year
Another stunningly beautiful lily from the Sierra Nevada
and Cascade mountains where it grows in very dry conditions. The
fragrant flowers are white spotted purple. Not easy to grow. Bulbs
are almost mature.

3600 Lewisia rediviva    Bitterroot ---- Each: $ 7.50            Portulacaceae
Not a bulb, but a tap-rooted perennial from the dry regions of the West that is
dormant in summer. The flowers are like silky water lilies of a deep and lustrous pink.

3680 Trillium choloropetalum -- Each: $ 8.50
NEW -- Native to the Pacific northwest, this beautiful Trillium has flowers that can
vary in color from white to green to red. Seed grown plants.

3681 Trillium ovatum -- Not available this year
This lovely Trillium grows in redwood forests in the western USA, opening pristine
white flowers that age to deep red. Seed grown plants.

3660 Odontostomum hartwegii   --- Each: $ 3.00    Tecophiliaceae
From a corm there grows a 12" stem bearing many dainty white flowers
with reflexed petals.   Looks like a tiny orchid. Zone 7-10.

3670 Zigadenus fremontii ---- Each: $ 4.50
Cream star-shaped flowers are arranged in an open raceme on 12-24" stems.
Grows in wet meadows that dry out in summer and blooms early. Poisonous if
eaten!

3671 Zigadenus venenosus -- Not available this year
The creamy flowers are held in a tighter umbel than Z. fremontii. Equally
poisonous.