Other Parts
of the World
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 $ 6.00
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: $ 6.00 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.
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.
3660 Odontostomum hartwegii --- Each: $ 2.00 / 4 for $ 6.00 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: $ 3.50 Small bulbs
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 -- Each: $ 4.50
NEW -- The creamy flowers are held in a tighter umbel than Z. fremontii. Equally
poisonous.
3675 Lilium columbianum -- Each: $ 6.00/3 for $15.00
NEW -- From coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest, this beautiful native
lily will add charm to your garden. Grows up to 7ft tall. Zone 6
(Photographs courtesy of L. Hunt) SHIPS AUG-FEB
3676 Lilium pardalinum -- Each: $ 6.00
NEW --- A widespread and variable lily from California, with deep
orange flowers heavily spotted in crimson. Suitable for the native garden.
3677 Lilium parryi -- Each: $ 7.50
NEW --- Known as the Lemon Lily, this beautiful native lily is from the
San Bernardino mountains of southern California. Intensely fragrant.
367 Lilium washingtonianum -- Each: $ 7.50
NEW --- 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.


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