Readily available in commerce. Excellent groundcover for slopes or under pine trees. Important plant to Native Americans.

Native to all western states except Washington.

Wild buckwheats are very important to pollinators. This one is one of our locals, a lover of very rocky sites. Good plant for the harshest, dryest, rockiest conditions.

Native to the western US. Fully hardy in this area. Grows in sagebrush steppe, dry open Ponderosa pine forest, and on dry, rocky soils.

Snow buckwheat is native to the Pacific Northwest. A great plant for restoration and for xeriscapes. Like all buckwheats, important for native pollinators: utilized by the rare Mormon metalmark butterfly.

This wonderful little mat former or bun – shaped plant grows throughout the West in high elevations. The flowers range in color from cream to pink to red to purple.

Common in NE Oregon sagebrush/juniper communities. Variable over its western range: generally low-growing with light yellow flower clusters.

Small, slow growing, very showy flowering shrublet of basalt substrates. Once known as Ming tree - a bonsai subject. Collector's item - somewhat difficult to keep.

A subspecies of Sulphur Flower Buckwheat, from the mountains of WA & ID. Outstanding ground cover for an occasionally watered area.

Juniperus horizontalis, the creeping juniper or creeping cedar, is a low-growing shrubby juniper native to northern North America, throughout most of Canada from Yukon east to Newfoundland, and in the United States in Alaska, and locally from Montana east to Maine, reaching its furthest south in Wyoming and northern Illinois.

Hardy English lavender does well in dry gardens. Fragrant flowers have many uses, and are loved by bees. Goldfinches eat the seeds.

Graceful sprays of soft pink flowers amid fragrant silver-green foliage. An exceptionally compact selection. Adored by butterflies and bees.

Fascinating flowers look like hops. VERY long blooming in summer.

Rare in the wild, but easy to cultivate. Native only to the area in and around the Columbia River Gorge. Long lived landscape plant.

One of the very best of the locals. Showy year-round. Likes rocky sites. May spread up to 3 ft. Long lived in the landscape.

Small ground cover or rock garden plant. Frequently pink flowered, with bluish foliage Very beautiful year-round. Not common in commerce. Long lived in the landscape.

Very showy early summer bloomer. Good for pollinators. Some traditional medicinal uses. Important to Native Americans.

VERY long blooming purple sage is beloved by hummingbirds and bees. This California native loves hot, dry, full sun sites. Reportedly browse resistant. Zone 5 hardy, but not hardy in colder zones (2-4).

Thousands of species exist, native to Europe. Great plants for dry, rocky areas or green roofs.

Forest shrub: not a desert plant - likes occasional watering. Very showy and attractive to different pollinators. Can tolerate dry shade.

Usually found in wetlands, the Rose spiraea has conical clusters of fragrant pink flowers. In the wild, it spreads
by suckers (under-ground shoots) to form dense thickets.

Great groundcover for dry areas, although it is not a native plant. Plant grows very flat to the ground. Lawn substitute for areas with light foot traffic.

Great groundcover for dry areas, although it is not a native plant. Very dense and wooly looking carpet. Lawn substitute for areas with light foot traffic.