Derby Canyon Natives
Ted Alway, Owner
PO Box 385  | 
9750 Derby Canyon Road
Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-9404

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WILDFLOWERS
Listed alphabetically by species.

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  Flower Bloom    Drought   Container
Names Height color time Exposure tolerant Comment sizes
Achillea millefolium 18-30" white May-Aug S X Long blooming, aromatic fern-like 10ci, 3.5"
yarrow           foliage, butterfly attractant  
Agastache rupestris 30-42" pink/orange July-Sept S X Finely textured foliage, fragrant.  3.5"
sunset hyssop           Hummingbirds love it   
Anaphalis margaritacea 18-24" white Jun-Aug S XX White flower clusters, silvery lvs. 10ci, 3.5"
pearly everlasting            Rhizomatous. Butterfly plant.  
Antennaria microphylla 6-12" pink to rose May-June S X Forms woolly gray mats, with 10ci, 3.5"
rosy pussytoes           flowers borne above  
Aquilegia flavescens 12-24" yellow May-July PSH   Large, golden yellow flowers; from 10ci, 3.5"
yellow columbine           mtns E of Cascade crest  
Aquilegia formosa 24-30" red/yellow May-July PSH   Bi-colored flowers: sepals red,  10ci, 3.5"
red columbine           petals yellow.  Needs moist place  1g
Artemisia frigida 12-18"     S X Finely cut foliage, very aromatic, 10ci, 3.5"
prairie wormwood           forms attractive mounds.  
Aruncus dioicus 36-60" creamy white June PSH, SH   Robust tall plant from moist areas; 3.5", 1 gal
goatsbeard           mass of tiny fls above fern-like lvs  
Asarum caudatum 2-8" purplish- May-June PSH, SH   Evergreen, spreading, forming large 3.5"
wild ginger   brown       mats, dark green foliage  
Asclepias speciosa 24-48" pink & June-Aug S X Unusual large flower clusters; great 10ci, 3.5"
showy milkweed   purple-red       for butterflies.  Forms large clumps.  
Asclepias tuberosa 15-18" orange June-Aug S X lovely orange flowers, v. attractive 10ci, 3.5"
orange butterflyweed           to butterflies; seeds from CO  
Balsamorhiza sagittata 12-24" yellow April S X Showy sunflower, gray-green 10ci, 40ci
arrowleaf balsamroot            foliage; Central WA icon  
Calylophus serrulatus 9-12" yellow June-Aug S  XX Bright flowers most of the summer 10ci, 3.5"
dwarf sundrops           very drought tolerant  
Cistanthe(Lewisia) tweedyi 8-12" apricot-pink Apr-May PSH X Very choice; shiny green leaves,  3.5"
Tweedy's lewisia   variable        endemic of Wenatchee Mtns.  
Dicentra formosa 6-10" rose-pink Apr-May PSH, SH   Fr. moist woods, lovely fl. clusters,  3.5"
Pacific bleeding heart           soft green leaves. Weak spreader  
Erigeron linearis 6-10" yellow Apr-May S  XX Charming mounds in shrub-steppe 10ci, 3.5"
line-leaved daisy           covered with bright yellow daisies  
Erigeron speciosus 18-24" blue-purple May-June S, PSH   Blue-purple ray flowers surround 10ci, 3.5"
showy daisy           a golden center, dark green leaves  
Eriogonum douglasii 8-12" yellow Apr-May S XX Small leaves, woody,   3.5"
Douglas buckwheat           little mound form  
Eriogonum heracleoides 12-18" yellow-white May-June S XX Compact clusters of flowers in a  10ci, 3.5"
creamy buckwheat           compound umbel, woolly leaves  
Eriogonum niveum 12-18" pink-white July-Sept S XX Dried flowers persist well into fall; 10ci, 3.5"
snow buckwheat           grayish lvs, very dought-tolerant  
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum 12-18" yellow May-June S X Rounded clusters of lemon-yellow 10ci, 3.5"
round-headed buckwheat           fls. borne above green foliage  
Eriogonum thymoides 6-9" pink, red, May-June S XX Tiny shrub, "bonsai", 3.5"
thyme-leavd buckwheat   cream, white       many flower colors  
Eriogonum umbellatum  12" yellow May-June S X Bright yellow, persistent fls. Atop  10ci, 3.5"
sulfur buckwheat           mound of foliage, thrives in hot sun  
Eriophyllum lanatum 9-12" yellow & May-June S X Two-tone flower; attractive 10ci, 3.5"
woolly sunflower   orange       grayish, divided foliage  
Gaillardia aristata 18-24" yellow & red June-Aug S X Large (2-3") red and yellow  10ci, 3.5"
blanketflower           daisy flowers, on long stems  1 gal
Geum triflorum 10-18" red June S, PSH X Nodding reddish fls above ferny lvs, 10ci, 3.5"
prairie smoke           attractive seed heads  
Heterotheca villosa 8-12" tall yellow June-Aug S X Withstands harsh conditions, long 10ci, 3.5"
hairy golden aster 18" wide         blooming period  
Heuchera cylindrica 8-18" cream May S, PSH  X Flowers borne on slender stems  10ci, 3.5"
roundleaf alumroot            from basal rosette of round leaves  
Iliamna rivularis 48-72" pink June-Aug S, PSH   Tall bush, large maple-like leaves,   3.5", 1gal
mountain hollyhock           hollyhock fls., needs moist spot  
Lewisia columbiana 8-12" pink Apr-May S XX Spray of small fls. above fleshy,   10ci, 3.5"
Columbia lewisia            basal lvs; can take heat, drought  
Lewisia cotyledon  6-10" pink-rose Apr-June S, PSH X Flowers above rosette of fleshy  10ci, 3.5"
Siskyou lewisia   variable       leaves; native to southern Oregon  
Lewisia rediviva 2-3" rose-pink Apr-May   S XX Large flowers at soil surface in  10ci, 3.5"
bitterroot           spring; dormant during summer  
Linum lewisii 12-18" blue May-Aug S X Delicate sky-blue flowers atop  10ci, 3.5"
blue flax           slender stems  
Lupinus polyphyllus 36-48" blue May S   Large lupine, thrives in damp areas; 10ci, 3.5"
bigleaf lupine           flower clusters up to 18" long  1g
Lupinus sericeus 12-24" blue,-purple May-June S  x From edge of pine forest to shrub- 10ci
silky lupine    variable        steppe, gray lvs, transplants poorly  
Monardella odoratissima 12" pink May-June S XX Attractive mounds, very fragrant  10ci, 3.5"
coyote mint           foliage; fls. bright balls above lvs.  
Oenothera caespitosa 10" tall white, fading Apr-June S XX Striking large (3" across) flowers  3.5"
desert evening primrose 15" wide to pink       on v. drought-tolerant mound  
Oenothera macrocarpa 10" high yellow June-Aug S X Stunning fls 4" across; plant will  10ci, 3.5"
Missouri evening primrose 24" wide         spread & cascade. Midwest native  
Oenothera pallida 8-16" pink- May-June S XX Found in sandy soil, rhizomatous,  3.5"
pale evening primrose   white       fragrant fls. with pretty pink buds  
Oenothera speciosa 12" tall pink June-Aug S X Heat-loving plant that spreads, pink 10ci, 3.5"
showy evening primrose 18" wide         flowers for months in the summer  
Penstemon attenuatus 12-24" blue to May-June S   A mountain penstemon, needs more 10ci, 3.5"
taper-leaved penstemon   purple       moisture, good in the landscape  
Penstemon cardwellii Ht: 8-12" purple to May-June S X Shrubby, mat-forming, evergreen, 10ci, 3.5"
Cardwell's penstemon W:18" violet       from southern WA Cascades  
Penstemon davidsonii 6" high lavender   May-June S X Mat-forming evergreen from rocky 10ci, 3.5"
Davidson's penstemon 18" wide to violet       spots in the mountains  
Penstemon deustus 12-18" white May-June S XX Dense clumps of white fls.;habitat  10ci, 3.5"
hot rock penstemon            is dry, rocky, exposed areas  
Penstemon eatonii 24-36" scarlet red May-June S X Striking red flowers; native  10ci, 3.5"
firecracker penstemon           to southern Rockies  
Penstemon fruticosus 12" high lavender   Apr-May S X Evergreen with dark green foliage,   10ci, 3.5"
shrubby penstemon 24" wide to violet       abundant fls.; woody small shrub  1 gal
Penstemon palmeri  30-36" pink May-June S XX Large, fragrant blooms, showy, tall  10ci, 3.5"
Palmer's penstemon           plant native to southern Rockies  
Penstemon pinifolius 12" tall orange-red May-July S XX Long bloom period, forms evergreen 3.5"
pineleaf penstemon 18" wide         shrublet; native to SW US  
Penstemon pruinosus 12-18" blue-lavender May-June S XX Often grayish foliage, found shrub- 10ci, 3.5"
Chelan penstemon           steppe into foothills  
Penstemon richardsonii 12-18" magenta red July-Aug S XX Spreading plant, reddish foliage, 10ci, 3.5"
cut leaved penstemon  30"wide         lovely flowers, late-bloomer  
Penstemon speciosus 24-30" blue to May-June S XX A taller penstemon, truly "showy";  10ci, 3.5"
showy penstemon   lavender        large fls., sagebrush to forest  
Penstemon strictus 24" tall blue-purple May-July S X Forms large clumps, very 10ci, 3.5"
Rocky Mtn.  penstemon 36" wide          adaptable; Rocky Mtn. native  
Penstemon venustus 18-24" violet purple June S X Dark green lvs. with large flwrs;  10ci, 3.5"
lovely penstemon           lovely in and out of bloom  
Polemonium pulcherrimum 8-16" blue, with May-June PSH, S   Clusters of soft blue flowers  3.5"
showy Jacob's ladder   yellow eye       borne above distinctive foliage  
Polystichum munitum 24-36"     PSH, SH   Large fern with distinctive long lvs, 3.5", 1g
Western sword fern           from moist areas in forest  
Potentilla gracilis 15-30" bright yellow May-June S   Attractive flowers borne high above 10ci, 3.5"
slender cinquefoil           lvs; found in many habitats  
Sedum lanceolatum 3-8" yellow  June-Aug S XX Flowers borne above succulent  3.5"
lance-leaved stonecrop           leaves of mat-forming plant  
Sphaeralcea munroana 18-30" orange June-Aug S XX Uncommon orange flowers, blooms  10ci, 3.5"
orange globemallow           repeatedly; gray-green foliage  
             
             
 
Exposure 
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PSH Part shade

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