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Intermountain West plantings

Created by: fsmythe on 2024-09-06 • List type: user • Visibility: Public

Plants native to, or suitable for, the Intermountain West, including high elevation, Zone 4 areas of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado.

Plant Type Alternate name Edible parts Family Genus Height Plants For A Future Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online Link (Synonym) Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym) Spacing USDA Hardiness zone Water requirement Note
Blizzard
Mock Orange "Blizzard"
Philadelphus lewisii
Variety
 Lewis' mock orange Hydrangeaceae 1.5m https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Philadelphus lewisii https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317401-2 3 - 8 Moist
Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'
Great camas "Camassia leichtlinii 'Sacajawea'"
Camassia leichtlinii
Variety
 Large camas, suksdorf's large camas, Great Camas Bulb, Root Hyacinthaceae 60cm https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Camassia leichtlinii https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1185087-2 3-7 Moist
Cheyenne
Mock Orange "Cheyenne"
Philadelphus lewisii
Variety
 Lewis' mock orange Hydrangeaceae 2.75m https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Philadelphus lewisii https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317401-2 4-8 Moist
Echinacea
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
Species
 Eastern purple coneflower, hedge coneflower, black sampson, purple coneflower Leaves Asteraceae or compositae 1.2 https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Echinacea purpurea https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1174497-2 3-10 Dry, Moist
Penstemon "Palmer's Beardtongue"
Penstemon "Palmer's Beardtongue"
Penstemon palmeri
Species
 Palmer's Penstemon 1.5m 60cm Dry
Pineleaf Penstemon
Pineleaf Penstemon
Penstemon pinifolius
Species
 30cm 38cm 4 - 9 Dry
Yarrow
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Species
 Boreal yarrow, california yarrow, giant yarrow, coast yarrow, western yarrow, pacific yarrow, bloodwort, carpenter's weed, common yarrow, hierba de las cortaduras, milfoil, plumajillo Leaves Asteraceae or compositae 0.6 https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Achillea millefolium https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2294-2 4-8 Dry, Moist