WESTERN NATIVE SEEDAbies concolor White Fir
| Habitat | Montane, moist to dry soil | ||
| Soil | sandy-rocky | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-80 | USDA Zones | 2-5 |
| Height (ft) | 50-250 | Seeds per lb | 11100 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or no pretreatment or plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/4 inch. Place or plant seedlings in partial shade.
Other Information
https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/abicon/all.html Soil Loams pH 5.5-7.0, performs well in urban environments, does not tolerate overwatering needs good drainage, food and cover for grouse, squirrels, rodents and deer
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Abies lasiocarpa lasiocarpa Subalpine Fir
| Habitat | Subalpine forests | ||
| Soil | sandy-rocky | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 30+ | USDA Zones | 2-3 |
| Height (ft) | 30-100 | Seeds per lb | 17600 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or no pretreatment or plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/4 inch. Place or plant seedlings in partial shade.
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Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain Maple
| Habitat | Foothills-montane, moist soils, riparian, talus | ||
| Soil | coarse | Sun | partial shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 12-25 | USDA Zones | 2-5 |
| Height (ft) | 6-30 | Seeds per lb | 7800 |
Germination Information
180 days moist 68-86F, 180 days moist 37-41F or plant outside in summer for germination the following spring plant to 1/4 inch deep Refund if you have no or low germiantion 3 month cold moist stratification, followed by 6 month warm moist stratification followed by 6 month cold moist strat, or plant outside immediately after harvest and cover with 1/4 inch sand and keep moist
Other Information
Important big game browse as well as nesting site for songbirds.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia Thinleaf Alder
| Habitat | Foothills to subalpine, seeps, streamsides | ||
| Soil | coarse | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 24+ | USDA Zones | 2-5 |
| Height (ft) | 6-30 | Seeds per lb | 675000 |
Germination Information
3 days moist @ -4C,180 days moist 34-41F or 24 hr running water soak followed by 60 day cold moist strat or no pretreatment or plant outside late fall. plant to 1/16 inch deep.
Other Information
https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/alninc/all.html
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry
| Habitat | Sagebrush, dry to moist meadows | ||
| Soil | rocky and well drained, to alkaline and clayey | Sun | Sun- part shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 12-30 | USDA Zones | 2-6 |
| Height (ft) | 4-12 | Seeds per lb | 82000 |
Germination Information
90-120 day cool moist stratification or plant outside in fall or 2hr soak in 3% H2O2 followed by 12-18 hr water soak and stratify at 3-5C for 100 days, after 60 days check for germ every 2 weeks rinsing each time. plant to 1/4 inch deep.
Other Information
berries are good food, also used by deer & elk for winter browse https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/amealn/all.html [3] berries are edible
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Artemisia tridentata v. vaseyana Mountain Big Sagebrush
| Habitat | Deep soils, montane, G.B., CO Plateau | ||
| Soil | sandy-clayey | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 11-30 | USDA Zones | 2-5 |
| Height (ft) | 2-5 | Seeds per lb | 2300000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment. Plant outside spring or summer. plant to 1/32 inch deep.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Atriplex canescens Fourwing Saltbush
| Habitat | Pinyon-Juniper deserts, alkaline soils | ||
| Soil | sandy to clayey | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 5-18 | USDA Zones | 2-10 |
| Height (ft) | 2-6 | Seeds per lb | 60000 |
Germination Information
24hr soak in water followed by 5 day cool stratification at 34-38 deg F and plant outside late spring, or plant outside fall to early spring. plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep.
Other Information
Seeds edible
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale Saltbush
| Habitat | Gypsum or alkaline soils, G.P., G.B. & CPl. | ||
| Soil | sandy-clayey | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 4-12 | USDA Zones | 4-8 |
| Height (ft) | 1-3 | Seeds per lb | 65000 |
Germination Information
24 hr soak followed by 7-14 day cool moist stratification and plant outside in the spring, or plant outside fall to early winter. plant to 1/4 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Betula occidentalis River Birch
| Habitat | Pinyon-juinper to montane streamsides | ||
| Soil | sandy-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 16-50 | USDA Zones | 2-4 |
| Height (ft) | 6-20 | Seeds per lb | 2000000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment. plant outside spring or summer. plant on soil surface or to 1/16 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany
| Habitat | Foothills-montane, p-j, coarse soils | ||
| Soil | sandy-loamy | Sun | Sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 10-30 | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 3-15 | Seeds per lb | 59000 |
Germination Information
30-60 day cool moist stratification at 34-41 deg F or plant outside fall or winter. plant to 1/4 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush
| Habitat | Sagebrush to subalpine, rocky sites, Great Basin | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 15-60 | USDA Zones | 5-10 |
| Height (ft) | 3-6 | Seeds per lb | 1100000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment necessary or 30 day cool moist stratification, plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/16 inch deep
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Chrysothamnus vaseyi Vasey Rabbitbrush
| Habitat | Pinon Juniper woodland | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-15 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 1-1.5 | Seeds per lb | 1100000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment necessary or 30 day cool moist stratification, plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/16 inch deep
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Low Rabbitbrush
| Habitat | Pinon Juniper to montane woodlands | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-20 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 1.5-2.5 | Seeds per lb | 1100000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment necessary or 30 day cool moist stratification, plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/16 inch deep
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Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood
| Habitat | High Plains to Montane riparian | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun/part shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 20+ | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 4-20 | Seeds per lb | 13800 |
Germination Information
60 warm moist, 60-180 days cool moist or plant outside in the summer for germination the following spring, plant to 1/4 inch deep
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Cylindropuntia imbricata Cholla
| Habitat | Great Plains to Pinon Juniper woodlands | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-15 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 3-6 | Seeds per lb | 125,000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment necessary or 30 day cool moist stratification, plant outside fall to spring. Plant to 1/8 inch deep
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Ephedra viridis Green Morman Tea
| Habitat | G.B. & C.Pl. deserts to p-j, dry soils | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 6-12 | USDA Zones | 5-8 |
| Height (ft) | 2-4 | Seeds per lb | 23545 |
Germination Information
Plant outside early spring in well drained soil. Plant 1/4 inch deep. May take 4 weeks to germinate. Germinates best with 59-87F day and 36-41F night
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
Ericameria nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush
| Habitat | Canada to Mexico, dry soils, disturbed sites | ||
| Soil | sandy, rocky, gravelly, alkaline | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | dry | USDA Zones | 3-10 |
| Height (ft) | 3-8 | Seeds per lb | 700000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment, fresh seed only.
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Ericameria nauseosa nauseosa Dwarf Rubber Rabbitbrush
| Habitat | Great Plains to foothills and Pinon Juniper woodlands | ||
| Soil | sandy, rocky, gravelly | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 10-15 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 3-8 | Seeds per lb | 700,000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment, fresh seed only.
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Eriogonum effusum Shrubby Wild Buckwheat
| Habitat | Plains-montane, slopes, dry washes and dry meadows | ||
| Soil | sandy, rocky, gravelly | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 10-24 | USDA Zones | 3-5 |
| Height (ft) | 1-2.5 | Seeds per lb | 1600000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment or 30 day cool moist stratification. plant outside spring. plant on soil surface or to 1/32 inch deep.
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Holodiscus dumosus Cliff Spirea
| Habitat | Montane forest, dry coarse slopes | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | Sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | dry | USDA Zones | 45 |
| Height (ft) | 2-6 | Seeds per lb | 5300000 |
Germination Information
90-120 days cool moist stratification. plant on soil surface
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Jamesia americana Waxflower
| Habitat | Montane-subalpine, rock crevices,outcrops | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 10-24 | USDA Zones | 3-5 |
| Height (ft) | 2-6 | Seeds per lb | 7000000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment or 30-180 day cool moist stratification or plant outside fall to early spring. plant on soil surface.
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Juniperus communis Creeping Juniper
| Habitat | Montane and Lodgepole forests, aspen groves | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Part shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 20+ | USDA Zones | 3-5 |
| Height (ft) | 1-4 | Seeds per lb | 27000 |
Germination Information
Requires 60-120 day cold moist stratification, or plant outside in the fall. plant to 1/4-3/8 inch deep. Sometimes planting in June for germination the following year works well.
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Juniperus monosperma One-seed Juniper
| Habitat | Foothills, plains with coarse soils. | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-15 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 10-30 | Seeds per lb | 18160 |
Germination Information
Requires 60-120 day cold moist stratification, or plant outside in the fall. plant to 1/4-3/8 inch deep.
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Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper
| Habitat | Pinyon-Juniper habitat at higher elev. | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 15-30 | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 15-40 | Seeds per lb | 27240 |
Germination Information
Requires 60-120 day cold moist stratification, or plant outside in the fall. plant to 1/4-3/8 inch deep.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat
| Habitat | Plains-foothills, Son, Chih and G.B deserts | ||
| Soil | Sandy-clayey | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 10-20 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 1-4 | Seeds per lb | 111000 |
Germination Information
plant outside fall to early spring. plant from 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Mahonia repens Creeping Oregon Grape
| Habitat | Pinon-Juniper, foothills, montane forests | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | Sun-shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 15-30 | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | <1 | Seeds per lb | 57,600 |
Germination Information
long cold moist stratification plant outside fall
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Philadelphus microphyllus Littleleaf Mock Orange
| Habitat | Pinon-Juniper, foothills, coarse soils, talus in canyons | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-18 | USDA Zones | 4-6 |
| Height (ft) | 2-5 | Seeds per lb | 5400000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment or 45 days cold moist stratification or plant outside fall to late winter
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Picea engelmannii Engelmann Spruce
| Habitat | Upper Montane to treeline | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-36 | USDA Zones | 2-3 |
| Height (ft) | up to 200 | Seeds per lb | 100,000 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or plant outside fall to early spring. Plant to 1/4 inch
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Pinus aristata Bristecone Pine
| Habitat | Upper Montane to treeline, poor windy sites | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-36 | USDA Zones | 2-3 |
| Height (ft) | 25-50 | Seeds per lb | 18100 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or plant outside fall to early spring. Plant to 1/4 inch
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Pinus flexilis Limber Pine
| Habitat | Upper Montane to treeline, poor windy sites | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-36 | USDA Zones | 2-3 |
| Height (ft) | 25-60 | Seeds per lb | 4900 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or plant outside fall to early spring. Plant to 1/4 inch
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Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine
| Habitat | Montane,higher or lower w/aspect, | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 12-24 | USDA Zones | 3-4 |
| Height (ft) | 75-150 | Seeds per lb | 13120 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or plant outside fall to early spring. plant to 1/4 inch
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil
| Habitat | Upper montane to subalpine, moist meadows | ||
| Soil | coarse-clayey | Sun | Full sun-part shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 20+ | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 2-4 | Seeds per lb | 3,000,000 |
Germination Information
30-90 days cool moist or plant outside in the fall. plant on soil surface or to 1/16 inch deep
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Prunus americana American Plum
| Habitat | Plains to foothills, dry to moist soil | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 16-40 | USDA Zones | 4-8 |
| Height (ft) | 4-20 | Seeds per lb | 317 |
Germination Information
90-120 day cold moist stratification or plant outside in the fall. plant on soil surface or to 1/4 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry
| Habitat | Plains to aspen groves, moist soil, riparian zones | ||
| Soil | coarse-clayey | Sun | Full sun-part shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 16-40 | USDA Zones | 3-8 |
| Height (ft) | 6-20 | Seeds per lb | 3000 |
Germination Information
90-120 day cold moist stratification or plant outside in the fall. plant to 1/2 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Pseudotsuga menziesii Doug Fir
| Habitat | Upper Lower Monane to subalpine | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-36 | USDA Zones | 2-4 |
| Height (ft) | 75-150 | Seeds per lb | 33300 |
Germination Information
21 days moist @ 34-41degrees or plant outside fall to early spring. Plant to 1/4 inch
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Ptelea trifoliata Western Hop Tree
| Habitat | Great Plains-pinyon-juniper slopes, dry soil | ||
| Soil | Coarse to sandy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | dry | USDA Zones | 4-8 |
| Height (ft) | 3-12 | Seeds per lb | 9000 |
Germination Information
60 days cool moist stratification or plant outside fall to early spring
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Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush
| Habitat | Great Basin desert to pinyon-juniper, dry soils | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-24 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 2-15 | Seeds per lb | 13400 |
Germination Information
30-90 days cool moist strat or plant outside in the fall or early spring plant to 1/4 inch deep
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Rhus aromatica simplicifolia Single Leaf Skunkbrush
| Habitat | Great Basin desert | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-12 | USDA Zones | 4-7 |
| Height (ft) | 3-8 | Seeds per lb | 10,500 |
Germination Information
30-45 day cool moist stratification or plant outside fall to early spring. Plant to 1/4 inch deep
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Rhus trilobata Skunkbrush Sumac
| Habitat | Plains-foothills, Son. & Chih deserts | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-20 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 3-8 | Seeds per lb | 10600 |
Germination Information
45 day cool moist stratification then plant outside in the summer or plant outside fall to early winter, cover with 1/16-1/8 inch of soil
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Ribes aureum Golden Currant
| Habitat | Foothills, moist soils, riparian areas, seeps. | ||
| Soil | loamy | Sun | Full sun-part |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 15-30 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 3-8 | Seeds per lb | 230000 |
Germination Information
45 day cool moist stratification then plant outside in the summer or plant outside fall to early winter, cover with 1/16-1/8 inch of soil
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Ribes cereum Wax Currant
| Habitat | Foothills to montane, dry sites, meadows and forest clearings | ||
| Soil | Rocky to sandy loam | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 12-35 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 3-6 | Seeds per lb | 200000 |
Germination Information
45 day cool moist stratification then plant outside in the summer or plant outside fall to early winter, cover with 1/8 inch of soil
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Ribes leptanthum Trumpet Gooseberry
| Habitat | Foothills-montane, dry drainages, rock outcrops | ||
| Soil | coarse-sandy | Sun | full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 24-36 | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 1-4 | Seeds per lb | 325000 |
Germination Information
45 cool moist stratification or plant outside in the fall or winter. plant to 1/16 inch deep.
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Ribes montigenum Montain Gooseberry
| Habitat | Montane-alpine, slopes, meadows | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | partial shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 24-36 | USDA Zones | 2-3 |
| Height (ft) | 1-4 | Seeds per lb | 325000 |
Germination Information
45 cool moist stratification or plant outside in the fall or winter. plant to 1/16 inch deep.
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Rosa woodsii Wood's Rose
| Habitat | Foothills-montane, moist soils, stream banks | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 18-24 | USDA Zones | 2-4 |
| Height (ft) | 3-6 | Seeds per lb | 49000 |
Germination Information
Needs 60-90 days warm, then 90-180 cool moist stratification. Best to plant outside at the beginning of summer and expect germination the following spring.
Other Information
Fruit eaten by many small mammals.
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Rubus deliciosus Boulder Raspberry
| Habitat | Foothills-montane, rocky slopes or soils | ||
| Soil | rocky-gravelly | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 15-24 | USDA Zones | 3-7 |
| Height (ft) | 3-6 | Seeds per lb | 145000 |
Germination Information
30-90 day cool moist stratification or plant outside in the fall. plant on soil surface or to 1/16 inch deep
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Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry
| Habitat | Rich moist soils, riparian areas, Great Plains | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 24-36 | USDA Zones | 3-6 |
| Height (ft) | 10-20 | Seeds per lb | 286000 |
Germination Information
Needs 30-60 days warm, then 90-150 cool moist stratification. Best to plant outside at the beginning of summer and expect germination the following spring. Fresh seed may germinate without this treatment if planted in the fall
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Shepherdia canadensis Russet Buffaloberry
| Habitat | Poor soils of forest openings, from low to high elevation, Lodgepole and Spruce Fir forests | ||
| Soil | coarse-loamy | Sun | Part Shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 24-36 | USDA Zones | 2-4 |
| Height (ft) | 3-13 | Seeds per lb | 400000 |
Germination Information
Needs 30-60 days cold moist stratification. Scarification can improve germination or plant outside in the fall
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry
| Habitat | Foothills, Great Plains and east | ||
| Soil | coarse-clayey | Sun | Full Sun-Part Shade |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 12-45 | USDA Zones | 2-6 |
| Height (ft) | 1-3 | Seeds per lb | 76029 |
Germination Information
Needs 90 days warm moist stratification at 77F followed by 180 cold moist stratification at 41F. Or plant outside in the fall for germination in two years. Plant to 1/4 inch deep
USDA Plant Guide (pdf)
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Yucca baccata Banana Yucca
| Habitat | Colorado Plateau , Moj, Chih & G.B. deserts | ||
| Soil | sandy-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 6-18 | USDA Zones | 4-8 |
| Height (ft) | 1-7 | Seeds per lb | 5000 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment. plant outside spring or summer. soaking seed for 24 hours at room temp may improve germination. plant to 1/16 inch deep.
Yucca glauca Spanish Bayonet
| Habitat | plains-montane dry sunny slopes | ||
| Soil | sandy-loamy | Sun | Full sun |
| Annual Precip. (in) | 8-18 | USDA Zones | 4-7 |
| Height (ft) | 12-60 | Seeds per lb | 28600 |
Germination Information
no pretreatment. plant outside spring or summer. soaking seed for 24 hours at room temp will improve germination. plant to 1/16 inch deep. May take up to 4 weeks to germinate.
Other Information
Flower stalk supposedly edible.
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