Now Shipping! The best alpine and rock garden plants out there!

The don’t miss plant sale of the year!

A spring break adventure to the wilds of Southern Oregon’s rugged Kalmiopsis and Siskiyous.

Lessening our carbon footprint in the greenhouse world.

Some things to do while you wait for spring!

Snow Day Flowers

“He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.”

―Thomas Paine

Building a greenhouse for the future, super efficient heating, phase change materials and eco-radiators.

Happy New Year! A little recap of the year 2024 from illahe Rare Plants.

On Dragons and Society and trying to save the planet one little greenhouse at a time.

Hand made and grown gifts for the gardener.

Mountain adventures, high alpines and the Insular Belt Geography.

“THERE were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; “ Mark Twain

Some of the best fall blooming Crocus around

Fall has finally arrived!

Fall shipping is underway!

Fall Alpine and Rock Garden List coming Soon!