A winter walk through the garden and bulb house on the first day of the new year. Looks like spring is coming soon.

A Christmas Wish and a Climate Battery Update

Iris planifolia the winter blooming Juno, Appalachian Murder Ballads and Climate Batteries.

December wishes, New Zealand travels and Christmas ideas!

Brachyglottis on the slopes of Mt. Doom, NZ

The late season bloomers at illahe rare plants.

A brief on the wonderful saffron group species, Crocus cartwrightianus.

Frost is on the way for the valley, signaling the end of one season and the beginning of another.

The bulb season has ended

The end of the bulb season is nigh!

Colchicum ‘Glory of Heemsteede’ a wonderful fall bloomer is still available and the Fall Bulb Sale is on now!

“If you plant ice, you are going to harvest wind”

The Grateful Dead

Fall Sales Calendar-Don’t miss out on our premier selection of Drought tolerant, hardy and tough alpine, rock garden plants and dwarf and rare bulbs at the local sales.

The deafening sound of crickets

2023 Rare Bulb List is online now!

“Summer is the time when it is too hot to do the job that it was too cold to do last winter.” Mark Twain

An update on the upcoming bulb catalog and some of the Biarums we will be featuring this year.

Some brand new introductions from Diana Reecks amazing Erythronium collection that will be featured in the 2023 Summer bulbs catalog

An update on the summer catalog, as well as an exciting new Penstemon introduction.

A brief travelogue on an adventure to the mountains of Alaska to see alpine plants and wildflowers.

A little nature hiking and some wonderful wildflowers to be had this week in the high country.