Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima)
Native, cool season shrub with many greenish-yellow flowers. Blackbrush attracts bees and butterflies. Grows well in partial sun to full sun.
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Creeping Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens)
Shrub with yellow flowers and bluish fruit; attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides)
An annual or biennial, depending on climate produces masses of miniature, sky-blue blossoms with white, yellow or pink centers. Blooms from mid-April to June. Found on rocky places, mountain pastures, damp meadows, woods. Naturalized in the U.S. in moist, shaded places. Best in partial sun to shade, moist soils; perfect for borders, rock gardens, and for dainty bouquets.
Foxglove (Digitalis sp.)
A biennial with flowers on tall stalks arising from clump of basal leaves, flowers are tubular, to 3 inches long, purple or cream colored with spots inside. Blooms in June. Found on open woods and heaths in mountains. Best in partial sun to shade, moist soil; prefers porous but rich, moist soils; may reflower if cut back; dried leaves are the principal source of the drug, digitalis. Flowers may attract hummingbirds.
Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule)
Synonyms: Arctic Poppy
A short-lived perennial that produces large, white, orange or yellow flowers on slender stalks, arising from clumps of basal leaves. Blooms in late spring and early summer. Found across arctic regions of North America, south to Colorado. Best in full sun, dry to moist soils; at home in cool climates, does not tolerate combination of heat and humidity, does not transplant well.
Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea ssp. Sericea)
Flowering shrub that blooms from March to May; attracts butterflies. Plant produces small, white berries. Prefers full sun and moist soil.
Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus)
Spikes of showy, blue to purple flowers that grows up to 3 feet tall. Flowers on the Rocky Mountain Penstemon bloom from May to July; attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Skunkbush (Rhus trilobata)
Skunkbush grows small clusters of yellow flowers that bloom in the spring; attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Red tart fruit attracts birds.
Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)
Smooth Sumac grows from 10 to 20 feet tall. Dark green leaves turn to a rich red in the fall and yellow-green flowers bloom in the summer. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and many different kinds of birds and small mammals. Prefers full sun and dry to moist soils; very drought tolerant.
Spurred Snapdragon (Antirrhinum cornutum)
Annual with hairy, erect stems that have solitary hairy-lipped flowers that grow in the leaf axils. Flowers are typically white with purple veins; attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Spurred Snapdragon grows up to 1 foot tall and blooms in the spring. This uncommon species of the New World Snapdragon grows best in partial to full sun and dry soils; drought tolerant.
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
A tender perennial that produces fragrant masses of white, pink or purple flowers, plants tend to be spreading. Blooms quickly. Excellent for fragrant, butterfly and old-fashioned gardens; highly adaptable. Best in full to partial sun, dry to moist soils.
Wax Currant (Ribes cereum)
The Wax Currant grows up to 5 feet tall, flowering in the spring and summer. Fruit ripens toward the end of summer. Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.