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Our Native Plants

We are a small retail nursery in the high Sierra at the western “shore” of the Great Basin along the Truckee River flowing from Lake Tahoe 10 miles up stream. We no longer grow the plants on site, finding it much more efficient to collect seed (and rarely cuttings) and have them propagated and contact-grown in Oregon and elsewhere. We bring down trucks from various growing grounds at infrequent intervals during the nursery season (May-October).

The following is an occasionally updated list of native plants Villager Nursery frequently offers and common sizes. Slow-growing and highly temperamental species are priced accordingly higher. Availability varies with seed collecting, timing, and weather.

white fir

Abies concolor

Typically available sizes:

Rarely #1

mountain maple

Acer glabrum

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #3

mountain alder

Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

Saskatoon serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5

Utah serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

Typically available sizes:

mock-bearberry

Arctostaphylos nevadense x A. uva-ursi

Typically available sizes:

greenleaf manzanita

Arctostaphylos patula

Typically available sizes:

6″ sq. band

kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva ursi

Typically available sizes:

4″, #1

little sagebrush

Artemisia arbuscula

Typically available sizes:

big sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

water birch (El Dorado, Co.)

Betula occidentalis

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #15

incense cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5, #15

mountain whitethorn ceanothus

Ceanothus cordulatus

Typically available sizes:

prostrate ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

snowbrush ceanothus

Ceanothus velutinus

Typically available sizes:

curl-leaf mountain mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

alderleaf mountain mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

redosier dogwood

Cornus sericea

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #7

shrubby cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. Floribunda (Potentilla fruticosa)

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5

rubber rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Typically available sizes:

sulphur-flower buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

creeping sulphur-flower buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum

Typically available sizes:

Modoc cypress (Plumas, Co.)

Hesperocyparis bakeri (Cupressus bakeri)

Typically available sizes:

Modoc cypress (Plumas, Co.)

Hesperocyparis bakeri (Cupressus bakeri)

Typically available sizes:

oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor

Typically available sizes:

rockspiraea

Holodiscus dumosus

Typically available sizes:

Mountain Twinberry

Lonicera conjugialis

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

twinberry honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

creeping Oregon grape

Mahonia repens

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

Pacific ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Typically available sizes:

Sierra lodgepole pine

Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #15

Jeffrey pine

Pinus jeffreyi

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #10

sugar pine

Pinus lambertiana

Typically available sizes:

western white pine

Pinus monticola

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #15

ponderosa pine (Rky.Mt. Seed Source)

Pinus ponderosa

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #7

quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #7, #10, #15, #20, #25

desert peach

Prunus andersonii

Typically available sizes:

bitter cherry

Prunus emarginata

Typically available sizes:

#1, #3

Klamath Plum / Modoc Plum

Prunus subcordata

Typically available sizes:

#1, #3, #5

western chokecherry

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5, #7, #15

Rocky Mt. Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5, #15

canyon live oak

Quercus chrysolepis

Typically available sizes:

#1 band

Oregon white oak

Quercus garryana

Typically available sizes:

California black oak

Quercus kelloggii

Typically available sizes:

huckleberry oak

Quercus vacciniifolia

Typically available sizes:

#1 band

alderleaf buckthorn

Rhamnus alnifolia

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

skunkbush sumac (Placer, Co.)

Rhus trilobata

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

golden currant (Plumas, Co.)

Ribes aureum

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

wax currant

Ribes cereum

Typically available sizes:

whitestem gooseberry

Ribes inerme

Typically available sizes:

Sierra currant

Ribes nevadense

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5, #7

Sierra gooseberry

Ribes roezlii

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

Woods' rose

Rosa woodsii

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2

thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #3

Sierra mountain willow

Salix eastwoodiae

Typically available sizes:

Lemmon's willow

Salix lemmonii

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

Pacific willow

Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5

Scouler's willow

Salix scouleriana

Typically available sizes:

#1, #5, #15

blue elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5

red elderberry

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

Typically available sizes:

birchleaf spiraea

Spiraea betulifolia

Typically available sizes:

Douglas' spiraea / rose spiraea

Spiraea douglasii

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5

subalpine spiraea / rose meadowsweet

Spiraea splendens var. splendens (Spiraea densiflora)

Typically available sizes:

#1, #2, #5

common snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Typically available sizes:

#2, #5

creeping snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

roundleaf snowberry

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

Typically available sizes:

mountain hemlock

Tsuga mertensiana

Typically available sizes:

#2, #3

baneberry (red) / chinaberry (white)

Actaea rubra

Typically available sizes:

western snakeroot

Ageratina occidentalis

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

swamp onion

Allium validum

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

pearly everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Typically available sizes:

western pasque flower

Anemone occidentalis

Typically available sizes:

little leaf pussytoes

Antennaria microphylla

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

western red columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1, #2

clasping arnica

Arnica amplexicaulis

Typically available sizes:

Chamisso arnica

Arnica chamissonis

Typically available sizes:

4″

white sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana

Typically available sizes:

arrowleaf balsamroot

Balsamhoriza sagittata

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

Pacific hound's tongue

Cynoglossum grande

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

sacred thorn-apple

Datura wrightii

Typically available sizes:

4″

Pacific bleeding heart

Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa

Typically available sizes:

4″, #1

hummingbird trumpet

Epilobium canum

Typically available sizes:

4″, #1

subalpine daisy

Erigeron peregrinus

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

common woolly sunflower

Eriophyllum lanatum

Typically available sizes:

Virginia strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Typically available sizes:

3.5″

scarlet gilia

Ipomopsis aggregata

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

Rocky Mountain iris

Iris missouriensis

Typically available sizes:

4″

celeryleaved licorice root

Ligusticum apiifolium

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

Leopard lily

Lilium pardalinum

Typically available sizes:

Sierra tiger lily / alpine lily

Lilium parvum

Typically available sizes:

blue flax

Linum lewisii

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

brewer's lupine

Lupinus breweri

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

bigleaf lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Typically available sizes:

feathery false lily of the valley

Maianthemum racemosum (Smilacina racemosa)

Typically available sizes:

4″, #1

scarlet monkeyflower

Mimulus cardinalis

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

seep monkeyflower

Mimulus guttatus

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

purple monkeyflower

Mimulus lewisii

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

mountain pennyroyal

Monardella odoratissima

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

azure penstemon

Penstemon azureus

Typically available sizes:

Davidson's penstemon

Penstemon davidsonii

Typically available sizes:

hotrock penstemon

Penstemon deustus

Typically available sizes:

firecracker penstemon (Inyo, Co.)

Penstemon eatonii

Typically available sizes:

slender penstemon

Penstemon gracilentus

Typically available sizes:

mountain pride

Penstemon newberryi

Typically available sizes:

meadow penstemon

Penstemon rydbergii

Typically available sizes:

royal penstemon

Penstemon speciosus

Typically available sizes:

Rocky Mountain penstemon (Mono, Co.)

Penstemon strictus

Typically available sizes:

4″ band, #1

Venus penstemon

Penstemon venustus

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

slender cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis

Typically available sizes:

heal-all

Prunella vulgaris

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

Oregon stonecrop

Sedum oreganum

Typically available sizes:

4″, #1

broadleaf stonecrop

Sedum spathulifolium

Typically available sizes:

checkerbloom

Sidalcea oregana

Typically available sizes:

golden blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium californicum

Typically available sizes:

4″

Idaho blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium idahoense

Typically available sizes:

4″

Canada goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Typically available sizes:

Nevada goldenrod

Solidago spectabilis

Typically available sizes:

bigflower tellima

Tellima grandiflora

Typically available sizes:

4″

slender goldenbanner

Thermopsis gracilis

Typically available sizes:

stream viola

Viola glabella

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

canary viola

Viola praemorsa

Typically available sizes:

4″ band

Sagebrush sedge

Carex filifolia

Typically available sizes:

Nebraska sedge

Carex nebrascensis

Typically available sizes:

plug

slough sedge

Carex obnupta

Typically available sizes:

plug

tufted hairgrass

Deschampsia caespitosa

Typically available sizes:

plug

common spikerush

Eleocharis palustris

Typically available sizes:

plug

giant wildrye

Elymus cinereus

Typically available sizes:

plug

blue wildrye

Elymus glaucus

Typically available sizes:

plug

scouringrush horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Typically available sizes:

California fescue

Festuca californica

Typically available sizes:

plug

Idaho fescue

Festuca idahoensis ssps.

Typically available sizes:

4″

Baltic rush

Juncus balticus

Typically available sizes:

plug

common rush

Juncus effusus

Typically available sizes:

swordleaf rush

Juncus ensifolius

Typically available sizes:

panicled bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Typically available sizes:

broadleaf cattail

Typha latifolia

Typically available sizes:

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