1 oz. (Sambucus cerulea) Zones 3 - 6. Fruiting shrub. A small deciduous shrub or small tree, 1'-50' tall, it is fast-growing and spreading but can be controlled by pruning. Blooms with white or creamy flowers in flat-topped clusters in April throughout August, leading clusters of blue or red berries from August throughout October. The berries are edible by humans as well as providing food for birds, deer, and elk. Conservation uses include habitat and streambank restoration. Approximately 2,625 seeds.
1 oz. (Oenothera hookeri). Zones 3 - 7. Perennial. Evening primrose is a native of North America and was introduced into European botanical gardens in 1614 from Virginia. It is a biennial plant. In the wild seed germinates in the spring and in the first year the plant forms a rosette of leaves that is flat to the ground, later forming a stalk with alternate leaves. The plant flowers during its second year. Approximately 5,750 seeds.
1 oz. (Lomatium dissectum). Zone 4 - 8. Perennial. The most robust of the desert parsley. This fern-leafed variety is highly variable and has a wide range. It grows as much as four feet tall, making it the tallest of the Lomatium. The leaves, mostly basal, are large and divided into many segments. The multiple umbels develop on a long, leafless stalk, with early spring flowers that vary in color from deep purple (nearly black) to pale yellow. It most frequently grows in rocky habitats, particularly on talus slopes. It is often found growing among Arrowleaf Balsamroot. Approximately 2,375 seeds.
(Calochortus nuttallii). Perennial. Zones 3 - 7. The flowers have three large petals with yellow bases and three narrower sepals. Occasionally petals are magenta or tinged with lilac. This is Utah's state flower; the Ute Indians called it "sago," and taught Mormon settlers to eat the bulbs in times of scarcity.
1 oz. (Rumex acelosella). Zones 3 - 7. Sheep sorrel has long slender roots which bear one to several stems. The arrow-shaped basal leaves have long stalks and a pair of outward-flaring lobes. There are usually smaller stem leaves with shortened stalks, also. The flowers are numerous, tiny and reddish with six sepals. They grow in a long, narrow inflorescence--male and female flowers forming on separate plants. Approximately 15,000 seeds.
1 oz. (Saponaria officinalis). Zones 3 - 7. Often called Bouncing Bet. Prefers full sun in well drained soil. Grows 24 – 32 inches tall and bears dense clusters of pale pint 1” flowers. Modern herbalists use the root to relieve itching (externally) and for jaundice and rheumatism (internally). Approximately 15,000 seeds.
1 oz. (Urtica dioica). Zones 3 - 7. The stinging nettle grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet. The slender stems are four-sided. It has a creeping, stretching root from which new shoots emerge. The dull, dark green leaves grow opposite each other on the stem. They are thin and sort of egg-shaped with a toothed and tapered end and covered with stinging hairs. They are 2 to 6 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide. Nettles loose their stinging qualities when they are dried.
1 oz. Rubus parviflora . Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. These shrubs reach up to six foot in height and bear lush, red, multi-seeded, bowl-shaped fruits. The plants thrive in moist shady areas. This deciduous shrub often forms thickets. The bark is flaky or peeling, but without prickles so common with many of the Rosaceae. Approximately 7,000 seeds.
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