What We Do

Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast; circumboreal

Habitat: Common in open, dry to somewhat moist areas from low to high elevations; tolerant of disturbance

Flowers: February-October

Mature Height: up to 3 feet

Growth Type: Perennial

Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.

Habitat: Prairies and forest openings from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains

Flowers: June-August

Mature Height: up to 2 feet

Growth Type: Perennial

Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.

Habitat: Dry, open, often rocky areas at low elevations to the subalpine

Flowers: May-August

Mature Height: up to 2 feet

Growth Type: Perennial

Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the south-central and southeastern U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Open slopes and meadows, from coastal cliffs and balds to inland valleys, rocky hillsides, forest openings, and subalpine meadows.

Flowers: April-August

Mature Height: up to 12"

Growth Type: Perennial