Throughout our site, these treasures are highlighted with a green or purple bar and the word Rarest. Most you can’t get anywhere else in North America, and the rest you’d be very hard-pressed to find. That makes them extra-endangered — and extra-exciting in the garden.
Dick Wellband, 1921
Rosamunde Huykman, 1895
Maximus, Trumpet Major, 1576
Minuet, 1931
Twink, 1925
Seagull, 1893
Albus, 1847
Old Times, 1905
Louise de Coligny, 1940
Feu de Joie, 1927
clusiana, 1607
Butter and Eggs, 1777
White Hawk, Albion, 1880
White Marvel, 1950
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629
Mabel, 1856
Mieke Telkamp, 1964
Beersheba, 1923
Duc van Tol Scarlet, 1850
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Rarest for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
merckii dahlia, 1838 – hardy, single-flowered and multi-colored
Andries’ Orange dahlia, 1936 – flower arranger’s delight
Arthur Hambley dahlia, 1955 – lavender-pink elephant
Bloodstone dahlia, 1939 – as brilliant as the ancient gem
Clair de Lune dahlia, 1946 – elegant and wildflowery
Deuil du Roi Albert dahlia, 1936 – royal purple and white
Fashion Monger dahlia, 1955 – stylish raspberry & cream
Firebird dahlia, 1962 – Bee-friendly, fiery red with yellow center
G.F. Hemerik dahlia, 1936 – bee-friendly dwarf
Gerrie Hoek dahlia, 1942 – “most popular dahlia of all time”
Glorie van Heemstede dahlia, 1947 – Zen-like simplicity
Golden Heart dahlia, 1955 – warm sunburst of beauty
Jane Cowl dahlia, 1928 – undulating bronze
Kaiser Wilhelm dahlia, 1881 – lemon and burgundy, green button eye
Kidd’s Climax dahlia, 1940 – huge pink dinner-plate
Le Castel dahlia – Waterlily form, white to flushed pink
Little Beeswing dahlia, 1909 – flame and yellow honeycomb
Little Robert dahlia, 1964 – pompon-sized and neon-bright
Ludwig Helfert dahlia, 1974 – orange flowers, purple stems, green foliage
Lutt Wichen dahlia, 1941 – gardenia-flowered “ground-cover” dahlia
Mrs. H. Brown dahlia, 1947 – love-child of the ‘Bishop’ & ‘Clair’
Natal dahlia, 1959 – dark red Christmas ornament
Nepos dahlia, 1958 – baby-fresh masterpiece
Nita dahlia, 1959 – freckled twin of the great ‘Juanita’
Old Gold dahlia, 1947 – flickering like a bonfire
Preference dahlia, 1955 – peachy-pink with dark stems
Prince Noir dahlia, 1954 – ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
Prinzessin Irene von Preussen dahlia, 1912 – rare white, serene and charming
Rosemary Webb dahlia, 1956 – abundant, peony-like blooms
Roxy dahlia, 1964 – short, dark-leaved, and vibrant
Shooting Star dahlia, 1984 – Pastel spiked petals
White Aster dahlia, 1879 – world’s oldest garden dahlia
White Fawn dahlia, 1942 – cool and refreshing
Winsome dahlia, 1940 – shocking beauty
Wisconsin Red dahlia, 1910? – pass-along ruby-red
York and Lancaster dahlia, 1915? – mysterious history
DAYLILY
Apricot daylily, 1893 – the very first
Autumn Minaret daylily, 1951 – up to 7 feet tall!
Caballero daylily, 1941 – Zorro’s favorite
Challenger daylily, 1949 – to five feet tall or more
lemon lily daylily, 1570 – fragrant daylily, true stock!
Luteola daylily, 1900 – my front yard daylily
Mikado daylily, 1929 – graceful mango and mahogany
Neyron Rose daylily, 1950 – raspberry-rose with ivory highlighting
Orangeman daylily, 1902 – mango-colored stars, extra old
Port daylily, 1941 – small-flowered & glowing
Potentate daylily, 1943 – with plantlets on its bloom-stalks
Purple Waters daylily, 1942 – Regal, dark-red/burgundy flowers.
Revolute daylily, 1944
Rosalind daylily, 1941 – the first red, wild from China
Theron daylily, 1934 – dark landmark
DIVERSE SPRING
powellii Album crinum, 1930 – snowy and superlative
Ehemanii canna, 1863 – arching sprays of dangling flowers
Ellen Bosanquet crinum, 1930 – “one of the South’s greatest treasures”
milk-and-wine lily crinum, 1819? 1919? – candy-striped, fragrant, and TOUGH
GLADIOLUS
Starface gladiolus, 1960 – rapturously beautiful
IRIS
Blue Rhythm iris, 1945 – award-winning Iowa farmboy
Fairy iris, 1905 – first American iris
Flavescens iris, 1813 – pale, shimmering yellow
Germanica iris, 1500 – from Rome to Van Gogh
Indian Chief iris, 1929 – wine-red, raspberry, and bronze
Loreley iris, 1909 – perfectly imperfect charmer
Madame Chereau iris, 1844 – landmark iris, our Spring 2009 Bulb of the Year
Mrs. Horace Darwin iris, 1888 – elegant white
Rarest for FALL PlantingCROCUS
Albus crocus, 1847 – the “Starry Night” tommie
speciosus ‘Conqueror’ crocus, 1967 – fall-blooming naturalizer
Hubert Edelsten crocus, 1924 – purple petals with striking white bands
Weldenii Fairy crocus, 1952 – early light purple & white naturalizer
DAFFODIL
moschatus daffodil, 1604 – demurely nodding “Swan’s Neck”
Albatross daffodil, 1891 – propeller-like petals
April Queen daffodil, 1938 – bright, flame-kissed cup
Argent daffodil, 1902 – bright double with arms akimbo
Bath’s Flame daffodil, 1913 – one of Ron Scamp’s three favorites
Beersheba daffodil, 1923 – slender ivory trumpet
Brilliancy daffodil, 1906 – luminous Arts-and-Crafts-era beauty
Broughshane daffodil, 1938 – amber-white Irish trumpet
Butter and Eggs daffodil, 1777 – the classic cottage-garden double
Conspicuus daffodil, 1869 – Victorian butterflies
Daphne daffodil, 1914 – ADS 2008 Best Historic Daffodil
Dick Wellband daffodil, 1921 – deep orange and cream
Doctor Alex Fleming daffodil, 1948 – Center is an exuberant ruffled skirt of frills and ruffles.
Feu de Joie daffodil, 1927 – free-spirited semi-double
Firebrand daffodil, 1897 – long creamy petals, fiery heart
Flower Drift daffodil, 1966 – free-flowering, frothy and vibrant
Golden Spur daffodil, 1885 – extra-early Victorian trumpet
Horace daffodil, 1894 – poet of carpe diem
Inglescombe daffodil, 1912 – a double helping of sunlight
Insulinde daffodil, 1921 – graceful, exuberant double
Jenny daffodil, 1943 – like miniature shooting stars
King Alfred daffodil, 1899 – true stock!
Kinglet daffodil, 1959 – sweetly-fragrant, glorious, and Oregon-bred
La Riante daffodil, 1931 – Sweetly scented “laughing girl.”
Laurens Koster daffodil, 1906 – pioneering poetaz
Little Witch daffodil, 1921 – cute, very cute
Louise de Coligny daffodil, 1940 – sweet-scented apricot beauty
Lucifer daffodil, 1890 – heavenly wings, devilish cup
Maximus, Trumpet Major daffodil, 1576 – loved for over 400 years!
Merlin daffodil, 1956 – glowing red-rimmed yellow hearts in pure-white blossoms
Niveth daffodil, 1931 – Thalia’s elegant, uptown cousin
Polar Ice daffodil, 1936 – too good to let go
Princeps daffodil, 1830 – graceful white and yellow wildling
Romance daffodil, 1959 – our most richly colored “pink”
Rose of May daffodil, 1950 – rose-like shape and fragrance
Rosy Trumpet daffodil, pre-1952 – starry white perianth around a long apricot trumpet
Rustom Pasha daffodil, 1930 – truly orange, sun-proof cup
Seagull daffodil, 1893 – floats like a butterfly, apricot rim
Sir Watkin daffodil, 1868 – one of the all-time greats
Twin Sisters daffodil, 1597 – aka Loving Couples, Cemetery Ladies
Twink daffodil, 1925 – a classic southern double
White Lady daffodil, 1897 – Victorian lady with a parasol
White Marvel daffodil, 1950 – unique and graceful
Will Scarlett daffodil, 1898 – dazzling groundbreaker
DIVERSE FALL
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629 – true stock!
Magnet snowdrop, 1889 – “easily recognized, even from a distance”
HYACINTH
Anna Liza hyacinth, 1972 – pink/lavender/mauve and beautiful!
Roman Pink hyacinth, 1573 – wildflowery, pink, and wonderful
Roman White hyacinth, 1597 – the rarest Roman of all
LILY
Madonna lily, 1600 BC – most historic lily of all
PEONY
Minuet peony, 1931 – ‘Mrs. Roosevelt’s beautiful sister
TULIP
clusiana tulip, 1607 – original WHITE & red
Absalon tulip, 1780 – chocolate and chestnut on gold
Archeron tulip, 1913 – strikingly dark garnet and rust
Black and White tulip, 1920 – dark flames on creamy white
Bridesmaid tulip, 1900 – slender cherry and ivory flame
Carola tulip, 1986 – rosy-pink beauty
Clara Butt tulip, 1889 – once the world’s favorite
Columbine tulip, 1929 – purple, lace-like tracery
Cottage Maid tulip, 1857 – rose and white sweetheart
Dillenburg tulip, 1916 – wonderfully fragrant
Doll’s Minuet tulip, 1968 – dancing lily-like flowers
Dom Pedro tulip, 1906 – “undoubtedly the most attractive” brown tulip
Duc de Berlin tulip, 1854 – fragrant and bold
Duc van Tol Red & White tulip, 1750 – early and cheerful
Duc van Tol Red and Yellow tulip, 1595 – ancient, landmark miniature
Duc van Tol Rose tulip, 1700 – tiny pink and white ballerina
Duc van Tol Scarlet tulip, 1850 – perfect miniature
Duc van Tol Violet tulip, 1700 – ancient pixie
Duc van Tol Yellow tulip, 1830
Duchesse de Parma tulip, 1820 – much more than red and yellow
Elegans Rubra tulip, 1872 – stark simplicity
Gander’s Rhapsody tulip, 1970 – creamy light pink petals highlighted with darker pink at their edges
George Grappe tulip, 1939 – lovely and late-blooming
Greuze tulip, 1891 – rich, deep purple
Insulinde tulip, 1914 – enjoy its enchanting transformation
James Wild tulip, 1890 – gloriously amber-brown
Jules Favres tulip, 1913 – fiery chestnut-bronze
Julia Farnese tulip, 1853 – “supremely elegant” broken tulip
Konigin Wilhelmina tulip, 1965 – fragrant scarlet-orange
Lac van Rijn tulip, 1620 – ancient crown of purple-red and ivory
Mabel tulip, 1856 – barmaid’s delight?
Madras tulip, 1913 – golden-bronze and fragrant
Mieke Telkamp tulip, 1964 – cheerful early-bloomer
Old Times tulip, 1905 – “garnet and primrose”
Orange King tulip, 1903 – “sweet-scented, a grand tulip”
Prince of Austria tulip, 1860 – fragrant and enduring
Prince of Wales tulip, 1863 – deep purple-brown
Princess Amalia tulip, 1908 – lovely and late
Princess Elizabeth tulip, 1898 – “rose-pink with topaz lights”
Princess Juliana tulip, 1910 – scarlet-red
Rosamunde Huykman tulip, 1895 – like a pink and white sunrise
Rubens tulip, 1903 – rare broken
Schoonoord tulip, 1909 – lush and radiant double
Silver Standard tulip, 1760 – dazzling red on white
The Lizard tulip, 1903 – weird name, cool flower
White Hawk, Albion tulip, 1880 – luminous and robust
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