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.
Crocus speciosus ‘Conqueror’, 1967
White Lady, 1897
Seagull, 1893
Feu de Joie, 1927
April Queen, 1938
Anna Liza, 1972
Royal Sovereign, 1820
Jenny, 1943
Maximus, Trumpet Major, 1576
Twin Sisters, 1597
White Marvel, 1950
Lucifer, 1890
La Riante, 1931
antique freesia, 1878
Gander’s Rhapsody, 1970
Conspicuus, 1869
Weldenii Fairy, 1952
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Rarest for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
Andries’ Orange dahlia, 1936 – flower arranger’s delight
Arthur Hambley dahlia, 1955 – lavender-pink elephant
Bloodstone dahlia, 1939 – as brilliant as the ancient gem
Blue Danube dahlia, 1948 – mysterious, bluish lilac
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
G.F. Hemerik dahlia, 1936 – bee-friendly dwarf
Glorie van Heemstede dahlia, 1947 – Zen-like simplicity
Kaiser Wilhelm dahlia, 1881 – lemon and burgundy, green button eye
Klankstad Kerkrade dahlia, 1954 – spiky poofs of primrose
Lavender Chiffon dahlia, 1957 – cool, man, cool!
Little Beeswing dahlia, 1909 – flame and yellow honeycomb
Little Robert dahlia, 1964 – pompon-sized and neon-bright
Lutt Wichen dahlia, 1941 – gardenia-flowered “ground-cover” dahlia
Mrs. H. Brown dahlia, 1947 – love-child of the ‘Bishop’ & ‘Clair’
Mrs. I. De ver Warner dahlia, 1920 – saved by Kentucky farm family
Natal dahlia, 1959 – dark red Christmas ornament
Nepos dahlia, 1958 – baby-fresh masterpiece
Nita dahlia, 1959 – freckled twin of the great ‘Juanita’
Preference dahlia, 1955 – peachy-pink with dark stems
Prince Noir dahlia, 1954 – ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
Princesse Louise de Suede dahlia, 1947 – chic, indescribable color
Requiem dahlia, 1952 – anything but somber
Union Jack dahlia, 1882 – candy-striped Victorian
White Aster dahlia, 1879 – world’s oldest garden dahlia
White Fawn dahlia, 1942 – cool and refreshing
Willo Violet dahlia, 1937 – purple gumballs
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
Corky daylily, 1959 – sweet little flower with famous friends
Libby Finch daylily, 1949 – black cherry, white star
Luteola daylily, 1900 – my front yard daylily
Mikado daylily, 1929 – graceful mango and mahogany
Ophir daylily, 1924 – trumpet-shaped, American-bred pioneer
Purple Waters daylily, 1942 – Regal, dark-red/burgundy flowers.
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
Dauntless gladiolus, 1940 – Lauren Bacall in pink
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
Flutter-By iris, 1924 – like a host of butterflies
Germanica iris, 1500 – from Rome to Van Gogh
Loreley iris, 1909 – perfectly imperfect charmer
Madame Chereau iris, 1844 – landmark iris, our Spring 2009 Bulb of the Year
Plumeri iris, 1888 – coppery rose and velvety claret
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
Dick Wellband daffodil, 1921 – deep orange and cream
Doctor Alex Fleming daffodil, 1948 – Center is an exuberant ruffled skirt of frills and ruffles.
Early Pearl daffodil, 1899 – early, fragrant, and luminous
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
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
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
antique freesia, 1878 – super fragrant naturalizer
Atkinsii snowdrop, 1869 – elegant “pear-shaped pearl”
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629 – true stock!
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
PEONY
Baroness Schroeder peony, 1889 – “one of the best peonies in the world”
Elsa Sass peony, 1930 – Gold Medal winner and wedding favorite
Frances Willard peony, 1907 – pearly cream and blush
Mons. Martin Cahuzac peony, 1899 – darkest peony ever?
TULIP
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
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
Je Maintiendrai tulip, 1863 – regal and unusual
Jules Favres tulip, 1913 – fiery chestnut-bronze
Lac van Rijn tulip, 1620 – ancient crown of purple-red and ivory
Mabel tulip, 1856 – barmaid’s delight?
Mieke Telkamp tulip, 1964 – cheerful early-bloomer
Pluvia D’Oro tulip, 1925 – sunny, delightful
Princess Amalia tulip, 1908 – lovely and late
Royal Sovereign tulip, 1820 – mahogany on gold
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
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