Landscaping with Natives
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There are many documents and websites which deal with Landscaping with Natives. This site will try to point the reader to those which are appropriate for Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington. Please check back later for additional information.

Propagation of native plants
Native Plants Journal publishes both a journal and a propagation protocol database.
NRCS Pullman Plant Materials Center publications includes technical plant guides and propagation protocol articles about specific native plants.

Landscaping with Native Plants of the Idaho Panhandle published in 2011 by Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society has valuable information for North Idaho native plant growers. A list of bookstores which carry the book can be found on the Kinnikinnick NPS website
The second edition released in 2012 is available at Bookpeople in Moscow Idaho and also from the INPS White Pine chapter

Native Plant Species for this area

Valuable information is in the following documents
Native Plants of Northern Idaho for Landscaping and Restoration (WP).
Characteristics and Uses of Native Palouse Forbs in Landscaping (PPF/WSU).
More Palouse Forbs for Landscaping (PPF/WSU).
Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region (BLM).
The Palouse Prairie - A Treasure upon your Land (multi-agency) 2-page 2.4 MB PDF
Dr. Love's Favorite Native Plants and Where to Buy Them 25-page 144 KB PDF
What do the Common Birds in our Gardens Eat? 4-page 166 KB PDF
Landscaping with Native Trees for Wildlife 2-page 316 KB PDF
Landscaping with Native Shrubs for Wildlife 1-page 304 KB PDF
Landscaping with Native Perennials for Wildlife 5-page 368 KB PDF

Sources for native plants

Jacie and Wayne Jensen own Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm and in 2012 are selling seed via their website as well as in some retail stores. Some of the retail stores will also be selling plants grown from their seed. More information can be found on their Products page. Check out their website which has information not only on the products available but also plant characteristics and growing requirements.

Another local supplier is Christine Nauman who owns Cricket’s Garden Native Wildflower Nursery in Moscow, Idaho and sells Palouse natives. She is available for consultation by appointment. Her website has contact information and also has considerable information on growing Palouse natives.

Near Troy Pleasant Hill Farm, run by Pat and Doug Mason, grows quality native plants primarily from seed from Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm. Their address is 1101 Anderson Rd, Troy, ID. Phone 208-877-1434.

In Potlatch and Moscow's Eastside Market area, Fiddler's Ridge Nursery, run by Theresa Greiner, is selling some native plants grown by Pleasant Hill Farms and seed from Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm. Phone 208-683-2387.

Further away but if you are heading north past Athol you might check out their blog Cedar Mountain Perennials . They are selling some North Idaho natives. Phone 208-683-2387.

Many natives are available either by visiting Plants of the Wild in Tekoa Washington or via their online catalog. They will have plants grown from seed from Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm. Phone 509-284-2848

Also in Pomeroy, WA check out Willow Gulch Nursery. Contact Scott McGee send email or call 509-751-7556.

In addition please check on other Native Plant Society websites for landscaping with natives information and for the dates of native plant sales.

Idaho Native Plant Society
Washington Native Plant Society
Oregon Native Plant Society
Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute holds plant sales in the summer in Moscow Idaho.

White Pine photo by Dr. Wm Hall