I have enjoyed reading about plants from other parts of the country in this thread. I've never seen most of the plants you wrote about. I hope I get to travel to them some day. My favorite native has to be Zenobia pulverulenta or dusty zenobia. When in bloom it looks like it's made of moonlight and aquamarine, gilded with opal and set with rubies and pearls. It is simply the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on. My next favorite is a toss-up between Calycanthus florida for the scent and Sarracinas for the plain weirdness of the leaf and the beauty of it's bloom.

Hi, I'm sending you an e-mail also. My sister gave me a bunch of small canna bulbs to trade after she finished planting all she could. She said they multiply well and they are all red. She didn't know the name of them but said the leaves are the dark purplish brown color not the green color. Are you interested in trading some of your Siberian and Louisiana iris for them? I will also be digging up some "Little Dream" and "Boo" dwarf bearded irises. Deb

Kelp - Some of those you could get through plant/seed trades to cut down on your cost. If you don't feel comfortable trading through Gardenweb, you could try to find a local garden club in your area that has plant trades.

Hi Folks, I am interested in getting in touch with folks in Southern Coastal OR and/or Northern Coastal CA . I have been searching for plants or seeds of one of your native plants. It is Clintonia andrewsiana the red flowered clintonia. If anyone out that way can help please contact me off list at wildflowerman_2000@yahoo.com. Thanks for any help. Mark Rose