That's a big surprise Leo, when I look at the USDA plants database it seems lots of Aquliegia species are native to your region (NV, UT, AZ, NM, TX, CO). But they are difficult to find in commerce, so maybe that's the key. Dennis in Cincinnati On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Leo A. Martin <leo@possi.org> wrote: > Dennis... I don't know hardly nuthin' about Aquilegia, but you should try > growing A. chrysantha. It's quite hardy, takes the summer heat if it's in > partial shade, and the flowers are fragrant. Seed is readily available > from many sources. One of the few Ranunculaceae I can grow here in > Phoenix. > > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA >