Family: Melanthiaceae Zone: 5 - 9 Natural Range: PNW; Oregon, California Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade Height: 14" Bloom Time: March to May Attributes: Deciduous. Large mottled foliage. Early spring blooming. Sessile blooms that are white in color, or some times pink at the base. Notes: Great foliage. One or two more years to bloom.
Family: Ulmaceae Zone: 4 - 9 Natural Range: China, Korea, Japan Soil: Average, drought tolerant Light: Sun, part shade Height: 3’ Bloom Time: NA Attracts: NA Pest Resistance: Air Pollution Attributes: Deciduous. Dwarf form with corky bark and small glossy green leaves. Insignificant, small reddish flowers in summer. Flat Samara like seeds. Notes: Slow growing and often used in rock gardens and bonsai.
Family: Ericaceae Zone: 8 - 10 Natural Range: Himalayas Soil: Average, moist well drained, humus rich Light:part sun, shade Height: 8" Bloom Time: March to April Attracts: Bees Pest Resistance: NA Attributes: Evergreen, small rounded leaves. Pinkish white flowers with black fruit. Notes: Introduced by Steve Hootman of the Rhododendron Species Botanic Garden. In the wild this species grows as an epiphyte in mossy, rotting logs. Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot
Family: Cupressaceae Zone: 7 - 10 Natural Range: Vietnam Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Part sun to sun Height: 50' Bloom Time: NA Attributes: Evergreen. Pyramidal, becoming irregular and flat-topped with age. Juvenile and transitional foliage present. Notes: Recently discovered species named in 2002, resulting in a new genus of Xanthocyparis. Only a few hundred trees remain in the wild. In its native habitat X. vietnamensis grows in mixed forests between 1,060 - 1180 m elevations. Should prove to be much hardier.