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Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Vietnam
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  12"- 24"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes:  Deciduous, Large creamy yellow flowers with orange back to petals, red spotted and deep yellow throat.
Notes:  Bletilla ochracea are not as cold hardy as Bletilla striata but they offer an attractive alternative color to the usual pinks.  Usually flowers a bit later than Bletilla striata. Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.  Bletillas can be grown in a pot if kept cool but not too cool and a bit on the dryer side during the winter.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Bare Root

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  12"- 18"
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes:  Deciduous, White blushed pink flowers with bright yellow throat.  Darker pinkish terracotta pink buds and back of petals.
Notes:  First release of this KIGN Introduction.  Like other Bletilla ochracea they start to flower a bit later than B. striata.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot full

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Each flowering stem hold up to 20 deep magenta flowers with darker highlights.
Notes:  This vigorous selection has much larger flowers and stature than other Bletilla.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height: 18". - 24"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white flowers with lavender highlights.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1'- 2' tall.  Blooms summer.  Slender, dark pink blooms with dark lip and yellow spotted red throat.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.  There are many Bletilla hybrids that have been created, but they are difficult to find.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  18" - 24"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes:  Deciduous, Dark pink flowers. 
Notes:  This selection is a uniformly darker pink than some other Bletilla striata forms.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun-part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12”- 24” tall.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Magenta blooms, reminiscent of a Catalaya.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1'- 2' tall.  Blooms summer.  Lighter magenta blooms with dark lip and yellow spotted red throat.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.  There are many Bletilla hybrids that have been created, but they are difficult to find.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Large Band Pot

Natural Range:  Hybrid;  
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Blue - blue violet.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Blooms in spring - summer.  Blue - blue violet.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12" to 36"
Bloom Time: May to July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Leaves with petioles up to 12" tall.  Toothed leaves to 8" across.  Many white flowers on tall, dense spikes.  Short spreading rhizomes.  Subtle earthy sweet fragrance.
Notes: Grows in shady forests and wet mountain meadows often with Lilium pardalinum, Aconitum occidentale, Thelyepteris nevadensis, and even swamp Allium.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid; Callicarpa x 'NCCX2' USPP 28,312; CBRAF
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4' - 5'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes: Deciduous. Dark purple foliage, purple-pink buds, white flowers and bright purple-pink berries.  Vigorous, upright habit.
Notes:  Great foliage. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 4'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. Pink flowers in summer.  Early crop of bright purple berries.
Notes:  Callicarpa dichotoma has rounder, gracefully arching habit.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 6'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes: Deciduous. Pink flowers that cover the branches in summer.  Bright purple berries in fall and winter.
Notes:  This variety is loaded with purple fruit

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Alaska south through BC, WA, OR, northern California
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Yellow-green needles with feathery, drooping habit.
Notes:  This collection was made in Washington State cascade range.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Western North America
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Flat needles.  Orange-brown bark. 
Notes:  Noted to be tolerant of summer heat and humidity. 
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Northern temperate regions
Soil: Moist to wet
Light: Sun to Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Round leaves up to 7" across.  Deep yellow flowers to 2" across.
Notes:  Best with some shade in the hottest part of the summer.  Especially showy when mass planted in part shade where the leaves realy show off in summer.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; C. chinensis x occidentalis
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 5' - 7'
Bloom Time:May to July
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, large red flowers with a bit of cream in the center.  Fragrant newly open flowers.
Notes:  Flowers profusely for months.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average, moist, humus rich
Light:Part shade-sun
Height: 5' - 7'
Bloom Time: May to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, Large white flowers with reddish center.
Notes:  'Venus' is a complex hybrid derived from three species; C. florida, C. occidentalis, and C. chinensis. Outstanding floral display for an extended time.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:   Southeastern US
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  April to September
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with greenish-white citrus scented flowers spring - summer.  Yellow fall color.
Notes:  The joyous scent is strong enough to smell from across the garden.  Likes plenty of light but protect from the hottest part of the day.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:   Eastern US
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Bloom Time:  April to September
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with reddish brown scented flowers spring - summer.  Yellow fall color.
Notes:  Selected by Allen Bush of Holbrook Farm & Nursery in North Carolina.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Calycanthaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pineapple scented deep maroon flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Abundant flowers from spring into summer.  Developed by Tim Wood of Spring Meadow nursery.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.  Slow growing.
Notes:  Slightly scented flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.
Notes:  Happy in an open woodland

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  October to January
Attributes: Evergreen.  Single, fragrant white flowers.
Notes:  Similar in look to Camellia sasanqua.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Large single pink flowers.  Unusual three lobed leaves resembling a fish tail.
Notes:  Happy in an open woodland

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.  Slow growing.
Notes:  Slightly scented flowers.  This selection was originally from Taiwan

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China;  Yunnan province
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6' - 26'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  White flowers .Broad leaves.
Notes:  Cultivated for tea on farms.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  2' - 3'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Slow spreading perennial with lilac-purple flowers and pinnate foliage
Notes:  A stunning spring blooming perennial for the lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  10"
Attributes:  Deciduous,  Very early spring blooms purple flowers.  Spreading groundcover.
Notes:  A stunning early blooming perennial for the lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5-9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  10"
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Glossy trifoliate leaves with white flowers held above the foliage late winter, early spring.
Notes:  Slowly spreading ground-cover.

Post Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Liliaceae
Zone: 5 - 9

Natural Range:Japan
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Like its Himalayan cousin but smaller scale. Glossy bronze new foliage . Fragrant white flowers, a greenish tinged dark center
Notes: Bulb forms offsets. Plant so the top is showing

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 6' 10' tall. Large glossy Hosta like foliage emerges early in the spring in a rosette.  Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring, early summer.  Interesting seed pods in fall and winter.
Notes:  Bulb forms offsets, and many seeds, that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden.  The key is to plant bulbs so the top inch is above the soil.

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe, Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous. Medium-sized tree.  Deeply veined leaves.  Attractive pendulous flower bracts resembling hops.  Smooth gray bark.  Yellow to orange fall color.
Notes: Easy grown tree with good texture.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  Attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  This selection has stunning fall foliage and fruit. Attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  This selection is noted for its better fall foliage consisting of red, orange and yellow.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Attributes: Deciduous. Fine branching with serrated, deeply veined foliage.  Good yellow fall color.
Notes: Makes a great small specimen tree.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Attributes: Deciduous. Fine branching with serrated, deeply veined foliage.  Good yellow fall color.
Notes: This form was selected for its narrow, columnar growth.  Makes a great small specimen tree.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China; 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Purplish brown branchlets.  Brown grey bark.  Ovate-lanceolate leaves with deep veins emerge in bronze tones changing to olive green.  Monoecius catkin-like flower bracts to almost a foot long. 
Notes: One of the most attractive and hard to find recently introduced trees.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded form.  Double-toothed, oblong-lanceolate foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  An attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'