Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deep red new growth maturing green.  Spiny margins.  Numerous flowers with white spurs and yellow center.  Densely clumping
Notes:  Top of the list of cool Epimediums.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Epimedium wushanense Spiny Leaf Form (Wushan Fairy Wings)

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deep red new growth maturing green.  Spiny margins.  Numerous flowers with white spurs and yellow center.  Densely clumping
Notes:  Top of the list of cool Epimediums.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  E. sempervirens x E. setosum
Soil:Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:Part shade, shade
Height:16" 
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Grayish-lavender flowers.  New growth is ringed in maroon.
Notes:  Natural hybrid from Japan.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 8"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Small yellow flowers with long yellow spurs, and pink specked above.  Speckled small foliage.
Notes:   Long sprays of flowers opening in succession.  Very floriferous.  This cultivar was created by Kelly Dodson of Far Reaches Farm.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Naturally occurring hybrid;  E. acuminatum x fangii
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 16"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deep rose sepals with orange centers.  Spotted red new growth.
Notes:  Discovered by Mikinori Ogisu.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Pink outward facing flowers with darker spurs and yellow center.  New growth emerges reddish-bronze
Notes:  Flowers emerge on a delicate curved stalks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Pale yellow flowers.  Bronze new spring growth.
Notes:  Shorter and more clumping in comparison to the more common 'Sulphureum'

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Flowers open deep salmon pink flowers, fading to a creamy yellow in a few days.
Notes:  Flowers emerge on a delicate curved stalks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes:Bright white flowers with long spurs..  
Notes:  Early blooming.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Numerous, small deep rose-pink sepals and white petals flushed rose.  short white spurs.  
Notes:  Nice smaller growing selection topped with upright flowers stems.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes:Silvery-purple and white flowers.  Brownish new growth.
Notes:  Nice smaller growing species.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes:Profuse medium size creamy white flowers.  
Notes:  Very short growing selection.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Semi-evergreen. Light purple new growth in spring.  Rose-pink flowers with lighter colored spurs that curve out. 
Notes:  From the garden of John Marchacos

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  E.grandiflorum var. violaceum x E. x youngianum 'Pink Star'
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Dark purple new spring growth turning green in summer.  Light pinkish-lavender flowers with white center. 
Notes:  Purplish fall foliage.  Another Darrell Probst hybrid.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Purple new growth.  Ruby-red flowers with lighter spurs. 
Notes:  Cobblewood introduction

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 11"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Numerous, pink-lavender blooms floating above.  New growth is ringed in red. 
Notes:  Introduced by Diana Reek. of Collector's Nursery.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Epipactis gigantea x E. palustris
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 39" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous red flowers tinged pink.
Notes: A sturdy hybrid with flowers resembling E. gigantea but with more of the pink and white tones of E. palustris.  Better grower than E. palustris.

Pot Size:  4"  Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: California
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous Yellow-green, purple-red lip and petals.  Dark purple foliage
Notes: This form is from a population in California that has dark purple foliage. This orchid gets its fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind.  Multiplies when happy and should be given at least a 3 x 3 growing space.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous Yellow-green, purple-red lip and petals.
Notes: This orchid gets it's fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind.  Multiplies when happy and should be given at least a 3 x 3 growing space.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 39" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous orange-green flowers with reddish purple stripping.
Notes: Distinct, wide open flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Equisetaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Moist, wet, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 2' - 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Upright stems with black and tan striped segments resembling bamboo. 
Notes: Best when grown in large pot both to keep contained and to also show off its upright texture.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Equisetaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Moist, wet, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Upright stems with black and tan striped segments resembling bamboo. 
Notes: Best when grown in large pot both to keep contained and to also show off its upright texture.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Taiwan, China 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: NA
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes:  Evergreen tree or large shrub with white fragrant flowers.  Orange new growth. 
Notes: Found around 2200m in elevation.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Apiaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: South America
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Clumps of sharply toothed grayish foliage.  5' tall flower spikes with upward facing ball like flowers.
Notes: Bold and exotic looking foliage.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes: Deciduous. Bright lemon yellow flowers often with up to three blooms per stalk.  Solid green leaf.  Does not offset but will re-seed near the base to form a clump.
Notes:  Can tolerate shade but performs better with a bit more sun.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; BC, Washington, Oregon, California
Family:  Liliaceae
Soil: moist, humus rich, summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6"- 12" tall
Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring.  Each stem holds up to 2 pink flowers with yellow and orange - red marking in the center.  Purple - brown mottled foliage.  Bulb goes dormant in the summer.
Notes:  In the wild E. revolutum grows in open woodlands.  Will not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in summer.  Plant in a rock garden,in a sunny perennial garden or woodland border. 

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  South Africa
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Thick fleshy foliage with white flowers.
Notes:  Seedling from a variegated form so they are a bit variable with striped foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Celastraceae

Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Bloom Time: Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen.  Narrow, glossy green foliage.  Pink seed casings and orange fruit.
Notes:  Attractive species with delicate drooping fall fruit and bamboo-like foliage.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Bloom Time: Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Variable, narrow to rounded, glossy green foliage.  Pink seed casings and orange fruit.
Notes:  Attractive species with delicate drooping fall fruit.

Pot Size:  6" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Euphorbiaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clump-forming with blue-green foliage, white veining and edged in purple-red.  Yellow-chartreuse flowers.
Notes:  Attractive foliage.
 
Pot size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Taiwan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Bronze new growth turning glossy dark green.  Coppery-brown fall foliage.  
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan;  Honshu, Shikoku, Kyusu
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Elliptic-ovate leaves.  Dark green above and grey-green below.
Notes:  Native to temperate forests associated with Abies, Tsuga and Quercus

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Pale green leaves with yellow margins. 
Notes:  This rare form has richer yellow color and consistent patterned variegation than other forms.  Originally discovered in Italy at Sartini Nursery from a sport of 'Purpurea Tricolor'.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun,
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white splotched foliage. 
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Cut leaved cultivar with narrow, lanceolate fer-like leaves.  Gold fall foliage. 
Notes:  The variety hetrophylla has leaves cut into slender lobes and the cultivar name Aspleniifolia is in reference to resembling Spleenwort fern.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot