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Family:  Cyrillaceae
Zone: 5 - 11
Natural Range: Southeastern US
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes: Deciduous. White flowers in summer.  Alternate, simple leaves.  Flaky mature bark.  Orange-red fall foliage.
Notes:  Use as a specimen along streams, bogs, or other wet sites.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, Dull green fronds with 3 to 6 pairs of stiff pinnae
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China, Taiwan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 20"
Attributes:  Evergreen.  
Notes:  Similar to other Cyrtomium but with dark green, glossy pinnae that are narrower and taper to a sharper point.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 1' - 2'
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, glossy green leaves with 5 - 18 pairs of pinnae.
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 1' - 2'
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, glossy green leaves with 5 - 18 pairs of fingered pinnae.
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, Dull green fronds with 12-26 pairs of stiff pinnae
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Nepal, Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 10"
Attributes:  Deciduous, Ground-cover. Triangular fronds, spreading rhizome.
Notes: Grows in deciduous woodlands at relatively high elevations. A great lush ground-cover fern that we found growing in cool mixed coniferous and deciduous woodlands.  From our 2015 collections

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Podocarpaceae
Zone:  8 - 10
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 25' - 100'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Brownish-green needles arranged in two rows.  Mature needles are arranged all round the branch.  Trees can have both types.  Unisexual trees with fruit like seeds cones.
Notes:  Reported to be New Zealand's tallest tree.  Native to wet swampy lowlands.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot 8" - 12"

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" - 24" tall
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Purple flowers with darker markings.  Many flowers in a dense spike.  Green foliage.
Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener.  They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves often with deep purple spotting.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Bright Magenta purple flowers with contrasting lighter center with spotting.  Large thick green leaves.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 24" tall
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Pink-mauve with darker markings.  Flowers in a dense spike.  Green foliage spotted with purple.

Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener.  They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.

Pot Size:  Large Flowering Size Plant

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves often with deep purple spotting.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" - 24" tall
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Red-Purple flowers with darker markings.  Flowers in a dense spike.  Green foliage spotted with purple.
Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener.  They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Dark purple flowers in a dense spike.  Foliage is often mottled.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves often with deep purple spotting.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves often with deep purple spotting.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Asteraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Mexico and Central America
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: November to December
Attributes: Deciduous.  New emerging attractive pinnate foliage on semi-woody stems.  Pink flowers opening in fall.
Notes:  A massive growing species Dahlia that needs a warm fall to flower in colder climates.  Reported to grow up to 30' in the wild.  Mulch the base well with leaves in the fall.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Asteraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Mexico
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 8'
Bloom Time: August to frost
Attributes: Deciduous.  New emerging attractive pinnate foliage on semi-woody stems.  Lavender pink to magenta flowers.
Notes:  A very pretty Dahlia with small single flowers.  Mulch the base well with leaves in the fall.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Zone:  4 - 8
Natural Range:  Europe and Western Asia
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Fragrant white flowers before foliage emerges.
Notes: Lovely fragrant early blooming shrub.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Average
Light:  Part sun
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attracts:  People, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Deep pink buds with pale pink, fragrant flowers before foliage emerges.
Notes: Lovely fragrant early blooming shrub.  Likes some sun but protect from baking hot sun.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, well-drained
Light:  Part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, mounding.  Rosy red buds with tubular, fragrant white flowers.  Orange-red fruit.
Notes: Lovely fragrant early blooming shrub.  Likes some sun but protect from baking hot sun.

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Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Daphniphyllaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Taiwan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Evergreen, 12' tall.  Large glossy leaves.  Red stems.  Previous seasons leaves persist for several years, drooping down.  Small flowers, showy blue fruit in winter.  Immature leaves are glaucous.
Notes:  Multi-stemmed stately shrub that adds an exotic touch to the lightly shaded garden.  Specimens have been grown in the PNW for more than 20 years but still not well known in gardens.  Seed grown not sexed.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Nyssaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous, slow growing tree with unusual papery, white bracts that act like flowers.  This form is much more narrow and will flower as a small tree.
Notes:  Plant as a specimen tree.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Nyssaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Chartreuse mid-rib ringed by deep green.  White flowers resembling doves perched in a tree.
Notes:  Rare variegated form.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

 Family: Nyssaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, morning sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Bright butter yellow edged leaves with darker greens in the center.  White flowers resembling doves perched in a tree.
Notes:  Rare variegated form.  Protect from hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 6" tall

Family: Nyssaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Irregular stripes of light green and dark green variegation.  White flowers resembling doves perched in a tree.
Notes:  Rare variegated form.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Nyssaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  White flowers resembling doves perched in a tree.
Notes:  Native to woodland in southwestern China.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 12'
Attributes:  Deciduous, A small multi trunked tree with pinnate leaves to three feet long.  Blooms are green - yellow in summer.  Fruit look like giant been pods starting out green turning metallic blue in fall.
Notes:  A conversation piece.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Moist humus rich
Light: sun
Height: 10' - 15'
Attributes:  Evergreen, clinging climber related to Hydrangea.  Showy creamy flowers.  Glossy leaves.
Notes:  Allow to climb up a tree for a lush and natural effect.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 2'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Rounded, hairy leaves.  Blue-violet flowers with black center held on tall stems above foliage.
Notes:  Rare Delphinium

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Small, upright shrub with spreading canopy.  One to three lobed leaves.  Small greenish flowers.
Notes:  Slower growing and more delicate than other related kin.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South Western China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Attributes:  Evergreen,  Single leaf with wavy margins.  Unusual green flowers and black fruit.
Notes: Supper cool and reliably hardy shrub that is still relatively uncommon in cultivation.  Closely related to Metapanax delavayi.  Younger leaves are singe and as they mature they turn into three lobed leaves.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Columelliaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  Central America and South America
Soil:  Average, moist
Light:  sun
Height:  4' - 8'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes:  Evergreen, holly like leaves.  Red tubular flowers with yellow ring at the tip.
Notes:  Native to the forests and mountains of South America.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time:May to July
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, Numerous rosy-pink flowers.
Notes:  Small rounded shrub

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot