Attract Pollinators

Family:  Phrymaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part shade
Bloom Time:  June to October
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 24" tall.  Summer blooming. Orange to scarlet red tubular flowers. Thick, fleshy tuber like root.
Notes:  This is a perennial Mimulus that hummingbirds go crazy for.  The foliage emerges early in the spring and slowly starts to put up a flowering stem.  By early summer it is in full flower.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Oxalidaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height:  6"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark green leaves with light silver mottling.  Wine red underside of the leaf.  White flowers.
Notes: Great ground cover that will do well in deep shade and summer dry.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Oxalidaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height:  6"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark green leaves with silver mottling.  Deep pink flowers.
Notes: This form was introduced form northern California.  Growing beneath old growth Redwoods in deep rich duff.  Darker pink flowers and rich mottling.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PP34,296; CBRAF
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  3' - 4'
Bloom Time: May to June
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Fragrant creamy white flowers.  Green foliage with yellow variegation.
Notes: Great foliage texture.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: May to June
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Fragrant creamy white, double flowers.
Notes: Discovered near the Smith River in Del Norte County.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 5 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: May to June
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Arching branches with large fragrant white flowers with purple center.
Notes: Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Primulaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 2'
Bloom Time:May to July
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Spikes of multi - tiered whorled yellow blooms in late spring. Lance shaped leaves formed in a rosette.
Notes:  A long lived perennial that looks great when planted in masses with Iris.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Family:Primulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern Tibet; Tsangpo
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 47”
Bloom Time: May to July
Attracts:Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous. Rosette forming. Butter yellow to orange bell flowers a top of the scape. Lightly scented.
Notes:An easy and rewarding perennial that has proven to be shade tolerant and still floriferous.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 2'
Attributes:  Deciduous, Spikes of multi - tiered whorled crimson blooms mid spring.  Lance shaped leaves formed in a rosette.
Notes:  A long lived perennial that looks great when planted in masses with Iris.
Companion plants:  Rheum, Aconitum, Iris, Gunnera, ferns

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Family:  Rutaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern and Central United States
Soil:  Average,  drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, , part sun, shade
Height:  15’
Bloom Time:  June
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, trifoliate, shiny green leaves to 5" long.  Cymes of small white flowers.  Pendulous seed clusters.
Notes:   Native to open woods, glades and ravines.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Narrowly elliptic, recurved leaves with woolly white indumentum.  Bright pink flowers that turn white with age.
Notes:  Great for light shade or at least protected from hot sun.  Bees just go nuts over the flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Aromatic, small, fuzzy leaves.  Rounded trusses with numerous small white flowers.
Notes: A lovely small shrub for the bog garden, moist bed, or pond margin.  Plant near large rocks and logs.  
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  2' - 5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Aromatic, small, fuzzy leaves.  Numerous small white flowers
Notes: Once known as Ledum groenlandicum.  A lovely small shrub for the bog garden, moist bed, or pond margin.  Plant near large rocks and logs.  
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5' - 25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Dark pink to pale pink flowers. 
Notes:  Rhododendron macrophyllum is wonderful to see in the wild when in bloom.  Can be found growing in full sun or in the shade of tall conifers.
 
Pot size:  2" Deep Round Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  May
Attributes: Evergreen. Pink flowers.  Gray green leaves with tan indumentum
Notes:  Great foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  Flower color can vary from dark pink to light pink.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot, 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White flowers in late winter-early spring before the foliage emerges.
Notes:  Versatile and adaptable shrub.

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Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular dark magenta pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  This form has been selected for its fine dark flowers.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 36"
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Small yellow-green flowers in spring followed by many large red fruit in mid summer. 
Notes:  A more compact and busy form.

Pot Size:  Quart Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Santa Catalina Island, Baja California
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 1' - 3'
Attracts:  Birds
Attributes:  Evergreen, ground-cover-like shrub.  Red stems with reddish flowers, reddish fruit.  Thick, waxy leaves. 
Notes:  Fragrant, spicy foliage.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:Saxifragaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 36"
Bloom Time: June to August
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. Four foot plumes of white colored, lightly scented star flowers.  Large foliage
Notes: A favorite for its beautiful foliage, especially when planted in mass.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 32 - 48 inches
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow pinnate, chocolate new growth with thick veining.  Showy rose-pink buds and lighter pink open flowers early summer.
Notes:  Originally I started growing this form for its noted foliage but discovered that the flowers are the best attribute.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 32 - 48 inches
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow pinnate foliage with thick veining.  Showy light pink flowers early summer.
Notes:  Large bold foliage topped with layers of flowers.  Great for pollinators.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, Korea
Soil: moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 36" - 48" tall
Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms early summer.  Plumes of white flowers.  Large palmate foliage emerging bronze turning reddish orange as the season progresses.  
Notes:  This form keeps its bronze - orange to brilliant red color when planted in afternoon sun. If in morning sun or more shade the foliage will turn more green.  Used as a large textural foliage plant.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 5-8
Natural Range: China, Japan, Korea
Soil: moist, humus rich
Light: part sun
Height: 32 - 48 inches
Attributes: Deciduous.  Billows of small white flowers.  Red new growth slowly turning bronze and chocolate then to greenish.
Notes:  This form has luxurious red new growth in the spring.  Plant among other larger foliage plants.  According to two of my fellow growers and plant enthusiasts this is the best foliage form of Rodgersia that they grow.  Keep growing it they say.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Rosa 'Imperial Cross' (Hybrid Chinese Rose)

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Rosa wardii x moyesii
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink flowers with yellow center.  Attractive large red fruit fall and winter
Notes: Easy growing and attractive cross that works well in the naturalistic landscape.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  2'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Large solitary pink flowers with yellow center.  Low growing foliage that spreads with time.
Notes: Native to mountain forests, thickets, slopes and stream sides.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Lamiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Bees
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time: July to September
Attributes:Deciduous, scented foliage.  Tall stems with many yellow flowers.
Notes:Even in our mostly shady and wet garden Salvia campanulata has proven very adaptable and versatile. 

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:Lamiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 2'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time: August to October
Attributes:Deciduous, scented foliage.  Somewhat trailing stems with cordate-saggittate leaves to 6" long.  Yellow flowers.
Notes:Great shade tolerant species that does best in part shade but can grow in mostly shade.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Adoxaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Green and white variegated foliage.  Large, lacy flowers clusters in early summer.  Purple-black fruit in autumn.  Needs a pollinator variety such as Black Beauty, Black Lace, Lemony Lace.
Notes:  A major improvement over older variegated varieties.

Pot size:  4" Band

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  3' - 6'
Bloom Time: Mid summer to fall
Attracts: Butterflies,Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping. Pinnate leaves.  Tall catkin-like flowers.
Notes:  Long lived perennial that attracts many pollinators.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  36"
Bloom Time: Late summer
Attracts: Butterflies,Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping. Pinnate leaves.  Tall catkin-like pink flowers.
Notes:  Long lived perennial that attracts many pollinators.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Malvaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  36"
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attracts:  Butterflies, Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Rosettes of small glossy palmate leaves.  Vibrant pink flowers on tall spikes.
Notes:  Great for pollinators.
 
Pot size:  4" Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 30"
Bloom Time:  May-July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Blue green leaves with Orange-red fall foliage.  Deep rose pink flowers in umbels.
Notes:  Native to higher elevations of the Cascades. 

Pot size:  Deep Round 2" Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pinkish-white flowers.  Well-branched, upright shrub with deep pink berries..
Notes:  Improved fruit selection.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot