Deer Resistance

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone:  2 - 8
Natural Range:  North Eastern United States, Canada
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12" - 24"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Large round fuzzy foliage, up to two blooms per stalk. White petals and pouch with pink on the pouch.
Notes:  What a stunner!  Large Blooming size plants.

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 2 - 8
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  20"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white pouch and petals.
Notes:  This is a white form to the usual white and pink flowered Cyp. reginae  Large blooming size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Large size, dark mulberry purple flowers.
Notes:  Large flowering size rhizome

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium calceolus x macranthos
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes:  Deciduous.  A mix of pink or white flowers with creamy white markings.  Flower is shaped more like Cyp. calceolus but a bit wider like macranthos. 
Notes:  This is an artificial hybrid of what occurs naturally in the wild where the to species overlap in distribution.  One of my favorite and best growing hybrids in the garden.  X Large blooming size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium calceolus x macranthos
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes:  Deciduous.  A mix of pink or white flowers with creamy white markings.  Flower is shaped more like Cyp. calceolus but a bit wider like macranthos. 
Notes:  This is an artificial hybrid of what occurs naturally in the wild where the to species overlap in distribution.  One of my favorite and best growing hybrids in the garden.  Blooming size plants.  Large flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium calceolus x macranthos
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes:  Deciduous.  A mix of purplish pink flowers with creamy white markings.  Flower is shaped more like Cyp. calceolus but a bit wider pouch like macranthos. 
Notes:  This is an artificial hybrid of what occurs naturally in the wild where the two species overlap in distribution.  One of my favorite and best growing hybrids in the garden.  Blooming size plants. 

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

L blooming size plants.  Rarely offered, get them while you can.

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

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

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: 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: 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

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: 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:  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

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 12" 
Bloom Time: April to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading, blue-green foliage.  Heart shaped dusky rose-pink flowers.
Notes: This selection of bleeding heart is valued for its compact foliage.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 12" 
Bloom Time: April to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading, blue-green foliage.  Heart shaped vivid reddish flowers.
Notes: This selection of bleeding heart is valued for its compact foliage.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained, drought tolerant
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: April to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading, Gray green fern-like leaves.  Heart shaped white flowers.  Sporadically flowers all season but can go summer dormant.
Notes: Because of the foliage color, this Dicentra can take more sun than most forms.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained, drought tolerant
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: April to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading, Green fern-like leaves.  Heart shaped deep wine-red flowers.  Sporadically flowers all season but can go summer dormant.
Notes: This selection of bleeding heart is valued for is rich flower coloration.  Looks lovely when mixed with the typical pink form of D. formosa.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained, drought tolerant
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: April to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, spreading, Gray-green fern-like leaves.  Heart shaped deep rose-pink flowers.  Sporadically flowers all season but can go summer dormant.
Notes: This selection of bleeding heart is valued for is rich flower coloration.  Looks lovely when mixed with the typical pink form of D. formosa.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Primulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: moist, well drained
Light: part shade-sun
Height: 6 - 16 inches
Attributes: Blooms: Spring-summer, pink-purple/ deciduous, oval leaves

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family: Blechnaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Australia
Soil:  Average
Light: Part sun
Height: 8" - 18"
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen, clumping growth Pink-red new growth fading to orange-bronze and finally to green.
Notes:Widespread fern found growing in open Eucalyptus forests in the wild.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon

Family:  Boraginaceae
Zone:  9 - 11
Natural Range:  Madeira
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant 
Light:  Sun
Height:  4' - 6'
Bloom Time:  Spring to Summer
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Woody perennial with lanceolate leaves covered in hairs.  Elongated inflorescence with blue-purple flowers.
Notes: Tolerates temperatures as low as 20 -25 degrees.  Syn. Echium fastuosum

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Proteaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: Chile and Argentina
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: May to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Brilliant orange tubular flowers.  Silvery green foliage.
Notes: Nothing quite like its brilliant flowers. 

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Circumboreal
Soil:  Humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4" -12"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Leaves are alternate, appearing whorled to 1/4" long.  Woody brown stems creeping along the ground forming mats.  Tiny white flowers with pink-purple stigma and stamens.  Black fruit
Notes:Long history of medicinal uses.
 
Pot size:  Deep Round Pot

Family: Papaveraceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Spreading rhizome.  3-6" long leaves are ovate to rounded, scalloped-edged, cordate and palmately-veined.  Four petaled, poppy-like white flowers to 2" across, atop upright branching stems rising above the foliage.
Notes: Eomecon is the Asian relative of the North American Sanguinaria. Native to moist forested areas and riverbanks in eastern China.  Plants will form large, expanding clumps in moist humus rich soil.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: March to June
Attributes:  Evergreen, spiny green leaves that emerge with red mottling.  Two foot tall flower spikes with many bright orange yellow flowers.
Notes:  This hybrid is loaded with flowers!  Epimedium 'Carmel' x Epimedium flavum.  Robin White from the UK created this note worthy gem.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark red sepals and yellow wingtips.  Long lance-shaped leaves.
Notes:  Like the name implies the flowers bound and dance in a breeze.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Yellow flowers with rosy red sepals.  Reddish speckled new growth
Notes:   Numerous bright yellow flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Inner sepals are mottled with yellow and red-pink.  Spurs are white and go out at an angle.
Notes:   A Darrel Probst hybrid

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Arching flower stems with deep cherry pink with lighter pink spurs.
Notes:   Selection named by Diana Reeck of Collector's nursery.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Shade, part sun
Height:  12" - 24"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Cranberry flowers with large sepals and spurs.  Reddish pink new growth.
Notes:  Hybrid selection by Diana Reek of Collector's Nursery.

Pot Size: 4" Band

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Yellow flowers with red sepals.
Notes:   Numerous bright yellow flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot