Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; E. sempervivens 'Candy Hearts' x E. grandiflorum 'Yubae'
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes:  Deciduous, Rose pink new growth turning green with a reddish border.  Violet-lavender flowers.
Notes:  Cobblewood introduction

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Great Plant Picks

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Part sun
Height:  18"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Large pink-spurred flowers with a raspberry center.  Stunning green foliage edged with bronze-red mottling.
Notes:  Good growing hybrid.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: March to May
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  White flower.  Chocolate-edged new growth.
Notes:   Nice vigorous low growing selection.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Gold-yellow flowers on very long inflorescence.
Notes:  Adaptable plant and beautiful choice for the shade garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Shade, part sun
Height:  12" - 16"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Rich pink petals and long, contrasting pinkish white spurs.
Notes:  Good growing hybrid.

Pot Size: 4" Band

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Large green leaves that emerge bronzy-orange.  Tall sprays of purple and pinkish white re-flexed flowers
Notes:  unusual flowers and excellent foliage.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large violet-red flwoers arghing downward below foliage.
Notes:  Named by Dick Weaver.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 15"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Wine-purple flowers with spurs tipped in white.  Bronze-purple new growth.
Notes:  Named after Pierre Bennerup of Sunny Border Nurseries.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 13"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large Cherry-rose with white petals.  
Notes:  Great color contrast.  This selection came from Harold Epstein's garden and named after his daughter.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  E. grandiflorum f. flavescens 'La Rocaille' x E. grandiflorum 'Yubae'
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  New growth edged in purple.  Purple flowers with white spurs.
Notes:  Spontaneous seedling in the garden of Harold Epstein.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 12" - 15"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Deep yellow bell flowers held above small rounded leaflets.
Notes:  Flowers look different than other Epimedium varieties.  Quite drought tolerant once established.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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: 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: 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: 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

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:  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:  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: Bromeliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range:  South America; Chile
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 18"
Attributes:  Evergreen leaves, flowering in the third year or so.  Sky blue blossoms surrounded by burgundy leaves.
Notes:  Terrestrial or epiphytic bromeliad native to cool temperate regions of Chile.  Best when planted in sheltered location.  Looks especially nice planted on a stump

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: Winter
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers during winter.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Brought back from the central highlands of Taiwan in 1999.  Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.  Attracts hummingbirds. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Chile, Southern Argentina
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, compact shrub with white bell flowers and reddish-pink fruit.
Notes:  These are female plants.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; Gaulsidh5 PPAF CPBRAF
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part sun, shade
Height:  10"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy leathery leaves.  Woody groundcover. White-pink urn shaped flowers.  Red berries in Autumn.
Notes:  Selection with extra large berries.  Creeping groundcover native to the woodlands of Eastern North America.
 
Pot size:  Quart Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; Hokutotakaji-001 PP30,515
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part sun, shade
Height:  10"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy leathery leaves.  Woody groundcover. White-pink urn shaped flowers.  White berries turning pink in Autumn.
Notes:  Selection with white berries.  Creeping groundcover native to the woodlands of Eastern North America.
 
Pot size:  Quart Pot