Distinctive Foliage

Family:  Acanthaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  Hybrid; PP23342
Soil:  Average, moist
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White and green foliage with tall upright spikes of white and pink flowers.
Notes: Reported to be more vigorous than 'Tasmanian Angel'
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern China, Japan 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 3'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Three-toothed maple with triangular appearance.  Attractive fall foliage.  Exfoliating bark with age.
Notes:  Dwarf, slow growing selection that is useful in small gardens.  Name honors Heinrich Buerger.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern China, Japan 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Three-toothed maple with triangular appearance.  Attractive fall foliage.  Exfoliating bark with age.
Notes:  Name honors Heinrich Buerger.

Pot size:  Small band pot 3' - 4'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pendulous mounding habit with no upright branches.
Notes:  New Gary Handy introduction.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Dense upright irregular growth with small congested leaves.
Notes: Quite rare in cultivation.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Peach to orange new growth turning to golden yellow with contrasting veins.  Red fall foliage.
Notes:What a gorgeous foliage selection.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 2'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: China 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply lobed leaves with red-purple foliage.
Notes:  A very attractive and distinct Maple with good foliage color.

Pot size:  Large band pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Central and Eastern China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Slow growing with rounded canopy with slender upright branching.  Exfoliating copper orange to cinnamon bark.  Orange red fall foliage.  Toothed, trifoliate leaves to 5" long.
Notes:  Extremely ornamental for its large curls of peeling bark that remain on the tree.

Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Acer griseum x Acer pseudoplatanus
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Three lobed leaves that emerge orange-bronze.  Later turning green with purple undersides.  Crimson fall foliage.
Notes:  Unlikely hybrid.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil: Average, moist, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 25'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink to dusky rose-purple new growth.
Notes:  A very unique and rare form of Big Leaf Maple.
 
Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: Moist, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous.  White, gray and green variegated leaf form of Big Leaf Maple. 
Notes:  A very unique and rare form of Big Leaf Maple found on Oregon's Santiam Highway area near the Santiam River.  Limited numbers available.  Requires little maintenance one established and can be quite drought tolerant.  Best if planted in more shade, avoiding direct afternoon sun. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 12'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Crinkly leaves with white margins turning pinkish later in the season.  Yellow and red fall foliage.
Notes:  Upright form

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Attributes:  Pink new growth prior previous season foliage drops.  Trident shaped leaves.
Notes:  Syn.  Acer oblongum var. biauritum.

Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15’ – 30’
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Air pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous, deep purple leaves turning brighter in the fall.  Oval crown
Notes:  Low maintenance tree.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Korea; Ulleung Do Island
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 12' - 24'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate, toothed leaves with orange, yellow and red fall foliage.
Notes:  Great cold hardiness.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink and red new growth maturing to pink, then turning white and finally to green and white splashed.
Notes:  This form tends to be busy with multiple leaders.  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 12'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate, toothed leaves that emerge bright red.  Lime green foliage as the season progresses.  Orange-red fall new foliage.
Notes:  Great for small gardens or containers.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Spindaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  15'-25'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Narrow, palmate leaves.
Notes: A Far Reaches collection from Guizhou China.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Manchuria, Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 20 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous, large three lobed leaves with snakebark striped silver bark.
Notes:  One of the nicest of the snakebark maples.  The foliage alone is reason enough, with its large leaves.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 4'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Manchuria China, North and South Korea
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 25'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Densely-branched, rounded crown.  Gray-brown exfoliating bark in vertical strips.  Trifoliate leaves to 3" long that turn bright orange to red in fall.
Notes:  One of the better maples for fall color.

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Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 6 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; A. davidii and A. pennsylvanicum
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Striped bark with pink and green splashed new growth turning to cream-white and green.  Bark turns scarlet and white.
Notes:  This form has a weeping habit with a dramatic cascade effect with age.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, Clusters of small white flowers followed by bright white berries with a black dot in the center.  Contrasting red stems.  Compound leaves.
Notes: This form has attractive silvery foliage. Berries are poisonous.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple green leaves with silvery-white leaves mixed tips become flushed pink.  Small fragrant white flowers.  Edible green fruit.
Notes: Great foliage!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple green leaves with silvery-white leaves mixed tips become flushed pink.  Small white flowers
Notes: Great foliage!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple, ovate, dark green leaves that are variegated with pink and cream, white tips, flushed pink.  Small, fragrant dark pink flowers.
Notes: Rarely seen kiwi.  Formerly known as Actinidia pilosula

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, dark green palmately compound leaves with five to seven leaflets.  Yellow-orange fall foliage.  Yellow-green inflorescence to 7" long.
Notes:  Attractive ornamental shade tree with good fall foliage. 

Pot size: Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow palmate leaves. Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply lobed, cut-leaf. Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Deeply lobed leaves splashed with electric yellow.
Notes:  Slower growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves that emerge pale greenish or greyish yellow turning lime green with white cast. Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:Europe
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves that emerge silvery white new spring foliage with deep green veins.  Small white flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid; A hippocastanum x pavia
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  30'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Compound leaves edged with a prominent golden-yellow margin.  Smaller leaves than the typical A. x carnea.  Pale red flowers.
Notes:  Tropical looking.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid; A hippocastanum x pavia
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' -  30'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Compound leaves edged with irregular yellow-chartreuse margins.  Smaller leaves than the typical A. x carnea.  Pale red flowers.
Notes:  Broader light variegatian than 'Aureomarginata' Tropical looking.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 30'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Bright peachy pink new spring growth.  Leaves turn creamy white and eventually turn green.  Pale yellow flowers.
Notes:  A rarely offered form that has amazing foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Single trunk or multi trunk specimen tree with soft feathery texture.    

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Found in 1938 by T.J. Starker of Oregon State College northwest of Portland, Oregon. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  South America
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Sun
Height:  18"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white and gray variegated foliage.  Red flowers with greenish center and dark spots.
Notes:  Tuberous perennial lily.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Vitaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Asia
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Woody vine with 3 lobed, variegated white leaves.  New growth is pinkish.  Greenish flowers with a mix of white, pale lilac and blue fruit in fall.  Yellow autumn leaves
Notes: A dazzling array of colors in the fall.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Apocynaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 36” tall 42” wide
Bloom Time: May to July
Attracts:Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Clumping. Dark purple new growth, turning olive green during the summer and yellow fall foliage. Numerous periwinkle blue flowers.
Notes:  Looks best when massed in an informal setting.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Dryopteridaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Pink-bronze new growth with long arching fronds.
Notes:  Attractive species that has performed well in the garden for many years.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot