Distinctive Foliage

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:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Cut leaved cultivar with narrow, lanceolate fer-like leaves.  Gold fall foliage. 
Notes:  The variety hetrophylla has leaves cut into slender lobes and the cultivar name Aspleniifolia is in reference to resembling Spleenwort fern.
 

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: Hybrid; Fatsia japonica x Hedera helix or hibernica
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen,  Palmate green leaves with a curled/pinched leaf
Notes: Hybrid made around 1910.
Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Three tone green variegated foliage.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Also known as Fatsia japonica 'Murakumo Nishiki'. A great new Japanese variegated foliage form.

Pot Size: Large Bad Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan  
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  White and green leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Great foliage color for a shady spot.  This cultivar is a bit slower and smaller growing than the the species.

Pot Size: Large Bad Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Irregular green, creamy white and gray variegated leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Tends to be slower growing than the species.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes:  This form has deeper cut leaves. Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.  We have had no damage to the bottom of zone 7.

Pot Size:Large Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes:  This form has deeper cut leaves. Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.

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

Family: Moraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: India, Sri Lanka
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Silvery-green, filigreed leaves.  Upright habit, woody stems.  Small edible fruit.
Notes:  Introduced by Sean Hogan of Cistus Nursery.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: April to May
Resistant to: NA
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. Green leaves with crimson veining.  Umbels of pale pink flowers.
Notes: Beautiful foliage.  This stunner always sells out.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5' - 7'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dense, curly dark green foliage.  Compact habit.
Notes:Slow growing.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Nova Scotia, Alberta, south to Florida and Texas
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pyramidal when young, maturing to rounded brown.  Purple flowers.  Pinnate foliage.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:This form has white, gray and green variegated foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 16'
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Male clone.  Rich green summer foliage.  Brilliant golden yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Faster growing cultivar, with a columnar form.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 24'
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Male clone.  A compact, conical crown with dense, deeply cut narrow foliage.  Bright yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Slower growing cultivar that is one of the best forms for sense, symmetrical branching.  Originated as a seedling in the 1970s and introduced by the Saratoga Research Foundation in California.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Ginkgoaceae

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: April
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Rich green summer foliage.  Brilliant golden yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Sky Tower is a compact and dense upright cultivar.  Male selection.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Ginkgoaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  10'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, small tree with upright, columnar growth.  Golden-yellow and green striations, evening out towards summer.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Gunneraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South America.
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Huge sharply toothed rhubarb like leaves to more than 4' across. Three to six foot tall cone like flowers.
Notes:  A huge perennial for a focal point or large scale garden.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Plantaginaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 24"
Attracts: Bees
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Blue-grey leaves with dark stems.  White flowers in summer. 
Notes:  One of the hardiest species for the northwest.  Nice rounded, compact growth with good drought tolerance once established.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4’ – 6’
Bloom Time: August to October
Attributes: Deciduous. Rhizomatous. Lightly fragrant, especially in the late afternoon warmth. Many white flowers with prominent peach colored stamen and anther.Tropical looking foliage all season
Notes:One of the best reliable blooming Gingers for cooler summer climates. Mulch crowns with leaves in cooler climates during the winter.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Family:  Helwingiaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes: Semi-evergreen Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Fed fruit.  Glossy, serrated foliage with dark stems.  New foliage emerges with an orange cast.  Separate male and female plants.
Notes: Weird and showy.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Family:  Helwingiaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes: Semi-evergreen small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Chocolate-purple new growth.  Dark buds.  Fed fruit.  Glossy, narrow, serrated foliage.  Multi-stemmed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.
Notes:  Strange group of plants and a nice texture for the shady garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Helwingiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes:  Deciduous. Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Black fruit.  Rounded foliage.  Multi-stemmed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.
Notes:  A strange genus with flowers and fruit formed in the center of the leaf.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Helwingiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes: Deciduous. Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Black fruit.  Rounded foliage.  Multi-stemed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.
Notes: Great texture.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Helwingiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes: Evergreen. Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Red fruit.  Glossy, serrated foliage with dark stems.  New foliage emerges with an purple.  Multi-stemmed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.  These have larger, glossy leaves than Helwingia chinensis.
Notes: From our collections in wonderfully diverse mountains of Gansu province.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Helwingiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes: Evergreen. Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Glossy, serrated foliage with dark stems.  New foliage emerges with an purple.  Multi-stemmed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.  These have larger, glossy leaves than Helwingia chinensis.
Notes: From our collections in wonderfully diverse mountains of Gansu province.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun to shade
Height: 50'
Bloom Time: June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Woody-stemmed.  Attractive horizontal lateral branching.  Opposite, simple, serrate, creamy white new growth.  White lacecap flowers. 
Notes: Work well when trained up evergreen trees.

Pot size: Medium Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun to shade
Height: 50'
Bloom Time: June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Woody-stemmed.  Attractive horizontal lateral branching.  Opposite, simple, serrate, variegated green foliage.  White lacecap flowers. 
Notes: Work well when trained up evergreen trees.

Pot size: Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes: Deciduous. Purple new foliage, aging to deep purple with rosy purple undersides.  Blue to pinkish white lace cap flowers.
Notes:  Great foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  6' - 12'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Narrow, velvet-like leaves with large buds.  Typically large blue-purple lacecap flowers and white sterile florets. 
Notes:  This selection is a mophead form that is creamy white starting out with a tinge of green, known to come from Emei Shan in Sichuan.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  6' - 12'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Large velvet-like leaves with large buds.  Large blue-purple lace-cap flowers and mauve sterile florets. 
Notes:  Large and tropical looking group of Hydrangea. 

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Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot