Distinctive Foliage

Family: Meliaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:Asia
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Vertical stems with pink new growth.  1-2 foot long leaves with pointed oblong leaflets.  .
Notes:  Known as the tree vegetable, young leaves and shoots are used for culinary.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Anacardiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pubescent branches, dioecious flowers June, then turning brilliant scarlet in fall.  Non suckering tree like multi-branching.
Notes:  Great new foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Liliaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 12"-24"
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes: Deciduous, Fall blooming.  Foliage is heavily spotted with purple.  Tall, upright stems with lavender flowers spotted purple.
Notes: One of the best Tricyrtis for spotted foliage.  In the wild they grow on rocky cliffs in forests and woodlands.  Work well and look good in a hanging basket.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Melanthiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Oregon, California
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 14"
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large mottled foliage.  Early spring blooming.  Sessile blooms that are white in color, or some times pink at the base.
Notes: Great foliage.  One or two more years to bloom.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ulmaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  China, Korea, Japan
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Air Pollution
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Yellow leaves that are scorch resistant.  exfoliating bark.
Notes:   Graceful tree that was introduced by B. Rey.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 5'

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun, Shade
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Orange-red new growth turning dark green.  Pale pink flowers.  Purple-black berries in summer.
Notes:  Good small and relatively slow-growing evergreen shrub.
 
Pot size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun, Shade
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Coral pink new growth turning creamy white and green.  Red and green winter foliage.  Pale pink flowers.  Purple-black berries in summer.
Notes:  Great new foliage selection.
 
Pot size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Vitaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  30'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  New growth emerges with a flush of burgundy, then developing more burgundy-red as the season progresses.
Notes: Great Plant Picks
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  'Verweig9' PPAF; CBRAF
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with orange and red summer-autumn foliage.  Pink flowers
Notes: Small growing and tidy habit making it perfect for the front of the border.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  USPP23,781; CBR 4655
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with dark red, wavy leaves and spreading habit.  Purple-magenta flowers.
Notes: 2018 Landscape Shrub of the Year.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  'SMNWFGV' PP34,297; CBRAF
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with lime green leaves ringed in dark chocolate margin.  Red-pink flowers.
Notes: Great combo of flowers and foliage.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  'SMNWFGC' PP34,358; CBRAF
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with dark chocolate leaves and spreading habit.  White flowers.
Notes: Great combo of flowers and foliage.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Mexico
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 3' or more
Attributes:  Evergreen, Thick crown.  Large arching fronds.  Does not produce bulbils on the fronds.
Notes:  One of 4 native species to Mexico.  First described in 1988 as a hybrid and in 2004 changed to a species status.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China, Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 3' or more
Attributes:  Evergreen, Thick crown with glossy red new growth turning dark green.  toothed pinnae.
Notes:  In the wild this produces cascading fronds colonizing damp mountain forests.  This is a great foliage plant in a shady moist garden.

Pot Size:  4" 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 light green and green variegated leaves. 
Notes: Hybrid made around 1910.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ulmaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  15'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White speckled variegation surrounding a green center.  Yellow and orange fall foliage.
Notes:   Graceful tree with a vase-shape with age.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot