Drought Tolerant

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Northern California
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes: Deciduous.  8' - 15' tall.  Large shrub or small tree with multi - stemmed trunks.  Blue - green heart shaped leaves that turn yellow and red in the fall.  Small pea like flowers are purple - pink in spring followed by brown - red pea pods.
Notes: A great drought tolerant species for the native garden.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot 

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to dry
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  8' - 12'
Bloom Time:  March
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Serrated oval leaves with woolly underside.  Yellowish-white flowers.  Feathery seeds.
Notes:  Great drought-tolerant shrub
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  California, Oregon
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Blue-green needles with feathery look.
Notes:  Narrow pyramidal growth.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Washington, Oregon, California
Soil:  Average drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  February to July
Attributes: Slow growing evergreen tree with rich green leaves and yellow scales on the underside of its leaves.  White flowers late winter to late spring.  Seeds are in-cased in a spiny burr like cover.
Notes:  Male and female flowers on same tree.  Slow growing tree that in the wild is reported to grow over 100 feet tall.

Pot Size:   8" - 12" tall

Family:  Asparagaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil:  Average, humus rich well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Greenish-white to purple brown fragrant flowers.
Notes: Small single trunk with 5" wide leaves.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height: 15' -30'
Bloom Time: May to June and often again in the fall
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white flowers. Angular branching with opposite elliptic leaves. Bright red fruit in the fall.
Notes:  Cornus nuttallii is an graceful and beautiful small tree.  Plant in dappled light with good air circulation.  In too much sun the foliage will get sunburn. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family:  Argophyllaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  New Zealand
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Yellow flowers.  Red-orange berries.  Small gray leaves and zigzagging stems.
Notes:This unusual shrub evolved this way as a defense against the now extinct Moa birds.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  2'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen, semi-prostrate shrub.  Small leaves with green, white gray and pink variegated leaves.  Red fruit.
Notes:Great when planted to sprawl over rocks and walls.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep reddish orange flowers with dark center.  Larger flowers than typical.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep red buds and petals with contrasting yellow-orange inside.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Bright golden-yellow flowers stand tightly together in rows on gracefully arched stems.  Broad, sword-like leaves.
Notes: Demonstrates good vigor, long flowering and reliable hardiness.  Not a thug!  Great for cut flowers.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

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Family: Pinaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 30' - 70', smaller in cultivation
Attributes:  Evergreen, pyramidal crown with thick reddish brown bark.  Needles reminiscent of Araucaria.
Notes:  This selection is reported to be much hardier than other forms.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Pinaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 30' - 70', smaller in cultivation
Attributes:  Evergreen, pyramidal crown with thick reddish brown bark.  Needles reminiscent of Araucaria.  Green needles turning bronze in fall.
Notes:  Widely used for timber in china.

Pot Size:  2 Gallon Pot

Family:  Apocynaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 24"
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Compact, clumping perennial with clusters of white, star-shaped flowers.
Notes: Heat and drought tolerant.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" 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: 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.
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.
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.
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:  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

Family:  Primulaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: Moist humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 8" - 12
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Dark stems, magenta flowers with white ring around the base of the flower.
Notes: Stunning flowers that looks especially showy when planted in mass.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan, Korea
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Shade, part shade
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Orange-red new growth. Triangular, horizontal growing fronds.
Notes: More delicate and smaller in appearance than Dryopteris erythrosora.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

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: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

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

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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