Drought Tolerant

Family:  Taxaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50’
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Shrub or small tree.  Flattened needles with red fruit in fall.  Peeling red and brown bark. 
Notes:  Slow growing with drooping, horizontal branching.  West of the Cascades Taxus brevifolia is often found as an understory tree.

Pot size: Medium 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:  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:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to must humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Shade, part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Attributes:  Deciduous, three lobed leaves with up to thirty white flowers with petals that stick back.
Notes:  This is an Epimedium relative that looks very similar.  In a moist garden they will form large colonies over time.  Best given room from smaller perennials or divided regularly.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Melanthiaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, shade
Height: Foliage is 12" - 18", flower spikes 5'
Attributes:  Evergreen, narrow silvery leaves in arching tufts.  White flowers in conical raceme.  Late spring, summer.
Notes:  Will grow in full shade but flowers better in full sun.  This is a great foliage plant but is supper slow to propagate from seed!

Pot Size: Deep round 2" Pot