New & Restocked

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Elliptical to oblanceolate leaf 6" long. Brown, copper, red and burgundy fall foliage.
Notes:  Discovered in 1940 and is now endangered in the wild.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 40'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pyramidal when young, spreading canopy with age.
Notes:  Good fall foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: South-central United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 40' - 80'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Red, orange, peach fall foliage. 
Notes:  Good fall foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Narrowly elliptic, recurved leaves with woolly white indumentum.  Bright pink flowers that turn white with age.
Notes:  Great for light shade or at least protected from hot sun.  Bees just go nuts over the flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:8 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen. Flowers are funnel shaped white with pink flush.  
Notes:  Cuttings from WC seed of 1917 George Forest expedition.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 25'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen. Large leaves with orange-bronze new growth. Lemon yellow to creamy white flowers.
Notes:  A stunning site to see in the wild when their full potential is reached.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

.Family: Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen. Large white flowers pink flower bracts
Notes: 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas; Arunachal Pradesh
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen. Pink funnel shaped flowers.
Notes:  2700m.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 32 - 48 inches
Attributes: Deciduous.  Narrow pinnate, chocolate new growth with thick veining.  Showy rose-pink buds and lighter pink open flowers early summer.
Notes:  Originally I started growing this form for its noted foliage but discovered that the flowers are the best attribute.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:   China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub.  Stunning, large bright red thorns to 2" across, fern like foliage, and small four petaled white flowers followed by small orange hips. 
Notes:  This Rose is grown mostly for its showy red thorns but the flowers are quite attractive too.  Prune in late winter- early spring to force more new growth.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10'- 20'
Attributes:  Deciduous, narrow, green with a gray cast.  Upright growth.  Reddish catkins before the foliage emerges.
Notes:  Used widely as an ornamental in Japan, seldom seen in the west.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone:  5 - 8
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  6"
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Small glossy leaves.  Wine-red catkins.
Notes:  Late winter buds.  Creeping stems making an ideal rock garden candidate.
 
Pot size:4" Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China; Shichuan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10'- 20'
Attributes:  Deciduous, large, thick leaves that emerge rich red.  Upright flowers.
Notes:  When first introduced, was thought to be a Magnolia species.  Grows at altitudes of 2,100 - 3,000 m.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 15'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Evergreen, 10' - 15' tall.  Large leaves.  Sprays of small white flowers in fall.
Notes: A tropical looking species that is a spectacular foliage plant for temperate gardens.  This is one of those plants that you say.......what, hardy?.............awesome! Grows similar to Fatsia.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 30'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Reddish orange mini-Magnolia-like flowers with dangling clusters of red fruit when pollinated.
Notes: In the wild Magnolia Vines are found growing in forests, thickets.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Lardizabalaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes: Evergreen. Dark green, palmate leaves with 5-6 leaflets.  Dangling bell-shaped white flowers.  Large purple fruit.
Notes:  Great foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well-drained loamy soil
Light: Part sun, Sun
Height: 10' 
Bloom Time:  July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large white flowers with orange-yellow anthers and purple stamen filaments.  Scarlet fall foliage.
Notes:  Found growing as an understory shrub in the Appalachian Mountains.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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: Small round deep Pots 3"

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:  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.  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: Ericaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: SE Asia
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun, dappled shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Greenish white flowers, blue fruit.
Notes: A Steve Hootman collection.  Grown best in a pot or hanging basket in cooler climates but in protected gardens can be grown among other Ericaceous plants.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Adoxaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  Washington, Oregon to central California along the Cascades
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4' - 8'
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with good red fall foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes: Great for wildlife. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Serrated foliage with yellow flowers.
Notes: Found as a rogue seedling in a batch of Mahonia aquifolium seedlings at Miethke Nursery in the 50's.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot