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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: Salicaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan; Hokkaido
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Spreading low and wide habit.  Rounded, green leaves covered with silky white hairs.  Bright gold fall foliage.  Upright catkin.  Olive colored branches.
Notes:  With its attractive fuzzy foliage to its yellow fall color to its naked intertwining olive colored branches in the winter, this small spreading willow has something for all seasons.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 6"- 8"
Attributes:  Deciduous, summer dormant.  Double white flowers in spring.  Blue green kidney shaped lobed foliage.
Notes:  The blooms on this form last longer and are showier than the single flowered form.  When planted in full sun and allowed to go dryer the foliage will go dormant in the summer.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 6"- 8"
Attributes:  Deciduous, summer dormant.  White flowers to over 3" across with two layers of extra petals in spring.  Blue green kidney shaped lobed foliage.
Notes:  This selection was introduced by Jan Sacks and Mary Schafer of Joe Pye Weed's Garden.  When planted in full sun and allowed to go dryer the foliage will go dormant in the summer.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 6"- 8"
Attributes:  Deciduous, summer dormant.  Apple blossom pink flowers in spring.  Blue green kidney shaped lobed foliage.
Notes:  The blooms on this form have darker pink on the back of the petals and a light pink when they open.  When planted in full sun and allowed to go dryer the foliage will go dormant in the summer.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  36"
Bloom Time: Late summer
Attracts: Butterflies,Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping. Blue-green, pinnate leaves.  Tall catkin-like pink flowers.
Notes:  Flowers look like dangling pink feather boas.  Long lived perennial that attracts many pollinators.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: Flower spikes 12"-18"
Attributes:  Evergreen, Yellow leaves pink underside of the leaf.  Flowers are white with red spotting.
Notes:  The low rosette of foliage is attractive with a radiating pattern of color emanating from the base.  The flowers look like butterflies hovering above.  These will form patches from red runners where new plants form at the tips.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: Flower spikes 12"-18"
Attributes:  Evergreen, Silver and green with pink underside of the leaf.  Flowers are white with red spotting.
Notes:  The low rosette of foliage is attractive with a radiating pattern of color emanating from the base.  The flowers look like butterflies hovering above.  These will form patches from red runners where new plants form at the tips.

Pot Size:  4" 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:  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:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun to shade
Height: 30'
Bloom Time: July to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Woody-stemmed, climbing vine with heart shaped leaves.  Swirled pink flat topped, lace cap Hydrangea-like flowers to 10" across.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Works well climbing up trees or masonry.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fabaceae
Zone:  7(8) - 9
Natural Range:  New Zealand
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  2' -4'
Bloom Time: Summer
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Contorted, wiry stems with small evergreen pinnate leaves.  Yellow pea-like flowers.
Notes: Best when planted in a protected spot in cooler climates.

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:6 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Part sun
Height: 10' - 30'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Can be rounded and shrub like.  Showy, large 3.5" white flowers with purple filaments and blue anthers.  When happy it is floriferous.
Notes: Difficult to propagate keeping its availability sporadic.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Theaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  15'
Bloom Time: Summer
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Flowers are ruffled with light green inner.  Red and orange fall foliage.
Notes: Mint Frills is a Polly Hill selection.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Poaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Peru
Soil:  Average, well-drained
Light: Sun
Height: 2' - 3'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen in milder climates.  Bunching grass with thin green blades with upright habit.
Notes: Silver, feathery fluff of flowers in early summer.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Styracaceae
Zone:6- 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well-drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Smooth bark.  Rounded leaves.  racemes of fragrant white flowers.
Notes:  Rare in cultivation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Styracaceae
Zone:7- 9
Natural Range:Korea
Soil:  Average humus rich, well-drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Numerous, fragrant, large white pendulous flowers.
Notes:  Selected by J.C. Raulston at North Carolina State University and the U.S. National Arboretum.  Flowers are larger than other Styrax japonicus selections.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 18"- 24"

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Family: Styracaceae
Zone:7- 9
Natural Range:Korea
Soil:  Average humus rich, well-drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large green leaves.  Numerous, fragrant, large white pendulous flowers.
Notes:  New introduction with larger flowers similar to Emerald Pagoda and reported to be hardier.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Sycopsis sinensis x Parrotia persica
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Growth resembling Parrotia.  This form has thick, leathery leaves with deep green circled with light green.  Good autumn color, ranging from yellow to orange.  Red frilly flowers.
Notes: Parrotia-like structure and with showy red flowers when little else is blooming.  The variegation tends to lighten up with more shade.

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: Medium Band Pot

Family: Restionaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  Summer to Fall
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dense clumps with upright, grey reed-like arching stems.  Whorls of thread-like leaves along each segment.  
Notes: Very interesting congested tufts of foliage.  Restios look especially great when planted in a large ornamental pot, showing off its dramatic foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Malvaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  15'- 30'
Bloom Time:  June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pale gray, scaly bark.  New growth is pinkish orange becoming green above and paler beneath.  Toothed margins.  Fragrant white flower bracts.
Notes:   Quite hard to find in cultivation. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Gesneriaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan, Taiwan, China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Shade, part sun
Height:  12" - 24"
Bloom Time: September
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Tuberous rhizome.  Fuzzy foliage.  Fleshy stems with bright yellow flowers and red center.
Notes: Native to damp forests and cliffs and is found growing with orchids ferns and Arisaema.

Pot size: Large Band Pot

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:  Arecaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun to part sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Short trunk with stiff fan like, deep green fronds.  Slow growing smaller trunk forming.
Notes:  Trachycarpus wagnerianus is a miniature chusan palm discovered in Japan with moderate growth rate and more rigid leaves.  Thanks to our friend Tim Millan for these.

Pot Size:  Tall 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:  Myrtaceae
Zone:  8 - 10
Natural Range:  Argentina, Chile
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Small gray, white leaves, contrasting red stems with fragrant pendulous white flowers and red fruit
Notes: Attractive and small shrub with a similar look to blueberry shrubs.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Myrtaceae
Zone:  8 - 10
Natural Range:  Argentina, Chile
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Small dark green leaves with fragrant pendulous white flowers and red fruit
Notes: Attractive and small shrub with a similar look to blueberry shrubs.

Pot size: 1 Gallon 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: Adoxaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid; USPP 29,573; CBRAF
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 8'
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with large white flower clusters in spring, bright orange berries in fall.  Orange-red fall foliage.
Notes: Fist Orange berried Viburnum.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Adoxaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan, Taiwan
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8' - 20'
Pest Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes:Deciduous shrub with white to pink blush, lacecap flowers.  Red fruit that turns black.  Red, purple and orange fall foliage.
Notes:Rounded leaves with deep veining, layered branching.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Adoxaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan, Taiwan
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8' - 20'
Pest Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes:Deciduous shrub with white to pink blush, lacecap flowers.  Red fruit that turns black.  Red, purple and orange fall foliage.
Notes:Rounded leaves with deep veining, layered branching.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Vitaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Asia
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  30'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Three to five-lobed leaves.  Green flowers with purple fruit.  Dioecious plants.
Notes: The seed selection originally came from Ukraine.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Vitaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  30'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Deeply lobed leaves.  Green flowers, purple fruit.  Good autumn foliage.
Notes: Reported to be less aggressive climber in comparison to other grapes.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Brassicaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Moist to wet, humus rich
Light:  Part sun, shade
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen mounding habit.  Glossy, rounded leaves with prominent veins.  White flowers in spring.
Notes:  Does best in cool climates.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: BC, WA, OR, CA
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 6' - 8'
Attributes:  Evergreen, Thick crown, toothed pinnae. 
Notes:  In the wild this produces massive fronds colonizing damp seeps and creeks on  forested hillsides.  This is a great foliage plant in a shady moist garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Japan, China, Taiwan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 3' or more
Attributes:  Evergreen, Thick crown with glossy red new growth turning dark green.  toothed pinnae.  Tiny ferns are formed on the fronds  
Notes:  In the wild this produces cascading fronds colonizing damp mountain forests.  This is a great foliage plant in a shady moist garden.  Great when grown in a tall pot or hanging basket where the fronds are allowed to cascade over the side.  We keep our outside almost every year in our zone 7 garden and tuck inside when temps get into mid 20s.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Plantaginaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Carnic Alps
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 10"
Bloom Time: June  to July
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Blue tubular flowers. Shinny green leaves.
Notes: Endemic to a small area.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot