Perennials and Bulbs

Family: Liliaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, Taiwan
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  September to October
Attributes: Deciduous. Pale lilac flowers with green spotted leaves.
Notes:Nice spotted leaves

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Liliaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 12"-24"
Bloom Time:  Fall
Attributes: Deciduous, Fall blooming.  Yellow bell shaped flowers with red spotting.
Notes:  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: Liliaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Shade, part sun
Height: 12"-24"
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes: Deciduous.  Clumping with heavily spotted purple foliage.  Tall, upright stems with yellow and brown spotted flowers.
Notes: One of the best Tricyrtis for spotted foliage.  One of my favorites for always looking great and ease of cultivation.

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:  Melanthiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern US
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 12"-20"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes:  Deciduous, Trifoliate leaves with purple, red -  brown mottling.  Yellow blooms in spring.
Notes: Like all Trilliums, this is the first plant that comes to mind when thinking shade garden.  Trilliums will add both foliage and blooms to the early spring shade garden.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family: Melanthiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Washington, Oregon, California, BC
Soil: moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade, shade
Attributes: Deciduous.  12" - 18" tall. White spring flowers.  Trifoliate foliage.
Notes:  In the wild Trillium ovatum grows in cool moist ravines and woodlands from sea level to alpine forests.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 12" - 16"
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1" - 2" long yellow flowers in spring, blue - green foliage.
Notes:  A rewarding spring bloomer that forms a large clump over time.

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Brassicaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist
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:  Quart 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

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

Family: Asparagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Vietnam
Soil:  Average
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 8"
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen, clumping.  Low growing foliage radiating from a central point.  Fragrant, white flowers rising above the foliage.
Notes: This is a collection made by Dan Hinkley from Vietnam.  Smaller growing than thibetica.  Tidy perennial that in the wild can be found growing on shady mossy rock faces or in damp meadows.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Asparagaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 8"
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen, clumping.  Low growing foliage radiating from a central point.  Fragrant, white flowers rising above the foliage.
Notes: Tidy perennial that in the wild can be found growing on shady mossy rock faces or in damp meadows.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot