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Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Epipactis gigantea x E. palustris
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 39" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous red flowers tinged pink.
Notes: A sturdy hybrid with flowers resembling E. gigantea but with more of the pink and white tones of E. palustris.  Better grower than E. palustris.

Pot Size:  4"  Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: California
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous Yellow-green, purple-red lip and petals.  Dark purple foliage
Notes: This form is from a population in California that has dark purple foliage. This orchid gets its fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind.  Multiplies when happy and should be given at least a 3 x 3 growing space.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous Yellow-green, purple-red lip and petals.
Notes: This orchid gets it's fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind.  Multiplies when happy and should be given at least a 3 x 3 growing space.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 39" tall
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Tall flower spikes of numerous orange-green flowers with reddish purple stripping.
Notes: Distinct, wide open flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Equisetaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Moist, wet, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 2' - 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Upright stems with black and tan striped segments resembling bamboo. 
Notes: Best when grown in large pot both to keep contained and to also show off its upright texture.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Taiwan, China 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: NA
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes:  Evergreen tree or large shrub with white fragrant flowers.  Orange new growth. 
Notes: Found around 2200m in elevation.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Apiaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: South America
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Clumps of sharply toothed grayish foliage.  5' tall flower spikes with upward facing ball like flowers.
Notes: Bold and exotic looking foliage.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; BC, Washington, Oregon, California
Family:  Liliaceae
Soil: moist, humus rich, summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6"- 12" tall
Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring.  Each stem holds up to 2 pink flowers with yellow and orange - red marking in the center.  Purple - brown mottled foliage.  Bulb goes dormant in the summer.
Notes:  In the wild E. revolutum grows in open woodlands.  Will not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in summer.  Plant in a rock garden,in a sunny perennial garden or woodland border. 

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  South Africa
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Thick fleshy foliage with white flowers.
Notes:  Seedling from a variegated form so they are a bit variable with striped foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Bloom Time: Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Variable, narrow to rounded, glossy green foliage.  Pink seed casings and orange fruit.
Notes:  Attractive species with delicate drooping fall fruit.

Pot Size:  6" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Euphorbiaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  3'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clump-forming with blue-green foliage, white veining and edged in purple-red.  Yellow-chartreuse flowers.
Notes:  Attractive foliage.
 
Pot size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Taiwan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Bronze new growth turning glossy dark green.  Coppery-brown fall foliage.  
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan;  Honshu, Shikoku, Kyusu
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Elliptic-ovate leaves.  Dark green above and grey-green below.
Notes:  Native to temperate forests associated with Abies, Tsuga and Quercus

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Pale green leaves with yellow margins. 
Notes:  This rare form has richer yellow color and consistent patterned variegation than other forms.  Originally discovered in Italy at Sartini Nursery from a sport of 'Purpurea Tricolor'.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun,
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white splotched foliage. 
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Cut leaved cultivar with narrow, lanceolate fer-like leaves.  Gold fall foliage. 
Notes:  The variety hetrophylla has leaves cut into slender lobes and the cultivar name Aspleniifolia is in reference to resembling Spleenwort fern.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Three tone green variegated foliage.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Also known as Fatsia japonica 'Murakumo Nishiki'. A great new Japanese variegated foliage form.

Pot Size: Large Bad Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan  
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  White and green leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Great foliage color for a shady spot.  This cultivar is a bit slower and smaller growing than the the species.

Pot Size: Large Bad Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green, creamy white and gray variegated leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Tends to be slower growing than the species.

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes:  This form has deeper cut leaves. Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.  We have had no damage to the bottom of zone 7.

Pot Size:Large Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes:  This form has deeper cut leaves. Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Fatsia polycarpa DJHT99009 (Taiwan Lace Fatsia)

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Brought back from the central highlands of Taiwan in 1999.  Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  Asia
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 6' - 8'
Attributes:  Deciduous. Palmate leaves to about ten inches across, with tall stems holding white flowers.
Notes:  A very hard to find species.  Needs a bit of room to grow.  This selected form is reported to a bit smaller growing than the typical species.  For us it still reaches more than 6' tall and wide.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: April to May
Resistant to: NA
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. Green leaves with crimson veining.  Umbels of pale pink flowers.
Notes: Beautiful foliage.  This stunner always sells out.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Southwestern US into northern Mexico
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  10’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, small tree or shrub usually with simple leaves or some times with pinnate leaves.  Can have multiple trunks.  Silver-gray bark.  Foliage has a gray-green.  Bright yellow fall foliage.
Notes:From our collections outside of Moab.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5' - 7'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dense, curly dark green foliage.  Compact habit.
Notes:Slow growing.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Nova Scotia, Alberta, south to Florida and Texas
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pyramidal when young, maturing to rounded brown.  Purple flowers.  Pinnate foliage.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:This form has white, gray and green variegated foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Liliacea
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Washington, Oregon, California
Soil: moist, summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade, Sun
Height: 12" - 24" tall
Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring to early summer.  Dark brown - red and yellow, bell shaped blooms.  Whorled foliage that resembles Lilium.
Notes:  Not to be confused with the chocolate lily ( F. camschatcensis) or the European Checker Lily (F. meleagris).  Fritillaria affinis is sometimes listed as F. lanceolata. In the wild Fritillaria affinis grows in meadows and open woodlands.  Will not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in sumer. Plant in a rock garden,in a sunny perennial garden or woodland border.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Pot Size:  4" Ban Pot