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Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; Gaulbri1 PP30,791 CPBR5838
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part sun, shade
Height:  10"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy leathery leaves.  Woody groundcover. White-pink urn shaped flowers.  Red berries in Autumn.
Notes:  An exciting new introduction with variegated foliage.  Creeping groundcover native to the woodlands of Eastern North America.
 
Pot size:  Quart Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4' - 10'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen leaves.  White urn-shaped to pinkish flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Spreading shrub forming dense thickets.
 
Pot size:  4" Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  5 - 8
Natural Range:  Pennsylvania into Tennessee
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen glossy leaves.  Small white-pink flowers with purple-blue fruit in summer.  Red fall foliage.
Notes:  Discovered in 2003 by Stefan Bloodwroth of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants.  Will produce fruit even even with only one plant.  Noted to be self-sterile and colonies are often too far apart to produce viable seed.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

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Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Gentianaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  1' - 3'
Bloom Time:  August to October
Attracts:  Bumblebees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clumping.  Two inch long, creamy flowers that face upwards.
Notes: Flowers are held on top of the flat foliage.  Slow growing but long lived.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Gentianaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  British Columbia south into northern California
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time:  May to September
Attracts:  Bumblebees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clumping.  Two inch long, deep blue flowers that face upwards.
Notes: Flowers are held on top of the flat foliage.  Slow growing but long lived.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Geraniaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Geranium 'Salome' x Geranium oxonianum
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 12" tall 3' wide
Attributes:  Deciduous.  1" pink flowers with dark purple center and purple veining.
Notes:  Sprawling habit with sporadically flowering spring through summer.  Introduced by Crug Farms of Wales.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Geraniaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Central - southern Washington, Oregon, California
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 18" - 30"
Attributes:  Deciduous, Purple - pink flowers in spring - summer.  Upright stems with deeply divided leaves.
Notes:  Grows in open prairies, and moist woodlands west of the Cascade Mountains.  A great Geranium that merits wider use in the garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Geraniaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Bloom Time: Summer
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, 18" tall.  Dark purple, nearly black flowers.  Foliage emerges from rhizome very early in the spring or late winter.
Notes:  A great perennial geranium that has both foliage appeal and a pretty bloom.  Cut back blooms after flowering to promote another flush of blooms and dense foliage.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 16'
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Male clone.  Rich green summer foliage.  Brilliant golden yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Faster growing cultivar, with a columnar form.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 24'
Bloom Time: NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Male clone.  A compact, conical crown with dense, deeply cut narrow foliage.  Bright yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Slower growing cultivar that is one of the best forms for sense, symmetrical branching.  Originated as a seedling in the 1970s and introduced by the Saratoga Research Foundation in California.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Ginkgoaceae

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: April
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Rich green summer foliage.  Brilliant golden yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Sky Tower is a compact and dense upright cultivar.  Male selection.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Ginkgoaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  10'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, small tree with upright, columnar growth.  Golden-yellow and green striations, evening out towards summer.
Notes:  Smaller growing than the species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 2'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous, Purple-  lavender flowers in early spring. Maple like leaves. Fragrant.  Bullate leaves with orange indumentum. 
Notes: Glaucidium palmatum is a rarely seen Paeonia relative from the forests and alpine meadows of Japan.  An ultimate woodlander that is well suited for cool to mild coastal regions.  Plant out of the hot sun, and keep moist while in active growth.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Theaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Franklinia alatamaha x Gordonia lasianthus
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen.  Inter-generic hybrid between Franklinia and Gordonia.  Two inch white flowers.
Notes:  Introduced by Thomas Ranney at NCSU.  Combines hardiness of Franklinia with the cultural ease of Gordonia.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Protaeceae
Zone: 7 - 11
Natural Range: Tasmania
Soil:  Average, dry,  Well drained
Light: sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Broad-leaf evergreen shrub with clusters of honeysuckle-like fragrant white flowers early summer.
Notes:  One of the hardiest members of the Grevillea.  Avoid using too much fertilizer, too much can kill them.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Protaeceae
Zone: 7 - 11
Natural Range: Tasmania
Soil:  Average, Well drained
Light: sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Broadleaf evergreen shrub with pendant clusters of honeysuckle-like red-orange flowers starting in fall and going through winter.
Notes:  One of the hardiest members of the Grevillea.  Avoid using too much fertilizer, too much can kill them.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Gunneraceae
Zone: 7 - 9 
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4" - 6"
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Evergreen when above mid 20s F.  Deciduous with colder temperatures.  One inch wide leaves.  Non showy flowers with semi hidden red fruit.  Spreading rhizome creating a short lush ground-cover.
Notes:  A cute little version of the iconic giant.  Mulch in winter for better insulation

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Gunneraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South America.
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Huge sharply toothed rhubarb like leaves to more than 4' across. Three to six foot tall cone like flowers.
Notes:  A huge perennial for a focal point or large scale garden.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 4" - 10"
Attributes:  Deciduous, Triangular fronds, spreading rhizome.
Notes: Apple green new growth.  Spreading ground-cover fern.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Pteridaceae
Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 4" - 10"
Attributes:  Deciduous, Triangular fronds, spreading rhizome.
Notes: Apple green new growth.  Spreading ground-cover fern.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot 2'-3'

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' tall

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 15'
Attributes:  Deciduous, Purple-red flowers.
Notes:  Selected by Japanese nurseryman Akira Shibamichi.  Flowers a bit later than other Hamamelis.

Pot Size:  2 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: February to March
Attributes:  Deciduous, Six inch long scalloped leaves with deep green new growth and contrasting under side of the leaf giving an outlined look.  Light brown bark with layered horizontal growth.  A blaze of bright yellow ribbon like blooms with contrasting dark reddish center in winter.
Notes:  Great when used as an architectural element in the garden.  In the wild Hamamelis grow in forests as an understory plant and along streams.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Plantaginaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 24"
Attracts: Bees
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Blue-grey leaves with dark stems.  White flowers in summer. 
Notes:  One of the hardiest species for the northwest.  Nice rounded, compact growth with good drought tolerance once established.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 8 - 11
Natural Range: PP19921;  H. flavum x H. coccineum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Bloom Time:  Summer-fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous in cooler climates.  Creamy white and green variegated banana like foliage. Pale orange fragrant flowers
Notes:  Found as a mutation of Hedychium 'Doctor Moy'

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 6' - 8'
Bloom Time:  September to October
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, A large and robust Hedychium with spikes of orange - yellow flowers and banana like foliage.  Flowers from late summer through frost.
Notes:  A tall species that is one of the best Hedychium species for the temperate climate.  Plant in a moist location that gets sun, but is still a bit protected.  Very exotic and tropical looking.  Plants can increase quite quickly to form large clumps.  The rhizome is very shallow, often the top is at the surface, so mulch with straw or leaves for frost protection.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas, Bhutan, India and Nepal
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  June to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, A short slender Hedychium with dense spikes of orange flowers and banana like foliage.
Notes:  One of the best Hedychiums for the temperate climate.  Plant in a moist location that gets sun, but is still a bit protected.  Very exotic and tropical looking.  Plants can increase quite quickly to form large clumps.  The rhizome is very shallow, often the top is at the surface, so mulch with straw or leaves for frost protection.
 
Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas, India and Nepal
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 4'
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time:  August to October
Attributes:  Deciduous, A short slender Hedychium with arching stems, broad banana like dark green leaves to 1' long.  Dense mass of cream-colored flowers and orange stamens.  Summer flowering.
Notes:  What a stunner!!!!!  In the wild Hedychium ellipticum grows to about 1800m.  Plant in a slightly shady yet moist and warm location.  The rhizome is very shallow, often the top is at the surface, so mulch with straw or leaves for frost protection.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4’ – 6’
Bloom Time: August to October
Attributes: Deciduous. Rhizomatous. Lightly fragrant, especially in the late afternoon warmth. Many white flowers with prominent peach colored stamen and anther.Tropical looking foliage all season
Notes:One of the best reliable blooming Gingers for cooler summer climates. Mulch crowns with leaves in cooler climates during the winter.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White flowers with orange.
Notes:  Collected in Sichuan Province near Boaxing by Dan Hinkley.  This is a reliable bloomer and a very hardy species.  We mulch crowns in Autumn.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot