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Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very distinct variety with long leaves and conspicuous double-toothed margins.
Notes:  Graceful habit with long slender branches and downy buds in winter.  Leaves closely resemble Hornbeam.  The texture of the veining and toothed margins are very attractive/

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot 18" - 24"

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Single trunk or multi trunk specimen tree with soft feathery texture.    

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone:  4 - 8
Natural Range:  Japan, Korea, E Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, Glossy toothed leaves with showy gray bark.  Monoecious flowers are formed March and April.
Notes: Rare in cultivation.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Found in 1938 by T.J. Starker of Oregon State College northwest of Portland, Oregon. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: Alaska to N. California & Rockies to WY
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Thicket forming shrub with horizontal branching.  Reddish-brown bark turning gray.  Oval, toothed leaves.  Long creamy yellow catkins.
Notes:  A smaller growing native Alnus that is good for wildlife.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 6-9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Compact habit with well-branched and bushy foliage topped with vibrant orange-red flowers and gold center with dark streaks.
Notes:  Tuberous perennial lily.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  South America
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Sun
Height:  18"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white and gray variegated foliage.  Red flowers with greenish center and dark spots.
Notes:  Tuberous perennial lily.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Fabaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Mexico
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun
Height: 7'
Bloom Time:  July to November
Attributes: Deciduous. Large yellow Pea flowers.  Purple lobed leaf axis.  attractive foliage that closes up at night.
Notes:  I would grow this purely for the distinctive foliage.  Mulch woody crown with leaves or straw for best results.  Native to the mountains of Mexico.
Companion plants:  Lobelia tupa, Agapanthus

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Araceae

Zone:  6 - 10
Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Spotted stalk and divided leaf.  Giant dark purple-red vase-like flower before the foliage emerges. 
Notes: This species has been more winter wet tolerant than others.  In colder climates can be dug and stored in sawdust in the garage like you would Dahlia tubers.

Pot Size: Tuber

Family:  Vitaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Asia
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Woody vine with 3 lobed, variegated white leaves.  New growth is pinkish.  Greenish flowers with a mix of white, pale lilac and blue fruit in fall.  Yellow autumn leaves
Notes: A dazzling array of colors in the fall.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Apocynaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 36” tall 42” wide
Bloom Time: May to July
Attracts:Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Clumping. Dark purple new growth, turning olive green during the summer and yellow fall foliage. Numerous periwinkle blue flowers.
Notes:  Looks best when massed in an informal setting.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Shade, part shade
Height: 4" - 6"
Bloom Time:  April to  May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, simple leaves with white flowers.
Notes: Simple yet beautiful early spring perennial for the shady garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, 8".  Double green pinwheel flowers
Notes:  Slow growing tuberous woodland perennial.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous, 2' tall.  Nodding pale purple flowers with darker purple highlights that hover over ferny foliage.  Summer blooming.  Clumping
Notes:  Elegant and refined perennial for a lightly shady garden.  Looks like a cross between Anemone and Cimicifuga.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 2' tall.  Nodding white flowers that hover over the ferny foliage. Summer blooming.  Clumping
Notes:  Very rare white flower form.  Elegant and refined perennial for a lightly shady garden.  Looks like a cross between Anemone and Cimicifuga.

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 2' tall.  Nodding white with purple flowers that hover over the ferny foliage.  Summer blooming.  Clumping
Notes:  Very rare double flower form.  Elegant and refined perennial for a lightly shady garden.  Looks like a cross between Anemone and Cimicifuga.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:Ranunculaceae
Zone:6 - 10
Natural Range: Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California Alberta and Wyoming
Soil: Average to moist well drained
Light: part shade, Sun
Height: 2' - 4'
Attributes: Deciduous. Basal leaves with orange-red and yellow flowers.
Notes: Great for hummingbirds and pollinators.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Dryopteridaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Pink-bronze new growth with long arching fronds.
Notes:  Attractive species that has performed well in the garden for many years.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Brazil, Northern Argentina, Paraguay
Family:  Araucariaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 50 feet tall
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Young plants develop a narrow pyramidal shape but with age becomes flat and candelabra like.
Notes:  Distinct species of Araucaria with whorled branches, spirally arranged.  In the wild Araucaria angustifolia grows up to 2,300 m in elevation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South-central Chile and adjacent Argentina and Brazil
Family:  Araucariaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 50 feet tall
Attributes:  Evergreen.Young plants develop a narrow pyramidal shape but with age becomes flat and candelabra like.
Notes:  Slow growing species with whorled branches, spirally arranged

Pot Size:  4"  Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average to dry, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 15'- 30'
Attributes:  Evergreen, Bright red - orange bark, peels to reveal a green new layer.  White flowers in hanging cluster, orange - red fruit.
Notes:  Once established they resent root disturbance and do not take to transplantation.  Use as a specimen tree to show off its ornamental bark.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot  12" - 18"

Family:  Fabaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Morocco
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 16'
Bloom Time: May to July
Attracts: NA
Resistant To:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Silvery foliage with bright yellow fragrant flowers. 
Notes:  Fast growing species that can be maintained as a smaller shrub.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large trifoliate foliage.  White with green and pink stripped flowers.
Notes: Quite hard to find Arisaema from the forests of south western China. Limited supply.

Pot Size: Bare root packed in sawdust3/4" - 1" tubers

Family:  Araceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height: 2' - 3' tall
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Tall stalks with whorled, radial leaf with 12 leaflets with drip-tips.  Large pitcher-like green or carmine striped spathe.
Notes:  One of the easiest Arisaema species to grow.

Family:  Araceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large trifoliate foliage.  Dark purple-brown and white striped spathe.
Notes: Quite hard to find Arisaema from the forests of south western China. Limited supply.

Pot Size: Bare root packed in sawdust3/4" - 1" tubers

Family:Aristolochiaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: California
Soil:Average to moist, humus rich, becomes fairly drought tolerant
Light: Part shade
Height: 50'
Bloom Time: February to May (re-blooms sporadically all summer)
Attracts: Butterflies
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:Deciduous.  One inch pipe shaped flowers.  Heart shaped fuzzy leaves.
Notes:In the Sierras A. californica often is found growing in shady woodlands scrambling among shrubs in damper areas.  Can take a few seasons before it realy takes off.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 8-14"
Attributes: Deciduous.  Ground-cover type of growth with glossy foliage, white flowers in spring, dark purple berries in late summer, and orange-red fall foliage.
Notes:  Developed by Dr. Mark Brand, University of Connecticut.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: April to June
Attracts:  Butterflies, Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Sprays of white flowers, low mounds very fine fern like foliage.
Notes: A new smaller growing Goatsbeard that works well with other woodland perennials.  

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 16"
Attributes:  Deciduous. Tight foliage with short flower spikes of creamy white flowers.  Orange-red fall foliage.
Notes:  A low maintenance plant that works well with other lower growing shade perennials.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pots 

Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4' - 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, male flowers and female flowers on separate plants.  Tall plumes of white flowers.  Ferny foliage.
Notes:  A low maintenance plant that looks nice as a backdrop in a perennial garden, or shady edge.  These seedlings are from a Silver Creek seed collection.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pots 

Family:  Aristolochiaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range:  Western North America
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light:  Shade, part shade
Height:  6"
Bloom Time:  April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, heart shaped leaves, 2" wide greenish white flowers.
Notes:  Great foliage!  Smells like ginger when crushed.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height: 4" - 6"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Heart shaped leaves with silver patterning.  Dark purple-black flowers edged in creamy white.
Notes:  Protect from slugs.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot