Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Single or multi-trunked, understory tree with a dense, rounded habit.  Cordate, round-oval leaves to 4" long.  Reddish purple new growth in spring.  Fallen autumn leaves smell like burnt sugar.
Notes:  Beautiful shape and attractive foliage

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Single or multi-trunked, understory tree with a dense, rounded habit.  Cordate, round-oval leaves to 4" long.  Reddish purple new growth in spring.  Fallen autumn leaves smell like burnt sugar.
Notes:  Beautiful shape and attractive foliage.  This form has bronze-red new growth turning to bright gold.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  California, Oregon
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Blue-green needles with feathery look.
Notes:  Narrow pyramidal growth.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Chelone obliqua (Turtle Head) 

Family: Plantaginaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Midwestern and Eastern US
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  28"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clump-forming perennial with deep carmine rose flowers.
Notes:  Appreciates organically rich compost.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Calycanthaceae

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich, drought tolerant
Light: Part shade
Height: 6' - 12'
Bloom Time: Winter
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy green leaves.   Yellow, fragrant flowers in winter. 
Notes: Slow growing species that does best when sheltered from the hot sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Chloranthaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12" - 24"
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes:  Deciduous, serrated leaves.  White bead-like flowers.
Notes:  A little known woodlander that is great for texture in the shady garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Poaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  Chile
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun
Height:  24'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Clumping.  Upright culms.  Yellowish canes with distinct green rings.
Notes: Considered to one of the hardiest in the genus.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dark black-purple foliage greening up in the center later in the season.  Tall spikes of pink flowers in late summer to early fall.
Notes: Excellent foliage plant.  Best color when planted in more sun
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan, Korea
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time: September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping, Glossy basal , large lobed foliage with white bottle-brush like flowers.
Notes: Smaller scale Cimicifuga for the lightly shaded garden.  This form was found on Cheju Island.
Companion plants:  Asarum, Trillium, Epimedium, Cypripedium, Podophyllum

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid; USPP 20,372
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes: Deciduous vine.  Early flowering, long-lasting violet-blue flowers with contrasting dark stamen.
Notes: Blooms on both old and new growth.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China; Sichuan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 13'
Bloom Time: March to April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate foliage.  Many white flowers in clusters of 2-5. 
Notes: A delightful and graceful species that is suitable for draping over bushes and smaller trees in the garden.  From our collections in Sichuan during our 2013 expedition.  Found growing scrambling through rhododendrons at 3600m elevation. 

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 35"
Bloom Time: September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping, non-climbing variety, forming bushy upright habit.  Clusters of deep blue-purple flowers.  Fluffy seed head in fall. 
Notes: This form has darker flowers than the typical form.  Works well in a perennial border or lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: May to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Four petaled indigo-violet nodding flowers.  Scrambling habit with flowers held above the foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3' tall

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Family: Ericaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with upright, layered branching and pink, green and white variegated foliage.  Pendulous clusters of lightly fragrant white flowers in summer. 
Notes: Originally found by Takeda Hisayoshia and his son on Shikoku Island Japan.

Pot Size:  4 Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China;  W. Hubei and E. Sichuan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. Attractive rounded structural growth.  White, scented flowers in panicles to nearly 10 inches long.  Cinnamon brown bark. 
Notes: Summersweets radiate a subtle elegance that only few shrubs display.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 3 - 9 
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil: Average to moist
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Attributes: 15' tall.  Small deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with distinctive tiered and layered horizontal branches.  Fragrant white flowers.  This form has green and white variegation
Notes: One of the most attractive deciduous trees for the woodland garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow edged with darker green variegated leaves.  Creamy white flowers.  Bright fall foliage.
Notes:  Attractive layered look.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow edged with darker green variegated leaves.  Creamy white flowers.  Bright fall foliage.
Notes:  Attractive layered look.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Numerous pink flowers.
Notes:  Pink flowering selection from Japan.  Smaller stature making 'Benji Fuji' a good choice for smaller gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Wide chartreuse yellow border.  Pure white flowers.  Bright orange-red fall foliage.
Notes:  An attractively shaped, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid; USPP 24,812; CBR 4767
Soil: Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Glossy, crinkly foliage with dense, vertical growth habit.
Notes: Cool textural effect!

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Papaveraceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China; Sichuan
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  8"
Bloom Time: May to October
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen, clumping. Fragrant blue flowers spring through summer.  Dark blue-gray foliage.  Turns red-orange in more sun.
Notes:  Keep moist to retain the foliage, blooms sporadically all season.  Introduced by Dan Hinkley.  A reliable and hardier species for temperate gardens.  This species grows from a rhizome rather than a bulb.

Pot Size: Quart

Pot Size:  Round Quart

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Sweet perfume that can be smelled from a distance. 
Notes:  This selection came from a batch of plants grown from seed collected in Japan by the US National Arboretum.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall.. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pots

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall.. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 8'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright yellow flowers.  Splashy lemon yellow foliage.
Notes:  Sometimes sold as Corylopsis spicata 'Aurea' or 'Ogon'

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright creamy white flowers late winter, early spring.  New growth is deep purple.
Notes: Originally came from Hilliers Gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Unique red colored, cutleaf foliage. 
Notes:  Upright-spreading growth habit.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep reddish orange flowers with dark center.  Larger flowers than typical.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Tall spikes of re-curved, star-like deep red buds and petals with contrasting yellow-orange inside.
Notes: Thrives in the hot sunny herbaceous border.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Iridaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: August to September
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Bright golden-yellow flowers stand tightly together in rows on gracefully arched stems.  Broad, sword-like leaves.
Notes: Demonstrates good vigor, long flowering and reliable hardiness.  Not a thug!  Great for cut flowers.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

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Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  8 - 9
Natural Range: China, Vietnam
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 40' - 60', smaller in cultivation
Attributes:  Evergreen, medium sized tree with graceful, pendulous sprays of blue-green leaves.
Notes:  In the wild it grows at moderately high altitudes of 1,250 - 2,800 m.  In southern Gansu we noticed that C. funebris was the dominantly planted tree and covered vast hillsides.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  White to cream flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007

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Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; macranthos x segwai
Family:  Orchidaceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Two flowers per flowering stem.  Raspberry flowers.
Notes: Exceptional cross registered by Jan Moors in 2007

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