Showy Fruit

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:  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:  Ericaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid sport
Soil:  Average to dry, well drained
Light: Sun
Height: 15'- 25' 
Attributes:  Evergreen, cream edged green foliage.  Deep coral-pink bell flowers.  Bright orange fruit in fall.
Notes:  Arbutus marina is a hybrid between Arbutus unedo and A. andrachne of Europe.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 24"

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: California
Soil:  Average to dry, well drained
Light: Sun
Height: 6' - 8 ' 
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Deep purple-red bark.  Rose-pink urn flowers winter-spring.
Notes:  One of the best for hardiness.  Once established they resent root disturbance and do not take to transplantation.  Use as a specimen tree to show off its ornamental bark.  Doesn't like watering during sunny weather and should be planted in a less irrigated part of the garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon 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: Garryaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Average
Light: Part shade to shade.
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Mat-green leaves with toothed edges.  Star shaped, dark purple-red flowers with yellow pollen.  Reddish orange fruit.
Notes: Attractive small, open shrub from the cool forests of China. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Garryaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green leaves, bright yellow-cream center of leaf with gold speckles.
Notes: An easily grown broad leaf evergreen shrub that is a great foundation plant.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Garryaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green leaves with toothed leaf margins.
Notes: An easily grown broad leaf evergreen shrub that is a great foundation plant.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Garryaceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green leaves
Notes: An easily grown broad leaf evergreen shrub that is a great foundation plant.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Juglandaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern United States
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Straight trunk, rounded crown.  Compound pinnate leaves.  Attractive yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Native to hillsides and ridges throughout eastern and central U.S.  Especially in the Appalachian forests and the Ohio River Valley.

Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Juglandaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Iowa, Indiana south to Texas and Mexico
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50' - 100'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Wildlife
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Straight trunk, rounded crown.  Compound pinnate leaves.  Attractive yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Tall shade tree that produces edible nuts that are eaten people and also by numerous wild animals.  For best nut production several plants should be planted for pollination.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Juglandaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North merica
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Irregular, oval-rounded crown.  Smooth, yellow-green pinnate leaves.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Hickory produces edible nuts.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Juglandaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern and central United States
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40' - 80'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Wildlife
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Straight trunk, rounded crown.  Compound pinnate leaves.  Attractive yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Tall shade tree that produces nuts that are eaten by numerous wild animals.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Rubiaceae
Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range: North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large fragrant, round blossoms with red fruit.  Glossy foliage.
Notes:  This is a smaller growing selection.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  PNW
Soil:  Average to dry
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  8' - 12'
Bloom Time:  March
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Serrated oval leaves with woolly underside.  Yellowish-white flowers.  Feathery seeds.
Notes:  Great drought-tolerant shrub
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family: Lamiaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range:EasternAsia
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Butterflies
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes: Deciduous.  Suckering shrub with large rich green foliage and shiny purple hairs.  Fragrant rosy red flowers.  Bright blue fruit when pollinated.
Notes: Great tropical look for the temperate garden.  Best in full sun with a bit of shade in hot climates.  Spreads faster with more humus rich soil.  Can be cut to the ground in spring for more compact growth.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:2 - 8
Natural Range:North America
Soil:  Moist humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 4" - 8"
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Elliptic, glossy green leaves to 2" long formed in a false whorl at the top of a stem.  Flowers are surrounded with white bracts.  Clusters of red berries in late summer.
Notes:  Extremely attractive ground-cover once established.  Needs to be planted in the same type of soil as Rhododendrons and other Ericaceous plants.

Pot Size:  Medium Band 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  Pure white flowers.  Bright orange-red fall foliage.  Round, red fruit late summer-fall.
Notes: Stunning tree for the lightly shaded garden.  Seed grown!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot  18" - 24" tall

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous.  Green foliage with white flowers, blue fruit in fall.  Red and purple fall foliage.  Burgundy stems in winter
Notes:  Compact selection.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 12'
Attributes:  Deciduous, A small multi trunked tree with pinnate leaves to three feet long.  Blooms are green - yellow in summer.  Fruit look like giant been pods starting out green turning metallic blue in fall.
Notes:  A conversation piece.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Soil: moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade,
Height: 2' - 4'  tall
Attributes: Semi - evergreen. Pink flowers.
Notes:  A bit larger growing than D. febrifuga.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 2"
Attributes:  Deciduous, White flowers in spring, blue fruit when pollinated in fall.  Large lobed leaves.
Notes:  Very closely related to Podophyllum.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Circumboreal
Soil:  Humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4" -12"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Leaves are alternate, appearing whorled to 1/4" long.  Woody brown stems creeping along the ground forming mats.  Tiny white flowers with pink-purple stigma and stamens.  Black fruit
Notes:Long history of medicinal uses.
 
Pot size:  Deep Round Pot

Family:  Celastraceae

Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8'
Bloom Time: Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen.  Narrow, glossy green foliage.  Pink seed casings and orange fruit.
Notes:  Attractive species with delicate drooping fall fruit and bamboo-like foliage.

Pot Size:  4" 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

Family:  Onagraceae
Zone: 8 - 10 
Natural Range: Brazil
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 3'  to 6'
Bloom Time: July to September
Attributes: Evergreen to semi-evergreen.  Glossy, lance-shaped green leaves tinged bronze.  Pendent magenta and purple flowers.  Purple fruit.
Notes: Smaller and delightful species and one of my favorites.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; Gaulsidh5 PPAF CPBRAF
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:  Selection with extra large berries.  Creeping groundcover native to the woodlands of Eastern North America.
 
Pot size:  Quart Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  Hybrid; Hokutotakaji-001 PP30,515
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.  White berries turning pink in Autumn.
Notes:  Selection with white berries.  Creeping groundcover native to the woodlands of Eastern North America.
 
Pot size:  Quart Pot

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

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

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Open habit with thick, rich green leaves.  Small red fruit. 
Notes: The form we have available has narrower leaves.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Large, thick leaves to 8" long.  Reddish purple new growth.  Greenish yellow flowers.  Bright red berries even when not pollinated. 
Notes: Great for its large evergreen leaves that lack the spiny margins that many Holly species have. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 10'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and birds.
Attributes:  Deciduous shrub.  Yellow flowers with red flower bracts.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Versatile shrub that is great for wildlife.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Spinney leaves.  Reddish orange new growth.  Creamy yellow flowers.
Notes: Smaller growing Mahonia.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 7 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Mahonia gracilipes x nitens
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Red and yellow blooms are formed on racemes. Blue fruit in the late fall.  Leaves can vary in size and often have bright white underside of leaf. 
Notes:  These are seedlings of Mahonia gracilipes x nitens.  Like other Mahonia species these are very drought tolerant once established.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Spinney leaves.  Yellow flowers
Notes: Smaller growing Mahonia.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Tibet, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 6' - 12'
Bloom Time: Spring  to Summer
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, yellow flowers formed long racemes. Blue fruit in the late fall.  Thick, dark green pinnate leaves.
Notes:  Proven to be nice and hardy in the PNW.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Red with yellow flowers formed on short racemes. Blue fruit in the late fall.  Thick, dark green pinnate leaves.
Notes:  Similar to Mahonia gracilipes but with a more upright and uniform growth, lacks the characteristic waxy white under the leaf.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Numerous small yellow flowers followed by blue fruit.
Notes:  This selection has smaller narrower leaves.  Seems to grow wider than tall.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Berberidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, birds
Pest Resistance:  Deer and Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Red with yellow flowers formed on short racemes. Blue fruit in the late fall.  Thick, dark green pinnate leaves.
Notes:  These are OP hybrids with Mahonia nitens as the pod parent.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot