Tree and Shrubs

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Very narrow leaves and purplish narrow flowers.
Notes:  Very unusual cultivar.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen upright shrub. Widely funnel-shaped,pale purple to bluish mauve to dark plum-colored.  Oblong to ovate-lanceolate leaves to 4" long.
Notes:  Native to W. and S.W. Sichuan at altitudes of up to 11,000 ft.  Found growing in woodlands, where it can form dense thickets.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid;  rupicola var. chryseum x xanthostephanum
Soil:  Humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 2'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark, fragrant small narrow foliage with abundant small yellow flowers.
Notes:  Smaller growing hybrid that looks like it could be found growing in the wild.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Evergreen.  Oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, up to 4" long.  Flowers are white to pink to lavender with dark rose to red spotting.  Inflorescence with one to six flowers.
Notes: An easily grown species in the Triflora group.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Evergreen.  Oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, up to 4" long.  Flowers are white to pink to lavender with dark rose to red spotting.  Inflorescence with one to six flowers.
Notes: From our 2015 collections SW Sichuan province. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Anacardiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 15-30 feet tall
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Bronze new growth turning green.  White underside of leaf.  Pubescent branches, dioecious flowers June, then turning brilliant scarlet in fall.
Notes:  Great new foliage.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 18"
Attributes:  Evergreen or deciduous, low growing shrub.  Simple, lobed leaves.  Creamy white tubular flowers late winter to early spring.
Notes:  An excellent dwarf early flowering shrub.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  Flower color can vary from dark pink to light pink.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot, 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White flowers in late winter-early spring before the foliage emerges.
Notes:  Versatile and adaptable shrub.

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Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, thorn less shrub with three lobed leaves.  Leaves have orange new growth and turn to green.  Flowers are in racemes with up to 15 tubular dark magenta pink flowers in early spring.
Notes:  This form has been selected for its fine dark flowers.  A great adaptable species for the garden

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 36"
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Small yellow-green flowers in spring followed by many large red fruit in mid summer. 
Notes:  A more compact and busy form.

Pot Size:  Quart Pot

Family: Grossulariaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Santa Catalina Island, Baja California
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 1' - 3'
Attracts:  Birds
Attributes:  Evergreen, ground-cover-like shrub.  Red stems with reddish flowers, reddish fruit.  Thick, waxy leaves. 
Notes:  Fragrant, spicy foliage.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Rosa 'Imperial Cross' (Hybrid Chinese Rose)

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Rosa wardii x moyesii
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink flowers with yellow center.  Attractive large red fruit fall and winter
Notes: Easy growing and attractive cross that works well in the naturalistic landscape.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Gray foliage with small, bright pink flowers.  Red hips in fall.
Notes:  A great Rose for foliage.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Roseaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  2'
Bloom Time: June to July
Attracts: Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Large solitary pink flowers with yellow center.  Low growing foliage that spreads with time.
Notes: Native to mountain forests, thickets, slopes and stream sides.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:   China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub.  Stunning, large bright red thorns to 2" across, fern like foliage, and small four petaled white flowers followed by small orange hips. 
Notes:  This Rose is grown mostly for its showy red thorns but the flowers are quite attractive too.  Prune in late winter- early spring to force more new growth.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:   Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub.
Notes:  We have not seen this one flower yet.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:   China
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous shrub.  Large white flowers with orange fruit.
Notes:  Turning out to be a climbing type.  From our collections on Leigongping.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Roseaceae
Zone: 5 - 10
Natural Range: Canada and Western United States
Soil:  Average, moist
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  Late spring, early Summer
Attributes: Deciduous.  Thicket forming shrub.  Pinnately compound leaves with up to 7 leaflets.  Pink flowers in groups of up to 5.  Red rose hips through winter.
Notes:  Great for wildlife.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun, shade
Height: 6' - 8'
Bloom Time:  March to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Thicket-forming shrub with upright shots and leaves said to resemble a butterfly.  Very showy bright purple-pink double flowers.  Showy yellow or red edible fruit in summer.
Notes: Also known as R. spectabilis 'Flore Pleno'.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Korea
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 2'
Bloom Time:  June
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen. Glossy leaves, pink flowers and orange fruit.  Fast growing ground-cover when kept moist that can grow up to 6' in a season. 
Notes:  Usually trailing along the ground but can climb.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 2 - 9
Natural Range: North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  6"
Attributes:  Deciduous, green, shiny, glossy leaves.  Bright stems,  long catkins.
Notes:  Great for rock gardens and plant in the foreground of a lightly shaded woodland garden.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, Korea, China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, blue-gray leaves with soft underside.  Black male selection, anthers are dark orange turning yellow.  Flowers on bare stems. 
Notes:  Works well as a cut flower.

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot 2 - 3'

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: xxxx
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 10'
Attributes:  Deciduous, narrow, Airy, narrow silvery leaves.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Foliage looks breezy

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10'- 20'
Attributes:  Deciduous, narrow, green with a gray cast.  Upright growth.  Reddish catkins before the foliage emerges.
Notes:  Used widely as an ornamental in Japan, seldom seen in the west.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, blue-gray leaves with soft underside.  Black male selection, anthers are dark orange turning yellow.  Flowers on bare stems. 
Notes:  Works well as a cut flower.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, blue-gray leaves with soft underside.  Pinkish-red male selection that is covered with grayish fuzz.  Flowers on bare stems. 
Notes:  Works well as a cut flower when cut as soon as they turn pink.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Medium Band Pot 2 - 3'

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone:  5 - 8
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  6"
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Small glossy leaves.  Wine-red catkins.
Notes:  Late winter buds.  Creeping stems making an ideal rock garden candidate.
 
Pot size:4" Band Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, narrow, green with a gray cast.  Upright growth.  Reddish catkins before the foliage emerges.  Yellow branches in winter.
Notes:  Female selection made by Bill Wandell.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Salicaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China; Shichuan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 10'- 20'
Attributes:  Deciduous, large, thick leaves that emerge rich red.  Upright flowers.
Notes:  When first introduced, was thought to be a Magnolia species.  Grows at altitudes of 2,100 - 3,000 m.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Salicaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan; Hokkaido
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Spreading low and wide habit.  Rounded, green leaves covered with silky white hairs.  Bright gold fall foliage.  Upright catkin.  Olive colored branches.
Notes:  With its attractive fuzzy foliage to its yellow fall color to its naked intertwining olive colored branches in the winter, this small spreading willow has something for all seasons.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Adoxaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 8'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Green and white variegated foliage.  Large, lacy flowers clusters in early summer.  Purple-black fruit in autumn.  Needs a pollinator variety such as Black Beauty, Black Lace, Lemony Lace.
Notes:  A major improvement over older variegated varieties.

Pot size:  4" Band

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 6"- 8"
Attributes:  Deciduous, summer dormant.  Double white flowers in spring.  Blue green kidney shaped lobed foliage.
Notes:  The blooms on this form last longer and are showier than the single flowered form.  When planted in full sun and allowed to go dryer the foliage will go dormant in the summer.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Buxaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2'
Bloom Time:  January to March
Attracts:  Humans
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Glossy green leaves.  Fragrant, white flowers.
Notes:  All Sacococca have an intoxicating sweet scent in winter.  Works well when planted near a pathway or front door.

Pot Size: Quart Pot

Family: Buxaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2'
Bloom Time:  January to March
Attracts:  Humans
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Glossy green leaves.  Fragrant, white flowers.
Notes:  All Sacococca have an intoxicating sweet scent in winter.  Works well when planted near a pathway or front door.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

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Family: Buxaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  January to March
Attracts:  Humans
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, 3" long, rounded, glossy green leaves.  Fragrant, greenish white flowers.
Notes:  All Sacococca have an intoxicating sweet scent in winter.  Works well when planted near a pathway or front door.

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family: Buxaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  January to March
Attracts:  Humans
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, Glossy green leaves.  Fragrant, white flowers.  Scarlet fruit.
Notes:  All Sacococca have an intoxicating sweet scent in winter.  Works well when planted near a pathway or front door.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot, 4" Band Pot

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Family: Buxaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, shade
Height:  2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  November to January
Attracts:  Humans
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, narrow, glossy leaves.  Extremely fragrant greenish white flowers.
Notes:  All Sacococca have an intoxicating sweet scent in winter.  Works well when planted near a pathway or front door.

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 15'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Evergreen, 10' - 15' tall.  Large leaves.  Sprays of small white flowers in fall.
Notes: A tropical looking species that is a spectacular foliage plant for temperate gardens.  This is one of those plants that you say.......what, hardy?.............awesome! Grows similar to Fatsia.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot