Tree and Shrubs

Family: Calycanthaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:   Central and Northern California
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  April to September
Attributes: Deciduous, Red fragrant flowers spring and summer.  Yellow fall color.
Notes:  Likes plenty of light but protect from the hottest part of the day.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  February to April
Attributes: Evergreen.  Large, single, red flowers.
Notes:  Related to C. japonica but with larger, red flowers.  Still uncommon in cultivation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.  Slow growing.
Notes:  Slightly scented flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.
Notes:  Happy in an open woodland

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  October to January
Attributes: Evergreen.  Single, fragrant white flowers.
Notes:  Similar in look to Camellia sasanqua.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Large single pink flowers.  Unusual three lobed leaves resembling a fish tail.
Notes:  Happy in an open woodland

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  Numerous small white flowers.  Slow growing.
Notes:  Slightly scented flowers.  This selection was originally from Taiwan

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Theaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:China;  Yunnan province
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6' - 26'
Bloom Time:  February to March
Attributes: Evergreen.  White flowers .Broad leaves.
Notes:  Cultivated for tea on farms.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe, Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous. Medium-sized tree.  Deeply veined leaves.  Attractive pendulous flower bracts resembling hops.  Smooth gray bark.  Yellow to orange fall color.
Notes: Easy grown tree with good texture.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  Attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  This selection has stunning fall foliage and fruit. Attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small tree with rounded canopy.  Toothed foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  This selection is noted for its better fall foliage consisting of red, orange and yellow.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China, Korea 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 10' - 25'
Attributes: Deciduous. Red-bronze new growth , deeply pleated leaves.  Attractive pendulous flowers resembling hops.  Good yellow fall color.
Notes: A stunning textural plant.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Attributes: Deciduous. Fine branching with serrated, deeply veined foliage.  Good yellow fall color.
Notes: Makes a great small specimen tree.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Attributes: Deciduous. Fine branching with serrated, deeply veined foliage.  Good yellow fall color.
Notes: This form was selected for its narrow, columnar growth.  Makes a great small specimen tree.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China; 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:part shade, sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Purplish brown branchlets.  Brown grey bark.  Ovate-lanceolate leaves with deep veins emerge in bronze tones changing to olive green.  Monoecius catkin-like flower bracts to almost a foot long.  Leaves can reach more than 8 inches long.
Notes: One of the most attractive and hard to find recently introduced trees.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade, shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded form.  Extremely fine and delicate textured foliage.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  An attractively shaped, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China, Taiwan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 10' - 25'
Attributes: Deciduous. Slender leaves with distinct veins.  Bronze new growth.  Hop-like flower bracts.  Gray bark, brown branchlets. 
Notes: A stunning textural plant.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, Korea 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 10' - 25'
Attributes: Deciduous. Red-bronze new growth, deeply pleated leaves.  Attractive pendulous flowers resembling hops.  Yellow and red fall foliage.  Grey to silvery bark.
Notes: A good textural plant.

Pot Size:  Small Band 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:  Ericaceae
Zone:  3 - 8
Natural Range:  AK, WA, OR, CA, MT, ID ; AB, BC, YT
Soil:  Humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  6" - 12"
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Slow growing mounding shrub with foliage resembling spike moss or even conifers.  White bell flowers on reddish stalks and sepals.
Notes:Does best in cool soils that are damp, humus rich and sharp/gritty.  Our collection is from Washing Cascade Range.
 
Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun
Height:  50'
Bloom Time:  June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Showy yellow catkin like aromatic flowers. Edible nuts in fall.
Notes: Once one of the dominate trees in the Eastern Hardwood forests, now it is nearly extinct in the wild.

Pot size: Small Band Pot

Family: Bignoniaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Attracts:  Bees, hummingbirds
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Huge, heart shaped acid yellow leaves.  White flowers.
Notes:  Fast growing as a young tree, slowing with age.  Easy to grow tree that is tolerant of many soil types.

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Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Bignoniaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Attracts:  Bees, hummingbirds
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Huge, heart shaped leaves.  Yellow spring variegation with dark green center.  White flowers with purple throat.
Notes:  Rare variegated form.  Fast growing as a young tree, slowing with age.  Easy to grow tree that is tolerant of many soil types.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Bignoniaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Attracts:  Bees, hummingbirds
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Huge, purple heart shaped leaves turning greener as the season progresses.  White flowers.
Notes:  Fast growing as a young tree, slowing with age.  Easy to grow tree that is tolerant of many soil types.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3'

Family:Rhamnaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Oregon, California
Soil:  Average drought tolerant
Light: Sun
Height: 3'- 6'
Bloom Time:  May to August
Attributes: Evergreen, rounded shrub with stiff leaves.  Fragrant. 
Notes:  This selection has light lavender-blue flowers.  Great for wildlife and pollinators.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Rhamnaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 8'
Bloom Time:  May to August
Attributes: Slow growing evergreen shrub with glossy gray-green fragrant leaves.  Fragrant white flowers.
Notes:  Great for wildlife and pollinators.

Pot Size:  Small band pot 12" - 18"  tall

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

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3' Tall

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

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.  Purple foliage.  Fallen autumn leaves smell like burnt sugar.
Notes:  Beautiful shape and attractive foliage.  This form has purple foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Northern California
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes: Deciduous.  8' - 15' tall.  Large shrub or small tree with multi - stemmed trunks.  Blue - green heart shaped leaves that turn yellow and red in the fall.  Small pea like flowers are purple - pink in spring followed by brown - red pea pods.
Notes: A great drought tolerant species for the native garden.

Pot Size:  Medium 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:  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 18" - 24"

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:  Oleaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Florida
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Rare shrub in the wild and in cultivation.  Found only in small populations in the wild.  Profuse spring blooms.

Pot size:  2 Gallon Pot

Family:  Oleaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Fragrant white flowers.  Large multi-trunked or single trunk tree.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Profuse spring blooms.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Fagaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Washington, Oregon, California
Soil:  Average drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  February to July
Attributes: Slow growing evergreen tree with rich green leaves and yellow scales on the underside of its leaves.  White flowers late winter to late spring.  Seeds are in-cased in a spiny burr like cover.
Notes:  Male and female flowers on same tree.  Slow growing tree that in the wild is reported to grow over 100 feet tall.

Pot Size:   8" - 12" tall

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Attributes: Evergreen tree or large shrub.  Greenish yellow flowers.  Attractive leaves with prominent yellow veining.  Dark purple-black fruit.
Notes:  From our Gansu collections.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot