Tree and Shrubs

Family:Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South Western China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Attributes:  Evergreen,  Single leaf with wavy margins.  Unusual green flowers and black fruit.
Notes: Supper cool and reliably hardy shrub that is still relatively uncommon in cultivation.  Closely related to Metapanax delavayi.  Younger leaves are singe and as they mature they turn into three lobed leaves.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Columelliaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  Central America and South America
Soil:  Average, moist
Light:  sun
Height:  4' - 8'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes:  Evergreen, holly like leaves.  Red tubular flowers with yellow ring at the tip.
Notes:  Native to the forests and mountains of South America.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 6'
Bloom Time:May to July
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, Numerous rosy-pink flowers.
Notes:  Small rounded shrub

Pot Size:  4" 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:  Medium Band Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes: Deciduous. New leaves emerge light yellow, turning mint color.
Notes:  Slow growing

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes: Deciduous. 3" heart shaped leaves with cream-white variegation.  Brilliantly colored fall leaves that are shaped like a redbud.
Notes:  One of the showiest fall colored shrub, yet is still infrequently encountered in gardens.  Plant in an area that is mostly shady with a few hours of direct sun. The fall display has colors ranging from green - blue - red - yellow.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes: Deciduous. 3" heart shaped leaves.  Brilliantly colored fall leaves that are shaped like a redbud.
Notes:  This form takes heat better and is a more robust grower with larger leaves.  One of the showiest fall colored shrub, yet is still infrequently encountered in gardens.  Plant in an area that is mostly shady with a few hours of direct sun. The fall display has colors ranging from green - blue - red - yellow.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes: Deciduous. 3" heart shaped leaves.  Brilliantly colored fall leaves that are shaped like a redbud.
Notes:  This form has congested, upright habit.  One of the showiest fall colored shrub, yet is still infrequently encountered in gardens.  Plant in an area that is mostly shady with a few hours of direct sun. The fall display has colors ranging from green - blue - red - yellow.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: China, Japan
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained Light: part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes: Deciduous. Brilliantly colored fall leaves that are shaped like a redbud.
Notes:  Picked as a Great Plant Picks in 2004.  One of the showiest fall colored shrub, yet is still infrequently encountered in gardens.  Plant in an area that is mostly shady with a few hours of direct sun. The fall display has colors ranging from green - blue - red - yellow.  When the leaves overlap you can get two tones, one color on the outside and another where they were touching.

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Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Vietnam
Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Attributes: Semi-evergreen with purple new foliage turning green.  Pink-red ribbon-like flowers. 
Notes:  Syn.  Uocodendron whartonii 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Proteaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range: Chile and Argentina
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: May to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Brilliant orange tubular flowers.  Silvery green foliage.
Notes: Nothing quite like its brilliant flowers. 

Pot Size: Medium Band Pot

Family:  Proteaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Chile and Argentina
Soil: Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: May to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Brilliant orange tubular flowers.  Silvery green foliage.
Notes: Nothing quite like its brilliant flowers.

Pot Size: Medium Band 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

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Numerous small red bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:Great smaller growing variety

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Numerous deep red bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:  Newly introduced Japanese cultivar

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Numerous flared red bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:  'Miyamabeni' is a smaller selection with richer red flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 1' -2'

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Numerous cherry red bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:  'Showy Lantern' has large cherry red flowers which turn scarlet red in fall.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Numerous cherry red bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:This form has larger, nice red flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. White bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:  This form has numerous pure white, flared bell flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 6 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attracts:  Bees, Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White bell shaped flowers, compact, domed shape with layered structure.  Bright red fall foliage.
Notes:  Quite scarce in cultivation.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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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

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Pale green leaves with yellow margins. 
Notes:  This rare form has richer yellow color and consistent patterned variegation than other forms.  Originally discovered in Italy at Sartini Nursery from a sport of 'Purpurea Tricolor'.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun,
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white splotched foliage. 
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Cut leaved cultivar with narrow, lanceolate fer-like leaves.  Gold fall foliage. 
Notes:  The variety hetrophylla has leaves cut into slender lobes and the cultivar name Aspleniifolia is in reference to resembling Spleenwort fern.
 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan; 
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Three tone green variegated foliage.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Also known as Fatsia japonica 'Murakumo Nishiki'. A great new Japanese variegated foliage form.

Pot Size: Large Bad Pot

Pot Size: Large Band Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  White flowers, black fruit.
Notes:  This form has deeper cut leaves. Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Fatsia polycarpa DJHT99009 (Taiwan Lace Fatsia)

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time: September to November
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deeply lobbed palmate foliage.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Brought back from the central highlands of Taiwan in 1999.  Perfectly at home in the Pacific Northwest.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Sweetly fragrant white flowers.  Yellow, orange and red fall foliage.
Notes:Genus name honors Dr. John Fothergill, an English physician and botanist.
 
Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small growing selection with sweetly fragrant white flowers.  Yellow, orange and red fall foliage.  This selection has blue-green leaves.
Notes:Genus name honors Dr. John Fothergill, and English physician and botanist.
 
Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small growing selection with sweetly fragrant white flowers.  Yellow, orange and red fall foliage. 
Notes:Genus name honors Dr. John Fothergill, an English physician and botanist.
 
Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Sweetly fragrant white flowers.  Yellow, orange and red fall foliage.
Notes:Genus name honors Dr. John Fothergill, an English physician and botanist.
 
Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range: Southwestern US into northern Mexico
Soil:  Average to dry, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  10’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, small tree or shrub usually with simple leaves or some times with pinnate leaves.  Can have multiple trunks.  Silver-gray bark.  Foliage has a gray-green.  Bright yellow fall foliage.
Notes:From our collections outside of Moab.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  5' - 7'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Dense, curly dark green foliage.  Compact habit.
Notes:Slow growing.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Oleaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range: Nova Scotia, Alberta, south to Florida and Texas
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Pyramidal when young, maturing to rounded brown.  Purple flowers.  Pinnate foliage.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:This form has white, gray and green variegated foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot