Tree and Shrubs

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: 4" 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

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 reddish bell flowers. Rainbow of fall foliage colors.
Notes:  This cultivar originated from Bovees Nursery.

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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Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Taiwan, China 
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time: NA
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes:  Evergreen tree or large shrub with white fragrant flowers.  Orange new growth. 
Notes: Found around 2200m in elevation.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band 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

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  Taiwan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous. Bronze new growth turning glossy dark green.  Coppery-brown fall foliage.  
Notes:  Does best when sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'

Family:  Fagaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  Japan;  Honshu, Shikoku, Kyusu
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  30' - 60'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Elliptic-ovate leaves.  Dark green above and grey-green below.
Notes:  Native to temperate forests associated with Abies, Tsuga and Quercus

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 2' - 3'

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 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Fatsia japonica x Hedera helix or hibernica
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen,  Palmate green leaves with a curled/pinched leaf
Notes: Hybrid made around 1910.
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

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.  White and green leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Great foliage color for a shady spot.  This cultivar is a bit slower and smaller growing than the the species.

Pot Size: Large Bad 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.  Irregular green, creamy white and gray variegated leaves.  Large palmate foliage.  Small white flowers.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Tends to be slower growing than the species.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Araliaceae
Zone: 6 - 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.  We have had no damage to the bottom of zone 7.

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

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

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: Hybrid
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:Hybrid cross between Fothergilla gardenii and F. major discovered by plantsman Michael Dirr at the Mt. Airy Arboretum.  
 
Pot Size:  1 Gallon 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

Pot Size:  4" Ban 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

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: South America
Family:  Onagraceae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, Many pendulous red and purple flowers.
Notes:  One of the hardiest Fuchias for the Pacific Northwest.  Hummingbirds go nuts for the flowers.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Onagraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Mexico south through Guatemala
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 3'  to 6'
Bloom Time: July to September
Attributes: Evergreen to semi-evergreen.  Oval, glossy green leaves reminiscent of the herb thyme.  Numerous, small bright rosy magenta flowers
Notes: Smaller and delightful species and one of my favorites.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Garryaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: OR, CA
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen.  Thick, leathery leaves.  Long tassel like flowers.
Notes: Becoming a multi-trunked large shrub in time. 

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Chile, Southern Argentina
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen, compact shrub with white bell flowers and reddish-pink fruit.
Notes:  These are female plants.

Pot Size:  Small Band 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