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Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern China, Japan 
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Three-toothed maple with triangular appearance.  Attractive fall foliage.  Exfoliating bark with age.
Notes:  Name honors Heinrich Buerger.

Pot size:  Small band pot 3' - 4'

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous, simple, unlobed serrated foliage.  Bright yellow fall foliage.  Smooth dark greenish-grey to grey-brown bark. 
Notes:  Attractive small tree.

Pot Size:Medium Band Pot 18" - 24"

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pink and orange new growth.  Gold and red fall foliage.
Notes:Unique hybrid between our native vine maple and Japanese Maple.

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Central and Eastern China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Slow growing with rounded canopy with slender upright branching.  Exfoliating copper orange to cinnamon bark.  Orange red fall foliage.  Toothed, trifoliate leaves to 5" long.
Notes:  Extremely ornamental for its large curls of peeling bark that remain on the tree.

Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone:  6 - 8
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 25 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous, New growth is glossy red fading to green when mature.
Notes:  This form has bright yellow leaves.  Very attractive yellow fall foliage.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2'

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Mediterranean
Soil: Average
Light: Sun to Part sun
Height: 12' - 30'
Bloom Time: April to May
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Densely branched shrub with small, glossy leaves. 
Notes:  Rounded crown.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon  Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30 feet tall
Attributes:  Pink new growth prior previous season foliage drops.  Trident shaped leaves.
Notes:  Syn.  Acer oblongum var. biauritum.

Pot size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  5 - 8
Natural Range:  Eastern Asia
Soil:  Average, moist well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  40'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  3-6" long, triangular lobed leaves.  Yellow and orange fall foliage.
Notes:  This subsp. differs from pictum by its absence of hairs on the main veins.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot 3 - 4'

Family:  Actinidiaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 20'
Attracts:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous vine.  Simple, ovate, dark green leaves that are variegated with pink and cream, white tips, flushed pink.  Small, fragrant dark pink flowers.
Notes: Rarely seen kiwi.  Formerly known as Actinidia pilosula

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Sapindaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  50’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, dark green palmately compound leaves with five to seven leaflets.  Yellow-orange fall foliage.  Yellow-green inflorescence to 7" long.
Notes:  Attractive ornamental shade tree with good fall foliage. 

Pot size: Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves with rounded crown.  Bright red-orange fall foliage.  Greenish-yellow flowers to 12" long. 
Notes:  This selection is a narrow, upright form with better fall color.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Sapindaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Pennsylvania to Iowa, south to Alabama and Arkansas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Palmate leaves with rounded crown.  Yellow fall foliage.  Greenish-yellow flowers to 12" long. 
Notes: 

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun, dappled shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  June to December, sporadically all year.
Attributes: Evergreen. Upright, arching branches.  Large, woody, potato like tuber.  Pendulous white flowers.
Notes:  A super cool, and easily grown Huckleberry relative from the high Himalayas,  growing as an epiphyte in large mossy trees among Rhododendrons, Vaccinium, Gaultheria, and an array of orchids and ferns.  Grown best in a pot or hanging basket in cooler climates but in protected gardens can be grown among other Ericaceous plants.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:8 - 10
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun, dappled shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  June to December, sporadically all year.
Attributes: Evergreen. Upright, arching branches with narrow, dark green leaves.  Large, woody, potato like tuber.  Pendulous creamy flowers with a checkerboard of darker red highlights.
Notes:  A super cool, and easily grown Huckleberry relative from the high Himalayas,  growing as an epiphyte in large mossy trees among Rhododendrons, Vaccinium, Gaultheria, and an array of orchids and ferns.  Grown best in a pot or hanging basket in cooler climates but in protected gardens can be grown among other Ericaceous plants.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 4' - 8'
Attracts:  Bees, butterflies and birds
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes:  Evergreen, glossy, simple, alternate leaves.  Graceful, arching stems.  White bell flowers.
Notes:  Great for texture in container plantings.  Previously known as Leucothoe populifolia. 
 
Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Single trunk or multi trunk specimen tree with soft feathery texture.    

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone:  4 - 8
Natural Range:  Japan, Korea, E Asia
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous, Glossy toothed leaves with showy gray bark.  Monoecious flowers are formed March and April.
Notes: Rare in cultivation.

Pot size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 5-9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30-60 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous.  Very unusual cut-leaf form.
Notes:  Found in 1938 by T.J. Starker of Oregon State College northwest of Portland, Oregon. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Liliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  South America
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Sun
Height:  18"
Bloom Time:  July to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Green and white and gray variegated foliage.  Red flowers with greenish center and dark spots.
Notes:  Tuberous perennial lily.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Araceae

Zone:  6 - 10
Natural Range:  China, Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  4'
Bloom Time:  May
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Spotted stalk and divided leaf.  Giant dark purple-red vase-like flower before the foliage emerges. 
Notes: This species has been more winter wet tolerant than others.  In colder climates can be dug and stored in sawdust in the garage like you would Dahlia tubers.

Pot Size: Tuber

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: Dryopteridaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Pink-bronze new growth with long arching fronds.
Notes:  Attractive species that has performed well in the garden for many years.

Pot Size:  4" Band 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:  Araceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height: 2' - 3' tall
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Tall stalks with whorled, radial leaf with 12 leaflets with drip-tips.  Large pitcher-like green or carmine striped spathe.
Notes:  One of the easiest Arisaema species to grow.

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, shade
Height:  24"
Bloom Time: April to June
Attracts:  Butterflies, Bees
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Sprays of white flowers, low mounds very fine fern like foliage.
Notes: A new smaller growing Goatsbeard that works well with other woodland perennials.  

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4' - 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous, male flowers and female flowers on separate plants.  Tall plumes of white flowers.  Ferny foliage.
Notes:  A low maintenance plant that looks nice as a backdrop in a perennial garden, or shady edge.  These seedlings are from a Silver Creek seed collection.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pots 

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  PP35461 CPBRAF
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 28"
Bloom Time: April to May
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Deep burgundy leaves with rosy purple flowers.
Notes: Great combo of dark leaves and dark flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 2'
Bloom Time: April to May
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping, Gold fern-like leaves ringed in wine red.  Spikes of pink bottlebrush-like flowers.
Notes: Does best with full spring sun and a bit of afternoon shade in summer.  A Darrell Probst introduction.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Saxifragaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Silver cast to the leaves.  Tall spikes of frilly pink flowers and blue pollen.
Notes:  Selected out of our collections.

Pot Size:  4"  Band Pot

Family: Apiaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Shade, part shade
Height:  12” – 24”
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Pronounced, long-lasting, pink bracts.
Notes: So much detail to the flower on closer look.
 
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.
Notes: Attractive small, open shrub from the cool forests of China. 

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

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Tibet
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  1" yellow flowers.  Red stems with dark green, holly like foliage with contrasting white underside.  
Notes: A rare species from Tibet with  large flowers that are much bigger than other Berberis species.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4' - 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen, yellow flowers in summer, blue fruit in fall.  powdery white underneath the immature foliage.  Dark green whorled foliage on mature plants.
Notes:  Berberis Kawakamii is a hardy and substantial species with thick dark green and glossy leaves.  When in flower the branches are clad in numerous bright yellow flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 6-9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 12'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Large succulent foliage with tall spikes of purple flowers.  Foliage will turn red and purple if planted in more sun.
Notes:  Found growing at 3700m, growing in mas along streams and moist ponds as the dominant perennial.  Growing underneath Rhododendrons and Abies.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Missouri
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 30 - 60 feet tall
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes: Deciduous.  Fast-growing muti-trunked tree or single trunk tree with Salmon-pink to reddish brown exfoliating bark.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  This Adaptable and heat tolerant birch was introduced by Early Cully.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone:  2 - 9
Natural Range:  North America; Western Washington Source
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20' - 40'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  White bark, exfoliating in papery strips with orange-brown inner bark.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Best in northern and western climates.

Pot size: Medium Band Pot

Family:  Betulaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Betula utilis x Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  25' - 50'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Attractive white and pink bark.  Yellow fall foliage  
Notes: Originally found growing in Edinburgh Botanical Garden.

Pot size: Small Band Pot

Family:  Blechnaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: South America
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 8"
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, semi-evergreen, Orange-red new growth.  Leathery fronds.
Notes: Nice low growing fern that forms a spreading clump.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  12"- 18"
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes:  Deciduous, White blushed pink flowers with bright yellow throat.  Darker pinkish terracotta pink buds and back of petals.
Notes:  First release of this KIGN Introduction.  Like other Bletilla ochracea they start to flower a bit later than B. striata.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot full

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Each flowering stem hold up to 20 deep magenta flowers with darker highlights.
Notes:  This vigorous selection has much larger flowers and stature than other Bletilla.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Sun, Part sun
Height: 18". - 24"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white flowers with lavender highlights.  Strap like foliage.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial garden.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for months.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:Orchidaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height:  18" - 24"
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes:  Deciduous, Dark pink flowers. 
Notes:  This selection is a uniformly darker pink than some other Bletilla striata forms.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 1'- 2' tall.  Blooms summer.  Lighter magenta blooms with dark lip and yellow spotted red throat.
Notes:  Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border.  When mature and settled into its spot, a plant can bloom for nearly three months.  There are many Bletilla hybrids that have been created, but they are difficult to find.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot, Large Band Pot

Family: Proteaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Australia
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 3' - 5'
Bloom Time:  June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen.  Red bottlebrush flowers.  Small, narrow deep green leaves, bright gray stems.
Notes: Protect from winter wind.

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family: Proteaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Australia
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green bottlebrush flowers.  Small, narrow deep green leaves, bright gray stems.
Notes: Protect from winter wind.

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Alaska south through BC, WA, OR, northern California
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  30' - 50'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Yellow-green needles with feathery, drooping habit.
Notes:  This collection was made in Washington State cascade range.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Northern temperate regions
Soil: Moist to wet
Light: Sun to Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Round leaves up to 7" across.  Deep yellow flowers to 2" across.
Notes:  Best with some shade in the hottest part of the summer.  Especially showy when mass planted in part shade where the leaves realy show off in summer.

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

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:  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.  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

Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:  Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  2' - 3'
Bloom Time:  April to June
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Slow spreading perennial with lilac-purple flowers and pinnate foliage
Notes:  A stunning spring blooming perennial for the lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  10"
Attributes:  Deciduous,  Very early spring blooms purple flowers.  Spreading groundcover.
Notes:  A stunning early blooming perennial for the lightly shaded garden.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5-9
Natural Range:  Europe
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Height:  10"
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Glossy trifoliate leaves with white flowers held above the foliage late winter, early spring.
Notes:  Slowly spreading ground-cover.

Post Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Part shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 6' 10' tall. Large glossy Hosta like foliage emerges early in the spring in a rosette.  Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring, early summer.  Interesting seed pods in fall and winter.
Notes:  Bulb forms offsets, and many seeds, that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden.  The key is to plant bulbs so the top inch is above the soil.

Pot Size: Large 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:4 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded form.  Double-toothed, oblong-lanceolate foliage tapering at the tip.  Green hop-like flowers and fruit.
Notes:  An attractively shaped and graceful, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 2' - 3'

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:  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 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: 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:  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

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

Family: Plantaginaceae
Zone:  4 - 9
Natural Range:  Appalachian Mountains
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part shade
Height:  2'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attracts:  Bees
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Upright, clump-forming perennial with pink flowers.  Glossy ovate leaves to just over three inches long and two inches wide.
Notes: Blossoms resemble snapdragon flowers. Appreciates organically rich compost.  Native to moist woodlands and streams. 

Pot Size:  4" Band 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: Saxifragaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light:  Shade
Height:  10"
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes:  Succulent, bronze-pink new growth.  Whitish-pink flowers in late winter to early spring.
Notes: Great ground-cover for moist shade.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  South Korea; Chejudo Island
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  30"
Bloom Time:  August to September
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous. Clumping. Glossy silver leaves.  Tall spikes of white flowers
Notes:  Great smaller scale Cimicifuga for both foliage and flower.  syn. Actaea japonica

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range:  North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  4' - 6'
Bloom Time:  June to August
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Bright green foliage.  Tall spikes of fragrant white flowers.
Notes: Vertical accent in the shady garden.
 
Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time: July to October
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous to evergreen.  Bright yellow bell flowers.
Notes: Attractive green foliage that does not overpower the flowers.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time: May to July
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Four petaled indigo-violet nodding flowers.  Scrambling habit with flowers held above the foliage.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3' tall

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Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: USPP 21,589; CBR 4167
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3' - 6'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous. White flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes: Individual florests are roughly double the size of other varieties.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5' - 10'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with upright, layered branching and pink, green and white variegated foliage.  Pendulous clusters of lightly fragrant white flowers in summer. 
Notes: Originally found by Takeda Hisayoshia and his son on Shikoku Island Japan.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Colchicaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Corsica
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun
Height: 6"
Bloom Time:  September
Pest Resistance:  Deer
Attributes: Deciduous.  Summer dormant.  Grass like foliage.  Pink upward facing. flowers.
Notes:  Smaller stature compared to other species.  Quite rare in the wild and cultivation.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Myricaceae
Zone:2 - 9
Natural Range:   Eastern North America
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 2' - 5'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with simple, narrow, deeply notched light green to dark olive green leaves to about 4" long.  Yellowish green flowers, burr-like fruit.  Aromatic foliage.
Notes:  Adaptable to a range of soil conditions and can be quite drought tolerant once established.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Bhutan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 15' - 20'
Bloom Time:  Early Summer
Attributes: Evergreen with thick, glossy, bright green leaves to 3".  Creamy white bracts surround a center of yellowish-green flowers.
Notes:  First introduced in the 1990s.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Cornaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 30'
Pest Resistance: NA
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes:Deciduous tree with distinctive horizontal branching in tiers.  Cornus controversa along with Cornus alternifolia are the only two dogwoods that feature alternate leaves. Small white flowers in flattened clusters.
Notes:Great layered branching and red stems.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: NA
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small leaves speckled with dark green and light green with cream and white.  Small white flowers
Notes:  Nice new selection

Pot Size:  1 Gallon 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

Family:  Argophyllaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  New Zealand
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Yellow flowers.  Red-orange berries.  Small gray leaves and zigzagging stems.
Notes:This unusual shrub evolved this way as a defense against the now extinct Moa birds.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall.. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright creamy white flowers late winter, early spring.  New growth is deep purple.
Notes: Originally came from Hilliers Gardens.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 8 
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time: February to March
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Rounded, multi-trunked shrub with twisted and spiraling branches.
Notes:  Great winter interest.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cyp. parviflorum x Cyp. cordigerum.
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Creamy white pouch, brown curled petals
Notes:  

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Multi-flowered, Reddish purple flowers
Notes: Flowering size rhizomes

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  kentuckiense x fasciolatum
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 16"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large,creamy white pouch and brown and yellow mottled petals.
Notes:

Flowering size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid; Cyp. planipetalum x Cyp. segawae
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Attributes:  Deciduous, 15" tall.  Blooms in spring.  Yellow pouch with variable yellow and brown petals.
Notes:  Blooming size plants

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  macranthos x henryi
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 18"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Large creamy white flowers.
Notes:L Flowering size plants!

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  calceolus x shanxiense
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 12"
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Burgundy-brown with yellow.
Notes:  

Family:  Orchidaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Cypripedium calceolus x macranthos
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade
Height:  12" - 18"
Bloom Time: April to June
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit 
Attributes:  Deciduous.  A mix of purplish pink flowers with creamy white markings.  Flower is shaped more like Cyp. calceolus but a bit wider pouch like macranthos. 
Notes:  This is an artificial hybrid of what occurs naturally in the wild where the two species overlap in distribution.  One of my favorite and best growing hybrids in the garden.  Blooming size plants. 

Cypripedium will be shipped in the fall starting late October.   Spring shipping can be arranged when requested.

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, Dull green fronds with 3 to 6 pairs of stiff pinnae
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 1' - 2'
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, glossy green leaves with 5 - 18 pairs of pinnae.
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 1' - 2'
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, glossy green leaves with 5 - 18 pairs of fingered pinnae.
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade to shade
Height: 24"
Bloom Time: NA
Attributes: Evergreen, Dull green fronds with 12-26 pairs of stiff pinnae
Notes: A unique looking fern for the temperate garden.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" - 24" tall
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Purple flowers with darker markings.  Many flowers in a dense spike.  Green foliage.
Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener.  They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Attributes:  Deciduous, 12” - 18" tall.  Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike.  Large thick green leaves.
Notes:  Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.  Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that readily self sow seed easily.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Orchidaceae
Zone:4 - 8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 18" - 24" tall
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping.  Blooms in spring and summer.  Red-Purple flowers with darker markings.  Flowers in a dense spike.  Green foliage spotted with purple.
Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener.  They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

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:  4" 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 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'
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:  Asparagaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun to shade
Height:  12"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Dark green, glossy foliage on arching stems.  Small greenish to brown spotted flowers.  Purple fruit if pollinated.
Notes:  A great little ground-cover that is best for its interesting foliage that resembles Bamboo.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Pot Size: 4" Band Pot

Family:  Primulaceae
Zone: 3 - 8
Natural Range: Pacific Northwest
Soil: Moist humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 8" - 12
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attributes: Deciduous, clumping.  Dark stems, magenta flowers with white ring around the base of the flower.
Notes: Stunning flowers that looks especially showy when planted in mass.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 2' - 4'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Crested tips.
Notes: Large fern with attractive and unusual fronds

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 2.5'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Upright foliage with black stipe and scales.
Notes: A very distinct looking fern.  Syn. Dryopteris atrata

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 1'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Triangular fronds with orange to red new growth.
Notes: This form is smaller growing.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 3'
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Broad finely dissected, arching fronds.
Notes: Usually found growing on old stumps and rocky outcrops.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 2'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Upright fronds with black scales.
Notes: A recently described species native to moist woods in eastern Asia.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 3'
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen, upright fern  with golden brown stipe.
Notes: Dryopteris remota is a fertile, naturally occurring hybrid between D. affinis and D. expansa.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 30"
Attributes:  Evergreen, upright fern with slight arching habit.  Bright green new growth.
Notes: Still relatively uncommon in cultivation despite its ease of culture.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, Taiwan, China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 2'
Attributes:  Evergreen to semievergreen.  Arching fronds with thick leathery undivided pinnae.
Notes: Unlike other in ferns in the same genus.

Pot Size:  4" Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 30"
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Bright green spring growth.
Notes: Still relatively uncommon in cultivation despite its ease of culture.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family:  Dryopteridaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 3'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Orange-yellow new growth.  Upright foliage.
Notes: Exotic texture that brightens up the shady garden.

Pot Size:  4" 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: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  Eastern United States, Southern Ontario
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 4" - 8"
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes:  Deciduous, spring ephemeral.  Delicate Thalictrum - like foliage.  White Anemone-like flowers.
Notes:  Planted in our damp woodland garden.  Also Known as Isopyrum biternatum.

Pot Size:  4" Band 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

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, rich well-drained soil
Light:  Part sun
Height:  18"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Large pink-spurred flowers with a raspberry center.  Stunning green foliage edged with bronze-red mottling.
Notes:  Good growing hybrid.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 20"
Bloom Time: April
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Large green leaves that emerge bronzy-orange.  Tall sprays of purple and pinkish white re-flexed flowers
Notes:  unusual flowers and excellent foliage.
 
Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:Part shade
Height:18"
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Large reddish-purple flowers with long spurs on tall flower stalks.  Flowers are held among beautiful orange-red new growth.  More spring sun will help color up the foliage.
Notes:  A Harold Epstein introduction from Japan.  Elegant and substantial Epimedium that combines well with ferns.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:Part shade, shade
Height:20"
Attributes: Deciduous.  Bright green leaves.  Creamy flowers with long spurs.
Notes:  This clone was brought back by Darrel Probst from the Kyoto Botanic Gardens in Japan.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 6"
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small pure white flowers with long yellow spurs.  Small leaves with dark brownish red ring around each.
Notes:  A great Epimedium just for the foliage.

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Northern Africa
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, shade
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes:  Evergreen, 12” tall.  Yellow outward facing blooms in spring.  Bronze new growth.
Notes:  Smaller, less spreading and more delicate looking than Epimedium pinnatum.  A very hardy species that is quite drought tolerant once established.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:Average to moist, humus rich, well drained
Light:Part shade, shade
Height:12"
Attributes: Deciduous.  Bronze orange new growth ringed in white spines.  Purple flowers with long spurs tipped in white.
Notes:  Great dark flowers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Naturally occurring hybrid;  E. acuminatum x fangii
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 16"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Evergreen.  Deep rose sepals with orange centers.  Spotted red new growth.
Notes:  Discovered by Mikinori Ogisu.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 14"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance:
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Flowers open deep salmon pink flowers, fading to a creamy yellow in a few days.
Notes:  Flowers emerge on a delicate curved stalks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Berberidaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  E.grandiflorum var. violaceum x E. x youngianum 'Pink Star'
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part sun, shade
Height: 12"
Bloom Time: Spring
Pest Resistance: Deer
Attributes: Semi-evergreen.  Dark purple new spring growth turning green in summer.  Light pinkish-lavender flowers with white center. 
Notes:  Purplish fall foliage.  Another Darrell Probst hybrid.

Pot Size:  4" Band 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

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

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: 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

Family:  Gentianaceae
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range:  Eastern North America
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  1' - 3'
Bloom Time:  August to October
Attracts:  Bumblebees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clumping.  Two inch long, creamy flowers that face upwards.
Notes: Flowers are held on top of the flat foliage.  Slow growing but long lived.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Gentianaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  British Columbia south into northern California
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height: 30"
Bloom Time:  May to September
Attracts:  Bumblebees
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Clumping.  Two inch long, deep blue flowers that face upwards.
Notes: Flowers are held on top of the flat foliage.  Slow growing but long lived.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Geraniaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Geranium 'Salome' x Geranium oxonianum
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 12" tall 3' wide
Attributes:  Deciduous.  1" pink flowers with dark purple center and purple veining.
Notes:  Sprawling habit with sporadically flowering spring through summer.  Introduced by Crug Farms of Wales.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

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Family: Ginkgoaceae

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: April
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:Deciduous.  Rich green summer foliage.  Brilliant golden yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Sky Tower is a compact and dense upright cultivar.  Male selection.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 18" - 24"

Family:  Protaeceae
Zone: 7 - 11
Natural Range: Tasmania
Soil:  Average, dry,  Well drained
Light: sun
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Broad-leaf evergreen shrub with clusters of honeysuckle-like fragrant white flowers early summer.
Notes:  One of the hardiest members of the Grevillea.  Avoid using too much fertilizer, too much can kill them.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Protaeceae
Zone: 7 - 11
Natural Range: Tasmania
Soil:  Average, Well drained
Light: sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Broadleaf evergreen shrub with pendant clusters of honeysuckle-like red-orange flowers starting in fall and going through winter.
Notes:  One of the hardiest members of the Grevillea.  Avoid using too much fertilizer, too much can kill them.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Gunneraceae
Zone: 7 - 9 
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4" - 6"
Bloom Time: June to July
Attributes: Evergreen when above mid 20s F.  Deciduous with colder temperatures.  One inch wide leaves.  Non showy flowers with semi hidden red fruit.  Spreading rhizome creating a short lush ground-cover.
Notes:  A cute little version of the iconic giant.  Mulch in winter for better insulation

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 5 - 8
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: February to March
Attributes:  Deciduous, Six inch long scalloped leaves with deep green new growth and contrasting under side of the leaf giving an outlined look.  Light brown bark with layered horizontal growth.  A blaze of bright yellow ribbon like blooms with contrasting dark reddish center in winter.
Notes:  Great when used as an architectural element in the garden.  In the wild Hamamelis grow in forests as an understory plant and along streams.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 8 - 11
Natural Range: PP19921;  H. flavum x H. coccineum
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Bloom Time:  Summer-fall
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Deciduous in cooler climates.  Creamy white and green variegated banana like foliage. Pale orange fragrant flowers
Notes:  Found as a mutation of Hedychium 'Doctor Moy'

Pot Size:  Quart Size Pot

Family:Zingiberaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Himalayas
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 4’ – 6’
Bloom Time: August to October
Attributes: Deciduous. Rhizomatous. Lightly fragrant, especially in the late afternoon warmth. Many white flowers with prominent peach colored stamen and anther.Tropical looking foliage all season
Notes:One of the best reliable blooming Gingers for cooler summer climates. Mulch crowns with leaves in cooler climates during the winter.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pots

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  February to March
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: 18"- 24" tall.  Yellow interior petals with heavy red veins.  Back of petals are dark red.   Evergreen foliage.
Notes: Part of the Honeymoon Series. Bred by Hans Hansen.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  February to March
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: 18"- 24" tall.  White with deep burgundy eye.   Evergreen foliage.
Notes: Part of the Honeymoon Series. Bred by Hans Hansen.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family:  Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid
Soil: Average
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  February to March
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: 18"- 24" tall.  Dark burgundy veins with white petals, back of the petals dark burgundy highlights.   Evergreen foliage.
Notes: Part of the Honeymoon Series. Bred by Hans Hansen.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family: Helwingiaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 6'
Attributes: Evergreen. Small greenish flowers formed on the center of the leaf.  Dark buds.  Glossy, serrated foliage with dark stems.  New foliage emerges with an purple.  Multi-stemmed shrub.  Separate male and female plants.  These have larger, glossy leaves than Helwingia chinensis.
Notes: From our collections in wonderfully diverse mountains of Gansu province.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Asphodelaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 2' 
Attributes:  Deciduous, clumping tuberous perennial with green strap-like leaves. Golden-yellow flowers. 
Notes:  In the wild Hemerocallis middendorfii is found growing in open mountain meadows and woodland edges.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil: Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 6' - 10'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with fragrant white flowers and red-bracts once flowers drop.  Peeling bark.
Notes: Unique plant with year-round interest.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Iridaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: South Africa
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun
Height: 6" - 12"
Bloom Time:  July to August
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Grass like foliage.  Pink star shaped flowers.
Notes:  Native to high elevation grasslands in Drakensberg mountains.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  7 - 10
Natural Range:  Southern California and Mexico
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Green needles.
Notes:  Surviving in a few isolated locations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties as well as northern Baja.  Formerly classified as Cupressus forbesii

Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Hydrangeacea
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes: Deciduous.  Lace cap type with double white to pink blush florets that droop like a waterfall.
Notes:  One of the best hydrangeas.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average-moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Attributes: Deciduous rounded shrub.  Purple lacecap flowers with full double sterile flowers surrounding the center.  Slender leaves that do not detract from the floral display.
Notes:  Distinctive Hydrangea

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Hydrangeacea
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range:Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes: Deciduous.  White sterile florets with blue flowers.
Notes:  One of the best hydrangeas.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 4 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous rounded shrub.  Lacecap flowers open white blushed turning red.
Notes:  Distinctive Hydrangea

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 4 feet tall
Attributes: Deciduous rounded shrub.  Lace-cap flowers with a ring of sea-blue sterile florets surrounding a center of rich blue fertile flowers.
Notes:  Distinctive Hydrangea. 

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 2' - 4'
Bloom Time: Summer
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, Double blue or pink lacecp blooms.  Burgundy fall foliage..
Notes:  Like other serrata types, these are smaller and more petite growers.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Hydrangeaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: part shade
Height: 2' - 4'
Bloom Time: Summer
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Deciduous, compact re blooming rounded shrub.  Rich purple double florets that like other Hydrangeas become more pink on alkaline soils.
Notes:  Also known as Hydrangea serrata 'Purple Tiers'.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

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