RARE PLANT LIST

Key to plants       Size of containers                                                                                   

 Zones in Fahrenheit °    

Zone 3    -40 to -30F                    

Zone 4    -30 to -20

Zone 5    -20 to -10   

Zone 6    -10 to   0

Zone 7      0  to  +10

Zone 8   +10 to  +20

Zone 9   +20 to  +30

Zone 10  +30 to +40

 

NEW  Anemonella thalictroides (Rue anemone)  From spring to early summer, these fragile fairy bells, white to pink, 3/4 inch wide, floating above delicate  fern-like, dark bluish green leaves, are at home in the woodland or shady garden, slowly increasing to colonies up to 12 inches across.  Native to Eastern North America.  Watch for slugs and powdery mildew.   Z4-7/PT   MB $7.50

Arenaria balearica,  A film of tiny bright green leaves and hundreds of starry white flowers on inch-high stems in June.  Excellent groundcover for bonsai or any cool, moist spot.  Will grow over the face of a porous rock.  From the Balearic Island. Grows 1" high x 12". Part shade with plenty of moisture.  Likes sandy loam with leaf mold or peat added.   Z5-10/PT/EV       3 1/2" $4.50

Asteranthera var. ovata,  Freely branching or creeping with toothed, bristly, deep green leaves. Solitary, long-tubed, deep reddish-pink flowers. Native to Chile and Argentina.        Z8-9/EV/PT    MB $6.00

                   

NEW   Astilbe 'William Buchanan'  A dwarf A. simplicifolia hybrid.  At home in the damp border, woodland garden or waterside plantings, from full sun to part shade.  Panicles of white flowers with red stamens give an appearance of pink, adding interest to the mid-to late summer garden.  The small clump-size 9 to 12 inches tall and 8 inches wide fits in comfortably with shrubs and perennials.  Must have acid soil and summer water.  No clay   Z4-8/PT   MB $5.50

NEW   Chirita 'Kazu"  C. subrhomboidea x fernbrisepala .  Gesneriaceae  An interesting member of this plant family, with mat-forming habit and long thin, hairy, slightly quilted serrated leaves.  The tubular flowers are soft lavender-blue, with white and yellow throats.  All forms of Chirita are from the warmer regions of the Himalayas, China and Hong Kong, so will need to be grown in a temperature range of 55 to 70 F, although ours have been colder and warmer, with no damage.     4 inch square band       $ 8.00    limit one per customer

 

Claytonia parvifolia var. flagellaris (was Montia parvifolia) SPRING BEAUTY. A small succulent spreading evergreen plant, native to western N. America, which may be eaten for greens. Small bright-pink and white flowers rise from a basal rosette of bright green leaves.  Z5/S/PT/SH/EV         3 1/2" $4.00

 

Coptis laciniata (Gold Thread),  Evergreen groundcover that thrives in shady, damp places in peaty soil. From rhizomes. Has small yellow flowers. Native to the Pacific Northwest.    Z2-7/SH/EV      3 1/2" $5.00
 

Galax urceolata (aphylla),  Groundcover to 6-9", spreading slowly by rhizomes. Tough shiny heart-shaped leaves to 5" across, red-bronze in winter. Tiny white flowers on 2' stalks in summer.     Z5/ PT/SH/EV       SP $7.00

NEW   Goodyera pubescens,  "Jewel Orchid".  Found in Eastern North America.  This evergreen, terrestrial, rhizomatous orchid can be found in forest litter where it forms a basal rosette of dark bluish-green ovate leaves with conspicuous white veining.  The small white orchid flowers  appear in the summer on erect, narrow spikes.  It is happiest in a woodland garden with part shade and sandy, humus-rich well-drained acidic soil.    Z6-9/PT   $8.00    One per customer  Sold out till fall 2012

Haberlea rhodopensis, Related to Ramonda. A basal rosette of deep green thick-textured toothed leaves, to 3", hairy on both sides. Pale-lilac tubular bells, l" wide, on 4-6" tall stems. Best in cool rock garden crevice, northern exposure, with well-drained soil.  Bait for slugs& snails.    Z6/PT/SH/EV         3 1/2" $6.00

NEW   Hacqueta epipactis,  syn.  Dondia epipactis.  In late winter to early spring this clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial is found in European woodlands, flashing its clusters of yellow flowers, surrounded by collar of glossy, emerald green leaves, rounded with three lobes.  Moist, partially shady sites in rock or woodland gardens are preferred.  Bait for slugs and snails.     Z5-7/PT          TB $7.00          Sold out, more in the fall of 2012

Heloniopsis orientalis,  10” tall in flower, this beautiful Japanese counterpart of Helonias grows in flat evergreen rosettes from which rise racemes of little nodding pink lilies in April. For part shade with plenty of moisture and sandy loam with leaf mold or peat added.  Z7-9/PT/EV     3 1/2"       MB $5.00

Hepatica americana,  Very early-blooming woodland plant to 6 inches with 3-lobed pointed leaves to 5-6", and cup shaped pink flowers native from Minnesota to Nova Scotia south to Missouri and Florida.   Z 3-8/PT      3  1/2" $5.50

Hosta venusta,   A miniature form, to 1 1/2" tall, with trumpet shaped violet flowers on 10 to 14" leafy stalks.  Blooms mid-summer to mid-autumn.   Z3-8/PT         3 1/2" $5.50

NEW   Iris foetidissima  "Stinking Iris"  (We have never noticed any odor, it only happens when the leaves are crushed!)  A vigorous beardless iris, found in South and Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands, and North Africa.  Tough evergreen leaves 12 to 36 inches tall provide a background for the 2 to 5 muted lavender flowers, marked with purple veining, tinged with yellow, 2 to 3 inches across.  Its most outstanding feature is the brilliant scarlet seed pod  in the autumn, useful in floral decorations.  Because the compact, tough rhizomes spread easily, it is said to be useful in filling shady corners.  You must bait for slugs and snails.   Z7-9/PT/SH/EV     SP $6.00

Mitchella repens, Partridge Berry.  A trailing ground cover, only a few inches tall, native to eastern N. America with pairs of small glossy oval leaves, small fragrant white flowers and bright red berries. Z4-9/PT/EV          MB $4.50

Ourisia coccinea  Small mounds of bright green cordate foliage and scarlet red flowers produced in small nodding terminal racemes throughout the summer. Prefers moisture. Full sun in cool climates only, otherwise part shade. From Chile and the Andes.  Z7-9/PT/EV       3 1/2" $5.00

Oxalis magellanica  Stoloniferous perennial (but not invasive)  to 2 ½ inches.  White flowers on solitary stems.  Blooms in May.  Native to S. S. America, S. Australia,  and New Zealand    3 1/2"      $5.00

Ourisia modesta   From New Zealand,  Forms a carpet of fresh green oval leaves. Single white flowers to one inch high and a good ground cover if in the right spot. Needs part shade and well drained but moist soil.    Z8-9/EV/PT     3 1/2" $6.00


Primula x Peter Klein, This hybrid of P. clarkii forms rosettes of rounded, bright green, 2 inch leaves. It has early blooms of bright pink flowers, 1 inch across in umbrels of 2-5 on stalks up to 6 inches high. Semi-evergreen or deciduous.  Z4-8/PT        MB $6.00

Primula kisoana Lovely deep rose or white flowers in 2-6 flowered umbels, to 8". Large leaves, to 6" long, are covered with short soft red hairs on both sides. Easy to grow, groundcover. Deciduous. There are a few species primroses that really do perform and are worth trying. This is one and the next listing is another.  Z2-8/PT  Pink or white form, please specify.       3 1/2" $5.50

Primula moupinense  A new primrose which forms a small groundcover. This species is  vigorous and easy to grow in a moist soil protected from the hot afternoon sun. The plants put out strawberry-like runners with small plants on the ends and rich lavender-pink flowers in clusters on short stems. A new introduction by Steve Hootman, Curator at the Rhododendron Species Foundation, in Federal Way, WA. Collected in the wild  in China  Should be hardy to Zone 7-10?        TB $6.00

Primula x pruhoniciana, ‘Springtime’  Vigorous, rosette-forming, semi-evergreen, Juliana hybrid, bright green leaves.  Early season, single, pale lilac-pink flowers to 1 1/2", 7" x 12" spread.   Z3-8/PT/Semi-EV        3 1/2"  $4.50
 

Saxifraga cuneifolia    Mat forming small plant with small spade shaped leaves in rosettes.  Great for the crevices of rock gardens.   3 1/2"     $5.00

Saxifraga umbrosa primuloides,   Neat compact rosettes of 3 inch scalloped leaves. Clusters of many white flowers on 12 inch stalks in the summer. Suitable for rock gardens, borders, and woodland gardens. Prefers moist conditions.           3 1/2" $3.50           Nana form is slightly smaller rosettes than the above.  Z1-5/PT/SH/EV         3 1/2" $3.50  Specify which one.

Saxifraga x geum 'Dentata'   A natural hybrid found in the Pyrenees mountains.  Vigorous mat-forming evergreen rosettes of spoon-shaped, scalloped, mid-green leaves to 3".  In the summer a cloud of tiny star-shaped white flowers, spotted with red, floats in clusters on 8 inch stalks.   Easy to grow and likes part shade.  Spreads into nice clumps.  Z6-8/PT/EV        3 1//2"$5.50 

Saxifraga stolonifera,  'Rubra’ A more colorful form of the “Strawberry Begonia”. Forms a dense low mat of rounded dark reddish-green leaves with veining. Pale pink flowers float “like little moths” 2 feet above the leaves. Sends out many runners with small plants at their ends. Can also be a houseplant or used in hanging baskets.  Z6-9/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $4.00   We can also supply the green leaf form with white flowers. 

Shortia  Shortias are one of our most popular plants.  They are attractive through all seasons, having glossy, deep green leaves that often turn red in fall and winter, in addition to the early spring flowers, white or pink and ruffled.

The literature about their culture stresses that they grow best in areas with cool, damp summers, in neutral to acid soil, humus-rich and well drained.  In Portland, Oregon our summers tend to be mostly dry with often low humidity, 20 to 30%, and extended periods of 80ºF occasionally in the 90ºsF.  Night temperatures are much lower.  Our established clump of Shortia galacifolia is thriving with a south west exposure under tall conifers which give some dappled shade.  We do provide our woodland landscape with a nightly 20 minute micro-mist.  We use no fertilizer except in the sales growing area where all of the plants get two or three applications of 1/2 strength 20-20-20 each spring into summer. 

Shortia galacifolia, Oconee Bells  Clumps of crinkled oval leaves, glossy green with scalloped edges, turning shades of red and pink in the sun. Fringed white bells on 4-6" stems.  The back of the leaves is shiny.  Native to parts of the eastern USA.   Z6-9/PT/EV      3  1/2" $6.00

Shortia uniflora‚ ‘Grandiflora’ rosea  Differs from S. galacifolia in being a more dwarf, sturdier plant, with heart-shaped leaves on shorter petioles. Larger flowers, 1 1/2" across, pink with fringed edges, 3-4".  Leaf back is dull.  Native to Japan.    Z5-8/PT/EV      3 1/2" $6.00

Shortia galacifolia x uniflora   'Leona'   (Shortia x intertexta 'Leona' RHS)  A charming hybrid between S. galacifolia and S. uniflora combining the best qualities of the two species.  It was hybridized and named by Steve Doonan.  Light pink ruffled flowers.       3 1/2"  $7.00

NEW   Shortia soldanelloides var. magna   (was Schizocodon soldanelloides var. magna)  native to Japan.  This mat-forming, spring-blooming perennial produces wonderful deeply fringed, trumpet shaped, pink flowers, framed by glossy, coarsely toothed, dark green, rounded leaves to 2 inches.  Difficult to grow in dry climates.  Prefers partial shade.  Bait for slugs and snails.    Z6-8      $10.00       Sorry but only one per customer.  

Smilacena racemosa,  (False Solomon’s Seal), Clump-forming with unbranched, arching stems to 36 inches with alternate ovate-lance shaped leaves. Terminal racemes of many creamy-white 1 inch flowers in mid and late spring, followed by red berries. Excellent for an open woodland accent plant or a shaded border.  Does not spread.   Z4-8/SH/PT      TB $5.00  SP $7.00

Soldanella  a charming group from the mountain regions of Europe.  They are all neat looking plants with circular , dark green,  leathery basal leaves on long petioles.  They are the most typical flowers of the high Alps and push their lavender and purple flower heads through the melting snow.  Single flowers or in loose clusters of 1-3 bell/funnel-shaped and fringed.  The difference between the species is subtle.  All Soldanellas appreciate a moist, cool position, and protection from excess rain.  Well drained, humus-rich soil is preferred.  Slug protection needed to protect the small flower buds nestled at ground level.  Early spring flowering. 

S. carpatica - purple fringed flowers and red tinged underleaf.    Z5.
S. hungarica - 1" round leaves, bluish flowers to 1". Grows to 4".    Z6.
S. hungarica ssp. ‘Major’- flared open aster-like purple-blue flowers.    Z6.
S. x lungovensis - a natural hybrid of S. pusilla and S. montana, forming a smaller S. montana with more tubular flowers.
 

S. villosa - small round leaves, 1-4 blue flowers in umbel.
Z4-7/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $5.50

Tanakea radicans,  Little evergreen Japanese woodland plant with small, slightly serrated, leathery leaves. Short Astilbe-like flower sprays in late spring and summer. Sends out runners but is never invasive.  Likes a sandy, peaty, acid soil and a cool or shaded spot.  Z6-8/PT/SH/EV  3 1/2" $5.50
                                                                                                                                                    
 

Vancouveria chrysantha, ‘Golden Inside-Out-Flower’. Three-lobed heart-shaped leaves on slender stalks 8-12". Soft yellow flowers rise above foliage. Spreads slowly through rhizomes.     Z6-8/PT/SH/Semi  EV       TB $6.00

Vancouveria planipetala, ‘Inside-Out Flower’. Shiny, firm, dark green foliage, rounded and lobed, on slender stalks to 18". Sprays of small white flowers. Creeping evergreen ground cover for woodland garden.   Z6-9/PT/SH/EV       TB $5.50

Vancouveria hexandra, ‘Inside-Out Flower’. Deciduous, easy creeping woodland groundcover with many small white flowers and slender stalks with 9 or more ovate, bright green leaflets.  Excellent for open woodland spaces. Vigorous.  Z5-8/PT/SH        TB $5.00

Ypsilandra tibetica   A recent find from China, this evergreen perennial is in the Liliaceae family like Heloniopsis.  The lanceolate pale green leaves, up to five inches long, make a rosette  from which the flower stalk appears, extending from five inches to 18 inches as the flowers mature.  The flower color changes from pale lilac to cream.  Flowering season extends from March to May.  Multiple leaf rosettes form to make a clump.  Moist soil and partial shade.   3 1/2  $6.00 

BULBS, Corms, Tubers and Rhizomes

Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’  This very desirable bulbous perennial, with double white and green flowers, is a great snowdrop for naturalizing in mass in light woodland or semi-shady borders under shrubs.  They are native to the woods all over Europe, from the Pyrenees to Ukraine.  'Flore Pleno' is robust and produces irregular double flowers, increasing by offsets.            Z3-9/PT/SH       SB $4.00

Scilla bithynica, A rare small bulbous perennial producing conical racemes of 6-12 star-shaped, fragrant, sky blue flowers in March. Excellent for naturalizing under trees and shrubs, and in dampish borders or rock garden pockets. Definitely not invasive. From the moist meadows of Bulgaria and Turkey.  Z 6-8/S/PT    SB $4.50

 Trillium chloropetalum Var. chloropetalum   Giant Trillium   A robust, clump-forming perennial to 16 inches tall, with large, ovate to diamond-shaped dark green leaves, mottled with grayish cream.  Large fragrant flowers, above the leaves are brownish purple or reddish purple.  Blooms late February to April.  Native to California from Monterey to Marin and Sonoma Counties, along forested ravines, cut-over forest and wooded slopes and dunes.  The correct name and taxonomy have confused many people.  Varieties of this species are among the most cultivated of the American Trilliums in Great Britain and Europe.  It has two distinct varieties and many color forms and hybrids.      Z 6-9/PT          

 Small Band $8.00   Med Band $10.00  Tall Band  $12.00

Trillium rivale    Brook  trillium   This delightful miniature is from the Siskiyou Mountains of N. California and S. Oregon and can be found in sandy soil along stream banks and rocks in light to medium shade.  The stems rise from a deep-seated root stock, up to 10 inches deep when established while the growth above ground is no more than 2 to 4 inches.  Some flowers are pure white while others are painted with tiny purple dots.  Blooms in late March, April, May.  Plant 2 to 3 inches deep.      

                   Z5-8               Medium Band   $10.00

Sometimes we have    Erythronium  but not right now

                DWARF SHRUBS   Includes creeping sub-shrubs

(Ericaceae is a word you will see after the name of many of the shrubs and dwarf shrubs in this list.  The following paragraph is an attempt to explain the word).

Agapetes (Ericaceae)

    A small group of evergreen, mostly epiphytic shrubs, usually distinguished by a visibly swollen rootstock.  Their range extends from the E. Himalayas through SW China and Indochina to SE Asia.  The majority of species are closely related to the SE Asian - Malesian species of Vaccinium (huckleberry/blueberry family).  (species of Agapetes from New Guinea and the SW Pacific are now placed in the Paphia genus). 

    Agapetes are valued especially for their pendant flowers, usually red and rarely white or yellow, solid colors or with darker zig-zag horizontal bands.  The flowers mostly hang from the underside of the arching stems.  In borderline climates the hanging branches make a beautiful basket plant which can be sheltered in cold weather.  We had a very big plant die back to the swollen rootstock, but then it made a quick comeback that spring.  Cold hardiness is listed as +15F but we like to protect ours a little.

Agapetes x ‘Ludgvan Cross’ (A. incurvata x A. serpens) [Ericaceae] Pendant shrub with lance-shaped dark green, 2 inch leaves.  From spring to summer, bears clusters of up to 6 pendant pink flowers with darker crimson veining.     Z10-11/PT/EV     TB $9.50  Gal. $15.00

 

Agapetes serpens [Ericaceae] Arching shrub with small, lance-shaped leaves.  Urn-shaped scarlet red flowers with darker red markings, hang beneath the branches like little Japanese lanterns.  Light blue fruit.       TB $9.50

Agapetes serpens   'Nepal Cream'        A special plant with small, glossy, and deep green pointed leaves arranged along long arching pendulous stems. Pure creamy white flowers on this form from Nepal. Needs excellent drainage and does very well as a hanging plant. A great plant with clusters of pendulous flowers.  (+15)     TB $9.50 

Agapetes smithii   Major   Arching shrub with pointed oval shaped leaves.  Urn-shaped yellow flowers & fruit hanging beneath the branches.  Basket plant or a climber.  Evergreen and part shade.  Z 10-11           TB  $9.50           

NEW   Agapetes hosseana     Native to high mountains of Thailand.  Arching shrub with pointed oval shaped leaves.  Urn-shaped red flowers with green caps & fruit hanging beneath the branches.  Basket plant or a climber.  Evergreen and part shade.  Z 10-11   TB $9.50

 

Bruckenthalia spiculifolia  Spike Heath  [Ericaceae]  E. Europe, Asia Minor.  A dwarf heath-like plant up to 9 inches tall.  Terminal racemes of rose-pink bell-shaped flowers from late spring to summer.  Good drainage, moist acid soil.  Suitable for a rock garden niche.  Needs Sun                Z6-8/S/med wet/EV        TB $8.50

Buxus microphylla cv. ‘Kingsville’, (compacta) Very slow-growing, compact bun with tiny leaves. Great for troughs, rock gardens, containers. At 30+ yrs ours is 15" x 24" wide.    Z6/PT/EV         TB $9.50  Gal $15.00


Chamaedaphne calycutata, Leatherleaf, [Ericaceae] An evergreen shrub to 30 inches, found in moist peaty soil in bogs and peat margins. Suitable for the woodland garden. Glossy dark green leaves highlight the urn-shaped white flowers. Spring bloomer.  Z3-9/S/PT/EV       TB $9.50

Cyanthodes colensoi      New Zealand,  A neat twiggy heath-like shrublet for the rockgarden. Prostrate habit with stiff upright shoots to 12 inches and narrowly oblong blue-gray leaves to 3/8". Clusters of small urn-shaped white flowers, followed by rose-red or white berries.                                    Z8-9/PT/EV           MB $7.50

Epigaea repens, Trailing Arbutus,  Eastern N. America. Creeping evergreen shrublet, large dark-green oval leaves. Moist woodland conditions, very little direct sun. Very fragrant, waxy white blossoms, early.
Pink form or White form.  Z3-9/SH/EV     3 1/2" $7.50

NOTE. this plant may be difficult to establish.  We recommend planting it in a bigger pot for a year or two using a small amount of the native soil from where it will eventually be planted, plus bark dust, peat, perlite which is the mix it arrives in.  We will send a small amount of mix with each plant.

Gaultheria  [Ericaceae]  A genus of over 200 species of evergreen shrubs, widely distributed in woodland and open moist rocky places, most abundant in the Americas but also found in the Himalayas, S. India, E. and SE. Asia and Australia.  In outward appearance Gaultheria is very similar to Vaccinium.  The major differences are in the relative positions of the corolla and ovary.  While tolerant of shade, some do best in full sun.  They should be grown in peaty, permanently moist, neutral  to acidic soil in part shade  or full sun.  Pernettya is also gradually being merged with Gaultheria.

Gaultheria x wisleyensis (G. shallon x G. mucronata). (was Pernettya mucronata) [Ericaceae] Hybrids between these two plants occur in New Zealand, but two hybrids originated at Wisley, Ruby & Pearl. Our plant has ruby red fruits crowned with a swollen calyx like a tiny elf's cap.   To 3 feet spreading by suckers.            G. ‘Ruby’ ,  Z7-9/PT/EV      TB $8.50    Gal. $12.00

NEW Gaultheria x wisleyensis  'Pink Pixie'   This intriguing small shrub was created by back-crossing 'Wisley Pearl' with Gaultheria shallon, according to W. J. Bean.  At maturity it will reach 12 inches tall and 18 wide, spreading slowly by suckers.  Small pink and white flowers compliment the neat bright green foliage, followed by purple-red fruit.    Z7-9/PT/EV              TB $8.50

Gaultheria antarctica (syn. microphylla)   Native to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.  Low, spreading, miniature shrub to 10cm (4 inches) high.  Tiny dark green leaves.  Tiny white single flowers followed by white to rose-pink fruit.  Ideal for troughs or a choice niche in the rockgarden.  Wild collected by Jane McGary in S. America.  Ref. RHS Dictionary        Z9/PT/EV       MB $7.00

Gaultheria antipoda cv. Adpressa  From New Zealand and Tasmania.   Tiny rounded leaves along creeping stems, tiny pale pink flowers and scarlet fruit.  Z9/PT/SH/EV    MB  $5.00

Gaultheria forrestii.  Discovered by Forrest in 1906.  Native to Yunnan, China at altitudes of 10,800 to 12,000 feet.  Fragrant white flowers contrast with dark green leaves.  "Prussian blue" globose fruits are an added attraction of this spreading, rounded shrub.  Grows 1 to 5 feet tall.     Z7-8         TB $8.50

 Gaultheria mucronata  (Syn. Pernettya mucronata)  Compact, bushy, suckering shrub to 4 feet from Chile and Argentina.  Notable for glossy dark green leaves which are toothed and spine-tipped.  Urn-shaped white flowers followed by variously colored fruit from purple-red to white.  Needs a male and female plant to ensure fruiting.   "A marvelous plant which should be mass planted for ground cover" Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs.  Z8-9        TB $8.50

Gaultheria nummularioides, Himalayan species.    Creeping, slender, hairy branches with small round leaves, form 6" high spreading mound. Tiny pinkish-white flowers and black fruit.
Z9/PT/SH/EV     TB $8.50

Gaultheria nummularioides, minor,  Has smaller leaves and flatter habit.     Z8-9/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $5.50 

Gaultheria sinensis     A compact matted shrub to 1 foot with small shiny leaves, white flowers. Turquoise blue fruit if grown in acid soil, plum colored otherwise. From Tibet, Yunnan, to upper Burma.  Z8-9/PT/EV        MB $7.50

Gaultheria tasmanica  (Syn. Pernettya tasmanica)  A mat-forming shrub with small, shiny green leaves and small, bell-shaped white flowers.  Small round red fruit follow.  3 inches to 10 inches wide.   Z8-9/PT/EV       MB $6.50

NEW Gaylussacia  baccata   Ericaceae "Black Huckleberry",  Upright deciduous shrub with dark green elliptic-oblong leaves to 2 inches long, resinous beneath, turning soft crimson in the autumn.  Small dark red flowers in pendent racemes, 1 1/2 inches  long in late spring, are followed by edible glossy black fruit.   Size to 3 feet by 3 feet.  Native to  Eastern North America      Z3-7   TB $8.50   Gal. $10.00             Sold out till fall of 2012

Gaylussacia brachycera, Box Huckleberry, [Ericaceae] Eastern US. Bright green, glossy oval leaves, crimson when young, form a leafy bush to 1'  Urn shaped, pink striped white flowers and bluish fruit. For open woodland or shrub bed.  A very charming small plant for all seasons.         Z6/PT/EV       TB  $8.50

Hymenanthera alpina,  An evergreen New Zealand shrub that has an unusual rigid spreading habit to two feet. Small leathery leaves, 3/8 to 1 inch. Bears quantities of small, round white berries. Interesting for containers or bonsai.  Z8-10/S/PT/EV       TB $7.50

Kalmia microphylla var. occidentale   [Ericaceae]  Western swamp laurel.  Grows up to 2 feet tall with lanceolate leaves 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch long.  Found in marshes, bogs and wet areas at low elevations and of coastal regions and islands of S. Alaska, B.C., Washington and N. Oregon.     TB $7.50

 Kalmia  latifolia  form myrtifolia 'Elf '    (syn. K. latifolia variant nana)  [Ericaceae]  Half or one-third the size of the species.  The variety 'Elf', which we offer here, was bred by Dr. Richard Jaynes of Connecticut.  It is evergreen with dark shiny green leaves half the size of the species latifolia and matures at two to three feet tall with pink flower buds opening to white.  Over time it might spread to four feet or more.  Needs well drained, loamy acid soil, but moist.  It can grow among rhododendrons and prefers bright shade.  Plant with the top of the root ball a bit high.  Lightly mulch.  Low maintenance  if these conditions are met.   Z5-8/ maybe zone 4/        TB $9.50  Gal $15.00

Kalmiopsis leachiana [Ericaceae] Dwarf evergreen native to Siskiyou Mountains, Southern Oregon. Small oval leathery leaves, on a spreading bush to 1'. Rose-pink saucer-shaped flowers.
K. leachiana ‘Le Piniec’  3 1/2  $6.00   or   K. leachiana seedlings.   3 1/2  $5.00   Z7-9/PT/S/EV      

 Leiophyllum buxifolium  (Sand Myrtle)  [Ericaceae]  An attractive dwarf shrub of neat, compact, rounded habit to 2 feet.  native from New Jersey Pine Barrens to Florida.  Small glossy foliage and star-shaped white flowers in terminal clusters.  Prefers moist, humus-rich, acidic soil, part or deep shade.     Z6-8/PT/EV        TB $8.50

Leucothoe davisiae   [Ericaceae] Northern Sierra Nevada in California and the Siskiyou mountains in SW Oregon. A neat evergreen plant from 1 to 3 feet tall with leaves like small salal and flower clusters of small white goblets raised above the foliage. According to Bean (1970) it is one of the best in the genus for the garden.  Z8-9/PT/EV      TB $8.50   Gal.  $10.00

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Nana'   [Ericaceae]  An excellent ground cover for woodland gardens with acid soils kept reasonably moist.  'Nana' is a low growing, more compact form, maybe one to two feet tall.  Graceful arching stems carry leathery, lance-shaped leaves, up to 6 inches long.  Autumn and winter foliage becomes dark red or bronze-purple.  Short racemes of white, pitcher-shaped flowers appear all along the stems in May.  Native to the SE USA.     Z5-8/PT SH         TB $8.50

NEW Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby' (Ericaceae)  A rarely found, clump forming, evergreen bush from Japan with arching, rich red young shoots.  Ovate-lance shaped, glossy, dark green, leaves 3 1/2 inches long, turning red in the fall.  Urn-shaped white flowers in nodding racemes to 2 inches long in mid-summer.  Effective in a woodland garden in humus rich, moist, acidic soil, partial shade.  24 inches tall and wide.  Z6-8     Fall 2012

Menziesia ciliicalyx  var. purpurea  [Ericaceae]   (NOW Rhododendron benhallii)   Slow growing, 2 to 3 feet deciduous shrub native to Japan.  Rounded growth habit, small fuzzy, bright green leaves. Prefers partial shade and acid soil. Urn-shaped flowers, from cream to rosy-purple.      Z6-9/PT    SP $17.00

NOTE, the whole Menziesia genus has been moved into Rhododendron.  Because there already was a Rhododendron ciliicalyx, this plant had to have a new species name.  It was named after Dr. Ben Hall at the U of Washington in Seattle.  Dr. Hall runs the lab that has done much of the genetic work on Rhododendrons.  Dr. Hall has also been very generous to the Rhododendron Species Foundation over the years. 

Mitraria coccinea  (Gesneriaceae)  A climbing perennial herb or subshrub from Chile with dense tangled branches, and lustrous dark green leaves. The solitary tubular flowers are a bright scarlet. Makes a nice hanging basket and humming birds love it.  Z10-11/S or PT/EV        TB $8.00 

NEW   Nothofagus antarctica 'Prostrata'   This low spreading form of the elegant, rare, 'Antarctic Beach' from Chile grows into a dense mound of interlacing branches.  The leaves are small, rounded and heart shaped, glossy dark green, and toothed, turning yellow in the fall.  Bob Bovee's plant was maybe 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide before we lost it.  (extreme heat on the roots from sun exposure against a black plastic pot)  So we had to start over.  Refer to 'Hillers Manual of Trees and Shrubs'  S/PT/decid           TB $15.00

x Phylliopsis hillieri, ‘Pinocchio’ [Ericaceae]  An unusual crossing of Phyllodoce breweri and Kalmiopsis leachiana, from Hilliers Nursery in England. Dwarf and hardy, forming hummocks of small flattened leaves. Bell-shaped purplish-pink flowers in terminal spikes. Heavily flowering and needs to be pruned immediately after blooming to initiate new growth and to maintain a compact shape.  Z6/PT/EV    TB $7.50
 

x Phylliopsis hillieri  , 'Askeval', 'Coppelia' 'Sugar Plum'    These hybrids are similar to 'Pinocchio'.  We need to observe the difference in the spring again.     'Sugar Plum' has pink bells and looks a lot like a dwarf rhododendron when in bloom.  'Coppelia' has pink flowers on terminal spikes (not as long of spikes as 'Pinocchio' has).   Tall bands  $5.50

Pieris nana, (Syn. Arcterica nana) [Ericaceae]   A small neat shrublet with tiny leaves and small urn-shaped flowers, with a delicate fragrance if you can get that close to the ground to smell it!  Requires leafy acid soil and part shade. 3 inches tall to 12 inches across. Ideal for the rock garden or trough.  Probable not a good choice for warmer, dry areas.  Z3-6/PT/EV    MB $6.00    SOLD OUT


 

Vaccinium  [all are in the Ericaceae family]  A large genus of over 450 species, evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees distributed world wide from near the Arctic Circle into the tropical and neo-tropical regions.  There are many species native to S. America and the tropical islands of the S. Pacific including three species native to Hawaii.  The commercial, culinary and medical importance of these plants is well known, but it wasn't until the late 1990s that the ornamental value of many of the Vacciniums became truly appreciated. Many are still not available in any significant numbers but we are doing what we can to propagate and promote some of the best.   The genus vaccinium is usually found growing in acidic soils, either sandy or peaty, humus-rich.  They can be used horticulturally in woodland settings, rock gardens, partially shaded borders and as container plants which suits them very well.   One reference book says that only one species is not edible.                                                                                                                                                            

    We obtained much of our information from an excellent book:  'Blueberries, Cranberries and other Vacciniums' by Jennifer Trehane, published in association with the Royal Horticulture Society as part of their Plant Collectors Guide Series and Timber Press.  Also from Hillier's and Beans excellent reference books. 

  Vaccinium arctostaphylos   Caucasican Whortleberry.  Native to the Black Sea region, from the Caucasus to Turkey and Bulgaria.  This erect, densely branched, deciduous shrub may grow to ten feet at maturity but can be kept as a much smaller bush by pruning.  The large leaves, up to four inches long, provide brilliant purple and red fall color.  Charming midsummer flowers are white with pink touches, bell shaped and waxy.  While the shiny, purple-black fruit are edible, they are not really pleasant.    Z6-8/s PT SH/ decid                                                                    TB $8.50

  Vaccinium crassifolium    Syn.  sempervirens  Creeping Blueberry.  Native to SE USA.  This vigorous evergreen shrub creeps by rooting at the leaf nodes of horizontal branches to form a dense mat with upright stems, 12 to 18 inches tall.  Small shiny ovate leaves to 1/2 inch are closely packed along the stems.  Small pendant, urn-shaped flowers in the spring are white, pink or rose, followed by shiny purple-black edible berries, 1/2 inch across.  Introduced to Britain in 1794.   Z6-8/PT   TB $8.50

Vaccinium delavayi    A neat compact evergreen shrub, very slowly to 2 1/2 ft. Shiny small 1/2" ovate leaves, tiny round white flowers tinged pink, in clusters, purplish berry. Rare and beautiful.      Z7-9/EV/PT/SH          MB  $7.50  

                                                                       
                                                                                                
Vaccinium glaucoalbum    A mound-forming, dense evergreen shrub to 3 ft eventually. Large blue-green oval leaves to 2 1/2" with a bluish cast, white below. Urn-shaped, pinkish-white flowers, late spring, followed by edible blue-black berries. More compact in the sun.                Z8-10/S/PT/EV      TB $8.50 

Vaccinium macrocarpum cv. ‘Hamilton’     Miniature non-vining little bun. Tiny leaves and small pink flowers followed by edible red berries. Rock garden treasures.    Z2-7/PT/EV      4 inch pot  $5.50

Vaccinium moupinense,   Western China.   Compact, rounded evergreen shrub to 2 feet tall & 3 feet wide at maturity.  Adds horticultural value by giving substance and body to a shrub border year around.  It also looks good in a tub.  Leathery, glossy dark green 1/2" leaves. Tiny urn-shaped red-brown flowers in late spring and early summer followed by edible purple-black berries.   Z8-10/S/PT/EV             TB $8.50  Gal $10.00

Vaccinium nummularia    A compact evergreen dwarf bush to 1 ft. with bristly short shoots and rounded dark green leaves. Dense clusters of small pink urn-shaped flowers and black fruit.
Z7-9/PT/SH/EV            Tall band   $6.50
 

Vaccinium ovatum,    Evergreen Huckleberry, lowland Pacific NW US. Grows from 3 to 15 feet tall with glossy small dark green leaves, profuse, small, pinkish-white bell flowers in tight clusters followed by blackish-purple fruit, birds love them.  Various forms; Bovees form, St. Andrews, Mt. Tahoma, B. C. Form   Z7-9/S/PT/EV                            TB $8.50

NEW  Vaccinium ovatum x vaccinium  floribundum   Syn. V. Mortenia   Our stock plant is not mature enough to describe; instead, consider the description of a named clone 'Cinderella', same cross, introduced by Barry Starling in 1996.  "A small, highly ornamental, hardy shrub with arching growth to three by three feet.  Colorful new growth continues all winter on deep red stems.  Densely packed leaves 3/4 x 1/2 inch long.  Small pendant, bell-shaped flowers along the undersides of the branches, followed by edible black berries".   Z7-9?/S/PT SH                                    TB $8.50

Vacciniun oxycoccos,    From cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere, N. America to Japan.. A prostrate evergreen shrublet of moorland and mountain bogs with far-reaching wiry stems bearing scattered tiny leaves. Pink “mini-shooting star” flowers are followed by edible red fruit. Needs moist peaty soil.  Judicious pruning in early spring does wonders toward civilizing this "traveler".  Z5/S/PT/EV       Gal  $12.00

Vaccinium retusum   Native to E. Himalaya  A delightful, rare, small evergreen shrub, slowly reaching 3 feet.  This is a good plant to grow in the rockgarden, in well drained soil.  Tough, bright green, oval leaves about 3/4 inch long, are red when young.  In the winter, bright red buds are attractive features among the leaves.  The typical Vaccinium flowers, pink and white, appear in early summer.  It may not remain compact if grown in shade.        Z7-8/SPT            TB $8.50

Vaccinium uliginosum [Ericaceae] A rare deciduous, erect, well branched shrub to 2 feet. Small oval blue-green leaves, 1 inch long, and pinkish twigs. Tiny pale pink flowers and dark blue fruit.
Z2/8/S/PT           TB $8.50     Gal.  $12.00            Sold out till fall of 2012       
 

Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus, [Ericaceae] Mountain Cranberry.   An evergreen, spreading, compact mound, with many oval glossy dark-green leaves, clusters of small pale-pink flowers and dark-red berries.
Z2-8/PT/S/EV      TB $5.50
 

Vaccinium  x intermedia  (V. vitis-idaea x V. myrtillus)      TB $7.50

Viburnum opulus cv. Nanum  A very dwarf form, rarely over 2 ft. in height and spreading, with dense tufted habit, and small-lobed leaves, deciduous. Twigs and leaves have good fall color when grown in sun. No flowers, and then ours flowered last summer.  Makes an interesting ground cover.  Z4-8/S/PT    TB $7.50      Gal  $10.00    

SHRUBS

Azara microphylla, Chile  An elegant small tree or large shrub with arching branches, fan-like spread, tiny fragrant yellow flowers, February-March. Small, shiny, evergreen leaves, 1/2 to 3/4" on arching branches.
Z8-10/PT/S/EV    TB $8.50 Gal $15.00

CAMELLIAS:  Magnificent flowering evergreens, which thrive in acid or neutral peaty soil, in full sun or part shade.  Also ideal for growing in tubs or for a cool greenhouse.

Camellia 'Cornish Snow'  (C. cuspidata x saluenensis)  A favorite winter bloomer at our nursery, flaunting its many small white flowers.  Does well in the sun.  Medium to tall growth habit.    Z7-9      TB $10.00 

Camellia  cuspidata  A large shrub with willow-like leaves, up to 2 1/2 inches long, copper tinted when young with arching branches.  This camellia has many small creamy white flowers.  It's very happy in an open woodland.  From S. China   Z8-10   TB $10 

Camellia  sasanqua 'Yuletide'  Compact rounded bush with a profusion of single bright red flowers with prominent yellow stamens, late fall & into winter.  Quite a treat to cut camellia blossoms for the holiday table.  Sun or part shade.   Z7-9/S-pt   TB $10.00

NEW Desfontainia spinosa  An evergreen shrub from the rain forest and mountain slopes in the Andes from Columbia to the Strait of Magellan.  In moist climates it can tolerate open situations but a cool, sheltered moist spot is essential in drier areas.  The dark green, glossy leaves , with spines like English Holly (the plant looks like an English Holly) make a dense cover for this bushy shrub which can reach 6 feet over time.  Pendent, tubular, bright red, yellow-tipped flowers provide a midsummer to late autumn treat.  It has proven cold hardy, planted outside here in Portland, Oregon, even down to +20F and maybe lower.   Z8-10  /SA/PT/EV   TB $9.50

Enkianthus campanulatus [Ericaceae] An upright deciduous Japanese species which grows to 6 or more feet. The whorled branches bear racemes of pendulous urn-shaped flowers, a profusion of bells with fluted edges and a range of shades and veining. Vivid autumn foliage in shades of yellow to red. Easy to grow but doesn't do as well in heavy shade.        Z5-8/S/PT   Gallon  $15.00

Bovees clones =

1)  Ivory bells striped red, well branched spreading habit.   BV #12    Gal. $15.00  

2)  cv. Albiflorus, small bells of pale greenish white, no pink. More upright habit, slow-growing.   Gal. $15.00   

3)  Red buds, pale red flowers with red veins   Gal $15.00

4)  Ivory bell striped pink         Gal.  $15.00

Enkianthus perulatus, Japan. [Ericaceae] Masses of small urn-shaped white bells appear just before leaves. Very slow-growing to 6' with interesting contorted growth. Exceptional scarlet/orange fall color.    Z6-8/S/PT     Gal.  $20.00

KALMIA

Kalmia latifolia, Eastern USA. [Ericaceae]  Possibly the best June-flowering shrub for acid soils.. Glossy dark green leaves make a pleasing setting for the clusters of white to pink flowers.  Slow-growing evergreen to 6 feet or more in cultivation.  For increased bloom plant in more sun with moist soil.    Z5-9/S/pt      Gallon  $15.00

K. ‘Palmer's Pink’, bright pink , darker markings       Gal. $15.00
                                                                                                                             
K. 'Bulls Eye'                           Gal  $15.00                                                                                                                           

(K. latifolia forma  'Elf'  is listed under Dwarf Shrubs)

Raspberry Glow

Shooting Star

PIERIS  [Ericaceae]  Highly ornamental, dense-growing evergreen shrubs, relatives of rhododendrons and  requiring similar treatment.  The flower panicles are white and urn-shaped, like Lily-of-the-Valley.  Blooms in April to May.

 Pieris floribunda   A very hardy, slow-growing shrub, forming a dense, rounded mound 3 to 6 feet tall.  Many erect, terminal panicles, during March and April.  Native to S.E. USA.  Resistant to lacebugs.    Z4-6    TB 9.50    Gal  $15.00

Pieris taiwanensis  ‘Crispa’ [Ericaceae] .  Attractive unusual foliage with wavy edges, smaller growing to 5'.  Young growth is copper-colored, large flower paniocles cover the entire bush.  Z6-8/EV/S/PT      Gal $15.00
 

SYRINGA  Lilac  These magnificent flowering shrubs or trees are delightful additions to our gardens during their blooming period.  Lilacs make great border plants while several of the more compact types, if planted in containers, can be placed where their rich fragrance is more readily enjoyed.  As a group they prefer well-drained, near neutral soils, although acid soil is tolerated.  To maintain the best shape and a succession of vigorous, flower-producing shoots, prune out some of the older branches after blooming and remove the current year's spent flowers. 

Syringa patula var. kamibayshii  (Nakai) K. Kim   (Lilac)  This lovely variety of the species patula - the Manchurian Lilac, grows into a tall graceful shrub with arching branches.  Richly colored clusters of small fragrant blossoms appear in late May, in various shades of lavender-pink.  As with all lilacs, pruning of old flowering wood should be done immediately after flowering to maintain a desirable size and shape.  (We could not have given you the correct name of this species without the help of Freek Vrugtman, Curator Emeritus of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada).   Z3-8/S      Gal $18.00

Syringa meyeri, ‘ Palibin’ (Lilac)   From Northern China.  This form can grow over a long time to 4-5 feet high and 5-7 feet wide, which is more compact than the species.  It shares other good qualities such as a broad-rounded outline and excellent branch structure, plus it makes an excellent container specimen.  It is a reliably heavy bloomer.  The reddish-purple buds open to "icy pink flowers" in the words of Michael Dirr in his 'Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs'   Z3-7/S/pt     TB $8.50  Gal  $12.00


Trochodendron aralioides,  Wheel Tree, bush form.  Selected by Polly Hill.   This native to Japan, Taiwan and Korea is sometimes found growing as an epiphyte on Cryptomeria tree trunks, but usually can be seen as a tree, 60 to 80 feet tall in the wild.  In cultivation 20 to 30 feet is more common.  The form listed here has stayed at 3 to 4 feet for us and makes a striking specimen in a tub.  Its spirally arranged leathery leaves are bright apple-green with scalloped margins.  Its common name "Wheel Tree" comes from the way the stamens radiate from the center of the flower like the spokes of a wheel.   Z6-10/S-pt    TB  $13.00     Gal  $18.00  

Zenobia pulverulenta, [Ericaceae] North Carolina to Florida.  A rounded shrub up to 4 - 5 feet with graceful arching slender branches.  Most notable for its handsome bluish-green foliage which turns yellow in the fall.  Clusters of 3/8 inch wide, urn-shaped white flowers appear in May and June.  Does best in acid, moist, well drained soils, in the sun.  In late winter we prune back last year's flowering stalks to the newer growth.  "One of the most beautiful and most neglected of the early summer flowering shrubs" Hilliers.    Z5-9/S/pt   Gal  $12.00

 

CONIFERS
 

Fokienia hodginsii, SE China     A rare and remarkable conifer, related to both Cupressus and Calocedrus. A small to medium sized shrub of very slow growth. Very distinct scale-like leaves are bright glossy green above and marked with silver bands below, borne in large flattened sprays. Best in a sheltered woodland or pot.  Limited supply (only one per customer) TB $15.00

SORRY SOLD OUT FOR NOW  

Pilgerodendron uviferum     (also known as Libocedrus tetragonam and L. levifera and maybe other name changes)  A native of Chile and Argentina.  A rare, small, slow growing conifer of stiff upright habit.  The small, green, scale-like leaves are borne in four ranks, resulting in shoots with quadrangular appearance.  Refer to  'Hillers Manual of Trees and Shrubs'  and W.J. Bean.  In the wild this plant can reach 70 feet but is much smaller in less favorable climates.  Here in Portland, Bob Bovee's original plants have remained at 4 to 5 feet in pots.  Still very rare in collections.                  Z8  TB $20.00 

PODOCARPUS  A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs native to the Southern hemisphere in warm temperate and tropical climates.  Several species are suitable for mild temperate areas and a few may be classed as hardy.  They succeed in most types of soil, acid or alkaline.  This group gives a new look to our enjoyment and use of conifers in the garden.

Podocarpus alpinus,   Tasmanian podocarpus or Alpine Yew-pine, native to S.E. Australia and Tasmania.  Similar to P. nivalis.  A hardy dwarf species, forming a low, densely-branched mound or creeping carpet (1 to 4 foot mound and 3 to 6 feet wide).  Narrow, dark green, yew like leaves.  Suitable for a large rock garden or a ground cover.  Container or landscape.     Zone 7 to 10     Sun or part shade   TB $8.50

Podocarpus alpinus  'Blue Gem'   Native to Tasmania.  Densely branched shrub with a lovely blue leaf color.  Eventually will grow to 3 x 3 feet.  Zone 7   Sun or part shade              TB $8.50

Podocarpus lawrencei    Mountain Plum-Pine.  Native to New Zealand.  A fine low-growing, yew-like conifer with small dark green needles, dense and slow growing in cultivation.  For a large rock garden or foundation planting or container.  Zone 7 to 10   Sun or part shade   TB $8.50

Podocarpus nivalis    Alpine ToTara.   Native to New Zealand.  Excellent mounding ground cover, and one of the hardiest species, with dense leathery olive-green needles.  Eventually a carpet up to 6 feet across.  Similar to P. alpinus  Zone 7 to 10   Sun or part shade.   TB $8.50

Podocarpus salignus   Willowleaf podocarpus.  Native to Chile.  An elegant small tree or large shrub, with drooping branches and long narrow, blue-green needles.  When grown as a specimen it creates a tropical effect.  Container or landscape                  Zone 8 to 10    Sun or part shade.    TB  $8.50

                                                                                    TREES

Cornus kousa var. chinensis    Taller, more open than the species C. kousa, with slightly larger leaves. Very long-lasting “flowers” in June and strawberry-like edible fruit in the fall. . Good fall color.
Z5-8/S   1-2´ $10.00   2-3´ $15.00

NEW   Lindera obtusiloba  (Japanese Spicebush).  Hilliers in England says this is a magnificent large spreading deciduous shrub or small tree, with large ovate to rounded 3-lobed glossy, bright green, aromatic leaves, to 5 inches long, turning butter yellow with rich pink tints in the autumn.  Tiny star shaped, dark yellow flowers in early spring.  To 20 feet in time.    Z6-9     Fall 2012

Trochodendron aralioides,  Wheel Tree  A broad-leaf evergreen tree from Asia to 20 feet in cultivation.  Large scalloped leaves, apple green new growth, bronze green in the winter.  Small bright green flowers.  Quite exotic and different.     Z6-10/S/pt/EV   TB $13.00   Gal  $18.00
  We have two forms, one listed here and one in the "Shrub" section. 

FERNS

Adiantum venustum, Himalayan Maidenhair fern. Semi evergreen fern with slowly creeping rhizomes. Forms a lacy 12 inch carpet in part shade. Bright green fronds on black stems. Old and new growth is pinkish-bronze. Makes a beautiful ground cover or accent for special effects. Native to Kashmir.  Z5-8/PT/EV   3 1/2" $6.00

Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Oak Fern  This exquisite woodland fern forms extensive colonies beneath the forest canopy. The small delicate fronds (6 to 10 inches tall) grow from underground stems and are deciduous in the winter.  Z4-8/PT/SH 3 1/2" $5.00   Best to ship when still dormant.  It seems to be able tom grow in more sun than most other ferns.

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi ‘Variegata’,  Mat forming, evergreen perennial. Flattened rosettes of glossy green leaves with creamy white margins. Small white flowers. Use in the rock garden, wall or border edge.     Z5-8/S/EV     3 1/2" $4.50
 

Asarum caudatum, WILDGINGER,  Spreads by running, rooting stems, forms mats of large heart-shaped leaves on 7" stems. Strange looking purplish-brown flowers with 2" tails.     Z7/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $4.50
 

Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’,  From low-growing, fern-like, much divided leaves come plumes of pinkish-purple flower spikes, 8-10", late summer.         Z4-8/PT/SH        3 1/2" $4.50
 

 Chiastophyllum oppositifolium  From the mountain habitats in the Caucasus comes this mat-forming, 6 to 8 inch tall succulent evergreen perennial.  Its attractive, fleshy, light green foliage and tiny bright yellow flowers in pendant racemes brighten up a rockgarden, border or shaded rock and wall crevices.   Z6-9/PT/EV      SP $6.00

 Morisia monantha  'Fred Hemingway'  Small rosettes of lance-shaped glossy green leaves up to 2 inches long bearing almost stem less golden  yellow flowers, 3/4 " across, in late summer.  Grow in sharply drained sandy soil in full sun.  Protect from excessive winter moisture.  Native to sandy areas of Corsica and Sardinia.  Can be used in a rockgarden, scree bed, trough or alpine house.   Z7-9/S/EV        3 1/2"  $5.50

Smilacena stellata, (Starflower),   Summer blooming stalk, 8 to 10 inches tall. Pointed lance-shaped leaves up to 6 inches long. Star-shaped white blossoms in few-flowered terminals. An open woodland ground cover.  Can be invasive.   Z3-7/PT       TB $4.50

Vancouveria hexandra, ‘Inside-Out Flower’. Deciduous, easy creeping woodland groundcover with many small white flowers and slender stalks with 9 or more ovate, bright green leaflets.  Excellent for open woodland spaces. Vigorous.  Z5-8/PT/SH        TB $5.00

 Andromeda polifolia  Bog Rosemary [Ericaceae]  Europe, N. Asia, N. America    A charming dwarf creeping evergreen shrub to one foot, with slender stems clothed in narrow bluish-green leaves, white beneath.  Terminal clusters of soft pink flowers in May - June.  very hardy.  Suitable for woodland, rockgardens, and borders.  Prefers a damp, humusy soil.     Z 2-6/PT-S        TB $8.50

Buxus microphylla var. Sinica   Our mature, vase shaped bush is 32" tall and 24" wide at the top in about 20 years. Bright green oblong leaves, 1 1⁄2". Suitable for rockgardens, edging borders or containers. From China.   Z5-9/S/PT/EV       MB  $5.00    TB $8.50

Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Morris Midget’.  From USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). Has a compact, rounded habit  to 10 - 12 inches tall but should develop faster than ‘Kingsville’. The edges of the 5/8" leaves role under giving the plant an interesting texture. Foliage apple green in spring turning to rose and golden tan in the winter. Slow growth and should be good for small hedge or edges, specimen, borders, formal gardens.  Z5/S/PT/EV/        MB $6.50,   TB $8.50
 

Corokia cotoneaster ‘Wire netting Bush’  Curiously attractive New Zealand native species. Tiny felt backed leaves, silver white beneath, small starry yellow flowers and orange berries. Grows slowly to ten feet in the wild but is charming as a potted plant, bonsai or as a rockgarden specimen.   Z9-10/S/PT/EV     TB $8.50 

 Daboecia cantabrica  'Atropurpurea'   Rosy Irish Heath  [Ericaceae] A native if W. Europe and a charming dwarf shrub, producing long racemes of very showy dark rose purple flowers from June to November.  The plants should be pruned in early spring to produce a bushy habit and better flowering.  Narrow, oblong leaves are dark glossy green.  Requires lime-free soil and a light sandy loam with leaf mold.  This plant is more closely allied to such genera as Phyllodoce rather than the heaths.      Z7/EV/S       TB  $8.50  Gal.   $12.50             

Ilex glabra,    Native to E. North America.  A lower growing form with an attractive dense habit, 2 to 3 feet tall.  Evergreen, shiny green small leaves, non-spiny and small black fruit.  makes a handsome, little-care hedge or a naturalistic planting.  Responsive to shearing and tolerant of salt spray.  Requires lime-free soil.      Z5-9/S-PT        TB $6.50   Gal $10.00

   Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold'  Syn. Luma myrtus   Evergreen shrub from Chile and Argentina woodlands, grown for their aromatic leathery leaves and cup-shaped white flowers.  Grows as a specimen in a border or against a wall.  Unless pruned it will reach 10 feet.  This clone has leaves with creamy-yellow margins, pink-tinged when young, and is less vigorous than the species.  Z9-10/S or PT shade

Abeliophyllum

Azara serrata, Chile  Large shrub, 8 to 12 feet for a well-sheltered site, with distinctive oval serrated leaves on arching branches. The yellow, vanilla-scented flowers are produced in July in conspicuous clusters. White fruit comes later.
Z9-10/S/PT/EV    TB $8.50

Chaenomeles x japonica 'Jet Trail'  A really low, compact, spreading quince with sparkling white flowers in early spring.  Excellent for the open border or espaliered against a wall or chimney.  Zone 4-8  Sun or part shade.    Gal $15.00

Coylopsis spicata

Eucryphia glutinosa, Chile  A large erect-branched deciduous shrub, with fall color, more vertical than spreading.  Late summer blooming, July to September. Our form ‘Flore Pleno’ has double white flowers, conspicuous yellow stamens.  Prune top to keep under 8 feet tall when very mature.
Z8-10/PT     Gal $12.00

Eucryphia lucida, Tasmania  A graceful large evergreen shrub of columnar shape with narrow oblong lance-shaped leaves. Saucer shaped, 2 inch, white flowers in early to mid-summer.    Z9-10/       Gal. $12.00

Fothergilla major, (was monticola) SE United States. Large 4" leaves, turning rich red in the fall. Growth to 6'. “Bottle-brush” flower spikes 2 1/2" long, white and fragrant in early spring.  Requires lime free soil.  Z4-8/S/PT      Gal. $15.00

Illicium anisatum, Japan, Formosa,  Evergreen medium to large shrub, slow-growing. Thick fleshy dark green leathery leaves. Pale yellow to cream, fragrant small flowers in mid spring.  Thrives in conditions similar to rhododendrons.  Much planted near Buddhist Shrines.                                       Z7-9/S/PT/EV     Gal $15.00

Itea virginica, Sweet Spire, East USA   Attractive summer flowering shrub with long racemes of fragrant creamy white flowers in July and deep red foliage in the fall. Our form stays 3 to 4 feet tall, deciduous.    Z5-8/S/PT       Gal $12.00

Osanthus delavayi

Pieris ‘Brouwer’s Beauty’, (P. floribunda x P. japonica) A smaller-growing rounded bush, with dainty white flower panicles and dark red stems contrasting with the shiny green leaves.  Needs some sun to flower well.   Z5-8/EV/S/PT    Gal $12.00
 

Syringa  microphylla ‘Superba’  Native to Northern and Western China.  A free-flowering small leaf species which becomes a handsome broad-spreading shrub in time.  It can reach 6 or more feet tall and 9-12 feet wide, if no pruning is done.  The single, deep pink flowers of this form are more colorful than the species.   Z4-8/S/PT     Gal  $15.00
 

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan-Sugi’    Japan.   Resembles a ‘Norfolk Island Pine' in growth habit, but is much hardier and is a striking chartreuse-green all year. Excellent as a specimen plant or in a container on patios or decks. In 20 years it could be 20 feet tall.                                                  Z6-9/S/PT   TB $9.50   gal  $15.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Spiralis’ Granny’s Ringlets.    This remarkable cultivar from Japan forms a very dense slow growing bush. The foliage is yellowish-green, spirally twisted around the stems, the amount of twisting varying with the seasons. It makes an excellent specimen plant but also blends in well with other conifers.  Z6-9   TB $9.50
 

Sequoia sempervirens ‘Adpressa’ (or ‘albo spica’) Creeping Sequoia.   From the tallest of trees comes one of the finest of all dwarf conifers. And probably the most beautiful in spring and summer when the blue-green foliage contrast with growing tips frosted with creamy white. Normally dense and prostrate, occasionally sending up strong vertical growth,. which should be pruned back.
Z8-9/S TB $10.00 Gal $20.00

Sequoia sempervirens ‘Prostrata’   One of the most remarkable dwarf conifers. It has spreading branches clothed with comparatively broad, gray-green leaves. It should be trained to a vertical leader in its formative years, and then allowed to grow out in horizontal layers. Best in a sheltered position – against a wall or large rocks.  Z8-9/   EV/PT    TB $10.00   Gal $20.00

Holboellia coriacea  Sausage Vine.  A vigorous twining vine, once established with attractive evergreen leaves. Has small fragrant flowers, white flushed with purple. The fruit is like a small purple banana, not edible.    Z7-9/S or PT/EV    TB $8.50