This tender Mexican shrub has glorious 2” pendulous and vibrant pink flowers in spring. Would do well on the Oregon coast southward. We have had container plants down to 18ºF.
This low grower is more horizontal growing than vertical. Found in Germany, this plant has deep green curled needles. Seems to be much smaller than A. balsamea ‘Nana’.
This is a prostrate fir with beautiful needles. If a leader appears, please remove as it will make an upright tree. A lovely mounding conifer.
This plant comes from Scotland and is deepest green. This healthy small conical plant will make a beautiful specimen plant year round.
The is a narrow upright Korean fir. The reflexed needles are dark green. The undersides of the needles are silver. Will have purple, blue cones in early summer. A very striking conifer.
This glorious dwarf conifer has curled needles similar to A. koreana ’Silberlocke’. The plant has its needles turn totally around the stems creating a white and green effect.
Came to us from Stolwijk Nursery, Netherlands. This deep green foliaged plant has short needles. Slowly makes a leader, but will always be very small.
Silberzwerg is a dwarf conifer with growth of 1½ inch per year. The medium green needles are small and closely packed on the stems.
Can eventually form a leader in many years. This very small Korean fir has deep green needles. The original was found as witches broom in Germany.
I often see this in gardens and want to add it to ours though we already have one in a container: so it’s always a challenge not to buy more plants. This prostrate grower gets 18”x36” and is glowing golden yellow, especially in winter.
This old cultivar from France is upright growing and is fairly fast growing. The tight needles are beautiful blue green.
The English hedge maple makes a small shrubby tree with deep green leaves. A. campestre 'CarnivaL' is a small version (8-10') over a long time. The foliage is white with a light green center.
A vine maple with brilliant red stems all winter. This cultivar seems upright growing and the stems almost glow. The fall foliage is red and yellow. Extra shipping
This has lovely yellow orange foliage eventually turning light green. Great yellow fall color.
One of our favorites: the 'Fern leaf maple' will eventually get 20' tall. The split leaves are medium green all summer. In fall, the leaves turn the most beautiful red orange and yellow. Extra shipping.
This has cut leaves similar to A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (fernleaf maple) but they are much more cut. The bushy plant will be a smaller grower than A. japonicum 'Aconitifolium'. Great fall color.
This plant has a rich red growth in spring. This small 5'x5' shrub will have color in spring and in fall will turn brilliant red.
This has orange red new foliage turning purple green all summer. One of Crispin Silva’s selections.
This maple looks similar to A. pal. 'Sango-Kaku', but 'Beni Kawa' is dramatically hardier. 'Sango Kaku' will regularly have winter damage or die even in western Oregon. Its beautiful red stems throughout the winter are preceded by green summer [...]
This plant looks like A. palmatum 'Sango Kaku'. the foliage is similar and the form is similar. The difference is the bark is yellow orange in winter rather than red. This upright tree is very special all winter. Nursery only.
This is one of the standards of the Japanese maple world. The foliage is deep purple in spring-summer. The tree will eventually get 20'x15' and will have glorious red fall color. Nursery only: too big to ship.
The new foliage is vibrant pink. After several weeks, it changes to dark green. In fall, this 8'- 10' tree will change to bright red orange fall foliage.
This plant has been available for many decades. Our plant is 40+ years old is 15' tall and 6' - 8' wide. The pink-white variegated leaves are beautiful all summer. We do some minor pruning each summer to remove the reversions. Extra shipping.
This is a lace leaf with extra laciness. The new growth is pink-bronze, and as the summer continues it will turn chartreuse green with the new growth showing the pink.
Said to be a lace leaf maple with extremely fine-textured purple leaves. It is supposed to be dwarf growing and will have great red fall color.
This is a golden-leafed Japanese maple. The difference is it's strongly weeping--an interesting plant to put on top of a wall to cascade down.
One of Talon Buchholz's selections. This is the narrowest foliaged of any Acer palmatum. Eventually a 10'-12' lacy small tree.
This is a medium-sized Japanese maple to 20'x15' with deep purple leaves during spring and summer. Fall color is brilliant red. Nursery only.
This is a vibrant variegated pink, white and green maple. This selection by Talon Buchholz leafs out in spring with the most beautiful pink leaves and slowly changes to green, pink and white. A. pal.'Geisha Gone Wild' will get to 15' in time.
A chance seedling from A. p. 'Ryusen', this maple will grow just as tall as it's staked, as all stems are cascading. The new growth is brilliant golden orange, staying yellow in summer then changing to orange yellow.
This is a neat small (2 - 3') shrubby Japanese maple. The new growth is pink through spring and summer. It would make a pretty plant for even the smallest garden.
Said to be a crisped leafed red foliaged (purple) that stays small, growing maybe 6’ tall.
This - is a dwarf grower to 5’. Said to be vigorous, but stays small. The green leaves have a pink margin. In fall, the foliage turns orange.
This is a 15' grower with consistent variegated pink and purple growth all summer. A. pal. 'Lileeann's Jewel' will not revert like A. pal. 'Rainbow'. This plant will be a real show stopper in your garden.
This will get 4-5’ tall and has rich red (purple) foliage. In fall, this dwarf tree will turn glowing red.
Came from A. pal. 'Sango Kaku' which will become 20' in time. This 6' multi stemmed plant will have yellow new leaves changing to medium green for summer. The bark is brilliant red all winter
This has a creamy white to pink margin to the leaves with a purple greenish center. It fades later in the season, and will have bright orange fall color.
Introduced by Crispin Silva, this cultivar has layered foliage like A. palmatum ‘Mikawa Yasubusa’ but has more orange, pink new growth. This would be a great container plant.
This shrubby-sized maple has pretty yellow green new foliage turning dark green in summer. In fall, the foliage will turn orange-yellow. The leaves are almost like shingles overlapping each other.
This is a moderate growing (12'- 14') purple leafed tree. Named by Richard Wolff in the 1970s, it has very rich purple foliage and a great red, fall color.
This 3'-4' plant will have orange new foliage that will turn yellow then green as the seasons move on.
This is a lace leaf that is purple-foliaged all summer. The new growth has an orangish color through the summer. Extra shipping.
We are thrilled to be able to offer a few of these maples this year. We first saw several plants at Talon Buchholz's nursery. This lush deep purple foliaged maple has leaves that look like star fish with the margins crimped. Truly beautiful an [...]
We have had A. palmatum 'Rainbow' available for years, but can't keep enough. When customers see the plants in Spring-Fall they can't help but buy. The deep purple leaves have patches of rich pink through the tree. Needs afternoon shade.
This vibrant purple maple has been around for quite a while but is still one of the better purple leafed small tree-sized Japanese maples.
This is one of the finest textured of all lace leafed maples. Originally discovered by Bill Curtis, it went through several hands before Iseli Nursery figured out to cut back large trees and graft, creating juvenile stems. A. palmatum 'Red Fil [...]
With rich purple foliage with red petioles, this upright maple has beautiful foliage that turns brilliant red in fall.
This is an upright 10’-12’ red foliaged Japanese maple. The purple red foliage turns brilliant red in fall.
This is a weeping form similar to A. palmatum ‘Ryusen’. The foliage will be red purple all summer and will turn bright red in fall.
This is a weeping (not cascading) form of A. palmatum. Unless staked, it will grow flat on the ground. This plant needs to be staked, and whenever it's released it will weep. Deep green typical A. palmatum leaves that turn pretty red orange in [...]
This is a 6' x 2' bushy shrub maple. The foliage is purple pink through the summer and turns flaming red in fall. Will grow in even the smallest garden. Extra shipping
Selected by Duncan & Davies Nursery in New Zealand. The new foliage is vibrant pink with a purple center to the leaves. In summer, the purple centers are consistent, but the pink margins will change to cream. This should be a 15-20' tree.
(Lions Mane Maple) has small deep green leaves that are twisted and crimped at their margins. The leaves will form clumps on the plant making an artistic effect. In fall the foliage turns deep yellow-orange. Our 40-year old plant is 15' X 8' w [...]
This was named by Crispin Silva for his son. The coral bark maple has richer bright red new growth and deeper red winter stems. Nice yellow fall color.
A Teeny tiny Japanese maple. Our 8-10 year old plant is 6”x3”. The tiny foliage is green all summer. Turns orange, yellow in fall. A container plant.
This plant is a seedling of A. palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ but will only get 4-6’ tall. Great red fall color.
Similar to A. palmatum ‘Sister Ghost’. The foliage has pinkish and light gray and green as if it's in the shadows.
This is a variegated maple with pinkish orange new foliage turning green and pink with age. Should have afternoon shade.
One of the darkest foliaged of any of the red lace leafs. This cascading lace leaf is a real showstopper summer and fall. This Japanese cultivar was listed in 1710, so it has been well tried and tested.
This is a 2'-3' shrubby form of Japanese maple. Deep green leaves turning orange yellow in fall. A wonderful container plant. Limited
Not columnar, but narrow growing. This purple leafed Japanese maple will grow in small areas.
'Floating Clouds' maple. As a young vigorous plant, the leaves will be green. As the plant matures there will be white spots, and eventually the leaves will look like they are totally white. A wonderful 10' tree for highlighting the shady gard [...]
This has tiny bright pink new growth in spring and early summer. I saw this plant in August and the new growth was still pink. This shrubby maple will stop you in your tracks.
This sweet little dwarf has snow-white new foliage held above the dark green older leaves. Yuki Yama means 'snow on the mountain'. Sold out!
Only a few of this fabulous tree! Our original (30 years) is 12’x1.5’. The thick deep green leaves make a tight column all summer. The tree grows 6” in a good year. Plants for sale are 3’-4’ and probably 6-7 years old.
(formerly A. 'Eskimo Sunset')--This moderate 20' tree has simply stunning foliage. The maple leaves are dark purple underneath and are deep green splashed with white and pink above. In the sun the leaves absolutely glow with the purple and pin [...]
Golden Full Moon maple. We have sold this glorious small tree for 40 years. Our biggest plant is 12' tall and has nice golden leaves all summer turning yellow in fall. Does best with afternoon shade. Extra shipping
Looks like A. shir. 'Aureum' but has peachy colored new growth in spring and early summer. Fall color is orange-red. Extra shipping
An excellent variety for all summer. It has a bright golden color. Needs afternoon shade, but holds color well. This plant comes from Crispin Silva and is one of the many wonderful plants he has introduced.
This has deep purple leaves that will get 18" x 18" during summer. In late August, thin stems tower to 4' - 5' with fluffy upright flower stalks. The fragrance of the flowers is very nice.
This has purple chocolate foliage. The foliage will get to 18" tall. The flowers will be on stalks up to 4'.
Deep purple foliage in this lovely plant. The dark foliage will get 18” tall and form a pretty foil for the 4’ white flowers in summer.
This has dark purple foliage to 18”. Out of the foliage appears tall (4”) spikes. The difference is that most of the other actea varieties have white flowers and A. ‘Pink Spike’ is soft pink.
This is a Piet Oudolf selection from Holland. The very deep purple foliage has flowers that are white and slightly weep when blooming. Wonderful!
This eastern U.S. native is a lovely foliaged fern. Wants to grow with plenty of moisture. One of the first ferns exported from England with the first settlers.
This superb ground covering fern has small round leaflets. The light green to bronze new growth grows over the top of the darker green mature foliage. This fern makes a lovely ground cover at the foot of rhododendrons. 10 for $100!
Grows to 2' in August. The flowers appear in clusters of dark blue purple to black. This is among the darkest of all agapanthus.
This has violet blue flowers on 18” stems. The foliage is narrower and flowers are much darker than A. Storm Cloud.
This is a mid blue agapanthus. The flowers are held 18” above the dark green foliage.
The flowers are pendulas on 24” stems. The color is very deep blue purple.
As it says in the name, the plant will get to 12” and has many clusters of white flowers.
A small (12") hardy agapanthus that has medium blue flowers in July.
This pure white agapanthus is a wonderful change to the normal blue varieties. This smaller (12’-18’) agapanthus is a great plant for mid summer bloom.
This is a mid-blue agapanthus with lovely individual flowers. New to us, but we can’t wait to add to our garden. The other agapanthus are creating quite a show in late July-August.
This is a very light blue lily of the Nile. the 2’ stems are bare but topped with these light blue flowers.
We first saw this plant a couple of years ago. The 24" stems are topped with white flowers that are blue in the center. This is a lovely agapanthus.
While we are waiting to get A. ‘Blue Glow’, this is an interesting plant. We didn’t know A. ‘Green Glow’ existed. It's very similar to A. ‘Blue Glow’ with the orange margins but has green foliage.
This blue gray agave was originally discovered in San Francisco. JC found this agave in the 80’s and it was named in his honor.
This small grower is very attractive year round. The deep green leaves have a slight white margin. We keep our agaves in terra cotta pots under an east facing eave. If it gets below 15° we move them to an unheated garage.
This selection of an American native will get 12” and have beautiful sky blue flowers in early summer.
This native of the eastern U.S. will get to 2’ late spring. The needle-like leaves are deep green all summer and turn butterscotch in fall. Check out on the internet, the pictures are glorious.
A native American wildflower. In spring, the 18” plant is covered with small blue flowers. The needle-shaped leaves are attractive green all summer. In fall, the foliage turns beautiful golden tones.
The monkey puzzle tree--this southern Chilean conifer has the hardest sharpest needles imaginable. You will either like this plant or really not like it. Mature trees were planted in many ports along the Pacific coast and are now 70' - 80' tal [...]
This is a low growing evergreen ground cover. The plants have deep green glossy small leaves. Plants can get 6”-12” tall and 48” wide.
This astilbe has rich chocolate purple foliage all season. The flowers are inconsequential. It's all about the rich foliage.
This has deep purple green leaves. The flowers are frothy light pink in June. Makes a fun plant front of the border.
The tatting fern is a small growing fern with narrow fronds. This interesting garden or container plant will add a fun look to your collection.
This is a small deciduous fern. Plants will get 6" tall and form beautiful clumps of soft green fronds all summer. In fall, the foliage turns pretty yellow.
This is a smaller form of the cultivar. This lady fern has finely divided pinules. The leaves actually cross each other creating a lacy plant all summer. Deciduous.
The Eared Lady Fern has medium green fronds with darker stems--a pretty, subtle deciduous fern for the woodland garden.
This is a deep green, narrow-foliaged aucuba. The leaves are 6” long and 1” wide on a 6’ plant. This evergreen shrub is one of "the" plants for dry, deep shade.
The plant has deep green leaves with large splotches of golden yellow. This tough evergreen shrub can survive without summer water (after established). The foliage will brighten up deep shade.
This evergreen shrub is the plant for that dark spot in your garden. Aucuba 'Rozannie' has glossy dark green foliage. The fruits are large and bright red. We heartily recommend this great evergreen.
This has a rich golden yellow center to the leaves. The margins will be deep green. This is a very showy shrub for the shady garden.
This large open shrub has tiny deep green leaves year round. The lacy effect of the leaves is highlighted by small yellow puffs of vanilla scented flowers.
This is a 10’-15’ evergreen shrub. The tiny shiny leaves are dark green with a creamy yellow margin. In February, the tiny vanilla scented flowers cover the plant.
This is an evergreen perennial that will get up to 12" tall. The heart shaped leaves are deep green. The flowers are little puffs on 12"stems. A great plant to grow with ferns, hostas, etc.
We were the first to list B. ‘Helmond Pillar’ in the 80’s. This unusual barberry is an upright column of purple foliage. Needs occasional pruning to keep any wider stems in control. A great foliage color and form to the plant.
The Rodals of Sauvie Island, Portland discovered this plant. The 2" thorns are wicked, but worth dealing with. The fruit start out creamy white and continue to change to translucent pink. The 2" - 3" strands of fruit are glorious on a 10' - 12 [...]
This is a very small (18”x18”) shrub with vibrant red purple foliage. Please use this plant so it doesn’t have to be sheared as people do with all the larger varieties. Please note: All berberis thunbergii are prone to escape cultivation in th [...]
This is a horizontal barberry that will get to 18”x30”. B. ‘Concorde’ has deep purple leaves that have a gray bloom creating a pretty small shrub. In October, the foliage turns beautiful red. Please note: All berberis thunbergii are prone to e [...]
This large leafed deciduous pig squeak is quite the foliage plant. The plant can get up to a couple feet wide in time. The large green leaves have bristly hairs. The flowers are pink rising above the foliage.
This pig squeak isn’t very squeaky. The hairy leaves on this deciduous plant can get 8”x10”. The flowers are light pink held high above the leaves. Well worth growing just for the beautiful wavy-edged leaves.
This birch is simply glorious. Our mature plant is 35 years old and 20’x 15’. The flesh, pink, cream colored bark truly is alive during the winter. I see our plant outside my kitchen every day and it’s always lovely. Yellow fall foliage follow [...]
A southern Chilean native that will have large evergreen leaves with large rounded leaflets. This 2-3' fern is for milder climates. Our plant has been here for 15 years and survived 5-10° F.
A (4") spreading deer fern. Plants are slow spreading and make a pretty evergreen ground cover. We made a planting between a fence and a wall in Eugene and it has made a wonderful show.
Our northwestern deer fern grows in the Cascades and Coast Range. This evergreen has new fronds that are vertical and the older fronds are horizontal in the ground. This wonderful fern has black stems with deep green foliage. Beautiful plants.
This is a soft 4" pink hardy orchid. This easy plant will slowly spread to make a pretty group of flowers in July.
This ground orchid will make large clumps in semi shade. We have literally dozens of flowering stems every spring (June). The flowers are bright purple pink orchids along the stems.
This is a pure white form of the hardy orchid. These plants will get 12" - 18" tall and bloom in the early summer. Needs filtered shade to be happy. Perhaps the easiest of all hardy orchids.
This is a yellow hardy orchid. These plants will slowly colonize in the wood. The other species have lilac pink or white flowers, whereas this plant has soft yellow flowers.
This has lovely rich lavender pink flowers. The long tapered leaves are pleated and dark green all summer.
This is a huge 2’x2’ brunnera. The silver variegated leaves are very pretty from March to October. This is essentially a giant brunnera.
This is a solid silver Siberian bugloss. the foliage comes up in March with the rich blue forget me not flowers. All summer the silver heart shaped leaves show up against other woodlanders.
This has a green margin around the silver center to the heart shaped leaves. Typical rich blue flowers in early spring.
This has narrow gray felted leaves year round. The foliage is small, 2” long and ½” wide. The small white flowers in early summer are a nice addition. Full sun to semi-shade.
The foliage and stems of B. 'Curly Locks' are twisted and curved. Makes an interesting small shrub for the garden or container.
This is a darker green narrow columnar boxwood. The plant will get 5'-6'x 1' wide. Slower growing than B. 'Graham Blandy'.
A columnar boxwood. Our largest plants are 8’x 1’ (with once yearly selective pruning). This evergreen makes a handsome upright column.
This is a weeping variegated boxwood. The splashed creamy yellow foliage is distinctively different than any other boxwood. Our plant is 3-4' tall after 35 years. Makes a pretty and interesting plant for a container.
Our 50 year old plant is 12"x 18". This ultimate dwarf shrub has tiny medium green leaves. Our plant grows in semi-shade.
This is new to us. It is a weeping boxwood that doesn’t seem to form a central leader like some weeping boxwoods. Instead, this seems to weep all the way around the plant. It has small deep green leaves.
Eventually this boxwood gets to 8' to 10' tall. We use this variegated foliage for flower arrangements year round. Grows well in full shade or almost full sun, a super adaptable plant. Makes a great hedge.
A small green leafed boxwood. Our largest plant in a container is 4’ tall and has an interesting slightly weeping form. Slow growing.
This hardy callistemon has been in our garden 30 years. The fun red bottlebrush flowers come from strange little buds. The foliage is needle like on an arching evergreen shrub. It seems to come totally true from seed. These plants are cuttings [...]
The green foliage appears in April, followed in July by purple flowers. By October the berries turn purple and the foliage turns yellow. The lustrous purple fruit hold on all winter (until March). Best planted with a light backdrop such as a w [...]
A light yellow flowering sweet shrub. C. 'Athens' was found and named by Michael Dirr. This is an easy grower with lots of flowers that have the scent of cantaloupe.
This hybrid of C. chinensis and C. floridus made by Richard Hartlage when he was a student at North Carolina State. This plant gets the best from both parents. The flower is 2” across and rich burgundy. Our plants bloom from April to August. G [...]
This is one of the Williamsii hybrids. The rich pink flowers have multiple petals at the center of the flower. Has been very hardy and free flowering.
This has the deepest maroon flowers each March. This is a striking color for a camellia.
This has small deep red double flowers in March-April. Our plant is 6'-7' tall and 2' wide. Makes a handsome shrub all year with deep green glossy leaves.
This C. japonica has deep rich red flowers in March. This is a truly spectacular camellia. Only a few available.
Our plant has 2" single red flowers with a large center of white stamens. This showy camellia will get 8'x3' in time. Limited.
Has larger flowers than C. Donation. These single pink flowers are also darker than C. Donation. The plant seems to be more restrained and smaller than Donation. The deep green foliage is a lovely background to the flowers.
The small creamy yellow C. Kisii hybrid is upright growing and flowers heavily with slightly double yellow flowers. Extra shipping
(C. japonica x C. lutchuensis) This is a fragrant small flowering camellia. The light pink flowers are 2” across. Fragrant flowers in March.
Our plant is 10’x2’ after 30 years. The small slightly nodding flowers are pink with a slight peachy tone. Lovely.
We got this variety from Bovee’s Nursery years ago. The shrub can get 10’ with small deep green leaves. The white flowers are 1” across in March- April. The plant will be covered with flowers all along the branches.
We didn’t list this superb plant last year for the first time in 40 plus years. We think this is one of the top ten plants (of any plants) to be bred in the 20th century. The dark green leaves are almost hidden by the mid pink flowers. Our pla [...]
This has irregular fanned single pink flowers. The scent is intoxicating and said to be produced only after the second day from opening.
This is one of those camellias with multiple colors. The flowers can be pink with red stripes, fully white or fully pink. Deep green foliage and wonderful fun to watch what color each flower will be in spring. Extra Shipping
This is a double C. japonica with red flowers. C. 'April Tryst' is supposedly much hardier than most camellia japonicas.
This is a rich red C. japonica from North Carolina. The flowers are a vibrant red and are a honor to the great plantsman JC Raulston. If in Raleigh, NC, go see the JC Raulston Arboretum. It’s wonderful. Limited
This is a rich pinkish red camellia. The semi double flowers cover the plant in March.
This camellia grows upright to possibly 8'. The foliage is typical C. japonica and the flowers are light red in early spring. However the main reason to grow C. j. 'Unryu' is for the contorted stems. The stems twist at 45° angles, which makes [...]
This red-flowered camellia has small flowers. The main reason for growing C. j. Variegata is its glossy deep green and yellow leaves. Our original plant is 3-4’ tall after many years. Well worth growing for foliage alone.
This is a C. williamsi hybrid with creamy yellow double flowers. Our plant is 8'-10' x 4' wide in full sun. Would be better in afternoon shade. Everyone to whom we have sold Jury's Yellow has really liked the plant.
This is a simple single red camellia. The small flowers are a pretty bright red.
Like C. ‘Korean Fire’ but totally white small flowers. This is a very attractive simple flowering camellia.
The peacock weeping camellia is a most unusual plant. The narrow leaves are deep green and the plant gently weeps; we have seen 8’ plants. The flowers are narrow red tubes with flecks of white. Makes an interesting container plant.
This is a light pink to white camellia with single flowers. This old variety is attractive and has been available for years.
We always think we should take cuttings in March and April but forget to each summer. Well, we finally did it and have some available. Lovely pink single.
This is a fall bloomer with cute flowers, white with pink flashes. The single flowers are very simple and pretty.
This slow growing camellia is wonderful. Every part of the plant is maroon. The new growth is dark purple. The small flowers are dark maroon and even the roots are deep purple. Our original plant is 30+ years old and about 5'-6'.
This is a formal double C. japonica that has rose pink margins on the petals. The base of the petals are white. The petals have an attractive point to them. Very pretty.
This is a fall bloomer and the petioles are short and semi double to double. The color is purple pink. Looks great!
This is a fall bloomer with pure white single flowers. Makes a beautiful hedge or espalier.
This hardy Ackerman hybrid blooms in November. Single white flowers cover the plant and makes an upright hedge or single plant.
This has been available for many years and is still a wonderful camellia. Blooming in November-December with rich red single flowers. The stamens are vibrant yellow. Foliage is deep green on an upright plant.
This has semi-double pink to white blooms. The upright evergreen foliage forms a nice background for the many flowers.
We have had this plant for 30 years and it blooms beautifully, but I didn’t ever take cuttings. The 3” pink flowers are single and very pretty on a 10’ plant.
One of my favorite camellias. An open 6’-8’ shrub with small (1”) white flowers in March. This is a handsome plant that is really graceful.
This is a light pink single with a cup shape (or tulip shape). Our plant is 10’ tall and is in shade most of the day.
Our upright plant is 10' x 4'. The dark evergreen leaves are a wonderful backdrop for the rich pink flowers. The 3" flowers have center petals that enclose the stamens. C. 'Waterlily' doesn't have as many flowers as C. 'Donation', but they are [...]
This has single pink and white petaled flowers. Each petal is either pink or white. The flowering begins in November and goes on until March. I’ve been trying to have this plant for years, and this is our first offering. Extra shipping
This arching sedge has been available for many years, but still makes a pretty plant. The 18” plant has golden narrow arching leaves all summer. Evergreen, but best cut back in early spring.
This 10’-15’ tightly branched plant makes a great focal point. The foliage is light green in summer followed by yellow fall color. Makes an interesting plant even when there aren’t any leaves.
This small growing atlas cedar has glacier blue needles. A great plant for the small garden--12’x8’ in many years.
This is a flat-topped deadora cedar with blue needles. Can eventually form a leader; so if you want, you can keep as a shrub or allow it to grow as a small tree.
Originally thought of as a dwarf. This katsura tree is perhaps smaller than the species. Our 12' tree is 25 years old. The yellow fall color is lovely.
We have it again. Our plant is 12’-15’ tall and 5’ wide. The foliage is smaller than others in the species. The original plant came from Boyd Kline (Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery). We got our plant 20 years ago from Jim Fox. Great fall color and [...]
Sort of a large haystack of foliage in summer. Our original tree from Hollandia Nursery came to us in the 70's. It's now 25'x30' and never forms a leader; so it makes a glorious show year round.
We got our plant from Holland 25 years ago. The fall foliage is beautiful pink red. Only a few available.
This is a smaller growing katsura tree from China. We got our plant 45 years ago from MSK Nursery in Seattle. This is my favorite tree in our garden. The arching branches will grow out horizontally. Great pink-yellow fall color.
(Marioka Weeping) Our original tree is 40' x 15'. There are several vertical leaders with all the rest of the growth cascading. Looks like a large fountain. One of the glories of our garden.
Red Fox has deep purple new growth in the spring. Our plant holds the color until July. The rest of the summer it is deep green. In fall, C. 'Rotfuchs' turns glorious yellow and pink.
This is a very narrow columnar conifer. The deep green foliage covers this weeping conifer. Our plant is 15' x 1 1/2' in 10 years.
Talon Buchholz found this fun plant as a sport. The deep green foliage has spots of soft yellow throughout. The plant will get 30’x3’ in time.
This is a dwarf (6-8" in five years) cypress. The golden foliage is very attractive year round. We find our plants need semi-shade or afternoon shade.
This is a very small cypress with golden foliage year round. Great as a container plant.
Has fan shaped deep green foliage on a small shrubby form. May get 2' in 20+ years. Makes a pretty shrub for the semi shade either in the soil or container.
A low growing conifer with deep green fan shaped needles. Our plant is 5-6 years old and 6” x 12”. This is a spectacular plant.
Our plant of C. obtusa 'Nana' is 50 years old and is a pyramidal form 18" x 18" tall. The lovely twisted fans are deep green year round.
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress. Our 40+ year old plant is 12' tall and has been pruned out to display its structure as well as the lovely evergreen foliage.
This small growing chamaecyparis has an irregular growth habit to 2'-3' over many years. The foliage is a mixture of green and chartreuse, making a rainbow effect.
Our original plant is 20+ years and is 2'x1'. The slow growth is very tight and is wonderful deep green. This is one of my favorite conifers. Can be grown in a container or in the garden. Lovely.
Wintersweet. Can’t believe we have these again! Most wholesalers are deleting plants that don’t sell hundreds (thousands) per year. This is obviously not a huge seller but the scent in January-February is fabulous. The flowers are small (1/2") [...]
The fringe tree is an eastern U.S. native. This large shrub is the last plant to leaf out in May. Don’t throw out because the plant hasn't leafed out. The white flowers appear in June and look like shredded silk. A very good plant for our gard [...]
C. 'Sundance' grows to 6' tall and has golden yellow leaves year round. The flowers are a sweet citrus scent in early spring. Needs some shade in afternoon. Superb with Cornus 'Midwinter Fire'.
This small shrubby dogwood grows to 12' x 10' and has small white margined green leaves. The overall effect is of a white wedding cake. The foliage grows in tiers. Flowers and fruit are in small clusters.
The wedding cake dogwood is one our most beautiful trees. Our original tree is 35-40'. We brought our plant from Holland in the late 70's. The layers of white and green foliage are amazing. The more shade, the more the plant becomes layered.
Comes from Crispin Silva who has an eye for interesting plants. The center of the leaves are blue green and the margins are snow white. The leaves are slightly crinkled creating a nice texture. Will get 10'-12' tall in time.
One of our favorite C. kousa varieties. We have a 10' x 12' specimen in front of Eric and Dawn's house. The plant literally weeps with so many flowers. The rich pink brachts are wonderful. Extra shipping.
This Rutgers hybrid has pointed rich pink bracts in May-June. It has been really appreciated by those gardeners who have seen the plant.
This is supposed to be the brightest red (pink) flowering C. kousa available. Haven’t seen a plant blooming but pictures are beautiful. Extra shipping.
This Rutger's University hybrid of C. kousa x C. florida has rounded brachts like C. florida but is later in the spring. The bracts are light pink on a fast upright growing tree. Nursery only
Introduced by nurseryman/plantsman Talon Buchholz from Gaston, OR. This excellent variegated plant has broad white margins on light green leaves. Will brighten any shady part of the garden.
May be the strangest dogwood but handsome in its own way. The 8'-10' shrub will be multi stemmed and very columnar. The deep green leaves are puckered all summer and quickly clothe the shrub.
This shrubby dogwood has vibrant red orange stems fall to spring. If left unpruned, it will get to 15’. We prune hard to 6” each March so the plants will reach 3’ each summer.
This came from Hedgerows Nursery near McMinnville, OR. Somebody found the plant along the Willamette River of Oregon. It was given to David and Suzie at Hedgegrows. This strongly variegated green and gold plant is really vibrant all summer. In [...]
Marietta and Ernie Obyrne (see hellebores) have been recommending this plant to us for a while. We have been seeing many plants in our area recently. The large flowers look much like our native C. nuttallii. This fast grower will be covered wi [...]
The wire netting shrub comes from New Zealand. It’s an excellent plant for containers. The zig-zag stems are dark, almost black. The gray green leaves are tiny. Small, bright yellow flowers cover the plant in spring.
One of the larger shrubs of the corylopsis group, this 8' - 10' shrub has pretty dark green oval leaves all summer. The yellow flowers appear in March.
From Longwood Gardens, PA. This larger grower blooms with light yellow flowers. The plants flower 2 weeks later than most corylopsis.
One of the finest of all shrubs we grow, it has a grace about it year round. In winter the branches form a lacy effect with dark colored swollen flower buds. In March the light yellow racemes cover the plant.
We got our original plant from Hillers (England) in the 80’s. The yellow pendant flowers cover the 10’ shrub. The new foliage is rich purple and the leaves will be purple through a good part of summer. Seems more tender than other corylopsis. [...]
This contorted hzelnut will make a 10’-12’ shrub that every branch and leaf twists. so fun! the foliage is purple in spring and early summer. These are layers we found at our supplier for our hazelnut farm.
This is one of our best discoveries. We first listed C. 'Grace' in 1993, and are still impressed with how great this shrub can be. We got this Hillier named hybrid in the mid 1980's as a one foot cutting. Our original plant is cut back hard ea [...]
This is our southeastern U.S. native smoke tree. The leaves are light green with a purple pink flush all summer. In fall, the foliage will turn brilliant pink. Flowers are not very showy but the fall color can be stunning.
Only a few available. This crocosmia has a wonderful red spray of flowers in August.
This rich orange flowering bulb for the late summer garden is indispensable. Our clump is growing under the edge of Cornus kousa 'Gold Cup' and consistently gives a great show.
This has brilliant red flowers with an orange an orange tint. It is a show stopper in July-August.
This has brilliant orange flowers in August. This is one of the brightest crocosmias I’ve seen.
Chocolate foliage on 2' plants. The iris-like foliage makes a nice foil for the yellow flowers. We like to grow C. 'Solfatare' with Geranium 'Rozanne'.
Interesting golden yellow flowers 2" across. The flat flowers have a distinctive white center. A very pretty bulb for August-September.
This is a low growing cypress that has lovely light gray green needles. This fine conifer is rarely seen in gardens. We only find it available every few years. Extra shipping.
This Italian cypress is rich golden yellow year round. The form is an upright narrow column. Has been hardy here for many years.
The Rochford holly fern has broad leaflets that have fringes on the edge of the leaves. This glossy foliaged plant makes a pretty addition in the woodland garden.
This is an evergreen vase-shaped plant. The fronds are deep green and have broad leaflets.
Our sources dried up for the pineapple broom over the years. All of a sudden we remembered that our original plant was grafted on Laburnum (golden chain). Anyway, this large shrub has gray green hairy leaves and short golden chains. The flower [...]
Doesn’t get any better than this plant. The 18”x 36” evergreen will start blooming in March and will have a massive bloom then. This year, in early July, the plants were covered with white flowers. Our plants will still be blooming in October. [...]
This has broader yellow margins than D. odora ‘Aureomarginata’. It's a handsome variegated plant that also has the typical D. odora flowers of purple and white with that superb fragrance.
There are lighter yellow margins on this evergreen shrub with typical scented purple and white flowers.
We have small, but well rooted examples of this wonderful plant. Our mature 20 year old plants are 2'x2' domes. The green leaves are a great back-drop to the snow white very fragrant flowers in February.
To most people, this has the best fragrance of any shrub. The small purple and white flowers appear in February - April and the scent can be noticed 20 feet away. Makes an evergreen shrub with golden margins on the foliage. Can be kept in a la [...]
The deep pink flower buds open to pure white inside the flowers. We have read that D. 'Zuiko Nishiki' is hardier than other forms of D. odora. Any clones of D. odora have an unbelievable scent to the flowers.
We have a good supply this year. A hybrid of D. bhoula and D. odora, this lovely evergreen has lush green leaves (no variegation) and has very fragrant pink purple flowers in February-March.
Named by Bob Tichnor, of Aurora, Oregon. This long blooming deciduous daphne has golden variegated leaves. D 'Summer Ice' is the same hybrid as D. 'Jims Pride', but it is variegated and blooms for a shorter time. shipping.
We hope to have enough of this fabulous evergreen tree. We sold out every plant we had last year. We once saw a 40' x 40' specimen in Villa Taranto, Italy. It looked like a huge rhododendron arboreum. This Japanese native is an upright evergre [...]
This is a variegated dove tree that has stunning new growth that is gold and green. As the season goes on the color fades but is still attractive until fall.
This stunning foliage plant has green centers to the leaves with creamy yellow broad margins. We find the plant grows best in filtered shade all day. We haven't seen bracts yet but the foliage is beautiful so who cares?
The dove tree is a wonderful sight in spring (May) when it is covered with thousands of white brachts. The problem is that seedlings can take 20+ years to bloom. This is the solution: Davidia Sonoma was found and was grown for its larger brach [...]
This is a single season plant but it is so stunningly glorious it's worth only having spring blooms. We have had plants with so many pink purple flowers they actually weep. Very hardy and an easy grower.
This has light pink open flat flowers on a smaller plant than D. 'Magicien'. A much more restrained, but beautiful plant than D. 'Magicien'.
This is a low (12") growing deciduous shrub. The white flowers literally cover the plant in spring. In fall, the foliage will turn yellow and purple on a 12"x24" plant.
Angel’s fishing rod. This South African bulb has 2’ grass like foliage year round. The flower stems get 6’-7’ tall but arch over at 3’-4’. In late June-July the white pink or purple flowers dangle from these stems. We have had plants damaged a [...]
A witchazel with heart-shaped, deep green leaves all summer that transform to deep purple in late September, then in October turn kaleidoscopic orange, red, yellow and purple. Has been hardy to -15° in Illinois. Flowers are tiny in fall but th [...]
This has deep green leaves with pink and white margins. In fall this moderate (10') shrub will turn stunning autumn color of pink and purple.
This Chilean native has small lance-shaped dark evergreen leaves. The dark foliage is high lighted by the purple-red stems. Plants we've seen are only 6-8' tall, but may get bigger. We grow as handsome container plants. Plants in Eugene have s [...]
Sean Hogan found this lovely splashed variegation. This Chilean native is a 6'-8' evergreen shrub. The stems are beautiful purple year round. The narrow leaves are deep green and have splashed creamy white variegation. Extra shipping.
This is a small 6" evergreen fern. They make very small versions of our bigger ferns.
This deciduous fern has lacy tips to the pinnules. This is a 2’- 3’ fern that will be quite striking all spring-fall.
This is a very pretty fern originally found in the English Lake district in 1855. Semi evergreen 2’-3’.
This is a small (6") evergreen fern with deep green fronds that are short and bushy! It looks like many of the large cultivars, except it's tiny.
A Shaggy Shield wood fern--this Asian fern is an evergreen upright vase shaped plant. The plants will get to 18" tall.
This is an evergreen fern with dark green mature fronds. The new growth is bronze color through the growing season.
This hardy form was found in the 1800’s. It has crested fronds that make a lacy form. This deciduous fern is very pretty emerging in spring.
This has deep green fronds that divide at the tips making for a double take when people see them.
This is a deciduous fern that will get 18"-24" tall. The foliage is crested and makes an attractive plant that looks somewhat like a broad leafed parsley.
Looks like D. wallichiana which is a 2' vase-shaped form. This plant has golden tones to the fronds, hence, D. 'Jurassic Gold'.
This is smaller than D. wallichiana (12"-18") and has bronze new fronds through the summer. A beautiful fern through all seasons.
This broad-leafed fern will eventually grow into colonies. The fronds are very different from all the other dryopteris. Said to like heat in summer.
This is a beautiful hardy fern from China, Japan and Korea. This deciduous species will get 2'-3' tall and forms an upright vase form.
Wallichs Wood Fern--in our garden, plants get to 2'x2' and are deep green and vase shaped. One of our favorite ferns. Very beautiful.
This is an upright vase shaped fern. The semi evergreen fronds are 3” at the base. Makes a nice vertical element in the woodland garden.
This is a more subtle form of variegated Elaeagnus than E. 'Gilt Edge'. This tough adaptable evergreen will create a show year round.
This is a broad leafed evergreen. The deep green leaves have a broad yellow margin. The new growth is a pretty coppery cinnamon in spring and early summer.
This eleagnus has a dark-green, mature leaf. The new growth is a rusty color. Makes a nice evergreen shrub for difficult dry areas. Water the first couple of years.
This has narrow variegated (creamy white) evergreen leaves. This tough plant will thrive in full sun or dry shade. The foliage makes a great plant for cut stems for flower arrangements.
This has deep green margins on the leaves with bright golden centers to each leaf. Very tough. Our plant gets little water in sandy soil and is very happy. Great for cut foliage for flower arrangements.
The Chilean Fire Bush is simply stunning when in bloom. The mandarin orange flowers are tubes that flex and peel black. Please don't waste your time or money if you want to try outside western Oregon, Washington or northern coastal California. [...]
We finally have a few of this little shrublet available. Our original plant is 1’x1’ after 25 years. The narrow leaves are really cute all summer. In fall, the foliage turns bright red. The flowers are tiny but brilliant red.
With rich red bell-shaped flowers in May, this upright shrub will also have rich red orange fall foliage.
This has bright reddish pink striped flowers in April. The fall foliage is brilliant red in October.
This is an upright growing enkianthus. The flowers are fairly small but the fall color is superb. From Summer Hill Nursery.
Named for Gary Van Winkle who was a nurseryman in Washington. This light pink marked enkianthus also has glorious fall foliage color.
This handsome plant gets about 12' tall and is covered with amber colored flowers in March. When they bloomed, the plants sold out in just days.
This is a sweet little barronwart with small leaves and white flowers.
A low growing evergreen epimedium. The flowers are found as yellow sprays making a pretty small space ground cover for the woodland garden.
This has very thin stems with lavender flowers and darker center petals. This graceful plant will get to 12".
This has soft lavender flowers on 6-8" plants.
This has pretty pink flowers in March and April, Our plant is fairly slow to spread.
This plant has lovely white flowers with bronze new growth. This species was introduced in 1993 from China.
We got this beautiful plant from We Du Nursery over 25 years ago. The large foliage is slightly shorter than the dark purple red flowers. A robust plant that forms beautiful clumps.
This has light to medium purple flowers. We have been trying to get enough to list but still don't have large numbers.
This Xera Nursery (Portland) introduction has truly red flowers that are large and showy. The tips of the petals are bright yellow.
This has bright yellow flowers in March followed by large leaves with purple blotches. 'Thunderbolt' looks beautiful for its fall foliage alone.
Soft creamy yellow flowers on a 6"- 12" plant. The foliage is best cut down in late winter so the flowers can show their best
This has lovely small flowers of light purple-violet. The foliage is dark green.
We had this golden leafed escallonia back in the 80’s, but don’t know why we didn’t have it for sale. The foliage is vibrant glossy gold. The flowers are light pink but gladly don’t last long.
This South African bulb is known as the pineapple lily. The leaves get 18”x3’ and are deep rich purple all summer. We grow our several clumps in the fall sun. The flowers are 18” stalks with flowers that look like pineapples. These plants have [...]
This is a small leafed euonymus with soft yellow foliage. The plant will get to 18”x18” in time.
Wonderful plant! Fatsia japonica can grow as a houseplant with big glossy evergreen leaves. Looks like a huge maple leaf. Our original plant froze to the ground at -12° F. But within a year it was back to 3’. Amazingly drought resistant an [...]
This fun fig seems to be hardy and easy to grow. The leaves are deeply lobed and are dark green. Don’t know about the fruit, but the foliage is very attractive.
We thought F. 'Blue Shadow' superseded F.' Blue Mist'. F. 'Blue Shadow' appeared several years ago and most people stopped growing F. 'Blue Mist'. We noticed, however, that F. 'Blue Mist' is a much better blue foliage plant for shade. Our plan [...]
Our introduction from Mrs. Platt's garden. This small grower (18"x24") has white flowers in April. In late fall (November), the leaves turn amazing orange, red and yellow.
This form of fothergilla was named by Michael Dirr who says it's the brightest fall foliage of all the F. gardenii. Plant should get 6-8 feet tall. From Mt. Airy Cemetery in Cincinnati. Has been hardy to -25° F.
This is a native of the U.S. This fine textured perennial will get 2’-3’ tall. The flowers have narrow white flowers in spring. In fall, the foliage turns yellow, orange and purple.
This double flowering gardenia covers itself with white fragrant flowers. Said to be hardier that G. 'Kleim's Hardy' and also grows larger.
This comes from Henderson Experimental Gardens (Donald Kleim). This small gardenia will get to 18"x18". Seems to like afternoon shade. The double flowers appear all summer and have delicious scent.
This garrya is said to have even longer catkins than G.'James Roof'. The foliage is deep green and wavy. When windy, the leaves make a nice rustling sound.
We had this lovely silk tassel several years ago. We lost our original plant, but our friend Dee Grissel had planted one. It’s now 8’ tall. So we took cuttings a year ago. All rooted. The tassels are maroon red and green like a candy cane. A v [...]
We've grown only the finest of our natives and this is one of the best. Garrya elliptica is a native from the Oregon coast south to Central California. The Saratoga Horticultural Foundation named this excellent cultivar for its tassels that ar [...]
This is a super disease resistant silk tassel. Found and named by Fair Meadows Nursery in Olympia, WA. We just have a young plant but there wasn't any spotting on the leaves over 2-3 years. The long tassels can get to 10". A very pretty evergr [...]
This fairly large geranium will get 18”x24” and has golden foliage with hot pink flowers. We haven’t seen G. ‘Ann Folkard’ for several years
This is a larger growing hardy geranium. The rich pink purple flowers have a black center in June-July.
Maybe the best geranium. Our plants bloom May to October. The purple flowers have white or lighter lavender centers. I enjoy this front of the border plant all summer.
This is a dwarf to 4' ginkgo that has beautiful green leaves and in fall a burst of golden yellow.
This is a small growing ginkgo that will get 4' x 4' in many years. The growth is only 2-3" per year. A great container plant or for the smaller garden.
This is a small grower to maybe 3-4' tall in many years. This tight small grower is wonderful for container or garden planting.
This is a very small ginkgo with closely packed leaves and heavy branches. One of the smallest ginkgos. Dark green foliage all summer and great yellow fall color.
A lovely soft peachy pink gladiolus that gets 3’ tall. Very pretty among lower perennials.
We got this superb bulb from Holbrook Farm Nursery back in the 80's. The 18" stems have yellow orange flowers and are really beautiful in July.
This was named for our friend/mentor Marshall Olbrich from Western Hills Nursery (Occidental, CA). This cultivar has narrow foliage and a huge amount of burnt orange flowers in winter.
This winter bloomer has weird flowers (one description I found was 'psychedelic spiders'). It's so nice to have a 6'-8' evergreen shrub blooming in winter.
This Australian native makes a pretty large evergreen shrub. The foliage is deep green, flowers in winter and is burnt orange. Strange looking but makes an attractive show.
One of the giants of the plant world. Called dinosaur food or prickly rhubarb. Our biggest plant is 12’x12’ in full sun. We always grew our plants in shade, but we put out a plant in full sun with lots of water. Makes a spectacular plant. Our [...]
We got our plant from Heronswood back in the 90's. Our plant is now a thicket 6' across. The foliage is oval and has curvy margins. We mulch with leaves in winter and grow with plants of Fuschia megellanica.
The typical Japanese forest grass is a green plant 12" tall. We have had several variegated forms for years including the fabulous H. macra 'Aureola'. Now comes this beautiful all gold form. The plant still gets 12" tall, but has fully golden [...]
This popular grass is one of our best woodland plants. The dark green leaves have broad yellow stripes going vertically. The overall effect is of a golden arching grass. Great for containers during spring-fall.
This has dark green narrow grassy leaves with narrow golden yellow stripes. It makes a lush green grass for the shade.
Deep yellow flowers with red calyx. Many flowers on an upright shrub.
This Dutch hybrid has bright yellow flowers similar to H. 'Pallida'. Not as fragrant as H. 'Pallida', but said to be an improvement.
The absolutely latest to bloom. Last year it stopped flowering just before our magnolias started. The heavy blooming plant has golden flowers even on young plants. It was discovered and named in 1985 by J.H.H. Van Heijningen in Holland.
This has orange flowers that are extra large and have yellow on the tips of the petals. Have had several nursery people say its their favorite. Limited.
This is a newer cultivar for us from Holland. The large flowers are vibrant orange in January.
A plant with bright yellow blooms, flowering profusely. For year round color, this is one of the best. In January-February the yellow flowers appear. During spring-summer, the foliage is dark green. In fall the leaves turn brilliant yellow, or [...]
This has vibrant orange flowers in January- February--a lovely new hybrid to us.
From the Bonnybrook Nursery in Kirkland, Washington. We don't know when the nursery was in business (long ago, we assume). This golden flowering form of Hamamelis intermedia is nicely fragrant. Our plant came from Brian Milligan who lived in K [...]
Introduced in 1985 by Helmers Nursery and named for the house in which Heinrich Bruns lived. Flowers are golden yellow and purple at the base. No scent but lovely yellow flowers. Extra shipping.
This medium reddish pink hamamelis forms a large shrub 15-18' tall. The fall foliage is beautiful golden yellow.
This new bright red hamamelis has been blooming for 2 years for us and seems to have larger flowers than H.’Diane’ and H. ‘Rubin’. Nice red fall foliage.
This De Belder selection is new to us. The flowers have a bi-color effect. The base is strawberry color fading to light yellow.
We have had this excellent plant for 40 plus years and still enjoy the red purple flowers in winter. We ran out of plants last year. So have grown lots of plants to keep up with demand. The fall foliage is deep red purple.
One of the De Belder hybrids with great scent. The flowers are yellow orange. Fall color is orange red. Worth growing for the scent and fall foliage color.
This is a rounded shrub De Belder hybrid. The flowers are large and are a light orangish. Said to have great fall color as well as pretty flowers in winter.
This is a vibrant yellow witch hazel that is amazingly fragrant in January. We have grown H. ‘Gimborn’s Perfume’ for years and still enjoy it every year.
This has deep orange flowers with purple bases. Very rich coloring of the flowers are followed by purple new growth. The fall foliage is golden yellow.
Was discovered by Wada at Hakoneya Nursery, Japan. The flowers are golden yellow at the tip of the flower and deep red at the base. The overall effect is orange-coppery in late winter.
This is bright orange in January. The deep red base of the flowers makes the orange even more striking. No fragrance to the flowers.
This has reddish flower color in January. The fall color is rich, glowing red. Said to be one of the best H. intermedia cultivars for the fall color.
Actually one of the best plants of anything we grow. The flowers are coppery-orange. This is one of the best of all hamamelis.
This has large orange yellow flowers in January. Said to not be in the trade as of 2005. Very pretty flowers on a vigorous plant.
This has some of the lightest colored flowers of any hamamelis. Our plants produce very light yellow flowers in mid January.
This has soft yellow flowers in January. The flowers are among the lightest of any of hamamelis. Extra shipping.
From Kalmthout Arboretum in Belgum, this plant is a more upright grower; so it's suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers are brilliant orange in January.
We have grown this for 40 years. Still one of the standards of the witch hazels. We see this plant in retail nurseries occasionally. The brilliant yellow flowers cover the plant in January-February.
A fun plant because the tips of the branches weep. The flowers are light yellow in January. This is one of the more unusual hamamelis cultivars. Extra shipping.
Broad, light yellow petals on this variety from Belgium. Heavy flowering. One of the very best hamamelis.
Wow! What fragrance! H. 'Rochester' has small orange-yellow flowers in January. The flowers aren't very exciting but the fragrance is probably the best of any hamamelis we've sniffed.
This is a deeper red hamamelis. The plant will be covered with the flowers which stay red and don't fade to orange.
This is one of the first H. intermedia hybrids and one of the first four hamamelis we got in Portland, OR in the early 70's. In January, the broad vase-shaped plant will be covered with red flowers. Still a pretty plant after all these years.
This Kalmthout hybrid has long spidery flowers that are strawberry-yellow bi-color. The flowers are an attractive color, but have very little scent. We only have a few available.
This is a bi-colored hamamelis. The petals are red-purple at the base with yellow tips. Last time we had this plant, it sold out immediately. This time we have many more.
This has the brightest yellow flowers of any hamamelis yet. The brilliant flowers are borne in heavy clusters. Like H. 'Primavera' but much brighter yellow flowers. H. 'Arnold Promise' is a very nice plant, but is positively dull when compared [...]
This has medium golden yellow flowers in January. The fall foliage is a nice yellow. An older hybrid, but still a good plant.
We had lots of plants 2 years ago and last season sold out. The strongly weeping witch hazel makes a nice irregular container plant. Doesn’t have very many flowers, but it's fun to have a weeping witchazel.
Flowers are light yellow and have very twisted petals in February in our garden. Extra shipping.
The species is always wonderful with its golden yellow flowers each spring.
Our plant is in hot sun all afternoon and is thriving. The golden yellow flowers cover the plant in January. The plant is very fragrant when in bloom.
Several experts have commented what a superior clone this is. The bright golden flowers are large and heavily clustered on the stems.
This has large red purple flowers in January. We can only hope all the witch hazels will bloom as long as they did this year, almost in bloom by January and continued until March 1st.
With a bright purple flower in January-February, this plant has a much richer fall color than H. vernalis 'Purpurea'. Best with light behind the plant to highlight the flowers.
The parent plant was discovered by Jorg Kohout in Germany. This violet purple selection of H. Vernalis is a very rich glowing purple.
This has small orange yellow flowers around Christmas time.
This has light yellow flowers in September and October. The six foot plant will be covered with flowers, but you will smell the fragrance from yards away as the leaves will still be on the plant.
This Mexican native blooms in October with many small light yellow flowers. Many times the foliage is still on the plant. The fragrance carries for yards.
Named for the Mohonk Nature Preserve, this has small red flowers covering the stems each winter. One of the best named forms of H. vernalis.
The typical H. vernalis has yellow flowers and yellow fall foliage. This variety has bright purple flowers. The shrub is worth growing for the flowers, let alone the rich purple fall color.
Our plant is 6'-7' tall after 30 years. Our original plant came from Peter Zwjnenburg, Boskoop Holland, its originator. This small hamamelis has a lovely spicy fragrance in winter.
One of our favorite fall coloring shrubs. H.v. 'Sandra' has purple new growth in spring and early summer. In the fall, the foliage turns glowing red and will have color for three weeks. We understand that there isn't a fall color on H. 'Sandra [...]
This is a ginger (spice) that will get 6' tall in summer. Seems to like bright sunny areas in the garden. The deep green upright leaves appear late summer and are striking.
This is a double hellebore from Marietta and Ernie. The golden yellow flowers have pink highlights.
This has soft yellow pink flowers that are just as pretty on the outside of the flowers as the inside.
Pinky-purple flowers that are beautiful doubles.
This lovely deep black purple flowers in spring. These single hellebores are superb with cyclamen coum, galianthus, etc.
Has deep blue-black flowers in January-March. The single flowers are quite striking.
This has single rich pink flowers that have lovely centers, like extra tiny petals.
This has the most beautiful soft pink double flowers. This hellebore has glorious color and form.
Has white petals with great amounts of purple spots in the center of the flower. The double flowers are really striking in February and March.
This is the darkest black blue of the O'Byrne's hellebore hybrids. The flowers are double and create quite a display.
This is a double white with rich red margins. When people see the plant they can’t help but buy it.
The ‘stinking hellebore’ only stinks when enclosed. This pretty woodlander has narrow deep green leaves. Will slowly seed and spread in the shade. The green flowers are a bonus in the spring.
These are wonderful deep golden yellow double hellebores that will mostly be unspotted.
Single golden yellow flowers. Some of the plants will have purple spots or streaks.
This has rich green flowers with some purple markings.
Very deep dark purples to black. Flowers are fully double. WOW!
At first I wasn't too interested in the painted flowers but am more intrigued now. This spring, the white flowers had rich purple spots.
This has single white to pink flowers with a pink rim around the petals.
This is a white single with a center ruff of petals. Most of the center petals have a pink margin.
Has rich red double flowers. The colors are bright and lovely in February-April.
Is a double white with rich pink margins on all the flowers.
Very rich ruby pink purple single flowers on lovely evergreen plants.
This double hellebore is snow white. We have seen double H. niger, but this is a much more garden worthy plant.
Glorious!! We saw H. 'Sunflare' for the first time when Ernie and Marietta asked us to send several plants to photograph. The yellow double flowers have a beautiful red margin on the edge of the flowers. I don't know how many we will sell, but [...]
Has either snow white single flowers or some purple around the stamens. Some plants have petloids in the center.
Wow! This vibrant purple coral bell is really striking all spring-fall. We don’t usually sell heucheras but this is so vibrant. Couldn’t help ourselves
We had this bright red coral bell briefly last year, and when anyone sees it, they can’t help but buy it.
Huge golden yellow leaves will get 3'-4' across. One of the few hostas that aren't decimated with slugs and snails. Spectacular tropical looking all summer.
This will get 10’-12’ tall and have large fuzzy leaves. In summer, the lace cap flowers will hover over the plant. The large flowers are a beautiful light lavender.
This variety of hydrangea is attractive all summer. With its narrow leaves with bristly hairs in July, the plant covers itself with lavender lace cap flowers.
This mop head has the most unusual flowers that are thickened like leather. The flowers can be pink or blue and are large in July.
Its pink flowers are yuck. But cut them off and the bright golden foliage is fabulous. Seems to be smaller (2’x3’) than many hydrangeas.
This is black because of the dark purple stems (almost black). The 3’-4’ plant has pinky purple mop head flowers in July.
Grown for its deep purple stems. This mop headed hydrangea has typical blue to purple flowers.
This is a variegated climbing hydrangea. The foliage comes out white and turns green as the season progresses. The new foliage is attractive against the older green leaves.
The original plant at Jane Platt's garden was a very small deciduous vine.
This evergreen climbing hydrangea has glossy green leaves throughout the year. The white lace cap flowers appear in early summer.
This is one of the smallest mop head hydrangeas. We have had plants grow to 18’x18’. Varies between pink and blue flowers depending on soil.
This moderate sized (4’-5’) hydrangea has varying colored flowers. A single plant can have pink, blue and lavender flowers all summer.
Everyone seems to be looking for vertical plants that are evergreen, but not coniferus. Our original plants are 8' tall by 1' wide.
Our plant grows 2" per year and is 8' and 45-50 years old. No one knows it's a holly. The deep green leaves and stems are congested.
This has glossy 1⁄4” leaves on this 3’-4’ evergreen shrub. We’ve had a plant for years and always enjoyed the fine textured foliage.
A small (2'-3') mounding holly with small golden yellow leaves year round. Will grow 2” per year.
This is an upright holly with narrow barbed leaves. The deep green leaves make a good screen. Our plant is 12’ tall after many years.
Tiny little holly with deep green toothed foliage. A 10 year old plant will be 6"-8" tall and wide. The fruit are dark red in fall.
The Florida anise shrub is super tough. We have seen our plants sail through 0°F without any damage. The foliage is deep green and flowers are star shaped maroon purple. We have our plant in all day shade and it thrives.
An anise shrub that has dark evergreen leaves. The flowers are white tinged pink in April. This hardy shrub is subtle but beautiful year round.
This evergreen shrub has twisted, spiny (not sharp) leaves. The flowers are 6” green tassels in June-July. Probably not permanently hardy in the Willamette Valley.
Beautiful 2' plants this year. This slow growing juniper has gray green needles and form a tight upright grower. In good soil will become 6'-8' in many years. Limited
As the name says, J. horizontalis is flat growing to 2-3" x 18" across. Wants full sun and good drainage to get the best blue green color.
This has glossy green and creamy yellow foliage on a 10’ vine. Said to be hardy to 10°F. Makes a nice plant up a wall or fence.
This is a rich pink mountain laurel from Florida. This variety should do great in southern gardens as it's believed to be the only kalmia found that far south.
This is a pure white mountain laurel. The flowers appear in late May. The deep green leaves are a nice background for the white flowers.
This beautiful perennial comes from Korea. This shade lover has light green leaves that are somewhat like maple leaves. In August, the plants will cover themselves with thickened yellow shuttlecock like flowers.
This is a small ground hugging deciduous conifer. This larch will have rich green foliage in summer then in fall it will turn a beautiful golden yellow.
Sand myrtle is from The Pine Barons of New Jersey. This subshrub will get 18”x18”. The tiny leaves are dark green most of the year. The new growth has a rusty burgundy color. The white flowers are born in tight clusters.
This is a smaller growing pea shrub. this 3’-4’ shrub will cover itself in purple flowers in September. Limited.
We listed L. 'Curly Red' last year, but only had a few available. As the name says the foliage is dark green with red highlights. In the winter, the evergreen leaves turn lustrous purple.
Our plants have loved our wet spring and are really wonderful this year. The arching stems are purple. The glossy deep green leaves are convex and are really attractive. There is a planting in Eugene that looks like a green waterfall (consisti [...]
This pretty little shrublet has small gold leaves. The evergreen plant will get 12"x18". The bright golden leaves will cascade somewhat next to a wall. Needs some afternoon shade.
An 18" shrublet with tiny green to goldish foliage. Several year old plants will only be 12"x 12". L. nitida 'Twiggy' looks like a very tiny version of L. 'Baggesens Gold'.
Winter Beauty is a winter blooming honeysuckle. Our plants start sporadically blooming in December and continue until March. The white flowers are fairly small, but cover the bare (deciduous) stems. The flowers have a sweet fragrance. In summe [...]
One of the smaller flowering kosar hybrids we grow. The flowers show the M. liliflora parent and cover the plant in spring.
This English hybrid is a cross of M. denudata and M. sargentiana 'Robusta'. Seems brighter pink than M. 'Marjory Gossler', which is the same hybrid.
Has rich pink,-purple flowers on a 30' tree. The tepals are some what pointed. M. Apollo will bloom as a very young plant and in time will cover itself with great amounts of flowers. Extra shipping
Collected seed from northern Florida. We have had M. ashei in our garden since 1962-63. Our plant is 15' tall. It's essentially a dwarf form of M. marcrophylla. Our plant has 12"x6" leaves and 6"-8" flowers.
This New Zealand hybrid has rich purple pink flowers in March. The flowers are moderate size but are produced in great numbers.
This Phil Savage hybrid can have huge pink white flowers. Young vigorous plants can have 9” flowers. Very hardy.
Has really deep purple pointed flowers in March-April. This is one of the darkest purple magnolias available.
('M Vulcan x M. 'Iolanthe') One of the darkest of all magnolia hybrids. This Mark Jury hybrid from New Zealand will get 30-40' tall fairly quickly. The black-purple flowers are a tulip shape and appear in March.
(M. 'Caerhays Belle' x M. 'Yellow Bird'). Looks similar to M 'Caerhays Belle,' but is much hardier and narrow growing. This superb plant from Dennis Ledvina, Green Bay, WI, is a step forward for more northerly growers. Extra shipping
This is an upright grower from the Jury's (New Zealand). The flowers are vibrant red purple with fairly narrow tepals.
We got our original scion wood from Dr. Corbin's garden in Portland. This large growing hybrid is very vigorous. The flowers are 10-12" across and the richest pink purple. The color is truly striking in March. Extra shipping
This is a Phil Savage hybrid, so it has to be wonderful. Phil would only name his very best magnolias. If they had problems, they were eliminated. M.'Butterflies' has small (3-4") rich golden flowers covering the bare branches in March.
This has rich pink purple flowers in March. The plant and flowers look very much like M. 'Caerhays Belle' but are deeper pink. Truly beautiful. The flowers are similar to M 'Caerhay's Belle', but are deep glowing purple pink. Rarely offered in [...]
This is a moderate grower (20') and has broad tepaled flowers that are vibrant purple outside and white pink inside. Extra shipping.
This large tree has huge white flowers in March. We got our scions from Ray Shriener’s garden and can’t wait to see our plant bloom. Limited.
This beautiful large tree will cover itself with 8”-10” cup and saucer flowers in early spring. Our 20’+ tree is glorious most springs. This year we had 19°F in late February, so no flowers. Can’t wait until next spring.
Named by Gossler Farms in the late 60's. These were originally magnolia campbellii sent from Charles Raffill in the early 1950's. There is still a huge M. campbellii at the James garden in Eugene. The plant at Hendricks Park is long gone (-12& [...]
This is perhaps the most amazing of all magnolias. The deep purple pink flowers are truly stunning. Our tree is 30’ and when in bloom there is nothing like it. The blooms are 8”-10” cup and saucer shape. Please only try this glorious plant alo [...]
This hybrid looks somewhat like M. wiesneri. The flowers are more white than cream and have yellow stamens. Rarely offered.
This has fairly small peachy pink flowers. The color is a big change for magnolias not quite pink, but beautiful.
Our own selection of M. dawsoniana We got our plant from the Clarke Nursery in San Jose, California in the late 50's. This is by far the best of the M. dawsoniana cultivars as it has thousands of lovely, pink 6" flowers that look somehat like [...]
This rich pink magnolia has a lovely peachy orange flush. Truly a different color to add to the garden.
This is a seedling of M. 'Lennei'. The large chalice shaped flowers are dark purple and is said to bloom 10 days after M. Brozzoni.
This is always one of our favorite magnolias. The flowers are such a perfect form. Each flower looks like it was painted in Chinese porcelain, which it was. The creamy white flowers are carried in great abundance. The mature form of the tree i [...]
We got this plant from Joe McDaniel in the 70's. This creamy white M. denudata form is smaller than the species but it's very heavy flowering.
This form of M. denudata has a purple stripe down the outside of the white tepals.
We are still amazed at the sales of this yellow magnolia. We have sold M. 'Elizabeth' for 40+ years. This is still one of the finest of any yellow magnolia.
M. denudata x M. stellata ‘Waterlily’. This plant looks similar to M. denudata but has many more tepals. The flowers have a slight pink blush when they open.
A WOW PLANT! M. ‘Felix’ has large (10”) flowers that are a rich pink without any purple. The tepals are somewhat crimped and of very heavy substance. Our neighbor’s 6’ plant had 10 flowers this spring. Fast growing and blooming young. This is [...]
This superb National Arboretum hybrid is a rough, tough plant. It will take heavy clay, grow in parking strips and dry areas once established. Our mature (25 year) plant is 25-30' tall. The purple flowers over the plant in late March. Very ada [...]
We initially got M.’Genie’ because it was a small grower (10’x4’ over 10 years). But we were amazed at how rich the flower color is. The flowers have rounded tepals and beautiful purple reddish color.
Similar to M. wilsonii but the flowers are held as an opened bud. The large goose egg flowers are very pretty. Very rare hence the price.
This is a smaller growing m. grandiflora that is much hardier than M. g. ‘Little Gem’. We have given up on growing M. ‘Little Gem’ as it continues to grow into fall, then gets frozen. M. g ‘Brackens Brown Beauty stops growing in fall. So, seem [...]
This plant came from New Jersey. The larger size plant is handsome and very hardy (-20° F). The leaves are narrow and have subtle indumentums. This is a tried and tested magnolia grandiflora.
This is a 20'x8'-10' wide evergreen magnolia. The foliage is smaller than the usual M. grandiflora but still has the glossy and rich brown indumentums. The flowers are 8" across and bloom most of the summer in Oregon.
This is a kobus type of flower. The flowers are simple 3"- 4" with white tepals. The flowers smell of grape bubble gum.
We first saw this plant at Eisenhut Nursery in Switzerland. We ordered 40 magnolias and got all of them (scary) all but one survived. M. ‘Gretel Eisenhut’ looks similar to M. ‘Caerhays Belle’ but is much richer pink.
This New Zealand hybrid has large tulip shaped flowers that are glowing yellow. We saw pictures and instantly wanted to own this plant.
This has golden yellow flowers March-April. The flowers have a purple blush on the tepals.
This is a big tree (60') in our garden. The large (18") leaves make a tropical effect. But has been hardy to -12°. Grafted on M. tripelala, the flowers are creamy white and 6" across in May-June. They have a wonderful tropical fruit scent.
This acuminata selection is from Joe McDaniel. The flowers are small but are deep golden yellow.
One of the first of the New Zealand hybrid magnolias. M. 'Iolanthe' is a campbelli hybrid, but it will bloom at 2-3' tall. The white flowers have a pink blush to them in March. Will grow 2-3 feet per year when young.
This is the same hybrid as M. 'Caerhays Belle' but is a much darker pink purple than M. 'Caerhays Belle'. Our plant hasn't flowered yet but pictures are wonderful.
Me! This plant has the same parentage as Marjory Gossler. We sent pollen of M. sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ to Phil Savage, which he bred with M. denudata. The hybrid is a large grower (40’) and has white flowers with a pink flush. The original is [...]
This is a large upright tree that is super hardy. It seems to do best in colder areas. Don’t recommend for California or the south. The 11’ white flowers have narrow pointed tepals. Makes an amazing show with thousands of flowers.
We didn't think much of the hybrid to begin with but now think it's wonderful. Our 30' tree is fairly narrow but has many branches that are horizontal. The pink stellata shaped flowers literally weigh down the tree in March. These are gorgeous [...]
We have a small number of these plants again. Our original plant came from Joe McDaniel back in '72. The plant is now 12x12' and blooms for months. The main bloom of deep purple flowers is in April with a scattering of flowers through the summ [...]
This is a long time magnolia hybrid from the Arnold Arboretum in the 40's and 50's. This plant was grown by many nurseries in the 60's-70's, but isn't grown as much lately. Which is sad. It's still a healthy quick grower that is narrow and wil [...]
This is a Joe McDaniel selection. The flowers look like a large M. stellata and are sparkling white. The hundreds of flowers cover our 20' tree each March.
This is similar to M. ‘Butterflies’. The dark yellow flowers are 4”-6” across in April (Oregon) and will get to 20’x15’ in time.
A seedling of Leach’s M. ‘Golden Sun’ raised by Ray Tessmer. We met Ray many years ago at magnolia conventions. The plant has yellow tepals with a red flush to the base. Ray says the plant is vigorous. This is the first offering anywhere. Than [...]
The largest leafed American tree. We have had 3' leaves on young plants. This is a big (50') tree of great presence. M. 'Macrophylla' will not be ignored in any garden. Our original plant wasn't hurt by -12 F. The flowers are 12-15" across in [...]
This Gresham hybrid has large white flowers. The tepals are broad with a light purple blush.
This has a shrubby tree-like form. The flowers are deep rich purple in late March. Only a few available.
(M. sargentiana 'Blood Mood' x denudata). We sent pollen to Phil Savage and he sent back scion-wood. This plant makes a large 40' tree. The flowers have a pink blush to begin, but quickly turn white. Very hardy even in Detroit. It was a great [...]
When we went to the magnolia convention in Switzerland (early 90’s), I ordered 40 different magnolias from Otto Eisenhut and got all we ordered (Wow!) All lived except M. ‘Mighty Mouse’. I finally found a plant and we have had it grafted. Very [...]
The large leaves are heart shaped. Our tree is 40’ tall and makes a spectacular foliage tree. Flowers white in May-June.
Very similar to the Kosar Devos hybrids in size and flower. The large shrub (12' after 40 years) has painted tepals that are mid purple in late March-April.
For many years this hybrid is one of the finest of all magnolias in our garden. The 10-12" flowers are a soft pink and even though there aren't as many flowers on the plant as other hybrids, they are very beautiful.
This Gresham hybrid of M liliflora 'Nigra' x M. veitchii has white flowers with a rich pink flush to the base of the tepals.
Named by the Durios of Louisiana Nursery. This lovely large white Gresham hybrid was named for our late friend Phelan Bright of Hammond, LA. In the 80's and 90's we went to all the magnolia conventions and several times traveled with Phelan. W [...]
This is a M. capbellii hybrid that blooms young. Our plant has multiple flowers after 4-5 years. The flowers are a rich light pink. Our plant was damaged by 0°F, but came back strong.
This has light pink flowers on a small 10’x4’ tree. Named for the former owner of the Sonoma Horticulture Nursery.
Our plant was planted in the late 70's and is an irregular 12' tall tree. It has an artistic form with many narrow petaled flowers that are dark purple.
This has rich pink flowers in March. This hardy hybrid from the late Dennis Ledvina (Green Bay, WI.) will grow in many cold climates.
Our original plant is 20+' tall after 40 years. This upright grower has small dark green leaves. The white 3-4" flowers are each beautiful in their own right. The pointed tepals and pink rimmed stamens are pretty. The plant is also a mass disp [...]
Very similar to M. sal. 'Elsie Frye'. The big difference is the stamens are showier. Came to us through Ernie Iufer (Ufer). A lovely tree for the smaller garden.
Named for an opera, this form was growing in Strybing Arboretum(San Francisco Botanical Garden). The flowers are A rich, clear pink and are 8-10' across. A very beautiful Magnolia.
We received our original plant from Jane Platt in about 1970. This glorious huge pink flowering magnolia seems a little bit hardier than M. campbellii. One spring our tree was amazing because the 30' plant had about 200 lovely light pink bloom [...]
This has pretty purple infused yellow flowers in March-April. This 30 ft. tree will be covered with the 6”-7” yellow purple flowers.
Our upright tree is now 25' x 15' and has rich purple flowers in late March. Fast growing with lots of flowers.
We have a good supply again. We have had M. sieboldii every year since 1968 except last year. One of the best of all magnolias. M. sieboldii is a 15'-20' shrubby tree with hundreds of white buds turning into pendulas. White flowers with maroon [...]
From a batch of magnolia sieboldii comes this cultivar. The tree is much more vertical than M. sieboldii and the stamens seem larger and showier than M. sieboldii.
This is a tetraploid sieboldii so has larger flowers and will get to be a larger plant than the species. Grated so more expensive than M. sieboldii. Extra shipping
Thank you to our friend Vance Walter from Monmouth, OR. Vance found this fun magnolia and gave us scions. This is a semi-double form of M. sieboldii.
This small grower looks like sieboldii but blooms in a more concentrated season than M. Sieboldii. We got our original plant from Ernie Iufer in the early 60's.
(M. 'Woodsman'x M. 'Gold Star'). This medium yellow magnolia has a slight purple pink flush to the base of the 5" tepals. Very hardy and fast growing.
Our own named plant. Not named by the Leonard Coates Nursery in California. We got the plant in the 70's as probably a seedling of M. 'Rustica Rubra'. The flowers are much heavier produced and have a brighter purple pink center.
This old variety has huge white flushed pink flowers. The plant is very irregular and large for a soulangeana.
This is a very old hybrid from Italy. One of the earliest hybrid magnolias. The 6" flowers are dark purple and are bowl shaped. Still an attractive plant after all these years.
(Wada's Picture). This soulangeana came from K. Wada is the largest of any M. soulangeana. We got our plant from Treseder's in England during the 1960's. There is a 30' M. 'Picture' in Hendricks Park. We just didn't know what the big tree was.
This is a soulangeana that we found in Portland 40+ years ago. Was supposed to be dwarf but it's small not dwarf. Our plant is 10'x3'. The mid-purple flowers cover the plant in March and April.
We haven't had this soulangeana for many years. Our plant is 40+ years old and 30'x 15' and literally cascades with the small (4") creamy white flowers. This will make a spectacular plant for any garden. Extra shipping.
This is a purple flowering M. soulangeana. The tree will get to 30'x20' in time and is covered every spring with thousands of 4"-6" flowers.
The sister seedling to M. 'Galaxy'. M. Spectrum is a much larger and broader plant than M. 'Galaxy'. The flowers are larger and are a richer deeper color.
Our original tree planted in the 1950's is very consistent year to year. The deep pink 8" flowers cover the plant. In late summer, the 6"-8" contorted pink pods hang from the tree and the pileated woodpecker spends a couple weeks harvesting th [...]
This is a truly great magnolia. The rich purple flowers have pointed tepals with an upright form. The upright tree not only has large crops of beautiful flowers, but has attractive dark green foliage.
Similar to M. s ‘Jane Platt’ but flowers are smaller and a lighter color than M. s ‘Jane Platt’. We haven’t offered it before and don’t have a large supply.
This has greenish tinges on the white typical stellata flowers. We got our plant many years ago from Henderson Experimental gardens, Fresno, CA. Sold out!
This is a light pink star magnolia from New Zealand. The double flowers are a pretty soft pink.
One of the finest plants we've ever found. We named this glorious plant for our friend and mentor back in the 80's. This star magnolia can have 60 tepals that are a pretty light pink. We are thrilled that M. 'Jane Platt' received an Award of G [...]
This has pretty purple infused yellow flowers in March-April. This 30 ft. tree will be covered with the 6"-7" yellow purple flowers.
Eventually a 30' tree. (M. 'Pink Royalty' x M. 'Daybreak'). This pink and peachy colored flower will look like pinwheels as they mature. Extra shipping
The best of the Kosar-DeVos hybrids! We have grown this group since the early 70’s. The rich purple flowers cover the plant for at least a month in April. This is a hardy plant that stays small (12’-14’) and has pretty flowers. What more can a [...]
The first named magnolia hybrid is a cross of M. virginiana and M. tripetala. Our original plant is 25' tall and was planted in the 50's. The lemon scented flowers appear in May-July.
This hybrid of M. Denudata x M. Campbellii blooms young like M. Denudata, but has a larger pink flower. This older hybrid is still very attractive in our garden after 40 years.
Not totally dwarf, but small (10’-12’). Interestingly, we can root cuttings of this plant, but haven’t had any luck with the other M. virginiana cultivars. The leaves are 2” x 1/2” and flowers are 1” across with a pleasant lemon fragrance. [...]
An incredible glowing red-purple. The first blooms will be an odd purple and we worried it wasn't the correct plant, but it changed drastically with age. Hardy to probably 0° F. The flowers can be up to 12" across in March.
We haven't had plants of M. Wilsoni in many years. This pretty, large tree can have thousands of flowers on a 30' tree. Blooms similar to M. sieboldii but are a flatter flower, which shows the maroon stamens. Blooms in May in a massive show. V [...]
Hybridized by Joe McDaniel using M. acuminata and M. lilifora. This magnolia is interesting (weird) in that it is purple, green and yellow all in the same flower. Not Roger's favorite, but many others think it's attractive.
This is a fairly light colored yellow. Looks lighter than M. 'Elizabeth'.
This west coast hybrid has large sprays of fragrant yellow flowers. Any of the mahonias are wonderful large shrubs.
One of the M. media hybrids (japonica x lomarifolia). One of our finest winter, actually year round, shrubs. The evergreen foliage gets up to 18” long and 12” wide. Our big plants of the media hybrids are 12’ tall and make an architectural [...]
Mahonia media x M. gracilipes. This pretty plant came to us from Richie Stiffin as a group of seedlings. We selected a plant with gray under the deep green foliage, which comes from the M. gracilipes side. The overall plant looks like M. media [...]
This fairly new mahonia has fine textured leaves. The plant looks somewhat like a bamboo. M. 'Soft Caress' will get 2'- 3' tall and is really beautiful year round. Small, yellow flowers in the fall.
This is one of the English hybrid mahonias. In more shade the leaves get much larger and more architectural. Flowers are yellow clusters in January followed by purple blue fruit that the cedar waxwings come to devour.
This Ostrich fern has a vase-shaped form when it re-sprouts each spring. Truly glorious, especially in spring, but also makes an interesting winter fern with stalks of spores. Our original plant 30 years ago is now 20” across and is wonderful [...]
This is a pretty woodlander that has small white flowers on a narrow spike in spring. But unlike most perennials, M. Rossii's best feature is its maple like leaves that turn brillian red, orange and yellow in the fall.
This 2'-3' shrub has deep red purple new growth most of the summer. The evergreen foliage is a standout all year.
This is an amazingly tough tree. N. s. 'Wildfire' is a pyramidal tree that can grow in wet areas as well as dry. Makes a beautiful tree all summer with its deep green leaves and the new growth is pretty purple. In fall, the tree turns stunning [...]
This fun contorted tree twists and turns all over the place. The leaves are glossy green all summer and will turn brilliant red in fall. Doesn't look like the plant will be too big (15').
Named for English gardener Collingwood Ingram (of flowering cherry fame). This low growing perennial gets up to 1' tall in bloom with small brilliant blue flowers. In early March-April O. 'Charry Ingram' is a perfect companion for Corylopsis p [...]
Nana is the dwarf lilyturf. This 2” cutie has evergreen narrow grass like leaves. Nice among stepping stones or between rocks.
Black Mondo Grass. Ophiopogon nigrescens is a low growing grassy looking plant. It is great with cyclamen or snowdrops for a great contrast.
Has creamy yellow orange flowers in November. The flowers are small, but incredibly fragrant in November. The smell of Apricots is intoxicating. The plant is evergreen and can get 12-15' tall.
This hybrid blooms in spring with amazing white small flowers covering the shrub. It will get 4’-6’ in time and is a real showstopper each spring.
A very thick upright osmanthus with deep green leaves. Our original 30 year old shrub is 3'x 2' and very full and bushy.
We never seem to have enough of this evergreen shrub. O. 'San Jose' gets to 15' and is an upright grower. Has been hardy to -12° F. here. The evergreen leaves are holly-like, but don't have sharp points like the holly. The tiny whitish flowers [...]
This evergreen shrub grows 4'-5' tall and wide in time. The foliage is holly like and is marbled with yellow on a dark green background.
Has golden holly-like leaves throughout the year. Our plant sulked until the magnolia overhead grew. Seems to do best in shade as the color will be best and the plant will thrive.
This will make a 6' x 6' shrub with deep green foliage year round. In spring and early summer (through July) the new foliage is deep purple.
This 4' mounding evergreen is a tough irregular shrub. The foliage is rounded and perhaps 1" long. The foliage is deep green.
O. 'Sasaba' is an outstanding plant. The sharply pointed evergreen leaves look somewhat like a small bamboo. We have seen 5-6' upright shrubs of O.'Sasaba' at Brookside Gardens, MD and were very impressed. The plants we are offering are 3 year [...]
The cinnamon fern has a vase shape. The 2' fronds arch out to 18". The light green fronds don't have spores. The center fruiting stems get 2' tall and are cinnamon colored. This deciduous fern has beautiful yellow fall color.
The royal fern is a wow! Our 15 year old plant is 8'x8' and has a 2' trunk almost like a tree fern. Every year this deciduous fern gets larger foliage as the plant gets larger. Can grow in really wet soil or well drained soil.
The sourwood is one of our favorite trees in fall. The flowers look somewhat like pieris (lily of the valley shrub). In fall, the deep green leaves turn blazing red. Extra shipping
This little shrub will get 12'x 12' and has interesting whip-cord stems that have white segments between the green leaves. The white flowers appear in June. A fun plant for full sun.
This tree peony has single golden yellow flowers. The plant can get to 8' tall in 20 years. The foliage is typical tree peony form but is longer and narrow. These plants are seedlings so may take 2-3 years to bloom but will have uniform gold, [...]
This Boston ivy came from Boston. Peter del Tredeci found a yellow foliage on the Wall of Fenway Park. The golden foliage is interesting as there are 2"x 2" leaves and 1/4" x 1/4" leaves. Vigorous, but not rampant. Our plant is 10' tall on lat [...]
A wonderful group of plants includes P. 'Amethyst Summer'. The plant starts blooming in July and continues through September. We have several mass plantings. Doesn't run or seed. The red flowers are on 2 stems.
This knotweed is very pretty most of the summer. Makes a nice clump of foliage and has orangish red flowers.
Came to us from Phillip Curtis Nursery back in the 80's. This plant has been lovely. In May-June the white flowers have a lavender purple center. Very fragrant.
This has golden yellow leaves on a 5'-6' plant. The flowers are minimal (very few and small). Needs afternoon shade.
This is a smaller growing mock orange. Maybe to 6'- 8' in time. The flowers are small but are very fragrant in May-June.
This is a large (2") flowered mock orange. This California native has large white flowers in June.
Smaller flowered mock orange with that wonderful scent. The plant produces huge amounts of flowers.
Very Limited Availability. This lovely smaller (6'-8') mock orange has white flowers with lavender stains on the center of the flowers.
This is a bright yellow foliaged plant. We got cuttings from Glen Withy and Charles Price (Seattle). Very few available.
This is a soft creamy yellow variegated New Zealand flax. Seems to be smaller than most of the phormiums.
Has green and reddish pink variegated iris like evergreen leaves.
This is a bright red and purple New Zealand flax. This striking plant will grow 3'- 4'.
This will have purple and reddish pink spear like leaves. Makes a wonderful container plant or in the garden.
This is a shorter growing phormium with golden and green variegated foliage.
This Hart's tongue fern has pointed undivided fronds. The glossy foliage has pretty buttonhole spores on the underside of the fronds. We have this fern under our mist bench in the greenhouse.
This fun small plant has the cutest pink-purple cones even on young plants. The little cones will turn tan through the rest of the season. This arching plant makes a nice container plant for the garden.
Eventually 10’- 12’ tall. This mid green spruce will have a layered form. A really pretty specimen plant.
This is a dwarf golden spruce from Asia. The small plant will be golden, especially in spring.
This golden needled spruce creates a moderate sized evergreen tree. We have seen 15-20' trees. The needles are short and cover the branches. Best color in winter.
This 10’x 3’ spruce will form a narrow upright light green conifer. Found by Van Speybrock Nursery, OR.
We have grown this unbelievable northwest native for 30 years. In spring-fall the needles are medium green. In October, as it cools, they turn a lovely golden yellow. The plant does better in a clay soil. Our tree has grown to 20' but we have [...]
This has a subtly variegated foliage. This evergreen plant will be quite striking year round. Don't know hardiness but suspect hardy in milder areas.
This has a white lip with purple and yellow highlights. The narrow petals are soft purple.
Orchid colored flowers with a lovely lip with golden yellow.
This is said to be one of the easiest of all the pleiones. The lilac colored flowers are 2" across in early spring. Slowly withhold water in fall and keep dry all winter when new growth comes on. Water regularly all summer. Best when slightly [...]
A vibrant purple flower in March with some orange markings on the lip.
This has vibrant purple pink around flowers in March-April. We find best to keep in pots and dry during winter. In spring, increase watering as new foliage and flowers appear. Keep moist all summer and slowly dry in fall (not parched).
An over the top foliage plant. This perennial has 6"-12"rounded glossy deep green leaves all summer. In late spring the deep purple flowers appear under the huge foliage. By late summer the apricot shaped and colored fruit appear.
We have a small number of these pretty foliage plants. The leaves, especially in spring are green with spots all over. Makes a beautiful plant for the woodland.
This is a pretty 12" upright fairy bell. The foliage is deep green on purple slightly twisting stems. A good plant for the woodland garden.
The Christmas fern has bronze new growth in spring. This 1-2 ft. spreading evergreen does well in numerous climates. In her superb book Garden Ferns, Sue Olsen says P. arcrostichoides doesn’t do well in the Northwest, but does well in colder o [...]
This is an evergreen sword fern from western Europe that will make a soft looking frond similar to P. setiferum.
This wildly occurring plant comes from Japan to eastern India. A hardy lustrous vase shaped fern, it's very hardy and easy growing.
Our native Sword Fern grows from Alaska to southern California. The plant is common in the woods, but is still a very handsome garden plant. The vase-Shaped plant will get 2'x2' an dis evergreen, but best cut back in February.
This Asian Saber Fern is a hardy glossy evergreen fern. The narrow foliage is deep green and narrow. This plant is very tough and easy to grow in the woodland garden.
The tassel fern has a pretty glossy deep green frond on a plant 12"-18" tall. The unfolding croziers are interesting to watch each spring.
(Alaska Fern) But this is actually very British. The soft fronds are lacy and open showing the fine leaflets. Grow anywhere except brilliant sun. We have plants through our garden and always enjoy this elegant evergreen.
This plant is so fabulous that fern experts say when you see it, buy it. You may not see P. setiferum 'Bevis' again. This lovely evergreen fern has thin fronds that are curved at the apex.
This is a dwarf form of the Alaska fern. With soft, deeply divided fronds, it makes a pretty plant in the shaded rock garden.
This has glorious fronds that have curly-cues on the tips. The German selection is very handsome year round.
Our own layers of this superb fern. The fronds form fluffy layers of foliage. Some of our older plants are 18”x 18”. This is one of the finest ferns we grow. Not regularly available as it doesn’t grow from spores. It must be grown from layers. [...]
We did cuttings from our friend Diana’s garden. The fronds will get 18" tall and will divide multiple times making a pretty evergreen. This plant has broader leaflets, so it's not like P. set. divislobum.
This lungwort has pretty silver spotted leaves. The plant would be great without any of its blue purple flowers.
This species is a highlight east of my house in April. We have planted 3 different varieties 30' apart. The rich purple-blue flowers cover the 8' plants. Leaves are small and flowers are 1 ½" across.
Caesum is a small growing rhododendron from China. The lush green foliage is said to be somewhat deciduous, but our plant has held the foliage. The small flowers are yellow in March-April. Worth growing for the foliage alone.
This has cute pink arching bells of flowers each spring. The plant will get 18"x 18" and has dark green small leaves. We have always enjoyed R. campylogynum and it's nice to list one of its varieties.
This is a R. repens hybrid that will get 12" x 18" in time. Deep ruby red bells in April.
This 3'- 4' plant will cover itself with pink flowers with a red throat in April. The foliage is glorious all year with tanish indumentums.
(R. hanceanum 'Nanum' x fletcheranum). This 2' shrublet has beautiful medium yellow flowers in early April. One of the bird series from Peter Cox.
We first saw this plant at Rhodoland in Vida, Oregon in 1968 or 69. It was the most amazing yellow dwarf rhododendron. One of the Cox hybrids from Scotland.
One of Jim Gerdeman's hybrids from Yachats, OR. This maddenii hybrid is white with yellow and pink markings. The nutmeg scent is wonderful.
Crane is one of the Cox hybrid rhododendrons from Scotland. Beautiful deep green leaves in a small 3'-4’ shrub in many years. Said to be very hardy with lots of white flowers in early spring.
One of our oldest maddeni hybrids. We have had R.'Elsie Frye' since the mid 60's. We grow our old plants in large containers in the shade house (plastic cover in winter and some heat to keep to 15-18° F, The large white and pink flowers scente [...]
Originally from The Species Foundation. If you haven't been in Federal Way, WA it's an amazing garden. Anyway, this species is usually in bloom in February with rich pink flowers. Our plant is 12'x 12'.
This has peachy coral flowers with wonderful dark indumentum on the leaves.
This is an exceedingly low grower. Our plant is 25-30 years old and is 3" tall x 15" wide. These plants are 1"x3" across. The broad deep green leaves back up the deep red bells.
This has small bright purple flowers in April. The small leaves appear on an 18" shrublet.
Limited. We always try to have this amazing plant available. Problem is its slow and hard to root. We tried to get a national propagator to make more available. We would need to order 5,000 per year. Wow! This yakushimanum x pseudochrysanthum [...]
This species has silvery coppery colored thin indumentum. The deep green leaves are very thick and it makes a pretty domed shaped plant.
Has lovely pink flowers in April-May. But it's the foliage, which is dark green with pleated veins, that makes it gorgeous. The indumentum is golden shiny.
This has pretty small leaves covered with rusty indumentum. Our plant is 18" tall and will have soft pink flowers in April.
This is a dwarf rhododendron with hairy leaves that are oval. The flowers are white and fairly flat.
This R. repens hybrid is 2' x 8' across in our garden. The plant covers itself with reddish pink flowers in April-May. The dome shaped plant is very full with deep green foliage. These plants are small but will make wonderful shrubs in time.
1 per customer. This large leaf rhododendron has deep green oval leaves with white gray indumentums. Our plant is 15' and is pretty all year. In March, the plant will have beautiful bell- like flowers that make a beautiful truss of rich yellow [...]
When people see this fabulous foliage plant they never guess it's a rhododendron. This is possibly the most unusual rhododendron. The leaves are 1/4" wide x 3" long. In late spring the lavender flowers have the same form as the foliage.
This has narrow leaves on a 4' plant. The light tan indumentum adds an attractive touch on the long narrow leaves. Flowers are very light pink-white in April.
This is a 3'-4' plant with pink flowers. The foliage is dark green and has thick substance with a nice coating of indumentum.
This local rhododendron is a cross of R. Elizabeth x R. strigillosum. Our 40+ year old is 5' x 8' and has deep green leaves with some what hairy stems. The flowers are rich red and look waxy.
Used to be Ledum groenlandicum. This small (18") rhododendron has narrow small leaves that are dark green. In spring, the clusters of flowers are snow white. Very cute!
I know we say great foliage and wonderful plant too many times. R. pachysanthum has incredible coppery indumentum most of the summer. Have seen old plants 6' but our 20 year olds are 2' x 2'.
(R. hanceanum 'Nanum' x R. 'Yaku Fairy'). This Warren Berg hybrid is lovely bright yellow in early spring on a 12'- 18' evergreen schrub.
This R. racemosum hybrid is small growing (to 18"x12"). The soft pink flowers cover the plant in March-early April. The new growth is burnished purple.
(R. racemosum x R. 'Snipe'). This small grower from Peter Cox has a huge amount of vibrant pink flowers on a bushy 12"-18" shrub.
One of the toughest rhododendrons. Will do well in full sun. This plant will have purple foliage in winter. In spring, the leaves turn deep green. The flowers are bright pinkish lavender. Very hardy and an easy grower.
(edgeworthii x dendrocharis). This small open plant has huge pink blooms for the size of the plant. One of the Cox hybrids from Scotland. Said to be one of their best.
One of the most beautiful foliage plants we grow! Our oldest plant is about 25 year old and is 4' x 2'. The flowers are apple blossom pink. After the flowers, the new foliage has beautiful silver tomentum through the summer. The deep green lea [...]
This is one of the Cox Hybrids that is a slow grower with flat faced white flowers in March. This is a pretty little sprawling shrub.
We got this plant 30 years ago from plants man, nurseryman, and friend Rubin Hatch (Vancouver, WA). Our mature plant is 12" x 18" after all these years. This is a very dwarf plant rarely blooms but has fascinated stems.
Racemosum Wright is an upright plant (4-5' in time). The stems are deep purple year round. The foliage is dark green. In late March the small rich pink flowers cover the plants head to toe. If the plant thins out, just cut down to 6" after flo [...]
This species is always the earliest bloomer. Usually in late January. The soft pink flowers appear on an upright growing shrub.
Sargentianum is a very small (12”) rhododendron species from China. The small leaves and plant are a great backdrop to the cream to light yellow flowers. Rarely available. Used to be more available. Good to see it again.
This yakusimanum hybrid has lovely silver indumentum all year on small narrow leaves. The plant is very slow growing to 2’x2’. The plants will have small pink white trusses in April.
Maybe the most un-rhododendron. The orange yellow 2" tubes appear in April-May. The loose irregular plant will get 3'-4' tall. Leaves are long deeply veined. People buy this plant just because it's odd.
We got this plant for its beautiful foliage. This hybrid will get to 4'-5' and have beautiful rich dark pink flowers in April. Nice indumentum year round. Beautiful plants.
This is a wonderful variegated green and gold. This is an exciting foliage plant year round.
This bureavii hybrid has deep green heavily felted leaves. The indumentums covers the leaves most of the summer. Flowers are white, but the foliage is incredible.
This tender hybrid has snow-white flowers with a bright yellow flare in the center of the flowers. Named for one of our earliest customers in New York.
We got this beautiful foliage plant from Thompsons Nursery, Waldport, Oregon many years ago. We have always grown R. Yak. Pac (yakushimanum x pachysanthum) but we have a few of this darker foliaged plant this year.
A plant we have had since the 70's. It has amazing narrow leaves 4" x ½". the mounded plant will get 4'x4'.
This has pretty tanish indumentum and deeply veined leaves. By late summer the leaves will turn deep green. Flowers will be light pink-white.
The golden leafed black locust has brilliant yellow foliage all summer with no green at the center of the tree. This year we have 1'-2' plants which will be great to ship. R. 'Frisia' grows 4-6 feet per year.
This has dark purple new growth in spring turning green in summer. R. 'Bronze Form' will eventually get 3-4' across and 1 1/2' tall.
This has deeply veined leaves that get 18” tall and make a pretty patch of foliage in the woodland garden. The flowers are a range of pink in June. We leave the faded flower stalks all winter as they are very handsome.
This woodland plant becomes amazing in time. We have groups of rodgersias 8' x 4' in our woodland garden. The foliage is tropical looking all summer. In June, the flowers grow to 3'. We leave the pink flowers to turn to brown and will hold all [...]
A fairly large leafed perennial. In spring, the leaves have purple tints. Late spring, the 2” white flowers make a nice show. In fall, R. ‘Rotlaub’ turns lovely yellow.
This is a single rambler. Our plant will get 10'- 15' on a trellis. The single rich red 4" flowers appear in June in mass and will bloom sporadically all summer.
We have this sprawling rose growing through our Cornus controversa 'Variegata'. The single red flowers are 2"x 3" across and have a white center. So, makes a nice combination.
I've been looking for this plant to offer for several years and finally found a source of two gallon plants. This species of rose has purple foliage all summer. Can get to 8' tall in time. Flowers are small and pink in June. This is one of the [...]
When I went to Sissinghurst in 1989, this stunner was in full glory with its 3” hips in September. The plant was in the purple pink border and was such a showstopper. I vowed to find it. Finally, at Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, I found a pl [...]
The Wing Thorn rose has large red translucent thorns. Can get to 15' but becomes dull with brown thorns. We cut down in March to 18" and all the new stems are covered with ruby red thorns. No flowers as the flowers appear on 2 year old stems. [...]
This black berry (don't be put off!) makes a wonderful evergreen carpet. Have seen beautiful banks covered with R. 'Emerald Carpet'. The leaves are deeply veined evergreen and the flowers are white. In early summer, the yellow fruit are tasty [...]
This willow has brilliant glowing red orange stems in winter. If left alone, this plant will get 30’. We cut our plant down to 4’ every winter. The fast growing stems make a warm winter show.
One of the smallest shrublets we grow. Our 8 year old plant 6”x 3”. This cute plant has ¼” oval foliage that is deep green with deep veins. We only recommend in a container or small rock garden. These plants are only 8” tall. Extraordinary. [...]
Fargessi is a shrubby willow that has large deep green leaves all summer. The stems are mahogany colored in winter makes an unusual but a handsome plant.
I first saw this plant at MSK Nursery in Seattle, in the 70's. Maureen Krickleburg said what is it? I said magnolia campbellii 'Mollicomata'. No, she said. It's a willow. A willow, Wow! Still amazes me that it's a willow. Don't feel too bad. E [...]
This fun strange plant is an upright willow with contorted stems that are orange, red and yellow in winter. Very fun, especially when winter comes.
This willow has large oval deep green leaves. The plant is prostrate and will get 10”-12” tall and 36” across. Makes an interesting ground cover. Full sun or semi shade. Catkins are upright in early spring.
This is a blackish purple cut-leafed elderberry. The pink flowers in June are really nice combined with the deep purple foliage.
Similar to S. 'Black Tower' but bright golden yellow foliage. Great for a pop of color in a narrow place.
This is a small plant with deep green cut foliage. In summer, the 18" flower stems are topped with narrow purple flowers.
This is a 2" mildly spreading evergreen. The glossy leaves are narrow in winter. The flower puffs are white. In fall, the fruit will turn black.
(Hesperantha Oregon Sunset) Our own named plant. In the 90's we discovered this vibrant red schizostylus in a planting of S. Mrs. Haggarty. This pretty late summer and fall blooming bulb is great for cut flowers.
This South African bulb has pretty very light pink white flowers in fall. They usually bloom September-November.
The white flowers appear in August and continue through fall.
This has bright pink flowers on 18 inch stems late August - November.
The umbrella pine. These seedlings or cuttings will make a nice evergreen tree. These are a good alternative for the more expensive cultivars.
This white beam is a European mountain ash. The single leaf is 8" long. The deep green leaves have silver underneath. The fruit are large burnt orange in fall.
Has narrow golden yellow leaves on an open 4' shrub. Our plant is in shade all day, but would take almost full sun.
Spike winter tail is a neat, interesting large shrub. There is a plant at Elk Rock Garden in Portland, OR, that is 15'x 15'. The stiff flower stems have lots of yellow flowers. Great fun in flower arrangements.
We take cuttings every year but only a few root. Not difficult once rooted. This large shrub has beautiful variegated leaves that are mid- green with yellow margins.
We look at this plant strictly for its narrow (long leaves). Our plant in the garden has 6" long and 1/2" wide leaves on an irregular open plant. The flowers are four inch spikes of yellow in early spring.
This is our southeastern U.S. native. Will make a 10'- 12' shrub. The flowers are large (2") white and look somewhat like a single camellia. The stamens are deep dark purple. These are 2 years old. We have grown from seed collected in the wild [...]
One of the most beautiful trees in our garden. S. monodelpha has incredible flaking, tan, orange bark. The dark green foliage turns brilliant orange, purple, red. Each plant of S. monadelpha has a different fall color. The flowers are small, w [...]
One per customer. This gorgeous flowering shrub is a native to the southeast U.S. The foliage is fairly large and deep green. In late spring-summer the white flowers will cover the 12'-15' shrub. The flowers have reddish pink stamens. Wow! We [...]
This stewartia is probably the finest for general cultivation. The bark flakes off like a sycamore and has patches of creamy gray, brown, and orange. The flowers are white and have orange stamens. The green foliage turns flaming crimson and ye [...]
This Polly Hill selection has very large white flowers in May-July. The fall color is beautiful orange red yellow.
This is a narrow upright stewartia. The plant so far is 12'x 1.5' wide. The new growth is chartreuse and stays lighter during summer. Fall color is golden yellow.
Pillar Bella is a columnar form. The original 15 year old plant is 12'x3'. This plant makes a nice addition to the small garden. It is a narrow plant with some height. Flowers are similar size to S. pseudo. 'Ballet', but a much narrower tree. [...]
This amazing plant has a spattered cream color on a green leaf. We had plants several years ago. This plant is basically unavailable anywhere else. Very Limited!
The "beaked stewartia". Our plant came from Brian Mulligan in the 80's and is 30' x 14', The flowers are white in May and June followed by beautiful maroon seed pods. The fall color is dark red-purple. This plant is rare in China.
Stewartia ovata x S. koreana has everything going for it. This upright plant will have beautiful red fall color. The white flowers have reddish pink stamens in May-June. Seldom offered and not many available. Lovely!
Limited. Seedlings from our wonderful mature plant. We got our original specimen from New Zealand. It's now 15'x 15' and wonderful with its shredding bark. In fall, the leaves turn bright red. Small white flowers in June.
Comes to us from Crispin Silva. He discovered this seedling 10-12 years ago. The original plant is 6'x 2' and a full bushy plant. The flowers are typical S. sinensis and fall color is brilliant red-orange. This new Stewartia can be grown in ve [...]
This is a beautiful grass that has evergreen foliage to 18" with flower spikes that explode to 6'. This is a real show-stopper.
(PPAF) When I first saw this plant it was immediate lust. In full sun the foliage is so dark purple it's black. The flowers are stunning against the dark foliage. When grown in shade the foliage is more purplish.
We have had Styrax japonica 'Carillon' for many years and it's a beautiful small tree. The only problem is our 30-year old plant is 12' X 12'. So it takes up a lot of room in a small garden, however beautiful it is. This excellent plant will g [...]
This is a dwarf weeping styrax japonica. This plant may only get 4' tall in time. The white flowers appear in May. Would make a fun container plant.
This evergreen witchazel relative has 3" x 1/2" deep green leaves. The upright shrub can get to 15'x6' in time. In February, the plant will be covered with yellow puffs of flowers. Rarely offered.
This lilac is absolutely beautiful. The normal size shrub will have purple flowers with a pretty lavender margin. This is one of the few lilacs we have listed.
This yew is as narrow as a beanpole. The 8' plant will get to 1' wide. The deep green needles on the upright plant makes quite a statement in the garden.
A selection from Ed Rezak in 2000. The golden orange new growth will turn golden year round. This small grower is attractive year round.
This has deep green foliage with golden yellow margins. This narrow columnar form makes an excellent focal point.
This is a narrow deep green arborvitae that will stay dense in time. Found in Sweden by Anders Brobeck. This is a handsome focal point.
The star jasmine has evergreen glossy foliage. This vine will cover itself with very soft pink, fragrant flowers.
(Star Jasmine)––For years people would plant this jasmine and it would grow for a few years and freeze out. In the last 20 years it has become permanent part of the landscape. This non-clinging vine has deep green leaves. In early summer the p [...]
This has brilliant yellow orange and dark green leaves. Sounds weird but this star jasmine has yellow and green leaves year round. Then spring through summer the new growth will be orange copper color. A wonderful container plant as the foliag [...]
The windmill palm from China screams tropical but is hardy to 0°F or colder. Our mature 30’ plants have survived -12°F. These plants are seedlings from our hardy form.
Japanese wheel tree makes a beautiful small tree. This subtle plant has glossy deep green leaves. Hardier than we thought, as it grows well in New York. The small flowers are green clusters.
This cultivar is a low grower and slowly spreads to a nice cushion of needles.
Our mountain hemlock from high in the Cascade Mountains. We don't see this plant until about 5000 feet. The mountain hemlock will be one of the last windblown trees at the tree line. The irregular stems are covered with gray green needles. Thi [...]
This handsome low growing shrub has blue green leaves with deep veins all summer. The plants will get to 18” tall and 36” across. In fall, the evergreen leaves turn deep purple.
For years we have grown this superb plant for its blue foliage all spring-fall. In late fall (December) the orange, red and yellow fall color appears. During summer we get a month and half of sweet fruit. V. ‘Sunshine Blue’ is cold hardy as we [...]
By far the best of the winter flowering viburnums. This plant has the same parents as V. ‘Dawn’ but is drastically heavier flowering. The light pink flowers cover the 10’ shrub in February-March. Limited in number this year.
This winter flowering viburnum will get 12'- 14' tall. The flowers appear in January-February. The individual flowers are small, but so appreciated in winter. Limited.
This deciduous viburnum will get 10'-12' tall in time. It's all about the variegated foliage. The medium green deeply veined foliage has splashes of gold throughout.
This plant came to us from JC Raulston many years ago. The plant is upright growing (10’- 12’) and 4’- 5’ wide. This hardy evergreen plant has shiny foliage. Doesn’t need summer water here once established.
As we write the catalog this viburnum is doing its thing. The fruit turns brilliant red and yellow. The white lace cap flowers appear in May and make a nice display. But, it's the fruit in late summer that is a real showstopper.
This is a lace cap double file viburnum with pink flowers. The plant covers itself with pink flowers in May-June. Our plant is still beautiful in August with red fruits.
We still think this is the best of the pink V. tomentosum varieties. We got our original cuttings from Connie Hansen, Lincoln City, OR. The lovely pink flowers are backed by deep purple new foliage.
This snowball viburnum is growing next to my house and even though it has only one season of interest, its blooms are totally amazing. Hundreds of white flowers cover the plant in May.
This evergreen viburnum gets 8’- 10’ x 4’- 5’ wide. The foliage is narrow with deep veins creating a nice upright evergreen.
This glossy foliaged evergreen makes a beautiful mound 4-5' tall. The leaves are narrow and are very deep green. Flowers are white followed by black fruit in fall.
This wonderful viburnum has a spectacular bloom in April-May. the white lace cap flowers cover the plant for 2-3 weeks. Then sporadically through the summer. The plant will re-bloom in September. Limited.
The Holly fern comes from northeast Asia, so it is very hardy and can thrive in rock garden conditions. This moderate-sized plant will give a different texture in the garden.
Some of our plants have 2'-3' fronds. The new growth is rich rusty red during spring and summer. Needs to be in a mild climate. This is a truly stunning fern. If in the Seattle area, go to The Rhododendron Species Garden to see the fern stumpe [...]
This zenobia has dusty blue foliage all summer and fall. The foliage will change color to gold, orange and red in December and January. The flowers are white bells in June.
We got this plant from Heronswood in the 90’s. The deep green glossy foliage is pretty all summer. In November-December the leaves turn shades of yellow, orange and red. In June the bell shaped flowers are a lovely light pink.