RARE PLANT LIST

Key to plants       Size of containers                                                                                   

 Zones in Fahrenheit °    

Zone 3    -40 to -30F                    

Zone 4    -30 to -20

Zone 5    -20 to -10   

Zone 6    -10 to   0

Zone 7      0  to  +10

Zone 8   +10 to  +20

Zone 9   +20 to  +30

Zone 10  +30 to +40

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

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

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


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

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

                    
Astilbe glaberrima ‘Saxatilis’  An elegant miniature, 3-4" tall, slowly spreading. Shiny much-cut foliage, bronze-green, with small pale mauve-pink flower spikes.   Z6/PT/SH          3 1/2" $4.50  

                                       

Begonia grandis ssp Evansiana,  A true perennial which will easily over-winter at 0F. With a deep mulch of leaves it will take -15F. Sprays of pastel pink flowers from summer well into fall. Beautiful large heart-shaped leaves, red beneath. Stunning with woodland ferns. Grows to 18" x 18".   Z6-10/PT         SP  $6.50

NEW  Briggsia muscicola          Fall 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW  Hepatica acutiloba   In early spring, cup-shaped white flowers appear before the rounded, deeply cut and sharply pointed leaves have fully developed.  They should be grown in humus-rich, moist  but well drained neutral to alkaline soil.  Hepaticas do not transplant easily.  Native to woodlands in eastern USA.   Z4-8/SH      3 1/2" $6.50

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

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

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

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

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

Ourisia macrophylla  An evergreen mat of rounded-oblong bright green leaves, to 9 inches long. Upright stems to 12 inches produce whorled racemes of many yellow-throated white flowers in the summer.  Z7-9/SH/PT/EV       3 1/2" $6.00

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

Primula clarkei A tiny native of Kashmir, growing to 2". Small rose-pink flowers with yellow eye appear before leaves.  Z6-8/PT      MB $6.00

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

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

Primula moupinense  A new primrose which forms a small groundcover. This species is easy and vigorous to grow in a moist soil protected from the hot afternoon sun. The plants put out strawberry-like runners with small plants on the ends and rich lavender-pink flowers in clusters on short stems. A new introduction by Steve Hootman, Curator at the Rhododendron Species Foundation, in Federal Way, WA. Collected in the wild  in China  Should be hardy to Zone 7-10?        TB $6.00        Fall 2009

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

NEW  Primula sieboldii  This native of moist meadows and woodland in Japan produces rosettes of downy, pale-green leaves, to 8" long from which come 12 inch stalks bearing umbels of 2 to 15 flowers, pink to lilac-purple or crimson with white eyes.  Z3-8/PT       3  1/2"  $5.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smilacena racemosa,  (False Solomon’s Seal), Clump forming with unbranched, arching stems to 36 inches with alternate ovate-lance shaped leaves. Terminal racemes of many creamy-white _ inch flowers in mid and late spring, followed by red berries. Excellent for an open woodland accent plant or a shaded border.  Z4-8/SH/PT      TB $6.00

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

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

S. alpina - pale blue, 1/2" long flowers, kidney-shaped leaves, grows to 5".    Z5.   Fall 2009
S. carpatica - purple fringed flowers and red tinged underleaf.    Z5.
S. hungarica - 1" round leaves, bluish flowers to 1". Grows to 4".    Z6.
S. hungarica ssp. ‘Major’- flared open aster-like purple-blue flowers.    Z6.
S. x lungovensis - a natural hybrid of S. pusilla and S. montana, forming a smaller S. montana with more tubular flowers.
S. montana - larger and most showy of the species. Wide fringed funnel-shaped flowers of bluish-amethyst.    Z6.   Fall 2009
S. villosa - small round leaves, 1-4 blue flowers in umbel.
Z4-7/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $5.50

Tanakea radicans,  Little evergreen Japanese woodland plant with small, slightly serrated, leathery leaves. Short Astilbe-like flower sprays in late spring and summer. Sends out runners but is never invasive.  Likes a sandy, peaty, acid soil and a cool or shaded spot.  Z6-8/PT/SH/EV  3 1/2" $5.50
                                                                                                                                                    
Vancouveria chrysantha, ‘Golden Inside-Out-Flower’. Three-lobed heart-shaped leaves on slender stalks 8-12". Soft yellow flowers rise above foliage. Spreads slowly through rhizomes.     Z6-8/PT/SH/Semi  EV       TB $6.00

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

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

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

BULBS, Corms, Tubers and Rhizomes

Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii,  This delightful native is well suited to the sunny perennial garden or can be used along pond edges, in containers or can be left to naturalize in an open meadow.  It can be found from British Columbia to California in damp fertile meadowland and was used by the native people as food.  The long linear leaves and flower stalks can reach up to three feet or more.  In late spring long racemes of star-shaped, 2 to 3 inch, blue to violet flowers appear.  Plant in well-drained, rich, moist soil.  A good companion to other native species such as chocolate lily, shooting star and western buttercup.      Z4-10/S/PT       TB $6.50

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

NEW   Rhodohypoxis baurii,  'Venetia'   Tiny colorful plants, 1 1/2 to 3 inches tall, from a corm-like rootstock producing narrow hairy leaves and flattish flowers.  Native to Africa in the Drakensberg Mountains of Natal and Lesotho.  They prefer a rather sandy, leaf mold mixture which never dries out.  A long succession of flowers is produced, from late spring until autumn.  'Venetia' is a more richly colored form, rose-red.  For best results provide a sunny, well-drained spot with summer moisture, but less in the winter.      Z9-10/S       3 1/2"  $4.50  

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

NEW  Tril lium chloropetalum Var. chloropetalum   Giant Trillium   A robust, clump-forming perennial to 16 inches tall, with large, ovate to diamond-shaped dark green leaves, mottled with grayish cream.  Large fragrant flowers, above the leaves are brownish purple or reddish purple.  Blooms late February to April.  Native to California from Monterey to Marin and Sonoma Counties, along forested ravines, cut-over forest and wooded slopes and dunes.  The correct name and taxonomy have confused many people.  Varieties of this species are among the most cultivated of the American Trilliums in Great Britain and Europe.  It has two distinct varieties and many color forms and hybrids.      Z 6-9/PT           SB   $10

NEW   Trillium rivale    Brook  trillium   This delightful miniature is from the Siskiyou Mountains of N. California and S. Oregon and can be found in sandy soil along stream banks and rocks in light to medium shade.  The stems rise from a deep-seated root stock, up to 10 inches deep when established while the growth above ground is no more than 2 to 4 inches.  Some flowers are pure white while others are painted with tiny purple dots.  Blooms in late March, April, May.  Plant 2 to 3 inches deep.       Z5-8               SB   $10

For FALL 2009   Erythronium, Goodyera, Iris foetidissima, Podophyllum peltatum, Scilla bithynica      For Fall 2009
 

                            DWARF SHRUBS   Includes creeping sub-shrubs

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

Agapetes (Ericaceae)

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

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

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

Agapetes serpens [Ericaceae] Arching shrub with small, lance-shaped leaves.  Urn-shaped scarlet red flowers with darker red markings, hang beneath the branches like little Japanese lanterns.         TB $8.50

 

NEW   Agapetes serpens   'Nepal Cream'                                  Fall 2009

NEW   Agapetes smithii   Major                                                 Fall 2009

                Z10-11/PT/EV

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

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

Buxus microphylla cv. ‘Kingsville’, (compacta) Very slow-growing, compact bun with tiny leaves. Good for troughs, rock gardens, containers. At 30+ yrs ours is 15" x 24" wide.    Z6/PT/EV         TB $9.50  Gal $13.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

Empetrum nigrum, Crowberry  Small heath-like plant from the high moorlands and mountains of the Northern Hemisphere and associate of heather and vacciniums. Makes a good mat-like ground cover or rockgarden plant. Small purplish-pink flowers are rare in cultivation. Has purplish-black berries. More easily grown than its look-alike, the Phyllodoces.  Moist lime free soil, sandy and peaty.  Z5?/EV/PT                               TB $8.50

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

Gaultheria  [Ericaceae]  A genus of over 200 species of evergreen shrubs, most abundant in the Americas but also found in the Himalaya, S. India, E. and SE. Asia and Australia.  In outward appearance Gaultheria is very similar to Vaccinium.  The major differences are in the relative positions of the corolla and ovary.  While tolerant of shade, some do best in full sun.  Pernettya is also gradually being merged with Gaultheria.

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

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

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

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

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

Gaultheria nummularioides, Himalayan species. [Ericaceae] Creeping slender hairy branches with small round leaves, form 6" high mound. Tiny pinkish-white flowers and black fruit.
Z9/PT/SH/EV     TB $8.50     Fall 2009

Gaultheria nummularioides, minor,  Has smaller leaves and flatter habit.     Z8-9/PT/SH/EV       3 1/2" $5.50    Fall 2009

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

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

Gaylussacia brachycera, Box Huckleberry, [Ericaceae] Eastern US. Bright green glossy oval leaves, crimson when young, form a leafy bush to 1'  Urn shaped, pink striped white flowers and bluish fruit. For open woodland or shrub bed.  Z6/PT/EV        MB $6.50

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

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

NEW   Kalmia microphylla var. micropylla,   Western alpine laurel  [Ericaceae]  From the Cascade Mts. of Oregon.  Found in alpine meadows and bogs throughout the mountainous regions of western N. America from central California, Nev, Utah, Colorado north to the Yukon and NW Territories.  Rarely exceeds 6 inches in height with leaves up to 2 inches long.       Fall 2009         MB $6.50

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

(Note:  Kalmia polifolia is the Eastern Bog Laurel, found at higher elevations in the mountains of NE US and Canada).        TB $8.50  Fall 2009

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

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

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

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

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

NEW   Linnaea borealis var. americana     Twin Flower.  Creeping runners that root as they go forming evergreen mats of small shiny leaves.  Pairs of nodding pink bells on 2 to 3 inch stalks appear in the summer.  Likes woodland conditions with humus-rich reliably moist, acid soil.  Native to woodlands, heaths and tundra in N. America.     Z2-6/PTsh      MB $5.50

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

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

Mitraria coccinea   A climbing perennial herb or subshrub from Chile with dense tangled branches, and lustrous dark green leaves. The solitary tubular flowers are a bright scarlet. Makes a nice hanging basket and humming birds love it.  Z10-11/S or PT/EV        TB $8.00   Fall 2009

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

NEW  x Phylliopsis hillieri  'Sugar Plum', 'Askeval', 'Coppelia'.        Fall 2009

Pieris nana, (Syn. Arcterica nana) [Ericaceae]   A small neat shrublet with tiny leaves and small urn-shaped flowers, with a delicate fragrance. Requires leafy acid soil and part shade. 3 inches tall to 12 inches across. Ideal for the rock garden.  Z3-6/PT/EV    MB $6.00


 

Vaccinium  [all are in the Ericaceae family]  A large genus of over 450 species, evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees distributed world wide from near the Arctic Circle into the tropical and neo-tropical regions.  There are many species native to S. America and the tropical islands of the S. Pacific including three species native to Hawaii.  The commercial, culinary and medical importance of these plants is well known, but it wasn't until the late 1990s that the ornamental value of many of the Vacciniums became truly appreciated many are still not available in any significant numbers but we are doing what we can to propagate and promote some of the best.                                                                                                        The genus vaccinium is usually found growing in acidic soils, either sandy or peaty or humus-rich.  They can be used horticulturally in woodland settings, rockgardens, partially shaded borders and as container plants which suits them very well.   One reference book says that only one species is not edible.                                                                                                                                                                                                           We obtained much of our information from an excellent book:  'Blueberries, Cranberries and other Vacciniums' by Jennifer Trehane, published in a association with the Royal Horticulture Society as part of their Plant Collectors Guide Series and Timber Press. 

NEW   Vaccinium arboreum  Also known as Farkleberry and Sparkleberry.  Native to S. Virginia to central Florida and into Texas, Oklahoma, and SE Missouri.  It is found on dry sandy or rocky sites and poor acidic soils, but in cultivation it also does well in a variety of soils.  May not be fully hardy in colder regions.  Mature shrubs or small trees may reach ten feet or more.  Fall leaves provide a wide range of color.  Very attractive white, bell-shaped flowers in the summer, but the fruits are not edible.  (it was introduced to Kew in London in 1765)   Z8?/decid to EV/PT SH      TB $8.50

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

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

Vaccinium delavayi [Ericaceae] A neat compact evergreen shrub, very slowly to 2 1/2 ft. Shiny small 1/2" ovate leaves, tiny round white flowers tinged pink, in clusters, purplish berry. Rare and beautiful.      Z7-9/EV/PT/SH              Welsh pot $12.00    

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

Vaccinium macrocarpum cv. ‘Hamilton’ [Ericaceae] Miniature non-vining little bun. Tiny leaves and small pink flowers followed by edible red berries. Rock garden treasures.    Z2-7/PT/EV      Welsh pot $10.00

Vaccinium moupinense,   Western China. [Ericaceae]  Compact rounded evergreen shrub to 2 feet tall & 3 feet wide at maturity.  Adds horticultural value by giving substance and body to a shrub border year around.  It also looks good in a tub.  Leathery glossy dark green 1/2" leaves. Tiny urn-shaped red-brown flowers in late spring and early summer followed by edible purple-black berries.   Z9-10/S/PT/EV             TB $8.50  Gal $12.00

Vaccinium nummularia [Ericaceae] A compact evergreen dwarf bush to 1 ft. with bristly short shoots and rounded dark green leaves. Dense clusters of small pink urn-shaped flowers and black fruit.
Z7-9/PT/SH/EV                Fall 2009
 

Vaccinium ovatum, [Ericaceae] Evergreen Huckleberry, lowland Pacific NW US. Grows from 3 to 15 feet tall with glossy small dark green leaves, profuse small pinkish white bell flowers in tight clusters followed by blackish-purple fruit.    Z7-9/S/PT/EV                                                    TB $8.50

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

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

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

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

Vaccinium vitis-idaea, [Ericaceae] Lingonberry. Handsome evergreen member of the Heath family found throughout the colder regions of the northern hemisphere. Slow growth to one foot high. Spreads underground to 3 feet. Leaves small, dark green and shiny. Clusters of white to pinkish urn-shaped flowers in May. Red berries esteemed for preserves.  Z2-8/PT/S/EV    Fall 2009

Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus, [Ericaceae] Mountain Cranberry.   An evergreen spreading compact mound, with many oval glossy dark-green leaves, clusters of small pale-pink flowers and dark-red berries.
Z2-8/PT/S/EV     Fall 2009
 

NEW   Vaccinium  x intermedia  (V. vitis-idaea x V. myrtillus)     Fall 2009

Viburnum opulus cv. Nanum  A very dwarf form, rarely over 2 ft. in height and spreading, with dense tufted habit, and small-lobed leaves, deciduous. Twigs and leaves have good fall color when grown in sun. No flowers. Makes an interesting ground cover.  Z4-8/S/PT    Gal  $10.00    Fall 2009

SHRUBS

Abeliophyllum distichum, White Forsythia, Korea. Slow-growing. rounded, small shrub with arching branches, 3 to 4 feet.  Blooms in February and March with fragrant small white flowers touched with pink, on bare branches.  Might be used in a winter garden border with Hellebores, witchhazel, winterhazel and bulbs.  Easily grown, suitable for full sun and needs yearly pruning after flowering to remove older growth.
Z5-9/S/PT/decid      Gal. $10.00

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

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

 

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

Camellia 'Cornish Snow'  (C. cuspidata x saluenensis)  A favorite winter bloomer at our nursery, flaunting its many small white flowers, up to 3 inches across.  Does well in the sun.  Medium to tall growth habit.    Z7-9      TB $10.00  Gal $18

Camellia  cuspidata  A large shrub with willow-like leaves, up to 2 1/2 inches long, copper tinted when young and arching branches.  This camellia has many small creamy white flowers.  It's very happy in a open woodland.  From S. China   Z8-10   TB $10  Gal $18

Camellia  sasanqua 'Yuletide'  Compact rounded bush with a profusion of single bright red flowers with prominent yellow stamens, late fall & into winter.  Quite a treat to cut camellia blossoms for the holiday table.  Sun or part shade.   Z7-9/S-pt   Gal $18

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

CORYLOPSIS  "This easily grown, exquisitely beautiful group of Asiatic shrubs should be much more widely planted."                                Hillier’s Manual of Trees and Shrubs

Corylopsis spicata, Japan   Bright yellow flowers in long 3" racemes, in early spring before the leaves. Large spreading shrub to 6' with thick twigs.  Acid woodland soil.    Z5-8/S/PT            TB $8.50     Gal  $12.00

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

Bovees clones =

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

KALMIA

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

K. ‘Palmer's Pink’, bright pink , darker markings       Gal. $12.00
K. ‘Ostbo White’, All white buds and flowers.     TB $8.50   Gal  $12.00                                                                                                                                  
K. 'Bulls Eye'                           Gal  $12.00                                                                                                                                                                               (K. latifolia forma  'Elf'  is listed under Dwarf Shrubs)

NEW   Osmanthus delavayi  Sweet Olive.   "One of China's gems, a very beautiful, small-leaved species, slowly growing to 3 feet or more tall and 3 feet wide.  Blooms in April and produces fragrant white flowers that smell like jasmine".  Hillier’s Manual of Trees and Shrubs                      Z8/EV/PT    TB $8.50   Gal  $12.00  

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

Syringa meyeri, ‘ Palibin’ (Lilac)   From Northern China.  This form can grow over a long time to 4-5 feet high and 5-7 feet wide, which is more compact than the species.  It shares other good qualities such as a broad-rounded outline and excellent branch structure, plus it makes an excellent container specimen.  It is a reliably heavy bloomer.  The reddish-purple buds open to "icy pink flowers" in the words of Michael Dirr in his 'Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs'   Z3-7/S/pt     Gal  $15.00

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

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

Zenobia pulverulenta, [Ericaceae] North Carolina to Florida.  A rounded mound with graceful arching, slender branches.  Most notable for its handsome bluish-green foliage which turns yellow in the fall.  Clusters of 3/8 inch wide, urn-shaped white flowers appear in May and June.  Does best in acid, moist, well drained soils, in the sun.  In late winter we prune back last years flowering stalks to the newer growth.  "One of the most beautiful and most neglected of the early summer flowering shrubs" Hilliers.    Z5-9/S/pt   Gal  $15.00

 

CONIFERS
 

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

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

Fokienia hodginsii, SE China     A rare and remarkable conifer, related to both Cupressus and Calocedrus. A small to medium sized shrub of very slow growth. Very distinct scale-like leaves are bright glossy green above and marked with silver bands below, borne in large flattened sprays. Best in a sheltered woodland or pot. Limited supply (only one per customer) TB $15.00   Fall 2009

Pilgerodendron uviferum     A rare small-growing tree of stiff, upright habit when young. The small green scale-like leaves are borne in four ranks, giving the shoots a quadrangular appearance. This native of Chile, although growing much taller in the wild, remains dwarf for us. Hardy for us here in Portland. Limited Supply. One only per.  Z8  TB $15.00   Fall 2009

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

NEW   Podocarpus alpinus,   Tasmanian podocarpus or Alpine Yew-pine, native to S.E. Australia and Tasmania.  Similar to P. nivalis.  A hardy dwarf species, forming a low, densely-branched mound or creeping carpet (1 to 4 foot mound and 3 to 6 feet wide).  Narrow, dark green, yew like leaves.  Suitable for a large rock garden or a ground cover.  Container or landscape.     Zone 7 to 10     Sun or part shade   Fall 2009

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

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

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

NEW    Podocarpus salignus   Willowleaf podocarpus.  Native to Chile.  An elegant small tree or large shrub, with drooping branches and long narrow, blue-green needles.  When grown as a specimen it creates a tropical effect.  Container or landscape                                                               Zone 8 to 10    Sun or part shade.    Fall 2009

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

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

                                                                                    TREES

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

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

FERNS

Adiantum pedantum, American Maidenhair fern. Hardy and native throughout the USA except in the far south. Fronds 1-2 ft., branching at the summit of the stipe. Branching in to a large fan.
Z3-8/PT/SH   TB  $6.00

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

Blechnam penna-marina, Dwarf Deer fern. Australia, South America. Great ground cover for shade or part sun, spreading by branching rhizomes. Leathery 3-4 inch fronds provide spring and summer color contrast, green basal fronds and wine-red spore-bearing fronds. May die back in severe winters but recovers.     Regular form 3 1/2" $5.00,  Variety ‘Cristata’ 3 1/2" $6.00,  Z8-11/PT/EV

Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Oak Fern  This exquisite woodland fern forms extensive colonies beneath the forest canopy. The small delicate fronds (6 to 10 inches tall) grow from underground stems and are deciduous in the winter.  Z4-8/PT/SH 3 1/2" $5.00