GrassesGrasses and sedges add a soft, flowing effect, or an exciting vertical element in the landscape. Some serve well as single specimens and others are more effective en masse. Gracefully moving with the breeze to enliven the garden, or making stunning displays in fall and winter with handsome seed heads, grasses belong in nearly every garden. Most are deer-resistant too!
FernsFerns are too often taken for granted like hard-working stagehands who make sure everything flows for the main characters of the night. The calming texture and leaf shape are subtle yet significant elements that when taken away are sorely missed. They are an ancient plant form that seems to resonate deeply. Be aware that some ferns are evergreen and others deciduous.
PerennialsPerennials perform year in and year out bringing forth luscious flowers, textural, or colorful leaves, interesting seed heads and even some great fall color. They come in all shapes and sizes from baseball-sized buns to Volkswagon bug proportions as in Chilean Rhubarb or Gunnera. Perennials are a layer of incomparable diversity and richness.
Bulbs & TubersBulbs seem magical because what you plant in the ground is so very different from the beauty that bursts into bloom above ground. Later on, when you've completely forgotten about them, they'll surprise and delight you. Planting bulbs is a kind of secret investment! Many require a dry resting period so pay special attention to this.
VinesVines come in all shapes and sizes. Some are rambunctious while others are timid weavers and twiners. Vertical or ambling, they add character and often fragrance to the garden. Let them crawl across the ground, over an otherwise uninteresting shrub, or up a trellis or tree trunk, no harm done.
BiennialsBiennials live for two years. The first year the leafy rosette and roots are established. Year two the flowers amaze and delight before they die. Some self-sow to create a continuous cycle for years to come.
Hydrangeas...and Hydrangea cousins! Hydrangeas are a much more diverse genus than you think! Mophead, lacecap, panicle, bigleaf, mountain, smooth, oakleaf, and climbing...deciduous and evergreen..small and large..solid green leaves and wildly variegated. Browse this category for the right fit for your garden!
VariegatedPlants in this category have leaves with two or more colors in patterns of stripes, splotches, spots, and more...
HouseplantsHere are the plants that we offer that would be happy to live indoors with you!
Columnar TreesThese trees are great for narrow, tight spaces as well as making a striking, architectural statement in your gardnen.
For HedgerowsA collection of trees, shrubs, and vines as well as a few groundcovers and perennials that would be good additions to mixed hedgerow plantings.
TreesTrees represent long-term serious relationships with the garden. You want to know them well before you tie the knot and you must also be clear what your expectations are of them. Shade, privacy, evergreen, deciduous...? Of course, some adjustment can be made while they are still young and we have moved many trees. Trees that have interesting bark and great fall color are tops on our list. But then there are so many flowering beauties as well! Consider planting a legacy tree for your family or...
For Dry ShadeThis is one of the toughest spots in the garden. And we have some solutions for you!
FragrantThese plants will please your nose! Plant them where your nose goes - near an entrance, along a walkway, next to a patio, or underneath a bedroom window, porch, or balcony!
Drought-TolerantThese plants will thrive in dry conditions, making a special kind of landscape of interesting, often geometric patterns, textures, and forms. The color palette of the dry garden is unique, with a bit more silver and gray-green, bright yellows, reds, and oranges. Look for plants for dry shade, too! Garden without expensive irrigation infrastructure, reduce your water use as well as your workload.
ManzanitasIn 2023, we planted over a hundred new manzanitas in the Manzanita Expansion Project which increased our dry garden by 50%. Many species and cultivars are old industry favorites from California, but many are from our own selections, gathered as cuttings on trips to California and southern Oregon over the decades. No other shrub can offer the diversity of both habit and foliage, the changes throughout the seasons of both bark, foliage, and the desirable bloom time of December- April. Early blo...
Early BloomersPlants that provide late winter/early spring blooms!
Grasses
Grasses and sedges add a soft, flowing effect, or an exciting vertical element in the landscape. Some serve well as single specimens and others are more effective en masse. Gracefully moving with the breeze to enliven the garden, or making stunning displays in fall and winter with handsome seed heads, grasses belong in nearly every garden. Most are deer-resistant too!
Ferns
Ferns are too often taken for granted like hard-working stagehands who make sure everything flows for the main characters of the night. The calming texture and leaf shape are subtle yet significant elements that when taken away are sorely missed. They are an ancient plant form that seems to resonate deeply. Be aware that some ferns are evergreen and others deciduous.
Perennials
Perennials perform year in and year out bringing forth luscious flowers, textural, or colorful leaves, interesting seed heads and even some great fall color. They come in all shapes and sizes from baseball-sized buns to Volkswagon bug proportions as in Chilean Rhubarb or Gunnera. Perennials are a layer of incomparable diversity and richness.
Bulbs & Tubers
Bulbs seem magical because what you plant in the ground is so very different from the beauty that bursts into bloom above ground. Later on, when you've completely forgotten about them, they'll surprise and delight you. Planting bulbs is a kind of secret investment! Many require a dry resting period so pay special attention to this.
Vines
Vines come in all shapes and sizes. Some are rambunctious while others are timid weavers and twiners. Vertical or ambling, they add character and often fragrance to the garden. Let them crawl across the ground, over an otherwise uninteresting shrub, or up a trellis or tree trunk, no harm done.
Biennials
Biennials live for two years. The first year the leafy rosette and roots are established. Year two the flowers amaze and delight before they die. Some self-sow to create a continuous cycle for years to come.
Hydrangeas
...and Hydrangea cousins! Hydrangeas are a much more diverse genus than you think! Mophead, lacecap, panicle, bigleaf, mountain, smooth, oakleaf, and climbing...deciduous and evergreen..small and large..solid green leaves and wildly variegated. Browse this category for the right fit for your garden!
Variegated
Plants in this category have leaves with two or more colors in patterns of stripes, splotches, spots, and more...
Houseplants
Here are the plants that we offer that would be happy to live indoors with you!
Columnar Trees
These trees are great for narrow, tight spaces as well as making a striking, architectural statement in your gardnen.
For Hedgerows
A collection of trees, shrubs, and vines as well as a few groundcovers and perennials that would be good additions to mixed hedgerow plantings.
Trees
Trees represent long-term serious relationships with the garden. You want to know them well before you tie the knot and you must also be clear what your expectations are of them. Shade, privacy, evergreen, deciduous...? Of course, some adjustment can be made while they are still young and we have moved many trees. Trees that have interesting bark and great fall color are tops on our list. But then there are so many flowering beauties as well! Consider planting a legacy tree for your family or...
For Dry Shade
This is one of the toughest spots in the garden. And we have some solutions for you!
Fragrant
These plants will please your nose! Plant them where your nose goes - near an entrance, along a walkway, next to a patio, or underneath a bedroom window, porch, or balcony!
Drought-Tolerant
These plants will thrive in dry conditions, making a special kind of landscape of interesting, often geometric patterns, textures, and forms. The color palette of the dry garden is unique, with a bit more silver and gray-green, bright yellows, reds, and oranges. Look for plants for dry shade, too! Garden without expensive irrigation infrastructure, reduce your water use as well as your workload.
Manzanitas
In 2023, we planted over a hundred new manzanitas in the Manzanita Expansion Project which increased our dry garden by 50%. Many species and cultivars are old industry favorites from California, but many are from our own selections, gathered as cuttings on trips to California and southern Oregon over the decades. No other shrub can offer the diversity of both habit and foliage, the changes throughout the seasons of both bark, foliage, and the desirable bloom time of December- April. Early blo...
Early Bloomers
Plants that provide late winter/early spring blooms!
