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Not your average Manzanita! Large, round foliage resembles juvenile Eucalyptus leaves, and in summer, the bright red new growth contrasts beautifully with the older blue foliage! Upright habit. Mature size: 6-12 ft tall x wide Minimum temperature: 15º F Not recommended for hot and humid climates. Many thanks to plantsman Jon Kaplan,...

A pretty, variegated, deciduous vine, it grows relatively slowly at first but is always lovely and takes off in a few years. Dark green heart-shaped leaves with yellow margins fade to cream as the summer progresses. Fuzzy, white, early summer lace cap flowers become shiny black fruit, and when not in leaf,...

Robust and forming a dense, blue cushion, 'Little Maiden' has frilly, white, fragrant blooms with pale pink centers from summer to fall over narrow foliage. Pollinated by bees and butterflies. Best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. Mature size: 4-6 in T x 12 in W Minimum temperature: -40° F

An Agave parryi variety with particularly narrow foliage, making the plant look more like a sea urchin than the usual A. parryi. It's reportedly also hardier. Mature size: 1-2 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -10° F

Thanks to the collection efforts of Far Reaches, this polite blackberry groundcover is here. It makes an evergreen mat with deep green, attractive pleated leaves, stays low, and, most importantly, STAYS WHERE YOU PUT IT. White flowers in spring followed by orange fruits. Mature size: 4 in T x 2-3 ft WMinimum temperature:...

Evergreen tree from East Asia with large, glossy leaves arranged decoratively in whorls. Best grown in sites protected from harsh winter winds and kept evenly moist. It's tolerant of most light exposures, but protection from hot afternoon sun will lead to a better-looking plant. Mature size: 10-20 ft T x 10-15 ft WMinimum...

Japanese species lily produces a luminescent candelabrum of golden-yellow, reflexed flowers freckled with maroon. Blooms rise high on dark purple stems with short, narrow, dark green foliage. Appreciates shaded roots and some summer water in soil that freely drains. Mature size: 3-4 ft tall Minimum temperature: -40° F Species is closely related...

This North American sea holly's native range spans the length of Mexico, and it features long, spiky dark green basal foliage rather than the rounded blue-green leaves of the more commonly seen European species. The flowers are still the fun, slightly creepy thistle-like spikes that won the hearts of all...

This Androsace (AnDROSukee) species has mat-forming gray-green basal rosettes that spread by red stolons and, throughout the summer, send up a cloud of small pink umbels with both red and yellow centers. It's a silvery evergreen plant that makes a charming mound in your rock garden. Beautifully cascades over walls, rocks, or container...

Description coming soon. Mature size: 8-12 in T x clumping Minimum temperature: 5° F

Hesperaloe parviflora 'Coral Glow' is the result of a cross by plantsman, David Salman, between a red-flowering and yellow-flowering H. parviflora. The flowers are coral-orange and have yellow throats. False Yuccas are architectural statement pieces for the xeric garden beds. Their narrow leaves can grow up to 3 ft long. They grow best...

This selection of red-flowering H. parviflora was chosen for a longer bloom period than most. Hummingbird favorite. Best grown in full sun with gritty soils with good drainage. Most commonly killed by poor drainage in wet winters. Mature size: 3-4 ft T x 6 ft W, flower stalks to 6 ft T Minimum temperature: -20° F Photo...

Midsize manzanita with narrow, sharply-pointed, dark green foliage and bright pink bell-shaped blooms in early spring. Upright, vase-shaped form. Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. stanfordiana is one of the latest blooming manzanitas in our garden, usually coming into full bloom by mid-April. Mature size: 4-6 ft T x 3-6 ft W, Minimum temperature: 15º...

One of the most handsome of the hairy Del Norte manzanitas we have ever been lucky enough to behold, found as a seedling following one of the California fires. Del Norte manzanitas are one of the hairiest species of Arctostaphylos. Their young foliage is gray-blue, and it deepens to gray-green with...

An Agave parryi variety hailing from the Huachuca Mountains in Southern Arizona into Mexico. Cold hardy, but as usual, hardiness improved if you can keep winter water away and soil sharply-drained. Mature size: 2-4 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 10° F

Rare, exquisite woodland plant from Japan, flowers in spring with soft lavender-pink nodding clusters. Delicate soft green foliage. Slow to establish, but well worth the wait. Best grown in light shade in well-draining, humus-rich soil, it's from mountainous woodlands in Honshu, Japan. Protect from the heat. Mature size: 12-18 in...