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An exceedingly narrow and erect ornamental selection, C. 'Van den Akker' reaches 20' tall by only 3' wide. Prune any erratic side branches for best form. The very definition of vertical, it defies gravity to contrast with the horizontal landscape; a sentinel; an exclamation point! that sways in the wind. Especially...

Charming lavender-pink clusters of little bell-shaped flowers nod on arched stems up to 14 inches tall in early summer. This is a northwest native that reseeds lightly. Sweet. It seems to us, that the flower color of the clone we raise is on the darker end of the color spectrum compared...

Description forthcoming, field testing Fall/Winter 2023. Upright, vertical towers of growth covered in small leaves. Leaves of a rich green that shimmer in the sun. Deciduous in this region, with new leaves out before the maples in early spring. Available for the first time June 2024! Mature size: TBDMinimum temperature: 0°F

Large pale yellow flowers in spring and early summer, with spurts of reblooming throughout the summer. In spring, purple edges develop on the petals as temperatures rise. Lightly fragrant. Happiest in a cool, moist setting away from hot sun. Mature size: 6-8 in T x W Minimum temperature: -30° F

This tough & gorgeous perennial is native to the Southwestern United States (including CA, CO, NM, TX) and into Northern Mexico. It forms very deep roots, so--once established--is exceptionally drought tolerant. Through the summer the broad, mounding plant is covered with upright, wide, funnel-shaped pink blooms that open in the...

Attractive to birds and butterflies, and blooming spring through fall, this veritably glowing Echinacea has unexpected bright light green rays and a dark green cone! Indulge in the unusual for the most interesting combinations. Mature size: 24 in tall and 18 in wide and clumping Minimum temperature: -40° F

Discovered at Forestfarm this slow-growing deciduous tree, broadly conical, has a tropicalesque and blousy visage with cream variegation creating delightful variations on each 10 inch leaf. Its upright, conical, white floral racemes, in late spring, are likewise pretty and pale. A dark, coniferous background would show it off to its best advantage...

This large-leaved variety has big, silvery-green flowers surrounded by silver bracts to create an overall silver-white, ghostly impression. Striking! And the potential for contrast in the garden is limitless. Mature size: 2-4 feet T & W Minimum temperature: -10° F

In spring, white fluffy bloom spikes atop bright red stems. Blooms turn to white berries. Large, grey-green tri-lobed leaves form a loose mound. Upright perennial; mature size: to 30 in T Minimum temperature: -40° F

Dense, tufted clumps give rise to tall, dark green, round, unbranched stems. Dark brown sheaths at stem joints drop in summer leaving a dark band. Grass- or rush-like perennial 3-5 ft T, 4-6 ft W drought tolerant sun or shade Minimum temperature: 20° F

A relatively short canna, with vibratingly red, large blooms through the summer. Flower stems are short and sturdy, holding the bloom clusters just above the tops of the broad, solid green leaves. Mature size: 4-5 feet T & 2-3 feet wide Minimum temperature: 10° F

Upright and vase-shaped in habit with a strong geometry, 'Greenspire' is dense with evergreen, slightly toothed, glossy, leathery leaves. Use it for a screen, a narrow spot, in an Asian garden, for a hedge, or in a formal garden. This is one versatile and handsome plant! Mature size: 6 – 9 feet tall x 3 – 6 feet wide; robust....

Deeply cut, spiny dark green leaves (the leaves are those on Corinthian capitals) arch dramatically as a backdrop to huge 5' spikes of pure white flowers hooded in mauve. Long-lasting as a cut flower, you can sneak up on it in June-August. Not for the faint of heart, this is one bold...

This dainty Lilac, of small proportions, is graced with fragrant lavender-pink blooms which cover the entire shrub in early May. Attractive to butterflies and other pollinating insects. Mature size: 4-5 ft tall & wide Minimum temperature: -40° F

A profusion of pink pea-like flowers bloom on bare branches before a dramatic showing of foliage. Leaves emerge purple, then fade to the blushed, variegated foliage in white, green and hot pink! for which this varietal is prized. Flowers turn to pea-like seed pods in the fall. This is a rounded understory tree...

An evergreen, shrubby ground cover with bright to dark green shiny rounded leaves. 'Cascade Sunrise' has captivating new spring foliage in shades of orange and red with white, urn-shaped flower clusters; followed in summer by blue-black fruit which the birds will thank you for providing them with as a food source....