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A hardy version of a garden classic, A. rugosa shows greater resistance to Hollyhock rust than the common A. rosea. Biennial or short-lived perennial native to Ukraine and the Caucasus, dead-heading promotes perennial growth but dried flower heads can be left for seasonal interest and they will re-seed. Tolerates a variety of soil...

Pretty fetching cream and light green incised leaves form the best backdrop for the floral spikes of inky blue that bloom above the foliage in spring. NOT a spreader!; this polite Ajuga forms a clump. Appreciative of dappled shade. Selection from the garden of Duane West. Mature size: 12-16 inches tall; clump...

A Pacific Northwest native great for mass planting in the understory of a woodland garden. Elegant pinnately compound leaves create a soft bright green textural landscape, while pink flowers ascend erect to arching towers above the fronds May to late June. Available for shipping once dormant Mature size: 4 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 0° F

This is a robust form of our native Oregon Sunshine. Large, bright yellow flowers bloom from spring to fall accompanied by silver-gray, woolly, filigreed leaves. It loves hot and dry conditions but is tolerant of extra water; perfect for western Oregon. Mature size: 1 ft T x 2ft W Minimum temperature: 0° F

Forms a ground-covering thicket by means of underground rhizomes, which is particularly effective in dry shade. Short, modified stems called 'cladodes' look like leaves along arching stems. Small white blossoms are held in the middle of these cladodes. Ordinarily, this species has separate male and female plants. However, 'Wheeler's Variety' is...

Globeflowers are vigorous, undemanding, and re-blooming. Inside this one's large orange cup are a cluster of vertical petals — the Queen of the Buttercups. 3' tall and 18" wide, it blooms June – July. Loving rich, moist, and even heavy soil, the water's edge or a bog will make it feel at...

Lemon yellow, open, four-petaled, downward-pointing flowers with copious fluffy stamens contrast against fresh-green leaves. The blooms open summer through fall, then each flower gives way to a fluffy, persistent seedhead. Deciduous. Mature size: 12-15 ft long Minimum temperature: -20° F

Effervescent spring new growth in bright shades of glowing orange, pink, and cream then fade to a brilliant yellow. Gradually, this bright spring color will deepen to a rich forest green in early summer. Spires with tiny mauve-colored blossoms cover the plant mid-to-late summer. Mature size: 12-18 inches tall x 20-25 inches wide...

A native, this chaparral shrub comes from the dry slopes and woodlands of Southern Oregon and Northern California. A fast-growing evergreen, it can soon reach 10 ft tall, nice as a hedge or screen, or it can stay low and spreading depending on where it is planted. When sheltered it can grow to...

Tasmania has truly sent us her best in this alpine mint. Such an ornamental and tidy evergreen with very pretty, frilly, lavender-white flowers dotted with gold and purple amid finely-textured minty leaves. You'll enjoy it no end! It's particularly successful in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Mature size: 3 feet tall &...

With white speckling concentrating toward the edges of large palmate leaves, this evergreen will light up the shade. And autumn brings stout sprays of spherical white flowers. If you were wondering what to do with the shady portion of a tropicalesque garden, this is it! Or, if you are enjoying the...

Hollow (fistula) square stems culminate in large, lavender-pink flower heads comprised of tubular flowers and leafy bracts. It's attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds summer-long! A native of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, it's used to tough conditions: rocky, sunny, and dry. Mature size: 2–4 ft T x 2–3 ft W Minimum temperature:...

Upright, pyramidal form composed of twisted, fern-like branches with lemon yellow flattened needles. Slow-growing. Mature Size: 5-10 ft T x 3-4 ft W in 10 years Minimum temperature: -30° F

In mid-spring, tall pink flower spikes soar above large, 5-parted, deeply-veined leaves that emerge chocolate-brown, then green, then bronze, and red, then back to chocolate-brown. We're glad it can't make up its mind. Mature size: 2.5-3 feet tall & 2.75-5 feet wide Minimum temperature: -20° F

This is a very handsome twining vine with small, very fragrant cream pinwheel flowers. It can cover a fence, trellis, or arbor with a little help, but can also be an effective ground cover or a spiller in a tall pot. Evergreen, lanceolate, glossy leaves are elegant year-round with the occasional orange to dark red...

Daintily weaving its way through the shade garden, this elegant woodland poppy comes in shades of soft yellow to glow in the dim light. Late spring to early autumn bloom. One of the relatively few shade perennials that can tolerate some drought (though it is happy with moisture, too). From...