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Summery warm colors of golden apricot and peachy-orange on 3' stems; you'll want to share it with everyone. Pictured with the blue of Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' as the backdrop, they make a beautiful pair. Minimum temperature: 0° F

Flowing mounds of luminescent golden leaves shine like blades of sunlight in the shady garden. (Slower growing than some of the other cultivars but well worth it). 12" tall x 14" wide. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Soft lavender flower spikes against blue-green foliage bloom throughout June and July, and stems that begin yellow-green turn mahogany as they age. Tidy and evergreen, it's a frost-resistant shrub that loves well-draining soil. The name, Hebe, incidentally, was the Greek name for the Goddess of Youth. Shall we see if there's...

Summer and early autumn bright yellow buttercup flowers are set against a backdrop of small, linear, dark green leaves on this evergreen mound. Great foliage texture; likes a well-drained sunny site. Rounded form. From Turkey and North Africa. Mature size: 2 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 10° F

Deep copper-maroon, threadlike fragrant blooms in mid-winter through early spring are at their very best when backlit by the sun. Large leaves reminiscent of Hazelnut leaves, but perhaps prettier, turn yellow, orange, and red in fall on this broadly vase-shaped deciduous shrub. Mature size: 8-12 ft T x 10-15 ft W Minimum temperature:...

Hebes are so-named for the Greek goddess of youth, Hebe. "Greensleeves," aptly named for the very bright green foliage, is a whipcord type of Hebe with small spikes of white flowers at the branch tips. More floriferous than other whipcords, its flowers are white and conspicuous, blooming May into June. Mature...

Part of the silver elite in the Potentilla family tree, this stunning Northwest native makes a mound of dissected silver leaves (like 18th c. jacquard) and butter yellow flowers on 10" stems—what a beautiful and interesting combination. It tolerates, even appreciates dry, rocky soil. Minimum temperature: -30° F

This sophisticated woodland dweller has lavishly striped leaves of cream on dark green. They're slightly wavy so that, together with the variegation, the plant comes alive, introducing some vitality into the shade garden! Narrow, pendent, creamy bells line the underside of stems and appear dipped in light green — delightful!...

Very finely divided feathery grass-green fronds; young fronds are dressed in pretty, silvery-white scales. Becomes quite independent in its older age. Plant in partial shade to full shade with well-drained soil to prevent crown rot. Tolerates root competition from trees and shrubs! Evergreen. From Europe. Mature size: 2 ft T x W, or...

Narrow, trifoliate, dark green leaves do their best to be evergreen. At 4 inches tall, it spreads to form an attractive carpet dense enough to suppress weeds. A sprinkling of small and pretty white flowers bloom just over the foliage throughout much of the summer. Could this be a lawn substitute? It's tough,...

Arching stems of rich, red-burgundy contrast beautifully with green-dipped white, pendent, bell-shaped flowers. Its golden-yellow fall color is significant in the shade garden. (Sometimes referred to as cultivar 'Jinguji'.) May ship as bare root divisions. Please choose a shipping date between October 1 and April 1. Mature size: 2 to 3 feet tall x 8 inches...

This seldom seen Solomon's Seal from the Himalayas has unusual slender hooks at the tip of each leaf for clinging. It can attain heights of 6 feet, looking "bambooesque!" Whorled narrow leaves on dark purple stems are dark green with a dark purple cast. And small sprays of lavender-pink bell flowers erupt...

Mesmerizing as the breeze floats through the leaves bringing them to life, the flat petioles and leaves twist in the wind causing the familiar and delightful shimmer—a visual equivalent of the sparkling brook, or if a stiff wind, then the sound of an inland ocean. These trees come from a very old...

This is a very narrow tree suitable for tight spaces, also because it is much less prone to suckering than other quaking aspen. The heart-shaped leaves are slightly scalloped at the edge and emerge red. And, of course, it quakes, shimmers, and shakes. Elvis, eat your heart out! Mature size: 40...

Large, lacy white flowers on tall stems bloom in mid-spring and persist much longer than most Primulas. Thankfully spreading, it will form bright, refreshing, snowy mounds in your garden. No lime, please, for these woodlanders. This plant will go summer dormant. Mature size: 6-8 inches tall; politely spreading Minimum temperature:...

This very fragrant and rare Polygonatum has angled stems, the better to dangle solitary or paired pendant double cream tubular bells. The flowers are ruffled with green at the tips in delightful ornamentation. Berries can be black or red. Slowly increases clump size. May ship as bare root divisions. Please...