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With periwinkle-blue flower spikes all summer amongst a fragrant cloud of gray-green foliage, 'Walker's Low' will attract both hummingbirds and butterflies. It will cascade beautifully over an edge, be it a wall or pot, function as a taller ground cover or try it in a mass planting for a billowy effect. It's most content with...

Another Dancing Oaks Nursery selection, this time found with variegation that is reminiscent of parquet flooring in no other than our parking area. A large, upright shrub with a more even habit than some Ribes. Cheery pink pendent racemes loved by hummingbirds and pollinators during spring, and yellow-green variegation appearing in the...

Dark pink flowers bloom constantly on this 2–4 inch tall, evergreen spreader — a good ground cover for quick cover and erosion control. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Shiny green leaves with a tinge of red form a carpet over time. Bright yellow starry flowers form flotillas over leaves in summer. Lover of hot, dry sites with sharp drainage. Try on a slope or in a trough. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Velvet, grayish leaves form mounds two feet tall and wide with stems punctuated at intervals by whorls of yellow claw-like flowers. Roadside-tough and tolerant of neglect, it nevertheless gives its all — unique, interesting, robust. Minimum temperature: 0° F

In June and July, these winged pea blossoms begin red, turning violet, then blue, then into a black seed (which is toxic). Its (self-supporting) foliage becomes black just prior to its wintertime demise and is the reason for the species name of this native European. But, of course, it is perennial...

This cultivar of the Hinoki Cypress has delicate sprays of lacy golden-yellow foliage. Excellent choice to provide a dramatic accent in the garden. Appreciates protection from hot afternoon sun in warmer climates. Matures size: 4-5 ft tall x 2 ft wide in 10 years Minimum temperature: -30° F

This is a compact form of this easy-to-grow, drought-tolerant, hardy garden favorite. Airy spikes of fuzzy blue flowers cover the plant from summer to fall. And the butterflies will love you for planting it! Full sun and little water is required once established; be warned, it won't tolerate consistently moist soils....

Large, semi-double blossoms of pure white emit a light fragrance. One of the showiest Mock Oranges we grow or for that matter, have ever seen. The prolific flowers look like a Camellia from a distance. Mature size: 8 feet x 4 feet wide in 10 years. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Medium to light green leaves have a wide, irregular, cream-white margin, and sweetly fragrant white spring flowers adorn this pretty, airy shrub. Deciduous, to 6' tall. Minimum temperature: -30° F

Selected from a tree in Albany, Oregon for its dense, pyramidal branching, this one is good for bonsai or in a formal garden, growing as though it had been shaped. Mature size: 12-15 ft in 10 yrs Minimum temperature: -30° F

Cornus 'Cherokee Brave' packs a pink punch in early spring with rosy bracts ranging from a deep rogue to an elegant pastel pink. It became a must-have for us when we heard tales of its drought tolerance! Also delights with red foliage in the fall. Mature size: 15-30 feet tall & 25-30 feet...

A terrific double-blue flowered selection that is a good grower and holds its extra-showy early summer flowers proudly above foliage that is receding back for the season. Plant it in well-drained to rocky soil and give it a good summer dry baking period to rest. 8- 10" tall Minimum temperature: -10 degrees F

Magnificent 12-14 inch, conical, and pendent panicles of double green and white florets turn dusky pink with age. Each panicle is supported by sturdy stems that eliminate flopping. The textured oak-like leaves become wine-red in fall. This is lovely as a large, lush mound, or gracefully cascading over a wall. Tolerant of...

This is an elegant candelabra form primrose shows shades of white, pink, purple or red. Perfect for your stream-side or pond-side planting. Clump-forming plants have stems to 2 ft tall in moist rich soil. Minimum temperature: -30° F

While tender in our area, this is a stunner for sure! Large translucent blue potato-like blossoms with yellow centers decorate a backdrop of strikingly variegated slightly waving acuminate leaves. A medium to large fast-growing upright shrub from Argentina, that can grow up to 10 ft tall in its preferred climate. But it loves...