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Over blue-green, finely cut ferny leaves bloom brilliant scarlet flowers with velvety black stamens. These riveting blooms last about four weeks in early spring! Much sought after and difficult to find, this is your chance to put this striking natural hybrid from the South of France in your own garden....

An absolutely wonder groundcover for the pollinators, Kidney Vetch has a BRILLIANT display of vermillion flowers arranged in drumstick-like clusters in mid-spring to summer. Long trailing stems with grey-green, slightly fuzzy leaves persist through summer. Short-lived but happily reseeding perennial. Mature size: 8 inches tall & 12 inches wide Minimum temperature:-10º F

Towering, dense, lavender-purple starry globes up to 5-inch diameter top sturdy stems. A colony of this slowly spreading Allium creates a dramatic effect in the garden. Double the drama with oriental poppies or another strong complement in yellow or orange if you are so bold! Blooms late spring to early summer. Available...

Rope Grass is so called because of its tough evergreen blades that have been used for basketry and ropes. This robust and stately fountain of grass native to the Mediterranean has impressive flower heads. Plant in a well-draining, sheltered and sunny location where you can also enjoy the purple-infused tan inflorescences...

White petals nested on a collarette of frilly green bracts make for a unique early spring display on 6-inch tall plants. Sometimes a violet-blue central eye. Please note the rhizomes of Wood Anemones root later in spring and may be shipped before plants are rooted-in. NOTE: These are SUMMER DORMANT; they dry up...

Large lavender-blue flowers with grayish reverse seem to float above deeply incised foliage. Easy and rewarding. Please note the rhizomes of Wood Anemones root later in spring and may be shipped before plants are rooted-in. NOTE: These are SUMMER DORMANT plants; they dry up and go "to sleep" after they...

Usually a prolific late winter bloomer, 'Sentinel' has clusters blush-pink, urn-shaped flowers. Limb it up if you want to reveal the meandering inner structure and beautiful mahogany bark. Evergreen shrub; mature size: 6 ft T x 8 ft W mound. Minimum temperature: 0° F

Gnarled, purplish trunks have slightly grey leaves and, in late winter/early spring, clusters of white urn flowers blushed pink. For this small evergreen shrub/tree to 10' tall, sharp drainage is imperative for best health. Mature size: 10 ft T x 10 ft W Minimum temperature: 5° F

'Ken Taylor' grows into a fairly dense evergreen structure. In the Willamette Valley, Ken can do full sun but is amenable to some shade throughout the day, contrary to what one might think for a manzanita. On the coast, full sun all day is excellent, having originally been a coastal resident of the...

Native to the Monterey Bay area, this beautiful mounding manzanita grows. Bluish-green leaves begin as gorgeous red-orange new growth, and abundant pink flowers are followed by red fruits. It's showy and a vigorous grower, enjoyed by bees and hummingbirds. Dense to the ground—great for shading out weeds! Bloom time: November - a very...

Tall, vigorous plants with ornamental, round buds and beautiful 3-inch wide flowers ranging from soft pink to white. Blooms late summer into fall. Utterly dependable; plant where you'd like them to proliferate. Mature size: 36 inches tall and spreading Minimum temperature: -30° F

One of the largest that we grow, with urn-shaped flowers of pale pink. Austin Griffiths develops a dark burgundy muscular branching structure, an especially sculptural form. Fast growing. Mature size: 8-10 ft T x 6-8 ft W Minimum temperature: 0° F

Collected from the edges of a lava field near Mt. Washington in the Cascades, this very local (though from higher elevation) native has blue-green, fairly large (for a Manzanita) pointed leaves and white urn-shaped flowers in clusters. Evergreen. A good screen, a sculptural focal point, or a landscape matrix that makes good wildlife cover. Mature...

Elizabeth has an open habit with lovely silver-green leaves (she ages well!), shell-pink urn-flower clusters, and the classic burgundy bark. Beautiful contrast. Evergreen; mature size: 7-10 ft T x 10 ft W Minimum temperature: -5° F

Mat-forming gray-green basal rosettes spread by red stolons. A cloud of small pink flowers blooms atop long stems in August — a good rock garden candidate desirous of well-drained, lean, gritty soil. Established plants require little water but not a true DRY garden groundcover. The geometric spiral rosettes are a case study for the...

Looking very delicate, contrary to its tough constitution, this windflower has showy flowers, white bracts surrounding a central white pompom. Blooms in early spring. Please note the rhizomes of Wood Anemones root later in spring and may be shipped before plants are rooted-in. NOTE: These are SUMMER DORMANT plants; they dry...