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An airy, deciduous shrub with fine, variegated leaves and willowy stems purportedly used in basketry. Best effect is achieved in part or dappled shade where it creates a lovely, light atmospheric effect. This is a cultivar of Symporicarpos orbiculatus, which is native to the Eastern & Central United States, as well as...

Palmate leaves with jagged edges are an enticing combination with hosta and other woodland dwellers. Clumping perennial to 2 ft. tall. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Dark purple-black buds open in mid-late spring to reveal plentiful silvery-lavender, sweetly fragrant panicles on this Manchurian lilac cultivar. It's a medium-sized shrub: compact, with a rounded form. In fall the small green elliptic leaves turn burgundy. It needs good air circulation so don't place other plants too close for comfort. Prompt...

Medium green, large, heart-shaped leaves create a soothing effect on this slower-growing small shade tree, and early summer, 8-inch long, dangling, terminal racemes of white bell-flowers fragrance the air. Native to Hokkaido Island, Japan. Mature size: 25 – 30 feet tall and 15 – 25 feet wide in time with an...

Unusual, flat, narrow dark green needles clad this unique, mid-size conifer that can give your garden some year-round structure and interest. It's both vase-shaped and asymmetrical — dynamic! Tough and easy. Mature size: 4 ft T and 6 ft W from a narrow base. Minimum temperature: -20° F

An exclamation point to draw the eye in the garden, effective when used sparingly, or in a row to form a narrow hedge. A cross between T. baccata and T. cuspidata this species cross helps provide greater winter hardiness. The jade-green, needle-like leaves densely clad this very narrow cultivar. Matures size: 5-6' ft...

Wall Germander is an extremely useful and attractive evergreen, woody-based shrublet. Pink to purple flowers bloom in late spring through mid-summer along the stems between its shiny, tiny, oak-shaped leaves. (Chamaedrys means "ground oak" in reference to the leaf shape and ground cover nature.) Use this good-looker for borders, to...

On this Chinese form, pink to beet-red bracts open in late spring and early summer to 2-inch white flowers, delicately pink-infused. The persistent red bracts with the reddish seed capsules continue to be ornate long after the flowers are gone. Fall color is dark, purple-red; winter shows off finely furrowed...

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...

Low-growing with small and handsome toothed leaves, and light, lavender-pink flower spritzes floating above early to late summer; this Japanese species makes a sweet ground cover. Mature size: 8 inches T, spreading to 18+ inches W Minimum temperature: -10° F

A showy, dense pyramidal tree with fan-like sprays of deep green with white-flecked undersides. Tiny, .5-inch, green-then-brown cones adorn the branch tips. This beauty doesn't appreciate being in a windy location or being allowed to dry out but's worth the TLC it desires. Native to the woodlands of Central and Southern Japan....

One of the hardiest palms, it grows over 15 feet tall with a spread of 6–8 ft. on a coarse, fibrous trunk. It's beautiful covered with snow! Native to northern India, northern Burma, and central China, it can be found at elevations of almost 8,000 feet. Minimum temperature: 0° F Featured on Great...

This member of the borage family with large, weed-smothering leaves, and clusters of beaked flowers with beautiful blue recurving petals is an early herald of spring and the hummingbirds find it then, too! The Shooting Star-shaped flowers make their appearance before the leaves. Very accommodating — sun or shade, dry...

Silvery-blue leaves contrast beautifully with a froth of fluffy yellow flowers June–July on three to five-foot tall sturdy stems. This one is sun-loving with adequate water. Silvery-blue and light yellow—so pretty! Please choose a shipping date between November 1 – April 1. Minimum temperature: -30° F

Emerging purple, compound leaves eventually transition to green on an upright plant; robust and sturdy throughout the summer. Pyramidal midsummer floral clusters as much as 9 inches wide create a fluffy, frothy effect of optimistic light yellow. Tolerates occasional dry periods and bright shade. Mature size: 3 ft T x 1 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Wooly Thyme is low and spreading working well for thyme 'lawns' or nooks and crannies between pavers. Minimum temperature: -20° F