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Dark bronze, glossy, textural foliage beneath large panicles of pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Leaves mature to a dark-edged green. Compact. Appreciates soil amended with organic matter and summer water. Mature size: 1-2 ft tall & 2-3 ft wide; flower spikes up to 4 ft T Minimum temperature: -30° F

Bright yellow flowers bloom in early to mid-summer amid leathery, sea-green leaves on stems that develop interesting, peeling bark with age. A compact shrub that stays within bounds. Mature size: 3 feet T & W Minimum temperature: -20° F

From early summer to early fall, three-inch, glistening lemon-yellow flowers with a prominent boss of pretty stamens bloom prolifically on a rounded shrub. Mature size: 2-4 feet T & W (Last photo shows red fall color.) Minimum temperature: -20° F

Vivid blue flowers are born on short stems over a long season starting midsummer on compact, dense plants. Reliable and relatively easy to grow rock garden plant. Mature size: 4 inches T x 6 inches W Minimum temperature: -40° F

Description Coming Soon. Mature size: 8-10 ft T x 6 ft WMinimum temperature: -15°F

Long, yellow-lipped, florescent orange tubular flowers gracefully adorn 4' tall purple stems with dark green leaves. This is candy for hummers and eye candy for gardeners from late spring into fall! Minimum temperature: 0° F

Fragrant cream-colored blossoms are strikingly contrasted by dark evergreen leaves. Take a peek to view the dramatic metallic copper gilding the underside of the leaves. This elegant new Magnolia was introduced by the Oregon nursery Heritage Seedlings from a cross between Magnolia foveolata x laevifolia. Appreciates regular water, organically enriched soil, and a sheltered...

Evergreen growth is kept thick and low by occasional pruning if desired. Yellow flower clusters bloom in spring, and its fall-reddened, wide leaves are equally, if not more colorful—a handsome, dependable northwest native. Well-draining soil improves appearance and longevity. Mature size: 1-2 feet tall and spreading Minimum temperature: -30° F Featured...

A diminutive plant, Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala 'Little Angel' is aptly named—sweet, small, and pretty. But it's also fairly tolerant of diverse conditions and its variegation, sprinkled throughout its tiny leaves, remains stable. Red-burgundy flowers, a little larger than a pencil eraser, bob above the foliage like little gems on 8-inch stems beginning...

Small, bright green leaves turn to yellows, reds, golds in fall. The bare tree is just as, if not more, showy: bark ranges from yellow/orange at the base to bright orange/red at outer branches. Striking. Mature size: 15 ft T x 15 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F

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

A Dancing Oaks selection, collected in 2017 near Laurance Lake, North of Mt. Hood. We planted this specimen in our dry garden in 2018 and have been continually pleased with its moderate rate of growth and form which gives it its name, 'Turtle Shell'. The winter foliage is reliably clear of...

Low and wider, this dense dwarf conifer, glows golden in winter, returning to green in spring. A colder winter further gilds the needles. Mature size: 1.5 feet T x 2 feet W in 10 years, Minimum temperature: -50° F

Charming petite cypress with yellow-tipped new growth and an irregular conical habit. Introduced by M. Koster and Son Nursery from the Netherlands, (1940s). Matures size: 3 ft T x 2 ft W in 10 years Minimum temperature: -30° F

Large, gorgeous, floriferous, bright scarlet blooms contrast delightfully against dark purple and green foliage. This catchfly is politely clumping and lower growing than some of its relatives. Blooms from early to mid summer. Mature Size: 12 in T x 12 in W Minimum temperature: -30° F

A shorter variety, 2 – 3 feet tall in bloom, 'Chocoholic' has purple-bronze (okay, chocolaty) lacy foliage and fragrant pink to white bottle-brush flowers in late summer. Contrast with light green or gold foliage plants for a striking effect. Butterfly attractant; deer resistant. Minimum temperature: -30° F