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SLOW, clumping evergreen fern with felt-like five-fingered fronds. It's a conversation starter plant for sure, best to have as a house plant in a main area during parties if topics are scarce, or situated outside on a slope close to eye level. Grows best in sites with sharp drainage, protected from too much rain...

Saturated magenta, large, fragrant, double flowers bloom summer-long on dense, glossy-leaved shrubs. Large, ornamental red-orange hips follow. 4 – 8' T & W Minimum temperature: -40° F

Yellow selection. Ships when dormant. Minimum temperature: 0° F

A densely-branching, broadly pyramidal form with a strong central leader, this Corylus has copper bark dramatically exfoliating to cream, much as a river birch, and lovely, long catkins draping the then leafless tree. This is one for the many looking for a mid-size tree, handsomely regular, pink-tinged in spring and brilliant gold in fall,...

Wonderfully interesting, this new Japanese selection has dense gray-green foliage reminiscent of the Japanese crepey silk fabric called 'Chirimen'. The fine texture gathers into vertical flame-like forms. 1.5 ft T x 1 ft W in 10 years. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Pink and white hearts dangle profusely from arching reddish stems, and their chartreuse foliage glows brilliantly in the shade. This plant begins and ends a conversation. Once seen in the garden, the next stop is usually the checkout. 3' x 3' and fast growing. Minimum temperature: -30° F

A fountain of leafiness from Jiangsu Province in China: medium to light green elliptic leaves on a multi-trunked large shrub/small tree, Synojackia becomes flocked with white bell-flowers reminiscent of the Japanese snowbell (same family—Styracaceae). Blooms cluster in pendent cymes in May and June to be followed in July and September by pendent...

A shimmering sheen of downy white fur covers the leaves of this ingeniously named Arctostaphylos. The foliage creates a striking contrast in the landscape and is one the palest of all the varieties we grow. Complimentary white urn-shaped flowers continue the theme and are a delight to foraging hummingbirds and bees. Native to...

A rounded, deciduous shrub, snowberry is a North American native with matte, pale green leaves and tiny, pink, bell-shaped flowers in June and July. Its hallmark white berries follow, not edible, but do remain attractive on otherwise bare winter branches because birds don't really care for them either. This is a pretty, light...

'Dense Jade' is an upright evergreen conifer with rich jade-green foliage. It forms a broad, dense, substantial, and handsome shrubby tree with attractive purplish bronzing in winter on its intriguing textural foliage. Well-drained soil is best for this attractive selection reaching 12' tall x 8' wide in 10 years. A garden anchor or...

Exhilarating copper-pink to orange-red new fronds become green, grand, and arching. They terminate in what's called a "gemma" (a new plant start), that upon touching the ground creates another plant. This is one intriguing, giant fern from China. Mature size: 3 ft T, 7 ft W; semi-evergreen in the Pacific Northwest. Minimum temperature:...

Deep burgundy/black/dark green highly textural leaves spread beneath vertical spires of sky-blue to violet in late spring. Glossy, the leaves glint in the sunlight like the riffled surface of a dark lake in wind—a groundcover mat forms from these spreading, dramatic leafy rosettes. Plants will thrive if shielded from hot afternoon...

Compact, dark, evergreen foliage with the darkest red blooms in late summer through early fall. Mature size: 8 in T x 14 in W Minimum temperature: -20° F

New spring growth is a glowing orange-pink to orange-red and light, pink-blushed flower clusters bloom in early spring among blue-gray pointed leaves. This manzanita's somewhat open form shows off its gestural, purple-mahogany branches. Give her some air, folks. Don't crowd. Mature size: 4–7 ft T x 4–8 ft W Minimum temperature: 0° F

If you're looking for an elegant dose of tropical-ness to inject into your garden, then consider this beauty. Large, green leaves (up to 6 inches long) that have a fuzzy coating and silver undersides that will remain evergreen if provided protection from freezes. In summer or fall, depending on the local temperatures,...

Large, deeply cut leaves, seemingly dusted with snow, form a large clump that sends up tall spikes of luminous white flowers with pink tips. Early to mid-summer bloom. This veritably glows in the garden. Give it a dark backdrop and it will be a lantern! For arrangements, there is little that is more...