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From Chile, this very low, creeping, dense, and somewhat rubbery plant has finely cut, glossy, evergreen leaves and small yellow flowers in early and midsummer. Only 1 – 2 inches tall and 2 feet wide, it forms a nice cushion and a tidy edging for an alpine garden or rockery. Minimum temperature: 0° F

A small bulb native to the seasonal wetlands of South America, this white, open, crocus-like bloom with narrow, grass-green leaves, opens late summer to fall and likes summer water. Typically it bursts into bloom after heavy, prolonged rains, hence the common name. Appropriate for containers as well as the garden bed....

A new color form of the winter-flowering South American starflower. In winter, glaucous green foliage emerges then, in early spring, up come 4-inch tall stalks of lilac-pink flowers with a violet midrib. Dormant mid-spring through fall. The flower color ranges from pale pink to a deeper lilac-pink. Perennial bulb to 4 in T Minimum temperature:...

A beautiful golden plume of flowers blooms from late summer into fall amongst a backdrop of upright rich green foliage. This clump-forming species does not spread aggressively by rhizomes as some Goldenrods. An important late-season food source for pollinating insects, including Monarch butterflies. The seedheads provide a source of food for overwintering birds....

An enormous (8 –10'), dramatic candelabra of golden-yellow flower spikes bloom July – September from a base of felted, gray-green leaves! When in bloom it is a dry garden torch, brilliant, tough, easy, and impressive! Reseeds; biennial. Minimum temperature: -20° F

A rounded, deciduous large shrub or small tree up to 20 ft tall. This gratifying western native becomes covered with a profusion of flowers in spring. A soft, rose-purple haze enlivens the landscape from February to April. Very heat, drought, and clay tolerant, it's not for the coast; it needs distinct seasons to...

A smaller form of Glorybower with apricot-blushed new growth before transitioning to a summer chartreuse. 'Golden Glory', like the species, offers sentimental heart-shaped leaves, fragrant white blooms in late summer, and showy pink & blue fruit in fall. Does not burn in full sun, but appreciates rich soil that is well-drained with...

Large (did I say Large?), sweetly-scented creamy yellow flower heads on 2 foot tall plants with bamboo-like leaves. (Your neighbors won't have this.) Mature size: 2 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -30° F

Bronze leaves form a dense low-growing mound set off by delectable rosy-pink flowers blooming late spring - early summer in this hybrid cultivar of G. endressii x G. papuanum. A smaller fall flowering can be encouraged by shearing the plant and providing additional summer water. Appreciates moist, organic-rich soil though can tolerate intermittent watering...

Red-orange spring leaf color becomes glossy-green in summer, followed by absolutely brilliant reds in fall. A deciduous tree, broadly pyramidal, hands-down handsome. 30–40' x 15–25' Minimum temperature: -20° F Featured on Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/1795

An evergreen shrub 6 – 8' tall and wide, the Pineapple Guava has exotic-looking flowers with pink and white petals and an explosion of vermillion stamens. The tasty, sweet fruit may not set every year depending upon your climate; in cooler climes plant it in a warm spot. Native to the highlands...

If you swoon over the tall, dark, and handsome, we have the Hellebore for you. Emerging on midnight stems in late winter, these sumptuous ebony double blooms are the stuff of fantasies. Verdant green foliage is evergreen though we often cut back last season’s growth so we may be swept...

'Hot Lips' is a captivating Epimedium acuminatum hybrid introduced by Diana Reek at Collector’s Nursery. It adds to the cheer of early spring with large bright flowers with bubblegum pink sepals and cranberry spurs. It stays well-behaved in an attractive clump, preferably located in a light shade spot in your garden. Fall...

Hybrid peony with double flowers that open creamy yellow and get pink tones as they age, in shades of peach and salmon. Itoh peonies are a shining example of hybrid excellence. Mature size: 24-30 in T x 36-48 in W Minimum temperature: xx°

This unassuming evergreen with shiny, wavy leaves will amaze you in late winter-early spring with its long, silvery tassels raining like tinsel over the shrub. This form is denser than 'James Roof'. Formative pruning should be done after tassels are spent. Prefers good drainage and is somewhat drought-tolerant once established....

Description coming soon Mature size: 12 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 10º F