PerennialsPerennials perform year in and year out bringing forth luscious flowers, textural, or colorful leaves, interesting seed heads and even some great fall color. They come in all shapes and sizes from baseball-sized buns to Volkswagon bug proportions as in Chilean Rhubarb or Gunnera. Perennials are a layer of incomparable diversity and richness.
TreesTrees represent long-term serious relationships with the garden. You want to know them well before you tie the knot and you must also be clear what your expectations are of them. Shade, privacy, evergreen, deciduous...? Of course, some adjustment can be made while they are still young and we have moved many trees. Trees that have interesting bark and great fall color are tops on our list. But then there are so many flowering beauties as well! Consider planting a legacy tree for your family or...
GrassesGrasses and sedges add a soft, flowing effect, or an exciting vertical element in the landscape. Some serve well as single specimens and others are more effective en masse. Gracefully moving with the breeze to enliven the garden, or making stunning displays in fall and winter with handsome seed heads, grasses belong in nearly every garden. Most are deer-resistant too!
Drought-TolerantThese plants will thrive in dry conditions, making a special kind of landscape of interesting, often geometric patterns, textures, and forms. The color palette of the dry garden is unique, with a bit more silver and gray-green, bright yellows, reds, and oranges. Look for plants for dry shade, too! Garden without expensive irrigation infrastructure, reduce your water use as well as your workload.
FernsFerns are too often taken for granted like hard-working stagehands who make sure everything flows for the main characters of the night. The calming texture and leaf shape are subtle yet significant elements that when taken away are sorely missed. They are an ancient plant form that seems to resonate deeply. Be aware that some ferns are evergreen and others deciduous.
Bulbs & TubersBulbs seem magical because what you plant in the ground is so very different from the beauty that bursts into bloom above ground. Later on, when you've completely forgotten about them, they'll surprise and delight you. Planting bulbs is a kind of secret investment! Many require a dry resting period so pay special attention to this.
All of it!This collection contains everything currently in our online database. This doesn't necessarily reflect all of the stock at the nursery, however! Give us a call if you are looking for something you don't see online. Use the "FILTER BY" drop-down menu to the right to sort plants according to plant properties or cultural requirements.
VinesVines come in all shapes and sizes. Some are rambunctious while others are timid weavers and twiners. Vertical or ambling, they add character and often fragrance to the garden. Let them crawl across the ground, over an otherwise uninteresting shrub, or up a trellis or tree trunk, no harm done.
Pollinator-FriendlyMake your garden a pollinator's paradise! These plants will be beneficial to countless bees of all kinds, insects, including butterflies and moths, and birds. You can make a real difference!
Ground CoversA successful and engaging garden is a layered proposition. Ground covers form that carpet layer, creating softness, richness, texture, and a sense of detail often necessary for a garden to look and feel complete. Ground covers, too, can be wonderfully floriferous, fragrant, fruiting, and evergreen or deciduous. And not least, they can be weed-suppressing! Our criteria for plants included in this collection is that they be less than 24 or so inches tall and spreading to more than about two fee...
NativesThese plants are native to the Pacific Northwest and/or the West Coast of North America. Some may be what many are calling "nativars" — cultivars of natives. Some natives are endemic to a very specific niche or locale — a valley or mountainside, or are native to a very large area such as North America. When making a native garden, consider the definition of "native" you will use. These plants are essential for wildlife habitat and for our native pollinators. Aside from that, t...
EvergreenCreate a balance in your garden of evergreen and deciduous plants. Evergreens, whether they are broadleaf evergreens or conifers, make the indispensable structure for the garden year round. And for those who desire it, evergreens are the quintessential low-maintenance plant. The range of evergreen leaves, forms, and textures is almost limitless, with many also providing flower, scent, and berry.
Hydrangeas...and Hydrangea cousins! Hydrangeas are a much more diverse genus than you think! Mophead, lacecap, panicle, bigleaf, mountain, smooth, oakleaf, and climbing...deciduous and evergreen..small and large..solid green leaves and wildly variegated. Browse this category for the right fit for your garden!
Deer-ResistantWhile there are no guarantees in this category, deer are LESS likely to nibble on these garden gems. The more deer-resistant plants in the garden, the greater the deterrent, perhaps allowing you to tuck in some not-so-resistant plants.
FragrantThese plants will please your nose! Plant them where your nose goes — near an entrance, along a walkway, next to a patio, or underneath a bedroom window, porch, or balcony!
Perennials
Perennials perform year in and year out bringing forth luscious flowers, textural, or colorful leaves, interesting seed heads and even some great fall color. They come in all shapes and sizes from baseball-sized buns to Volkswagon bug proportions as in Chilean Rhubarb or Gunnera. Perennials are a layer of incomparable diversity and richness.
Trees
Trees represent long-term serious relationships with the garden. You want to know them well before you tie the knot and you must also be clear what your expectations are of them. Shade, privacy, evergreen, deciduous...? Of course, some adjustment can be made while they are still young and we have moved many trees. Trees that have interesting bark and great fall color are tops on our list. But then there are so many flowering beauties as well! Consider planting a legacy tree for your family or...
Grasses
Grasses and sedges add a soft, flowing effect, or an exciting vertical element in the landscape. Some serve well as single specimens and others are more effective en masse. Gracefully moving with the breeze to enliven the garden, or making stunning displays in fall and winter with handsome seed heads, grasses belong in nearly every garden. Most are deer-resistant too!
Drought-Tolerant
These plants will thrive in dry conditions, making a special kind of landscape of interesting, often geometric patterns, textures, and forms. The color palette of the dry garden is unique, with a bit more silver and gray-green, bright yellows, reds, and oranges. Look for plants for dry shade, too! Garden without expensive irrigation infrastructure, reduce your water use as well as your workload.
Ferns
Ferns are too often taken for granted like hard-working stagehands who make sure everything flows for the main characters of the night. The calming texture and leaf shape are subtle yet significant elements that when taken away are sorely missed. They are an ancient plant form that seems to resonate deeply. Be aware that some ferns are evergreen and others deciduous.
Bulbs & Tubers
Bulbs seem magical because what you plant in the ground is so very different from the beauty that bursts into bloom above ground. Later on, when you've completely forgotten about them, they'll surprise and delight you. Planting bulbs is a kind of secret investment! Many require a dry resting period so pay special attention to this.
All of it!
This collection contains everything currently in our online database. This doesn't necessarily reflect all of the stock at the nursery, however! Give us a call if you are looking for something you don't see online. Use the "FILTER BY" drop-down menu to the right to sort plants according to plant properties or cultural requirements.
Vines
Vines come in all shapes and sizes. Some are rambunctious while others are timid weavers and twiners. Vertical or ambling, they add character and often fragrance to the garden. Let them crawl across the ground, over an otherwise uninteresting shrub, or up a trellis or tree trunk, no harm done.
Pollinator-Friendly
Make your garden a pollinator's paradise! These plants will be beneficial to countless bees of all kinds, insects, including butterflies and moths, and birds. You can make a real difference!
*Gifts - All
Some non-plant items for plant lovers!
Ground Covers
A successful and engaging garden is a layered proposition. Ground covers form that carpet layer, creating softness, richness, texture, and a sense of detail often necessary for a garden to look and feel complete. Ground covers, too, can be wonderfully floriferous, fragrant, fruiting, and evergreen or deciduous. And not least, they can be weed-suppressing! Our criteria for plants included in this collection is that they be less than 24 or so inches tall and spreading to more than about two fee...
Natives
These plants are native to the Pacific Northwest and/or the West Coast of North America. Some may be what many are calling "nativars" — cultivars of natives. Some natives are endemic to a very specific niche or locale — a valley or mountainside, or are native to a very large area such as North America. When making a native garden, consider the definition of "native" you will use. These plants are essential for wildlife habitat and for our native pollinators. Aside from that, t...
Evergreen
Create a balance in your garden of evergreen and deciduous plants. Evergreens, whether they are broadleaf evergreens or conifers, make the indispensable structure for the garden year round. And for those who desire it, evergreens are the quintessential low-maintenance plant. The range of evergreen leaves, forms, and textures is almost limitless, with many also providing flower, scent, and berry.
Hydrangeas
...and Hydrangea cousins! Hydrangeas are a much more diverse genus than you think! Mophead, lacecap, panicle, bigleaf, mountain, smooth, oakleaf, and climbing...deciduous and evergreen..small and large..solid green leaves and wildly variegated. Browse this category for the right fit for your garden!
Deer-Resistant
While there are no guarantees in this category, deer are LESS likely to nibble on these garden gems. The more deer-resistant plants in the garden, the greater the deterrent, perhaps allowing you to tuck in some not-so-resistant plants.
Fragrant
These plants will please your nose! Plant them where your nose goes — near an entrance, along a walkway, next to a patio, or underneath a bedroom window, porch, or balcony!
