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Enchanting, faceted, urn-shaped flowers are stained pink and inscribed with deep red. They're borne in clusters along arching branches spring through summer. An unusual beauty from Himalayan moist forested foothills, dappled shade and acidic, well-draining soil will cure its homesickness. It's lovely in a large pot that can be brought inside...

Description coming soon... Mature size: 2 ft tall x 6 ft wide Minimum temperature: -5° F

Plumes of fine, feathery leaves culminate in panicles of starry, sky-blue flowers in late spring. This is an excellent perennial for a dependable show of atmospheric golden fall color. It is especially effective in a swath. Don't skimp; make a statement! Mature size: 3 feet tall & 4 feet wide Minimum temperature: -20° F

An architectural, twiggy shrub with very tiny leaves and flowers. Zig-zagging stems are BLACK in winter and smoky-grey in summer. Tiny, deep red blooms in spring are followed by small, round green fruits. The leaves emerge bright green, then age to dark greenish-black, then gold in fall. Exceptional drought tolerance...

The narrow columnar shape of this evergreen is useful for flanking an entrance or for demarcating the intersection of garden paths. A cross between T. baccata and T. cuspidata this species cross helps provide greater winter hardiness. The jade-green, needle-like leaves densely form along the stems. Mature size: 5- 6 ft tall...

Dark olive green palmate leaves, narrowly incised and toothed, are liberally flecked with white for a complex filigreed effect. The leaves are brick-red beneath as are the stems, seductively peeking through the green. Late season pink flowers hover at the surface of the foliage. A hardy Begonia is a boon for those inclined...

Adaptable to a wide range of conditions; grey-green foliage set off early spring yellow blooms that lead to coral berries. Very prickly but lovely. Mature size: 3-6 ft T x 3-4 ft W Minimum temperature: 0° F

This dependable, old-fashioned, light yellow spring ephemeral has a unique flower form: one bloom inside the other! "Originally, this flower variant was given the name Hose-in-Hose because the form of the flower is reminiscent of the way some Elizabethan gentlemen used to wear their stockings, one inside the other with the...

A supernova of a flower: giant 12–16 inch diameter, starry, metallic purple orbs always command a second glance and concomitant raves. The stems are relatively short, so place these bulbs near the front of a dry border or walk. It makes a huge sparkler that won't scare dogs and cats on the 4th of July...

Discovered by Roman Ganklin and W. Richard Hildreth; 'Sunset' develops red-purple-brown shaggy bark as it matures and the rounded green leaves that begin life as coppery-orange buds. This naturally occuring hybrid, discovered near Prunedale in Monterey County, involved A. pajaroensis and A. hookeri and has pinkish-white urn-shaped flowers that are...

The Eastern sister to our native white oak (Quercus garryana) ranging from Eastern US to the Mississippi. Identifiable by its whiteish gray, textured bark and deeply lobed pinnate leaves, as well as 1 inch acorn fruits. Conical shaped when young, maturing into a graceful, rounded, wide canopy deciduous tree that can tolerate...

Slowly growing with short, glossy, bright green, needle-like leaves and small, bright pink flowers blooming spring to fall. 2" tall and mat-forming. Minimum temperature: -40° F

Artfully dense & contuored branches with dark green leaves. More sun = more dense; more shade = more open. Becomes upright with age. VERY slow growing, in 50 or so years to 6 ft T x 2+ ft W. Mature size: 2ft T x 1ft W in 10 yrs Minimum temperature: -20° F

A mounding-globose cutie with soft light green foliage in spring that turns a blue-green by summer and bronze-purple when the cold comes. Drought tolerant once established, protect from wind. Mature size: 3 ft+ T x W Minimum temperature: -10° F

Held aloft above bronzed spring foliage, the delicate hue of the 'Cupreum' blossom blooms a blushing coral that blends into the lemony-yellow central cup. Semi-evergreen leaves age to olive green as the season progresses, then take on autumnal shades. Makes an excellent groundcover for shady areas and is tolerant of drought....

Two-inch golden yellow flowers are followed by ornamental seed pods and striking red-orange-yellow fall colors. Light and airy deciduous shrub. Mature size: 8 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -10° F