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Natural variation selected from Anemone 'White Splendour' has daisy-like blooms in shades of pale blue to periwinkle that fade to white in the center with yellow stamens. Mature size: 4-6 in T Minimum temperature: -25° F

Deep copper-maroon, threadlike fragrant blooms in mid-winter through early spring are at their very best when backlit by the sun. Large leaves reminiscent of Hazelnut leaves, but perhaps prettier, turn yellow, orange, and red in fall on this broadly vase-shaped deciduous shrub. Mature size: 8-12 ft T x 10-15 ft W Minimum temperature:...

Carex firma 'Variegata' is a tiny little clump perfect for miniature gardens or as an accompaniment to a bonsai pot. Looks best when used with dark evergreens and bold reds. Good for rock gardens that get more summer water, our inland PNW rock garden would be too dry for our petite pal....

A well-behaved deciduous ground cover fern with feathery (plumose) fronds, at first light green, then bluish-green. Given freedom, it will create a delicate carpet in a woodsy area or can be happy tucked among the rockery with a bit of shade. Spreading but not invasive; easily curtailed. Naturally grows on shale talus slopes as...

Unique snowflake-shaped blooms of the palest pink (almost white) with vibrant magenta brushstrokes along the edge and on the back. A rare, showy specimen! No lime, please, for these woodlanders. This plant will go summer dormant. Mature size: 6 - 8 inches T; politely spreading Minimum temperature: -20° F

Mounding compact plant with silver foliage. Charming clusters of cherry red flowers bloom from late spring to early summer on this tender perennial. If desired prune to maintain shape. Appreciates freely draining soil in full sun. Mature size: 12 in x 12 in Minimum temperature: 30° F

Upright form with fuzzy heart-shaped leaves and whorls of lilac blooms spring to fall. Loves drainage as well an application of compost annually. Cut back hard if it gets scraggly. Mature size: 3-4 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 0° F

With stunning, bright purple-red new cones and lime-green spring growth, this is a superb small conifer with a lot going for it. Cones mature to brown and needles mature to medium green as weather warms. This is no boring shrub and can be useful as part of your evergreen garden matrix but...

From Axletree Nursery and Mallorn Gardens, UK. In late spring through mid-summer, clusters of dusky-lilac blooms highlighted by dark purple veins & edges with a cream center. Medium green leaves have attractive dark splotches. Mature size: 2.5 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -20° F

A lovely, dwarf selection with pendulous, arching branches. Every spring, the new needles emerge bright chartreuse from bare branches and then turn a soft grey-green. You can stake it to form an upright tree or allow it to wander horizontally to form a low dome. Deciduous conifer; mature size: 8 feet T x 3 feet W in 10...

This prolific Grecian windflower provides loads of blooms in mid-spring atop mounding dense, ferny foliage. Many-petaled white daisies with yellow centers and pinkish backsides bring spring cheer wherever planted in part shade OR sun (with enough moisture). Foliage goes dormant after blooms fade. ‘White splendor’ easily naturalizes and can provide...

Nodding, creamy-white, pink- & green-tinted, cup-shaped flowers appear atop stems from late winter to early spring. Leathery, tough leaves are dark green with showy white variegation all year. Herbaceous evergreen perennialMature size: 12-24 in T x W Minimum temperature: 0° F

German for "snow white" this is a great rock garden plant. Masses of little white blooms in spring cover the dark green mat of narrow leaves. Semi-evergreen mat; Mature size: to 6 in T x 24 in W Minimum temperature: -40° F

This is a robust Heronswood selection with elegant clusters of pendent, deep rose lantern flowers! 3' tall — a rare offering! Minimum temperature: 0° F

A dwarf mounded maple with leaves that emerge stunning cream & pink with yellow veins. Leaves age to green in summer, then the fall color is bright red-orange. Discovered as a seedling from 'Mikawa yatsubusa' and introduced by Buchholz Nursery. Mature size: 4 ft T x W in 10 years Minimum temperature: -20° F

A large, robustly-growing hosta, with heart-shaped, apple-green leaves. Easter-lily-sized white trumpets appear in August on scapes up to 24 inches tall. Flowers have a scent heavily reminiscent of said lilies. Makes a weed-suppressing ground cover when planted en masse. Enjoys evenly-moist soil enriched with organic matter. Mature size: 18 inches tall & 24...