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Yellow flowers are distinctive for an interesting flare of red-orange from the base of each petal. It blooms mid-summer when butterflies will find it. 18" tall and clumping with incised leaves reminiscent of strawberry but more narrow. Minimum temperature: -30° F

A penguin of a pine, this dwarf form of P. sylvestris is extremely dense and as green as can be. Older needles are longer than the new ones for extra texture. Mature size: 3 ft T x 2 ft W in 10 years. Minimum temperature: -40° F

Upright, round, dark green foliage; flowers in summer on stem-sides. Evergreen in mild winters. Water lover; can tolerate summer dry. Spreads via seed & rhizome. Evergreen rush: 2-4 ft T x W Minimum temperature: -30° F

Profuse blooms of double, bright orange flowers from mid-spring through fall. This is a dwarf variety of Geum 'Fireball'. Mature size: 12 inches tall & wide Minimum temperature: -20° F

Single red flowers (from deep crimson to cerise-pink) blooming continuously from spring to frost on new wood. Average soils; vigorous; disease-resistant; nearly thornless; good-looking foliage. Mature size: 5 feet tall x 4 feet wide. Minimum temperature: -10° F

Pendent 4 inch white flowers with purple bracts dangle from upright hollow stems in summer. 6 x 6 feet. Cut back to the ground before spring. Minimum temperature: 0° F

Primula seed strain with rich colors of dark jewel-tone purples. The dark blooms contrast with the bright verdant foliage. Blooms in the late winter and early spring. Adds much-needed saturation to the gloomy end of the winter season. Mature size: 8 inches tall Minimum temperature: -20° F

Easy and rewarding perennial with starbursts of blue umbels on tall, upright stems. Excellent cut flower and dries well too. Herbaceous perennial; mature size 2-3 ft T x 1-2 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F Photo close up by H. Zell / CC BY-SA Photo of umbel group by Андрей Корзун (Kor!An) / CC BY-SA Photo...

A beautiful native evergreen coniferous tree from the upper elevations of the Cascades: sculptural, short-needled. This blue-green sentinel spire of the subalpine skyline is built for snow and ice: stiff branches with drooping tips dump the snow load. The cones are smaller than other species of Hemlock, resembling small spruce cones,...

Evergreen, interesting, and very pretty, this Phlomis surrounds its stems with soft pink tiered whorls of hooded flowers in mid-summer, and the leaves are a complimentary light grey-green – altogether soft in texture and soft in color. Grows to a compact, manageable size. (Incidentally, the Balearic Islands are off the coast of...

A favorite deciduous shrub, its airy structure is fairly compact with a dense growth of fine twigs and small, hazel-like leaves held horizontally. The leaves often have a slight, pretty blush. In bloom, before it leafs out, the branches are lined with lovely light yellow flowers—so delicate. This beauty does not tolerate periods...

Usually a prolific late winter bloomer, 'Sentinel' has clusters blush-pink, urn-shaped flowers. Limb it up if you want to reveal the meandering inner structure and beautiful mahogany bark. Evergreen shrub; mature size: 6 ft T x 8 ft W mound. Minimum temperature: 0° F

Lacey leaves, finely and deeply dissected, emerge pink in spring then become orange-red with bright green petioles in summer and, finally, bright red and orange in fall. This 2' mounding, deciduous, dwarf tree is very slow growing so would work well in a pot or perhaps on a small mound. Kawaii means...

Bringing spring to life in vibrant shades of gold, with peach and sunset-orange accents, 'Tango' is a real crowd-pleaser! Mature size: 15-20 cm T Minimum temperature: -20° F

From summer through fall, clusters of small flowers with pink tubes, light pink sepals, and light pink corollas. Red stems feature leaves with distinct red veins. An upright, hardy shrub. Mature size: 2-3 feet tall and wide. Minimum temperature: 10° F

A tidy, grassy mound with arching, silver-white-margined dark green blades makes a nice accent plant that will brighten any garden and make a great textural contrast. It likes moist, well-draining soil but doesn't want to sit in water. 1'-2' x 1'-2' mound+. Sorry, no grasses or sedges can be shipped to California. Minimum temperature:...