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This hardy banana has blazed a trail into the idyllic island in each of us: bold 8-foot long leaves on clumping plants to 15 feet tall. Don't be put off by the occasional tattered leaf; that is the nature and part of the look of banana plants. If you live in...

Forming pretty mounds, small yellow glowing flowers with bright green rounded bracts grace the woodland garden in late winter (early spring). The bracts remain long after the flower proper is gone, looking like green flowers — a long bang for your buck. Unusual and delightful; this is not just any cute...

White striations make this light gray-green bark sing, and the lemon-yellow autumn leaves with red petioles lighten and brighten your way toward winter! Its form is rounded and fairly open—perfect for creating lovely dappled shade. Deciduous tree; mature size: 30 ft tall x 20 ft wide Minimum temperature: -15° F

Early summer saturated deep rose-pink flowers attract butterflies, are lightly fragrant, fine-leafed, and evergreen. This compact cushion is at home in dry gravel beds, rock gardens, banks, walls, bright borders or in containers. It's grateful for full sun, or partial shade, with free-draining soil or compost, and will give you...

Description coming soon Mature size: 1 ft T x 4-6 ft W Minimum temperature: 15º F

A Mahonia cross from the collection of Dan Hinkley, described by him as having "finely textured foliage exhibiting moments of brilliant red growth alternating with minutes of variegation." Upright clusters of yellow flowers appear in mid-spring. Mature size: 4-6 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 0° F

From Western China, this Codonopsis (sometimes spelled 'Dang Shen') is unusual, subtle, rare, and delicate. Fuzzy, weaving stems support small soft leaves and a bell-flower with a complex and exquisite color that is hard to pin down: pale yellow-green, milky-blue inside, softly striped with purple inside. The root is used medicinally in...

Native to the southeastern US, the Yellowwood is a deciduous tree with lush, pinnately compound leaves of bright green, rich golden-yellow in fall. In 8–10 years you'll be rewarded with wonderfully fragrant creamy panicles in May that cover the tree like so much wisteria. A legume, the flowers will be followed by...

Evergreen slender grey-green leaves grace this dense compact variety providing great cover for keeping the weeds at bay. Pale pink flowers with golden stamens cover the plant in spring. Mature size: 2-4 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide Minimum temperature: 15° F

Dense rosettes of rubbery, spoon-shaped, blue-green leaves make a wonderful texture for rock gardens; a native Oregonian succulent groundcover with chartreuse flower clusters in May – July. Minimum temperature: 0° F

A vigorous thyme with medium green leaves and fairly large pink flowers. Spreads at a good clip. Loved by bees (honey and bumble)! Mature size: 6 in T and spreading. Minimum temperature: -10° F

Low, carpet forming succulent with intense, dark pink flowers atop glaucous purple leaves in late summer. Drought tolerant! Mature size: clumping perenn 12 ft T Minimum temperature: -40° F

This vigorous cultivar has lush dark green foliage which handsomely contrasts the numerous pale-pink flowers. The edge and back of the flowers are infused with a complementary dark rose-pink. Mature size: 1-2 ft T & W Minimum temperature: -20° F

Part of the silver elite in the Potentilla family tree, this stunning Northwest native makes a mound of dissected silver leaves (like 18th c. jacquard) and butter yellow flowers on 10" stems—what a beautiful and interesting combination. It tolerates, even appreciates dry, rocky soil. Minimum temperature: -30° F

A centuries old favorite featuring petals in shades of Venetian-red to mahogany, edged in gold with a golden heart. This primrose evokes a Renaissance painting. The clustered blooms are fragrant and perfect for adding a royal flare to spring bouquets. Grow in moist soil in partial shade. Does beautifully along a shaded path or perhaps...

Showy wheels of white progress to lavender and shades of pinky-purple, while the centers remain lighter, makes for a dynamic display of tones and gives this variety its name! Flowers spring through summer with additional blooms encouraged by deadheading. Easy to grow as long as there is good drainage in winter,...