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This vigorous and deciduous climber has glossy palmate leaves reminiscent of perennial monkshood. Clusters of non-showy greenish flowers in late summer give way to bluish fruits which mature to a showy yellow and orange in fall. Best berry production (and that is what it's all about) is in full sun. This...

Fabulous pyramidal winter flame of gold with tawny amber tips. This one really lit my fire the first time we met. Slow-growing conifer. Mature size: 6 ft T x 3 ft W in 10 yrs Minimum temperature: -20° F

Rhizomatously spreading fern native to New Zealand. Feathery fronds emerge upright and arch as they get larger, with young plants developing at margins that will self-sow onto the soil below. Graceful and impressive, protect from direct sun. Evergreen, 12-18" tall by 12"-3' wide Minimum temperature: 20° F

Exquisite broad petals of soft, seductive yellow, unlike the other screamers, blooms in early spring. An upright shrub with graceful arching branches, deciduous. You will see the most blooms in full sun, but the happy grower tolerates light shade and is not picky about soil. It is best to prune...

In early spring, plentiful reddish whips are simply covered with creamy yellow catkins. This shrub has an upright habit reaching heights of 12ft and can be used for streambank restoration, riparian buffers, and privacy hedges. Beloved by pollinators and humans alike. Formerly known as ‘S365’ this fast-growing hybrid willow is...

If you didn't before, now you know there is such a thing as a dwarf bog birch. It has nearly round, toothed small leaves on fine branches, and its cute catkins are profuse and short. Everything about this birch is diminutive. Leaves in fall are light yellow and peach and it will...

This rarely offered raspberry relative from the Eastern Himalayas begs for a special spot in the back of a sun-dappled border. The dazzling white, 2-inch rose-like flowers bloom in early—late spring. We have not had fruit develop on our stock plants. Requires regular summer water and can tolerate heat and humidity. Mature...

Wooly Thyme is low and spreading working well for thyme 'lawns' or nooks and crannies between pavers. Minimum temperature: -20° F

Profuse blooming amethyst blue flowers in late spring over fine, evergreen foliage mats. An excellent groundcover! It acts like creeping thyme and takes foot traffic similarly. It's extra pretty when adorned with butterflies! Mature size: 2 in T x 18 in W Minimum temperature: -20° F

From woodlands and streambanks of central China, this "lace-cap" is a mix of creams and whites — a center froth of tiny cream-gold beads and white florets on the periphery that dangle upside down (like they're jumping ship) — wonderfully curious. Large, flat, heart-shaped leaves are, for the most part, held horizontally...

An evergreen for the shady woodland garden, this tough shrub can compete with the dense roots of PNW native conifers. Adorned year-rough with long, shiny, dark green leaves with widely-spaced "teeth" along the edges. With branches that will fill out to the ground, it can be pruned into a boxy, informal...

This is a superb hybrid with graceful, long, spiny leaves and springtime fragrant yellow flowers that bring bees in droves. It's an upright, vase-shaped shrub that can grow to 10 feet with age. Make it a centerpiece. Minimum temperature: 0° F Featured on Great Plant Picks: https://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/976

Rigid, broadly elliptic evergreen leaves are washed with pewter, and dainty, porcelain-light-blue forget-me-not flowers bloom in spring. Intriguing and rare, it comes from Mt. Emei in Sichuan, China, collected by Dan Hinkley. It will increase slowly by stolons to form a polite and lovely colony. (syn. Trigonotis cavelleri) Mature Size: 8 inches...

Spring foliage emerges in shades of pink alongside chartreuse flowers. Foliage quickly grows golden and retains color for most of the season. Mature size: Deciduous; 50 ft-75 ft W x T Minimum temperature: -30° F

Large, deeply dissected, deep bronze-burgundy leaves with bright green veins. New growth is often pinkish; fall color is a range of yellow-orange-red. Upright form. Mature size: 8-10 feet tall & wide in 10yrs Minimum temperature: -20° F

Incredibly hardy, this Asparagus comes from Russia and is an ornamental, delicate, twining vine 15' tall/long with significant orange berries if it's happy. Its golden fall color is stupendous, a veritable beacon if trained on a tuteur! Minimum temperature: -40º F