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A graceful deciduous shrub with a spring bridal veil of cascading white blossoms that emerge from masses of tight, pearl-sized buds. Limb up if you want to emphasize its veiling nature, but do prune after it blooms since it flowers on old wood. Aptly named. Mature size; 6-8 ft T x 10 ft W Minimum...

Narrow, light blue-green and stiffly hairy leaves up to 6 inches long create evergreen rosettes. Slender foot-high stems are topped by bright orange, 2+ inch diameter, four-petalled flowers. It's easy to assume if it's a poppy then it wants full sun...but the Hairy Poppy loves light shade in addition to well-drained soil...

A striking cultivar with burgundy new leaves and, from spring to fall, deep pink flowers with white stamens. Mature size: 24 inches T x W Minimum temperature: -20° F

An exclamation point to draw the eye in the garden, effective when used sparingly, or in a row to form a narrow hedge. A cross between T. baccata and T. cuspidata this species cross helps provide greater winter hardiness. The jade-green, needle-like leaves densely clad this very narrow cultivar. Matures size: 5-6' ft...

.Light pink to orange-pink flowers are set amongst dark green palmately compound leaves. The blooms, shown off by the shrub's open form, are just between a cup-shape and a star-shape and have a translucent, waxy appearance. Asian garden or Western garden, this shrub is equally at home and has a southeastern U.S. counterpart. Despite...

Western North America native with umbels of white flowers with a delicate dark midrib. Works as a mixer with other xeriscape plantings. A great nectar and pollen source for many insects. Early spring bloom. Mature size: 12-24 in T Minimum temperature: -10° F

Supremely fuzzy young fronds emerge in spring capped in white and grow into rigid and upright silvery-green spires that stay beautiful through the summer heat. Great for rock gardens, sandy and acidic coastal soils. Rhizomatously spreading. Photo taken at the JC Raulston Arboretum, in NC. Mature size: 18 in T x 24...

The leaves on this striking shade tree emerge a deep pink with tips of orange. Pale yellow flower spikes emerge in spring as the leaves open. As spring proceeds, the leaves turn to pale green, and then as summer warms they deepen to dark green. Shades of orange and red take...

From Dan Hinkley, a hardy Begonia collected in Myanmar at 9,000'. Robust and clumping with marbled leaves. (More observations later as we wait and watch!) Minimum temperature: 10°?F

A rough, spreading Eastern North American native perennial. It grows typically to 3 feet tall on thick stems with broad light green leaves to 8 inches long. Late-spring into mid-summer brings fragrant, pinkish-purple domed flowers with a charming, slight droop. Flowers give way to seed pods (2-4" long) which ripen to split open and...

Deciduous silver-gray fronds accented with purple and green. A perennial favorite that especially looks great among the mixed company of dark green hostas. Mature size: 2 ft tall x 2 ft wide Minimum temperature: -40° F

In March, Viburnum carlesii prepares to fragrance the garden with very pretty deep pink buds that open to pink-washed white snowballs becoming pure white when mature in April. Sumptuous fragrance! Blue-black berries follow. The leaves are broad, textural, and serrated, tinged chocolate-maroon when young, dark green in summer, purple-red in...

Evergray cord-like silvery stems have small white summer flowers. 6'x6' shrub that is happy enough with poor but well-drained soil. New Zealand.Minimum temperature: 5° F

Undulating evergreen leaves are held tightly to reddish-tan, self-clinging stems that climb to 20'. The flowers that bloom when the plant is mature, are worth the wait — they're like an exploded white lace cap. With its aerial roots it makes a good tree-trunk companion, brightening the shade. It's okay, it...

Navel of Venus is a biennial succulent plant with round leaves and an 8" spire of pale yellow, tiny, tubular flowers held closely. It's unusual appearance and moniker make it quite the conversation piece! We have it in a gravelly rock garden where it hugs the rocks and fills the crevices, slowly...

A North American native beauty, found in moist, shady woodland conditions. In spring, dangling, greenish-white blooms are spaced at each leaf node along somewhat zig-zagging, arching stems. Mature size: 24-36 inches T x W Minimum temperature: -40° F