A charming addition to the PNW woodland garden by Darrell Probst. Exceptional perennial for PNW gardens providing five months of rich orange flowers along stems rising ultimately to 7. Partial shade, best, in draining, cool soils. From the Apuseni Mountains of central Romania, one of the best of all Hepaticas, with bold lobed foliage remaining evergreen forming slowly spreading colonies from which erupt in late winter large and ethereally blue flowers that insist on conveying that winter has been defeated at last. Slips to dormancy in early summer. A neat mounding shrub to 3' x 3', with a long progression of nodding pink flowers in June through July. Built with Volusion. A bizzare tubular foliaged lily with equally strange flowers arising atop seperate stems cloaked by a frilled prophylactic-like membrane. Fine racemes of white flowers appear above foliage mid-summer resulting in crops of blue-black berries. Perhaps one of the strongest growing and boldly variegated foliaged Agapanthus we have come across, with broad zippy striped foliage forming large clumps and light blue flowers atop 2' stems; an excellent candidate for container culture though perfectly happy in well drained soils in the lower Puget Sound region. Light shade and humus rich soils best. Extremely rare collection from Sichuan 1996 performing admirably at Heronswood, forming a dense textural and colorful groundcover with naturally variegated lanceolate leaves, in deep shade and average evenly moist soil. Hinkley, Taiwan, 1997. Full sun is best and seemingly undisturbed by differing soil types, except soggy soils. This is untested and thusly fits snugly into the latter. Boquila trifoliolata is the first known plant to exhibit mimetic polymorphism - the ability to impersonate multiple different host plants. A most amazing legume, fully hardy, producing tall and upright stems to 6' clad with felted pinnate foliage and, in summer, yellow 'peas' in clusters attended by large pink, clasping bracts (which, in truth, hold the most interest in an ornamental sense). Truly, utterly, one of the best. Though the flowers are insignificant, it is a superb addition to any site in full sun for a distinctive folial addition, superb in containers, tolerant of moist conditions. Hydrangea aspera ssp. Exceedingly fragrant pink flowers offered very early in spring, requiring on our part containerized culture in greenhouse or conservatory conditions but ever so worth the effort. Dr Russell Barrett recounts his discovery of Lechenaultia mimica in the remote Harding Range of Australia's Kimberley. This compact evergreen shrublet possesses slender black branches topped with small green elliptical leaves outlined in pale green, ultimately reaching an average landscape size of 2 by 2. Best in full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soils. A lovely textured evergreen shrub, this cultivar losing the spines along the leaves typical of the species, ultimately, slowing, forming a dense, narrow shrub to 15' with axillary clusters of fragrant white flowers produced in September, and a rare hit of floral fragrance in autumn. From the Karoo in S. Africa, this species from a delightful and varied genus proffers multitudes of sparkly white 'daisies' nestled atop prostrate mats of small fleshy leaves. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. But of this much I am certain. A very lovely and highly textural evergreen shrub from New Zealand in the Daisy Family with uber undulated slightly yellow-green foliage backed in white and clusters of vanilla scented small white flowers in summer, for dry, exposed sites in draining soils. Maianthemum henryi DJHC 96321 yellow Flower. A fantastic, easy to blossom South African best employed in the PNW as a container plant or a very warm, well draining position, forming flat strappy foliage in early summer as a large rounded head of pink starry flowers emerge, held slightly above the leaves. A finely textured lily turf collected 2007 Taiwan, forming beefy mounds of very narrow foliage to 10 , very slowly spreading to make colonies. Rsistance au froid:-15 si ponctuel. Easy, peasey and lovely. Large rounded shrub/small tree with leathery, evergreen lanceolate foliage to 6, mid-spring flowers of creamy yellow resulting in startling crops of pink capsules opening to expose bright orange fruit. Baluka, Frantisek, and Stefano . Can be easily pruned to restrict size. Mikinori Ogisu's collection of one of the queens of the genus, with airy inflorescences in late winter bearing narrow, strongly reflexed purple/lavender flowers. For full sun or light shade in draining soils, moderate moisture during the growing season. Terms, 'Ruby' Gladiola (Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'), Creeping Honeysuckle (Lonicera crassifolia). Pilpilvoqui (Boquila trifoliolata) - Garden.org The most indispensable and certainly most fragrant winter flowering evergreen species for protected sites in the PNW, lending its beguiling perfume to the January and February garden dependably each year from relatively large lavender blushed flowers. Simply had to spread some around to those as smitten by the genus as we are. This knockout delivers, with arching canes to 4, purple blushed foliage throughout summer while a zesty, long lasting display of bicolor red/wine flowers appear early summer, carrying forward to the first frosts of autumn. A rare species of evergreen holly from the steep razorbacks of Fan Xi Phan in N.Vietnam, forming 6'-8' specimens clad with tiny, glossy evergreen foliage and a prolific set of small red fruit on females. An evergreen 'Ligularia' forming mounds of frilly-edges rounded leaves, somewhat gray-green, adding an uncommon texture to the light woodland in evenly moist soils. This will not form fruit without a partner, but it would (probably) not be edible anyway. Dense compact mounds to 3 coverd by delicate pulsing corymbs of white to pink/red in early summer changing to burgundy with age. It is a distinctive, hardy, relatively carefree front-of-border element for full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soil. It has taken us a decade to finally have our colonies of this sensational, low elevation native fawn lily establish enough to begin sharing. Open pollinated seedlings from our garden plant, an exceptional and statuesque species forming clumps of dramatic upright foliage to 3' from which arise large pokers of yellow fading orange in October. Trillium chloropetalum ex Primrose Warburg. Best in full sun and soils with even moisture. Full sun and average to poor draining soils. Hinkley Sichuan collection forms vigrous 2 mounds with single white cups then jewel like sapphire and red seed heads in fall, full sun partial shade. It has proven to be very hardy here, beginning to blossom in June and continuing well into November. It all seems like something we cannot afford. We propagate a seedling selection we feel is superior in many aspects to sister seedlings we trialed. A refined species on the cusp of hardiness in the PNW but profoundly worthy of cultivating. These are meant for shade and if grown in cool, humusy soils, all the better! Am I excited? Collected in Sichuan Province near Boaxing in 2000, this durable and dependably blossoming species has graced Windcliff and Heronswood, in full sun and sandy ( but occasionally watered ) soils, for over a decade. A long offering of large yellow flowers basally blotched in chocolate on a 3' x 4' framework of evergreen felted silver/gray foliage with a tough-as-nails personality. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Moist, partial shade. Site in a sheltered position or simply grow in a container and protect during winter months. A rare but surprisingly hardy evergreen Hamamelid from the Fan Xi Phan in northern Vietnam, producing stunning flowers of red in autumn amidst highly varnished green foliage along a framework less than 15'. From my collections in Taiwan in 2012. An ideal selection for a distinctive hedge or screen, for light shade or full sun. A rare yew relative from S. Chile where it can reach gargantuan proportions that are not achieved in cultivation. On my third encounter with A. griffithii, I was thrilled to at last find seed. A handsome variegated clone of the Tasmanian Leatherwood found by Ken Gillanders in the wilds of that Australian island state many years ago. Full sun or light shade in draining soils. 1 watching now Premiere in progress. The juice of the leaves has been used by local tribes to make an eyewash for sore eyes, and (as many other plants), it has Surprisingly hardy and durable in the PNW if treated with respect and dignity. Planted as a lark, it has proven to be fully hardy in our Indianola garden, grown in full sun and poor, gravely soils. hookeriana HWJK 2102. Flowers of unique brick red produced for longer period mid to late summer. Vigorous clumps of ruby red stems to 2 are clad with verdant herbage and capped by a steady progression of lilac orchidaceous flowers in mid to late summer. Fully deciduous and hardy, full sun and draining soils. Female collection has been offered. But will really go to Toun with even moisture, light shade in grow'g season. From fellow Flemish floristical friends, one of the best Epimediums I have grown, with true rich ruby red flowers produced in April and May slightly above 1' mounds of primarily deciduous foliage (obviously carrying a great deal of E. grandiflorum genetics). From Monksilver Nursery in the UK, a long time purveyor of plants of distinction. Ads from car dealers and private sellers. Tall, sturdy stems to 30 carry large heads of dusky purple flowers mid season' nearly as beautiful in deeply bruised seed capsules as in flower. Aucuba sp. The flower color of this collection appears to be more intense than other clones of this species in cultivation. A slow-growing evergreen shrub of rounded pyramidal habit boasting beautiful, small, oval, gray-green leaves narrowly margined with cream, contrasting nicely against the dark stems provide a luminous and dense variegated foliage year-round. yunnanense). Seedlings of an uncommon Akebia relative with handsome white stems and axillary flowers followed by long chains of purple fruit. Larger leaves on this clone than others I have seen. Slowly spreading, bright shade, evenly moist. 5' x 8' over time. chinensis HWJ 1006 (male). Flower heads are a bit heavy for its stems so suggest full sun with adequate moisture to provide stouter character, 6' hardy maritime W. Collected in 1996 in Sichuan's Wolong, this remains a favorite in foliage and flower, with elegant, narrow felted leaves and bicolor lavender/purple inflorescences to 12 across. For the woodland, in cool, evenly moist soils, an aristocrat amongst minions of shade. Taking a cutting left on the ground is a little thing that makes a BIG difference Winston Churchil. An intensely pink-to-red flowering species, to 2.5', from the eastern Cape where it grows in moist meadows and even areas of standing water. Partial shade in evenly moist, draining soil. With the same gigantic proportions of this species, with spikes of flowers to 5 in late summer, but this in white rather than chartreuse, for full sun in draining soils. Fleshy gray green leaves complete the full meal deal with this drought tolerant tough as turds beguiling perennial for full sun and well draining soils. Hinkley, et al, Chile, 1998, A truly superb and vigorous fern forming ultimately large, stoloniferous colonies of deciduous fronds to 18, each pinnae or leaflet of glossy green streaked with yellow, appearing somewhat chlorotic but in a nice way. Foolproof if provided soils with adequate moisture in full sun or light shade. Bright shade. (a fine cut stem for table or wreath) Ours established under south facing eave of our house; a protected location is recommended. The variegated Gladwin Iris is undeniably a stalwart in PNW gardens, with broad evergreen, white-striped swords whose 'foetid' smell when crushed is often equated with roasting beef. Heads of tubular pure white flowers on compact stems to 3' in mid August, sensational if planted amongst the taller blue selections for a sapphire and diamond result.