Windcliff Plants is a small endeavor on our property that has the luxury of propagating only those plants that we feel deserve greater recognition in gardens of North America; you will not find filler or bread and butter crops in this listing. But for few exceptions, the entirety of our inventory is part of my own collection work with their provenance and collection numbers in the plant description or provided upon request.
Sorry; we do NOT do mail-order. These plants are available to order online and pickup at Windcliff. They are also available at garden opens at Windcliff throughout the year, or at regional plant sales in Seattle, Portland and on the Kitsap Peninsula. With some exceptions, a wholesale quantity discount is available for legitimate businesses.
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(List updated December 2020)
Plant Name | Description | Size | Price |
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Acacia pravissima | gal | 18 | |
Acer pseudosieboldianum ssp. takesimense | gal | 22.5 | |
Actea sp. DJHH 14047 | A yet-to-be identified species of 'Cimicifuga', now Actaea, from Hubei province in 2014, possessing distinctive cut foliage and flowering stems to 5', brandishing pretty white spikes of fragrant flowers atop willowy stem in late summer. Keeping the collection number attached to this plant will allow for future identification as we learn its true identity. Light shade in evenly moists soils. | d4 | 15 |
Actinidia tetramera var. maloides | A vine whose name has Heronswood roots, described by our garden plant ( in Sweden ), one of the most acceptable Kiwis with linear black green foliage dipped in white and lovely pink flowers in mid spring. This will not form fruit without a partner, but it would (probably) not be edible anyway. One of the most memorable deciduous vines in our collection. | d4 | 15 |
Adinandra millettii DJHHu 15022 | A surprisingly hardy member of the Camellia Family with glossy, evergreen leaves and axillary white flowers produced in autumn on a framework to 15'. One of those perplexing, unknown genera that one MUST have in their garden, just to drive their gardnerd friends crazy. Plus, it is prettying ! | d2 | 15 |
Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwartzkopf‘ | d4 | 15 | |
Agapanthus ‘Amy Jan‘ (#1) | Amy Jan, named for my beloved, late sister, lovely, personable and joyful as she was in life, making robust, hardy clumps of fully winter-deciduous leaves and 2' stems capped by high bud-count heads of nodding tubular flowers (copious genetics of A. Inapterus present) of a distinctive sky blue with a hint of smoke. As all Agapanthus, well drained fertile soil, full sun. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ardernei | A robust, deciduous and fully hardy European hybrid producing dependably long seasons of sturdy 3 ft stems capped with large white flowers mid July opening from deceivingly light blue buds. Full sun. | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Betty Hedreen‘ (#25) | With large open heads of large, slightly nodding flowers, sky blue on tall stems to 3 ft, this has been a favorite of countless visitors to the garden in early to mid July, and named for one of the strongest and lovelliest women we have had the pleasure to call our friend. Fully deciduous and hardy, full sun and draining soils. | gal | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Blue Launch’ | A Windcliff selection from our Agapanthus program, for its vigorous growth and sturdy stems to nearly 5’ in mid-summer, capped by explosive heads of lovely light blue. Exceptionally good. Just ask me. Full sun, draining soils, adequate summer moisture. | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Blue Leap’ | Heronswood introduction forming vigorous floriferous clumps of broad green foliage and large midsummer globes of medium blue atop sturdy 3' stems. A 'doer' for full sun and draining soils in the PNW | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Blue Moon’ | Virtually absent in gardens of North America, this fine UK selection has endeared itself to the gardeners of Windcliff, with sturdy stems in late summer carrying large heads of light blue gray with a unique pearly cast. Outstanding. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Blue Triumphator’ | Extremely large heads of flaring, rich blue held on sturdy stems to 3.5' in mid season. Award of Merit by the RHS._x000B_ | d4 | 15 |
Agapanthus ‘Chick Austin’ (#12) | A Windcliff selection named for Robert's lovely older sister, with enormous heads of large, light blue flowers, striped and margined by darker hue on stems to 2.5' Fully to mostly deciduous and perfectly hardy in the PNW, for full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Cynthia Oman’ (#8) | This very distinctive selection shows a great deal of A. Inapterus, with heads of nodding flowers in mid summer possessing a distinctive blue purple color that is sensational in full blossom. Aging flowers fade to purple/red which provide a lovely bicolor effect. Named for Robert's kid sister, Cyn, who is as effervescent as her namesake. Full sun and draining soils._x000B_ | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Ellyn Charity‘ (#6) | Tall stems to 2.5' brandishing heads of glistening midnight blue opening from nearly black buds, selected by and named for Robert's sister Ellyn whom we adore nearly as much as this Agapanthus. Full sun, draining soils. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Encore‘ (#39) | Infrequently does the fruiting season of Agapanthus bring added interest to the garden but this Windcliff selection is an exceptional, with heads of deep blue flowers on 2' stems resulting in a long display of violet-black seed capsules appearing quite like flowers held in suspended animation for weeks after petal drop. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Gwendolyn’ (#7) | Robert's sister Gwen chose this in our garden as her favorite in 2013, on the occasion of our wedding, and a good one it is, with deep navy blue flowers held atop 2.5' stems in mid-to-late summer. Fully deciduous, proven to be as sturdy, strong and comely as Gwen herself. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Hobbitt’s Double’ | Fully double, extended blossoming time. | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Ida Lynn’ (#30) | Propagator and nursery manager at Windcliff, Maria Peterson, did some of her own propagation, resulting in her lovely daughter, Ida Lynn for whom this is named. A stunner, as is Maria's daughter, with large heads of pendulous, flaring bells and deep purple blue floral bases giving way to lighter lavender towards the tips. Decidedly good selection for full sun and draining soils | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus inapterus ‘Graskop’ | The best of hardy Agapanthus for the PNW, with black violet nodding flowers atop 2’ scapes in summer. Fully deciduous. Full sun and draining soil | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Jamaica Kincaid’ (#31) | Deep black purple and erect buds cascade downward while opening to wide flaring flowers of sumptuous substance possessing a glistening varnish brushed atop a blue somewhat deeper in color than the perfectly blue skies you once remembered a long time ago. For our friend, novelist and traveling companion. Full sun and draining soils. | gal | 35 |
Agapanthus ’Jimmys Wonder’ | gal | 22.5 | |
Agapanthus ‘Karen Brindley’ (#40) | A Women at Windlicliff selection possessing a lot of A. inapterus in its bloodline, producing sturdy stems to 2.5' in mid-season, capped by nodding flowers of medium blue; this made the grade during our first selection round in 2013 and has been given pride of place at Windcliff, named for lovely next door neighbor and fellow gardener, all around dynamic woman, Karen Brindley. | gal | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Kathryn Gustafson‘ (#33) | Mid to late season, large heads of sky-blue that take on an arresting shade of grape jelly as each flower fades, atop willowy stems to nearly 3', perfect for layering the garden with a shorter, later blossoming selection of the same genus. Named for the celebrated Landscape Architect and our good friend who gave this selection her well honed nod of approbation. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus 'Kelly Sullivan' (#19) | For one of the Strongest Women we know, Exec. Director of the Port Gamble S'Klallum Tribe-The Strong People, shows strength through determination, compassion and wisdom, joins the 'powerful women of Wincliff Series' of Agapanthus. Deciduous, hardy , large late heads of medium blue, flowers tumble from buds that twist to glance at the sky. Full sun, well drained soil. | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Leslie Chihuly’ (#46) | Atop sturdy, determined stems to 2.5' are held tightly packed globes of pale blue flowers opening from dark lilac buds, each petal centered with a line of deeper blue, in mid-July to mid-August. One of the loveliest Windcliff selections in our Willful Women of Windcliff series, reserved for one of the most beautiful and centered people we know, celebrated in this plant by way of her equally sweet husband Dale asking to honor our Covid hiking spouse and dessert temptress on her May Day birthday. Full sun and draining soils; fully hardy. | d4 | 35 |
Agapanthus ‘Loch Hope’ | An exceptional Lily of the Nile selection for the PNW, with a very late display of heads of rich blue nodding flowers appearing on 3’ stems in mid to late September. Very hardy. Uncommon in cultivation. Full sun, draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Lucy Hardiman‘ (#26) | Beware those that appear demure and quiet as there is always depth and quality that shines on, as with this lovely selection of nodding sky blue flowers opening from deeply colored buds with impressive bud-count per stem, to 2' or slightly less. One of our favorite selections and, of course, favorite people; surrogate sister, Portlandian Lucy H. Good in containers | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus 'Lyn Grinstein' (#4) | 2018 Windcliff Introduction, named for our good friend who possesses similar distinctively attractive attributes. Apparent shared genetics with Agapanthus inapterus (the plant, not our friend), a late (early Sept.) compact, floriferous selection with heads of semi-pendulous bells of arresting navy blue opening from violet buds. Full sun. (Fully deciduous and hardy) | d4 | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Maggie Wells’ (#17) | Our best white with very large heads of open flaring flowers atop 2' stems in mid August, as white as my charming sister-in-law, Maggie Wells Hinkley of Juneau, AK, whose skin has not seen sun for decades. For full sun (eh, not Juneau) and draining soils | gal | 35 |
Agapanthus ’Martha Stewart‘ | A good eye indeed singled out this plant from our seedling trials of Agapanthus in the garden at Windcliff in 2013, when Ms. Stewart was asked to anoint her favorite from several hundred hybrid seedlings. Medium-sized heads of cobalt blue flowers are produced in quantity and held on sturdy stems to 2.5', while the deep green strappy foliage is relatively short It is one of the most frequently asked about Agapanthus in our collection when in blossom in mid-August to mid-September. And that's before they know the full story… Full sun and draining soils; excellent in containers. | pot | 18.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Nancy Goldman‘ (#27) | Bright blue, cheery and downright saucy if blue actually 'does' saucy, with large heads in mid to late season on 2.5' stems and a robust nature, named for our dear Portlandian, the Queen of Sauce herself, Nancy Goldman. Full sun and draining soils. | gal | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’ | Perhaps the most startling true blue of any Agapanthus we grow, on sturdy stems to 3’. Full sun and draining soils | gal | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Phantom’ | Hauntingly beautiful large heads of a silvery gray on stems to 2', quite unike any other Agapanthus I grow and I grow a lot of them, found at the National Apapanthus Collection years ago in Devon. Full sun is best in draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Purple Cloud’ | 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. Full sun. | gal | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Quink Drops’ | Selected by Graham Gough of Marchant Plants in the UK, and named for the deep violet blue of a popular cough drop, this is one of the finest that we grow at Windcliff, with astounding vigor and impossibly blue flowers on sturdy stems to 2.5' in late July. | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ’RBG’ (#66) | We noted in evaluations this superior seedling showed a short character with strong stems and a dazzling head of dark blue flowers. We thought it apt for RBG to join ranks of the Willful Women of Windcliff series, and find this one deserving in honoring a remarkable American dedicated to justice for the little people. Best full sun, at front of the court, in draining soils | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Silver Baby’ | Vigorous mid season heads of white each with a touch of icy blue to the petals, stems to 2.5’.full sun, draining soils | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Snow Cloud’ | 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. | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Sue Crûg’ (#52) | With distinctive 'smoke gets in your eye' lavender flowers, large and flaring, with a numerous flower count atop sturdy 2' stems, this mid-season, durable and very pretty Windcliff selection is as durable and very pretty as our dear friend, Sue Wynn-Jones, for whom we honor with its name. She is also mid-season (aren't we all?). In full sun and well drained soils. Fully deciduous | d4 | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Sue Nevler’ (#24) | One of our sensational selections: glistening deep blue flowers,dense heads mid August, honoring a woman of considerable charm, and limitless energy which she applies to the greater good of our PNW horticultural communities and beyond. Ambassador Nevler-as locally respected as she is admired in our garden. Full sun, draining soil. | d4 | 25 |
Agapanthus ’Sue Sutherland-Hanson’ (#67) | With large heads of dazzling white flowers held on sturdy stems to 2.5', this is one of the best, late-season whites we have grown and superior to all others, comparatively, in cultivation from other breeders- on our site. We have named this stellar selection in memory of an enlightened heart and dear frined for many years, wife of Heronista Al Hanson, and the officiant at Robert's and my wedding. As Sue always brought, Full Sun, in draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Sun Stripe’ | A relatively new and truly astounding variegated selection of Agapanthus, with broad yellow striped foliage forming vigorous mounds (vigor has always been the key word in regard to variegated Agapanthus…) with superbly contrasting heads of medium blue flowers in mid-summer. Though hardy in the ground in the draining soils in the PNW, this is sensational as a container candidate. | d4 | 12 |
Agapanthus ‘Tall Dark & Handsome’ | Our selection of an extremely vigorous, tall and dark clone that everyone seems to inquire of; this has a good deal of A. inapterus in its blood and is thusly a late season performer. Full sun, draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Agapanthus ‘Tall Form’ (#32) | This certainly deserves a better name however we are uncertain if this is our seedling or one purchased in England, with late summer, nodding sky blue bells opening atop sturdy stems to 3'. Foliage is fully deciduous. Full sun is best and draining soils. | gal | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Two Times Blue’ | Fully double flowers of medium blue producing an exceptionally long seaon of interest in tones of medium blule; a dependable and endearing selection | gal | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘Vivian Clara‘ (#5) | Named for my dear Mom, one of the best, as she was, with super-robustness and large, long-lasting heads of navy-blue with highlights of white on the outer edge of each petal. For sheer quantity of flower stem per plant, this s worthy of growing. Full sun as per all Agapanthus. Love you Mom! | d4 | 18 |
Agapanthus ‘White Boy Tall Tom’ (#43) | An exquisite, late season, robust, pure white, large bodied Windcliff selection named for our friend and arbiter of good taste- always with a sense of wryness- Vancouver's Tom Hobbs. Broad leaves that would suggest unhardiness however this is fully deciduous and tough as nails, in full sun and evenly wry soils. | d4 | 25 |
Agapanthus ‘Willa Sue’ (#49) | How do you do Willa Sue? A very distinctive selection named for the beautiful daughter of our propagator Maria Peterson, with large heads of flaring white flowers brushed with blue on the corolla tips and bases. One of our very finest bicolors. Full sun and draining soils | d4 | 22.5 |
Agave americana ’Stripe’ | An old frined, Stripe is an endearment for nothing more than the variegated form of A. americana generally found in commerce. Pups of this plant, however, have been shared, re-shared and re-aquired by legions over the years, first from Duane West who gave us his offspring nearly 35 years ago. For pot culture only in the Puget Sound unless you live in a heavenly warm location with draining soils | s4 | 15 |
Agave bracteosa | A very tough and durable Agave with squat rosettes and a distinctive reflexed curl to the leaf tip which does not possess the overall meanness in spirit of most of its brethren. Though monocarpic, once in a blue moon it will flower for us in the PNW, fully hardy, its suckering nature will ensure survival if it ever flowers in a warmer garden.Full sun sharp drainage. | d4 | 18 |
Agave lophantha ’Splendida’ | A startling variegated form of this drought loving species forming low still rosettes of foliage handsomely marbled in yellow. Particularly wet sensitive, it must be protected from moist soils during the winter. In the PNW, this may make a more successful container specimen. | s4 | 15 |
Agave parryi ssp. truncata ‘Bed of Nails‘ | s4 | 15 | |
Agave protoamericana | s4 | 18 | |
Agave protoamericana ‘Lemon Lime‘ | s4 | 18 | |
Agave ‘Sharkskin‘ | s4 | 18 | |
Aloe aristata (Aristaloe) | One of the hardiest Aloes for the PNW, a vigorous tufted species with erect stems to 1' capped with orange/red flowers in early summer, for extremely well drained soils in full sun. We have successfully cultivated this under the south-facing eaves of our home for over 10 years; water regularly during the growing season but completely restrict during winter for optimum growth. | d4 | 15 |
Aloe boylei | Very hardy, stemless aloe with long, narrow, yellow-green leaves arranged in a fan shape. It is most dependably cultivated as a container plant in the PNW unless guaranteed an utterly well drained, ful sun site with protection from winter rains. Otherwise, this will delight kept cool and dry during the winter months. Aloes rock | gal | 18 |
Aloe 'Christmas Carol' | Low stiff mounds of succulent foliage suffused with red/orange, ideal for pot culture in the PNW; this is untested at Windcliff as a year-round hardy plant and assuredly would need a fully drained and extremely mild locale in full sun to succeed. We find it to be a fulfilling container plant for our terrace. | d4 | 15 |
Aloe 'Franco' | An awesome hybrid selection with handsomely crusted, mottled leaves in tones of blue, green, and salmon, ideal for container culture if kept cool and dry (cold) during the winter months. Nectar rich orange/red flowers during the summer months are cherished by hummers. | s4 | 12 |
Aloe grandidentata | A dwarf version of the soap aloe, with suckering stems and racemes of nodding tubular coral flowers in early summer. | d4 | 12 |
Aloe grandidentata | A dwarf version of the soap aloe, with suckering stems and racemes of nodding tubular coral flowers in early summer. | gal | 18 |
Aloe greatheadii | Tender container plant, dependable spring blossom. | gal | 18 |
Aloe 'Jimmy' | A very endearing hybrid selection with russeted silver fleshy leaves forming stiff and vigorous hummocks of foliage, best served as a containerized specimen for the terrace, overwintered in a bright, cool situation. We have not yet seen this in blossom but assume it will be in tones of red/orange and adored by hummingbirds. | d2 | 12 |
Aloe striatula | The hardiest large Aloe that we can succesfully cultivate in the PNW, forming mounds of succulent spears and 4’ scapes of saucy yellow/orange flowers in early summer, again in late autumn. Full sun, draining soils | gal | 15 |
Alpinia sp. DJHM 13131 | Still yet undetermined as to the species, what we HAVE learned is this is perfectly hardy in the Pacific Northwest, forming low evergreen mounds of glossy green foliage. In summer, spikes of fragrant white flowers to 1' result in marble-sized red fruit. Moderate shade in humusy rich, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Amicia zygomeris | 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). Will soon become one of the most asked about plants in your garden, for full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 15 |
Androsace sp. DH 16035 | For collector of unknowns, collected by seed autumn of 2016 by Demers-Hinkley, Arunachal Pradesh of NE India. Presumed to be a tiny Saxifrage. Blossoming for the first time this spring, not being a Saxifraga at all but a Primula relative, most likely in the genus Androsace. Please keep the number assoc. with this plant for future identification; pressings have been sent to Kew. | d4 | 12 |
Anemenopsis macrophylla | One of the most charming of Japanese woodlanders, producing ferny mounds of deeply cut foliage in spring to 15” from which arise in mid to late summer taller stems carrying nodding lavender bells. For those who believe woodland gardens become too quiet after May, this is the species that demands to be included in the garden. | d1 | 12 |
Anemone keiskeiana | A truly charming, slowly spreading Anemone from the mountains of the Central Alps of Honshu in Japan, forms diminuative stems to 2.5” while carrying relatively large white flowers in mid-spring. For shade or partial shade in any evenly moist soils. This forms colonies but not annoyingly. | d2 | 8 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Blue Eyes’ | A very lovely selection of the Wood Anemone with a central boss of tepals which can be, when the stars align, be a lovely contrasting blue. As with all Anemone nemorosa cultivars, we find that the chromas are enhanced if grown in full sun is evenly moist soils | d2 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Bowles Purple’ | For E.A. Bowles, early 20th century plant geek/guru, forming quasi-spreading, i.e. spread, please spread, low mounds of ephemerally present deeply cut foliage and an April flurry of nodding light purple/blue flowers. I grow this in full sun; perhaps longer lasting in partial shade. Gone by June, ready for return the following spring. | d4 | 10 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Bracteata Pleniflora’ | Originally given to me from Jocie Horder, Poulsbo, a particular monstrosity, with large white-streaked with green-flowers for a long period in early spring, in full to partial shade in humus-rich soils with winter to mid-spring moisture. Slips to dormancy in early summer. | d4 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa 'Lady Doneraile' | A lovely name for a lovely selection of Wood Anemone with large white flowers possessing a pink staining on the reverse, nestled in very low mounds of finely divided foliage in March and April, for shaded sites OR full sun if provided a decent humus rich soil and adquate moisture. Summer dormant, as per all Anemone nemorosa. | d2 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Leeds Variety’ | The English classic, very large white flowered selection of the Wood Anemone, and still one of the best, forming substantial yet ephemeral (in flower and foliage) colonies over time in shade and evenly moist soils, tolerating dryness during the summer.. | d2 | 10 |
Anemone nemorosa 'Parlez Vous' | A very pretty light blue form of this widespread European woodland perennial-generally white- found in, you guessed it, France. Forming beefy mounds in light shade or sun, in virtually any soils with sufficient water in spring. | d2 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ | The deepest blue to date of the Wood Anemone cultivars, opening blue-violet while fading to blue purple. Substantial colonies will be formed in woodland conditiions though tolerant of full sun . | d2 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Vestal’ | One of the best of spring ephemerals, with pristine nodding cups of double white on vigorous mounds in shade to sun in any draining soil. Easy, adaptable, charming. | d4 | 12 |
Anemone nemorosa ‘Viridiflora’ | Originally given to me from Jocie Horder, Poulsbo, a particular monstrosity, with large green-flowers for a long period in early spring, in full to partial shade in humus-rich soils with winter to mid-spring moisture. Slips to dormancy in early summer. | d2 | 10 |
Anemone nemorosa 'Wyatt's Pink' | A very good pink form of the Wood Anemone from Europe, forming good sized colonies over time with very low mounds of finely fretted leaves and good pink flowers produced in mid March through early April. As a whole, the breadth of variability from this species is not frequently enough encountered in Pacific Northwest gardens. | d2 | 10 |
Anemone trifoliata | This charming, politely spreading species from the mountains of Japan, forming low spreading carpets of distinctive 3-leafted foliage and relatively large, bright white flowers in late March. A polite spreader, to 3' in 15 years; it does go entirely summer dormant in early June. | d2 | 10 |
Anemone x lipsiensis | A simply put, charming and robust species, between A. nemorosa and A. ranunculoides, this clone might be easily enough carved into a softer yellow selection called ‘Pallida’. Spreading ephemeral carpets of finely textured foliage sporting a pretty display of soft yellow flowers in March. Forgiving in any draining soils. | d2 | 8 |
Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo' | From the enchanting N. American woodland ephemeral comes this exquisite double flowered form with an extremely long lasting display of charming pink 'roses' held on delicate, wiry stems to 6” above low mounds of Thalictrum-like foliage. Decidedly tough and long lived, one must only note its place in the garden after its mid-summer departure. Light shade in draining soils. | d2 | 15 |
Anemonella thalictroides 'Double Green' | A curiously beautiful selection of our native Anemonella with fully double green buttons in very early spring, surprisingly more available in Japan than its own country. Light shade in humus rich draining soils. | d2 | 25 |
Aquilegia oxysepala var. kansuensis Hehette 239 | Hehette 239 Columbine from Kansu in China forming beefy mounds of succulent foliage from which arise flowers of soft yellow outer tepals and darker red blushed inner tepals. The real McCoy with no change yet at the fine art of Aquilegia hybridization. | d1 | 6 |
Arisaema concinum DH 16001 | A distinctive form of this species from the Mishimi Hills of the Arunachal Pradesh in 2016 with large green spathes possessing a very long drip tip held slightly below whorls of foliage atop stems to 2.5'. A stoloniferous species, it is best suited to light shade in humusy but well draining soils. The real McCoy rarely encountered in cultivation. | d1 | 18 |
Arisaema concinum DH 16060 | A lovely purple-flowered form of this species from the Mishimi Hills in extreme NE India, collected in 2016 with Dave Demers. Whorled leaves top stems to 2.5' while purple stained-glass spathes appear below the foliage on short stems adherred to the leaf stem. This will be stoloniferous when settled, in cool, humus rich soils in light shade. | d1 | 15 |
Arisaema consanguineum ‘Bruise by Duane‘ | From my 1996 Yunnan collection of this species, Duane West selected this unusual seedling from our seed flats with distinctive bruised leaves and a somewhat lax habit of growth. Light shade and humus soils. | d4 | 15 |
Arisaema consanguineum DJHV 14524 | The Vietnam form of this species from relatively high elevations on Fan Xi Phan, forming robust stems to 3.5' and superbly long drip tips on each leaf. We have found this to be exceedingly long lived in our garden, unlike many in this congregate that lose steam after a few growing seasons. Light shade in evenly moist, humus rich soil. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema engleri DJHH 14001 | An extremely interesting and rare species from Hubei Province, collected in 2014, possessing digitate foliage with a distinctively, sharply lobed leaf margin. Spathes of deepest purple black emerge in early spring on stems to 18”. For shaded sites in humus-rich, evenly moist soils. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema engleri DJHH 14001B | An extremely interesting and rare species from Hubei Province, collected in 2014, possessing digitate foliage with a distinctively, finely serrated leaf margin. Spathes of deepest purple black emerge in early spring on stems to 18”. For shaded sites in humus-rich, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Arisaema flavum | Cute as a bug's ear, wise owl-like flowers of yellow on short stems makes this one of the most gladdening of Arisaema species I grow. Easy and reliable. Light shade; due to its diminutive nature, a shaded container or trough is perfect. | d1 | 10 |
Arisaema formsanum DJHT 12121 | From the Central Highland of Taiwan this robust, tall and elegant species is closely akin to A. consanguineum, with whorls of narow leaflets atop stems to 3’ and green/ purple spathed inflorescences arising fro highon the stem. Part shade in evenly moist soil. | d2 | 10 |
Arisaema ilanense DJHT 12122 | A rare and extremely restricted Taiwanese endemic species collected in 2012 near Wolong, with relatively short purple swathed inflorescences and digitate foliage, found within only a 5 km square area where it is locally abundant. Humus rich soils and partially shaded sites best; suitable for troughs that are protected from late frosts as this is ready to roll in early April. | d2 | 15 |
Arisaema lobatum DJHH 14191 | Collected in Hubei Province in 2014, a lovely and distinctive trifoliate species with broad, obovate leaflets with margins lined in deep pink, while spathes of light fleshy pink are produced slightly above on stems to 15” or slightly more, for evely moist, humus rich soils in partially shaded sites. | d1 | 10 |
Arisaema lobatum DJHH 14191 | Collected in Hubei Province in 2014, a lovely and distinctive trifoliate species with broad, obovate leaflets with margins lined in deep pink, while spathes of light fleshy pink are produced slightly above on stems to 15” or slightly more, for evely moist, humus rich soils in partially shaded sites. | d2 | 12 |
Arisaema pangii DH 16050 | An extremely rare Arisaema species from the Mishimi Hills of the Arunachal Pradesh, collected in 2016 with Dave Demers. Attending the large, glossy trifoliate leaves are spathes of a curiously colored rusty-red striped with translucent bands of white. Best grown in a humusy soil with adequate supplemental water in summer. | d1 | 18 |
Arisaema sikokianum | Well known Japanese species. Purple-black spathes and a contrasting nobby-white spathe formed on 18” stems. Cool, humus rich soils and in partially shaded sites. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema sikokianum var. serratum DJHH 16042 | The continental form of this well known Japanese species, from wild-collected seed in Hubei Province in 2016. Purple-black spathes and a contrasting nobby-white spathe formed on 18” stems; foliage more deeply serrated than its Japanese counterpart. Cool, humus rich soils and in partially shaded sites. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema sikokianum var. serratum DJHH 16049 | The continental form of this well known Japanese species, from wild-collected seed in Tian Mu Shan, ZhejiangProvince in 2016. Purple-black spathes and a contrasting nobby-white spathe formed on 18” stems; foliage more deeply serrated than its Japanese counterpart. Cool, humus rich soils and in partially shaded sites. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema speciosum var. mirabile DH 16013 | From the Arunachal Pradesh, the NE Indian form of this astounding plant with three handsome leaves and hooded inflorescences at ground level possessing ridiculously, hilariously long spadix tips widening at their base to a 'mouse going down a hole'. Light shade, humusy soils with adequate spring moisture. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema speciosum var. mirabile DH 16083 | A very pretty and curious trifoliate species with leaves emargined with pink and black spathes produced near the ground from which a long, protruding, wiry spadix emerges. Collected in the rich Mishmi Hills of NE India in 2016 with Dave Demers, we are thankful to Aroid expert, Pascal Bruggeman for putting a name to this rare species. Best in partially shaded sites in humusy soils. | d1 | 15 |
Arisaema speciosum var. mirabile DH 16087 | A very pretty and curious trifoliate species with leaves emargined with pink and black spathes produced near the ground from which a long, protruding, wiry spadix emerges. Collected in the rich Mishmi Hills of NE India in 2016 with Dave Demers, we are thankful to Aroid expert, Pascal Bruggeman for putting a name to this rare species. Best in partially shaded sites in humusy soils. | d1 | 15 |
Arisaema taiwanensis ex DJHT 12064 | The queen of all Arisaemas, with whorls of large dark green, purple tinted foliage, handsomely purple striped stems and swarthy hooded flowers produced beneath, yielding enormous red heads of fruit in autumn. A precocious species, this is often times blossom in a single year from seed. This species is a must have in any well appointed woodland garden. From my collections in Taiwan in 2012. | d1 | 12 |
Arisaema thunbergii var. urashima f. alba | Found on Kyushu in Japan in 1995, this rarity remains one of the most startling, durable and dependable Arisaema’s one can cultivate. A true “I have it and you don’t” sort of plant. Excellent candidate for container culture, or in any rich yet draining soil in partial shade. | d2 | 18 |
Arisaema tortuosum DH 16058 | My collections from the 10,000' level of Mayodia Pass in the Mishimi Hills of the Arunachal Pradesh, blossoming for the first time showing affinity to later flowering form of A. tortuosum but more diminutive in height, though with a ridiculously long and erect spadix, a curiosity for the woodland or shaded container. My oh my that spadix is long and erect, they might say. | d1 | 15 |
Arisaema tortuosum DH 16058 | From the Arunachal Pradesh, the NE Indian form of this astounding plant with three handsome leaves and hooded inflorescences at ground level possessing ridiculously, hilariously long spadix tips widening at their base to a 'mouse going down a hole'. Light shade, humusy soils with adequate spring moisture. | d2 | 15 |
Arisaema wilsonii | From the rich mountainous flora of W. Sichuan, this is the grand maestro of Arisaema species, forming immense leaves, three per stems, and large, sinister, black 'cobras' held slightly above. A long lived species that will readily fruit and put itself around the garden in the most polite manner possible. Light shade and humus rich soils best. | d1 | 15 |
Aristolochia griffithii DH 16082 | On my third encounter with A. griffithii, I was thrilled to at last find seed. At first blossoming this spring, I was dumbfounded by the size and show of the yellow flowers, so as to appear more an Allamanda than pipevine. Large heart-shaped foliage, deciduous, from high elevations in the western Arunachal Pradesh. Am I excited? Probably best in bright shade. | d4 | 32.5 |
Aristolochia kaempferi DJHS 4226 | Collected in NE Sichuan in 2004 by Hinkley/Demers, a moderate deciduous vine with startling and curious ‘pipes’ of yellow and burgundy in spring and summer. | d4 | 18 |
Aspidistra zongbayi DJHC 836 | 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. The foliage sings but the flowers...why bother? | d4 | 15 |
Astelia nervosa | Though I germinated this seed under the name of Astelia nivicola, from New Zealand, it appears to be A. nervosa though larger in all aspects. It has proven to be a spectacular plant at Windcliff, forming substantial 3' mounds of silvery foliage and only slightly damaged during the coldest winters of the past 10 years. Very pretty orange berries in late summer. Full sun or light shade and draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Asteranthera ovata HCM 98200 | 1998 Chiloe Island south of Puerto Montt, Chile, returned by a kind customer who kept it when Heronswood was shuttered. This self-clinging evergreen generiad vine appears much like a small-foliaged climbing Hydrangea, with gobsmacking bright red flaring flowers. Evenly moist rich soils in shade, protected mild locale, easy container plant, protect from arctic outbreaks. | d4 | 15 |
Astilbe chinensis Golden Variegated | After bringing this from Japan years ago, and never being a huge fan of Astilbes in general, it has taken me a decade or longer to develop an affection for this selection, clad in radioactive radiance in early spring, later fading to normality while offering heads of pink poof. Bright shade or full sun in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Aucuba aff. chinensis HWJ 1006_x000B_Vietnam (FEMALE) | Vietnam (FEMALE) | d4 | 18 |
Aucuba aff. chinensis HWJ 1006_x000B_Vietnam (MALE) | Vietnam (MALE) | gal | 40 |
Aucuba aff. chinensis Vietnam (MALE) HWJ 1006 | male | d4 | 18 |
Aucuba japonica lanceolata | gal | ||
Aucuba omeiensis DJHC 0523 | Startling rare Aucuba from one Sichuan mountain,1996 Hinkley collection, tall shrub w/ large leathery leaves, greenish white flowers late winter, shade/part shade. | d4 | 40 |
Bananas | 3gal | 35 | |
Banksia integrifolia | We delight in this tall evergreen shrub from Tasmania that produces erect cone-like clusters of nectar rich yellow flowers throughout autumn and winter, adored by our hummingbirds. The quantity of flowers produced is staggering. (a fine cut stem for table or wreath) Ours established under south facing eave of our house; a protected location is recommended. | d4 | 22.5 |
Banksia integrifolia | We delight in this tall evergreen shrub from Tasmania that produces erect cone-like clusters of nectar rich yellow flowers throughout autumn and winter, adored by our hummingbirds. The quantity of flowers produced is staggering. (a fine cut stem for table or wreath) Ours established under south facing eave of our house; a protected location is recommended. | gal | 35 |
Baptisia ex Brownie Pointe | NOT FOR SALE | d4 | 12 |
Beesia deltophylla DJHC 98447 | Hinkley introduction into commerce from Emei Shan, Sichuan, evergreen clumping perennial with purple tinged new growth, white flowers, NO _x000B_direct sun. Refined. | d2 | 8 |
Begonia aff. chitoensis _x000B_select seedling DJHT 12012 | My 2012 collections of this 'species' from the central highlands of Taiwan, where, due to numerous natural occurring hybrids, Begonia naming comes with a great deal of risk. This possesses hand velvety textured foliage and pink flowers for a long period in late summer and autumn. Zone 8 or above in a sheltered position. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia aff. hemsleyana ‘Shangri-La’ TM | From friend and fellow traveling compatriot, Shayne Chandler, comes this remarkable hardy Begonia in the realm of B. hemsleyanum but truly, utterly, sincerely hardy, also robust and clumping. Something this handsome has absolutely no right to be hardy. Partially shaded sites in humus rich soils with adequate moisture. | d4 | 22.5 |
Begonia aff. palmata DJHM 13008 | An extremely handsome species collected from 9,000' on the slopes of Phonganrazi during my 2013 trip to northern Myanmar. The robust clumps of handsomely marbled leaves of this species, relatively spare in numbers, made for a satisfying day for one smitten by hardy and possibly hardy Begonias for the PNW. This is untested and thusly fits snugly into the latter. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia annulata HWJK 2424 | Hardy and handsome, this species from E. Nepal with the Wynn-Jones and Jamaica Kincaid in 2002, with relatively large leaves beautiully marbled with silver and pretty white flowers in late summer. This is a late riser, as so many Begonias are; do NOT presume it is gone. Partial shade in humusy soils best. | d2 | 15 |
Begonia arborensis DJHAP 18001 | Among the largest foliaged Begonias in the world, each leaf will easily compete with a moderately sized Gunnera tinctoria, making immense statements in a container or in the ground in mild locales. This hails from the Arunachal Pradesh in NE India, collected in 2018. The flowers, formed at ground level. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia baviensis DJHV 13034 | One of the most startling of the Begonias I have collected in Vietnam, and successfully cultivated outside for numerous years, with bristly red stems, hairy leaves and large white flowers. Best cultivated in partial shade and provided some overstory protection, in cool humusy soils. | d4 | 18 |
Begonia flaviflora - Myanmar DJHM 13027 | I was dumbfounded when this first blossomed, first in 2015, after my expedition to Myanmar in 2013, having collected its seed at relatively high elevation but at, alas, low latitude, expecting typical pink flowers but why even bother wondering…. it would not be hardy ….. None the matter, it seems, as this sensational yellow-flowering species appears to be quite at home in the PNW, in light shade and well draining but humus rich soils. Lovely silvery banded foliage. | d4 | 18 |
Begonia fusca GWJ 9375 | A non-hardy but magnificent Wynn Jones collection from mid-elevations in Mexico with foliage up to 2' across and heads of pink flowers produced slightly below. Hardy only to zone 9 but does exceedingly well as a container plant in the PNW. | gal | 22.5 |
Begonia grandis DJHS 8096 | A good form of this very hardy species with a striking leaf undersurface of burgundy and a long display of pink flowers in summer, on stems to 15”. Long lived and easy, partial shade, draining, cool soils. | d2 | 8 |
Begonia grandis from ’Heron’s Pirouette’ | Seedling grown from a very good, large flowered selection of this species made at Heronswood in the late 90's, with handsome burnished foliage and a very long display of pink flowers through out summer and autumn; bulbils in leaf axils readily grow into new plants. | d2 | 8 |
Begonia mangshanensis DJHC 15092 | The rare endemic to the Mangshan in Hunan Province sailed through its first winter in the PNW unscathed in 2016-17, so we have high hopes for its inclusion in the woodlands of our regional landscapes. Very pretty deeply cut leaves and a long display of pink flowers in summer throughout autumn. | gal | 22.5 |
Begonia ‘Metallic Mist’ | A hardy begonia and sensational container plant, bred in Oregon, based on two Heronswood introductions from China. Partial shade best. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia omeiana DJHC 580 | A tough as nails species, surviving our most brutal winters, with large apple green leaves (forming a bulbil at the base of each) and pretty pink flowers in mid to late summer. Hinkley, Mt. Emei, 1998 | d4 | 12 |
Begonia Paul Hernandez | gal | 18 | |
Begonia pedatifida DJHC 98473 | Exceedingly hardy and handsome Begonia with deeply cleft foliage and white blushed flowers in summer; best in shade or part shade. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia ’Red China’ | An excellent selection made by friend and collecting partner Ozzie Johnson, Sichuan 1998, with handsomely blushed, deeply lobed foliage, showing excellent hardiness. | d4 | 16 |
Begonia ‘Smooch‘ | An introduction from my friend and colleague, Ozzie Johnson, who used Begonia grandis 'Herons Pirouette' and Begonia chitoensis to create a stunning and hardy hybrid with glossy leaves, large pink flowers and NO annoying bulbils as found with B. grandis. Sails through PNW winters and is early to rise. Partial shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 16 |
Begonia sp. DH 001 (AP1) | A lovely yet unknown Begonia species from the Arunachal Pradesh in NE India in the autumn of 2016 by Demers and Hinkley, possessing variable foliage with striking zonation in plums and silvers with pretty light pink to white flowers in mid-summer through autumn, for a sheltered position in partial shade and cool, humus rich soils. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia sp. DH 16002 | From relatively high in the Arunachal Pradesh, ~10,000', an extremely variable species delectable in its swirls of purples, greens and grays upon leaf surface than the pink flowers that appear later in the summer. Thus far hardy in Heronswood woodland where we mulch with sawdust in fall . Well worth the effort; performs in foliage like few hardy Begonias can. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia sp. DH 16011 | A lovely Begonia from nearly 10,000' in the Arunachal Pradesh in the autumn of 2016, in the affinity of B. palmata, with rounded lobed leaves centrally banded in bruise and very pretty light pink to white flowers in late summer through autumn. Due to its elevation, we are optimistic for full hardiness in zone 8 however it is not thus far tested. | gal | 18 |
Begonia sp. DH 16015 | d4/gal | 15 | |
Begonia sp. DJHAP 18106 | rose | 3 | |
Begonia sp. DJHC 98234 | A remarkably hardy and charming species collected in Yunnan in 1998, forming low dense mounds of foliage and squat but airy sprays of pink flowers; best in shade or partial shade. | d2 | 12 |
Begonia sp. DJHG 11666 | Collected with compatriots Johnson and McMahan, this very hardy and vigorous species forms a relatively vigorous 6” carpet of small, handsomely glossy foliage and sprays of pretty light pink flowers rising above in mid to late summer, for light shade in humusy, evenly moist soils; some overhead protection suggested below zone 8 or mulch with sawdust. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia sp. DJHV 13070 | From Five Fingers in northern Vietnam, collected at 7600' in the autumn of 2013. 1' clumps of handsomely mottled foliage in moisture rich soils under a high over story. Proven hardy in the PNW. | d4 | 12 |
Begonia sp. DM 16014 | Thrilled thus far with the Begonia collections from nearly 9500' in the extreme NE of India, in the Arunachal Pradesch, these with highly variable but startling bands of color. These are meant for shade and if grown in cool, humusy soils, all the better! Not fully tested for hardiness; keep in a pot until you can divide and trial. | d4 | 18 |
Begonia sp. ex DH 001 AP | A lovely yet unknown Begonia species from the Arunachal Pradesh in NE India in the autumn of 2016 by Demers and Hinkley, possessing variable foliage with striking zonation in plums and silvers with pretty light pink to white flowers in mid-summer through autumn, for a sheltered position in partial shade and cool, humus rich soils. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia sp. Select A DJHAP 16Spr._x000B_ | From a very variable species on the Mishmi Hills of extreme NE India, Select A deserves a better name but has been given a full frontal position in our container wall near our front door. The leaves speak for themselves. Protect by mulching from hardest frosts. Light shade, evenly moist soils. | gal | 18 |
Begonia sp. Silver/Burgundy Ireland | d4 | 12 | |
Begonia sp Vietnam DJHV 13055 | An extremely large species with stems to 3' and stunning 'angel wing like' foliage with some mottling, collected on the remote Five Fingers range at 8300' in the autumn of 2013, while lost, in near complete darkness and in full exhaustion at the end of a death march. We shortly after pitched our tents in muck. Take the Begonia. Don't worry about me. Untested for hardiness in the PNW but, with high elevation Begonias as a whole, I am always pleasantly surprised. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia sp Vietnam DJHV 13076 | From Five Fingers in northern Vietnam, collected at 7600' in the autumn of 2013. 1' clumps of handsomely mottled foliage in moisture rich soils under a high over story. Currently untested for hardiness in the PNW. | d4 | 15 |
Begonia U614 (taliensis) | Eric Hammond's original 1997collection for Heronswood, a true gem of the genus for foliage, with heavily mottled palmate 'spiny' foliage and soft pink fading to white flowers in mid-summer. Needs winter protection to survive Puget Sound winters (wood shavings over the crown) but adaptable to pot culture, store in cool space in dormancy. Light shade, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Bergenia ciliata ‘Dixter Form’ | One of the most astounding Bergenias to be grown, gifted to us by the late Christopher Lloyd and since passed about at 'Dixter'. Fully deciduous, the seductive felted leaves will astound in texture and proportion. Full sun or light shade. The flowers in spring, pink, are understated. | gal | 35 |
Bergenia stracheyi | Shared with me by colleagues from Gothenburg Botanic Garden, a rare far eastern/Siberian species with handsome foliage and late winter spikes of soft pink flowers for full sun and average soil. | gal | 18 |
Beschoneria septentrionalis | A Mexican Agavoid that is immensely undeservedly scarce in PNW horticulture, forming evergreen 'yucca-like' mounds from which arise zippy redx-stemmed inflorescences carrying bells of green-tinged red in late summer. Amazingly enough content in both shade OR sun; perhaps a bit more floriferous under brighter conditions. | gal | 22.5 |
Beschorneria yuccoides ‘Hidalgo‘ | Originally from Yucca Do Nursery, this species from NE Mexico has been a doer for us along our rock walls and dry (even shaded) slopes with tough as nails evergreen foliage and dependable, long, somewhat lax rich red flowering stems to 4' carrying green to yellow flowers adored by hummingbirds. Full sun and draining soils._x000B__x000B_ | gal | 22.5 |
Billardiera longiflora 'Rosea' _x000B_(Neika Tasmania, 500 m) | A wild collected form of the pink fruiting form of this charming evergreen vine from Tasmania, with pretty tubular flowers in spring followed by large fleshy pink berries, reportedly edible, in autumn, held into early winter. For light shade, easily grown through a small shrub or on a trellis. | d4 | 15 |
Billardiera longiflora Wills Track_x000B_(750-800m) | From SW Australia, Wills Track, Mt. Wellington, Tasmania, at 750m, , this charming evegreeen vine in the Pittosporum family, with narrow leaves along wiry stems to 10', smothered in tubular yellow stained blue flowers in spring resulting in stunning marble sized and edible sapphire blue berries in autumn. Successfully cultivated through small shrubs or on the arbor- always | d4 | 15 |
Boquila trifoliolata HS 066 | Extremely rare Chilean relative of Akebia, evergreen, long chains of lavender berries, excellent texture, used for basket making in S. America. The first plant known to imitate several hosts, a rare quality known as mimetic polymorphism. | d4 | 15 |
Brachyglottis compacta | A fool proof, striking and drought tolerant evergreen shrub from New Zealand, forming a dense rounded shrub clad with glistening silver gray foliage, while clusters of yellow daisies appear on the end of each branch in mid-summer. Much too infrequently seen in PNW gardens. | d4 | 12 |
Brassaiopsis dumicola DJHV 8077 | From the mountains of NE Vietnam, this Araliad with cleverly lobed foliage has proven hardy, vigorous and handsome, for partial shade in evenly moist draining soils. To 15', perhaps | d2 | 45 |
Brassaiopsis dumicola DJHV 8077 | From the mountains of NE Vietnam, this Araliad with cleverly lobed foliage has proven hardy, vigorous and handsome, for partial shade in evenly moist draining soils. To 15', perhaps | d4 | 65 |
Calanthe discolor DJHC 610 | Well, dis color is white but dat color is pink. This hardy, dependable and easy terrestrial orchid, collected in Sichuan Province in 1996, can be very variable in color, however this collection presents very pretty silvery white 'orchids' on stems to 10” above spreading colonies of semi-evergreen strap-like foliage, for semi shaded sites in cool, evenly moist, humus-rich, draining soils. | d4 | 22.5 |
Callianthe ‘Duane’s Red’ | Yet another plant that we can blame our good friend and comrade, Duane West for, who found this in a tiny roadside stand with a plastic label that simply said Red. We found it too undignified for such a good plant, with rich scarlet red bells, nicely shaped and in profusion, 4.5', full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 15 |
Callianthe ‘Lemon Drop’ | A very lovely yellow flowered 'Maple' forming a shrublet to 4.5' (though may be cut to the ground during the coldest winters) and a near non-stop offering of, well, lemon yellow flowers throughout summer and autumn. Best planted in full sun and draining soils. Do not presume this has died if it retreats to the ground after a hard freeze. It WILL return if fully established. | d4 | 12 |
Callianthe ‘Lifted Skirts’ | A seedling selection that occurred at Windiclfif with distinctive flowers of orange sherbet, veined in red, each petal strongly recurved backward like a bar room dancer looking for a better tip. It has proven to be very hardy here, beginning to blossom in June and continuing well into November. | d4 | 15 |
Callianthe ‘Lucky Lantern Red’ | A very good selection with brilliant red lanterns produced amidst very dark green foliage for a long period, beginning mid-June and carrying on until the hardest of freezes in autumn. Planted in draining soils and full sun, these will prove hardy though equally good as a container plant worth protecting in cool, unheated places in winter. | d4 | 15 |
Callianthe megapotamica | d4 | 12 | |
Callianthe megapotamica ‘Red’ | A not very original name for a very good plant on this selection from the hardiest of all the Abutilons, forming somewhat lax shrubs to 4' and an insanely long progression of yellow flowers attended by inflated red calyxes. Consider planting at the base of sturdier garden components to allow this to scramble upwards through the framework. Full sun and draining soils is best. | d4 | 15 |
Callianthe ‘Moonlight Magic’ | d4 | 12 | |
Callianthe Windcliff Dark Pink | A lovely and hardy selection of Flowering Maple with rich pink flowers, produced throughout the summer into autumn. Hardy and durable. Full sun in draining soils. | d4 | 10 |
Callianthe Windcliff Silver Pink | Select seedling from Windcliff with very pretty cups of pink flowers surfaced with a silvered patina. A shrub or subshrub to 4’, producing flowers throughout the summer into autumn. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 10 |
Callianthe Windcliff White | A vigorous seedling selected here for its large, pure and pristine white bells produced throughout summer amidst stems carrying dark green 'maple-like' foliage. Hardy in the open ground in zones 8 or above, in full sun and draining soils- though with a bit of extra water during the driest months. Poifect for containers. 5' | d4 | 10 |
Callianthe ‘Yanza‘ | A zappy and zingy cherry red, very hardy selection of Flowering Maple shared with us by Vanca Lumsden some years ago and still tickin at both Heronswood as well as Windcliff. Full sun and draining soils important in promoting hardiness. <4'. | d4 | 12 |
Calocedrus nmacrolepis | gal | 18 | |
Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlege Wine’ | One of the earliest hybrid Carolina Allspice ( x C. chinensis ), with a very long display of red Magnolia-like flowers on a deciduous frramework to 8' x 6', superb in a light shaded position in any draining soil. Can be easily pruned to restrict size | d4 | 18 |
Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Venus’ | A Tom Ranney hybrid with quantities of large creamy white flowers with the slightest blush of pink on a deciduous framework to 8' x 6', for bright positions or full sun in any draning soils. _x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 22.5 |
Camellia oleifera DJHH 14227 | The Camellia of 'Tea Oil', this has been so long cultivated in China it is unlikely that my collection of this, in the wilds of Hubei Province, was truly of its original provenance. None the less, a lovely and hardy species with clean white single flowers produced in winter on a 12' framework. Light shade is best. | d4 | 18 |
Camellia sinensis ‘Gold Splash’ | Brought from Japan years ago, the brightly splashed foliage of this 'tea' is reason enough to grow it. Autumn 'camellias' of white seal the deal. Partial shade. | d2 | 18 |
Camellia sinensis ‘Variegata’ | A Japanese wonder acquired while visiting nurseries in Japan and at the moment wondering why. After 20 years of having people ask what that handsome, sturdy, evergreen autumn blossoming plant is, you realize that you were really not insane to buy it for 50 million yen, fly it back, nurse it to heath, grow it to size and then propagate and offer it for sale for twelve bucks. Don't worry about me. Bright shade. | d4 | 12 |
Cardamine heptaphylla | One of the ‘refined’ and still extremely uncommon, forming ephemerally minded stems to 10” capped by heads of pinkish white flowers. Still, one of the best of spring risers. Partial shade, best, in draining, cool soils. | d2 | 8 |
Cardamine kitaibelii | Though I received this plant under this name from a nursery in England, I believe this to be an intergrade between C. kitaibellii and C. pentaphylos, forming dense mounds of narrow foliage to 18” capped by very pretty soft pink four-petaled flowers in mid-spring, for light shade in any draining soils. A decided 'non-self-sower' in our garden and very worthy addition to the woodland palette. | d2 | 12 |
Cardamine quinquefolia | Lovely spreading vigorous colonies of relatively large purple flowers on scapes to 10” in earliest spring, for sun or shade. Delightful spreader but not self sowing, foliage vanishes by early summer. Ideally used beneath deciduous shrubs for early spring interest. | d2 | 10 |
Cardamine trifolia | An indispensable evergreen ground cover forming low, slowly spreading, weed smothering mats of dark green foliage and clean white flowers in late winter rising to 5”. Self cleansing. Partial shade in evenly moist, draining soil. A Top Ten. | d2 | 8 |
Cardiandra amamiohsimensis | If you have a few minutes to spare, ask me about the drama and anxiety I went through to get this back to the USA; its route includes China-Netherlands-England-Netherlands-Seattle. It is considered the most beautiful of the genus, with Hydrangea-like flowers, to which it is closely related, atop wiry stems to 15”, for light shade and humus rich soils. Charming! | d2 | 12 |
Cardiandra moellendorfii | If you have a few minutes to spare, ask me about the drama and anxiety I went through to get this back to the USA; its route includes China-Netherlands-England-Netherlands-Seattle. It is considered the most beautiful of the genus, with Hydrangea-like flowers, to which it is closely related, atop wiry stems to 15”, for light shade and humus rich soils. Charming! | d2 | 15 |
Cardiocrinum cathayanum | A very rare member of the genus Cardiocrinum in Liliputian scale comparatively with, after 2-4 seasons of growing negatively, produces flowering stems to 3' or less, carrying 8” lilies with a decidedly square appearance. These do persist in the garden though they should be lifted and transplanted on a regular basis to increase vigor. Light shade in hummus rich soils. | d1 | 8 |
Cardiocrinum cathayanum | A very rare member of the genus Cardiocrinum in Liliputian scale comparatively with, after 2-4 seasons of growing negatively, produces flowering stems to 3' or less, carrying 8” lilies with a decidedly square appearance. These do persist in the garden though they should be lifted and transplanted on a regular basis to increase vigor. Light shade in hummus rich soils. | gal | 20 |
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense DJHG 11139 | From the Leigongshan in Guizhou Province in 2011, representing the best we have seen of this species, with up to 2X the number of purple centered white lilies atop 15' stems than we have ever had produced on any other collection. Humus rich soils, even moisture. | d1 | 12 |
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense DJHG 11139 | From the Leigongshan in Guizhou Province in 2011, representing the best we have seen of this species, with up to 2X the number of purple centered white lilies atop 15' stems than we have ever had produced on any other collection. Humus rich soils, even moisture. | gal | 22.5 |
Carex cumberlandensis ‘Jacksboro’ | Forming a tight 10" tall x 2' wide evergreen clump looking a doppelgänger to Liriope, great in mass or as a solitary specimen, this Tony Avent collection from Alabama, for shade or light shade, drought tolerant when fully established. _x000B__x000B_ | d2 | 12 |
Carex plataginea | An east coast woodlander that inhabited the woodlands of my childhood haunts, the seersucker sedge has broad, pleated foliage forming a handsome rosette while the airy golden cream 'flowers' on 1' stems belie the identity its plantar-like foliage attempts to conceal. Awesome for dry shade and good texture. | d4 | 12 |
Carex scaposa DJHV 2304 | Collected from Vietnam in 2003, this beefy, wide-bladed sedge sets itself apart by late summer/early summer flowers of an arresting pink, quite unlike any sedge, for partially shaded sites in moist, humus rich soils. | d4 | 15 |
Cassia x Ozothamnus | A beautiful, evergreen, drought tolerant bigeneric hybrid carrying finely textured gray foliage and pink buttons of flower buds opening to white daisies in early summer. Though to 4' over time, it is very adaptive to severe pruning when needed. Fullest of sun, most draining of soils. | d2 | 12 |
Cautleya cathcartii | An early flowering Cautleya, weeks before C. gracilis and C. spicata, forming leafy gingery stems to 2' and red-bracted, butterscotch colored flowers in terminal clusters in early May, perfect to extend the season of the hardy Zingibers in any border devoted to saucy colors. Full sun or light shade in humusy soils best. | d4 | 12 |
Cautleya cathcartii ‘Tenzing‘s Gold‘ | A very lovely selection by Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones from N. India, resembling Cautleya spicata though earlier in flower, with red blushed ginger-like foliage on stems to 15” and rich golden yellow flowers atop stems to 18”, for light shade or full sun if provided a moisture rich soil. Slowly forms colonies. | d4 | 15 |
Cautleya gracilis | A very pretty species with slender stems and foliage to 20" capped in mid-summer with a long display of butter-yellow tubular flowers, deserving of greater use in the PNW for mid-summer color, responding well in evenly moist soils and partial shade to full sun. | d4 | 15 |
Cautleya spicata HWJK 2172 | Hinkley, et al, E. Nepal. This hardy ‘ginger’ presents tubular gamboge flowers from a terminal rachis of carmine, making for an exhuberant late summer showing. 2’ and slowly spreading. Shade to partial shade, even moisture. | d4 | 15 |
Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ | For our climate ther are fewer plants better equipped to bring the garden to life in August and September than this with saucy orange flowers emerging from burgundy stems. Widespread and variable this is a wee bit larger to 2 ft spreading to 4 ft. Full or part sun in more moist than average soils. | d4 | 15 |
Centauria gymnocarpa | gal | 15 | |
Cephalotaxus fortuneii DJHC 513 | A sensational introduction of this species from the Stone Bell Temple in Yunnan in 1996, with long, spidery and highly textural leaves on upright stems to 10’. One of the best, in partial shade in draining but evenly moist soils. | gal | 18 |
Cephalotaxus harringtonia_x000B_HC 970357 - male | A male partner and pollinator to any female of this species, forming mounds of handsome and bold textured deep green foliage on a small tree or tall shrub to 6' for full sun or light shade. | d2 | 10 |
Cephalotaxus harringtonia_x000B_HC 970575 - female | A handsome, bold textured yew relative from Korea, forming a small tree or spreading shrub to 6'. If provided a pollinator, the small plum-sized fruit are surprisingly tasty and relished in Korean cuisine, hence the common name of Plum Yew. Full sun or partial shade | d2 | 10 |
Chaerophyllum hirsutum ‘Roseum’ | A tough, durable long lived perennial with finely dissected foliage and lacy umbels of pink in late spring through mid summer. Slowly forms beefy clumps but seemingly sterile in cultivation. Full sun in any draining soils with even moisture. | d4 | 10 |
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium ‘Jim’s Pride‘ | This prideful thing made it back with Robert and I from a shopping spree in England decades ago and still delights in the woodland, forming nice colonies of low rosettes of fleshy foliage, each leaf cleverly margined with white, and pretty panicles of yellow flowers to 10” that gracefully weep downward. Light shade best, we think, in draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Chondrapetalum tectorum - dwarf form | d2 | 15 | |
Cistus x dansereaui ‘Decumbens’ | An excellent shrubby ground cover plant which bears luminous, snowy white, purple-blotched flowers throughout summer and glossy, dark green, lance-shaped, wavy-margined foliage . A good value, evergreen shrub for droughty, full sun conditions. | d2 | 12 |
Cistus x florentinus ‘Tramontane’ | Forme tapissante. Résistance au froid:-15° si ponctuel. Fleurs blanches innombrables de 2/3cm. Position: au soleil, ou mi-ombre. Parenté: C.salviifolius prostratus x C.monspeliensis. Taille:40x70cm. If you don't read french, you do not deserve to grow this refined hybrid selection. Full sun, draining soils. Bon. | d2 | 12 |
Clematis chrysocoma DJHC 0226 | A more sprawling than twining species, this Hinkley collection from northern Yunnan in 2000 carries silvered trifoliate leaves, in perfect complement to distinctive rose pink flowers in May and June, superb growing through Olearia moschatos which blossoms concurrently. | d2 | 10 |
Clematis montana DJHS 117_x000B_(Monrovia’s ‘Pink a Boo’) | (Monrovia’s ‘Pink a Boo’)_x000B_Selection from a N. Sichuan Hinkley collection, proven sensational with deep burgundy new growth in early spring contrasting prolific light pink flowers. Easy, vigorous species for medium sized trees, arbors and trellises, in draining evenly moist soil and full sun or light shade. | d2 | 12 |
Clematis montana ‘Thundering Cave’ DJHC 796 | Seedling from my 1996 Sichuan collection has inspired a ripple of interest from Clematophiles for its intense fragrance and abundant pure white flowers. Typical C. montana requires large host plant or structure to accomodate its growth. Prune hard after flowering; full sun or light shade. | gal | 22.5 |
Clematis otophora DJHS 8160 | From NE Sichuan in 2008, an extraordinary species in fruit, with very large golden haired globular tufts appearing after handsome fleshy yellow bells. Moderate in growth, to 8', full sun with feet in the shade. | d4 | 15 |
Clethra barbinervis _x000B_HC 970718 | Hinkley/Probst collection S. Korea in 1997, fine small tree is an aristocrat amongst deciduous hardy trees.Fragrant flowers mid to late summer, stunning tones of oranges/yellows in autumn (even in shade) winter bark rivals Stewartia. Full sun partial shade, evenly moist soil. | d4 | 15 |
Clethra fargessii DJHC 98352 | From the botanical Fantasia ofCangshan above Dali, Yunnan in 1998, comes this distinctive and very rare Clethra with substantive pleated foliage and racemes of large nodding cup-shaped flowers. Full sun to light shade, well drained soil. | gal | 25 |
Colletia hystrix HCM 98038 | A mid sized mostly leafless shrub, photosynthetic stems, a radiant green throughout the year. Flurry of white honey-scented flowers early spring often autumn repeat provide strong visual and olfactory presence.To 6', full sun and draining soils. Hinkley, et al, Chile, 1998 | d4 | 12 |
Coniogramme intermedia DJHG 11156 | From the Leigongshan in Guizhou Province, at rather high elevations, comes this stunning evergreen fern with fronds to 3' from somewhat stoloniferous spreading clumps. For a sheltered position in bright shade and evenly moist soils. Truly sensational | gal | 18 |
Convolvulus sabatius | One of the most acceptable of the perennial morning glories which will provide a knitting curtain of gray/green foliage and a near un-ending sequence of small blue 'glories', perfect for planting above a rock or retaining wall in full sun and poor soils. No, it is NOT a weed. | d2 | 9 |
Coptis occidentalis | A much too infrequently encountered native in our gardens, forming spreading low mats of glossy green 'fern-like' leaves and curious green flowers produced in late spring. Extremely shade tolerant, long lived and tolerant of abuse. | d2 | 9 |
Coptis omeiana | From a small but refined genus of woodland plants in the Ranunculus family, this species from Sichuan Province is the Queen Bee, with high gloss, robust foliage so fern-like that it will fool even the best of plantspeople. The greenish white flowers possess their own quieted charms. Light woodland with adequate summer moisture. | d4 | 18 |
Correa alba | Evergreen shrub for full sun and mild conditions and draining soil or containers ( we successfully cultivate under a southern eve) with non-stop white flowers throughout winter, hummingbird attracting. 3’ | d4 | 12 |
Correa ‘Federation Belle’ | A very dependable selection at Windcliff for 15 years, with slightly gray evergreen foliage and a nonstop offering of charming pink bells from November through early April, adored by our robust population of Annas Hummingbirds. Full sun and draining soils ideal. | d2 | 12 |
Corydalis solida ‘Craigton Blue’ | d2 | 12 | |
Corydalis solida ‘George Baker’ | Brick red flowers from early spring low mats of ferny bluish green foliage. Retreats quickly after flowering to full dormancy. Full sun, adequate moisture. | d2 | 8 |
Corylopsis coreana DJH 312 | A superb plant that has been both dependable and showy in blossom, from my collection of this species in S. Korea in 1993, forms a rounded shrub to 12’ x 12’ over time, racemes of large soft yellow flowers are presented in profusion in February and March, followed by excellent autumn tones in late autumn. Full sun ,light shade evenly moist soils. | gal | 35 |
Cotoneaster salicifolius DJHS 8146 | From Sichuan, this species, is one of the best fruiting species we can employ, in my mind, in the Pacific Northwest, with narrow evergreen foliage on elegant slightly weeping framework to 8' (or more), smothered in white flowers in spring followed by heavy crops of red fruit well into winter. My collection from SW Sichuan in 2008. Full sun best. | gal | 18 |
Cotula lineariloba | Cute as a button, low silvery mounds of finely textured foliage provide a launching pad of yellow buttons on wiry 4” -5” stems. Needing a well drained location in full sun to succeed, best as a trough or container plant OR in a rock garden with sharp gravelly soils. | d2 | 10 |
Crassula capitella ‘Red Pagoda’ | A charming tender succulent that is perfect for pot culture, protected and kept cool and dry during winter months forms dense mounds of closely packed leaves as foliage intensifies to fire-engine red in summer. Perfect for the neglected terrace pot that keeps ticking. | s4 | 8 |
Crinodendron hookerianum HCM 98183 | From our 1998 trip to S. Chile, in the humid, cool mountains of the Alerce Andina near Puerto Montt, this tall evergreen shrub with deep green leaves produces staggering large pendent bells of deep rose-red in mid to late spring through early summer, appearing from a distance like an Enkianthus on steroids. For a somewhat sheltered location in virtually any soil if provided supplemental summer water. | d4 | 18 |
Crinum x Ellen Bosanquet | Leafy mounds of strappy glossy green leaves to 2.5' offer in mid to late summer a long display of striking pink 'lilies' atop sturdy stalks to 3'. Tolerant of any well drained soils in full sun, this classic hybrid selection is extremely tolerant of perpetually wet soils and will thrive in standing water. | d4 | 15 |
Crocosmia pottsii ‘Butter Bluff’ | A sport that occurred at Windcliff from Crocosmia ‘Blaze‘ with pure butter yelow flowers, forming vigorous clumping mounds of upright spears to 2 ft and sprays of darigold flowers to 3 ft, full sun and draining soils best. | gal | 18 |
Crocosmia ‘Star of the East’ | d4 | 15 | |
Crocosmia ’Walcroy’ | A David Tristam hybrid from the U.K. with masses of 2” wide golden yellow flowers with recurved petals atop stems to 18”. Most importantly, a tight clumper rather than a loose runner. Full sun and draining soils, yet with adequate moisture. | d2 | 12 |
Curculigo sp. DJHV 13132 | A widespread 'tropical' genus across Asia in the weird Hypoxidaceae, it visually gathers up a germinating coconut palm when seeing it in the wild. Forming hummocks of tall, upright spears, cottony clusters of flowers appear in late summer at the base. It makes a sensational and distinctive container plant though reports are that this collection has proven hardy in zone 8, in sharp drainage and full sun. | d4 | 18 |
Curculigo sp. DJHV 13132 | A widespread 'tropical' genus across Asia in the weird Hypoxidaceae, it visually gathers up a germinating coconut palm when seeing it in the wild. Forming hummocks of tall, upright spears, cottony clusters of flowers appear in late summer at the base. It makes a sensational and distinctive container plant though reports are that this collection has proven hardy in zone 8, in sharp drainage and full sun. | gal | 22.5 |
Cyclamen hederifolium_x000B_Ashwood Fancy Leaf Strain | Ashwood Fancy Leaf Strain_x000B_Maestro John Massey's selections of some of the most splendid of hardy Cyclamen hederifoliums ever made available, with solid platinums and various etchings of silver following an autumnal flowering in pinks, roses and whites. One simply cannot have too many Cyclamen. | d1 | 8 |
Cypripedium formosanum _x000B_ | One of the best woodland perennials we can grow in the PNW, and one of the easiest of the terrestrail orchids. Ladyslippers of soft pink appear in late spring amidst handsome leaves. Humusy, draining soils in light shade; even water. Slit pot four sides and plant directly. | d4 | 35 |
Dacrycarpus franklinii | d4 | 18 | |
Dactylorhiza maculata | A supremely easy and handsome terrestrial orchid for the PNW with boldly spotted foliage and tall stems topped by handsome heads of pink/lavender flowers in May. Bright conditions with humusy, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 35 |
Dahlia ‘Forncett Furnace’ | Brought back by Robert and I from Hadspen House years ago, this survivor remains one of the favorite of all Dahlias, still admired at Heronswood, with tall, strudy stems to 6' carrying a seemingly endless progression of moderately sized, single apricot orange flowers. Full sun is best and fully hardy if left in draining soils over winter. | 2gal | 25 |
Danae racemosa | Seedling grown from our original plant, and one of our first purchases from the nascent Plant Delights Nursery, forming handsome erect columns of deep green glossy foliage and crops of red fruit in autumn. Takes a beating and still looks good, dry shade but always better with a bit of foliage. | d2 | 10 |
Daphne bholua | 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. Best with some overhead protection in humusy, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Daphne bholua Szechuan 2006 | My one and only but completely worthwhile collection while visiting Sichuan Province in the summer of 2006 when this evergreen shrub was in fruit. Early winter flowers of goodly saturated pink emit an intoxicating fragrance and promise for winter's end. Light shade and draining, humus soils. To 8' yet narrow | d4 | 18 |
Daphne tangutica | The hardiest of the evergreen Daphnes, and certainly the longest lived, producing months of fragrant flowers and a perpetual ripening crop of bright red fruit throughout the summer and early autumn, forming a dense rounded shrub to 3.5', for sun or light shade in even moist soils though quite drought tolerant when established. | d2 | 15 |
Daphne wolongensis | Steve Hootmans collection from the Wolong Shan in central China, forming a demure evergreen shrub to 3' x 2' with dark green foliage and clusters of very large fragrant lavender-white flowers for a long period in late winter to mid spring. Full sun is best, in draining, evenly moist soils. | d2 | 18 |
Daphniphyllum aff. glaucescens DJHH 14020 | A superb and hardy broadleaved evergreen tall shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves above under-surfaced with lighter blue-green, forming conical specimens to 15' or more over time. Axillary flowers appear in late winter, curiously pretty, while crops of blue fruit ripen on female specimens in late summer/early autumn. Full sun or bright conditions best in draining soil. | gal | 22.5 |
Daphniphyllum aff. longiracemosum DJHV 14513 | A beautiful species from N. Vietnam in 2014, forming a handsome evergreen tree or large shrub, rounded in format, with leathery textured foliage carried by bright red petioles and long pendulous racemes of flowers followed, on females plants, by large shiny black fruit. For light shade or partial sun in any draining soils. | gal | 32.5 |
Daphniphyllum aff. oldhamii DJHS 8041 | Of the many Daphniphyllums I have encountered I the wild, this remains amongst the very best, forming a tight columnar specimen to 15' and arresting new growth of rich copper in spring. The flowers of this dioecious genus are formed in axillary racemes in spring with blue fruit resulting on female plants. (These are unsexed seedlings). Best under bright conditions in evenly moist soils | d2 | 15 |
Daphniphyllum aff. oldhamii DJHS 8041 | Of the many Daphniphyllums I have encountered I the wild, this remains amongst the very best, forming a tight columnar specimen to 15' and arresting new growth of rich copper in spring. The flowers of this dioecious genus are formed in axillary racemes in spring with blue fruit resulting on female plants. (These are unsexed seedlings). Best under bright conditions in evenly moist soils | gal | 32.5 |
Daphniphyllum angustifolium DJHH 14204 | DJHH 14204_x000B_From Hubei Province(also saw in N. Myanmar)was thrilled to at last collect fruit of remarkable slender foliaged and elegant, sturdy, hardy evergreen species of this genus, rarely, if ever, in cultivation. A tall shrub/small tree to 15', with axillary dioecious spring flowers followed by crops of blue fruit on female specimens. Unsexed seedlings. | d4 | 22.5 |
Daphniphyllum humile | A sensational and rarely encountered species from Japan that produces low spreading mounds of handsome evergreen foliage no taller than 2.5' though up to 10' across over time. Extremely hard to propagate by cuttings, we offer unsexed seedlings from wild collected seed by Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. Light shade in evenly moist soils. Both sexes (obviously) needed for 'true' humile blood. | d4 | 35 |
Daphniphyllum macropodum ex HC 970612 | Tough as a street thug, brutally handsome, bold foliaged evergreen shrub to 15’, with handsome red petioles and curious axillary spring flowers resulting, on females, lovely crops of blue fruit. Unsexed seedling, Hinkley, S. Korea, 1997. | 3gal | 35 |
Daphniphyllum macropodum ex HC 970612 | Tough as a street thug, brutally handsome, bold foliaged evergreen shrub to 15’, with handsome red petioles and curious axillary spring flowers resulting, on females, lovely crops of blue fruit. Unsexed seedling, Hinkley, S. Korea, 1997. | gal | 18 |
Darmera peltata | An exceptional west coast native, with pretty pink flowers atop 15” stems in early spring, usurped by bold, rounded and pleated peltatity rising to 4’. Will tolerate standing water but is equally adaptable to draining loam soils if provided supplemental summer water. Full sun or light shade. | gal | 15 |
Deinanthe bifida ‘Pink Kii’ | A selection from a Hinkley collection to the Kii Peninsula in Japan in 1997, the bifid, i.e. forked, foliage of this species is typical whereas the pink flowers offered in June from an otherwise white flowering species is unique. An herbacous Hydrangea relative too infrequently encountered in American horticulture, in partial shade and evenly moist, humus rich soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Deinanthe caerulea ‘Blue Wonder’ | Herbaceous 'Hydrangea' forms leafy mounds of softly textured oval leaves to 15” and secretively exquisite nodding blue flowers in summer present just above. This rarity deserves a place in every well appointed woodland garden in draining, evenly moist humus rich soils though quite tolerant of summer drought once firmly established. | gal | 27 |
Delosperma dyeri | A delightful and perfectly hardy ground covering succulent for bright and dry sites, forming dense mats of fleshy foliage studded with bright red sparkly flowers nestled above. This S. African native is completely satisfied with well drained positions in the PNW, in full sun, but also makes for a superlative container specimen; keep dry and cool during the winter. | s4 | 10 |
Delosperma ‘Fire Spinner‘ | s4 | 10 | |
Delosperma karooicum | 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. Superb in poor rocky conditions or as a superlative container plant on the full sun terrace. | s4 | 10 |
Delosperma keladis | Though probably not a valid species name, this refers to friend Panayoti Keladis of the Denver Botanical Garden who collected this in S. Africa. Mats of succently foliage with distincitive glinty peach flowers atop prostrate mats of succulent foliage. Makes for outstanding, low maintenance container plantings for long effects throughout summer. Store cool and dry during winter. | s4 | 10 |
Delosperma sanguinea Kirstenbosch | A beautiful form of this species from Kirstenbosch Botancial Garden in Capetown, with glistening ruby red stars atop prostrate succulent mats, for full sun and extremely well draining soils. Makes for outstanding, low maintenance container plantings for long effects throughout summer. Store cool and dry during winter | s4 | 10 |
Deutzia aff. discolor DJHH 14112 | A simple, elegant and rare species of Deutzia collected in the mountains of Hubei Province in 2014, forming dense mounds of dark green linear foliage and a flurry of lovely white flowers in mid to late spring, for full sun in any draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Deutzia corymbosa | A beautiful species from China with large pink flowers held in dense, like duh, corymbs throughout early summer. 5 ft. Full sun best. | gal | 18 |
Deutzia longifolia DJHS 8012 | Collected from SE Sichuan Province in 2008, we have been very impressed with this species in terms of both foliage and flower. Handsome narrow and long foliage provides interest throughout the growing season while clusters of large pink flowers in May/June are lovely. Best in full sun or very light shade in any draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Deutzia prunifolia HC 97072 | S. Korea Hinkley collection, rare and a dazzler in cultivation. Long lasting lurry of large clean white flowers on an arching shrub to 4’.Full sun,part shade. | gal | 16 |
Deutzia suetchuanensis _x000B_var. corymbiflora | Elegant sprays of white flowers midsummer, 5 ft. | d4 | 12 |
Deutzia suetchuanensis _x000B_var. corymbiflora | Elegant sprays of white flowers midsummer, 5 ft. | gal | 15 |
Dianthus ‘Chomley Ferran’ | A painterly 'Pink', this antique carnation, the last survivor known as the 'Bizarres', forms lax mounds of blue foliage with rather large curiously shaded silver/gray flowers streaked in hot pink. The flower stems do not support the weight of these large flowers so tend to lay horizontal, reminding one of lover's spat with a bouquet of flowers petulantly tossed upon the ground. | d4 | 15 |
Dianthus giganteiformis ssp. pontederae | A lovely Eastern European carnation forming grass-like mounds of foliage from which arise 1' stems capped by clusters of saucy pink, scented flowers. For full sun and sharply drained soils; a decidedly long-lived species under rather mean conditions. | d4 | 10 |
Diascia integirrima | Hardiest and most handsome of the Diascias we cultivate, forming politely stoloniferous colonies of 10” capped by a summer-full of coral-pink flowers, for full sun and sharply draining soils, provided the occasional drink during the warmest parts of summer. Excellent too as a long-lived perennial in containers. | d2 | 9 |
Dichroa febrifuga | Historically a now well-documented medicinal in S. Asian pharmacognacy, the semi-deciuous shrub to 4' is also highly ornamental. Lovely blue flowers in early summer are replaced by metallic sapphire blue fruit held for months throughout late autumn and early winter. This represents Peter Wharton's collection from Guizhou Province in the mid 80's. | d2 | 15 |
Dichroa febrifuga | Historically a now well-documented medicinal in S. Asian pharmacognacy, the semi-deciuous shrub to 4' is also highly ornamental. Lovely blue flowers in early summer are replaced by metallic sapphire blue fruit held for months throughout late autumn and early winter. This represents Peter Wharton's collection from Guizhou Province in the mid 80's. | d4 | 18 |
Dichroa febrifuga DJHG 11054 | My colletion from Guizhou Province, formig compact semi-evergreen shrubs with pretty clusters of pink Hydrangea-like flowers resulting in crops of glistening reddish aging to blue fruit, for light shade with some overstory protection, in draining humusy soils. | d4 | 18 |
Dichroa sp. DJHV 8174 | Reprenting my 2008 collections from Fan Xi Phan, a beautiful shrub with somewhat felted ovate foliage and light pink flowers in terminal clusters resulting in shockingly blue fruit, effective throughout winter. Light shade with some overstory protection in any draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Dierama adelphicum | A distinctive and truly lovely species of wandflower, collected by late great friends Rod and Rachel Saunders, forming vigorous mounds of evergreen grass like foliage to 18 in. early June, rich rose nodding bells atop 2 ft stems. Full sun, draining soils. Loveliness. | d1 | 8 |
Dierama dracomontanum | A charming, small and early Fairy Wand with clumps of foliage less than a foot from which slightly arrive above racemes of pink/salmon tubular flowers, often 6 full weeks before any other Dierama in the PNW. This is a foreground species, or meant for along pavers as taller plants will obscure and conquer. Full sun, draining soils. | d1 | 8 |
Dierama pulcherrimum | Progeny of open pollinated seedlings of a classic Irish black purple selection from Dierama ambigum. These are married up with Dierama pulcherrimum in our garden and will result in tall canes carrying bells of varying degrees of dark purple to magenta. Full sun, draining soils. A seasonal celebration when they blossom in our garden. | d1 | 7 |
Dierama pulcherrimum - dark group | Tall canes carrying bells of varying degrees of dark purple to magenta. Full sun, draining soils. A seasonal celebration when they blossom in our garden. | d1 | 8 |
Dierama pulcherrimum - white flower | The eaerliest of all the wandflowers, and thusly prevented from crossing with all the more common pinks and purples, forming clumps of evergreen grass-like foliage to 2.5 ft from which arise graceful sturdy stems with pure white bells in early to mid May.Full sun, well drained soils. | d1 | 12 |
Diphylleia cymosa | The American Twinleaf, related to Podophyllum, is an unsung and mostly unknown species with superb clumps of ‘twin-leaved’ stems, tall flowering scapes topped by white flowers followed by astoundingly ornamental crops of powdery fruit- just as the flowering stems transition in color to pink/red. Full to light shade in any soil with supplemental summer moisture | d4 | 15 |
Disanthus ovatifolius DJHV 8084 | First offering of a July, 2017 described species, a brilliant and hardy evergreen tree/tall shrub with arresting silver pink abaxial leaf surface and a burgundy blush to the foliage throughout the year. Collected in N. Vietnam 2008 initially as Loropetalum subcordatum, enjoying a briefly a new genus (Uocodendron whartonii). Unblemished by cold, site in bright overstory. | d4 | 125 |
Diselma archerii | An elegant, small conifer extremely rare in cultivation, forming a small tree with gracefully drooping lateral branches, from Tasmania. Perfectly hardy in the PNW; full sun, draining but evenly moist soils. | d4 | 22.5 |
Disporopsis arisanensis DJHT 99012 | A beautiful evergreen 'Solomon's Seal' relative from the mountains of Taiwan, collected by Hinkley in 1999. Forms substantive evergreen mounds to 15" x 3', clad with dark green leathery textured foliage and axillary clusters of greenish white flowers followed by purple fruit. Tolerant of deep shade but stronger with filtered sun, in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Disporopsis sp. NOVA DJHC 98504 | A new undescribed species with enormous foliage and stems to 2 ft. | gal | 18 |
Disporopsis undulata DJHC 98448 | A particularly fine form of this species which is found in mountainous regions of W. China where it forms low, slow spreading evergreen clumps of stems bearing wavy-edged leaves, while spotted green/white axillary flowers result in purple berries in autumn. Partial shade; will burn in full sun. | d4 | 18 |
Disporum brachystemon DJHC 769 | Collected in 1996 in Sichuan Province under the name of Disporum bodinieri, this remains one of the most exceptional Disporum we cultivate, forming slowly spreading colonies of evergreen branched stems to 2' carrying pendulous and large purple flowers in late winter and early spring. Light shade and humus rich soils best | d4 | 25 |
Disporum cantoniense ex DJHH 14185 | Seedlings from my original collection of this species representing a good form, producing lusty bambooaceous 3.5' columns of with dark green foliage and terminal clusters of large, nodding burgundy bells. In light shade with humusy, cool soils. | d1 | 12 |
Disporum cantoniense (Guizhou) | From a very variable species, a deciduous woodlander rising to 4', possessing glossy 'bamboo-like' foliage and capped by nodding black purple bells in May, followed by crops of glossy, black purple fruit. Humusy soils with even moisture in light shade. | d1 | 12 |
Disporum cantoniense var. y-tiense DJHV 8091 | Evergreen, large black purple flower from the area of Y Ty in NE Vietnam. | d4 | 35 |
Disporum flavens | A lovely and distinctive species of Disporum from Korea with robust clumps of bright green foliage tipped by large yellow flowers in mid-spring; one of the showiest of all Disporums though infrequently seen in gardens of the PNW. Light shade in any draining, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Disporum longistylum DJHH 14240 | A wild collection of this species from Hubei Province in 2014, possessing evergreen foliage on stems to 4.5' (or taller) and large glistening blue fruit ripening in late summer from smaller nodding yellow bells born in terminal racemes. Light shade or full sun if adequate moisture. | d4 | 12 |
Disporum longistylum ‘Green Giant’ | Dan Hinkley’s collection; bamboo-like stems in spring rise to 4’, carrying evergreen foliage and clusters of yellow flowers. | d4 | 15 |
Disporum longistylum ’Lift Off’ | Windcliff selection with noticably fatter stems, in spring rising to 4’, carrying evergreen foliage and clusters of yellow flowers. | d4 | 15 |
Disporum longistylum ‘Moonlight’ | From a friend in Germany, stable but somewhat lax, stunning variegation of evergreen Fairy Bells from China. Foliage remains intact and comely throughout the year on stems to 30” but we give it a buzz cut late winter before growth resumes. Light shade average soil. | d2 | 10 |
Disporum longistylum ‘Night Heron’ | Lustrous, dark chocolate-purple stems gracefully rise from the soil in spring with shiny dusky-purple leaves on gently arching side shoots, a bamboo-like effect. Small, creamy chartreuse flowers are followed by showy, purple black berries in summer against dark green, purple-tinged foliage. | d2 | 12 |
Disporum longistylum ‘Night Heron’ | Lustrous, dark chocolate-purple stems gracefully rise from the soil in spring with shiny dusky-purple leaves on gently arching side shoots, a bamboo-like effect. Small, creamy chartreuse flowers are followed by showy, purple black berries in summer against dark green, purple-tinged foliage. | d4 | 15 |
Disporum longistylum Tuahong Flower Mtn. | 2015. A distinctive form of this evergreen species forming robust columns of glossy, evergreen foliage and clusters of pretty yellow flowers born terminally in mid-spring, followed by crops of glossy black fruit. | d4 | 18 |
Disporum smilacinum ‘Flore Pleno’ | Whether or not the cultivar name is valid, this Japanese selection of a stoloniferous species reeks with charm, forming dense spreading mounds of squat deciduous foliage capped for a long period in late spring by fully double white flowers. | d4 | 18 |
Distylium buxifolium SMH 16013 | A wild collection of this species by Scott McMahan in Hubei Province in 2016, this 'witch hazel' forms dense evergreen mounds of dark green and, in spring, spidery axillary flowers of red. Rare in commerce. Light shade and even moisture | d2 | 12 |
Drimys lanceolata ‘Suzette’ | Bluebell Nsy (UK) selection of Mtn Pepper from Tasmania with sprightly variegated foliage streaked and blotched with yellow, good contrast to the inherent red stems. Slow growing, forms a dense but demure shrub to 4' in 10 yrs. Fragrant, spidery yellow flowers produced late winter/early spring. But mostly this is about foliage, protection from hottest sun, moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Dryopteris erythrosora DJHH 14224 | Uncommon wild collections of this superb tough, semi-evergreen fern to 2.5' from the mountains of NW Hubei Province in the autumn of 2014. Shaded positions best in cool, humus rich soils. | gal | 15 |
Dryopteris sp. DJHG 11105 | Collected in Guizhou in 2011, we are in love with this plant for its evergreeness, colorful new growth and hardiness, forming glistening mounds of finely fretted foliage to less than 15”, ideal for containers or the open ground in shade or lightly shaded positions. | d4 | 12 |
Echium acanthocarpum | A rare species endemic to the Canary Islands, this subshrub, with handsome silvered foliage on a framework to 4.5', produces dazzling, candle-like inflorescences of blue flowers in early spring. Site in full sun and draining soils; a warm, protected site in the PNW will not go unnoticed. | d2 | 15 |
Edgeworthia chrysantha DJHC 4295 | pink blush _x000B_An intriguing and unique introduction of Edgeworthia from NE Sichuan, collected by Hinkley in 2004. This possesses the same fragrant yellow buttons in late winter but the base of each floral tube is suffused in rich pink, a unique color departure from a dependably hardy, deciduous shrub for the PNW. The initial offering of this rarity. | gal | 35 |
Edgeworthia chrysantha DJHS 8139 | pink blush _x000B_Collections from NE Sichuan, offering a very rare color break from yellow. A deciduous Daphne relative to 4, with fragrant yellow-suffused-pink flowers produced in late winter. Full sun or very light shade. Gallons in bud,. | gal | 35 |
Edgeworthia chrysantha - tetraploid form | The so-called tetraploid form of this species that has circulated in commerce for over two decades. Large, fragrant, deep yellow clusters of flowers of great substance and a beefy framework to 6' x 6'. Silvery flower buds are held throughout winter opening in mid-to-latter days of February. Full sun or very bright conditions best in draining soils with even moisture. | gal | 32.5 |
Embothrium coccinium ex HCM 98218 | Seed from my original 98 collection of the Chilean Fire Tree from the Lakes District; a very floriferous parent now 35' tall and cloaked in brilliant orange/red flowers in June, coveted by hummingbirds. Full sun and draining soils. | d1 | 12 |
Embothrium coccinium ex HCM 98218 | Seed from my original 98 collection of the Chilean Fire Tree from the Lakes District; a very floriferous parent now 35' tall and cloaked in brilliant orange/red flowers in June, coveted by hummingbirds. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 18 |
Emmenopterys henryi DJHH 14145 | Recent Hubei collections described by E.H.Wilson as most beautiful of Chinese broad-leaved deciduous trees. Corymbs of white flowers surround white bracts; think white poinsettia Bold leaves, pyramidal growth makes it worth growing if it never flowered; a good thing, as it takes a long time to flower. 40'+, full sun, we should all have things to look forward to. | 5gal | 55 |
Emmenopterys henryi DJHHu 15037 | Recent Hunan collections described by E.H.Wilson as most beautiful of Chinese broad-leaved deciduous trees. Corymbs of white flowers surround white bracts; think white poinsettia Bold leaves, pyramidal growth makes it worth growing if it never flowered; a good thing, as it takes a long time to flower. 40'+, full sun, we should all have things to look forward to. | 5gal | 55 |
Epimedium acuminatum DJHS 8129 | One of the gems of the evergreen Chinese species with handsomely marbled foliage displays tall sprays of purple lavender flowers above in mid spring. Collected by Hinkley, et al, in 1996 on the slopes of Emei Shan in Sichuan Province where it is gathered by locals, dried and sold as an aphrodisiac. Light shade best, cut back early winter to allow for better display of flowers and foliage. | d4 | 15 |
Epimedium davidi DJHC 681 | Hinkley collection of this species from the Wolong area of Sichuan in 1995, only a stone's throw from Pere Armand David's monastery, this clone of a charming species particularly low to the ground, with small glossy evergreen leaves to 5" and quantities of relatively large bright yellow flowers in early spring. Easy and charming for bright shade and evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium ‘Duane West’ | A superb Epimedium selected from open pollinated seedlings from numerous species and cultivars from our garden. It’s one of the best, with tall racemes of yellow/orange flowers to 3', and robust mounds of evergreen foliage to 2', commemorates our friend and past employee, Duane West, whose generous spirit possesses such girth that no plant, however rare or beautiful, could truly live up to the name. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium fargesii OG93057 | 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. Quite unlike any other Epimedium species. Evergreen and easy. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium grandiflorum ssp. koreanum HC 970522 | HC 970522_x000B_A Japanese collection from Northern Honshu with enormous creamy yellow flowers. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium ‘Liftoff’ | A Windcliff hybrid selection that represents one of the most structurally imposing Epimediums we have grown, with evergreen foliage rising to 3’, with jet streams of tiny white flowers ( showing E. stellulatum influence ) even taller. Bright, evenly moist sites. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium ogisui DJHC 733 | 1996 Hinkley et al collection in Sichuan Province nr Boaxing. Named for Mikinori Ogisu, vigorous evergreen groundcovering species appreciates rich, moist soil full sun. Spring growth handsomely mottled red while upright spikes of pure white flowers are held above. | d4 | 15 |
Epimedium pubigerum DJHTu 0040 | A very good form of this species, collected in NE Turkey in 2000, with sprays of small red/yellow flowers on stems to 18” above handsome papery textured mounds of deciduous foliage. The flower color of this collection appears to be more intense than other clones of this species in cultivation. | d2 | 15 |
Epimedium ‘Royal Dress’ | We think an appropriate name for a good plant, forming evergreen mounds of glossy foliage, emerging royally regal in spring, capped by large flowers of ermine slash diamond. It all seems like something we cannot afford. Partial shade in cool draining soils. | d4 | 18 |
Epimedium sp. nova ‘Tarantula‘ | Representing an undescribed species, this highly textural low spiny mat is one of the most distincitve Epimediums we grow. From our friend and colleague, Darrell Probst, through his work in eastern Sichuan Province. Light shade in evenly moist soils best. | d4 | 15 |
Epimedium stellulatum DJHS 3024 | Sensational in new foliage of red tints, followed by tall airy sprays of tiny white flowers. An evergreen species profoundly deserving of cultivation. Hinkley, Sichuan, 2003 | d4 | 15 |
Epimedium ‘The Giant’ | From Darrell Probst, found in Chongqing, PRC, an evergreen 'species' with spreading clumps of foliage from which emerge 3' stems smothered with spidery yellow flowers for weeks on end. This is the only Epimedium known to possess indeterminate flowers, i.e., buds continue to form and open from the apex of the flowering stem. Light shade evenly moist, humus-rich soils | d4 | 22.5 |
Erythronium dens-canis | A widespread European species that remains one of the easiest and most dependable 'Glacier Lily' in cultivation. Handsome mottled foliage and rich pink flowers appearing ephemerally, like magic, in early March; full sun best. | d2 | 8 |
Erythronium multiscapideum | Evoking the spirit of John Muir during his firt visit in the High Sierra, the Sierra Fawn Lily lovely on all accounts : bronzed mottled foilage and durable nodding cream colored flowers early March. Best in some winter and spring moisture but drying fully in summer at the base of thirsty deciduous shrubs. A true gem._x000B_ | d2 | 12 |
Erythronium oregonum | It has taken us a decade to finally have our colonies of this sensational, low elevation native fawn lily establish enough to begin sharing. Forming beefy colonies of nicely marked foliage, the creamy white to soft yellow flower arise above on 1' stems in mid March. For full sun or very light shade and relatively moist soils in spring. Allow to self sow. These and other fawn lilies fully disappear by mid May. | d2 | 12 |
Erythronium revolutum | If not the most beautiful of our native Glacier Lilies, certainly the easiest and most reliable to cultivate. Mid-to-late winter foliage emerges with handsome purple mottling, while graceful nodding pink flowers are presented in April. Perfectly suited to shade or sun in winter moist, summer dry soils. | d1 | 8 |
Eucomis ex Aloha Series | d1 | 12 | |
Eucomis ‘Indianola Plum’ | Our seedling selection of the Pineapple Lily with extremely dark foliage and heads of black/plum 'pineapples' atop equally dark stems to 2' or slightly less. Fully hardy in the PNW if grown in draining soils though equally good in containers if kept dry during the winter months. Full sun with adequate summer moisture. | d4 | 15 |
Eucomis ‘Kilamanjaro’ | Substantive heads of pure white flowers capped by a coma of green arise from a vase of strappy green leaves in mid to late summer, making for an arresting sight. Of the many so called Pineapple Lilies I grow, in full sun and draining soils, I consider this to be amongst the finest. | d4 | 12 |
Eucomis ‘Plum Island‘ | First offering of one of our best Windcliff Hybrids with black plum foliage and nearly black purple flowering stems arising in late summer holding pineapples of rich pink. Full sun and draining yet evenly moist soils | d4 | 15 |
Eucomis pole-evansii | Sensational heads of green flowers atop sturdy 6’ stems in late summer. Full sun, draining soils | d4 | 14 |
Eucomis pole-evansii White Form | 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. | d4 | 15 |
Eucomis ‘Rhode Island Red’ | Sensational hybrid between E. pole-evansii and E. Sparkling Burgundy, showing the vigor of the former, the lusty leaves of the later, by Ed Bowen. Fantastic | d1 | 10 |
Eucomis ‘Rhode Island Red’ | Sensational hybrid between E. pole-evansii and E. Sparkling Burgundy, showing the vigor of the former, the lusty leaves of the later, by Ed Bowen. Fantastic | d4 | 15 |
Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ | A now classic purple foliaged foliaged selection of this species, named by Tony Avent in the early 90's. Black burgundy upright spears of foliage give rise to purple blushed 'pineapples' in mid to late summer. Profoundly good as a container plant; otherwise in full sun in well drained soils. | d4 | 18 |
Eucomis ‘Tugela Ruby’ | A superb and vigorous New Zealand selection with squatish purple blushed leaves with pineapples of purple and a coma of dark purple. Lovely and long as a container specimen. | d1 | 10 |
Eucomis Wee Windcliff Hybrids | Seedlings raised from a jumbled genetic slurry of species and forms, charming low rosettes of undulated leaves and 3-5” stems carrying heads of flowers capped with liliputian comas, ranging in colors from pure white to deep purple red. Full sun; pot culture ideal. Keep dry-ish during the winter months. | d1 | 12 |
Eucomis Wee Windcliff Hybrids | Seedlings raised from a jumbled genetic slurry of species and forms, charming low rosettes of undulated leaves and 3-5” stems carrying heads of flowers capped with liliputian comas, ranging in colors from pure white to deep purple red. Full sun; pot culture ideal. Keep dry-ish during the winter months. | d1 | 12 |
Eucryphia milliganii | A clever and endearing Tasmanian species possessing very small leathery green foliage on a structure to 15', ultimately, bearing a profusion of pretty white flowers in mid-to-late summer. For bright positions including full sun in average draining soils. | d4 | 15 |
Eucryphia moorei | A rarely seen but sincerely hardy Eucryphia from SE Australia possessing distinctively narrow leaflets and masses of pristine white flowers in late summer. Though native to moist shaded sites, it performs best in the PNW in sunny, well drained positions with supplemental water (this does not say much for the climate of the PNW….) 15' | d2 | 18 |
Euonymus clivicola DJHC 98344 | Most distinctive species of genus, from Yunnan, w/ bamboo-like foliage, semi-evergreen,showy pink flowers then orange/pink capsules.Sun, part shade. | gal | 18 |
Euonymus fortunei 'Hibari Masusaki' | An endearing extremely dwarf selection of the better known groundcover, this forming Lilliputian gnarled shrublets too cute to hate with somewhat contorted foliage showing varying degrees of variegation. Ideal for containers, troughs or the rock garden. | d2 | 10 |
Euonymus latifolius ex DJHTu 0109 | From my original collection of this remarkable species from NE Turkey in 2000, making a moderately sized narrow deciduous tree, possessing small greenish flowers in spring resulting in an early and colorful display of large pink fruit opening to expose orange seed; always the first Euonymus to ripen, generally by Labor Day each year. Full sun or very light shade in draining soils | gal | 18 |
Euonymus oxyphyllus ex DJH 201 | From S. Korea in 1993, seedlings of my original collection forming a rounded specimen to 8', putting on a show-stopping display of large pink fruit in autumn- opening to expose orange seed- just as the foliage is turning to lovely tints of yellow/orange/pink. Best in full sun or very light shade | gal | 18 |
Euonymus spraguei DJHT 99131 | A rarely encountered evegreen shrublet from Taiwan in 1999, forming low spreading mats of green foliage while clusters of small flowers in early summer result in resplendent crops of pink fruit, opening to reveal orange seed. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | d4 | 12 |
Eupatorium formosanum DJHT 12076 | A truly outstanding Joe Pye morming rather compact mounds of finely cut foliage to 2.5' with heads of very pretty pink to white flowers in August through October. Full sun or partial shade in any draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Fabiana imbricata HCM 98007 | Our collection from north of the Lake's District in S. Chile, growing in remarkably dry sites, this evergreen shrub in the potato family offers evergreen presence and fragrant foliage throughout the year with a lovely showing of tubular white blushed lavender flowers in early summer. To 4'. Full sun and draining soils | d4 | 18 |
Fagus lucida DJHH 14114 | A very rare species of Beech from Hubei Province in 2014 forming a sizeable specimen to 40' with Irish spring new growth coated in a gossamer finish for full sun. A rarity for the tree collector. | gal | 45 |
Fascicularia pitcairnifolia HCM 231 | The surprisingly hardy epiphytic bromeliad from the Alerce Andina in S. Chile which thrives simply fine terrestrially in the PNW. Just as clusters of powdery blue flowers are about to open in a dense central cone, the surrounding inner whorl of leaves take on mating colors of brilliant red, later resuming the normal gray green. This represents my collection from east of Puerto Montt in 1998. Full sun or light shade in draining soils. Pot culture is good. | d4 | 25 |
Fascicularia pitcairnifolia HCM 231 | The surprisingly hardy epiphytic bromeliad from the Alerce Andina in S. Chile which thrives simply fine terrestrially in the PNW. Just as clusters of powdery blue flowers are about to open in a dense central cone, the surrounding inner whorl of leaves take on mating colors of brilliant red, later resuming the normal gray green. This represents my collection from east of Puerto Montt in 1998. Full sun or light shade in draining soils. Pot culture is good. | gal | 35 |
Fatsia polycarpa DJHT 12018 | One of two clones growing at Windcliff, this 2012 collection near Alishan possesses deeply and rounded leaf lobes on foliage to 15” across on specimens ultimately to 15'. Very late panicles of white umbels do appear but only on the mildest of years will they develop. A truly sensational, boldly foliaged and very hardy broadleaved evergreen for z7b and warmer, in light shade and evenly moist soils. | gal | 32.5 |
Fatsia polycarpa DJHT 99009 | Taiwanese counterpart to Japanese Fatsia japonica, forming rounded evergreen tree/large shrub to 20' x 20', possesses very deeply lobed, evergreen leaves to 1' across. Flower panicles are too late for viable fruit in PNW. Taiwan 1999 Central Highlands. Lt shade,cool, rich soil. | d4 | 27.5 |
Fatsia polycarpa DJHT 99009 | Taiwanese counterpart to Japanese Fatsia japonica, forming rounded evergreen tree/large shrub to 20' x 20', possesses very deeply lobed, evergreen leaves to 1' across. Flower panicles are too late for viable fruit in PNW. Taiwan 1999 Central Highlands. Lt shade,cool, rich soil. | gal | 32.5 |
Ficus sp. aff. heterophylla HWJ 809 | A very pleasing and tidy deciduous fig from the mountains of N. Vietnam, collected with the Wynn-Jones in 2003, forming a small tree to 10', with bold leaves, deep red stems and axillary flowers resuting in small fruit. For full sun and draining soils; seemingly very drought tolerant once established. | gal | 22.5 |
Filipendula ulmaria ‘Variegata’ | A more superb variegated woodlander could not possibly be found, with bold tri-colored white/green/gray foliage carried on stems to 4’, capped by froths of white in mid-summer. Our introduction from Japan many years ago, this is best grown in mild shade and moderately moist soils. Superb! | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia aff. microphylla Select Form | Tight, wiry and narrow mounds of tiny foliage carry a summer's worth of endearing, pink flowers eagerly sought by tiny, endearing hummingbirds. Hardy and durable, a collection from high elevations in Guatemala for west side, summer cool gardens. | d4 | 10 |
Fuchsia ‘Chillerton Beauty’ | One of the classics of hardy Fuchsias, this upright, very free flowering shrub to 4' cloaks itself in a long progression of flowers (pink tubes and sepals and purple corollas) from early summer through autumn_x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Columnare’ | An invalid name for a superb plant we have in our collection with tight narrow sturdy growth to 6', offering quantities of large red/purple flowers throughout summer. If you know her, tell us. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Dancing Stars’ | A prolific blossoming hybrid, very hardy, with widely spreading stems carrying masses of small pendent flowers with sepals and floral tube clean white while the corolla is violet purple. In light shade and evenly moist soils. Best. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘David’ | One of our favorites, brought to us by our friend Duane West, with a nonstop flurry of charming, zippy flowers amongst a 2.5' framework throughout summer. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘DebRon’s Black Cherry’ | A fanciful and very distinctive hardy hybrid from Ron and Debbie Monnier with prolific single flowers of striking maroon sepals and dark purple/black sepals on stems to 2 ft or more. Full/part sun, adequate even moisture. | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia ‘DebRon’s Party Girl’ | d4 | 15 | |
Fuchsia ‘DebRon’s Smokey Blue’ | Debbie and Ron Monniers creation, this very distinctive hybrid possesses mid-sized single flowers with deep rose-colored sepals and swarthy aubergine corollas. The leaf petioles are dark rose to complement the flowers. Truly one of a kind and one of the best. | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia ’Delta’s Sara’ | A vigorous-grower with an upright habit of growth, producing attractive, medium-sized, semi-double flowers of white sepals and a violet-blue corolla with pink patches on the petals. Light shade in evenly moist soils best. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Dying Embers‘ | An award-winning, compact selection with a profusion of small flowers with dark red, lacquered sepals and a rich aubergine corolla for light shade in evenly moist soils | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia excorticata ‘Kiwi Sheen’ | A Duane West introduction from New Zealand grown more for its vivid purple foliage with a metallic sheen and handsome exfoliating bark than its rather puny flowers. The tallest of all Fuchsia species, to 15’ over time yet easily coppiced. Hardy at Heronswood for the past decade of chilly winter. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia ‘Flash‘ | A handsome upright shrub with smallish mid-green foliage and countless small flowers have bright red sepals and corollas that go from magenta to red down their lengths. Summer to fall in light shade with evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia 'Genii' | With taxonomic confusion, this hybrid has made its way around gardens under numerous aliases, by any name it is profoundly worth growing. Hardy, long lived and decidedly saucy with bright golden/chartreuse foliage and masses of relatively large bicolor Fuchsia/Violet flowers throughout summer and autumn. RHS awarded this an AGM. Full sun or light shade. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Golden Gate’ | Too infrequently seen in the trade, a robust and hardy selection with foliage possessing a deeper mustard yellow veined in red, more intense than 'Genii Aurea', and nonstop floral performance of moderately sized bicolor purple/red flowers ithroughout summer, for bright shade or full sun if provided adequate moisture. | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia ‘Golden Herald’ | This lovely upright to 4 to 5' shrub smothers itself with nearly gold to light green leaves tinted orange in sun with a long season of flowers of cherry red centered, dark purple. Full sun to light shade in any evenly moist soil. | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia hatschbachii | A lovely species with distinctively narrow foliage and a somewhat climbing/leaning habit of growth, presenting over a long time a progression of outward facing, dainty flowers comprised of bright red tubes and dark blue corollas. Best in brighter conditions with evenly moist soils. | d2 | 8 |
Fuchsia ‘Heron’ | A lovely and classic cultivar with a non-double purple and red corolla and handsome contrasting sepals of red, blossoming non-stop from early summer through October. Best in filtered light and evenly moist soils. Fully hardy though may go to the ground in harder winters. Do not disturb until growth resumes should this happen. | d2 | 10 |
Fuchsia ‘King‘s Ransom’ | With a double purple corolla attended by white sepals and tube over a very long period from early summer to late autumn, this very pretty subshrub to 3' is best in light shade and evenly moist soils. The large fruit of this cultivar can be eaten or made into jelly; preferably the better with lots of sugar and lemon juice. And more sugar. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Little Jewel’ | A very pretty dwarf selection to 2' or less with a light purple corolla surrounded by carmine-red sepals, both distinctive and always a favorite amongst visitors to the garden. Light shade with evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia magellanica ‘Hawkshead’ | Lovely, refined, nearly white bells on an upright hardy shrub to 5’ | d2 | 10 |
Fuchsia magellanica ‘Longipedunculata’ | Rare variant of Fuchsia magellanica possesses arching canes to 5' cloaked with long peduncuated purple & red flowers for long period from June through September. Plant at the base of shrubs to allow for natural scaffolding or container, evenly moist soils in semi-shade. | d4 | 15 |
Fuchsia magellanica ‘Purple Mountain’ | 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. Full sun for best effects, in any draining soils. | d4 | 10 |
Fuchsia 'Mason's Tiny Tots' | A texturally attractive upright 'hardy' to 2.5' with tiny glossy foliage and smothered by equally tiny pink flowers throughout summer. Full sun or light shade. | d2 | 10 |
Fuchsia ‘Minrose’ | A plethora of flowers, with a purplish-pink corolla and white sepals and tube, are offered non stop for months on this bushy baby to 2', best in light shade, lovely in containers, with even moisture_x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Orange Drops‘ | Indeed, an apposite name for this selection with tangerine corollas drooping from creamy white sepals, making it a distinctive and entertaining hardy addition to a container or lightly shaded border. Perfectly hardy in our Indianola, WA garden, zone 8. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Pat’s Dream’ | A very hardy selection in the PNW, forming a handsome, mounding habit with a non-ending plethora of cherry red reflexed sepals with a very pretty purple corolla. Light shade and evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Ravenclaw’ | A truly lovely English selection, durable, hardy and long lived, with near matchy sepals and corolla tube of tangerine. To about 2.5 ft in light shade and humusy cool soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia regia x regia | The so-called 'Climbing Fuchsia' which will self-support through shrubs, trees or trellises to 15', cloaked for an experasperatingly long period with pretty blossoms of red outer tepals and purple/pink tubes. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Ruby Wedding’ | Gordon Collier selection, hybrid between the smallest (F. procumbens) and tallest(F.excorticata) Fuchsia species, clumping to 2’, intense red foliage in full sun, hardy. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia Rus 2000 | d2 | 0 | |
Fuchsia splendens | Suprisingly hardy, this Central American Fuchsia performs admirably in the Puget Sound region, with vigorous growth to 3.5', clad with stunning apricot and peach elongated tubes of flowers for a staggeringly long period in summer and autumn. The succulent fruit is considered one of the best Fuchsias for culinary use; popular in jelly. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Thomasina’ | A hardy and durable upright shrub to 4' with terra cotta colored sepals surrounding a magenta/orange corolla, a unique dueling of colors that makes this selection one of the showiest. Full sun to light shade in any evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Tom Thumb’ | Hardy, dwarf, bushy and compact shrub with dark green leaves and masses of single flowers with scarlet sepals and violet petals for months on end, i.e. longer than the non-stop flight between Seattle and Frankfort, Germany. Light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Tom West’ | Hardy plant with lovely foliage variegated green, cream and cerise on lax stems. Flowers are cerise-pink outer tepals, purple inner corolla, on and on from July to October, even longer, seemingly, than it takes Robert to bring me my dessert. Light shade and evenly moist soils._x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Tom Woods’ | An old Golics hybrid, syn. Lady's Eardrops, with single flowers of creamy white sepals and a purple corolla, forming a compact bush to 3' and offering a long lasting display of flowers from early summer to late autumn. Best under bright conditions and draining yet evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Fuchsia ‘Windcliff Driveway’ | A step up and short drive from Windcliff Flurry, this seedling has proven more compact, 4’ x 4’, extremely floriferous, so cloaked in bicolor red/bruised purple flowers one can barely see the foliage; the hummers do not mind. Full sun/very light shade in any draining soil. | d2 | 10 |
Fuchsia ‘Windcliff Driveway’ | A step up and short drive from Windcliff Flurry, this seedling has proven more compact, 4’ x 4’, extremely floriferous, so cloaked in bicolor red/bruised purple flowers one can barely see the foliage; the hummers do not mind. Full sun/very light shade in any draining soil. | d4 | 12 |
Galanthus reginae-olgae | The earliest, or latest, snowdrop to blossom, depending whether you are a glass half full or half empty sort of person, in late November through December. A beloved and dependable extender of season for the Galanthophile. Bulks nicely in short order. | d1 | 10 |
Gaultheria sp. DJHAP 18111 | From the Arunachal Pradesh and Mishmi Hills in 2018 a sensational Gaultheria akin to G. hookeri with broad-ovate deeply veined foliage and handsome red stems, forms mounds to 3' with Salal-like terminal clusters of white flowers in spring resulting in crops of succulent black fruit. Partial shade best in humusy, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Gaultheria sp. DJHAP 18113 | From the Arunachal Pradesh and Mishmi Hills in 2018 a sensational Gaultheria akin to G. hookeri with broad-ovate deeply veined foliage and handsome red stems, forms mounds to 3' with Salal-like terminal clusters of white flowers in spring resulting in crops of succulent black fruit. Partial shade best in humusy, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Gaultheria sp. DJHAP 18135 | From the Arunachal Pradesh and Mishmi Hills in 2018 a sensational Gaultheria akin to G. hookeri with broad-ovate deeply veined foliage and handsome red stems, forms mounds to 3' with Salal-like terminal clusters of white flowers in spring resulting in crops of succulent black fruit. Partial shade best in humusy, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Caerueum' | Fully double flowered cranesbill, once nearly mythical in rarity, found in the best of British borders.. Lusty, vicious mounds of deeply cut foliage; due to its doubleness and sterility, a very long blossoming sequence of rose-like blue flowers on stems to 2'. Full sun. Be amazed. A mid-summer shearing is recommenced for a repeat performance in early autumn. | d4 | 18 |
Gladiolus flanaganii | A very pretty species with upright spears of foliage and scapes with somewhat nodding flowers of orange red; a long lived and dependable species in full sun and sharp drainage. | d1 | 8 |
Gladiolus papillo ‘Ruby’ | From a species known for its garden rambunctiousness- it will persist and spread- one could hardly complain about too much of this sensational selection, with erect stems to 2.5' carrying relatively large deep carmine flowers in mid to late summer. Excellent cut stems, no longer just for funerals. Full sun and draining soils. | d2 | 10 |
Globba hookeri HWJCM 471 | A fascinating and hardy ginger relative from the Himalayas collected along the Milke Danda ridge of E. Nepal in 1995, with stems to 5' terminating in a long narrow raceme presenting a long unfolding of curious flowers, each resembling a bee, to set a visiting male's heart a flutter, resulting in pollination through pseudocopulation. Plants are such playful jokesters. Full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. | d1/d2 | 12 |
Globularia trichosantha DHTU 0026 | Hinkley, NE Turkey 2000. An endearing, tough as nails prostrate evergreen groundcover. Buttons of lovely blue rise above glossy foliage on 5” stems, best in full sun and sharp drainage. | d2 | 8 |
Grevillea ‘Canberra Gem’ | A particularly hardy, small evergreen Australian with bright green needle-like foliage throughout the year while in winter a non-stop performance of clusters of spidery, red flowers adored by our Annas Hummingbirds and a delight to the eyes dulled by our winter's lack of light. Full sun in sharply draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Grevillea ‘Canterbury Gold’ | A lovely and hardy hybrid Grevillea with an astoundingly long display of spidery yellow gold flower clusters starting in early March and continuing most of the growing season. Full sun in draining soil. 5' x 5' over time. | d2 | 12 |
Grevillea juniperina ‘Molonglo’ | d1 | 12 | |
Grevillea rivularis | d2 | 15 | |
Grevillea victoriae ‘Murray Valley Queen’ | A ‘survivor’ in the PNW, evergreen shrub to 6’, continuous orange blossoms from November to April, hummingbird attracting. Terribly difficult in containers but will jump into action immediately upon being planted; avoid phosphorous fertilizers. | d4 | 15 |
Hacquetia epipactis ‘Thor’ | This plant, despite a relatively long time in existence, remains an utter rarity. The leaves of this Astrantia relative are handsomely margined in cream, as are the bracts surrounding flowers of acidic yellow at ground level in late winter. Serious plantsperson: gimme the money. | d4 | 22.5 |
Halimium lasianthum ssp. formosum | 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. Ideal for full sun and very droughty or at least well-drained positions. The floral display is furious during May-July though the daily dose closes shop around 4pm. | d4 | 12 |
Halimium ‘Susan’ | A hybrid 'rockrose' with H. ocymoides somewhere in the family tree, this is a fine creature forming a compact evergreen shrub with grey-green foliage and saucers of bright yellow centered with a basal blotch of maroon, for a lengthy period in late spring and early summer, for full sun and very well drained soils | d2 | 12 |
Halimium x pauanum | An erect evergreen shrub with finely textured felt grey-green foliage and, in May-July, terminal racemes of bright yellow 'roses', each of which only lasts a day. An ideal shrub for blistering sun ( does sun blister in Seattle?) and sharply draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Hebe chatmanica DJHNZ 10002 | One of two Hebe species endemic to the Chathams, this prostrate species with gray green leaves and erect spikes of white is not only extremely rare in cultivation, but proving to be one of the hardiest and most durable species of Hebe we have ever grown. This is the windiest place on earth, plants that survive there are not the feint of heart. Full sun, draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Hebe (Uber Fragrant) | A large foliaged 'species' that I received through Richie Steffen years ago that suggests tenderness by the size of its leaf but remains entirely hardy 18 years later. This long blossoming evergreen shrub to 4.5' possesses lengthy erect racemes of large light purple flowers fading to white with the added benefit of having a strong and lovely perfume. Full sun poorest of soils. | d4 | 15 |
Hedychium aff. wardii DH 16038 | A wild collection of this 'species', not yet fully determined, from the Arunachal Pradesh in 2016, forming lusting mounds of broad foliage on stems to 4', capped in late summer with narrow racemes of very fragrant light orange flowers. Full sun and evenly moist soils are best; milder locations, i.e., the western slope and maritime west, are recommended. | gal | 25 |
Hedychium densiflorum PBR 839 | descr | gal | 22.5 |
Hedychium greenii | One of the most exceptional of hardy gingers, with bruised green foliage in perfect accent to rich orange red flowers in late summer through early fall on rather squat stems to less than 3'. Its reputation for tenderness is sadly deserved. Site in a sheltered position or simply grow in a container and protect during winter months. Worth it. | gal | 20 |
Hedychium sp. DH 16056 | descr | gal | 18 |
Hedychium sp. DJHAP 18083 | Unblossomed, we've been electrified by our collections of the Zingiberidaceae from this area of NE India thus far and do not expect this to be any different. Please retain the collection number with your plant and id will be provided when we figure this out. Until then, enjoy the wait. ALL of us should have at least one unblossomed, unconfirmed plant in our gardens. | d4 | 18 |
Hedychium spicatum DJHC 0579 | 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. Atop 4' stems in mid to late summer are produced stunning heads of white flowers throated in orange. A slight but not overwhelming fragrance. A trouper and deserving of greater cultivation. | gal | 15 |
Hedychium ‘Tara’ | Rich orange fragrant flowers atop 3.5' stems are produced from this Himalayan hardy ginger, with broad, highly textural bright green foliage. Best in bright conditions and fertile, evenly moist soils. | gal | 20 |
Hedychium urophyllum HWJ 99684 | From the high slopes of Fan Xi Phan in N. Vietnam, a beautiful ginger collected in 1999 with handsome red stems to 4' carrying banana-like foliage and capped with swooningly fragrant yellow flowers in late summer. Best grown in light shade with humus-rich, evenly moist soils. Fully deciduous in winter. | gal | 45 |
Hedychium yunnanense ‘Helen Dillon‘ | Named for Irish gal pal and garden guru by our friends Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones from our collections in Yunnan together in 2000. A dependable, hardy fragrant white, stained yellow, species, this one more vigorous than the type with flowers stem to 5' when fully established. Full sun and warm position in decent soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Helichrysum heldreichii | Silver gray mounds to 18” of narrow lavender-like foliage with pale yellow buttons held slightly above from late spring through summer. A long lasting, extremely drought tolerant subshrub for full sun and down right mean soils. | d4 | 12 |
Helichrysum ‘Miel et Curry’ | L'Helichrysum 'Miel et curry' est une immortelle au parfum de miel et de curry. Arom'antique présente cette plante et propose à la vente des immortelles bio. You get the driftA lovely, drought tolerant subshrub for full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Helichrysum splendidum | Drought tolerant, evergreen and handsome, this shrub from South Africa forms a low, dense rounded specimen clad with aromatic foliage (the source of a popular essential oil) and clusters of zippy yellow 'daisies' in summer. Exceptional for rocky, sharply drained and poor soils. | d2 | 12 |
Helleborus orientalis DHTu 0036 | The real McCoy, representing original collections of this species from above Trabzon in NE Turkey in 2000, growing in a rocky rubble in full sun. Very pretty white tinged green flowers in mid-winter from mounds of evergreen foliage that ALWAYS appear handsome, seemingly resistant to cold damage or botrytis. Full sun or partial shade, draining soils with an extra bit of lime. | gal | 30 |
Helleborus x hybridus double black | An extremely good selection made at Windcliff, representing clonal divisions of our mother plant. Full sun is best with humus rich soils. | d4 | 35 |
Helleborus x hybridus double green black | A beautiful form we raised at Windcliff, these clonal divisions are both vigorous while possessing, large, well formed fully double flowers of a deep purple/black. The contrasting outer green sepal enhances these flowers rather than detracts. Full sun is best in decently rich soil. | d4 | 35 |
Helleborus x hybridus short slate black | Another Windcliff selection, selecting for both the dark flowers and more compact habit of growth. Well-shaped flowers of a beautiful slatey-black. Full sun is best in humus rich soils. | gal | 45 |
Helleborus x hybridus Tall Black | Divisions of a vigorous x hybridus selected at Windcliff with tall and sturdy stems carrying large, well formed black/purple flowers in February and March. Underplant with contrasting foliage or flower for best effect. | gal | 40 |
Helleborus x hybridus _x000B_Windcliff Best Yellow (divisions) | A clonal selection of a superior yellow-flowering lenten rose with butterscotch nectaries and no purple staining as if often seen in the yellows. Best in full sun or brighest shade in draining, humus rich soils. | d4 | 25 |
Helleborus x hybridus Windcliff Double Pink | A strain developed at Windcliff creating super vigorous plants producing multitudes of fully double pink flowers earlier than many other lenten roses with the effects extended due to the doubling of tepals. Exceptional. Best in full sun or brighest shade in draining, humus rich soils. | d4 | 18 |
Helleborus x hybridus Windcliff Double Pink | A strain developed at Windcliff creating super vigorous plants producing multitudes of fully double pink flowers earlier than many other lenten roses with the effects extended due to the doubling of tepals. Exceptional. Best in full sun or brighest shade in draining, humus rich soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Helleborus x hybridus Yellow w/ Pink Picotee_x000B_ | d4 | 22.5 | |
Heloniopsis acutifolia BSWJ 6817 | A tough, long lived endearing Asian perennial for moist, mossy shaded sites. Dense rosettes of evergreen foliage, and racemes of pink flowers in late winter. From the mountains of Taiwan collected by colleague Bleddyn Wynn-Jones 1998; this genus is poorly represented in culture. | d1 | 15 |
Heloniopsis orientalis DJHJ 1059 | A lovely late winter blossoming perennial with low, evergreen rosettes of glossy green foliage and pink-lavender flowers atop 8” stems in early March. This represents my clonal collection of this species from northern Honshu in 2001, shortly after that fateful day in early September. Full sun to partial shade in at least, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Helwingia aff. chinensis DJHC 0140 | A distinctive, narrow-leaved and highly textural shrub from collections in the Western Hills, outside of Kumming, Yunnan, in 2000. Hardy and durable in the the PNW. | gal | 18 |
Helwingia aff. himalaica DJHS 3073 | Rare. Hinkley collection from Sichuan, curious flowers on mid center of evegreen leaf blade resulting in red fruit. 5’. Hinkley, Sichuan, 2003 | gal | 30 |
Helwingia chinensis DJHC 96695 | Unusual and rare evergreen shrub, Hardy, with flowers and fruit emerging from center of leaf blade. Partial shade. Hinkley, Sichuan, 1996 | gal | 18 |
Helwingia japonica DJHC 96495 | From the botanically rich 99 Dragons in Yunnan in 1996, this hardy and deciduous female plant has proven self fruitful, with plump black berries presented atop the leaf blade following curious clusters of flowers similarly situated. Partial shade in cool soils. 6’. | gal | 20 |
Helwingia omeiensis DJHV 16013 | From one of the only Helwingia species ever observed after many trips, this 2016 collection (by cuttings) turns out to be a fully self fertile female, forming stunning crops of red berries atop each leaf blade, in truth a fused pedicel and petiole appears to have them arise from the tissue of the leaf. Quiet flowers in April. Best is a partially shaded site protected from full sun. | d4 | 22.5 |
Hepatica maxima ex DJH 161 | From original collections of this endemic species from Ulleong -do S. Korea in 1993, this rarity represents the largest of any Hepatica in terms of stature, leaf size, flower. Flower color can be variable from seed but generally clean white with large bracts. Best in light shade, amends soil with lime. | d1 | 22.5 |
Hepatica nobilis | The European variant of this widespread species forming mounds of tri-lobed leaves and a lovely display of blue, white or pink flowers in very early spring. Tolerant of dry shade though happiest in draining, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Hepatica nobilis ex Bibo | An excellent compact seed strain of this European species developed by Severin Schlyter, shared with us by friend John Massey, possessing intense blue flowers from March-May. Humus rich soils with spring sun and summer shade for best growth. | d2 | 12 |
Hepatica nobilis var. pubescens | From northern Spain and southern France, this demure species often has handsome marbling in the tri-lobed foliage and rather saucy hued flowers in pink or blue. Best in spring sun, summer shade in humus rich but draining soil. Added lime helps. Rather good in containers or troughs. | d2 | 15 |
Hepatica nobilis var. pyrenaica | From the Pyrenees, a handsome nobley marbled-foliaged variant and a spectrum of colors within white, blue and pink. As this is quite dwarf in habit, it is ideal for troughs or containers with alkaline-corrected soils. | d1 | 12 |
Hepatica transsilvanica 'Alba Plena' | A rarely offered and superb, vigorous selection of this species that forms spreading mats of handsome retentive foliage and a flurry of semi-double white flowers in March and April, best in bright shade with full sun during winter and early spring, shade in summer. Draining soils with a bit of extra lime yearly. | d4 | 18 |
Hepatica transsilvanica ‘Blue Jewel’ | A vigorous and comely selection from a sensational E. European species, producing spreading leafy mounds and strikingly large, blue flowers in mid-to-late winter. Easy and dependable. | d2 | 15 |
Hepatica transsilvanica ’Ellison Spence’ | Too infrequently encountered, a vigorous and exceedingly handsome selection producing blue flowers with a central boss of petaloid stamens, appearing quite double-flowered. Easy, superb paired with acid green-flowered Hacquetia epipactic which blossoms in sync. | d4 | 18 |
Hepatica x media ‘Buis’ | German hybrid between H. noblis and H. transylvanica shows exceptional vigor forming robust clumps and handsome displays of mid-blue flowers late winter. One of the most dependable Hepatica’s I’ve grown and a good starter for anyone wishing to explore the genus. | d2 | 15 |
Hepatica x media ‘Harvington Beauty’ | An exceptional hybrid between H. nobilis and H. transilvanica, forming quickly spreading colonies of highly textural, ruffled leaves and a sensational showing of blue flowers in mid to late winter. Best in light shade and draining but humus rich soils. | d4 | 20 |
Heptapleurum chapanum DJHV 14530 (Schefflera hoi) | Very hardy and highly textural evergreen tall shrub or small tree from moderate elevations of Fan Xi Phan. Each compound leaf possesses an extra leaflet in the middle, providing some degree of certainty in its identification. Best grown with some overhead protection from both hot sun and extreme temperatures, but fully enduring in zone 8 and above. | d4 | 22.5 |
Hesperoyucca whipplei | So-called Spanish Bayonet or Lord's Candles of S. California is a relatively well known chaparral 'yucca' there but infrequently seen in the Pacific Northwest. Perfectly hardy in our climate, it must be afforded a full sun, sharply drained site in order to thrive in our winter moist climate. Spectacular towering stems carrying white tubular flowers in late summer will be produced on occasion. | d1 | 8 |
Holboellia aff. angustifolia DJHC 0481 | More akin to the first Holboellia that I grew, light years ago, before smitten by the genus (and certainly less confused by it). Under the name of H. fargesii, its very narrow and deep green leaflets are distinctive and texturally outstanding. White flowers with fragrance in late winter dependably result in large fruit; seemingly self fertile. From Sichuan Province in 2000 and long admired on our fence by our neighbors; I have not seen it in years. | gal | 25 |
Holboellia aff. angustifolia DJHG 11001 | Sensational, hardy, evergreen vine with elegant foliage fragrant white flowers in late winter resulting in large ‘sausage-like’ fruit with a sweet, edible interior. Hinkley, Guizhou, 2011 | gal | 25 |
Holboellia angustifolia _x000B_DJHC 506 | Hinkley collection NW Sichuan Province in 2003, clusters of fragrant white flowers late winter, nestled amidst 3-5 foliate evergreen foliage. If more than one clone is present, crops of lavender plum-sized fruit will appear in late summer. Full sun to shade, in any draining soils. | gal | 25 |
Holboellia angustifolia ssp. trifoliata DJHS 3026 | Rare, with elegant narrow leaflets, fragrant white flowers late winter, hardy evergreen vine. | d2 | 15 |
Holboellia angustifolia_x000B_var. linearifolia HWJK 2419 | Hinkley collection from eastern Nepal with Wynn-Jones and Jamaica Kincaid, possessing distinctively narrow evergreen leaflets, lavender flowers in spring. | gal | 25 |
Holboellia brachyandra HWJ 1023 | Hinkley, Wynn Jones Vietnam in 2003. this proving to be one of the most sensational of the genus, with large white, slightly scented flowers born on bright red scapes amidst glossy green foliage. | gal | 35 |
Holboellia latifolia ‘Ritak’ | Fine selection of hardy vine from remote NE Nepal with ribbed evergreen foliage, clusters of cinnamon scented purple flowers late spring, partial shade or full sun in average soil. More than one clone will result in large purple fruit, sweet pulpy flesh is seedy. | gal | 25 |
Holboellia sp. DJHV 13106 | A most unusual Holboelliad, found growing on the limestone ridges of Bai Dat San north a Ha Giang in 2013, with extremely leathery foliage of dark green, along stems to 20'. The large purple flushed fruit possess the same interior sweet, edible pulp as other members of this species while the monecious, fragrant flowers of creamy white are produced in late spring. Planting more than one clone will encourage fruit formation. | gal | 30 |
Holboellia sp. DJHV 13120 | An astounding species collected on Bai Dat son on the Vietnam border with Yunnan in 2013. The most leathery large foliaged Holboellia I have ever encountered with large white flowers in late winter. Grow on a substantial trellis or fence. Partial shade. | 5gal | 85 |
Hydrangea aff. aspera type _x000B_DJHG 11071 | From a complex section of Hydrangeas with not a loser amongst them, with with large felted leaves and lovely and large bicolor flowers of white and rose, however seedling variation will exist; from Guizhou Province, Hinkley, 2011. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea aff. chinensis DJHAP 18023 | From the Mishmi Hills in NE India, a very clever form of this (suspected) species with colorful fertile flowers surrounded by decidedly jagged sterile florets, on compact shrubs to 4'. Light shade best in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea aff. longipes DH 16033 | From the Arunachal Pradesh in extreme NE India in 2016, comes this very handsome creature both in foliage and flower. This forms relatively small plants in nature, to less than 4', with heavily textured foliage and lacecaps of white. A first time offering an extremely rare collection from an area very few will EVER want to venture to. (You'll just have to believe me) | d4 | 22.5 |
Hydrangea angustipetala ‘Golden Crane’ DJHT 99021 | DJHT 99021_x000B_An exciting Hydrangea selection with very early flowers of white centered by golden yellow fertile florets in late March and April. Fragrant! Hinkley, Taiwan, 1997. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea anom.ssp. anom. DJHG 11145 | From Guizhou, handsome reddish blush to new foliage - very leathery leaves. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris HC 970226 | The as always dependable deciduous climbing Hydrangea from in the NE of its range, this reprenting my collection of this species from Ulleong Island in the Japanese Sea in 1997. Bright green foliage in spring with endearing white laceaps held within in May and June on self clinging vines to an infinite height. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris HC 970226 | The as always dependable deciduous climbing Hydrangea from in the NE of its range, this reprenting my collection of this species from Ulleong Island in the Japanese Sea in 1997. Bright green foliage in spring with endearing white laceaps held within in May and June on self clinging vines to an infinite height. | gal | 25 |
Hydrangea aspera DJHG 11030 | The more I learn about the complexities of H. aspera, the less I seem to know. But of this much I am certain. This ‘form’, or ’subspecies’ of Hydrangea is one of the best I have grown. With bright red petioles and new growth possessing a silvery sheen, the large bicolor lavender and white lace caps almost seem to be an afterthought. Best if full sun or bright shade, in draining yet evenly moist soils. | gal | 25 |
Hydrangea aspera ex ‘Plum Passion’ | Seedling of perhaps the most exciting new Hydrangea to come on the scene in decades. Purple velvet foliage throughout summer and large heads of lavender lacecaps in summer. Top notch. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ | From a complex assemblage of wild forms and selections, this remains one of the most garden worth, with sumptuous and large velvety foliage and enormous bicolor lace caps in mid summer. Consider heading this back and sacrificing floral effects for the first two years in the garden to encourage branching from the base. Full sun best in evenly moist soils. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea aspera ‘Plum Passion’ | Perhaps the most exciting new Hydrangea to come on the scene in decades. Purple velvet foliage throughout summer and large heads of lavender lacecaps in summer. Top notch. | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea aspera ‘Probst Double‘ | This curious chimeric mutant form collected by cuttings in China years ago by Darrell Probst has long been thriving while creating a fuss at Heronswood as its produces both fully sterile double and normal fertile lacecaps on the same shrub erratically throughout. Very pretty on both accounts. Deciduous shrub to 12', for light shade in evenly moist soils._x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 35 |
Hydrangea aspera ‘Purple Probst’ | A Darrell Probst collection of a hardy Hydrangea from Sichuan with a startling purple back to each leaf, bicolor lacecap flowers in summer. A true rarity. Hinkley name. | gal | 32.5 |
Hydrangea aspera ‘Sam McDonald’ | Considered one of the best of all Hydrangea asperas, forming a dense low mounded shrub to 4.5’, covered with heads of bicolor purple pink flowers in mid to late summer. Wonderful foliage. Bright conditions in draining soils | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea aspera ssp. kawakamii DJHT 7051 | My collections of one of the finest of the aspera group, hailing only from the mountains of Taiwan. Enormous felted foliage to 1' in length and plate sized bicolor white and mauve flowers appearing in late summer. Far from demure, this produces a 15' x 15' shrub when mature, in bright shaded positions and evenly moist soils. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea aspera ssp. sargentiana | Not 'rediscovered' in the wild since originally introduced, its immense velvety leaves and bristly stems, with large heads of rich purple flowers surrounded by white sterile florets, make it one of the most desirable of all Hydrangeas. Ultimately to 15', planting in groups of 3-5 make for a more multi-stemmed and interesting specimen. Beheading shrub for first 3 years. | gal | 37 |
Hydrangea aspera ssp. strigosa_x000B_‘Elegant Sound Pavillion’ | ‘Elegant Sound Pavillion’_x000B_My collection of a mophead' form from the slopes of Mt. Emei in 1998. Enormous flowers appear late, open to chartreuse, then ivory with pink overtones, and fading once again to chartreuse. From lower altitude, this is less hardy than other H. aspera types; warm location with overhead protection will help considerable. 10' | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea aspera ssp. villosa DJHC 96636 | 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. Best in full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soils. We recommend that you 'head back' Hydrangea aspera types for the first two years to encourage branching from the base. | gal | 32.5 |
Hydrangea aspera _x000B_Villosa Group DJHG 11061 | Finest for the PNW, with deep green felted foliage to 8' over time, with lacy heads of purple/mauve flowers mid-summer. 2011 Guizhou Province Hinkley collection these are seedlings of wild origin. Full sun, light shade, evenly moist soil. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea aspera x involucrata | This Mark Fillan hybrid has grown at Heronswood for years while delighting visitors with its gorgeous flowers in August opening from plump rounded buds (its H. involucrata parent) and bold felt foliage ( hello H. aspera). A compact shrub to 4' x 4' for shaded sites only. Rare as an inteligible comment from 45. | gal | 35 |
Hydrangea aspera x sikokiana | We have had great fun portering pollen from our various H. aspera collections and selections to its Japanese brethren; These seedlings are the result of H. sikokiana HC 97062 x H. aspera DJHC 96636, expressing the best traits of both. Expecting bicolor lavender/cream flowers, however as these are unblossomed seedlings, we want anything particularly good back to our garden. We will charge you only a rental fee for the time you have it. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea chinensis DJHT 7041 'Taiwan Charmer' | Our first time offering of this little understood taxa, collected by seed in 2007 from C. Taiwan, and representing a highly confused Hydrangea species (mostly because Taiwanese and Japanese botanists are caught within a political firestorm). Most would not identify this shrub as a Hydrangea in flower, however there is no doubt while in flower, with lovely large white lacecaps in mid-summer. Of the numerous seedlings I grew from my collections, this has proven to represent the best, with large corymbs of flowers, and deserves a cultivar name. | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea heteromala DJHM 13061 | From near the top of Phonga Razi in northern Myanmar, we've been intrigued by the stunning red petioles of this collection, rare in cultivation. The first flowers this year show large heads of ivorine-colored sterile bracts that nod gracefully downward as they age. Approximately 8' tall, perhaps more if well grown, in bright shade and evenly moist soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea heteromala HWJCM 180 | From E. Nepal, 1995, west of Kachenchunga. The flowers show large heads of ivorine-colored sterile bracts that nod gracefully downward as they age. Approximately 8' tall, perhaps more if well grown, in bright shade and evenly moist soils. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea hirta HC 970702 | From the Kii Peninsula on Honshu Autmn 1997. Rounded ovate leaves wih accentuated dentate edges on stems to 5 ft. In Spring a large quantity of pretty, airy clusters of lavender flowers without sterle florets | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea integrifolium DJHT 12074 | Zones 7 +. Distinctive evergreen climbing Hydrangea with glossy green foliage and handsome red petioles. Early summer, large white lacecaps open from curious round buds. Will self cling on tree trunks, to 50' or more.Part shade best, draining evenly moist soil.Taiwan 2012 | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea involucrata | A very distinctive and diminutive species from Japan in the aspera complex, forming relatively low mounds of felted foliage and very pretty pink blushed cream flowers opening from globular buds which are nearly as entertaining as the flowers themselves. This species dislikes any sun, in humus rich soils with even moisture. | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea involucrata HC 970712 | The endearing and beautiful 'aspera' from Japan, forming low mounds of felted foliage and lovely heads of lavender/white flowers opening from distinctive globular buds in mid to late summer. Shade only; the foliage is unforgiving of direct sun, in evenly moist but draining soils. One of the most refined of the Hydrangeas and much too infrequently seen in cultivation. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea involucrata 'Hortensis' | If there were a Hope Diamond of Hydrangeas, a Star of the East, a Venus de Milo, this is it. The subtle, endearing, near heartbreaking charm of a fully double Hydrangea involucrata. Pause and behold. For shade only, in cool moist soils. Demure, to 3' or less. | d4 | 35 |
Hydrangea involucrata ’Yokudanka’ | If I could have but one Hydrangea, it might very well be this that I would choose, forming mounds of felted foliage to 3' and capped by deliciously elegant heads of creamy flowers, each flower a 'rose' of sterile florets. Truly, utterly, one of the best. Light shade, even moisture. | d4 | 35 |
Hydrangea ‘Iyo no Usuzumi’ | Charming and enduring Japanese cultivar translating as Black Ink, forming dense compact mounds to 2.5’ cloaked in blue to purple to somber purple lacecaps in summer. Best in light shade with adequate summer moisture. Exquisite. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea longipes var. longipes DJHS 8150 | Mysterious, rarely encountered, virtually absent in cultivation, seldom seen in its native haunts. From 2008 coll. in extreme NE Sichuan, a demure species to 2.5' clad with silverish felted leaves, grew only on vertical surfaces, generally rock cliffs with some moisture. Proven to be a handsome plant in cultivation, blossoming in early summer. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea luteovenosa ‘Iyo-no-Samidare’ | This very pretty and very hardy Hydrangea species was collected on the Kii Peninsula on Honshu in 1997 by Hinkley, et al, forming charming small specimens with deep purple stems and charmingly simple, simply charming white lacecaps with a beguiling fragrance, in late spring. For light shade in evenly moist soils (our charming specimen has been abused in dry shade for 20 years and still keeps ticking…..) | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea mac. ssp. serr. ‘Chiri San Sue’ | Hinkley selection from Mt. Chiri in S. Korea in 1993, named in honor of good friend Sue Wynn-Jones. A mutuant double-flowered form of the species, with compact heads of rose-colored flowers with 3X the normal number of sepals. Partial shade in draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Izu no Hana’ | Superb Japanese selection with fully double florets of blue surrounding a blue disk of fertile flowers atop sturdy stems; one of the finest. Full or pt. sun. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Jogasaki’ | Small fertile heads of pinkish white are surrounded by quite large double silvery pink sterile florets. Truly elegant and precious, a plant that can singly rewrite one's perception of what this group of plants can bring to the garden. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Skips’ | A long-time favorite in the woodland at Heronswood but seldom seen in horticulture, with large mopheads of rich pink flowers of good constitution forming a relatively compact shrub to 4.5'. Best in brighter conditions though blossoms dependably in light shade in our woodland garden. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea robusta DH 16075 | Undoubtedly one of the most handsome Hydrangeas I have encoutered, this in NE India in the Arunachal Pradesh, forming stately shrubs clad with red velvety foliage and large lacedaps of lavender/white in late summer and early autumn. I now believe that if I had room to plant only one Hydrangea, this would be it. Light shade and humusy cool soils best. | d4 | 30 |
Hydrangea robusta DH 16075 | Undoubtedly one of the most handsome Hydrangeas I have encoutered, this in NE India in the Arunachal Pradesh, forming stately shrubs clad with red velvety foliage and large lacedaps of lavender/white in late summer and early autumn. I now believe that if I had room to plant only one Hydrangea, this would be it. Light shade and humusy cool soils best. | gal | 35 |
Hydrangea scandens ’Fragrant Splash’ | d2 | 25 | |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Akeshino‘ | gal | ||
Hydrangea serrata ‘Amacha‘ | d4 | 22.5 | |
Hydrangea serrata ’Amagi-amacha’ | Pristine and elegant white lace caps are produced in July nestled amidst dark green foliage on a framework to 2.5', for lightly shaded areas with evenly moist soils. An elegant and too infrequently encountered form of the mountain Hydrangea. | d2 | 18 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Beni’ | Purchased in Japan as Beni Nishiki (red-variegated). It has lost its variegation and now called Beni (red). Dense compact mounds to 3’ coverd by delicate pulsing corymbs of pink/red in early summer changing to burgundy with age. Light shade, cool draining moist soil. | d4 | 15 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Hanagoshi‘ | gal | ||
Hydrangea serrata ‘Heronswood Double Pink‘ | A lovely mutation from Heronwood on Hydrangea serrata 'Shirofuji' with delicate double pink flowers about as precious as one can ever hope to achieve in living. Light shade in evenly moist soils._x000B__x000B_ | d4 | 35 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Kokonoe Yamai‘ | A lovely, compact selection of the mountain Hydrangea showing subtle variegation in its foliage as it matures in summer and sublime lace caps of pink flowers in June and July, for bright conditions sheltered from the harshest sun in well draining, evenly moist soils | d4 | 30 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Kokonoe Yamai‘ | A lovely, compact selection of the mountain Hydrangea showing subtle variegation in its foliage as it matures in summer and sublime lace caps of pink flowers in June and July, for bright conditions sheltered from the harshest sun in well draining, evenly moist soils | gal | 35 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Kurohime‘ | One of the earliest H. serrata's to blossom atop compact mounds to 2.5' x 3', offering a long progression of blue fertile flowers surrounded by blue sterile florets in late May through July. The 'serratas' as a whole respond to a bit of shade and even moisture and this fine Japanese selection is no exception. | gal | 25 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Maiko‘ | A lovely compact shrub to 2.5' with showy lacecaps of mauve-pink flowers opening from bluish buds from midsummer to early autumn; a superb choice for lightly shaded mixed border or 500' long driveway that I am SO tired of weeding. Evenly moist soils | gal | 35 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Midoribashi Tamari’ | If true elegance could arrive in the room as a plant, this demure mountain Hydrangea selection from Japan is the Audrey Hepburn of the genus, with shyly nodding fully double roses of pink surrounding a mostly absent central boss of fertile florets, atop stems to only 2.5' in height. Hardy as Kathy Bates. Light shade is best. | d4 | 35 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Miranda’ | Charming plant forming low tight mounds to 2.5’ x 3’, capped in early to mid summer by porcelain blue lacecaps aging to purple. Bright filtered sunlight best. | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Miyama-yae-murasaki‘ | A classic cultivar with delicate flattened heads of double lavender pink sterile florets surrounding fertile flowers of the same tones. Light shade best with draining evenly moist soils | d4 | 27.5 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘O-Amacha Nishiki’ | A sprightly variegated form of the mountain hydrangea, forming compact mounds of bespeckled foliage and delicate heads of pink flowers in early to mid summer. A slightly shaded aspect is best for this species, in evenly moist soils. | gal | 25 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ | A classic Japanese cultivar of the Mountain Hydrangea, with precious, elegant, understated corymbs of double blue/lavender 'stars' surrounding its fertile florets on a compact deciduous shrublet for light shade (best) in any draining soils with a wee bit of humus for good luck. The charms of this classic and timeless selection are irresistible. | d4 | 18 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofuji‘ | As sublime as you might expect with a name as this, pure white and double florets comprise delicate heads atop a compact shrub to 3'. To bow down is one's first instinct. Light shade and evenly moist soils best. | d2 | 18 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofuji‘ | As sublime as you might expect with a name as this, pure white and double florets comprise delicate heads atop a compact shrub to 3'. To bow down is one's first instinct. Light shade and evenly moist soils best. | gal | 35 |
Hydrangea serrata ‘Yaeshira ogi‘ | d4 | 27.5 | |
Hydrangea serratifolia HCM 98166 | A hardy durable and handsome self clinging climber from S Chile with mostly non-serrate(taxonomists are not always right) glossy green foliage and large white corymbs in mid to late summer. Sun or shade in evenly moist soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea sikokiana HC 970672_x000B_ | I am extraordinarily pleased to begin offering this extremely rare species again after first collecting its seed on the Kii Peninsula in Japan in 1997. In the Aspera Group, the most distinctive with large, felted jagged/lobed foliage akin to that of the oak-leaved hydrangea. White lace-caps mid-summer. For light shade relatively moist, humusy soils. 5'x 5' over long time. | gal | 38.5 |
Hydrangea sikokiana x sargentiana | First time offering of this intriguing hybrid, possessing the jagged lobed foliage of its Japanese parent with the seductively velvety, large, heavily textured foliage of its Chinese heritage. Full full sun if given rich soils, or bright shade in leaner environments. Enormous, lacey heads of bicolor flowers in mid summer. To 10' over time. | gal | 22.5 |
Hydrangea xanthoneura DJHG 11029 | The mainland Chinese version of Hydrangea heteromalla, forming small trees to 20’ or more over time, cloaked with lacy white heads of flowers in mid-summer; extremely hardy and durable. Light shade in draining soils | gal | 18 |
Hydrangea ’Yashiro-age‘ | Pure charm from this little known Japanese selection with a plentitude of sweet, petite clusters of fertile florets surrounded by pure white 'rose-like' sterile florets nestled atop bright green foliage on a compact mound to less than 3', for light shade in any, draining, evenly moist soil. | d4 | 35 |
Hylotelephium telephium DJHTu 0009 | 19 yrs after collecting this 'Sedum' in NE Turkey, I am still impressed. One of the few Sedums that like a considerable amount of shade rather than full sun, with stems rising to 1', forming a polite mound that is virtually indestructible. Gray green foliage and greenish-tinged flowers in summer. The common name of 'frog's stomach' up to your imagination. | d2 | 12 |
Hypericum olypicum f. uniflorum ‘Citrinum’ | A diminutive, finely textured species with large, as in UGE butter yellow flowers glaring upwards from nearly prostrate mats of small blue green foliage. For full sun and draining soils. Easy and hardy. | d2 | 12 |
Hypoxis parvula var. albiflora ‘Hebron‘s Farm Biscuit‘ | An excellent selection of (Rhodo)Hypoxis with large quantities of small, creamy white flowers with a red centre, held in pairs well above the leaves. Full sun and draining soils | d1 | 12 |
Illicium anisatum ‘Variegata’ | Though the leaves of this small shrub are indeed variegated with yellow, its most outstanding attribute is the deep black purple varnish of its new growth for several weeks each spring. White ‘stars’ in late winter. | d4 | 25 |
Illicium simonsii DJHS 0500 | A rare evergreen shrub, collected in 2000 on the S border of Sichuan, burgundy stems, deep green foliage; a late winter flurry of handsome white, scented spidery flowers, resulting in aromatic 'stars'; though a relative of the star anise, this should not be substituted as flavoring. | d4 | 18 |
Impatiens tinctoria | High altitudinal species from E. Africa (on Mt. Kenya to 8,000'), hardy, enticingly fragrant Impaitens with large butterfly-like white flowers throated in deep purple on succulent stems to 2' or more. Time tested in our zone 8 garden, in full sun and even moisture, it returns yearly and pulses in evening with an intoxicating perfume. Full sun or light shade. | d4 | 15 |
Indigofera pendula | This rare deciduous shrub collected by Hinkley in the dry pinelands of Yunnan Province in 1996 forms an elegant small tree or small shrub clad with finely textured pinnate foliage and elegant, long and pendulous pink chains to a 1' or more in length, for full sun or very light shade in draining, poor soils. | d2 | 18 |
Indigofera pendula ex DJHC 96097 | This rare deciduous shrub collected by Hinkley in the dry pinelands of Yunnan Province in 1996 forms an elegant small tree or small shrub clad with finely textured pinnate foliage and elegant, long and pendulous pink chains to a 1' or more in length, for full sun or very light shade in draining, poor soils. | d4 | 25 |
Iris cristata ‘Alba’ | A charming woodlander forming low spreading mats of horizontally planed foliage and delicate white flowers produced on 4” stems in mid-late spring. Partially shaded sites in moderately moist, humus rich soils. | s4 | 12 |
Iris cristata ‘Dash it All’ | A relatively recent introduction with dark blue flowers high lit by bright white falls on 5” stems above spreading mats of broad, horizontally held foliage, for shade or bright shade in humus rich, evenly moist soils. | s4 | 12 |
Iris cristata ‘Double Stylish’ | A very pretty, slowly spreading woodland Iris native to the woodlands of E. North America, with with a doubling of the styles amidst orchid like blue flowers rising to 5” above the flattened mounds of horizontal foliage. Humus rich, even moisture but tolerate summer dry. | s4 | 12 |
Iris cristata ‘Edgar Anderson’ | An endearing selection of our eastern North American wood iris forming low semi-evergreen mats of spear-shaped foliage and deeply saturated irises held tight to the ground in mid-spring. It is a lovely selection deserving of much greater use in PNW consorting with minions of spring woodland, in draining humus rich soils._x000B_ | s4 | 12 |
Iris cristata ‘Montrose White’ | From Nancy Goodwin's iconic Montrose Nursery in N.C. comes with superb white flowering form of the crested iris, forming ground hugging colonies of strap-like leaves in which are nestled lovely white flowers in mid-spring, for light shade in draining, humus rich soils. | s4 | 12 |
Iris cristata ‘Precious Pearl’ | A selection distributed by good friends at Cobblewood Nursery in MA, with clear white irises nestled amidst low spreading colonies of linear iris shaped foliage. Hardy, long lived, easy and pure charm for light to moderate shade in humus-rich soils. | s4 | 12 |
Iris delavayii DJHC 96536 | A superb black flowered form of this species from the Zhongdien Plateau in Yunnan Province in 1996, with narrow blades of foliage to 2.5' above which are produced deep, black/purple flowers. For moist conditions, i.e boggy will not hurt, in full sun. | d4 | 15 |
Iris foetidissima ‘Variegata’ | 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. Seldom flowers or fruits but provides a striking erect line of good foliage throughout the year. | d4 | 15 |
Iris henryi | A precious and rare species from montane habitats of W. China with grass-like mounds of inear green foliage and charming near orchid-like flowers in late winter. Partial shade, humus rich soils. | d2 | 15 |
Iris kaempferi ‘Gayshapurple’ | Correct. A completely nonsensical name of a superb seedling OR classical cultivar brought home from Japan years ago- non-subscribable labels long lost, bleached and broken. In early June, an eruptive revealing of large purple/lavender flowers rising to 2.5’, vigorous and appealing in form and function. Full sun, in moisture retentive soils or continual wetness. | d4 | 15 |
Iris kaempferi ‘Sacred Crane’ | A glorious Japanese Iris cultivar with a heavenly unfolding of immense white flowers emargined with blue in June, for a full sun position and moisture retentive or continually soggy site; will grow in standing water, i.e. anywhere in the PNW. Flowering stems to 2.5’. | d4 | 15 |
Iris koreana #3 | An extremely rare endemic from the NW part of Korea with low spreading mounds of narrow grassy like foliage and early spring beardless yellow Irises in light shade and draining soils. Darrell Probst selection when we traveled together in 1997. Charming. | d1 | 8 |
Iris koreana ‘Firefly Shuffle’ | An easy, long lived and diminutive Korean Iris species producing 10” mounds of glossy sword-shaped leaves slightly above which, particularly so in this selection, a very floriferous display of small yellow flowers. Best in light shade in humusy soils with even moisture. A charming addition to the PNW woodland garden by Darrell Probst. | d2 | 15 |
Iris laevigata ‘Colchesterensis’ | An outstanding Iris for evenly moist or perpetually wet soils (even standing water) with early picoteed blossoms of Meconopsis blue and white. Easy, Dependable, Enviable. | d4 | 13 |
Iris odaesanensis | The typical species, native to Korea and E. China, this collection from Mt Odae along the NE coast of S. Korea in 1997, with grassy foliage in mounds to 6” and white/dunn flowers rising slightly above in late spring. Bright shade or full sun in evenly moist soils. | d1 | 15 |
Iris odaesanensis ‘Ice Whisper’ | From a joint collection with Darrell Probst in S. Korea in 1997, this rare species forms low mounds of grass-like blue green foliage and charmingly small fragrant white flowers in late spring. For light woodland conditions for full sun; this will compete in low grassy meadows. | d1 | 15 |
Iris robusta ‘Gerald Darby’ | I. virginica x I. versicolor. A hybrid of particular note, forming robust clumps of spear-like foliage emerging in seductive tones of black purple, rising to grassy clumps to reveal medium blue flowers in early summer, best tin moist to really moist soils in full sun or very light shade. | d4 | 12 |
Iris sanguinea DJH 236 | I would not be without this workhorse, collected along the western coast of S. Korea in 1993. It forms substantial clumps of upright foliage to 3' while the near black/violet flowers appear on stems slightly above. Foolproof if provided soils with adequate moisture in full sun or light shade. | d4 | 15 |
Iris sp. NOVA DH 16007 | A new to-be-named species of Iris from Arunachal Pradesh, collected by seed with Dave Demers in 2016. Fans of foliage to 15” give rise to flowering stems up to 2' carrying several large and gorgeous light blue flowers. Exceptional for the PNW where it seemingly blossoms from spring through autumn in evenly moist soils and full sun. Must be protected from slugs. | d4 | 50 |
Iris variegata | This Eastern European species is tough, durable, semi-dwarf and possesses a natural elegance and showiness to its flowers that hybrid German Iris have never nor ever will possess (in my mind…). Bright yellow flowers with white etched falls on stems to 1', for full sun and any draining soils. Exquisite and tasteful. | d4 | 15 |
Itea illicifolia | The holly-leaf Itea from China, with highly textural evergreen foliage held on a framework to 6’, produces fragrant and slowly pendulous catkins of greenish white flowers in mid summer. Perfect as a wall shrub or feee-standing, best grown in bright-ish shade and average soils. | d4 | 15 |
Juniperus formosana DJHT 99035 | From the highlands of Taiwan in 2007, this very distinct and elegant conifer will possess in age, a mixture of both blue/white juvenile foliage and bluish, soft-textured adult follage, on a gracefully weeping specimen to 15'. Red 'berries' are produced in autumn, providing a food source for migrating birds and a lovely sprig for the wreath or table. Full sun best in well draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Juniperus squamata HWJK 2313 | After admiring the botanical beauty of gatherings I was g iven a sprig of those carried by a Monk for incense near a hauntingly beautiful Buddhist Monastery in the extremely remote and near magical valley of Topke Gola, NE Nepal | d4 | 18 |
Kirengeshoma palmata Koreana Group | Now very rare in its native haunts, this bold Hydrangea relative will form leafy mounds of bright green foliage to 5', capped for many weeks in late summer with nodding, soft yellow flowers. Though tolerant of dry shade, this will sing more loudly if provided a rich soil and plenty of sun. | d4 | 15 |
Kniphofia caulescens ‘Helen Dillon’ | Provided by and named for the First Lady of Irish Horticulture herself, this very late blossoming 'poker' first provides months of handsome and strikingly blue strappy leaves, with heads of orange/yellow flowers on 2.5' stems. Full sun and draining soil. A fitting plant to honor a superb plantswoman and horticulturist. | gal | 18 |
Kniphofia northiae - coll. no.? | gal | 22.5 | |
Kniphofia thompsonii ssp. thompsonii | One of the best Kniphofias, this is aparticularly strong grower from Kelly and Sue at Far Reaches, forming slightly spreading mounds of grass-like foliage from which emerge narrow spikes of bright orange, distinctively nodding flowers to 4' or more, over a very long period in summer. Simply astounding when combined with the darker hued Agapanthus. | d4 | 15 |
Lagarostrobus franklinii | An elegant small tree from the mountains of Tasmania producing a rounded pendulous specimen of bright green to 15 ft over a long period. This has thrived at Heronswood for three decades in full sun and well draining soil with regular summer water. | d4 | 18 |
Lardizabala biternata HCM 98072 | Sincerely good evergreen vine for PNW, highly textural foliage and monoecious racemes of burgundy flowers in spring resulting in-in Chile at least-highly desirable plum-sized fruit. Partial shade in evenly moist soils. Unsung member of family Lardizabalaceae. Chile 1998 | d2 | 12 |
Lardizabala biternata HCM 98072 | Sincerely good evergreen vine for PNW, highly textural foliage and monoecious racemes of burgundy flowers in spring resulting in-in Chile at least-highly desirable plum-sized fruit. Partial shade in evenly moist soils. Unsung member of family Lardizabalaceae. Chile 1998 | d4 | 15 |
Leptospermum lanigerum | [purple leaf form] _x000B_This upright, very small textured narrow selection of the Tea Tree is utterly sensational with tones of deep red foliage that emerges very dark and remains suffused in rich coppery red tines throughout the summer. Pretty pink flowers, tinged with pink, are produced in mid summer. Full sun in draining soils. 8' x 4' | d2 | 15 |
Libertia ‘Amazing Grace’ | Tall evergreen spears to 2.5', airy white racemes in spring to 3.5', partial shade, draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Libertia ixioides ‘Taupo Sunset‘ | Offering year-round allure, compact upright clumps sculpt narrow fans of stiff leathery blades, each uniquely painted in green, yellow, orange, purplish red and bronze-hued stripes. White airy blossoms in mid-summer. | d4 | 12 |
Libertia ‘Nelson Dwarf‘ | An exceptionally sweet evergreen mound of linear foliage to 10” above which are produced sprays of white flowers in late spring through early summer. Awesome in dry shade if provided moisture for establishment, but better in light shade and even moisture. From Far Reaches through Michael Wickendon of Scotland. | d4 | 15 |
Ligularia sp. DJHH 14056 | Impressed with the foliage we expect good things in flower from collections from highest mountain in Hubei Province autumn 2014. Shennongjia Range shows a collision of its flora with that of Japan and Korea, this appears similar, if not identical to, L. fischeri, a very fine species from S. Korea. Wilt tolerant, expecting butterscotch flowers on sturdy stems to 2', for bright shade and even moisture. | d2 | 10 |
Lilium formosanum DJHT 12068 | Easy as pie, this long lived lily species delights with tubular, highly fragrant white trumpets, streaked with purple on the outer tepal, on stems to 4’ in mid to late summer. Self sown seedlings will often appear and blossom within a single year from seed. Hinkley collection from the mountain slopes of Taiwan in 2012. | d2 | 10 |
Lilium hansonii ex DJH 970207 | A rare Korean species that remains intact on only one island in the Japanese Sea where I collected its seed in 1997, with whorls of foliage akin to L. martagon and heavily textured nodding orange flowers at the solstice each summer. Full sun or light shade in any draining, reasonably fertile soils | d4 | 15 |
Lilium leucanthum DJHV 8085 | Rare species from Vietnam with fragrant trumpets of clear white in late summer. | gal | 12 |
Lilium macklinea Robust Form | The Shirui lily is a rare Indian species found only in the upper reaches of the Shirui Hill ranges in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, India, at an elevation of 1,730-2,590 meters above sea level. Best in light shade in well draining but moist, humus rich soil. | d2 | 15 |
Lilium medeoloides _x000B_HC 970036 | Collected in S. Korea in 1997, this very pretty and rarely encountered lily produces whorls of foliage resembling that more of a Paris than Lily, later outward facing saucy orange flowers of a heavy substance are produced on stems rising to 18”. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | d2 | 12 |
Lilium occidentale | A rare species of lily considered endangered in its native haunts of N. California and S. Oregon. The nodding red/orange spotted flowers are produced in early summer on sturdy stems to 3'; best under bright conditions and soils with considerable tilth. | d4 | 15 |
Lilium poilanei DJHV 1069 | The Southeast Asian answer to Lilium nepalanese, with nodding flowers of reflexed yellow petals centered in tones of deep burgundy. A delicious fragrance pulses in evenings. Light shade in humusy soils | d2 | 15 |
lilium poilanei DJHV 19603 | This very rare species of lily endemic to the mountains of N.Vietnam on the frontier with China, produce magnificent nodding yellow tepaled flowers that reflex to reveal a marvelous burgundy center. Though often epiphytic in nature, or growing on steeply cleft rock faces, it proves to be a do-er in evenly moist, humus rich soils in bright conditions with some overhead protection. | d2 | 15 |
Lilium regale ’Album’ | The pure white flowered form of this entirely regale lily first collected in China by Ernest Wilson who broke his leg in a landslide while gathering its seed (his so called limp plagued him for the rest of his life). Full sun in draining soil. Medical payments not included. | d4 | 10 |
Lilium sargentiae DJHS 4084 | Hinkley collection from Sichuan to 4.5’, fragrant white trumpets in mid summer, long lived and easy; in full sum. | d4 | 14 |
Lilium taliense DJHG 11077 | From the Fanjingshan in Guizhou Province in 2012, a particularly fine form of this species with strongly reflex yellow tepals predominantly spotted in burgundy. This is a stoloniferous species that will form substantial colonies over time. Full sun and average, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Lilium tsingtauense ex DJH 93 | Seedlings of my original collection of this lovely and zippy zappy lily from S. Korea in 1993, forming outward facing bright orange flowers atop 2' stems in mid to late summer. Rare in commerce, long lived and easy. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | d2 | 10 |
Lindera communis DJHC 96030 | From a genus of superlative shrubs, this evergreen spicebush hails from W. China, where I collected its seed (northwest of Kunming in Yunnan Province)1996. Columnar in habit, late winter flowers of yellow result in large red fruit which are highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. Unsexed cuttings from three clones. Hardy and handsome. 15' in light shade with some overhead protection. | gal | 18 |
Lindera obtusiloba var. heterophylla DJHS 4267 | Three lobed, near-round deciduous foliage on small tree/large shrub, the far western variant of more common Korea and Japan form. Butter yellow leaves in autumn, and good late winter display of sparkly yellow flowers. Full sun or bright shade, in evenly moist soils | d2 | 15 |
Lindera triloba HC 97666 | Like a finer textured Lindera obtusiloba, a distinguished small tree or large shrub seldom seen in cultivation. Extraordinary tints of autumn orange. 15 ft. Full sun or light shade. | gal | 18 |
Linnea borealis | SPHERES | D1 | |
Liriope platyphylla DJHC 15103 | A rarely seen Liriope, collected in Hubei Province, forming substantive colonies of broad, evergreen foliage to 2', with racemes of white flowers resulting in black blue fruit to nearly 3'. Undeniably substantial, for shade to light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia | A sprightly long lived perennial for full sun, forming slowly spreading colonies of glossy, narrow green leaves topped throughout the summer with tubular red, yellow throated flowers, adored by hummingbirds. 2.5’ | d4 | 10 |
Lobelia tupa | Exceptional perennial for PNW gardens providing five months of rich red flowers along stems rising ultimately to 7’. Large felted green leaves. Full sun and draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Lobelia tupa - orange | Exceptional perennial for PNW gardens providing five months of rich orange flowers along stems rising ultimately to 7’. Large felted green leaves. Full sun and draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Lonicera vesicaria DJH 123 | Naturally occurring on only one mountain, Kaibang-San, in S. Korea and collected there in 1993, this is a distinctive and ornamental species with large ovate leaves, outrageously good shaggy bark, and clusters of relatively large fragrant yellow/white flowers in summer followed by crops of red fruit. To 8' in full sun. | d1 | 10 |
Luzuriaga radicans | A too infrequently encountered evergreen creeper, scrambler, climber from S. Chile, presenting pretty star shaped white flowers in mid summer resulting in red berries. A denizen of deep shade in cool moist environments, it appreciates the same here though seemingly pliable in terms of richness of soil. Growing upon a mossy stump would be ideal siting. | d4 | 15 |
Lysimachia paridiformis var. stenophylla DJHC 704 | DJHC 704 _x000B_A clumper with handsome mounds of bronzed green evergreen foliage to 10” in height, and dense clusters of golden yellow flowers held atop each leaf, for full sun, in any well drained soil. Original ollection of this rare species in 1996 from Sichuan. | d4 | 15 |
Machilus yunnanensis | Flip-flopping between the genus of avocado (Persea) and Machillus, this handsome evergreen tree to 40' sports stunning narrow evergreen foliage offering a distinctive texture and small green/yellow flowers in spring resulting in crops of fruit on female specimens if a male is within shouting distance. Handsome alligator-skinned bark on mature plants. Too infrequently encountered as a pretty durable evergreen tree in the PNW. | gal | 18 |
Magnolia aff. insignis _x000B_DJHV 13141 | A 2013 collection from northern Vietnam of an evergreen species that has proved itself extremely hardy in the PNW, with glossy green foliage and, in early spring, large cups of pink opening from deep burgundy buds. Ultimately to 30', in full sun. | gal | 25 |
Magnolia foveolata x laevifolia | Dick Figlar hybrid is a winner for us, with striking golden indumentum beneath each evergreen leaf and plentitudes of moderate sized creamy yellow flowers produced in April. Precocious, it will blossom profusely from a young age. Narrow, somewhat open tree to 20' or slightly more after 10 years. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | gal | 65 |
Magnolia macrophylla | The most magnificent of deciduous trees of North America, enormous foliage to 20” x 12" might seem good enough until, at last, the first creamy white flowers appear, opening to more than 15” in width. Don't get your tripod ready yet; this may take as long as 15 years before the first blossom, but worth every minute of the wait. Full sun or light shade in evenly moist, draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Magnolia sapaensis _x000B_DJHV 13136 | An exciting addition to the palette of evergreen flowering trees to the PNW. Collectied initially by Hinkley and Wynn-Jones in 1999, and later described in taxonomy in 2011, this is the most recently described Magnolia on the planet. Handsome evergreen foliage, not unlike that of a Ficus from a distance, a precocious blossoms of white and innards of colorful burgundy stamens; flowers open at dusk. | gal | 25 |
Magnolia sieboldii ex HC 970031 | Acceptable small Magnolia species, forms a wide spreading tree to less than 18' and a long progression of tight white cup-shaped flowers in spring and early summer. Late summer through autumn, the orange-seeded 'cones' add to the soft yellow autumn color, worthy of note. Full sun or light shade. From my original collection in S. Korea in 1997. | gal | 22.5 |
Magnolia wilsonii ex DJHC 98369 | Nodding fragrant white, purple centered bells in spring and early summer on small rounded tree 20’. | gal | 22.5 |
Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ - PP#20,183 | DO NOT PROPAGATE - A sensational plant with fine and softly textured pinnate foliage on a framework to 4, with autumn flowers of yellow. Introduced by Ozzie Johnson with whom I witnessed broad expanses of this taxa Guizhou 2011. Full sun light shade humusy draining soil, protect from rabbits when small. | gal | 22.5 |
Mahonia pinnata ‘Ken Hartman’ | Similar to Mahonia aquafolium with smaller format and smaller more crinkly leaves showing red and orange new growth, an overall extremely pleasing habit. To 6 ft in sun or shade, drought tolerant. Fruit and flowers attractive to winged fauna. | gal | 18 |
Maianthemum atropurpureum DJHC 825 | Fragrant pendant trusses of handsome lavender flowers on stems to 18”. From Sichuan in 1996. | d4 | 22.5 |
Maianthemum henryi DJHC 96321Green Flower_x000B_ | Though those not appreciating the more subtle and tasteful things of life will probably never 'get' this plant, I think it one of the most refined of the Chinese Maianthemum with lovely deeply veined leaves and terminal racemes of green, intoxicatingly fragrant flowers resulting in red fruit. Bright shade is best in cool humus rich soils. | d1 | 12 |
Maianthemum henryi DJHC 96321Purple Flower | Though those not appreciating the more subtle and tasteful things of life will probably never 'get' this plant, I think it one of the most refined of the Chinese Maianthemum with lovely deeply veined leaves and terminal racemes of purple, intoxicatingly fragrant flowers resulting in red fruit. Bright shade is best in cool humus rich soils. | d1 | 12 |
Mathiasella bupleuroides | Ultra weird, hardy ‘umbellifer’ from Mexico forming heads of nodding chartreuse hellebore-like flowers in early summer. Full sun and draining soils | d4 | 15 |
Meconopsis betonicifolia | One of more acceptable of the blue Himalayan Poppies, from the eastern Himalayas and perhaps the easiest to blossom for those unfamiliar with the cultivation of species. It is advised to NOT allow this species to blossom during its first year however our gallon plants should have the girth to blossom this season and return for repeat performances in future years. Evenly moist, cool soils with adequate light. | d4 | 12 |
Meconopsis betonicifolia | One of more acceptable of the blue Himalayan Poppies, from the eastern Himalayas and perhaps the easiest to blossom for those unfamiliar with the cultivation of species. It is advised to NOT allow this species to blossom during its first year however our gallon plants should have the girth to blossom this season and return for repeat performances in future years. Evenly moist, cool soils with adequate light. | gal | 18 |
Melianthus major | The giant honey shrub from S. Africa offers the PNW one of the finest foliage plants in the world, and nectar laden burgundy flowers in early spring. The stems should be cut to the ground directly after flowering to direct energy into current years growth. The jagged-edged, blue-gray foliage intensifies in hue as summer temperatures cool in autumn. Full sun and draining soils | d2 | 12 |
Merrillopanax alpina DJHSi 5217 | A first time general offering in this country of an Aralioid from northern India (Darjeeling) with bold ovate ovoid evergreen foliage along a framework to 15', possessing all of the substance of Tetrapanax, without the hassles, and Fatsia, without the general boredom. Best in bright conditions but will appreciate a bit of overstory protection from hot sun in warmer climes. | gal | 125 |
Metapanax delavayi DJHC 181 | Hinkley, Yunnan, 1996. 12 ft, full sun or part shade, draining soils. | gal | 27.5 |
Metapanax delavayi DJHHu 14003 | Collected seed Hubei 2014 as M. davidii, our seedlings are now showing a more palmately compound format more akin to that of M. delavayi. Intriguing! Expect a dense, evergreen and hardy shrub or small tree to less than 12', with 3-5 lobed foliage, late summer, pollinator-adorned, panicles of white flowers- but think foliage! Hardy in the PNW | gal | 27.5 |
Molinia caerulea ‘Skyracer’ | A long lived, clumping grass that is a sight to behold in autumn, when its foliage, to 3', and transparent veil of flowering stems, to 6', transition to glorious shades of butterscotch. A graceful giant. Full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Fast Forward‘ | From a lovely, finely textured mounding and evergreen species of grass native to the SW ( and notoriously late blossoming for us in the PNW ), this much earlier blooming cultivar, with airy heads of pink flowers held on 3' stems, significantly above the foliage. For full sun and draining soils. Sensational. | d4 | 12 |
Muhlenbergia reverchonii ‘Undaunted‘ | The Ruby Muhly offers an impressive transparent gauze of pink plumes in late summer from a clumping evergreen mound to 15”, perfect for the dry garden or gravel bed in full sun and draining soils. Introduced into cultivation by our friends at High Country Gardens in New Mexico. Extremely hardy. | d4 | 15 |
Mukdenia rossii ‘Crimson Fans’ | Maple like leaves emerge bronze while, after white flowers, transition to startling orange/red. Full sun in wet to evenly moist soil. Our intro into cultivation from ‘shelves’ of Japan. | d4 r | 12 |
Mukdenia rossii DJH 93046 | Collections of this species made in S. Korea in 1993 when I did not fully realize what a beguiling creature this is, with maple like leaves forming low mounds and airy sprays of white in late winter on stems to 1', for full sun or light shade in moist to evenly moist soils. Larger leaves on this clone than others I have seen. | d4 | 15 |
Myrceugenia leptospermoides | An incrediably rare Chilean member of the Myrtaceae, looking all the world like its New Zealand or Australian Leptospermaceous counterparts, forming upright evergreen columns to 5' of dark green needle-like foliage and clusters of white flowers followed by yellow fruit. Best in full sun and draining soils. | d4 | 35 |
Myrceugenia parvifolia HCM 98103 | A very pretty evergreen shrub to 5', cloaked with finely textured leaves and smothered with white flowers in early summer, resulting in heavy and colorful crops of orange berries in autumn. Representing my collection of this species from Chiloe Island in 1998 from the same beach that Darwin explored while on the HSS Beagle. | gal | 18 |
Nerine bowdenii ‘Alba’ | Hardy, durable, vigorous with naked white flowers in autumn. | d4 | 19 |
Nerine bowdenii ‘Mollie Cowie’ | Hardy, durable, vigorous with emargined foliage and naked vibrant pink flowers in autumn. | d4 | 15 |
Nothofagus pumilio DJHCh 11021 | A rare species of Antarctic Beech from Tierra de Fuego in 2011, where it forms low forests of finely textured twiggy trees and small deciduous foliage for full sun in draining soils. Excellent as a container specimen. 15' in 10 years. Full sun. | gal | 30 |
Nothophoebe cavalieri | Phoebe or Nothophoebe, that is the question. An ASTOUNDINGLY rare evergreen tree for the PNW, native to China and shared with us from the late J.C. Raulston many years ago. Deep throated glossy green foliage to 3.5” are carried along vigourous upright stems to 40’ plus, appropriate only for mild areas of zone 8 or with a high overstory for protection, in evenly moist, draining soils. | gal | 22.5 |
Olearia avicenniaefolia | To liven the summer landscape in flower and fragrance, and to add good foliage to the year-round garden, nothing compares to the so-called 'Daisy Shrubs' of New Zealand. Particularly good, with more finely textured gray-green foliage on a framework to 3.5', smothered in clusters of white flowers June and July. Full sun well drained 'droughty' soils | d4 | 15 |
Olearia ilicifolia | A beautiful species of daisy bush with ever-gray-green spiny (but not mean-spirited) foliage forming a dense mound to 5' x 5', smothered by clusters of lightly scented white 'daisies' in early summer. Ideal for full sun and sharply draining soils. | d4 | 15 |
Olearia macrodonta | A superb, bold foliaged gray-green-toned shrub from New Zealand forming a dense mound to 4.5', topped by clusters of pretty white 'daisies' in late June. Site in full sun and draining soils; perfectly drought tolerant when fully established. | d4 | 15 |
Olearia moschata | A hardy refined daisy shrub from New Zealand, with sculptural toothed leaves providing a bicolor effect of white and deep green, and a very satisfying display of white flowers in dense clusters crowding the terminals and laterals in early to mid summer. Full sun draining soil. | d4 | 15 |
Olearia nummularifolia | A very fine, long lived drought tolerant shrub from New Zeasland with small leathery rounded leaves seemingly encrusted in white, forming a dense hummock to 3' x 3' over time. White 'daisies' in small clusters in summer. For full sun and draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Olearia paniculata | 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. Shared with us by my professor and good friend, Dr. John Wott | d4 | 18 |
Olearia virgata | A tough, durable and handsome small 'daisy shrub' from New Zealand with small evergreen needle-like foliage casting an aura of gold, while small white daisies are presented in mid-summer. To 4', best in full sun where it will prove to be extremely drought tolerant once fully established. | gal | 18 |
Olearia ‘Waikariensis’ | Sensational, low maintenance, evergreen, white flowers with coconut fragrance midsummer.Previously listed incorrectly as O. cheesmanii. | d4 | 12 |
Olearia x haastii | A natural occurring hybrid from the 'Haast' on the South Island of New Zealand, forming globe-shaped, compact evergreen shrubs to 4' x 4', smothered by clusters of small white 'daisies' in mid-summer. Hardy, durable, long lived and handsome. What more could you possibly want? Full sun is best, draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ | Honoring an early 20th century English naturalist and plant geek, this is an exceptional form of a truly astounding clumping perennial, forming mats of semi-evergreen foliage and cheery ‘Cherry’ starry blue flowers for a long period in mid-spring. Full sun or partial shade (best) in draining, humus rich soils. | d2 | 8 |
Ophiopogon formosanum DJHT 7010 | A finely textured lily turf collected 2007 Taiwan, forming beefy mounds of very narrow foliage to 10” , very slowly spreading to make colonies. Fine racemes of white flowers appear above foliage mid-summer resulting in crops of blue-black berries. Handsome, refined too infrequently used in slightly shaded locales for groundcovering of a one-off textural bogart. | d4 | 12 |
Ophiopogon sp. HWJCM 182 | Collected in Nepal in 1995, this superb yet unidentified species produces dense mounds of long, extremely narrow foliage to 15”, slowly spreading to form impressive, weed smothering colonies. Racemes of white flowers appear on willowy stems to 15” followed by very pretty glistening black fruit held throughout autumn. Light shade is best in any soil | d4 | 12 |
Osmanthus armatus | One of the best of Osmanthus for textural qualities, with deep green foliage possessing a prominent but not dangerous spined leaf margin and, white, fragrant, axillary flowers in autumn. Durable and long lived in full sun or light shade, drought tolerant once established. | gal | 18 |
Osmanthus delavayi DJHC 0490 | First time offering of excellent clone from my collection in NW Yunnan in 2000.Flurry of fragrant white flowers open iearly March from stunning chartreuse buds.Rich dark green foliage is unblemished during harshest winters, full sun/very light shade,draining soil. 8’ x 8' | gal | 15 |
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Fastigiata' | A much more narrow form of the holly leaved Osmanthus, producing an erect specimen to 10' with less girth than the normal species, Holly-like evergreen leaves (that do not bite…) and white fragrant flowers in autumn. Full sun, partial shade, easy, dependable inPNW. | d2 | 10 |
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki‘ | An exceptional bright yellow flecked evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves clusters of small, very fragrant flowers in autumn, forming a brilliant presence throughout the year forming a dense rounded specimen to 5' x 4', for full sun or perfectly fine in light shade; draining soils best. Very hardy. | d2 | 15 |
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Kaori hime’ | New on the scene, this highly textural hybrid with O. delavayi and O. heterophylla forms a dense rounded specimen larger than was first anticipated (to 5') with tiny and charming serrate foliage and fragrant white flowers produced in spring as per its O. delavayi parent. It will prove to be a superb, relatively fast growing evergreen shrub for the foundation that requires virtually no care to look its best. | d2 | 18 |
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Ogon’ | An illuminating selection of the autumn blossoming, fragrant, hardy evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves, forming a dense mounded, glowing specimen to 5' x 4' over a very long time. Bright shade best; may burn in full sun. Any draining soil. | d4 | 15 |
Osmanthus suavis HWJCM 129 | Hinkley et al collection from the Milke Danda, E. Nepal ‘95, creating elegant and very hardy small evergreen tree/large shrub to 18',bearing small dark green opposite leaves,flurry of white flowers late winter, followed by purple fruit. As a small evergreen tree this is aristocracy if not royalty.Full sun/very light shade in draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Osteospermum ‘Serenity Series‘ | An indispensable short lived perennial for full sun and draining soils that provides months of bluish/red-eyed yellow daisies beginning in mid-winter and continuing throughout summer; excellent for pots or any well drained soils | d2 | 10 |
Ourisia ‘Loch Ewe’ | A superb yet rare hybrid between the New Zealand and Andean Ouirisa species,, producing vigorous, slowly spreading deep green mounds of foliage and a many week display to salmon-pink flowers, for shade or part sun in decidedly rich soils; will tolerate perpertually wet. | d4 | 15 |
Ozothamnus ‘Sussex Silver’ | Drought tolerant, evergreen shrub from Australia. Full sun, sharply draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Pachysandra axillaris ‘Windcliff’ | From my Sichuan 2000 collections, highly textural, stoloniferous groundcover to 12” for full or light shade with fragrant axillary racemes of white in late winter and again in the fall. Truly superb and comely ground cover, especially for problematic areas in the garden. | d4 | 12 |
Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii | Gigantoid, deciduous shrub to 6' or more, carrying multitudes of nodding yellow flowers in late spring, followed by crops of glistening black fruit as the foliage transitions to buttery yellow. Full sun is best in any draining soils with a bit of supplemental water in summer. | d4 | 15 |
Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae DJHC 3171 | 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. | d2 | 8 |
Paeonia veitchii | A lovely, durable and long lived species from Sichuan Province, with handsome deeply cut foliage and nodding single cups of soft pink in mid spring. Full sun or very light shade in draining soils. | d4 | 12 |
Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ | PPA 2014 Plant of the Year, I fell hopelessly in love with this grass long before. Erect, narrow, medium green columns of summer foliage to nearly 5', rich apricot yellow in autumn through early winter. Airy panicles rise barely above the foliage with scant interest; this one is all about superlative foliage. Full sun and either moist or dry soils. | d4 | 12 |
Paris polyphylla Heronswood Form | The most acceptable form of any Paris species in cultivation forming large colonies of exquisite flowers in the same floral format of all Paris species. Arising late May or early June, the stems are sceptre like, elegantly unfurling its foliage and flowers, ultimately to 3'. For light shade in any evenly moist draining soils. Deserving of a place in any woodland garden. | d4 | 30 |
Paris quadrifolia | The endearing and historically significant Herb Paris, a medieval medicinal relative of the Trillium, native to much of Europe. Slowly spreading colonies of stems with 4, 5 or rarely 6 rounded leaves are capped with charmingly understated greenish flowers, followed by handsome fleshy blue fruit. Another aristocrat too infrequently seen in our gardens. | d4 | 15 |
Paris rugosa DJHC 781 | A beautiful and diminutive species of Paris collected in Sichuan Province in 1996, forming dense spreading colonies of glossy green four-leaved stems to 10” capped by charming 4-merous flowers in early to mid spring. A 'do-er' in the woodland deserving of wider inclusion in any well chosen woodland collection. | d2 | 18 |
Paris rugosa DJHC 781 | A beautiful and diminutive species of Paris collected in Sichuan Province in 1996, forming dense spreading colonies of glossy green four-leaved stems to 10” capped by charming 4-merous flowers in early to mid spring. A 'do-er' in the woodland deserving of wider inclusion in any well chosen woodland collection. | d4 | 22.5 |
Paris thibetica DJHC 828 | Very rare, garden worthy shade loving trillium relative with heads of green sepals, narrow yellow petals. | d4 | 22.5 |
Passiflora caerulea 'Purple Haze' | From the hardiest species if sited correctly, with tendrilled stems rising to 15', this selection cloaked with large, purple suffused, intricately designed flowers throughout summer and autumn. Best in full sun against a warm wall to keep it fully evergreen. | d4 | 15 |
Passiflora parritae x tarmaniana ‘Oaklandia‘ | Non-hardy primary hybrid easy to maintain during winter (nonfreezing cool bright position). Arresting and long display of coral flowers during summer and autumn make it a superlative candidate as a container plant on the deck or terrace or sun room,in bright or full sun during the growing season. | d4 | 15 |
Pelargonium ‘Black Boar’ | This superlative container plant produces a dense mound of nearly black foliage that becomes good foil to the haze of salmon/apricot flowers produced throughout summer and autumn. Over winter on a cool, bright windowsill. | d2 | 8 |
Pelargonium ‘Indian Dunes‘ | d2 | 8 | |
Pelargonium ‘Indian Summer‘ | d2 | 8 | |
Pelargonium ‘Persian Queen‘ | d2 | 8 | |
Pelargonium sidioides HSA 4029 | Hinkley collection of this species from the Drakensberg in South Africa in 2004. Low mounds of rounded, silvery and undulated foliage while the near black spidery flowers rise above to 10” throughout the summer. Surprisingly hardy in the PNW but also an excellent container plant, for full sun and sharply draining soils | d2 | 12 |
Pelargonium sp. | d2 | 8 | |
Pelargonium ‘Vancouver Centennial‘ | d2 | 8 | |
Peumus boldus HCM 98047 | Very rare broad-leaved evergreen in PNW, ‘97 collections in S. Chile, a monotypic genus in the Mominiaceae, rounded, revolute, dark green leaves atop a framework to 15’, and axillary flowers of cherry and relatively large yellow white flowers resulting in yellow fruit. Used as a traditional tea throughout southern S. America.To 20’, full sun/bright shade and draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Phlomis fruticosa - small leaf form | Charming, drought tolerant evergreen shrub to 3' x 3' with felted gray green foliage and axillary clusters of yellow in spring through early summer. From a diverse genus of which we have taken a particular liking, this is one of the best. | d4 | 15 |
Phlomis italica | Of the many Phlomis I grow, this pink flowering species remains a favorite, with very pretty silver gray foliage and whorls of pink flowers on the axils of leaves along stems to 2.5'. Forming a subshrub, it can be left standing or cut hard to the ground during spring cleanup. No problem. Full sun and draining soils; fully drought tolerant when established. | d2 | 12 |
Phlomis monocephala | Wooly leaved shrub, from Turkey and very much like its close relative P. fruticosa, to 4' tall and wide with pale, blue-green, slight copperly felted foliage. In early summer, two-lipped, yellow flowers appear in axils on upright stems. Full sun to light shade and well-drained soil. Fully hardy to 15F. | d2 | 12 |
Phlomis russeliana | Vigorous mounds of bold, limey green foliage give rise to candelabras of yellow flowers on stems to 2' or more, indispensable in full sun, somewhat droughty sites though equally at home in more opulent soils. The genus as a whole is under appreciated in American horticulture, bringing ease and longevity to the front or mid border. Full sun is required. | d4 | 15 |
Phoebe sheareri | A tough as nails tall, bright evergreen shrub from China in the Lauraceae, forming a rounded specimen to 10' over many years while presenting late winter to early spring axillary clusters of small green flowers. Tolerant of shade, the luminescent green foliage almost appears to be yellow on purpose. Shade to light shade, any draining soils. | d2 | 18 |
Phormium sp. DJHNZ 10001 - Chatam Island | Collected Chatham Island 2010, undetermined taxa seemingly hardier and more stately than main island counterparts, forming erect clumps of auburn/green spears to 8', flowering stems skyrocket in June/July to an astounding 12'. Full sun, draining soils, some supplemental water during the growing season. Seedling grown plants at Windcliff will prove true. | gal | 18 |
Photinia davidiana G11130 | A truly remarkable form of ‘Stranvaesia’ never before offered in cultivation. A true dwarf mound of evergreen foliage studded by white flowers resulting in crops of red fruit. 4’ x 4’, in full sun. Hinkley, Guizhou, 2011 | gal | 35 |
Phymatopteris sp. DJHM 13197 | Of the many ferns that I grow this collection from Sichuan Province in 1996 ranks amongst Woodwardia in boldness and presence. Extremely rare in cultivation, its evergreen foliage (WILL go down in the coldest winters) ultimately forms substantive mounds of fronds to 3.5' with a heavy texture. Shade or light shade in any soil | d4 | 18 |
Pileostegia viburnoides _x000B_DJHT 7024 | Hinkley collection from Taiwn in 2007, , rarely encountered evergreen vine, related to the climbing Hydrangea. Glossy green floiage with summer clusters of creamy white flowers from yellow buds. Self clinging stems to 15’ on arbor or terr, full sun to light shade, summer moisture. | d2 | 15 |
Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium DJHT 99079 | A sturdy and exceptionally textural evergreen shrub with very narrow green fingers of foliage and yellow green flowers in spring resulting in crops of colorful red fruit. 6’. Rare and exceptional. Hinkley, Taiwan, 1999 | d2 | 12 |
Pittosporum sp. DJHH 14117 | A collection from Hubei Province in 2014, from 6' species possessing handsome, leathery green leaves and crops of very handsome yellow fruit opening to expose brilliant red seed. As a whole, the Asiatic Pittosporums are not as appreciated as they should be for durable evergreen presence and colorful crops of autumn fruit (following a quiet floral season in spring). Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. | gal | 18 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘County Park Dwarf’ | Compact and dense mounds to 2’ covered with black purple foliage throughout the year; hardy and tough, undeservedly scarce. Full sun. | d1 | 10 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ’Elfin’ PP#21822 | 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. Perfect textural relief for a small garden in full sun DO NOT PROPAGATE | d2 | 12 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Golf Ball’ | Compact rounded mounds to 2.5’ with gleaming silvery gray foliage; extremely hardy and tough, durable and handsome. | gal | 18 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ’Marjorie Channon’ | 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. Full sun is best. | d2 | 12 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Nanum’ | A painfully slow cultivar to produce( don’t worry about us….) but durable and quick to establish in the ground, forming a tight 2’ mounds of small, grayish-green foliage, seemingly unconcerned of regional altercations with arctic outbreaks. Full sun best, in draining soils, really best. | d4 | 15 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ’Oliver Twist’ | A compact, upright airy, evergreen shrub to 8' or more with small silvery green leaves on thin black stems. Well-suited to use as a formal hedge, especially so in difficult areas. Full sun or light shade. | d2 | 12 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium ’Pirouette’ PP#22024 | A Suncrest Nursery introduction with an upswept armature brandishing large yellow variegated foliage and small purple flowers in spring, contrasting nicely with black stems forming a narrow evergreen shrub to 12' or more over time. Full sun best in draining soils. DO NOT PROPAGATE. | d2 | 12 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium Windcliff Seedlings | From Pittosporum ’Tasman Ruffles’ Narrow upright columns of textural silvery glistening foliage, to 8’, one of the hardiest forms of this species, for full sun and draining soils. Variations include more vigorous growth and some have red spots and blotches reminiscent of ’County Park Dwarf’. | gal | 22.5 |
Pittosporum tenuifolium‘Tasman Ruffles’ | Narrow upright columns of textural silvery glistening foliage, to 8’, one of the hardiest forms of this species, for full sun and draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Platycrater arguta | A very clever Hydrangea relative from the mountains of Japan and S. China, this collected in 2001 from Honshu in Japan. A neat mounding shrub to 3' x 3', with a long progression of nodding pink flowers in June through July. This performs admirably at Heronswood still, thriving in a lightly shaded position. | d2 | 15 |
Podocarpus lawrencei 'Purple King' | The mountain plum-pine from Tasmania is a superb mounding conifer for the PNW, and especially so in forms that take on a rich bruise to the foliage in winter. This is one of the best, forming a 3' x 3' specimen, or somewhat taller, most effective in bright or full sun sites, in any draining soi. Easily pruned to shape or re-size. | d2 | 12 |
Podocarpus salignus HCM 98057 | A most elegant small conifer with handsome narrow foliage and polite, dense and graceful format. Exceedingly rare in cultivaton; undeservedly so. 15’. | d4 | 15 |
Podophyllum delavayi x pleianthum | Exhibiting the expected hybrid vigor, this robust hybrids combines the large peltate foliage of the latter parent and and copper, burnished foliage color from the former. Full bright positions in cool, humus rich foliage. Deep purple/red 'fragrant' flowers are produced beneath the leaves in mid-summer. | d2 | 15 |
Podophyllum delavayi x versipele | A very lovely hybrid with the purples of the former parent suffusing the broad lobed foliage of the latter, forming lusty mounds to 3' x 3' showing hybrid vigor. Curiously beautiful red flowers are produced in clusters beneath the foliage in late spring- odiferous, yes- followed by large succulent fruit. Light shade is best in humus rich soils and adequate summer moisture. | d2 | 18 |
Podophyllum delavayi x versipele | A very lovely hybrid with the purples of the former parent suffusing the broad lobed foliage of the latter, forming lusty mounds to 3' x 3' showing hybrid vigor. Curiously beautiful red flowers are produced in clusters beneath the foliage in late spring- odiferous, yes- followed by large succulent fruit. Light shade is best in humus rich soils and adequate summer moisture. | d4 | 25 |
Podophyllum (Dysosma) tsayuensis | A gift from, of all places, a garden in Sweden, a rare Mayapple from high elevations of Xizang Province possesses very distinctive angular foliage that never attains the proportions of other Asian mayapples known for their general lustiness. Red flowers produced directly under the leaf blade where it unites with the petiole. Very hardy, does well in light shade, humusy soils with summer moisture. | d2 | 35 |
Podophyllum hexandrum ex DJHC 98055 | For the Zhongdien Plateau in Yunnan Province in 1998, distinctively dissected foliage and more richly hued flowers of rose than other forms we have observed, resulting in stunning red fruit in late summer atop 1' stems. Partially shaded sites in cool-ish, evenly moist soils | d4 | 15 |
Podophyllum O’Byrne Hybrid | Perhaps the most exceptional mayapple I have grown, this raised by horticultural heroes Ernie and Marrieta O’Byrne, between P. pleianthum and P. delavayi. VIGOROUS mounds of bronzed peltate leaves to 1’ across, hold their handsome tint throughout the season. Light shade and ample soils. | d4 | 35 |
Podophyllum pleianthum | A stunning mayapple from China and Taiwan with broad peltate glistening green foliage and clusters of red flowers hidden beneath in spring, followed by crops of inedible ‘apples’. Will ultimately spread to form expansive colonies in sun to shade in evenly moist, rich soils. Handsome as a container plant. | d4 | 15 |
Podophyllum pleianthum -white form | A vigorous clone of the rare albino flowered form of this Chinese May Apple, forming enormous glossy peltate leaves to 30” h and 24” across if grown rich with clusters of pure white beneath the foliage, which unfurls Chihuly-esque before fully expanding consorting well with other minions of the shade or part shade. Good container plant. | d4 | 18 |
Podophyllum pleianthum x versipele | This extremely tall and vigorous Mayapple appeared spontaneously at Heronswood 25 years ago, forming-ultimately-spreading colonies of broad, deeply lobed leaves on stems to 2.5'. Deep burgundy flowers beneath the leaf blade result in clusters of large, succulent fruit ripening to yellow in autumn. Light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Podophyllum versipele | Distinctively lobed foliage with the same bold texture as other Asian Mayapples, offering clusters of blood red flowers from the petiole directly below the leave blade, resulting in crops of silvery green/yellow fruit in autumn. This ultimately will spread stoloniferously to produce stubstantive colonies over time. Partial shade best in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Polygonatum fuscum DJHC 695 | From my first trip to NE Yunnan in 1996, the astounding stems will climb to 18' if given support and manured with time and love, using its tendril-like leaves to grasp and climb, while presenting axillary clusters of white flowers followed by large crops of glistening black fruit in autumn. Bright shade, decent enough soil is appreciated. | d4 | 12 |
Polygonatum hirtum ‘Heronswood’ | Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery, recieved this from us originally as P. hirtum. A truly superb Solomon’s Seal, with elegantly nodding stems to 15” carrying glossy green foliage and large pendulous bells of white-tipped-green produced at the axil of each leaf in late spring. Bright shade for best effect though can be grown under brighter PNW conditions in evenly moist soil. | d4 | 15 |
Polygonatum mengtzense DJHV 6162 | This evergreen, leathery-leaved Solomon's Seal is common on Fan Xi Pan in N. Vietnam where it grows to 2' or more, generally epiphytically. Despite that tendency, it is content in the ground here and has been hardy and evergreen. Small white axillary flowers result in colorful crops of red fruit held throughout winter. Shade, cool, humus-rich soil | gal | 35 |
Polygonatum mengtzense DJHV 99551 | A rare epiphytic Solomon’s Seal from N. Vietnam, completely enduring in terrestrial sites in the PNW. Brilliant red berries are held throughout winter. Bright shade and humus soils best. | d1 | 12 |
Polygonatum multiflorum ‘Betburg’ | More a localized form of this European species rather than a cultivar, Betburg emerges in spring with dramatic tones of purple, fading to copper before ultimately becoming green. Bold stems to 3' sport axillary white flowers resulting in crops of blue fruit in late summer. Slowly forming substantive mounds which add an immensity of drama to emerging spring woodland | d4 | 18 |
Polygonatum multiflorum var. ramocissimum | This rarely encountered branched variety of Solomon's Seal provides a dazzling effect and texture, especially so when emerging in mid to late spring. Axillary pendent flowers of white result in handsome blue fruit. | d4 | 15 |
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Jeweled Dragon’ | ‘Crested’ foliage on this rarity providing exceptional texture, light shade. | d4 | 18 |
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Spiral Staircase’ | Polygoantum odoratum that Tony Avent and I collected while together in South Korea in 1997, forming dense stems slightly spiraling and very leathery dark green leaves; axillary while flowers in spring as per the species. A distinctive texture! | d4 | 18 |
Polygonatum odoratum var._x000B_pluriflorum 'Variegatum' | Handsome, stable, colorful and carefree foliage along stems to 1.5', slowly spreading colonies and with axillary bells of white/green tinged flowers in early spring. For the woodland, in cool, evenly moist soils, an aristocrat amongst minions of shade. It seldom gets better. | d4 | 12 |
Polygonatum stenanthum HC 970529 | A stately species with arching stems rising to 8' if content, displaying relatively large white flowers in mid spring, collected in N. Japan in 1997. One of the best. | d1 | 12 |
Polygonatum tessellatum DJHM 13049 | A surprisingly vigorous and hardy evergreen species collected in 2013 on Phonga Razi in northern Myanmar where it produced stems to 4', often as a epiphyte, clad with stunning orange fruit in November. Provide some overhead protection, in humus rich soils with even moisture. An extremely rare plant in cultivation. | d4 | 20 |
Polygonatum urceolatum S-222 | Once placed in Heteropolygonatum, this epiphytic species (that performs admirably in soil ) forms squat evergreen mounds to 6” and axillary bells of white in mid-spring amidst very leathery foliage, followed by bright red fruit. To 8”, in partially shaded sites. | d4 | 22.5 |
Polygonatum verticillatum ‘Rubrum’ | A cultivar long in cultivation, forming large clumps of semi-twining stems to 5’ with narrow cirrhose foliage and axillary clusters of dainty pink suffused bells in late spring. Lovely planted at the base of shrubs and allowed to explore up and through their framework. Partial shade in evenly moist humus rich soils | d4 | 12 |
Polyspora longicarpa DJHV 14537 | My 2014 collections of this Camellia relative from N. Vietnam where it produces tight conical specimens to 15', clad with astoundingly large white flowers in autumn while new growth in spring is often deep burgundy. This does have appropriate application in the PNW however must be sited in a warm position or micro-climate. Immensely worth the extra bit of worry. | gal | 25 |
Primula bulleyana ex DJHC 96709 | A lovely, easy and too infrequently cultivated Primula for full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils, forming robust, long lived mounded of bright green foliage from which erupt white-washed flowering scapes to 2' bearing whorls of bright orange flowers. From my original collection in Yunnan in 1996 | d4 | 12 |
Primula polonensis DJHAP 18101 | The first time offering, anywhere, of a Primula from extreme NE India, last seen in 1928 and presumed to be extinct. First discovered by Frank Kingdon Ward , known only by a single population in a very remote area near Hunli, Arunchal Province at the base of a waterfall, perpetually moist. Very pretty nocdding yellow bells produced atop scapes to 18. Bright humus rich moist soil. | d4 | 15 |
Primula vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii DJHT 0133 | My collection from NE Turkey of a sensational, long-lived and endearing primrose, forming clumps of lime green foliage and a happily long display of pink/magenta flowers from January through mid March. Provide a lean diet for full reward. | d4 | 12 |
Prostanthera lasianthos ‘Badia Peak‘ | A lovely and hardy selection of this species from high elevations in Tasmania, forming a narrow yet dense evergreen column of very dark green, minty-fresh scented leaves to 4.5' and a lasting display of mauve-white flowers throughout late spring and early summer. Particularly drought tolerant when established, its fragrant foliage makes it a joy to brush up against while weeding. | d4 | 15 |
Prumnopitys andina | Infrequently encountered in western horticulture, this small tree (in a garden setting) possesses pleasant, light green, soft-textured foliage in a narrow, upright format. Found in drier, much warmer areas surrounding the volcanoes of southern Chile, it has proven to be very drought tolerant, a handsome and distinctive addition to the four season garden. Full sun or light shade. | d2 | 12 |
Pseudotrillium rivale | The endearing Trillium relative from the Siskyous of S. Oregon, forming charming diminutive mounds of tri-leaved stems to 4” capped by nodding white to white blushed pink nodding flowers in March that exude pure charm. This spring ephemeral will disappear entirely by early summer so can be planted in challenging sites and soils without supplemental water during the summer months. | d2 | 15 |
Pteris wallichiana ‘Hualien Giant’ | One of my favorites of all ferns encountered in Asia over many years, this forming a branched rachis of frondly foliage atop 4-5' stems above a slowly spreading rhizome, forming impressive but far from irritating colonies over time. Light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Punica granatum 'Flore Pleno' | With glistening green stained bronze foliage and a saucy display of large, fully double rompin'-orange flowers in late summer, this deciduous shrub to 6', though devoid of pomegranates to consumer, is worth every inch allotted it in a full sun position and draining (poor, ok) soils | d2 | 15 |
Pyrossia aff. schearei DJHH 14107 | Collected from a specimen occupying virtually no soil at all upon a large boulder in Hubei Province in 2014, I was dumbstruck by the size and texture of its leaves; 10” x 5”. This species in hardy in the PNW but prefers a sunnier position than sun and ideally suited on a steep bank or rockery. | d2 | 12 |
Pyrossia hastata | The Asian Felt Fern possesses 3-5 lobed leaves of velvety green on long stipes to 1' arising from a slow moving rhizome. Performs admirably in containers or in a slightly shady rockery with draining soils. A refined species on the cusp of hardiness in the PNW but profoundly worthy of cultivating. | d2 | 15 |
Raphithamnus spinosus _x000B_HCM 98190 | A distinctive evergreen shrub to 15 ft, from Southern Chile, with tubular purple flowers in spring followed by enormous crops of glistening purple fruit. Full sun, well drained soil. | gal | 18.5 |
Rhodanthemum atlanticum | An absolutely charming but vastly underknown composite, Atlas Mountains of N. Africa, forms dense low evergreen mounds of fretted gray green foliage and exasperatingly long display of charming white daisies throughout depths of winter into early summer. Full sun, well draining lean position, stand back and be amazed. | d2 | 10 |
Rhodocoma capensis | A truly indispensible evergreen ‘Restio’ that forms a graceful and fluid specimen to 4.5’ and as wide. The only one of its kind, dependably hardy in the PNW. Full sun and evenly moist but draining soils. | d1 | 12 |
Rhododendron aff. arboreum _x000B_DJHM 13113 | A beautiful small tree with handsome foliage and a blaze of red flowers in spring, from my wild collected seed in northern Myanmar in 2013. | d4 | 12 |
Rhododendron aff. valentinianum DJHV 13180_x000B_ | DJHV 13180_x000B_A beautiful bright yellow flowering species from high elevations in Vietnam, collected on Fan Xi Phan in 2013. Hugging windswept slopes in large colonies, The mass of yellow can be seen from considerable distances. 2' or slightly more, in full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Rhododendron arizelum DJHM 13056 | A stunning large-leaved species collected in northern Myanmar in 2013 from the slopes of Pongarazi where this species provided a ubiquitous overstory at 7500'. Sensational in foliage. | gal | 32.5 |
Rhododendron arizelum DJHM 13094 | Seedlings of this species, one of the most predominant of the ‘large-leaved’, on the high elevation ridges of Ponga Razi, in northern Myanmar, in 2013. A magnificent and hardy species for the PNW. | 5gal | 65 |
Rhododendron arizelum DJHM 13094 | Seedlings of this species, one of the most predominant of the ‘large-leaved’, on the high elevation ridges of Ponga Razi, in northern Myanmar, in 2013. A magnificent and hardy species for the PNW. | gal | 35 |
Rhododendron arizelum DJHM 13101 | Seedlings of this species, one of the most predominant of the ‘large-leaved’, on the high elevation ridges of Ponga Razi, in northern Myanmar, in 2013. A magnificent and hardy species for the PNW. | 5gal | 65 |
Rhododendron arizelum DJHM 13101 | Seedlings of this species, one of the most predominant of the ‘large-leaved’, on the high elevation ridges of Ponga Razi, in northern Myanmar, in 2013. A magnificent and hardy species for the PNW. | gal | 30 |
Rhododendron edgeworthii DJHAP 18136 | My collections of an exceptional species from the Arunachal Pradesh of NE India, with golden haired foliage covering low, spreading stems while relatively much larger pink/while flowers are produced in mid to late spring. This form seems to be much hardier so far, than the wide ranging species it is known for. Bright conditions in partial shade, evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Rhododendron edgeworthii DJHM 13074 | Surprisingly hardy species from my wild collections in Myanmar in 2013, with handsome deeply impressed leaves undersurfaced with a coppery indumentum and clusters of lovely pink flowers opening from rosy red buds, forming low mounded plants to 4’ (often an epiphyte in the wild) | d4 | 12 |
Rhododendron fortunei var. fortunei DJHC 15098 | DJHC 15098_x000B_From the Mengshan in Hunan Province, PRC, ~6,000', from a most curious blend of flora; a seemingly smoothie of sub-tropical and superlatively hardy genera and species. | gal | 27.5 |
Rhododendron maddennii DJHM 13057 | Amongst the most intensely fragrant of all Rhododendron species, this represents my collection of this species from N. Myanmar in 2013 from moderate elevations of 7,000'. Though somewhat tender, this collection has thus far proven to be reliably hardy in our climate if provided some overhead protection. Clusters of lovely and large white flowers formed in late spring, early summer. | gal | 27.5 |
Rhododendron maddennii DJHM 13132 | Large trusses of ethereally fragrant white flowers from this species, albeit somewhat tender species appropriate for pot culture in colder sites- but on a warm summer day when in blossom, worth it! From wild collected seed in northern Myanmar in 2013. | gal | 27.5 |
Rhododendron sinofalconeri DJHV 13183 | From upper mountains of Vietnam add stately presence to the woodland garden. Coriaceous foliage to 15” carried along framework to 30' ultimately capped late spring with clusters of large flowers. Light shade some overhead protection in western Washington. From Fan Xi Phan near summit 2013 with Scott McMahan, Ozzie Johnson and Andrew Bunting. | 10gal | 125 |
Rhododendron sinofalconeri DJHV 13183 | From upper mountains of Vietnam add stately presence to the woodland garden. Coriaceous foliage to 15” carried along framework to 30' ultimately capped late spring with clusters of large flowers. Light shade some overhead protection in western Washington. From Fan Xi Phan near summit 2013 with Scott McMahan, Ozzie Johnson and Andrew Bunting. | gal | 27.5 |
Rhododendron sp. aff. tephropeplum DJHV 13167 | DJHV 13167 | d4 | 12 |
Rhododendron sp DJHC 11079 | d4 | 12 | |
Rhododendron tephropepalum DJHM 13076 | DJHM 13076_x000B_A very pretty pink flowering species forming compact shrubs with leathery, silvery scaled foliage and trusses of pink flowers in mid spring and handsome shredding red bark. From N. Myanmar in 2013 at significant altitude, for full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Rhododendron tephropepalum DJHM 13076 | DJHM 13076_x000B_A very pretty pink flowering species forming compact shrubs with leathery, silvery scaled foliage and trusses of pink flowers in mid spring and handsome shredding red bark. From N. Myanmar in 2013 at significant altitude, for full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. | gal | 27.5 |
Rhododendron tephropepalum DJHM 13107 | A very pretty pink flowering species forming compact shrubs with leathery, silvery scaled foliage and trusses of pink flowers in mid spring and handsome shredding red bark. From N. Myanmar in 2013 at significant altitude, for full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Rhodohypoxis baurii | Clever, long lived, durable and dazzling South African for PNW gardens in full sun and sharply draining soil; pots are ideal. From short tufts of sedge-like leaves are produced a large magenta to soft pink stars in June to August. Protect from excessive winter moisture. | d2 | 8 |
Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘Apple Blossom‘ | A very pretty, diminutive white-blushed-pink flowering selection from S. Africa, forming mats on tiny crocus-like leaves and a long progression of relatively large star-shaped foliage. Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Full sun! | d1 | 8 |
Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘Dulcie‘ | A plethora of large pure white flowers atop diminutive mats of deep green foliage on this beauty from S. Africa. Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Full sun! | d1 | 8 |
Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘Lily Jean‘ | A very pretty and distinctive double flowered pink Rhodohypoxis that will produce flowers for a staggeringly long period in summer. Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Full sun! Consider this gem for a trough or container to be kept perfectly dry in the winter. | s4 | 10 |
Rhodohypoxis milloides ‘Damask‘ | One of the quickest and easiest in our mind of these charming S. African bulbs, forming spreading colonies of bright green foliage to 3”, smothered throughout summer with bight pink star shaped flowers slightly above. Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Full sun! | s4 | 10 |
Rhodohypoxis ‘Stella‘ | A very pretty selection with bright pink flowers fading to softer shades, this S. African is best in gravel beds, rock gardens or containers provided excellent drainage in full sun. Surprisingly hardy and durable in the PNW if treated with respect and dignity | d1 | 10 |
Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ | A brilliant gold foliaged sumac that will form 'staghorn-like' stems to 5' clad in summer with chartreuse pinnate foliage, particularly useful in well drained, droughty areas. This will sucker but easily controlled. | gal | 15 |
Rohdea pachynema ‘Heronswood’ | Long grown at Heronswood as a Tupistra, collected for Heronswood by Eric Hammond in Sichuan Province in 1997, this has recently been identified as the only stoloniferous species of Rohdea known. Under any name, it has been a sensational plant, forming slowly spreading evergreen colonies of glossy green foliage to 1', ideal for cool, humus rich soils. | d4 | 18 |
Romneya coulteri | The finest of California natives, stoloniferous stems to 5 ft clad with handsome blue leaves, capped by fluttering fried egg poppies sunny side up through July and August. | d4 | 15 |
Rosa ‘Alchemist’ | Still one of my favorite roses after growing so many, this rambler with apricot buds opening to large double yellow flowers assorts well, and still, with Solanum crispum Glesnevin, with which it was planted at Heronswood in 1988, after admiring the same composition in the garden of Kevin Nicolay- late celebrated botanical artist. Full sun is best with support. | d4 | 18 |
Rosa ‘Bengal Fire’ | There is no other rose that I could more highly recommend for the sheer quantity and time of its blossom as well as the saucy single flowers in tones of a red/red. This is a smallish shrub, shared with us by Nori and Sandra Pope of Hadspen House years ago, and remains one of the most asked about roses in the garden. Certainly a 'chinensis' type, it is one of those roses that give ALL roses a good name. Indispensible. | gal | 25 |
Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis’ | A lovely near-ever-blossoming rose throughout summer shifting color from apricot buds opening to single yellow flowers fading to pink; a panoply of color on moderate sized friendly stemmed shrubs to8 ft. Full sun. | d4 | 18 |
Rosa ‘Eddie’s Jewel’ | A jewel of a Rose for the PNW, but not a shrinking violet, forming an astounding specimen to 15’, covered with large single red flowers throughout June. Disease resistant foliage always looks good. Top Notch. | d4 | 15 |
Roscoea auriculata ‘Good Form’ | Heads above 'Standard Form' and miles better than 'Poor Form', an exceptionally dark and large flowered and vigorous clone too infrequently seen in our gardens. Roscoeas on the whole thrive in humus rich soils in bright shade however this species is more forgiving of edaphic deficits than others. | d4 | 20 |
Roscoea auriculata ‘Windcliff White Eye’ | A select seedling raised at Windcliff of a dependable and vigorous species forming large leafy clumps and orchid-like light purple/lavender flowers with a bright white center. This is best in a very bright position; too much shade will result in flopping of the stems just as flowers commence in late July and August. | d4 | 20 |
Roscoea cangshanensis DJHC 0453 | A rare and recently described species of Roscoea in cultivation, with vigorous mounds of upright foliage and stems to 1' capped by pretty purple/lavender 'orchid-like' flowers in mid summer, best cultivated in partial shade and draining, cool soils. From my collections above Dali in Yunnan, on the botanically fantastic Cangshan. | d4 | 25 |
Roscoea cautleyoides 'Jeffrey Thomas' | An extra-large-flowered form of this species, presenting substantial pale yellow orchid-or-Iris-like flowers at the terminal of 18” stems clad with long and narrow foliage from May-July. Best in full sun or partial shade and seemingly content in any soil but for perpetually wet. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea cautleyoides 'Vanilla' | A species originating from Sichuan and Yunnan at higher elevations, with upright stems stretching to 2' after flowering while presenting long and narrow foliage. In May and June, pale yellow orchid-like flowers are produced in terminal clusters over a very long period. Lovely in sun or partial shade and quite forgiving of soil type. | d4 | 15 |
Roscoea purpurea ‘Alba’ | Vigorous, good white. | d4 | 15 |
Roscoea purpurea ‘Cinnamon Stick’ | A named for of Roscoea purpurea that we believe is simply a name applied to a single clone of my original collection of R. purpurea from E. Nepal in 2002. Deep red stems to 2 ft capped by a long display of lavender 'orchid-like' flowers in mid to late summer, for very light shade and evenly moist soils. | d4 | 22.5 |
Roscoea purpurea HWJK 2020 | From the Arun River Valley in E. Nepal in 2002, this collection resulted in numerous good clones now in general cultivation. 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. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea purpurea (hybrid) | An unnamed Ashwood hybrid introduction from John Massey, master of all good plants, this with deeply saturated purple, orchid-like flowers and richly stained foliage on stems to 18”. Best grown in fertile soils in bright conditions though will be resentful of too much sun. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea purpurea ‘Royal Purple’ | From John Massey's (Ashwood Nursery) brilliant breeding work, this with deeply saturated foliage on stems to 18" and a lasting display of orchid-like deep lavender/purple flowers in late summer through autumn. Best grown in fertile soils in bright conditions though will be resentful of too much sun. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea purpurea ‘Windcliff Spice‘ | Seedlings derived at Windcliff between R. Spice Island and R. purpurea 'Red Ghurka', showing a range of colors in both foliage and flower, all worth growing, but we cannot grow everything now, can we… Best in light shade and evenly moist soils with some humus. The Roscoeas as a whole make excpetional container plants for the partially shaded terrace. | d2 | 18 |
Roscoea ‘Red Gurkha’ | First offering in N. America, one of the most beguiling of Roscoeas ever introduced, from a small population in C. Nepal. Flowers of unique brick red produced for longer period mid to late summer. Rich soils in partial shade, a one-upmanship sort of plant that will not disappoint. | d4 | 35 |
Roscoea scillifolia f. atropurpurea | Originally collected near Dali, Yunnan Province, this diminutive, extremely hardy charmer has not been seen in the wild for decades and considered extinct. Abundant in cultivation, the purple flowered form is scarce, forming low mounds of elongate.foliage and dense, central clusters of orchid-like flowers in early summer. Ideal for the trough or rock garden, some direct sun but happier with a bit of shade. | d4 | 12 |
Roscoea tibetica DJHC 0329 | From high elevations above Zhongdien in 2000, this charming and dwarf species forms vigorous spreading but low clumps of upright ginger-like foliage in which are nestled charming soft lavender 'orchid-like' flowers. An ideal candidate for the trough or container, or in the partially shaded rok garden. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea wardii | This original Frank Kingdom Ward collection, from NE India has never been re-located in the wild after he first collected its seed over a century ago. It is a very distinctive species with large, dark lavender 'orchids' atop 15” stems; seemingly easy in cultivation. | d4 | 35 |
Roscoea ’Windcliff Red’_x000B_MARIA - ARE THESE CLONAL? | Seedlings from the highly coveted Red Ghurka crossed with Brown Peacock at Windcliff, this selection possessing the best of both parents, with red stems, bronzed foliage and magically thinking flowers of brick red for a long period in late summer. Partial (bright) shade and evenly moist soils. | d4 | 18 |
Roscoea x beesiana | A hardy and handsome hybrid between R. auriculata and R. cautleyoides; being variable it can have a range of colors, from white through pink, though this form is a particularly good yellow. Vigorous, to 16” in light shade and evenly moist soils | d4 | 22.5 |
Ruscus aculeatus | Mediterranean, Butchers Broom, known for durable, evergreen flattened stems (cladodes), small flowers in spring, colorful crops of bright red fruit on females. This female form has no need for a man around the house and sets large drops of small cherry sized fruit held throughout autumn and winter, 2.5 to 3 ft. Fully drought tolerant, best in full sun in sharply draining soils. | d2 | 12 |
Ruscus aculeatus | Mediterranean, Butchers Broom, known for durable, evergreen flattened stems (cladodes), small flowers in spring, colorful crops of bright red fruit on females. This female form has no need for a man around the house and sets large drops of small cherry sized fruit held throughout autumn and winter, 2.5 to 3 ft. Fully drought tolerant, best in full sun in sharply draining soils. | gal | 18 |
Ruscus colchicus DJHTu 0066 | Hinkley collection from NE Turkey of a hardy and curious evergreen shrub with broad flattened stems (cladodes), to 2.5’, for shade or part shade. Very drought tolerant once established. Extremely rare. | d4 | 18 |
Ruscus x microglossus | Durable, shade and drought tolerant and a cladodaceous delight to be shared with children of all ages (the flowers of this species seem to appear on top of the leaf which is so not correct. Google cladode. Don't waste my time asking). A superb low groundcover. | d4 | 18 |
Sabia schumanniana ssp. pluriflora DJHS 3008 | A largely unknown genus of vines related to Actinidia, this Hinkley collection for NE Sichuan possesses a highly textural semi-evergreen leaf and terminal clusters of tiny yellow flowers resulting in crops of lovely blue fruit in autumn on wiry red pedicels. Full sun to partial shade. | gal | 18 |
Salvia ‘Christine Yeo’ | A cross between S. microphylla and S. chamaedryoides, a hardy and handsome hybrid forming 15" mounds of aromatic gray/green foliage and a very long display of blue/lavender flowers throughout summer and autumn, for full sun positions in very well draining sites. | s4 | 12 |
Salvia greggii ‘California Sunset’ | From a durable, drought tolerant and evergreen subshrub found naturally south of the border, this exceptional selection with striking peach flowers produced on 2' stems from June through September. Drought tolerant, best in full sun and lean soils. | s4 | 12 |
Salvia microphylla ‘La Trinidad Pink’ | A fine selection from a Mexican species showing both great hardiness and variation in color, this with a seemingly unending display of zingy pink flowers on a 'sub-shrubby' framework to 2'. This should be cut hard in spring if needed. Full sun and well draining soils with a good resistance to drought once established. | S4 | 12 |
Salvia patens | A true blue Mexican species that persists admirably in our draining soils and full sun at Windcliff; makes for a truly sensational and impossibly long-lived container plant (I seem simply unable to kill it despite heroic attempts) 18-24" | d2 | 10 |
Salvia x greggii ‘Rosetta’ | Sizzling pink flowers are produced atop a sub-shrubby framework from this naturally occuring hybrid between Mexicans S. jamei and S. microphylla, perfectly adept at battling drought when fully established, requiring a full sun position for best flowering effects. | S4 | 12 |
Sanguinaria canadensis ‘Multiplex’ | The classic double flowered Bloodroot so easily grown and so enormously appreciated with large fully double white pompoms that adorn the garden floor with its petals far too soon but not before moments of sheer and utter perfection in early spring, forming substantial mounds of orbicular foliage rising to 6”; flowers nestled slightly above. Light shade best in evenly moist soils. | d4 | 15 |
Sanguisorba minor 'Little Angel' | A sprightly variegated thing, just the sort of thing you like if you like that sort of thing, with wiry stems carrying red knobs above low mounds of sharply defined creamy edged foliage. Front of the border, in full sun and any reasonable soil. | d2 | 8 |
Sarcococca aff. coriacea DJHAP 18134 | Sweet-Box from the Mishmi Hills of NE India in 2018 (after 2016 collections failed to germinate).Dense mounds of dark green foliage to 2.5' x 2.5', squat axillary racemes of very fragrant flowers are produced mid-winter, followed by black-purple berries. From high elevation open areas, best in the PNW in slightly shaded sites in any evenly moist soil. | d4 | 18 |
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Tony Schilling’ | ‘Tony Schilling’_x000B_Unparalleled texture from this Nepalese collection of Schilling in the 70's, with extremely narrow foliage on stems to 2.5' and extremely fragrant axillary flowers produced in the shy days of spring, for light to full shade in evenly moist soils. | d2 | 15 |
Sarcococca hookeriana var. hookeriana HWJK 2102 | From the Mewa Khola in E. Nepal in 2002, with the Wynn-Joneses and Jamaica Kincaid, an indispensable species with narrow deep green foliage and very fragrant, axillary flowers produced along 3' stems in early to mid winter followed by black fruit. For shade or partial shade in any soil. | d2 | 15 |
Sarcococca wallichii BSWJ 2291 | Bleddyn &Sue Wynn Jones collection near Darjeeling, north India, 1994, forming handsome, large evergreen shrubs with large, glossy ovate foliage on stems to 4' while in mid-winter, axillary clusters of spidery white, uber fragrant flowers with contrasting red stamens, result in purple black fruit in summer. Best in shade and where one's nose can be found in winter. | d4 | 18 |
Sarcococca wallichii DJHSi 168 | My collection of one of the best of the winter boxes, from N Sikkim 2005, forms 4.5’ shrub with large ovate glossy foliage and axillary white red anthered beguilingly fragrant flowers late winter. Best protected from full sun in average well drained soil and some supplemental water. | d4 | 15 |
Saxegothaea conspicua | A rare yew relative from S. Chile where it can reach gargantuan proportions that are not achieved in cultivation. A very nice dark green shag of evergreen foliage is in contrast to the flaking red tinted bark becoming more accentuated with age. Full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils, 15-20' over many years. | d2 | 12 |
Saxifraga epiphylla DJHC 0581 | My collection of this species from northern Yunnan, in the Snow Mountains, in 2000, forming hardy clumps of rounded, silver-streaked foliage and striking 1’ panicles of large. white-bracted flowers in early summer. Small plantlets appear at the base of each leaf, i.e. epiphylla. A very good garden plant for partial shade in evenly moist soils. | d2 | 12 |
Saxifraga epiphylla Gotemba Form | An especially nice form of this beguiling species from Gotemba Nursery in Japan, with especially large and leathery leaves stained purple beneath and, as its name implies, a plantlet forming atop each rounded leaf blade. In spring, sprays of flag-like flowers with one expanded bract puts on a decidedly delicate show. Partial shade, even moisture. | d2 | 12 |
Saxifraga fortunei ‘Pink Geisha’ | Oh God, another plant named for an elegant concubine. Do we have no imagination? Yet, elegant this is, with deep purple/red foliage streaked in runs of gray white, and lovely heads of rich pink flowers in late summer and early autumn. Long lived and durable, in full sun or light shade and draining but evenly moist soils. | d2 | 15 |
Saxifraga sp. DJHC 0318 | Though collected in 2000 in northern Yunnan Province, I yet to have a species name on this lovely shade loving, slowly carpeting species especially handsome with a central blotch of purple in each leaf. Flowers in erect panicles to 6” in early summer. A truly distinctive species worthy of greater notice by gardeners of shaded realms. | d2 | 12 |
Saxifraga sp. - Japan | I admittedly, and dumbly, purchased this weirdo while in a nursery in Japan as a Mukdenia, whose foliage it superficially resembles. It was not until it flowered, many years later, that my lameness was actualized. Handsome broad lobed and glossy foliage forming beefy mounds with white flowers on scapes to 1'. Light shade and evenly moist soils. | d4 | 12 |
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Cuscutiformis' | An exceptional selection of a hardy, durable stoloniferous species with handsome variegated foliage forming sizeable but polite colonies in shade to partial shade in evenly moist soils. Evergreen to partially evergreen with late summer, airy white flowers to 18". Exceptional. | d4 | 12 |
Saxifraga stolonifera DJHC 0476 | A splendid selection from my 2000 collection in northern Yunnan, with nicely marbled foliage and wiry runners that increase the colony to respectable proportions. A delight in mid summer when airy 10" panicle of white flowers appear. Seemingly indestructible in shaded conditions, putting up with considerable drought. | d4 | 12 |
Saxifraga stolonifera 'Hsitou Silver' | From a species with enduring qualities in the Pacific Northwest, this stoloniferous species has sprightly variegated, silver veined orbicular leaves and airy flowers of white in mid to late summer, in partial to full shade in evenly moist soils. | d2 | 12 |
Saxifraga veitchiana | A Chinese species forming moderately spreading, dense mounds of handsome rounded leaves and airy sprays of white flowers for a long period in summer; an easy, dependable but too infrequently seen groundcover in the PNW for light shade to shade. | d2 | 8 |
Schefflera alpina DJHV 13147 | My collections from high elevations of Fan Xi Phan in N. Vietnam, forming dense rounded specimens to 12', with ruddy palmate foliage emerging with arresting tones of purple; late branched umbels of flowers to 3' result in stunning black blue fruit. Bright shade/full sun in mild areas. One of best, most distinctive evergreen shrubs new to cultivation for the PNW. | gal | 35 |
Schefflera alpina DJHV 13151 | Hardiest of the Vietnamese species and equivalent in hardiness to S. delavayi and S. taiwaniana. Found naturally on slopes of Fan Xi Phan at above 9500', never suffering damage in any of the arctic events during the past decade in our garden. Demure-ish, relatively, to 6' x 6'. The new growth in spring has an outstanding blush of purple. Light shade is best, however more compact in full sun. | d4 | 22.5 |
Schefflera alpina DJHV 14356 | Hardiest of Vietnamese species equivalent in hardiness to S. delavayi and S. taiwaniana. Found naturally on slopes of Fan Xi Phan above 9500', no damage in any of the arctic events of the past decade in our garden. Demure-ish, relatively, to 6' x 6'. The new growth in spring has an outstanding blush of purple. Light shade is best, more compact in full sun. | 2gal | 32.5 |
Schefflera alpina DJHV 14356 | Hardiest of Vietnamese species equivalent in hardiness to S. delavayi and S. taiwaniana. Found naturally on slopes of Fan Xi Phan above 9500', no damage in any of the arctic events of the past decade in our garden. Demure-ish, relatively, to 6' x 6'. The new growth in spring has an outstanding blush of purple. Light shade is best, more compact in full sun. | gal | 27.5 |
Schefflera alpina HWJ 870_x000B_(low elevation) | Though this is believed to represent the low elevation form of S. alpina, it is an entirely different beast, with glossy and coriaceous, deep green palmately compound foliage on a slightly larger framework than its high elevation counterpart, to 18'. Though it is counterintuitive, this collection, from the low reaches of Fan Xi Phan, below 7,000' is of equal hardiness to the high elevation form | gal | 25 |
Schefflera alpinia HWJ 585 | In my mind, one of the most acceptable and hardiest Schefflera species for the Pacific Northwest, forming rounded mounds to 12' and deep green palmate foliage emerging in early spring with an arresting purple suffusion. Late summer drooping panicles of rounded umbels result in striking crops of black fruit. Pollinators! Collected from 9,000' on Fan Xi Phan, Vietnam 1999. Sun or light shade. | d2 | 22.5 |
Schefflera delavayi DJHG 11146 | Firmly established in cultivation, it's time to make better selections for hardiness, leaf shapes compactness. These seedlings represent our 2001 collections from Guizhou Province from populations we felt were distinctive in foliage and height from those seen in Sichuan on previous trips. Among the hardiest of the Scheffleras and outstanding for its magnificent textural qualities; full sun to light shade. | d4 | 18 |
Schefflera delavayi DJHG 11146 | Firmly established in cultivation. These seedlings represent our 2001 collections from Guizhou Province from populations we felt were distinctive in foliage and height from those seen in Sichuan on previous trips. Among the hardiest of the Scheffleras and outstanding for its magnificent textural qualities; full sun to light shade. | gal | 35 |
Schefflera fengii | This Steve Hootman collection from Sichuan has thrvied at Heronswood for nearly 20 years, where it has formed an astounding specimen to 25’. | gal | 45 |
Schefflera gracilis DJHV 1082 | A very hardy and precocious species from the mountains of N. Vietnam, blossoming and setting fruit while very young, but long lived and easy in cultivation on the western slope. 4’-5’ in partial shade. | d2 | 18 |
Schefflera taiwaniana DJHT 7036 | A distinct clone of this species collected from Yuan Shan in Taiwan in 2007, this particular clone possessing narrow leaves with a handsome yellow mid-rib, emerging with a lovely irridescent silvery glint in spring. Best in bright or full sun positions in draining soil. Fully hardy and sturdy in zone 7b. | d4 | 22.5 |
Schefflera taiwaniana DJHT 99065 | The original clone from Hinkleys first introduction of this species, still dazzling its admirers 15 years and counting with no to little damage during even the coldest winters. Partial shade but bright conditions and even moisture. | d4 | 18 |
Schefflera taiwaniana DJHT 99065 | The original clone from Hinkleys first introduction of this species, still dazzling its admirers 15 years and counting with no to little damage during even the coldest winters. Partial shade but bright conditions and even moisture. | gal | 27.5 |
Schefflera taiwaniana ex DJHT 7036 | A superior selection from seed collected at very high elevation on the Yuan Shan in Taiwan in 2007, this with a striking yellow midrib on each leaf, forming a startlingly beautiful small evergreen tree with resolute hardiness on the western maritime slope in the PNW. Late summer flowers are flocked to by flickers of pollinating insects. Full sun light shade with even moisture. | d4 | 22.5 |
Schefflera trevisioides DJHV 18403 | First offering of this species in western horticulture, from mtns of N. Vietnam near village of Seo My Ty near Sa Pa, at moderate elevations, extremely attractive evergreen to 20', deeply cleft palmate leaves, much like a deeply cut version of S. delavayi. April of 2018 collection of seed of this species for the first time. Rare in cultivation (untested in our climate). | d4 | 35 |
Schefflera trevisioides DJHV 18403 | First offering of this species in western horticulture, from mtns of N. Vietnam near village of Seo My Ty near Sa Pa, at moderate elevations, extremely attractive evergreen to 20', deeply cleft palmate leaves, much like a deeply cut version of S. delavayi. April of 2018 collection of seed of this species for the first time. Rare in cultivation (untested in our climate). | gal | 45 |
Schisandra arisanensis DJHT 12055 | A beautiful climber with iridescent blue green foliage, arresting in partial shade, and a plethora of relatively large orange flowers produced in spring, followed by chains of bright red fruit (the fruit are a highly prized Chinese medicinal for sleep disorders but don't try this at home.) Moderate in growth; nice up through evergreen trees in partial shade. | d4 | 18 |
Schizophragma aff. megalocarpum DJHC 0594 | Extraordinarily rare species never before offered in cultivation with the largest of all flowers in the genus. Glossy green foliage along self-clinging stems and hydrangea-like flowers to 15” across. | gal | 65 |
Schizophragma aff. megalocarpum DJHS 8114 | DJHS 8114_x000B_Very rare climbing Hydrangea relative rare in cultivation, collected on upper slopes of Emei Shan in Sichuan Province in 2008. Large glabrous leaves, flowering heads to a full 15” across, makes for a staggering sight when in full blossom early summer. Bright-esque conditions with a tree nearby to hug and hold. Protect from slugs until established and rising skyward. | gal | 65 |
Schizophragma elliptifolium DJHS 8071 | An EXTREMELY rare Schizophrgma in cultivation, with a burnished red tint in new growth and pretty Hydrangea-like heads of white flowers along self-clinging stems rising to 30’, attached to trunks of trees or arbors. | gal | 65 |
Schizophragma hydrangeoides_x000B_‘Lacy Hearts’ | A fine and rare variegated leaf form of this dependable, self-clinging deciduous hydrangea relative, with large heads of flowers in mid summer while offering a flurry of white splashed foliage throughout the season. Best with a bit of protection from the sun, in reasonably fertile soils, Ideal for trees, stumps or trellises. | d4 | 15 |
Schizophragma molle DJHV 8170 | Very rare northern Vietnam species with felted grayish green, deciduous foliage and large creamy heads of Hydrangea-like flowers in summer. | gal | 35 |
Sedum arboreum | Tree Sedum from Mexico shared with us by fine fols of Xera. Staked makes a quickly forming jade plant like “tree” dto 4’. Protect in cool greenhouse and keep dry during winter. Bizarre, beautiful, forgiving. | d4 | 12 |
Sedum palmeri ex DJHM 94100 | My collections of this seldom seen and extremely hardy sedum from Mexico, south of Laredo, during the spring of 1994. The Echeveria-like rosettes forming tidy clumps of rose-blushed blue-green foliage never seems to have a bad day, summer or winter. I have yet to have this blossom on our rock walls at Heronswood after a quarter century of admiring its presence in the garden; okay by me. | s4 | 15 |
Sedum ‘Plumcliff’ | A Windcliff selection that appeared in our garden serendipitously possessing the same color of our shingled home (whose applied pigment is called Plum Island) Indestructible, it forms a lovely low dense mound of deeply colored foliage and heads of pink/rose flowers in summer swarmed by pollinators. Full sun, draining soil. | d4 | 15 |
Sedum telephium ‘Carl’ | Compact stature and and glowing rosy pink flowers in late summer and autumn, highly attractive to pollinating inects including butterflies. 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. | d4 | 13 |
Silene regia | The Royal Catchfly is indeed nobility amongst our Central Plains flora, forms long-lived clumps of foliage and a dastardly remarkable showing of brilliant red flowers in mid to late summer. At risk in its native habitat due to agriculture, now mainly found on road verges. Pollinated by the ruby-throated humminbird, our western species do not discriminate and flock to it readily during its long blossoming season. | d4 | 10 |
Sinofranchetia chinensis DJHS 4326 | An uncommon Akebia relative with handsome white stems and axillary flowers followed by long chains of purple fruit. | gal | 15 |
Sinopanax formosanus DJHT 7095 | First time offering of frequently asked about (hardest to propagate) plants in my garden, best described as polite, handsome cross between Fatsia and Tetrapanax. Monotypic, endemic to the mtns of Taiwan, hardy in the PNW and stunning, full sun or light shade in draining soils. | d4 | 45 |
Sinopanax formosanus DJHT 7095 | First time offering of frequently asked about (hardest to propagate) plants in my garden, best described as polite, handsome cross between Fatsia and Tetrapanax. Monotypic, endemic to the mtns of Taiwan, hardy in the PNW and stunning, full sun or light shade in draining soils. | gal | 85 |
Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ | Why is this small evergreen, winter flowering tree so rarely encountered? To 15’, textural pinnate, black green leaves and in February and March, large nodding bells of excitedly toned butterscotch yellow. Full sun, draining soils in mild locations only. | d4 | 15 |
Speirantha gardenii | A rarely encountered monotypic genus from China forming slowly but steadily spreading mounds of evergreen foliage while in mid-spring, highly fragrant panicles of white flowers rise slightly above to 8”. Shade is best, in cool, humus rich soils. Easy, peasey and lovely. | d4 | 15 |
Stachys macrantha var. robusta DHTU 0019 | A sensational, long lived clumping perennial, forming leafy mounds of foliage to 1’, topped by long blossoming racemes of large purple mauve flowers in early to mid summer. Hinkley collection from NE Turkey in 2000. Full sun in any draining soil; even moisture is best. | gal | 12 |
Stachyurus praecox ‘Aureomarginata’ | A very rare but VERY EXCELLENT Japanese clone of the Winterspike, with sprightly yellow variegated leaves and late winter nodding spikes of soft yellow flowers to 3.5”. Full sun or very light shade in draining soils. | d4 | 25 |
Stachyurus praecox ‘Magpie’ | A VERY EXCELLENT Japanese clone of the Winterspike, with sprightly white variegated leaves and late winter nodding spikes of soft yellow flowers to 3.5”. Full sun or very light shade in draining soils. | d4 | 15 |
Stachyurus praecox ‘Magpie’ | A VERY EXCELLENT Japanese clone of the Winterspike, with sprightly white variegated leaves and late winter nodding spikes of soft yellow flowers to 3.5”. Full sun or very light shade in draining soils. | gal | 25 |
Stachyurus praecox ‘Oriental Sun’ | I’ve grown this for over 20 years, bringing it back from Japan in early 90’s, not once has it let me down. Bright variegated foliage is brilliant throughout summer months, while late winter creamy yellow flowers put on a spectacular display. Full sun best, will tolerate light shade, any draining soil. | d4 | 18 |
Stachyurus praecox ‘Oriental Sun’ | I’ve grown this for over 20 years, bringing it back from Japan in early 90’s, not once has it let me down. Bright variegated foliage is brilliant throughout summer months, while late winter creamy yellow flowers put on a spectacular display. Full sun best, will tolerate light shade, any draining soil. | gal | 27.5 |
Stachyurus salicifolius DJHG 11002 | Seedlings of wild origin of this late winter flowering, semi-evergreen marvel, with arching canes to 8’, draped in drooping spikes of yellow in March. Partial shade is best. | gal | 18 |
Stauntonia sp. DJHC 98442 | From NW Yunnan, bold foliaged, hardy, vigorous climbing, white flowers, large edible purple fruit. | gal | 18 |
Stauntonia yaoshanensis _x000B_HWJ 99635 | A rare evergreen vine from northern Vietnam with an arresting purple blush to its new growth, emerging from large ‘bloomesque’ creamy pink-tinged cuplike bracts. Flowers white, fruit large, yellow and edible. | gal | 35 |
Strobilanthes gossypinus | Sensational evergreen species from South Africa is sadly only appropriate for container culture in our region, but long lived and easy to overwinter in a cool, bright location. Spidery webbed leaves in tones of mercury possess a near iridescent like quality in the waning light of evening. Full sun and even moisture | d4 | 14 |
Sycopsis sinensis DJHS 8152 | For wise souls that realize nothing in the Hamamelidaceae is going to disappoint, this superb evergreen tree with dark glossy green foliage and late winter flowers of gamboge will only affirm that belief. My 2008 collection from NE Sichuan Province, more carmine in its clusters of flowers than those currently in wider distribution. To 30', narrow in stance. | gal | 18 |
Sycopsis sinensis DJHT 12053 | My collections of this Hamamelid from the highlands of Taiwan in 2011. An elegant and hardy evergreen (small) tree with linear, deep green, leaves and clusters of orange/red flowers offered in mid-winter. An aristocratic but infrequently offered plant. | d4 | 15 |
Symphiotrichum horizontalis var. prostratum | prostratum_x000B_An earth clinging aster that mold itself to your garden couture, offering a lovely textural green In summer, then smothered in white flowers and a dazzling array of pollinators in mid to late September. Why isn't this grown more frequently? | d4 | 10 |
Syneilesis intermedia DJHT 12101 | An infrequently encountered genus of composites for the woodland garden, forming clumps of handsomely deeply lobed foliage on petioles to 1’, while immensely yawn full flowers appears on scapes above in mid summer. Note to self; this is a foliage plant only- not all of us can be both pretty and sing. Shaded conditions in evenly moist soils, inhabiting sites with Arisaema taiwanense. | d4 | 12 |
Syneilesis palmata ’Golden Samurai’ | A vigorous and comely selection of this Asian woodland composite, with bold, umbrella-like deciduous leaves netted in yellow, ideal for for containers or the open ground in evenly moist soils with overstory protection from full sun. The flowers, i.e. daisies, are not among the reasons to grow this plant. | d4 | 25 |
Taxus baccata ‘Amersfoort’ | Perhaps one of the most distinctive if not recognizable forms of the English Yew, with short, rounded congested needles compressed on an irregularly shaped framework to 5' over time, willing to accept both full sun or partial shade in any draining soil, while ideal as a distinctive containerized specimen virtually impossible to murder. | d1 | 12 |
Tetracentron sinense | Too infrequently grown moderately sized tree, collected in China in 2011,admired at Windcliff from previous collections. Heart shaped leaves on short spurs, providing a beautiful silhouette. Longelegant wispy chains of spring flowers remain effective throughout winter. Good autumn color. One of the 'ancients', close to Cercidiphyllum. Full sun or light shade. _x000B__x000B__x000B_ | gal | 22.5 |
Thalictrum aff. ichangense DJHS 8132 | Collected in NE Sichuan Province in 2008, this has proven to be a remarkable bright shade species. Very Epimediaceous in foliage, i.e. “What Epimedium is that???”, the leaves take on exquiste tones of varnished lacquer in autumn. For a very long period in late spring and summer, squat stems holding spidery lavender flowers rise slightly above the foliage, to 8”. Slowly spreading, in bright shaded positions in evenly moist soils. | d2 | 12 |
Thalictrum omeiana DJHC 98437 | NE Sichuan Province in 2008, a remarkable species. Very Epimediaceous in foliage, “What Epimedium is that?”, leaves take on exquiste tones of varnished lacquer. For a very long period in late spring and summer, squat stems holding spidery lavender flowers rise slightly above the foliage, to 8”. Slowly spreading, in bright shaded positions in evenly moist soils. | gal | 15 |
Trachelium caeruleum | A very pretty perennial from Morocco and Portugal so infrequently seen, forming flattened heads of purple/blue flowers over a dastardly long time in summer amongst a framework to 2' or slightly more. Technically a subshrub, this distinctive member of the Campanula family is best cut hard to the ground every spring, for full sun and draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Trachystemon orientalis 'Kiwi Sun' | Aukland's Bev McConnough selection of a fantastic golden foliaged form of Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, forming beefy mounds of durable, slug resistant foliage especially bright in early season. Known as Aci Hoden in S. Europe, this is eaten as a spring vegetable. Sun or shade in any soil. EXTREMELY hardy. | gal | 25 |
Tricyrtis maculata DJHC 15013 | A startlingly spotted species in terms of foliage, with ink blotched leaves, quite intriguing in early spring and then sprays of what-I-think-of-as orchid like flowers of soft pink in mid to late summer on stems to 15”, for light shade in cool, hummusy, draining soils. | gal | 15 |
Trigonotis omeiana DJHC 839 | My original collections of this utterly fantastic member of the Forget-Me-Not family, forming stoloniferous mats of oval foliage cleverly overlaid and etched in silver, and branched cymes of pretty blue (understated but as I said, pretty) flowers in mid to late summer. A little light, a little shade, in cool, moist soil. Collected in Sichuan Province in 1996 and present in the PNW ever since. | d2 | 15 |
Triosteum pinnatifidum | Long lived, durable and, well, fruity. This herbacous perennial for shade possesses deeply lobed leaves appearing much like a Hydrangea quercifolia, while rather quite terminal flowers in mid summer result in large, showy white berries throughout late summer and early autumn. One of those rarieties of the honeysuckle family that disappears for the off season. | d4 | 12 |
Trochodendron aralioides ‘Big Bertha’ | To our knowledge, the only named selection of the wheel tree, this from collections of the Taiwanese form of this species made in 2007. This forms a globular semi-dwarf shrub with the same handsome durable foliage and clusters of charming yellow 'parasols' in summer. An ideal selection for a distinctive hedge or screen, for light shade or full sun. | d4 | 18 |
Trochodendron aralioides ‘Big Bertha’ | To our knowledge, the only named selection of the wheel tree, this from collections of the Taiwanese form of this species made in 2007. This forms a globular semi-dwarf shrub with the same handsome durable foliage and clusters of charming yellow 'parasols' in summer. An ideal selection for a distinctive hedge or screen, for light shade or full sun. | gal | 22.5 |
Tropaeolum polyphyllum | Rarely offered, but far from difficult to grow, this early summer Chilean ephemeral sports ethereally blue foliage on rambling stems to 2’, moderately spreading in dry, difficult soils, and a heart-stopping display of butterscotch yellow ‘nasturtiums’ for an lengthy period. Fully dormant by late June. Plant VERY deep, to 18”, after this goes dormant in June; mark and space and wait….. | d2 | 20 |
Ugni molinae | One of my favorites of the evergreen myrtaceous shrubs from Chile, forming tight mounds of small, rounded, dark green leaves with clusters of very pretty pink flowers resulting in crops of tart, edible berries. Hugging the seaside cliffs of Chile, this is content in full sun and draining soils yet ccol temperatures. 4'. | d4 | 18 |
Urginea macrocentra DJHSa 4042 | Hinkley collection from the Drakensberg. A bizzare tubular foliaged ‘lily’ with equally strange flowers arising atop seperate stems cloaked by a frilled prophylactic-like membrane. Full sun in very sharply drained soils or as a container plant. | d1 | 10 |
Urginea macrocentra DJHSa 4042 | Hinkley collection from the Drakensberg. A bizzare tubular foliaged ‘lily’ with equally strange flowers arising atop seperate stems cloaked by a frilled prophylactic-like membrane. Full sun in very sharply drained soils or as a container plant. | d4 | 15 |
Uvularia grandiflora 'Cobblewood Gold' | Closely allied to Polygonatrum, Disporum and Streptopus, the Uvularias are native only to the eastern U.S. This very clever, slowly spreading but ultimately colonizing species boasts bright golden foliage in spring, adding a zing and zest to the woodland carpet, found and named by our good friend Darrell Probst, guru of Epimediums et al. | d4 | 15 |
Veronicastrum 'Fascination' | A bold perennial in terms of both its sturdy upright stems clad with whorls of foliage as well as sprays of purple/lavender flowers to 5' or more in mid to late summer. A good summer gap plant indispensible for a mid to back position in the border blasted with full sun and provided even moisture. | gal | 13 |
Viburnum aff. henryi ex DJHC 4266 | Seedlings from Hinkley collection from Sichuan forms upright stems to 15’ clad with narrow 6” evergreen foliage, cymes of honey scented flowers late spring, then red fruit. Hinkley, Sichuan, 2004. | gal | 15 |
Viburnum furcatum | Seedlings raised from a rare pink flowered form of one of the most acceptable and inexplicably rare species of Viburnum, with bold rounded foliage and large lacy heads of (pink) flowers opening in February. Based on the degree of pigment in the foliage of these 4 year old plants, I am reasonably comfortable in believing they will be pink in flower. If they are REALLY pink, you must return this purchase to me post haste. Full sun or light shade ok. Utterly fantastic | gal | 32.5 |
Viburnum furcatum ex DJHJ 01011 | From Hokkaido, Japan in 2001, one of most exceptional Viburnums to be grown but undeservedly scarce in cultivation. Large white lace caps late winter before the uber large rounded leaves appear along a tidy tiered framework, transitioning in autumn to a panoply of oranges and reds. The fruit in large clusters, first yellow, then red and ripening to glistening black. Full sun and draining soils but even moisture. Ultimately to 10'. Insanely good. | gal | 25 |
Viburnum setigerum DJHG 11037 | Though very widespread throughout W. China, this species remains all too rare in cultivation. Deciduous with foliage suffused in purples, the shrub will ultimately grow to 8' x 5', white flowers in spring result in dastardly good crops of brilliant orange red fruit in autumn. Assuredly one of the best of the fruiting plants available for PNW gardens. Collected Guizhou Province in 2011. | gal | 22.5 |
Wasabia japonica ‘Variegata’ | Very rare variegated version of the Japanese Horseradish, full sun in moist soil; excellent in pots. | d4 | 12 |
Woodwardia unigemata DJHT 99015 | A striking evergreen Chinese fern with fronds to 5', emerging in tones of bronze red. Plantlets form on frond tips in autumn. Shade to partial shade. | gal | 22.5 |
X Didrangea Clone A - low_x000B_(Hydrangea mac. x Dichroa feb.) | (Hydrangea mac.x Dichroa febrifuga)_x000B_Attributes of both Hydrangea macrophylla and Dichroa febrifuga. Flowers of this selection will be as vibrant in color at Christmas as in June. A wonderful new addition to woody plants | d4 | 22.5 |
X Didrangea - Clone B - upright_x000B_(Hydrangea mac. x Dichroa feb.) | (Hydrangea mac.x Dichroa febrifuga)_x000B_Attributes of both Hydrangea macrophylla and Dichroa febrifuga. Flowers of this selection will be as vibrant in color at Christmas as in June. A wonderful new addition to woody plants | d4 | 22.5 |
Xanthocyparis vietnamensis DJHV 6033 | Considered amongst the rarest conifers in the world and the most recently discovered (2003), forming pyramidal specimens to 10’ with equal quantities of adult and juvenile bluish green foliage. Full sun. Draining soils. Hinkley, Vietnam, 2006 | 3gal | 65 |
Xanthocyparis vietnamensis DJHV 6033 | Considered amongst the rarest conifers in the world and the most recently discovered (2003), forming pyramidal specimens to 10’ with equal quantities of adult and juvenile bluish green foliage. Full sun. Draining soils. Hinkley, Vietnam, 2006 | gal | 45 |
Ypsilandra sp. nova ’Vietnamensis’ DJHV 99666 | From high elevations of Fan Xi Phan in 1999 comes this evergreen, late winter flowering perennial, smaller in all aspects to that of Y. thibetica. Evergreen mounds of strap-like foliage to 4” with pristine white flowers on racemes to 5” in late February. Moist, partial shade. | d1 | 12 |
Ypsilandra thibetica | Very rare long lived evergreen mounds give rise to 8” spikes of white flowers in early spring, shade or partial shade, moist(er) soil. | d4 | 15 |
Zingiber mioga ‘Crug’s Zing’ | Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones selection of this ginger relative, with edible flower buds and young shoots, from their collection while together on Cheiju Island in S. Korea in 1997. The handsome upright foliage is bright greeen while the late summer flowers appear at ground level; always a surprise. Full sun, evenly moist, humus rich soils. | gal | 20 |