Botanical Name B-Birds; Common Name Growing Flower, colour, height; habit Bloom Period HB=Humming Conditions birds; P=Pollinators; B=Butterflies

PERENNIALS Acanthus mollis bear's breeches sun/pt shade white fls with dusky purple brachts; 3 - 5' late summer Aeonium sp. tree houseleek hot, dry location winter tender succulent Allium sphaerocephalon P drumstick allium sun/pt shade small purple flowers; drought tolerant summer Amsonia Blue Ice blue star sun/pt shade dark lavendar blue fls, 1 - 1.5' May Anemone sylvestris snowdrop anemone pt shade white fls; 12 - 18” April Anthriscus sp. P BF cow parsley sun/pt shade white fls; deep purple leaves; 18” lt spring/early summer Aster P tall pink aster sun/pt shade pink fls, tall lt summer/fall Aster dumosus ‘Pearl White’ P bushy aster sun/pt shade white fls; short lt summer/fall Astilbe chinensis v. pumila chinese astilbe pt shade/shade mauve pink fls; 7 - 12” May -Aug Cactus sp. sun pink fls. Not hardy. Calandrinia spectabilis rock purslane sun magenta flr; 12 - 18" summer; not hardy Campanula bell flower sun/pt shade low-growing with large white bells Campanula glomerata P clustered bellflower pt shade/shade medium blue fls; 12 - 18”; drought tolerant summer/fall Centaurea bella P BF sun/pt shade pink fls.; grey leaves, drought tolerant Cephalaria gigantica BF P giant pincushion flower sun/pt shade pale yellow; 54-84” summer Ceratostigma plumbaginoides plumbago sun/pt shade deep blue fls; 9 - 12” summer/fall Chelone turtlehead plant pt shade/shade various; to 24” summer/fall Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ threadleaf coreopsis sun bright yellow fls; 12 - 18” lt spring/early summer Delosperma ‘Fire Spinner’ BF iceplant sun/pt shade tri-coloured fls; to 2” spring/summer Delphinium BF P delphinium sun mid blue with white "bee"; 2 - 6' summer Dianthus ‘Raspberry Swirl’ P cottage pink sun white with burgundy edges; spring/summer Dicentra spectabilis bleeding heart pt shade deep pink with white tongue; 27 - 35” lt spring/early summer Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ bleeding heart pt shade white fls; 27 - 35” lt spring/early summer Doronicum leopard’s bane sun bright yellow fls; 12 - 18” May Echinacea purpurea P BF purple coneflower sun/pt shade purplish pink fls; 2 - 5'; drought tolerant summer Echinops P globe thistle sun/pt shade blue fls; drought tolerant summer/fall Epimedium fairy wings pt shade/ shade 12” good groundcover summer Erigeron P fleabane sun various; 4 -28” summer/fall Erysimum wallflower sun various; 23 - 29” summer/fall Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ P BF dwarf joe-pye weed sun/pt shade deep pink/mauve/lilac fls; 27 - 29” summer/fall Euphorbia myrcinites donkeytail spurge sun yellow fls; 6 - 12”; drought tolerant March - April Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’ cushion spurge sun yellow fls; 6 - 12”; drought tolerant April - May Euphorbia polychroma cushion spurge mon yellow fls; 6 - 12”; drought tolerant April - May Filipendula purpurea meadowsweet pt shade white fls; 29 - 35” summer Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea' meadowsweet pt shade bright golden foliage; 30" summer Francoa sonichifolia Chilean bridal wreath sun/pt shade lt pink fls; 23 - 27” summer/fall Gaillardia X Gr. ‘Sunset Snappy’ blanket flower sun purple-pink fls with creamy-yellow tips; 14” summer Galega officianalis goat`s rue sun white - lt purple fls; 30 - 50” summer Gentiana asclepiadea willow gentian pt shade blue fls; 18 - 36” summer Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ Hardy geranium sun/pt shade hot pink fls, black eye; 12 - 24”; lax stems summer Geranium ‘Spinners’ Hardy geranium sun/pt shade deep blue fls with purple striations; 29 - 35” summer Geranium macrorrhizum Hardy geranium sun/pt shade Groundcover; magenta fls; to 12” evergreen Geranium renardii Hardy geranium sun/pt shade white veined purple; 8-12” spring/summer Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’ Hardy geranium sun/pt shade reddish-purple fls; 6 - 12” May/June Geum rivale water avens sun/pt shade dull red to pale purple fls; 12 - 24” May/July Gunnera manicata Brazilian giant rhubarb sun/pt shade giant prickly leaves; sculptural plant; moist soil Hedychium spicatum ‘Assam Orange’ hardy ginger sun/pt shade fragrant; 36 - 48” Hemerocalis day lily Helleborus argutifolius P Corsican hellebore sun/pt shade green fls; evergreen; 24-36” winter/spring Hesperis matronalis P dame's rocket sun/pt shade white/violet; 12-36” spring Heuchera micrantha ‘Purple Palace’ purple coral bells sun/pt shade white fls; burgundy foliage; 12 - 24” spring Heuchera ‘Silver Scroll’ coral bells sun/pt shade white fls; 12 - 24” summer Hosta pt shade/ shade varied leaves and patterns summer Hosta sieboldiana pt shade/ shade huge bluish leaves; white fls; 24 - 36” May/July Iberis white flowers Inula magnifica giant fleabane sun/pt shade yellow fls; 72” summer Iris bearded iris sun/pt shade various; to 24” Iris Pacific Coast hybrids pacific coast hubrid iris sun/pt shade various; to 24” West Coast Native Plant Iris forrestii Forrest's iris sun/pt shade yellow to 24” summer Kirengeshoma palmata yellow wax bells pt shade/ shade yellow fls; 3 - 4' June/July Knautia arvensis field scabious sun/pt shade lavender-blue fls; to 3' July - September Lavender sp P sun lavender/white fls; Leucanthemum ‘Real Neat’ sun/pt shade white fls with yellow center; 14 - 16 " summer Liatris sp. B gayfeather sun/pt shade white/purple fls; 29 - 35"; drought tolerant summer/early fall Lobelia tupa HB, BF Chilean lobelia sun/pt shade red fls; 4 - 8' tall summer/fall Lupin sp. HB sun/pt shade various; 1 - 4' spring Lysimachia stenophylla sun/pt shade yellow fls; 10 - 18" spring Monarda bee balm sun/pt shade various; 2 - 4' summer Oenothera speciosa ‘Siskiyou’ Siskyou evening primrose sun lt pink fls; 8 - 10” summer Omphalodes navelwort; Blue-eyed Mary pt shade/ shade blue fls; to 18" spring Paeonia lactiflora ‘Moon of Nippon’ peony 'Moon of Nippon' sun white with yellow center; 21 - 23" lt spring/early summer Papaver orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ sun white with black center; 29 - 31" lt spring/early summer Persicaria bistort sun/pt shade Persicaria ‘Firetail’ red bistort sun/pt shade red fls; Phlox P Polygonatum sp. Solomons Seal sun/pt shade white/green fls; spring Potentilla rock rose sun/pt shade red fls; Pulmonaria sp. lungwort pt shade/shade pink fls; spring Rodgersia pt shade/shade moist soil Rudbeckia BF P coneflower sun/pt shade yellow/orange/brown fls; summer/fall Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’ BF red coneflower sun/pt shade red with black center; 20 - 23" summer/fall Sanguisorba tenuifolia P sun/pt shade brownish red fls; to 4' summer Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ BF pincushion flower sun lavender blue fls; 12 - 18" April to frost Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' stonecrop sun/pt shade yellow fls; 4 - 6" groundcover summer Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ P rough goldenrod sun yellow; 30-36”; drought tolerant fall Sorbaria sorbifolia false spirea sun white fls; 5 - 10' June/July Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' betony sun/pt shade pink/purple shades; 18 - 20" summer Thalictrum flavum yellow meadow rue sun/pt shade creamy yellow fls; 59 - 70" summer/early fall Trachystemon orientalis borage pt shade/shade bluish purple fls with white throat; 12 - 18" spring Tricyrtis toad lily pt shade/shade various spotted; fall Valeriana officinalis P valerian sun/pt shade white to pink fls; to 24" June to September Verbena bonariensis P Brazilian verbena sun/pt shade electric purple fls; 2 - 4' ; drought tolerant June to frost Veronica blue fls; Waldsteinia ternata barren strawberry sun/pt shade yellow fls; 4 - 6" groundcover April to June

BULBS & CORMS Bletilla striata Chinese ground orchid pt shade purple; 8-12” spring Canna sp. canna lily sun/pt shade red & orange fls, summer/fall. Not hardy. Corydalis elata blue corydalis pt shade blue fls; 12 - 16" spring/summer Cosmos x Dahlia 'Mexican Black' chocolate dahlia sun wine flrs; cross of chocolate cosmos & dahlia! summer/fall Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ HB sun red fls; 3 - 4' summer/fall Crocosmia citronella HB sun yellow; 18-36” summer Cyclamen hederafolia P ivy-leaved cyclamen pt shade/shade pink; up to 4” fall Cypripedium fascoliatum striped lady's slipper orchid light shade white pouch with chartreuse striped sepals; to 15" spring Cypripedium 'Kentucky Maxi' lady slipper orchid light shade white pouch with spotted/striped sepals; to 18" May to June Cypripedium 'Reginae Blush' showy lady's slipper orchid part shade pink pouch with white sepals; 1 - 3' summer Cypripedium 'Pink Blush' Cypripedium 'Reginae White' white lady's slipper orchid part shade white pouch with white sepals; 1 - 3' summer Cypripedium 'Pueblo' morning sun/shade yellow pouch with greenish yellow spotted/striped sepals; 1 - 2'April-May Dahlia ‘Miss Sunshine’ sun dark foliage yellow flrs Dahlia imperialis tree dahlia sun pale pink; to 10 feet Lillium orientale ‘Chill Out’ HB sun white with yellow streaks; 40 - 44" summer Schizostylis HB kaffir lily sun various; 18-24” fall

SHRUBS, TREES & VINES Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry sun yellow fls; 3 - 6` April - May Ceanothus sp. P California lilac Clematis vine clematis sun/pt shade mauve fls August Clematis ‘New Love’ vine clematis sun/pt shade purple-blue fls; fragrant; bush-forming to 35" summer/early fall Clematis recta herbaceous clematis sun/pt shade white fls; bush-forming to 47" summer Cornus kousa (seedling) B Kousa dogwood sun/pt shade white fls; 15 - 30' May/June Edgeworthia chrysantha paperbush sun/pt shade yellow fls; fragrant; 5 - 8' spring Eriobotrya japonica loquat tree sun evergreen; edible fruit; white fls; 12 - 24' Z 8; protected spot Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae HB maiden's blush fuchsia sun/pt shade pale pink fls; 54 - 90" late summer/fall Fuchsia magelanica HB hardy fuchsia sun/pt shade red & purple fls; 54 - 90" late summer/fall Fuchsia magellanica 'alba' HB hardy fuchsia sun/pt shade white fls; 54 - 90" late summer/fall Hebe salicifolia willow hebe sun/pt shade white fls; evergreen; 54 - 90" summer Leycesteria formosa B Himalayan honeysuckle sun/pt shade white & maroon fls; bamboolike stalks; 70 - 94" summer/fall Parahebe sun/pt shade bluish leaves white/blue fls; 12 - 48" summer/fall. Not hardy Rosa Pink explorer sun pink single; blue leaves; 6-8' summer Rosa ‘American Pillar’ P sun red & white fls; climber; drought resistant summer Rosa glauca P sun/pt shade pink single; blue leaves; 6-8' drought resistant lt spring/early summer Viburnum davidii B sun/pt shade white fls; blue fruits on female plant; 24 - 36" April/May Weigela 'Midnight Wine' HB dwarf purple weigela sun/pt shade burgundy leaves; pink flowers summer

GRASSES & BAMBOOS Arrhenatherum elatus bulbosa 'Variegatum' striped oat grass sun/pt shade clumping grass with white stripes; drought tolerant spring/summer Carex elata ‘Bowles Gold’ sun/pt shade bright new yellow shoots; 1 - 2' Carex rekohu ‘Sunrise’ sun/pt shade variegated leaves; 24 - 30" Libertia grandiflora New Zealand iris sun white fls; 30 - 36" spring/summer Libertia peregrinans wandering Chilean iris sun white/blue fls; 18 - 36" spring/summer Melica uniflora f. albida sun/pt shade white fls; to 20" April - June Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' sun/pt shade copper maturing to silver; 4 - 7' August - February Ophiopogon mondo grass sun/pt shade Phyllostachys aurea golden bamboo sun/pt shade 15 - 20' Yucca sun

FERNS Adiantum pedatum maidenhair fern pt shade/shade 12 - 30"; Native to Sunshine Coast Asplenium scolopendrium hart's tongue pt shade/shade 12 - 16" Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Red Beauty’ Japanese painted fern pt shade/shade 12 - 18"

FOOD PLANTS Fragaria vesca v white alpine strawberries sun/pt shade white fls with yellow center; red fruits; to 9" Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' golden oregano sun pinkish-purple fls; to 12" Rheum rhabarbarum rhubarb sun cut off flower stock for better crop Ribes rubrum B red currant sun/pt shade pink fls; red fruits; to 4' Rubus fruticosus x R. idaeus B tayberry sun blackberry-raspberry cross; vigorous canes