1 Retail Listings 2011 by USDA Zone, As of Sept 5 - Please Check for Current Availability
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1 Retail listings 2011 by USDA zone, as of Sept 5 - please check for current availability USDA zone: 2 Alcea rosea 'Nigra' Classic hollyhock with dark maroon, nearly black flowers covering the 5-8 ft spires in July and August. They like well-drained soil and full to part sun with average summer water. Short-lived, they reseed easily establishing long-lived colonies. Frost hardy in USDA zone 2. 4in @ $3 Malvaceae Lindelofia longiflora Bright blue flowered cousin of a forget-me-not which blooms from late spring to frost. Long-live perennial, clumping to 2 ft by 2 ft in rich, moist soil in a half shady spot– think woodland. Great for a border that gets some water, but not much attention otherwise. Hardy to 25 below. 6in @ $12 Boraginaceae Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' golden ninebark Its golden foliage highlights the pure white, fragrant, summer flowers and brilliant red fruit in autumn. Peeling bark adds interest to this durable hedging plant or specimen, deciduous, to 5 ft tall and wide, smaller than the species. Out of the hottest afternoon sun seems to suit it best for foliage color. Can take a bit of drought, but best with a little summer water. Takes will to pruning. Frost hardy in USDA zone 2. 1g @ $12, 2g @ $22 Rosaceae Rosa glauca red leaf rose Grown as much for its foliage as its flowers this deciduous shrub, to 6 ft tall x 5 ft wide, has glaucous blue foliage and, in June, single pink flowers with white centers. Lovely rose hips follow and remain through the winter. Happy in a sunny garden spots some summer water. Disease resistant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 2. 1g @ $14, 2g @ $47 Rosaceae Symphoricarpos orbiculatus ‘Aureovariegatus’ coralberry Old fashioned deciduous coralberry with knock your socks off variegation - green leaves with creamy white edges. Pale white-tinted-pink, mid-summer flowers attract bees and butterflies and are followed by bird friendly, translucent, coral berries. To 6 ft or so in most any normal garden conditions - full sun to part shade with regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 2. 4D @ $12 Caprifoliaceae USDA zone: 3 Alchemilla sericata 'Gold Strike' lady's mantle A free-flowering form of lady's mantle with umbels of bright chartreuse flowers that stand out against the gray-green foliage. A compact plant to only 14" tall x 16" wide, flowering from June to August in full sun to part shade with regular summer water. Happy in any soil and extremely frost hardy, to USDA zone 3. 4in @ $4 Rosaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 2 Retail listings 2011 by USDA zone, as of Sept 5 - please check for current availability Aquilegia canadensis eastern red columbine Easy columbine for sun or part shade, this lovely eastern native produces pink/red/yellow flowers in spring wherever the drainage is good and the soil is consistently moist. Reaches 2-3 ft tall x 1 ft r more. Very attractive to hummingbirds and a nice addition to the bright, woodland garden. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3, -40F. 4in @ $4 Ranunculaceae Aruncus aethusifolius dwarf goat's beard Hardy Korean goat's beard, a small perennial, to only 10-16" tall and wide, with ferny, cut foliage that turn red in autumn, and summer flowers in white plumes very like astilbes. These tolerate full sun to full shade and in between, with rich, humousy soil and plentiful summer water. A die-back perennial that returns in spring. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3! 6in @ $11 Rosaceae Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' tatting fern An unique and striking fern with narrow fronds, only 1" wide and oddly bumpy along the sides as if beaded or ... tatted. Found originally in the Irish garden of Mrs. Frizell and loved for it quirkiness ever since. To only 1 ft tall x 2 ft wide and deciduous, coming back slowly in spring. Best in bright shade or shade where soil is rich. Requires summer water. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3 and said to be deer resistant. 4D @ $12 Woodsiaceae Bergenia cordifolia 'Winter Glow' Evergreen perennial with tidy rosettes of large, glossy green and leathery leaves that turn reddish-bronze in winter's cold and fade back to green in spring, just as clusters of bright, rose-pink flowers appear standing above the foliage. A cheerful color spot in winter and in flower. Easy in full sun to shade with regular moisture. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. Said to be resistant to deer and rabbits. 1g @ $11 Saxifragaceae Cephalaria gigantea yellow scabious Also known as Tartarian cephalaris, this scabiosa relation is larger than its relatives, quickly reaching 4-6 ft tall as an upstanding, clump-forming perennial. Yellow flowers appear in summer atop the sparsely leaved stems making a great summer show. Best in sun, in fertile, well-drained soil with regular summer water. Deadhead for more flowers and trim back plants at the end of the season. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 1g @ $12 Dipsacaceae Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' yellow twig dogwood Deciduous shrub, grown for winter interest, the summer green stems and twigs turning bright yellow in cold weather. Multi-stemmed shrub, to 5-6 ft tall x 5-6 ft wide. Prune older stems to the ground in spring to maitain the best color with younger stems. Spring flowers are small and white - not showy. Sun to part shade in rich soil, moist but well-drained. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 3g @ $28 Cornaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 3 Retail listings 2011 by USDA zone, as of Sept 5 - please check for current availability Dianthus 'Firewitch' cheddar pink A dianthus or "pink" that is, indeed, pink, a very bright magenta-pink, appearing in spring to early summer and occasionally through the year, on mat-forming plants of grassy, blue foliage. Pretty and wonderful in full sun, well-drained soil and average summer water. Deadheading increases bloom time. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 4in @ $4 Caryophyllaceae Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea' queen of the meadows Interesting rose relation with bright chartreuse foliage and plumes of creamy flowers from June through August. An herbaceous perennial that forms a clump to about 2 ft wide and high, dying back in the fall and returning in the spring. Best with at least afternoon shade or dappled shade in rich, well-drained soil with some summer water. Easy, tough and frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. 6in @ $11 Rosaceae Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen, checkerbery Low growing shrub, to 4-8” tall, the evergreen leaves scented with fresh wintergreen. Flowers are small, white bells in late spring, early summer producing bright red berries for fall and winter cheer. Birds love them. Good ground cover for part shade/dappled shade to full shade. These Northeastern American natives enjoy some summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 1g @ $11 Ericaceae Heuchera 'Palace Purple' One of the early, purple-leaved coral bells and one that has continued to be a favorite, the maple-like leaves ranging in color from bronze to dark maroon-purple with a bit of silver sheen. To only 12 inches tall and wide with tall spikes of white flowers in late spring to early summer. Sun to part shade is best with average summer moisture. Usually remains evergreen in USDA zone 8. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. 4in @ $5 Saxifragaceae Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' This super-cute new hosta is a mutation of H. ‘Blue Cadet’ and proves that sometimes a little mutation is good. It forms a tight 6" tall x 1 ft wide mound with short spikes of lavender flowers in early summer. Grow in light shade to shade. Frost hardy in USDA zones 3-8. 6in @ $16 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Hosta 'First Frost' This Patricia Scolnik discovery of a sport of H. ‘Halcyon ‘adds a 1/2" creamy yellow margin (aging to white by seaon’s end) to the blue leaves of the parent. 16" tall leaves spreading to form a 3 ft wide clump, sending up its light lavender flower spike in mid-summer. For light shade and regular water in summer. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 1g @ $14 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Hosta 'Halcyon' An all-time favorite of the blue foliaged hostas, this one forms a 2ft wide clump of 15” tall, rounded leaves, pointed when young. Holding its color well, it is a vigorous grower and durable, sending up beautiful blue- lavender flowers in summer. For part sun to light shade. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 2g @ $18 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 4 Retail listings 2011 by USDA zone, as of Sept 5 - please check for current availability Hosta 'Hyuga Urajiro' Stunning and unique hosta not only in the leaf shape -- long, narrow, and pointed at the tips -- but also in the blue-green color with yellow streaks! And that's just on top. The undersides are silvery white, worth a bended knee to see. This kikutti selection from Japan is a collector's dream. Small, under 12", and showing off white flowers on nearly horizontal, branched stems in early to mid summer. Light to full shade with regular moisture. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. 4D @ $16 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Hosta 'Praying Hands' “Like a multitude of hands folded in prayer” according to Tony Avent, this ”un-hosta” grows to an 18" wide clump of folded and crinkled dark green leaves, with a narrow cream border.