1 Retail listings 2013 by USDA zone, as of May 1st - please check for current availability USDA zone: 2 Cornus alba 'Hessei' tartarian dogwood An ornamental, deciduous dogwood that is perfect for the small garden, growing to only 6-8 ft tall x 8-10 ft wide, with multiple, upright branches, the stems bright yellow in winter. Late spring flowers are white in flat clusters, producing white fruit in fall, both lovely against the curly, densely held, dark green leaves. Cut back in early spring for new growth in the best winter color. Makes a useful small hedge or screen. Very adaptable, enjoying sun -- except in the hottest climates -- to part shade and regular summer water. Frost hardy to -50F, USDA zone 2. 6in @ $16 Cornaceae 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 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. 2g @ $24 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. 2g @ $18 Caprifoliaceae USDA zone: 3 Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' yarrow This "spicy" number has dusty red flowers with yellow centers throughout the summer standing above the mat-forming, ferny foliage that is also aromatic and spicy. To 1-2 ft tall in clumps as wide, these enjoy lean, well-drained soil in full sun and accept occasional summer water as well as dry conditions once established. Clumps are easily divided. Easy and frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. 4in @ $5 Asteraceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 2 Retail listings 2013 by USDA zone, as of May 1st - please check for current availability Bergenia crassifolia '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 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. 4in @ $5 Rosaceae Hemerocallis 'Secured Borders' daylily A stunning, variegated daylily with leaves appearing in spring with a green center in a white field, the result of careful breeding over many years by Sybil and Walter Przypek of Virginia. Plants are small, to 12" tall in clumps growing to 18" wide. Into summer yellow flowers appear above the foliage which has turned to green in the warm weather. A lovely plant and a collector's dream. For full to part sun with regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 4D @ $12 Xanthorrhoeaceae 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 '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 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, 6in @ $21 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 3 Retail listings 2013 by USDA zone, as of May 1st - please check for current availability Opuntia polyacantha 'Peter Pan' hedgehog prickly pear Collected by Kelly Grummons in Colorado's Pawnee National Grasslands, this stunning, perpetually juvenile, non-flowering form has pads of 1-3" covered in bright, white spines. Forms a spiny, white carpet to only 3" tall and spreading slowly to up to 2 ft wide. A good selection for rock gardens or troughs in sun and well- drained soil. Drought tolerant. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 4D @ $12 Cactaceae Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame' moss phlox The spring flowers are scarlet indeed nearly covering the needle-like foliage on this vigorous and useful groundcover that grows to only 6" tall and easily spreads to 1-2 feet wide. Shear after flowering for best appearance. Easy in well-drained soil, even sandy places, in full sun to part shade with no summer water! Evergreen in USDA zone 8 and frost hardy in zone 3. 4in @ $4 Polemoniaceae Pinus ponderosa - Willamette Valley Collection ponderosa pine Beautiful, massive native tree, these from plants that grow in the Willamette Valley. Needles are up to 10" long. Bark is very dark brown when young, maturing to a yellow-red-brown, becoming very thick and furrowed, breaking up into "jigsaw puzzle" like pieces. Eventually reaches 175 ft but not quickly. Adapted to full sun, well-drained soil and little or no summer water once established. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. 1g @ $16 Pinaceae Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia' alder buckthorn "Airy-fairy" buckthorn with a delicate lightness to the entire plant -- or the look of a bad hair day (very stylish here in Portland). Deciduous shrub to 10 ft x 8 ft. Wispy, fern-like, dark green leaves with translucent edges change to glowing yellows and reds in autumn. Clusters of green flowers appear in spring; red fruit aging black stands out in the fall. Full to part sun with normal summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3. 2g @ $28 Rhamnaceae USDA zone: 4 Acer grandidentatum bigtooth maple A western segregate of A. saccharum, the sugar maple, forming pure stands in the wild from the high, dry habitat of northeastern Mexico to central Utah. A small to medium tree, reaching 15-20 ft tall and wide in the garden. Deciduous with leaves, 3-5 lobed and deeply cut, that turn brilliant red-orange in autumn. At home in rocky, well-drained soil. Very drought tolerant once established. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4. 6in @ $11 Sapindaceae Aquilegia vulgaris 'Leprechaun Gold' variegated columbine A playful columbine with leaves mixed and spreckled with gold and green creating a bright spot in the shady garden. Clumps to 18" tall are topped in April with violet purple flowers, a dramatic contrast. Whenever the foliage looks tired, simply cut to the ground and new, fresh leaves will appear. Sun works on the coast but light shade is best inland -- in rich soil with regular summer water. Frost hardy to at least -30F, USDA zone 4. 1g @ $11 Ranunculaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ [email protected] 4 Retail listings 2013 by USDA zone, as of May 1st - please check for current availability Aquilegia vulgaris 'Lime Sorbet' variegated columbine A striking columbine with very unusual double flowers in spring, lime-green-aging-to-white nodding on tall stems, to 36", above the blue-green foliage. Forms clumps to 20" wide, bright spots in the shady garden or in full sun. Whenever the foliage looks tired, simply cut to the ground and new, fresh leaves will appear. Sun works on the coast but light shade is best inland -- in rich soil with regular summer water. Frost hardy to at least -40F, USDA zone 3. 1g @ $11 Ranunculaceae Arachniodes standishii upside-down fern Much sought-after and hard to find fern, from Japan and Korea, with handsome evergreen to semi-evergreen fronds from 1-3 ft, almost frilly in appearance, and forming clumps that reach 2-3 ft wide after many years, spreading by underground rhizomes.