fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog Cistus Nursery 22711 NW Gillihan Road Sauvie Island, OR 97231 503.621.2233 phone Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog order by phone 9 - 5 pst, visit 10am - 5pm, email: [email protected] www.cistus.com 2 USDA zone: Aeschynanthus buxifolius $16 Gesneriaceae Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii [red-leaved] $14 Arctostaphylos 'Pebbles' $15 Ericaceae Arctostaphylos mendocinoensis SBH 12150b $16 Ericaceae Arctostaphylos nevadensis SBH 12227 $15 Arctostaphylos nortensis SBH 9444 - Nathan's Compact gray-blue, 3.5', Mt. Emily $12 Arctostaphylos standfordiana 'Mills' $15 Ericaceae Arctostaphylos stanfordiana SBH 9834 $16 Ericaceae Artemisia ludoviciana 'Deschutes Silver' $11 Asteraceae artemisia mollenerii $11 Asteraceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 3 Aspidistra attenuata BSWJ 377 attenuate cast iron plant $16 Asparagaceae Aucuba sp. [Willis H.] $15 Garryaceae berberis 'Lime Blow' $14 Berberidaceae Camassia quamash small camas $12 Liliaceae Choisya dumosa $15 Rutaceae Cleyera japonica $16 Pentaphylacaceae Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty' $12 Rosaceae Cymbidium dayanum $22 Orchidaceae Cymbidium ensifolium 'Green Top' $24 Orchidaceae Fuchsia 'June Bride' $11 Onagraceae garrya fremontii (flavescens influenced) SBH 10037 $15 Ericaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 4 Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' $15 Plantaginaceae Heimia salicifolia A surprisingly handsome small deciduous shrub native from the Southern US to Argentina. Clear lemon yellow flowers cover the narrow leaves in summer. Extremely abuse resistant. Full to part sun. A little summer water. 3 to 4' feet. $16 Lythraceae Hemiboea subcapitata $14 Gesneriaceae hesperoyucca whipplei $14 Asparagaceae Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fuji Waterfall' $16 Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea macrophylla 'Halo' $12 Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea paniculata 'Yuki Gessno' $14 Hydrangeaceae Lewisia 'Best of Sunset Seedlings' $11 lupinus lepidus / albifrons SBH 10562 $11 Fabaceae Mahonia sheridaniana 'Roy Lancaster' $14 Berberidaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 5 Melianthus villosus $12 Melianthaceae Myrceugenia [ex suca [Mike Remmick]] radel 7 taza S +5000 ft $14 Myrtaceae Olearia fimbriata $15 Asteraceae Ophiopogon 'Golden Zebra' $12 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Opuntia basilaris var. aurea 'Red Rocks' $15 Cactaceae Opuntia fragilis (debreczyi) 'Nearly Famous' $12 Cactaceae Oxalis tuberosa 'Cherry Red' Oca $9 Oxalidaceae Pelargonium sp. frilly leaf with gold edge -- unknown even at Suncrest $11 Geraniaceae Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange $12 Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus microphyllus $14 Hydrangeaceae Podocarpus nivalis UCSC 75.44 $14 Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 6 Podocarpus totara x nivalis UCSC 84.121 $16 Podocarpaceae Polygonatum odoratum - Suncrest $15 Prunus laurocerasus 'Marble Queen' Large very tough shrub for full sun to half shade. White flowers. Handsome evergreen foliage. You might even use it as a large hedging plant. Dependable and easy. 10 ft. $16 Rosaceae Rohdea japonica - a wide leaved form $18 Liliaceae Rosa lucieae [wichuraiana] $14 Rosaceae Santolina rosmarinifolia $15 asteraceae Sedum oblanceolatum 10072a tall/green $7 sideritus syriaca $11 Lamiaceae Styrax officinalis var. vivipara SBH 12127 $17 styracaceae Taxus baccata - golden spreading $15 Taxaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 7 Taxus baccata 'Minuet' This fastigiate & congested-leaved version of English Yew is perhaps a better plant for a modern small garden. Dark green leaves are an excellent backdrop for many other lighter leaved plants. Fine in a formal situation or container. Full to part sun with normal water. Slow growing, to a very narrow 10' in a fair time. $15 Taxaceae Zauschneria 12289 $13 Onagraceae zauschneria californica 'Calistoga' $12 Onagraceae USDA zone: 10 Justicia rizzinii firecracker flower Semi-hardy, small, rounded 3-4 ft shrub with small,evergreen foliage and tubular winter flowers in scarlet with yellow tips. Best in sun to part shade in fertile soil with regular summer moisture. Very tolerant of heat and humidity. Excellent in a container. Definitely worth the trouble to take cuttings to overwinter or lift and store inside. Frost hardy to 30F, USDA zone 10. $12 Acanthaceae USDA zone: 3 Hemerocallis 'Secured Borders' daylily A stunning, variegated daylily, the grassy leaves appearing in spring with a narrow, green center on 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. $16 Xanthorrhoeaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 8 Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' This super-cute hosta is a mutation of H. ‘Blue Cadet’, proving that sometimes a little mutation is good. In this form small silver-blue leaves, slightly rolled at the edges, form rounded clumps, to 8" tall x 1 ft wide, topped in early summer with short, sweet spikes of lavender flowers. Best in light shade to shade where the soil is rich and summer water is regularly supplied. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zones 3. $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. $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. Sends up 18" spikes of light lavender flowers in late summer. For light shade in USDA zones 3-8. $19 Liliaceae / Asparagaceae Opuntia fragilis 'Alberta Sunset' A Claude Barr introduction many years ago, this diminutive plant from the northern Great Plains grows only to 4-5" to height forming colonies of dense clumps to 18" in diameter over time. With nearly spineless pads and colors beginning warm yellow and aging through colors of the sunset. Fantastic for the rock garden or a small container. Zone 3 $11 Cactaceae Opuntia fragilis x 'Duchesne Red' This probable hybrid from the county of the same name, has chubby little pads about 1 by 2", forming 8 to 10" compact clusters with gray and black spines, prominant red glouchids and light yellow flowers. Easy to grow if given bright light and summer moisture along with well drained soil, excellent in containers. USDA zone 4 at least. $12 Cactaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 9 Opuntia polyacantha 'Crystal Tide' This Claude Barr introduction forms dense clumps to 18" tall and spreading to 3 feet. The olive green pads are covered with golden and white spines. Silver pink flowers occur in mid spring. Very good container or landscape plant for well-drained soil and bright light. To zone 3. $15 Cactaceae Opuntia sp. SBH 9116b - mini pad A Cistus introduction. Our collection from San Juan County Utah from a variable hybrid swarm, to only about 6" in height, slowly clumping, with 2" rounded flattened pads of a pleasing gray green, adorned by orange glochids and small gold and gray spines. Excellent trough or container plant given gritty soil and decent drainage. Bright light, USDA Zone 4. $12 Cactaceae Sempervivum 'Desert Bloom' A dusty gray-green houseleek that slowly forms a colony of 4-6" rosettes. Older leaves turn a slight pink- purple color as they flatten out, giving this particular cultivar a very Tuscan feel. Full to part sun. Excellent for roof gardens or in between stones in the rockery. Frost hardy to USDA zone 3. $7 Crassulaceae Viburnum opulus 'Aureum' golden leaf european cranberry bush This smallish, striking viburnum has leaves that emerge bronze in spring, aging to dark yellow then turning green as summer approaches. Umbrels of white spring flowers are intensely fragrant and showy against the bright foliage. Bright red berries follow in late summer holding on as long as the birds allow. To a compact 4 ft tall x 5 ft wide, this viburnum makes a statement in the woodland garden in part shade to full sun in coastal areas. Expects regular summer water. Frost hardy to -40F, USDA zone 3. $12 Caprifoliaceae / Adoxaceae Fall 2019 Mail Order Catalog 10 USDA zone: 4 Aesculus pavia This red flowering, southeastern US native buckeye is well at home in the small garden, topping out at 15 ft with a very handsome silhouette. Scarlett candelabras of flowers cover the tree in spring. A bird magnet. Full sun to part shade in hottest climates. Likes fertile soil and moderate water; scorches in dry conditions. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4. $14 Sapindaceae Anemone x lipsiensis rock garden anemone A natural hybrid, this cute little anemone has all the good qualities of the species and few of the bad. No ‘I turned my back and it ate my Hellebores”; no ‘It lifted the sidewalk.’ Large pale yellow flowers on very finely divided stems that carpet the ground in spring. Excellent knitter in the rock garden, rock wall or between stepping stones. Frost hardy to USDA zone 4. Excellent. $12 Ranunculaceae Artemesia ludoviciana 'Cedar Silver' A Cistus introduction (2016) from a most intriguing island in the Deschutes river in North Central Oregon's desert county, and also home to the northern most hydropinically fed calocedrus grove, comes this intense silver grey perennial to about 18" spreading to 3 feet or more, pale cream flowers, excellent