Species

Cultivar

Tag #

Common Name

Plant Type

Feature

Light Requirements

Moisture and Soil Requirements

Notes

Date Planted

Zone

Donated By

Hebe

Evergreen shrub

Foliage

Full sun

Good drainage/plenty moisture.

Useful for edging. Easily winter-killed. Prune after blooming.

2005

Skimmia

japonica

Skimmia

Compact shrub 2' - 5'

Fall berries

Part shade

Ample water.

Female has bright red berries (see also #19 male plant - no berries).

Chrysanthemum

Garden Chrysanthemum

Perrenial

Fall color/flower

Full sun

Water deeply during dry spells. Requires well drained soil.

Feed plant 2X during growing season. Pinch tips all summer for lateral blooms.

2006

Stachys

byzantina

Lamb's Ears

Perrenial 1-1/2'

Foliage has woolly appearance

Sun or light shade

Avg. soil, light, water.

Cut back in spring. Good edging plant.

Bergenia

cordifolia

'Winter Glow'

Bergenia

Perrenial 1-1/2'

Copper red fall foliage

Part shade

Moist soil.

Good groundcover with glossy leaves. Can be divided every 3-4 years.

Helleborus

foetidus

Stinking Hellebore

Hardy perennial, 2' tall

Winter flowers

Shade to deep shade

Roots smell. Hates to be moved.

Amelanchier

Service Berry

Tree, to 25' tall

Fall color

Sun

Any soil.

Roseacea family.

Cornus

alba

'Siberica'

Red Twig Dogwood

Tree, 5-8' tall

Red bark

Sun, shade

Damp soil.

Bloom is small; cut to 8-12" every year to preserve shape and to get red bark. Bark turns brown in 2+ years.

January, 1998

Iris

foetidissima

Gladwn Iris

Evergreen 1-1/2'

Scarlet fall seed capsules

Sun to deep shade

Easy care.

Extremely drought resistant. Spring flowers unshowy.

Rhododendron

'PSM'

Shrub to 4'

Mahogany winter foliage.

Sun, shade

Acidic soil.

Lavender-pink blooms early.

2005

Camellia

sasangea

Camellia Sasangea

Evergreen shrub

Early blooms.

Partial or dappled shade

Moist, well drained acidic soil.

Fertilize mid-spring. Tolerates hard pruning.

2005

Abelio phyllum

dislichum

White Forsythia or Korean Forsythia

Deciduous shrub

Fragrant flowers bloom late winter.

Full sun

Moist, well drained.

2005

Viburnum

x. burk woodii

Viburnum

Evergreen shrub

Fruit ripens to black in winter.

Sun or light shade

Moist, well drained.

Tolerates hard pruning.

Fothergila

major

Shrub, 9'

Fall color

Shade

Hamamelidaceae family.

Rhododendron

'Christmas Cheer'

Evergreen shrub to 3'

Early bloom Feb - Mar.

Full sun

Acidic soil.

2005

Daphne

odora

'Aurio Marginata'

Winter Daphne

Evergreen shrub

Small pink flowers late winter.

Sun

Fertile, well drained. Keep roots cool.

2005

Phalaris

arundina cea

Groundcover

Ovate spikelets.

Sun, shade

Any soil.

Var. 'picta'

Achillea

'Moonshine'

Yarrow

Perennial, 2'

Filler

Sun

Dry soil.

Skimmia

japonica

Compact shrub

Fertilizes female berries.

Part shade

Ample water.

No berries;companion to female (see #2).

Hamamelis

x inter media

'Diane'

Witch Hazel

Deciduous shrub

Dark red flowers mid/late winter.

Sun or light shade

Moist, well drained.

2005

Euonymus

fortunei

'Gold Prince'

Hardy shrub, 6-8' tall.???Ground cover?

Evergreen, variegated leaves.

Sun, shade.

Prune to desired shape.

Ericacea

sp.

Blueberry. See WSU publications for more information.

Shrub

Fall color & summer fruit

Sun

Frequent water, acid soils.

Good hedge or shrub border. Plant 3 feet apart as hedge; further for maximum fruiting. Plant two varieties for good pollination. Shallow roots benefit from mulch of 4-6" deep of sawdust, bar, etc. Prune to prevent overbearing.

Euphorbia

polychroma

'Emerald Jade'

Spurge

Perrenial

Fall color.

Sun.

Avg. soil, light, water.

Bright yellow bracts/fall color before dormancy.

Microbiota

decussata

Siberian Carpet Cypress

Sprawling shrub

Red-brown winter foliage.

Sun

Avg. soil, light, water.

Good bank cover. Horizontal branches to 8' wide.

Alchemilla

mollis

Lady's Mantle

Perrenial, 24"

Flowers summer to fall.

Sun

Drought tolerant.

Favorite of flower arrangers. Excellent ground cover.

Imperata

cylindrica

'Red Baron'

Japanese Blood Grass

Perrenial grass 1-2'

Top portion is blood red.

Sun or light shade

Avg. soil, light, water.

Completely dormant in winter. Clumps. Striking in borders.

Sedum

'Autumn Joy'

Hardy Perennial, 18-24" tall. Ground cover.

Autumn flower

Sun

Hot, dry soil

Easy to propagate.

Anemone

japonica

'Queen Charlotte'

Perennial, 14-24"

Fall flower.

Shade.

Ranunculaceae family.

Festuca

ovina glauca

Blue Fescue

Perrenial grass 4-10"

Blue-gray tufts.

Sun or light shade

Little water.

Useful groundcover but doesn't fill in. Clip back to near ground after flowering.

Soleirolia

soleirolia

Irish Moss/Baby's Tears/Angel's Tears

Perrenial groundcover 1-4"

Creeping. Makes lush, med. Green mat. Roots from stem pieces. Can be invasive.

Rhus

aromatica

'Growlow'

Fragrant or Spreading Sumac

Deciduous shrub 3' h X 5' w

Sun

Poor, dry soil.

Tiny yellowish flowers in spring. Good groundcover for banks.

2005

'Finale'

Heather

Evergreen shrub

Sun

Nandina

domestica

Heavenly Bamboo

Evergreen shrub

Bronze in fall, crimson in winter.

Sun - shade

Rich soil and ample water.

Barberry family with cane-like stems.

Physotegia

virginiana

Perennial, 1-2'

Filler

Sun - shade

Regular water

Lamiaceae family. Needs staking.

Salix

gracilistyla

'Melanostacys'

Black Pussywillow

Sprawling shrub 6-10'

Black catkins.

Upright. Cut branches for arrangements. Cut back entire plant every 3-4 years.

Acer

griseum

Paperbark Maple

Tree, 20-25'

Peeling bark.

Sun - shade

Slow growing, pyramidal. Deciduous broadleaf with red foliage in fall.

Morus

pendula

Weeping Mulberry

Tree, 20-30'

Fruit shape

Sun

Water regularly

Moraceae family. Deciduous.

Jasminium

nudiflorum

Winter Jasmine

Deciduous vining shrub

Yellow flowers Jan - Mar.

Sun or light shade

Not fragrant. Best tied at desired height and left to spill like a waterfall. Will control erosion.

Polemonium

caeruleum

Jacob's Ladder

Perennial, 18-24"

Filler, seeds

Shade - deep shade

Plomoniaceae family. Freely seeds.

Houltuynia

cordata

'Chameleon'

Chameleon Plant

Groundcover 6"

Foliage color.

Keep evenly moist.

Spreads rapidly.

2005

Heuchera

'Amber Waves'

Golden Coral Bells

Perennial, 8"

Ruffled amber foliage.

Part shade

Moderate water.

Attracts hummingbirds.

2005

Cyclamen

hederifolium

Hardy Cyclamen

Vivid fall flowers.

Shade

Grows from tubers. Naturalizes. Marbled leaves and rose-pink flowers.

Heath

Galanthus

nivalis

Snowdrops

Bulb

Late winter bell flower.

Sun - shade

Moist with ample humus.

Plant in fall; divide infrequently after bloom. Naturalizes in woodlands or pots.

Iris

reticulata

'Harmony'

Dwarf Japanese Iris

Bulb

Blooms Mar - Apr.

Sun

Well drained soil.

Sky blue flowers marked yellow. Good in pots. Dormant summer bulbs can be lifted and planted in fall.

Lonicera

nitida

Golden Evergreen Honeysuckle

Hardy shrub, 4-6'

Evergreen

Sun, shade, dry shade

Will grow on chalk soil.

Fothergila

monticola

Hardy Shrub, 6-8'

Autumn color

Partial shade

Acid soil

Carexz

buchanii

Red Fox Curly Sedge

20"tall

Red-brown color

Sun

Good drainage.

Seeds freely.

Helleborus

argutifolia

Corsican Hellebore

Hardy perennial, 2' tall

Winter flowers

Shade to deep shade

Poor soil.

Ilex

cornuta

Willow Leaf Holly

15' tall

Evergreen

Sun

Good drainage.

Prune to maintain size and shape.

Monarda

didyma

Scarlet Bee Balm

Perennial, 2-4' tall

Filler

Sun-shade

Regular water

Lamiaceae family (labiatae). Will spread.

Anemone

japonica

Perennial, 14-24"

Fall flower.

Shade.

Ranunculaceae family.

'Kinlochruel'

Shrub,

Evergreen

Sun

'Kingswood'

Shrub,

Evergreen

Sun

Whate

'King George'

Shrub, 15"

Evergreen

Sun

Red - pink Christmas bloom.

Schizostylis

coccinea

'Oregon Sun'

Bulb, 18-24"

Fall bloom

Sun - Shade

Water freely in growth.

Iridaceae family.

Pieris

japonica

Lily of the Valley Shrub, Andromeda

Shrub

Evergreen

Shade

Water regularly

Ericaceae family.

Gaura

lindheimeri

Perennial, 18-40"

Filler

Sun

Light water, dry soil

Mysotis

Forget-me-not

Biennial, 6-12"

Filler

Shade

Boraginaceae family. Seeds freely.

Buddleia

Butterfly Bush

Shrub,

General beauty

Sun-shade

Good drainage.

Loganiaceae family. Prune after bloom or train as a tree.

Echinacea

purpurea

Purple Coneflower

Perennial, 4-5'

Winter Interest

Sun

Dry soil

Asteraceae family. Good in borders.

Papaver

orientale

Oriental Poppy

Perennial

Winter - New growth

Sun

Dry soil

Papaveraceae family. Orange flower.

Lamium

maculatum

Dead Nettle

Perennial, Ground cover.

Evergreen in mild climate.

Sun

Lameaceae family.

Vinca

major

Periwinkle

Perennial, 12" Ground cover

Evergreen

Shade - deep shade

Regular water.

Variegated. Runners.

Cosmos

bipinnatus

Annual

Filler

Sun

Arid soil

Asteraceae family.

Spirea

japonica

Shrub, 2-3'

Bare branch interest

Sun - shade

All soils

Rosaceae family.

Astilbe

Meadow Sweet

Perennial, 2'

Winter Interest

Sun - Shade

Wet soil

Saxifragaceae family.

Decentra

spectabilis

Bleeding Heart

Perennial, 2'

Filler

Sun

Good drainage.

Fumariaceae family.

'Evegans'

Heather

Shrub, 2-3'

Evergreen

Sun

Dry soil

July-September bloom.

Viola

'Freckles'

Perennial, 10", Ground cover

Winter bloom in mild winter.

Sun - shade

Rich soil

Violaceae family.

Chasmanthium

latfolium

Sea Oats

Grass, 2-5'

Winter interest

Sun - shade

Regular water

Chrysanthemum

morifolium

Perennial, 18"

Autumn bloom

Sun

Regular water, well drained soil.

Asteraceae family. Pinch back in April, May & June, then allow to set buds for best flooms.

Rosa

rugosa

'Pink Grootendorst'

Shrub, 3-8'

Fall & Winter rose hips

Sun

Roseaceae family. Prune to maintain shape.

Pelargonium

domesticum

Geranium Gloria

Tender Perennial, 12"

Filler

Sun

Constant moisture

Campanula

alba

White Bellflower

Perennial, 12"

Filler

Sun - shade

Good drainage, any soil

Self seeds.

Nigella

damascena

Love in a Mist

Annual, 12-18"

Filler

Sun - shade

Ranaculaceae family. Seeds freely.

Sedum

'Vera Jamison'

Perennial, 8"

Fall bloom

Sun - shade

Dry soil

`Carssulaceae family. Red purplish color.

Herb