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Acaena microphylla
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ca$ 3.75 |
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A compact, low growing ground cover with small compound blue-green to copper coloured leaves. Small spherical flower clusters are followed by soft red burrs to 2cm across. Although these burrs look quite spiny, they are in fact soft. |
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Aronia melanocarpa
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ca$ 4.50 |
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Growing to 1.5m this Aronia is somewhat smaller than the closely related Aronia arbutifolia but still manages to put on a show most seasons. The white summer flowers are small but plentiful among the mid to dark green leaves, and are followed by black shiny fruit that can persist well into the... |
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Crataegus douglasii
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ca$ 3.95 |
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Large shrub or small tree with thorny branches that bears white corymbs of flowers in spring, followed by black fruit. Fruits were a food source for Native American peoples; thorns were used as fish hooks. Height and spread to 30 feet. |
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Crataegus pinnatifida
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ca$ 3.95 |
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This small to medium sized tree covers itself in pink blooms in the spring, which at 1.5cm (3/4 of an inch) are large for the genus. The rich red berries persist well into the winter, providing a feast for the eyes, and later for the birds. Height and spread 25 feet. |
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Cydonia oblonga
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ca$ 3.95 |
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A large shrub or small tree to 20ft., the Quince is an excellent choice for almost any garden. The aromatic fruit has a vaguely citrus-like scent and is rich in pectin for making fine traditional jellies. The fruit, with a somewhat gritty texture like a pear, turns deep pink when cooked. It has a... |
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Geum magellanicum
Syn. Geum chiloense
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ca$ 3.95 |
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This low-maintenance perennial has pinnatisect, toothed green leaves borne in basal rosettes and produces orange-red 5-petaled flowers from spring to summer on wiry stems. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Height and spread is 16 inches. |
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Holodiscus discolor
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ca$ 3.95 |
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This vigorous deciduous shrub has arching branches and gray/green leaves. Bears tiny creamy-white flowers in pendent panicles in mid-summer. Height and spread is 12 feet. |
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Potentilla atrosanguinea
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ca$ 3.75 |
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Clump forming hairy perennial, bearing 3-palmate dark green leaves 2 - 3 in. (5 - 8 cm) with toothed leaflets, densely white hairy. From summer to autumn, panicle-like cymes of scaucer-shaped, yellow, orange, or pale to dark red flowers, 1 1/4 in. (3 cm) across, are born on erect, branching, wiry... |
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Potentilla fissa
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ca$ 3.65 |
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This perennial has pinnate leaves and saucer-shaped yellow flowers. Height 12 inches. |
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Rhodotypos scandens
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ca$ 3.95 |
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This shrub is rarely seen in gardens or for sale at nurseries, but is well worth considering if you would like an unusual and attractive medium shrub. The four petals on the bright white flowers, which appear from spring to midsummer, are paired in such a way that it appears as if each bloom has... |