All Plants

Fern: Evergreen, clumping habit. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for woodlands, beds, along house walls, ground cover, borders, containers and for cut foliage. Shiny dark green leathery foliage with toothed edges. Native from AK to MT & CA. Height: 2-6 feet. Exposure: shade (coastal sun is okay). Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z3-9.

Succulent: A tall growing species, this South Africa native can reach heights of 12’, making it a good food source for elephants! The fat, glossy green, paddle-shaped leaves grow along soft red colored stems, which can be trained for ornamental archways and container gardens. As the plant ages, it will grow into a bushy habit with a large woody trunk. Exp.: full sun/part shade. Soil: good drainage. Height: 12’. Width: 6’. Blooms: pink. USDA Z9.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: soft pink infused with yellow. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: shades of lavender purple. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: rose pink with light picotee edge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white with green tinge. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: white with yellow center. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Perennial Herb: Tolerates deer and bog. The Paradiso Double series is a Primula acaulis x polyanthus that features double flowers, uniform growth & flowering, compact plant shape, & long shelf life. Good border, bedding, woodland, windowsill & container plant. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: fall-spring. Color: yellow. Double blooms resemble roses. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 5-6 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Evergreen, fast growing perennial from Australia. The fragrant, deep green leaves have cream colored variegation and hold branched stalks of bell-shaped flowers in spring. Blooms abundantly. Prune after flowering to promote bushy growth. Bloom color: purple. Ht: 8-12'. W: 6-8'. Exposure: sun to shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7-10.

Commercial standard for pie pumpkins. Stringless, sugary flesh cooks down to a smooth, superior pie filling. Vigorous 10 to 12' vines produce large yields of small 2 to 4 lb. fruit that measure 5 to 5-1/2" in diameter. Each vine will produce 4 to 5 pumpkins. The dark orange pumpkins are smooth, tough-skinned & uniform. Handles are long & well-rooted. Perfect for painting or decoration. Plant in full sun. (Maturity: 100 days) (Cucurbita pepo 'Baby Pam')

Rare Japanese specialty for the porch or the table with heavy ribs & unique warty texture. Produces 3-5 lb fruits that have bright orange flesh, firm texture & attractively dimpled yellow inner rind. Rich nutty, fresh flavor. Outer skin starts dark green/near black, becoming a powdery chestnut in storage. 3-5 pumpkins/plant. Does well in large containers. Stores well. Days to maturity: 105 days. (Cucurbita moschata)

Tuberous Perennial: The Tecolote series is a heavy bloomer producing many 4-5" camellia-like flowers on sturdy stems. It is a florist's favorite. Good cut flower, border and container plant. The flowers are held above the ferny foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: multicolor-gold, burnt orange & red. Height: 12-24". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod. Avoid overwatering. USDA Z8.

Tuberous Perennial: The Tecolote series is a heavy bloomer producing many 4-5 inch camellia-like flowers on sturdy stems. It is a florist's favorite. Good cut flower, border and container plant. The flowers are held above the ferny foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Avoid overwatering. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Drought & clay tolerant. The 'Mache Series' are vigorous & strong-stemmed, producing large 2-3" flowers in bold colors. The papery petals are layered one on top of another & are ideal for cutting, lasting up to 6 weeks. Good rock garden or border plant. Plants generally go dormant & disappear by mid-late summer, then produce new leaves in fall. Blm time: spring. Blm color: assorted. Size: 12-16" x 10-12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./moist. Z5.

Perennial: Drought & deer tolerant. Great ground cover & dry rockery plant. Stems are hidden by small gray green leaves that overlap them completely. Native to New Zealand. Attracts butterflies. Blooms in summer with pale yellow flowers that appear "dusted" on. Carpet forming: 1/2" x 1-3'. Sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7-9. (syn. R. lutescens)

Perennial: Evergreen in mild winter climates. Nice border and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Produces tubular rose-purple flowers with yellow and red dotted throat. Height: 2-3 feet. Re-seeds. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. (syn. R. angulata)

Climber: Evergreen. Native to Southeast Asia. Has unique cut or split leaves, called fenestration, with thick vines. Outdoors it will climb up trees. Indoors it will like the support of a pole, trellis, or stake. USDA Z9-11. Indoor: Provide bright to low, indirect light. Can tolerate artificial light, heat & humidity. Water thoroughly when top 2-3 inches of soil is dry, but avoid soggy roots. Height: 18-24 inches. Width: 36 inches. Toxic to humans and pets if ingested.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous bulb. Rock garden or container plant. Protect bulbs from cold winter rains. Grass-like foliage with star-shaped blooms. Blooms spring through summer. Bloom color: pink. Height: 3-5 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (in summer). Do not water in winter. USDA Z8.

Perennial Herb: Deciduous bulb. Rock garden or container plant. Protect bulbs from cold winter rains. Grass-like foliage with star-shaped blooms. Blooms spring through summer. Bloom color: white with pink tinge.. Height: 3-5 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (in summer). Do not water in winter. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. California native. A low-growing evergreen currant with handsome fragrant leaves & dark red stems. Small clusters of interesting star-shaped maroon flowers decorate the arching branches in late winter to early spring. Excellent under oaks & for erosion control in dry, shaded spots. Berries appeal to birds. Height: 2-3'. Width: 4-6'. Water: moderate/dry. Exp: part shade/shade. USDA Z6.