Shrubs & Trees

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth habit with very large, drooping bell-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-fall. Color: dark red, very glossy. Size: 8-10' x 8-10'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Upright growth habit is very dense but slow in growth. Mainly valued for its beautiful variegated creamy yellow foliage as it's a shy bloomer. Prune during growing season. Bloom color: orange. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Upright growth habit is very dense but slow in growth. Mainly valued for its beautiful variegated creamy yellow foliage as it's a shy bloomer. Prune during growing season. Bloom color: orange. Size: 3-4' x 3-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth with drooping bell-like flowers and broad foliage. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: bright orange. Size: 4-6' x 4-6'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. Abutilon 'Tangerine Belle')

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good pot & border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth with drooping bell-like flowers and broad foliage. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: bright orange. Size: 4-6' x 4-6'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. Abutilon 'Tangerine Belle')

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth habit with drooping bell-like flowers and broad foliage. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 8-10' x 8-10'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth habit with drooping bell-like flowers and broad foliage. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 8-10' x 8-10'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen perennial. Good container and border plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Upright arching growth habit with drooping bell-like flowers and broad foliage. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Size: 8-10' x 8-10'. Prune during growing season. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Tree: Evergreen. Deer & coast tolerant. Attracts birds. Good specimen, container or screen plant. Spring & summer foliage has bright flushes of claret/purple that deepens to dark burgundy through winter-peppermint scented when crushed. Blooms: white. Size: 20' x 10-16', slightly weeping. Exp.: sun. Water: dry/moist-best with some water. USDA Z9-11.

Half-hardy Shrub: This tender upright shrub produces an abundance of lavender-pink hibiscus like blooms with a raspberry ring around a yellow center. Evergreen/semi-evergreen. Attracts butterflies. Height: 3’. Width: 20”. Habit: compact. Soil: moist with good drainage. Exposure: sun/part shade. Bloom time: summer-fall.

Half-hardy Shrub: This tender upright shrub produces an abundance of lavender-pink hibiscus like blooms with a raspberry ring around a yellow center. Evergreen/semi-evergreen. Attracts butterflies. Height: 3’. Width: 20”. Habit: compact. Soil: moist with good drainage. Exposure: sun/part shade. Bloom time: summer-fall.

Perennial: This easy-to-grow, upright evergreen sub-shrub boasts showy pink flowers with raspberry centers and veins that resemble a hibiscus. A prolific bloomer, bloom time is from spring until frost, or all year round in warmer climates. Attracts bees and butterflies. Low maintenance, drought and heat tolerant. Height: 24-36”. Width: 18-36”. Exposure: full sun/partial shade. Soil should be moist with good drainage. USDA Zone 8.

Perennial: This easy-to-grow, upright evergreen sub-shrub boasts showy pink flowers with raspberry centers and veins that resemble a hibiscus. A prolific bloomer, bloom time is from spring until frost, or all year round in warmer climates. Attracts bees and butterflies. Low maintenance, drought and heat tolerant. Height: 24-36”. Width: 18-36”. Exposure: full sun/partial shade. Soil should be moist with good drainage. USDA Zone 8.

Evergreen subshrub: Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Nice evergreen border plant primarily grown for its apple green foliage. Shear back to keep plant tidy. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Cane-type, very large, upright grower. Coral-pink flowers are on continuous display. The flowers are set off by huge dark bronzey-green heart-shaped leaves with a red reverse. Good for porches, patios, large containers or tropical settings. Perennial outdoors where there is no frost or can be used as a houseplant in bt., indirect light. Late winter into summer. Height: 4-6'. Width: 4-6'. Exp: part shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z9. Hardy to at least 30° F.

Shrub: Cane-type, very large, upright grower. Coral-pink flowers are on continuous display. The flowers are set off by huge dark bronzey-green heart-shaped leaves with a red reverse. Good for porches, patios, large containers or tropical settings. Perennial outdoors where there is no frost or can be used as a houseplant in bt., indirect light. Late winter into summer. Height: 4-6'. Width: 4-6'. Exp: part shade/shade. Water: mod. USDA Z9. Hardy to at least 30° F.

Herb or Shrub: Tolerates heat, humidity & drought. A native of Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Easy to grow & low maintenance. Good for containers, beds, borders, & mass plantings. Has a profusion of bright, scarlet-red orange clusters of 2 inch tubular blms from May until frost over shiny, oval, dk green lvs. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & pollinators. Upright, mounding habit. Ht: 2-4 ft. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant magenta cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant magenta cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant magenta cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant sky blue cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous border plant. Part of the ‘Cascade’ collection, a refreshing new look for Butterfly Bushes. Arching, weeping look versus the normal upright habit. Light apple blossom pk flower panicles are 8-10" long. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 5-5.5’ x 5-6’. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z5. PP#30,711

Shrub: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous border plant. Part of the ‘Cascade’ collection, a refreshing new look for Butterfly Bushes. Arching, weeping look versus the normal upright habit. Light apple blossom pk flower panicles are 8-10" long. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 5-5.5’ x 5-6’. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z5. PP#30,711

Shrub or Tree: Deciduous. Tolerates drought, deer, rabbits & clay. Native to China. Useful for shrub borders, foundation plantings, butterfly & cottage gardens. Blooms on previous year's wood, so prune after flowering. Arching, weeping growth. Grow as a shrub or prune into a tree. Fragrant 18" flower spikes attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring. Color: lilac purple. Ht: 8-15 ft. Width: 10-18 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9.

Shrub: Succulent perennial from So. Africa w/fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped orange flowers w/fuzzy yellow stamens in spring-fall. Good cut flower, rock garden, bank & pot plant. Clump former: 12" x 24". Stalks to 12-18". Smaller & less heat tolerant than species. Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.