Zone 5

BICOLOR CORNFLOWER Centaurea (Amethyst in Snow)

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Showy white petals around a royal-purple center (an amethyst in snow) make these large bachelor buttons” on 14" stems of silvery-green foliage lovely in the summer border. S/M/GDr alkaline PPAF COPF ...

GOLDEN NECTAR BUSH (Buddleia weyeriana) 'Golden Glow'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 Long beautiful panicles of fragrant golden-yellow flowers bloom over a LONG late-spring-through-fall season and attract every butterfly, moth around! If you have only one Buddleia, this should be the one. S/M

JAPANESE PAINTED FERN Athyrium nipponicum (Pictum)

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Most ferns limit their color to green but not so the painted fern which subtly blends wine-red and silvery-green on its gracefully tapering fronds; "this fern with its quiet, yet colorful tones will receive admiration." Sh/M ...

DWARF NECTAR BUSH Buddleia Lo & Behold® (Ruby Chip)

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This space-saving dwarf boasts dozens of bold ruby-magenta flower spikes, blooming all summer long with no deadheading necessary. Very easy to grow, deer resistant and drought tolerant. Zone 5

INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus decurrens

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Known as the incense cedar for the sublime spicy fragrance of the bright-green fern like sprays of this majestic pyramidal tree, with age its bark becomes reddish and deeply-furrowed and exfoliates in long strips, in cultivation this tree reaches 30-50',...

NORTHERN MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This lovely, delicate-looking, deciduous fern is native to the eastern United States where it is found growing in forested slopes, gully bottoms and damp shady woods. Forming clumps 1.5' to 2' tall and featuring finely-textured fronds...

RED-STEM JAPANESE PAINTED FERN (Athyrium niponicum) "Regal Red"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 Each frond of this elegant 12-18in fern is a deep "regal" purple-red in the center, edged with frilly (slightly twisted) silver edges. A wonderful, colorful, softly ruffled selection for the garden, and bouquets! PSh-Sh/M 

SELF FRUITFUL HARDY KIWI Actinidia arguta (Issai)

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A self-fruitful variety (separate male and female plants arent required for its small fig-like fruits) of the popular hardy kiwi, this vigorous vine is a fine ornamental as well. S/M ...

PAPERBARK MAPLE Acer griseum

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One of the most beautiful of all small trees; this very unusual 20-30 foot maple from Central China has true four-season interest. Remarkable tri-foliate leaves emerge a beautiful copper color in spring before turning a soft green for summer, its...

NECTAR BUSH Buddleia (Lo and Behold Purple Haze)

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Unlike the other upright-growing members of the Lo&Behold® series, the branches of 'Purple Haze' arch in a pendulous manner, forming a very uniquely cascading, dwarf nectar bush. Its fragrant purple blooms begin in mid-summer, and rebloom, with no...

JAPANESE MAPLE Acer palmatum (Heartbeat)

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Named for its bright red autumn color, this mounding Australian cultivar has extremely dissected leaves which are each held up in their own space, without drooping. New leaves emerge green with red overtones, turning from bronze to green in the summer...

FLOWERING QUINCE Chaenomeles speciosa (Double Take Scarlet)

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This breathtaking flowering quince bursts with profusions of intensely colored, bright red, double blooms throughout the spring. In addition to its beauty this plant is very undemanding, deer resistant, thornless and drought tolerant. Plant as a bold...

MALE HARDY KIWI Actinidia arguta

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The fragrant, saucer-shaped, white flowers of this attractive 20-30' male vine have clusters of thin stamens just covered in golden-yellow pollen. Hardy kiwi vines are male and female and the male is required to pollinate the named female arguta...

DWARF NECTAR BUSH Buddleia Lo & Behold® (Pink Micro Chip)

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A tiny, compact and gorgeous little butterfly bush (24 inches x 24 inches). Orchid-pink and fragrant flowers begin blooming earlier than other cultivars, and continue until frost! This is a very tidy, highly deer and rabbit resistant shrub that makes a...

HIMALAYAN WHITE BIRCH Betula utilis (jacquemontii)

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One of the loveliest of the birches, notable for its dazzling white and attractively peeling bark, though birch bark can vary greatly, this is generally regarded to have the whitest bark of all. This 30-40' tree from Nepal is similar to Betula utilis,...

BLUE MIST SHRUB Caryopteris clandonensis (Dark Knight)

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Profuse blooms of fragrant, wonderfully dark bluish-purple flowers cover this shrub resembling dark storm clouds. The late-summer blossoms contrast well with attractive silver foliage on this 2-3' easy going plant. A fantastic choice for a mass planting...

FLOWERING QUINCE Chaenomeles speciosa (Double Take Orange)

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Spring brings masses of large, double, vividly-orange flowers creating an intense color display! This handsome 4-5' quince is completely low-maintenance, thornless, and fruitless. A fantastic selection that withstands drought, heat and deer! This shrub...

LARGE-FRUITED HARDY KIWI Actinidia arguta (Jumbo)

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Selected in Italy, this 20-25' vine produces an abundant crop of unusually large (up to 1 ounce) sweet and tasty fruit with a smooth, greenish, edible skin in autumn, this climber generally begins producing fruit in its 3rd or 4th year; kiwi vines are...

NECTAR BUSH Buddleia (Miss Violet)

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This butterfly magnet is compact and vibrant with violet-deep purple blooms all summer long. It is not only fragrant and brilliantly colored, it is seedless, fragrant, deer resistant and heat tolerant. It's compact mounding habit and smaller stature...

BLUE MIST SHRUB Caryopteris clandonensis (Beyond Midnight)

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What's not to love about this dark and dreamy Caryopteris; rich cobalt blue flowers stacked on dark glossy leaves make an compact 2-3' x 2-3' shrub; perfect for garden or container. S/M-GDr Zone 5

FEMALE HARDY KIWI Actinidia arguta (Geneva)

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Developed at the Geneva New York Research Station for its early ripening (Sept.-Oct.) tasty and sweet honey-flavored and scented 1" fruit that cover this 20-25' vine. Needs arguta male for pollination. S-PSh/M ...

SHOWY MILKWEED Asclepias speciosa

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Hardiness zones 3-9 This stunning native wildflower is wonderful for wildlife gardens! Monarch butterflies rely on it for larval food and nectar while Orioles use the dead stems for nesting materials. This beauty is found from Minnesota to BC and south...

FLOWERING QUINCE Chaenomeles speciosa (Double Take Eternal White

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This beautiful flowering quince has the longest-lasting blooms available. It's large, flowers emerge lime-green in early spring and mature pure white, lasting for months into early autumn, contrasting wonderfully with the dark-green foliage and...

NECTAR BUSH Buddleia (Miss Pearl)

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'Miss Pearl' is an elegant, compact and tidy charmer, perfectly sized for versatility in a wide range of plantings such as containers, cottage gardens or formal settings. Its pure white honey-scented blooms will last for months, and no deadheading is...