1)  Cunninghamia lanceolata                (Chinese Fir)

• Bluish evergreen foliage contrasts nicely with its scaly bark.
• This evergreen tree from China is an important timber tree in its native area.
• In 1701, James Cunningham (one of the first European plant hunters to visit China) described and collected this tree.

2)  Hydrangea integrifolia                                                      (Evergreen Climbing Hydrangea)

• A vigorous, evergreen vine climbing to over 40 feet, on the trunk of a mature Douglas Fir.
• Attractive, large and round creamy buds form prior to the flower opening.
• Native to Taiwan and the Philippines.

3)  Magnolia grandiflora                (Evergreen Magnolia)

• The large fragrant blossoms are the highlight of this tree.
• Native to the southern United States, this tree is popularly planted in urban environments around Puget Sound.

4)  Ostrya carpinifolia                (European Hop Hornbeam)

• The name Ostrya is derived from the Greek word ostrua, meaning “bone-like”, and refers to the very hard wood.
• The fruit clusters resembling hops hang from the branches and provide a nice contrast with the foliage and rough bark.
• Native to southern Europe, Asia Minor and the Caucasus.

5)  Picea koyamae               (Koyama’s Spruce)

• The immature purplish cones are great color against the green needles.
• This evergreen tree, from a small mountainous region in Japan, has a threatened status as native stands have been damaged from wildfires and typhoons.
• Botanist Mitsuo Koyama discovered a small stand of these trees in 1911.