Cedrus atlantica ‘Aurea’
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Cedrus atlantica ‘Aurea’
Rosa corymbulosa
Sorbus cashmiriana

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Probably one of the most elegant of all late summer to fall blooming perennials, this hardy begonia has been loved and admired by many avid gardeners since plantsman, Dan Hinkley, brought it back from Japan in 1997. It is somewhat late to emerge in the spring and it grows from a hardy tuber. The large, almost succulent leaves and stems provide a backdrop to airy inflorescences that dance in the breeze and soft pink, bubble gum flowers have a very faint, but pleasing fragrance. 

I can’t believe summer is almost officially over. What a seesaw of a season we had! Cooler than normal average temperatures, a few heat waves; nothing really stuck around long enough, and bloom time on some of the plants his year was really all over the place!
Oh well, it has been a busy and hectic summer that seemed to almost get away from us from time to time, but the plants can always be expected to put on a show for all to see and we take great pride in showcasing some of the best for the Pacific Northwest. 

Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glorybower)
Clethra acuminata (Cinnamon Clethra)
Hibiscus x ‘Tosca’
Rosa aff. Setipoda
Sorbus decora (Showy Mountain Ash)

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Ostrya carpinifolia (European hop hornbeam)
Hydrangea aspera ssp sargentiana
Picea smithiana (Himalayan spruce)
Sorbus ‘Birgitta’
Corylus colurna (Turkish hazel)

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Calycanthus occidentalis (Californian Allspice)
Catalpa x erubescens
Cladrastis sinensis (Chinese Yellow Wood)
Eucryphia glutinosa
Itea ilicifolia

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Echinops ritro – Globe Thistle
Hosta ‘Halcyon’ – Halcyon Hosta
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Taurus’ – Mountain Fleece Flower/ Knotweed
Stipa gigantea – Giant Feather Grass
Stachys byzantina (S. lanata) – Lamb’s Ears

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Acanthus spinosus – Bear’s Breeches
Actaea ‘Brunnette’ and ‘Black Negligee’ – Dark-leafed Bugbane
Athryium nipponicum ‘Pictum’ – Japanese Painted Fern
Hydrangea quercifolia – Oak-leaf Hydrangea

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A most outstanding hybrid lily known worldwide for its hardiness, vigor, and overall dependability in the garden. ‘Scheherazade’ was one of the first interspecific hybrids introduced on the market and began a trend that would revolutionize the world of lily breeding. Bred by L. Freimann using tetraploid (double the number chromosomes a plant typically has) forms of a cultivar called ‘Thunderbolt’ and a tetraploid form of the famous ‘Black Beauty’, you get a most unusual mahogany crimson edged in gold and later fading to cream born in profusion over stalks that have often been referred to as “Lily Trees”.