ACER	(MAPLE)	Family: ACERACEAE
Deciduous trees native to North Temperate Zones. As a group, among the most valuable of landscape trees.

ACER carpinifolium Spring acer31 Hornbeam Maple 10m  Zone: 5 A small deciduous tree native to Japan, growing in woodlands and alongside streams in mountainous areas. Bark is smooth, dark greenish-grey to grey-brown and the unique bright-green, dinstinctly veined leaves on bright red petioles in spring resemble those of Carpinus. These turn a good yellow in autumn. Rarely seen. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.75

ACER japonicum Aconitifolium (Moist Packed) Spring acer25 Fern Leaf Maple 5-10m  Zone: 5/6 Native to Japan and Korea, a small maple with drooping corymbs of purplish-red flowers in spring. The beautiful, deeply incised foliage turns a spectacular range of colour in the autumn, yellow, orange, reds, pinks and purples-- often on the same leaf. Offspring will come true to type. Germination Instructions: Seed has been moist-packed as an aid to germination. Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $5.00

ACER palmatum (ex Bloodgood) (Moist Packed) Spring acer26 5-7m  Zone: 5 A small, upright maple with palmate foliage and purple-red flowers in spring. Bloodgood is a red-leaved form selected for its very good burgundy foliage and its ability to hold the colour well throughout the growing season. Red samaras are quite prominent and add to the tree's overall beauty. Will come true. Germination Instructions: Seed has been moist-packed as an aid to germination. Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $5.00

ACER palmatum dissectum (Moist Packed) acer27 Lace-Leaf Japanese Maple 1.5m With green, finely cut, feathery foliage and a dome-like, weeping form, this is the classic Japanese maple for use as a specimen. Germination Instructions: Seed has been moist-packed as an aid to germination. Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $5.00

ACER rubrum (Fresh 2011) New Early Spring acer21 Red Maple 16-25m  Zone: 3 A widespread, very hardy maple native to eastern North America. Aptly named as its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds are all red to varying degrees. Among these features, however, it is best known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in autumn. Is very adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions, perhaps more so than any other tree in eastern North America. It can be found growing in swamps, on poor dry soils, and most anywhere in between. Crown is small, dense and narrow with spreading or ascending branches. Young branchlets are red, shiny and hairless. On young trees, bark is smooth and light gray; with age becomes darker and breaks up into long scaly plates.Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia Germination Instructions: This maple flowers and produces reliable seed most years. It is an immediate germinator; with very short-lived seed requiring immediate shipment after collection. Seed is finished for 2010; but will be backordered and shipped again fresh from 2011 harvest 25 seeds  $5.00

ACER tataricum ginnala acer02 Amur Maple 6m  Zone: 2 An extremely hardy, picturesque, dense small tree native to Asia. Craggy, with silvery bark and a spreading, open crown. Small, toothed, shiny leaves. Insignificant, but fragrant flowers: one of the few scented Maples. The winged fruits turn bright red in the summer while the leaves are still green, making a lovely color combination. Amur Maples produce very showy, truly brilliant colors in the autumn. Perhaps the best red available. Tolerant of adverse conditions. A very good tree as a specimen or for screening. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $3.75

ACER palmatum dissec. (Atro. Group) (Moist) acer28 Seed of a beautiful wine-red cultivar of the Atropurpureum Group with a weeping habit and finely dissected foliage. Will come true from seed. Germination Instructions: Seed has been moist-packed as an aid to germination. Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $5.00

ACER rufinerve (Moist Packed) acer30 Honshu or Red-Veined Maple 8-10m  Zone: 5/6 A strong-growing, upright, spreading species. This is a rare-in-commerce snake-bark maple with particularly attractive bark. Dark, narrow gray stripes run lengthwise up the lustrous green surface eventually in older specimens turning into a characteristic diamond pattern. The lobed foliage has reddish down on the veins of the leaf undersides; fall colour is yellow/orange/red. Fairly intolerant of hot climates. Germination Instructions: Seed has been moist-packed as an aid to germination. Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $5.25

AMELANCHIER	(SERVICEBERRY)	Family: ROSACEAE
Amelanchier is high on my favorite native trees list--many species are great four-season trees: early, prolific bloomers to officially bid winter adieu, producing wonderful edible fruit for gardener and birds alike, good summer foliage which becomes outstanding in autumn. Because they hybridize in the wild, variation from seed can be expected. In Nova Scotia, bloom is very early, following on the heels of Acer rubrum.

AMELANCHIER laevis New Early Spring amelanchier05 Allegheny Serviceberry My favorite species. Similar to A. arborea in most respects; except that the emergent foliage in spring is a distinctive and beautiful maroon colour. This is stunning in the early landscape and accentuates the beautiful white flowers. Foliage turns green in summer and colors beautifully in fall. A. arborea and laevis are widespread in this area, often growing together; so natural crossing is to be expected. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

AMELANCHIER mix New amelanchier06 Many of the Amelanchier species and natural hybrids are difficult to differentiate and particularly at the fruiting (seed collecting) stage. This is a mix of them all, which should include A. arborea, canadensis, laevis). To my mind, no matter what results, they are all very worthwhile growing (and eating). Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 30 seeds  $4.25

AMORPHA		Family: LEGUMINOSAE
15 species of aromatic shrubs native to North America with pea-like foliage and flowers in racemes.

AMORPHA canescens Summer amorpha01 Leadplant Amorpha 75cm  Zone: 2 Native from Michigan to Saskatchewan. Long spikes of shimmering purple and orange pea flowers. Foliage is an interesting gray-green and can be used for contrast in the garden. Prefers dry, sandy areas in full sun. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed required. 30 seeds  $4.00

AMORPHA fruticosa Early Summer amorpha02 Indigobush Amorpha 4m  Zone: 4 Deciduous shrub with pinnately compound leaves and unusual purplish-blue flowers with orange anthers borne in 3-6" upright spikes. Transplants readily for a legume and does extremely well in poor, dry, sandy soils and full sun. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed required. 20 seeds  $3.25

AMORPHA nana Mid-Summer amorpha03 Fragrant False Indigo 40cm  Zone: 2 Graceful, dense, fine-textured small shrublet with soft olive-green foliage and violet-blue flower spikes. Occurs over a wide range from the Canadian prairie to Iowa and New Mexico. For full sun and well drained ordinary soil. 20 seeds  $4.00

ANDROMEDA		Family: ERICACEAE
A genus of two low, evergreen shrubs.

ANDROMEDA glaucophylla Spring andromeda01 Bog Rosemary 10-30cm  Zone: 2 A lovely, low, spreading, evergreen shrub, native to northern North America growing on wet soils, especially in peatlands, open bogs and fens. Foliage is evergreen, firm and leathery; dark often bluish-green above, leathery, distinctly white below, with fine, waxy powder; the edges rolled under. White to pinkish urn-shaped flowers appear in drooping clusters at the branch tips in late spring. Will adapt to moist soil in ordinary garden conditions. Seed wild collected in Ontario. 30 seeds  $4.25

ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS	(BEARBERRY)	Family: ERICACEAE
A genus of mainly evergreen dwarf creeping shrubs or small trees native to North America.

ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS uva ursi Spring arctostaphyllos02 Kinnikinnick 5-15cm  Zone: 2 A beautiful, evergreen mat-like shrub, growing on rocky outcrops and the floor of open woods. Small, leathery leaves and long, trailing stems with brownish-red peeling bark. Flowers are urn-shaped, pink to white followed by brilliant red, dry berries. A wonderful groundcover for a sunny, open space. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 40 seeds  $4.25

BERBERIS	(BARBERRY)	Family: BERBERIDACEAE
A genus of 450 evergreen and deciduous shrubs native to Eurasia and the Americas with usually spiny, yellow wood and simple, alternate or whorled leaves. Flowers yellow to dark orange-red borne singly or in racemes or umbels followed by ornamental fruit. The barberries are outstanding landscape plants. Moderate-sized, slow-growing and adaptable, with glossy foliage, attractive flowers in the spring followed by red or frosty berries in the fall. The shrubs possess a busy exuberance of stems and branches which gives a plant of substance and quality. They remain handsome throughout the garden year and are not particular as to soil. Will grow best in full sun, but tolerate considerable shade. The berries of Berberis are edible, both fresh and cooked. They can be made into a pleasantly cooling drink or turned into tart sauces, jams, purees and preserves, requiring no pectin. The berries are also candied or dried into raisins.

BERBERIS koreana Late Spring berberis01 Korean Barberry 1.5m  Zone: 4 A beautiful compact shrub with medium to dark green foliage turning rich shades of yellow, orange and reddish purple in autumn. Bright yellow flowers on 4" long pendulous racemes provide a delicate floral beauty uncommon to the ordinary landscape barberries. Egg-shaped, reddish fruits in long clusters hang from the branches in fall and are effective from fall into winter. Germination Instructions: Brief cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.25

BETULA
A genus of 60 trees and shrubs known for their beautiful glossy bark, often exfoliating, in shades of white, pink, amber or brown.

BETULA alleghaniensis Spring betula01 Yellow Birch 20m  Zone: 3 Yellow Birch is native to northern hardwoods and the provincial tree of Quebec. It is a medium-size tree with an irregular crown. Leaves are dark green, egg-shaped, pointed at the tip, and serrated, turning yellow in autumn. The light-gray or shiny golden bark is smooth on young trees, becoming a dark yellow-gold and separating into thin, papery shreds; breaking into ragged plates as the tree matures. It is a lovely sight seeing the sun playing on the shredded gold bark. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

BETULA lenta betula16 Black, Sweet or Cherry Birch 15-18m  Zone: 3 This species was at one time the only source of oil of wintergreen. It is the aroma of wintergreen emanating from crushed leaves and broken twigs to which this birch owes its common name, sweet. Its specific name, lenta, is derived from the tough yet flexible twigs that characterize the species. The wood is also unique. When exposed to air it darkens to a color resembling mahogany and, in times past, was used as an inexpensive substitute for the more valued tropical wood. Native to eastern North America, it is a fast-growing medium-sized tree with a broad, spreading and round crown. The shiny, toothed green leaves reliably colour a uniform golden yellow in autumn. Mature bark is black and plate-like, non-exfoliating. Resistant to bronze birch borer. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment recommended. 30 seeds  $4.25

BETULA neoalaskana Late spring betula23 Alaska White Birch 15-25m  Zone: 1/2 A small tree with a wide native range from northwestern Ontario to western Alaska, growing on rocky or peaty slopes, bog margins, sandhills and open woods. It belongs to a circumpolar complex including B. pendula and populifolia and is most closely related to the Asian members of this group (japonica, mandshurica and platyphylla). It is an upright tree, with a narrow crown and glossy green foliage, turning yellow in autumn. The bark of twigs and young trees is dark, from reddish to almost black, and covered with resin glands. The mature bark ranges widely in color, from pure white to red, yellowish, pinkish, or gray, peeling off in papery layers. 25 seeds  $4.25

BETULA papyrifera 15m betula10 Paper Birch 20-25m  Zone: 2 Paper Birch is a northern species with a fast growth rate, preferring a cool environment and thriving on moist, well-drained soils. It can be single or multi-trunked with stark, white, exfoliating, papery bark when mature; striking in all seasons, and particularly in winter. Leaves are simple, lustrous green turning golden yellow in autumn. The sap from paper birch can be collected and boiled down to produce a molasses-like syrup. Seed wild collected in Ontario. 100 seeds  $4.00

BETULA platyphylla var. japonica Summer betula24 Japanese White Birch 8m  Zone: 4 A large tree with a fast growth rate native to Japan. Bark is showy and bright-white; not exfoliating. Serrated, glossy, dark-green leaves turn a clear yellow in fall. Seed comes wild collected from a Japanese correspondent. Quantity is limited. 30 seeds  $4.00

BETULA populifolia betula06 Gray Birch 6-12m  Zone: 4 Native to eastern North America, preferring dry barren uplands, also moist soils, in mixed woodlands. Gray birch is a small, fast-growing species, often multiple-trunked in habit and with drooping branches. Bark is non-peeling, grey to very chalky-white. Attractive shiny, dark-green foliage turns yellow in fall. Seed wild collected in Ontario. 100 seeds  $4.00

CARAGANA	(PEA SHRUB)	Family: LEGUMINOSAE
Decorative deciduous shrubs or small trees, mainly from Asia with pea-like foliage and usually yellow flowers in clusters. Very hardy, growing well in full sun and sandy soil.

CARAGANA arborescens Late Spring caragana03 Siberian Pea Tree 6m  Zone: 2 Native to Siberia and Manchuria. Erect shrub or shrubby tree. Delicate foliage and clusters of yellow pea-flowers. Of great value in the far North for cold climate hedges in poor dry soil, or used as a windbreak. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed recommended. 15 seeds  $3.25

CARAGANA aurantiaca Spring to Summer caragana06 Pygmy Pea Shrub 60-100cm  Zone: 3 Native to central Asia, a very hardy, finely-branched shrub with narrow, light-greenish-grey, distinctly-veined foliage. Orange-yellow flowers in late spring to early summer. 15 seeds  $4.25

CARAGANA pygmaea Spring to Summer caragana01 60-90cm  Zone: 3 Native to NW China into Siberia, this is a small, thorny shrub with fine grey-green foliage. Yellow flowers. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 15 seeds  $3.75

CEANOTHUS	(WILD LILAC)	Family: RHAMNACEAE
A genus of 50 deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, native to North America.

CEANOTHUS americanus Late Spring ceanothus02 New Jersey Tea 60-90cm  Zone: 4 Native to southern Canada and southeastern USA, growing in prairies, glades, open woods and thickets. A compact, dense, rounded shrub with toothed, medium-green foliage. Billows of clawed creamy-white to pink flowers in late spring. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. Roots fix nitrogen. Dried leaves were used as a tea substitute in American Revolutionary War times, hence the common name. This is an excellent shrub for hot, dry sites. Also effective as a shrubby ground cover for hard-to-grow areas such as dry rocky slopes and banks. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 25 seeds  $4.25

CEANOTHUS ovatus Early Summer ceanothus01 New Jersey Tea 30-90cm  Zone: 3 Native to eastern and central Canada and the USA, this is a wonderful, small, nitrogen-fixing and butterfly-attracting shrub growing on rocky or sandy prairies, hills, glades and rocky woods. A compact and erect habit with glossy foliage. Globose clusters of white flowers flowering on current year's shoots followed by dark purple fruits. Leaves are brewed for tea (tasting similar to Chinese green tea). A great xeric plant for sandy, gravelly soil in full sun; Very attractive to butterflies. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 50 seeds  $4.25

CELTIS	(HACKBERRY)	Family: ULMACEAE
A genus of 70 mostly deciduous trees or shrubs, with inconspicuous flowers and round fruits in the fall.

CELTIS australis Spring celtis09 European Hackberry 20m  Zone: (6) 7 Native to soutern Europe, this is believed to be the tree that the "Lotus-eaters" ate from as referenced by Homer. It has smooth, light grey, somewhat warty bark and a wide, broad, rounded canopy, making it a good shade tree. The large, sharply-toothed leaves are dark grey/green throughout the year fading to a pale yellow before falling in autumn. Small round fuits turn from green to dark purple and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife. Long lived and pollution resistant. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.00

CERCIDIPHYLLUM

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum Spring cercidiphyllum01 Katsura Tree 15m  Zone: 4 A graceful, single or multi-trunked understory tree native to Japan with a dense, rounded habit. Bark is brown; shaggy and peeling on old trunks. Flowers in spring are insignificant. It is primarily grown for its beautiful shape and attractive foliage. Round-oval leaves resemble those of a redbud (Cercis = redbud genus and phyllon= Greek for leaf). Leaves emerge reddish-purple in spring, mature to medium-green with a slight bluish tinge in summer and turn striking shades of gold, orange and red in fall. Although not aromatic, the fallen autumn leaves have been varyingly described as smelling of cinnamon, burnt sugar or ripe apples. The specimen in our garden has endured a few winters to -40C entirely unscathed. One of my personal favorite woody species. 30 seeds  $4.25

CHAENOMELES	(FLOWERING QUINCE)	Family: ROSACEAE
A small genus of 3 deciduous shrubs or small trees native to eastern Asia, sometimes spiny. These ornamental quinces are easily cultivated, beautiful early spring flowering shrubs. The saucer-shaped flowers vary in shades of red, orange and white and are followed by large, yellow quinces. Will thrive in the open border or trained against a wall.

CHAENOMELES cathayensis Early Summer chaenomeles03 Chinese Quince 6m  Zone: 6 This rarely available Chinese species grows on hillsides, in open thickets, on rocky slopes, ravines and forests. It grows taller than the other species and tends to be more tree form, with an open habit. Leaves are narrow, serrated and shiny. The delicate apple-blossom-like flowers are white, flushed with pink. This species, while not as hardy as C. japonica or speciosa, bears the largest fruit of the Chaenomeles genus, at between 10 and 15cm, with mature fruit weighing near 900 grams. This makes lovely jelly. Also a wonderful bonsai subject. For a sunny site with well-drained moderately fertile soil for best results. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 10 seeds  $4.25

CHAENOMELES japonica Spring chaenomeles01 Japanese Flowering Quince 100cm  Zone: 3 The Japanese quince is invaluable for early spring colour when its fragrant, bright orange-flame flowers stud the bare thorny stems for weeks. These flowers mature into rounded green or yellow quinces which make delicious jelly. One of the easiest of all shrubs to grow in virtually any soil(including heavy clay) and can also be trained on to a shady wall. Also a wonderful bonsai subject. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.25

CHAMAEBATIARIA		Family: ROSACEAE
A one-species genus native to western North America.

CHAMAEBATIARIA millefolium New Mid to Late Summer chamaebatiaria01 Fernbush, Desert Sweet to 2.4m  Zone: 4 This is one of North Americas loveliest native shrubs, found in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, California and Arizona, often on rocky soils. It is a densely-branched plant with a rounded form. Its aromatic and beautiful foliage is very finely cut and fern-like; evergreen in the south, deciduous in the north, with a wonderful autumn colour. A member of the rose family, it has 5-petalled white flowers in panicles, resembling a spirea. These flowers can nearly cover the foliage in summer and a lighter bloom may occur in the fall. Very heat and drought tolerant and should be grown with good drainage and little water. Seed wild collected in Colorado. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.25

CHAMAEDAPHNE	(LEATHERLEAF, CASSANDRA)	Family: ERICACEAE
A one species genus native to north temperate regions growing in bogs, tundra and damp forests.

CHAMAEDAPHNE calyculata Late Spring chamaedaphne01 Leatherleaf 30-120cm  Zone: 1 Thoreau: "I derive more of my subsistence from the swamps which surround my native town than from the cultivated gardens in the village. There are no richer parterres to my eyes than the dense beds of dwarf andromeda (Chaemaedaphne calyculata) which cover these tender places on the earth's surface. Botany cannot go farther than tell me the names of the shrubs which grow there--the high blueberry, panicled andromeda, lambkill, azalea, and rhodora--all standing in the quaking sphagnum." A branching, evergreen shrub with simple, alternate, evergreen, leathery leaves, distinctly pointing upwards. Racemes of white, nodding urn-shaped flowers hang from the leaf axils. In the wild grows in bogs, wet forests and ditches, often forming thickets. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.25

CLADRASTIS		Family: LEGUMINOSAE
A genus of 5 deciduous trees native to eastern Asia and North America with pea-like flowers in panicles or racemes.

CLADRASTIS lutea (kentukea) Late Spring cladrastis01 Kentucky Yellow-Wood 9m  Zone: 4 This is a tree of unsurpassed beauty, native to the eastern USA. It is a medium-growing, deciduous member of the legume family with an upright, graceful spreading crown and low branches. Bark is smooth and light gray. The pinnately compound leaves open as yellowish-green, turning green in summer, and then bright-yellow in fall. Spectacular in bloom. The intensely fragrant, wisteria-like white flowers in large, drooping, terminal panicles (to 40cm long) will virtually cover a mature tree in late spring (blooming profusely in alternate years). Wood contains a yellow dye which distinctively colors the heartwood and gives rise to the common name. Roots go deep, so other plants may be grown underneath. Easily grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Cannot be recommended too highly! Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed recommended. 15 seeds  $4.25

COLUTEA		Family: LEGUMINOSAE
26 deciduous unarmed or spiny shrubs to small trees native to Europe, Asia and Africa with exfoliating bark and pinnate leaves. Flowers in pea-like racemes. Interesting grossly inflated and translucent seed pods in early fall.

COLUTEA x media Summer colutea02 1.5m  Zone: 4 This is a cross of garden origin between C. arborescens and C. orientalis, coming true from seed. A strong-growing, medium-sized shrub with greyish, pinnate leaves and rich bronzey-orange pea-like flowers. These are followed by interesting, large puffy seed pods. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed recommended. 25 seeds  $4.25

COMPTONIA	(SWEET FERN)	Family: MYRICACEAE
A one-species genus native to eastern North America.

COMPTONIA peregrina Spring comptonia01 Sweet Fern 60-90cm  Zone: 3 Native to northeastern North America growing in openings in coniferous forest in well-drained, dry, acid, sandy or gravelly soils. The thin, narrow dark-green leaves are deeply divided into many lobes, resembling a fern. The whole plant has a beautifully spicy, aromatic odor, which is more pronounced when the leaves are bruised. It is densely branched, and rhizomatous in habit. Bark is smooth, shiny reddish-brown and heavily lenticeled. Both male and female flowers are produced. The former are borne in large cylindrical catkins in clusters at the ends of the branches and the latter in small egg-shaped catkins. Because it fixes nitrogen, does well on disturbed sites or sites with sterile soil. Drought and salt tolerant. An intriguing plant that performs wonderfully on poor, dry, sandy, acid soils. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Seed requires cold treatment. Outdoors over winter recommended, as oscillating temperatures stimulate germination. 12 seeds  $4.50

COREMA

COREMA conradii New Early Spring corema01 Broom Crowberry 30cm  Zone: 4 In mid-April, the sand barrens of the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia are a haze of bronzy red/purple as the small flowers of Corema bloom en masse. Closely related to Empetrum, this is a beautiful small, mounded evergreen resembling a heath with needle-like foliage whorled on thin stems. Part of the Coastal Plains Flora; it is rare across it's range; although it is often hard to imagine this when one is in the midst of a large colony that can extend over acres. This is an elegant plant, grown for it's beautiful foliage all season. For full sun, in an acid soil. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Research on germination discloses massive germination in the wild the year following fire; yet mimicking these same conditions artificially has not produced the same result. Otherwise the only method that has produced (sparse) germination is cold treatmen 20 seeds  $4.25

CORNUS	(DOGWOOD)	Family: CORNACEAE
About 45 species of mostly deciduous shrubs or small trees, native to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

CORNUS alternifolia (Moist Packed) Early Summer cornus03 Pagoda Dogwood 5-8m  Zone: 3 Native to eastern North America. The distinctive, tiered branching habit of Cornus alternifolia will add a touch of elegance to your garden. Pagoda dogwood is a suitable tree for small- to medium-sized gardens and is more disease resistant than many other dogwoods. It has lacy white flowers, reminiscent of the blooms of Queen Anne’s lace. In mid-summer, bluish-black berries decorate the tree until the birds find them! Vibrant fall color begins with burgundy hues that turn bright red with yellow toward the interior of the tree. Pagoda dogwood is attractive in woodland gardens; its low, wide form makes it ideal for screening as well. The winter garden reveals its attractive branching pattern. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.50

CORNUS kousa Early Summer cornus15 Kousa Dogwood 4-5m  Zone: 5 An exceptionally beautiful, small tree native to Japan, Korea and China. It has an upright, horizontally-spreading habit, becoming tiered with age. Older bark develops a mottled, exfoliating character, revealing a mix of gray-tan and mahogany brown. The opposite, simple leaves are dark green, turning reddish-purple in autumn. The greenish-yellow flowers are surrounded by four, large, showy, pointed bracts which gradually change color from white to pink. A mature specimen in flower is a glorious sight. These are followed by very ornamental red fruits which look like long-stemmed, large raspberries. A tree laden with ripe fruit is so attractive that it is difficult at times to decide whether the tree is more ornamental when in flower or in fruit. This is an outstanding woody plant for those able to overwinter it. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 10 seeds  $4.25

CORNUS kousa (Pink) cornus21 This is seed of a very good pink-flowered clone of this beautiful species. We are not sure if pink progeny will result; but the white species colour is wonderful as well. 20 seeds  $4.25

CORNUS mas (Moist Packed) Early Spring cornus08 Cornelian Cherry 6m  Zone: 4 A beautiful and showy large shrub or small, densely branched tree native to Europe producing an abundance of yellow flowers on bare twigs in early spring. These are followed by large, bright red, cherry-like oblong edible fruits, making wonderful jam or preserves. Leaves turn reddish purple in fall. Germination Instructions: Germinates in a warm-cold-warm cycle. Is being kept at the first moist/warm cycle by being moist packed. 12 seeds  $4.25

CORNUS officinalis Spring cornus02 Japanese Cornel Dogwood 6m  Zone: 4 Native to Japan and Korea and closely related to Cornus mas but flowers earlier, has longer pedicels, ripens it's fruit later, and its exfoliating bark may be more colorful. A beautiful small tree or large shrub with attractive peeling bark and clusters of yellow flowers on naked branches in spring. Large red fruits, resembling elongated cherries in autumn and rich fall colouring. The exquisite gray, orange and brown bark exfoliates in scales. A plant of great beauty. Used for bonsai. Best for light shade. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 8 seeds  $4.50

CORNUS racemosa Spring cornus04 Gray Dogwood 3-4m  Zone: 3 Native from eastern Canada to Minnesota with dark, almost grey-green narrow leaves. Strongly multi-stemmed and erect, with a suckering habit and therefore forming a colony. Older wood takes on a distinctive gray color which is extremely attractive and accounts for its common name. White flowers in panicles, lasting for about 10 days and turning into a white-berried drupe. The fruit is eaten by over 100 birds. Adaptable for wet or dry soils, full shade to sun. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 25 seeds  $4.25

CORYLOPSIS

CORYLOPSIS sinensis New Early Spring corylopsis01 Chinese or Winter Hazel 4m  Zone: 6/7 A charming, open, upright shrub native to western and central China, growing at high altitudes. Flowers in mid-spring, producing attractive, primrose-scented, lemon-yellow blooms in pendant racemes on bare braches. Flowering is followed by attractive, hazel-like leaves with blue-tinged undersides which have a good yellow autumn colour. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

DAPHNE	(DAPHNE)	Family: THYMELAECEAE
A small genus of beautiful, usually fragrant shrubs, mostly of small size and suitable for the woodland or rock garden. There are around 50 species, many of which are choice garden specimens. They are widespread lot, ranging from Europe and North Africa to temperate and subtropical Asia. Most of them are evergreen or nearly so, but a few are deciduous, often flowering before the foliage expands.

DAPHNE mezereum f. alba (Moist Packed) New DAPHNE08 February Daphne The rare white flowering form of the species. The fruit, instead of red is a yellow-orange. Very fragrant flowers in early spring on bare branches. Will flower reliably even in cold areas. While this is not new this season, I wanted to highlight the seed because it requires timely sowing and, moist-packed, it will germinate within a 3 month period at warm. Certainly this is a real treat in a genus that is rather challenging from seed, or cuttings. Germination Instructions: Germinates after a few months at warm. 10 seeds  $5.00

DECAISNEA		Family: LARDIZABALACEAE
A genus of two shrubs native to eastern Asia with pinnate foliage and fascinating large fruits.

DECAISNEA fargesii Summer decaisnea01 Blue Bean or Dead Man's Fingers 3-5m  Zone: 5/6 Native to western China, this is a small multi-trunked tree that comes from a family of plants known largely for its vines, including Akebia and Holboellia. It's habit is informal and arching. It sports green pinnate leaves (which can be as long as 90cm). Foot-long drooping panicles carry greenish-yellow flowers followed in autumn by decorative fruits resembling fat bean-pods of a fierce metallic blue colour. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.50

DIERVILLA	(BUSH HONEYSUCKLE)	Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
A genus of 3 deciduous shrubs native to North America with flowers clustered in terminal cycmes.

DIERVILLA lonicera Summer diervilla04 Northern Bush Honeysuckle 60-120cm  Zone: 3 A low deciduous shrub with low, ascending branches, native from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan. Mid-green foliage turns yellow, orange and finally red in autumn. Honeysuckle-like yellow flowers in clusters in summer. Grows on exposed, rocky sites and on dry, well-drained soils. Excellent cold tolerance, fast growing and pest free. Will form thickets, and excellent for soil erosion on slopes. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.00

DIERVILLA sessilifolia Summer to Fall diervilla02 Southern Bush Honeysuckle 1m  Zone: 4 Native to southeastern USA, growing in woods in the mountains. Deciduous suckering shrub with arching branches. Leaves emerge bronze-purple in spring, changing to lustrous dark green and red-purple in autumn. Resembles D. rivularis. Flowers are sulphur yellow, paired in short terminal clusters flowering almost the entire season. Extremely adaptable and because it forms a low-growing wide-spreading flat-topped shrub can be used as a large scale cover on banks in sun or shade in inhospitable soils. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.00

DIERVILLA splendens Summer diervilla03 1m  Zone: 3 This hybrid of garden origin between D. sessilifolia and D. lonicera resembles sessilifolia, but with leaves whose veins are green. It has an extremely long bloom period from summer to autumn and develops a striking purple-red autumn color. Germination Instructions: Warm, easy germinator. 30 seeds  $4.00

ELEAGNUS

ELEAGNUS multiflora Mid Spring eleagnus01 Gumi, Cherry Silverberry 2-8m  Zone: 4 Native to China, Korea and Japan. A deciduous shrub or small tree with a vase-like shape becoming smothered with small, fragrant yellowish-white flowers in spring. These turn into edible, extremely showy red berries with silver flecks. Largely unknown in North America in the edible landscape; this fast-growing species can be pruned to form a dense hedge and could be cultivated on a commercial scale. Not invasive like many in the genus. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.25

ELEUTHEROCOCCUS		Family: ARALIACEAE
About 30 deciduous, often bristly or prickly shrubs or trees native to Asia with flowers in umbels and black fruits in drupes. Formerly Acanthopanax.

ELEUTHEROCOCCUS sessiliflorus Early Summer eleutherococcus02 Amur 2m or taller  Zone: 4 Native to northeast Asia, an arching shrub with corky stems. Elegant three or five-foliate leaves, doubly serrate and sparsely hairy below. The inflorescences are rounded crowded umbels of dark purple flowers, followed by an abundance of inky-black globose fruit. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

ELSHOLTZIA		Family: LABIATAE
A genus of 38 shrubs, annuals and perennials native to Asia and Africa with flowers in dense panicles.

ELSHOLTZIA stauntonii Late Fall elsholtzia01 60cm  Zone: 4 Native to China, a little-known semi-woody and branched subshrub flowering reliably late in the season (September-October) carrying panicles of pink flowers at the end of the stems. Blooms on new wood, so can be cut down entirely each spring and will reach flowering size that same season, not unlike Buddleja. Foliage is wonderfully fragrant. May flower first season. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.25

ENKIANTHUS		Family: ERICACEAE
A genus of 10 deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Japan and the Himalayas with slender, tiered branches carrying drooping terminal umbels of waxy flowers.

ENKIANTHUS campanulatus Late Spring enkianthus01 Red-Vein Enkianthus 1.8-3m  Zone: 5 Native to Japan. A beautiful, upright, deciduous shrub with a tiered effect and shiny, serrated foliage, turning a vivid yellow, orange or red in the fall. Elegant, drooping, campanulate flowers with pink markings in clusters late spring to summer. Prefers an acid, moist, cool soil in part shade. A perfect companion for Rhododendron. Photograph UBC Botanic Gardens. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 20 seeds  $4.25

EPIGAEA

EPIGAEA repens Early Spring epigaea01 Trailing Arbutus, Mayflower 10cm  Zone: 2 Native throughout eastern North America and the provincial flower of Nova Scotia. This is a beautiful small sub-shrub we have long sought to include in our list. Rare in our (calcareous) area, it prefers acid soil in sandy or rocky woods. Leaves are hairy, leathery and evergreen, with woody, prostrate stems that trail along the ground. Very fragrant white or pink flowers in clusters near blooming after the last snow melt in spring. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.50

ERICA	(Heath)	Family: ERICACEAE
A large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees native to South Africa, the Mediterranean and northern Europe. They have small, narrow leaves arranged in whorls. Also known as "heaths". We are grateful to Jill Covill of Bunchberry Nursery in Upper Clements, Nova Scotia for allowing us to collect seed from her wonderful collection.

ERICA spiculifolia Spring erica01 Spike Heath 10-15cm  Zone: 4/5? Formerly Bruckenthalia spiculifolia. Native to the Balkans. A compact evergreen shrub with dark green, needle-like foliage and pink flowers held above the plants in short compact spikes. An early season bloomer sometimes reblooming in fall. Perhaps the hardiest of the heaths. Needs good drainage,sun and acid soil. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50+ seeds  $4.25

ERICA tetralix Summer to Fall erica02 Cross-Leaved Heath 30cm  Zone: 5? Native to atlantic areas of Europe, from southern Portugal to central Norway, as well as in boggy regions further from the coast in Central Europe. A subshrub with soft, grayish-green foliage in whorls and waxy, pink, bell-shaped, nodding flowers appearing between June and October. For acid, moisture-retentive soil. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100+ seeds  $4.25

EUONYMUS	(SPINDLE TREE)	Family: CELASTRACEAE
A large group of small trees, shrubs and vines, both deciduous and evergreen. Flowers are small and insignificant. Many color beautifully in the fall and have showy berries. A characteristic of the spindle tree berry is that it splits open to reveal brilliantly colored seeds. For full sun or shade.

EUONYMUS fortunei var. radicans euonymus19 Wintercreeper 60cm  Zone: 5 Native to China, Korea and Japan. An evergreen shrub useful as a groundcover. The leaves are oval, deep green with a finely serrated margin. Small greenish-white flowers are insignificant. These however turn into berries that split in late fall to early winter to display bright orange seed capsules. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.00

EXOCHORDA	(PEARLBUSH)	Family: ROSACEAE
4 deciduous and showy shrubs from China. Very early to leaf out in spring. The expanding flower bud looks like a pearl, therefore the common name. Full sun in ordinary soil. Can stand an amazing level of drought and neglect.

EXOCHORDA macrantha ex 'The Bride' Spring exochorda01 90-120cm  Zone: 4 A shrub of great beauty producing racemes of flowers from every bud on the previous year's growth. 'The Bride' is a particularly compact and bushy shrub. Even if you end up with a taller plant, you will still have an outstanding addition to the garden. Germination Instructions: Seed germinates at both warm and cold, but rates are improved by cold treatment. 12 seeds  $4.25

FRAXINUS	(ASH)	Family: OLEACEAE
A large genus of hardy, fast-growing trees which thrive in almost any soil. Tolerant of wind-swept and coastal localities as well as smoke-polluted areas.

FRAXINUS texensis Spring fraxinus09 Texas or Mountain Ash 10m  Zone: 5 With a very limited distribution in eastern Texas and southcentral Oklahoma, occuring on rocky, limestone soils; this species is closely related to F. americana and sometimes treated as a variety of it. It is smaller and more drought tolerant than F. americana and has pinnately compound foliage with rounded leaflets. The leaves turn a glowing red, gold, orange and purple in fall. Purple flowers are produced in small clusters in early spring, followed by samaras. Much hardier than supposed; considering it's native distribution; it grows in the Zone 5 Ottawa area of Ontario. Photograph: University Of Texas Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.25

FUCHSIA

FUCHSIA decidua New Winter to Spring Fuchsia01 We again have fresh 2010 seed of this fantastic, rare species offered earlier this season, but which quickly sold out. Native to Mexico, growing among rocks or epiphytically high in trees, on the trunks of oaks in moist forest areas. This is a very rare species with dense racemes of dark pink long tubes and short sepals; the petals short and red. Bloom occurs in the wild during the dry season (December through May) on leaf-less plants. Its tuberous roots help it cope with seasonably variable moisture levels. This is a pot plant for the greenhouse, but can be easily cultivated outdoors during summer and keep nearly dormant in winter when it will loose it's foliage and flowers will appear on naked trunks. One of the most fascinating Fuchsias and almost non-existant in cultivation. Photograph: The German Fuchsia Society. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $5.00

GAULTHERIA		Family: ERICACEAE
A genus of 170 evergreen shrubs, varying from tall bushes to ground-hugging shrublets. Most are early summer flowering with elegant hanging waxy bell flowers followed by showy bright berrylike fruits. Prefer rather moist, acid soil in shade. Named for Jean Francois Gaultier (1708- 1756), a Quebec physician and botanist.

GAULTHERIA mucronata Late Spring to Early Summer gaultheria0501 Prickly Heath 1.5m  Zone: 6? (Pernettya mucronata) This member of the Ericaceae is one of the hardiest of South American shrubs and considered the showiest of all dwarf evergreens in fruit. Forms dense thickets of wiry stems carrying myriads of small, white, heath-like flowers followed by dense clusters of long-persistent, marble-like berries, ranging from pure white to mulberry-purple. For sun to part shade in a loamy, acidic soil. Photograph: UBC Botanic Garden Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 20 seeds  $4.50

GAULTHERIA procumbens Spring gaultheria01 Wintergreen, Tea Berry 10cm  Zone: 2 A small evergreen shrublet with thick, toothed, glossy foliage with a circumboreal distribution. Normally grows in open shade in dry or moist sites in acid soil. Elegant white, bell-like flowers, in umbels. Fruit is a round berry, red at maturity. A tea is made of the leaves and the plant is the source of "wintergreen oil" which was used as a flavoring in candies, chewing gum, and some medicine. The berries are edible and have a strong wintergreen taste. They can be cooked into pies or eaten raw. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.25

GAULTHERIA shallon Late Spring gaultheria02 Salal 1m  Zone: 5 Native of western North America and wild collected in Oregon. Leathery, shiny, dark green foliage. Urn-shaped pink to white flowers followed by purple to black berries, often used in jellies. Common in a variety of habitats, from bogs to dry woods and well-drained mountain slopes. In the garden, it will do it's most beautiful best in moisture-retentive soil in shade. Seed wild collected in BC. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

GLEDITSIA	(HONEY LOCUST)	Family: LEGUMINOSAE
14 species of deciduous trees, usually with thorny trunks and branches. Pinnate leaves and greenish-white flowers in racemes.

GLEDITSIA triacanthos Late Spring gleditsia01 Common Honeylocust 9-24m  Zone: 3 Native to North America, a tree with shiny, smooth reddish stems, often mottled or streaked. The trunk is usually short with a rather open spreading crown, providing light shade. Fast growing when young, 60cm or more per year. Leaves are bright green in summer, yellow in fall. Large, twisted seed pods. For sun or light shade. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed recommended. 8 seeds  $3.50

HUDSONIA	(BEACH HEATHER)	Family: CISTACEAE
A genus of 3 small, decumbent evergreen subshrubs native to North America with grey-green scale-like leaves resembling heather.

HUDSONIA ericoides New Early Summer hudsonia02 Pine barren Goldenheather 20-30cm  Zone: 4 This low-growing, branched, mat-forming native shrub has a very restricted range along coastal areas of eastern North America growing on sand dunes and in sandy pine woods and clearings. It is adapted to drought conditions, limited nutrients and frequent fires in the wild; growing, as it does, in dry, acidic, sandy soil in open sites. The scale-like foliage is reminiscent of heather. It produces numerous, small, bright yellow flowers in early summer. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 30 seeds  $4.50

HYPERICUM	(ST. JOHNSWORT)	Family: HYPERICACEAE
300 species of perennials and shrubs mostly from the temperate and subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere with yellow flowers over a long period. Genus boasts a sizeable number of garden-worthy species; most of the easiest culture; growing in sun or shade in any soil and of all habits (erect, shrubby, prostrate). Easy to germinate and will flower the entire summer. One wonders, as did Foster, "not so much that there are so many but that they have not dominated the world?"

HYPERICUM androsaemum ex 'Albury Purple' Summer to Fall hypericum07 60cm  Zone: 5 A small delicate shrub, native to Europe, north Africa, western Asia and the Caucasus, growing in hedges on damp woods. Flowering is over a very long period from summer into fall. Yellow flowers with conspicuous stamens are followed by red berries, turning black when ripe. This form, coming true from seed, has dark plum-purplish green leaves which emit a resinous scent when bruised. Light shade is best for flowering. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.00

HYPERICUM frondosum Late Summer hypericum02 Golden St. Johnswort 60cm  Zone: 4 Native to the American south. An upright shrub with stout branches, reddish brown exfoliating bark and very handsome foliage, a distinct bluish green. Flowers are large (to 2" in diameter), bright yellow with the very prominent stamens forming a dense brush 3/4" across the center of the flower. The fruit is a distinct reddish-brown capsule adding to the effect of the plant. Flowering is throughout most of the late summer into fall. This is an outstanding shrub that I cannot recommend too highly. The British consider it the handsomest of the American species in cultivation in their country. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $3.75

HYPERICUM kalmianum Summer hypericum04 Kalm's St. Johnswort 90cm  Zone: 3 Native from western Ontario and Quebec south to New York and along the shores of the Great Lakes growing in rocky, sandy soil. A small, dense, little shrub with stout, erect stems forming a perfect mound. This is a handsome, hardy plant, with small, bluish-green summer foliage. The bright yellow flowers are a beautiful sight over a long 6-week flowering period from July to August and the chocolate-brown seed heads add winter interest. Holds up well in sun, heat, and drought and tolerates heavy soils. This species is found in fairly restricted sites along the Ottawa River in our area and we are pleased to finally be able to offer wild-collected seed of this outstanding and showy species. Germination Instructions: GA-3 required for germination. 30 seeds  $4.25

HYPERICUM olympicum uniflora (polyphyllum) Summer hypericum05 15-20cm  Zone: 4 A small, upright branching species which roots at the base, forming a mat in time. Small, glossy green foliage and yellow flowers totally obscuring the foliage in summer. For the rock garden or as an edging in the border. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.00

HYPERICUM prolificum Early to Mid Summer hypericum09 Shrubby St. John's Wort 30-150cm  Zone: 3 A compact, deciduous shrub with an erect habit, native to central and eastern North America, blooming on new growth. The foliage is dark green and lance-shaped and the bark of older stems exfoliates to reveal attractive, pale orange inner bark. Bright yellow flowers appear in clusters and have prominent yellow stamens, so bushy to the point of partially obscuring the petals (hence the species name of prolificum). Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.00

ILEX	(HOLLY)	Family: AQUIFOLIACEAE
Native to temperate and tropical regions of North and South America and Asia. Genus ranges from small shrubs to large trees. Grown for their foliage and showy fruits. Most have beautiful glossy green and alternate leaves sporting sharp spines. For sun or shade.

ILEX serrata Spring ilex04 Finetooth or Japanese Winterberry 1.2m  Zone: 5 This is the Asian counterpart of our native Ilex verticillata, a deciduous shrubby holly grown for its beautiful fruit in autumn. The species is more finely textured, with smaller red berries developing their colour earlier (by the end of summer), and is generally not as big as I. verticillata. Pink flowers in spring. Very limited. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 30 seeds  $4.25

ILEX verticillata June ilex01 Winterberry 2m  Zone: 4 Native to humid or wet North American lowlands and borders of deciduous forests and the most widespread of the native hollies. Glabrous, moderately glossy leaves. This deciduous shrub bears insignificant yellow flowers in June which develop into outstanding and showy red fruits, remaining on the branches into winter. In Ottawa, they stay red until Christmas. Both male and female plants required for fruit set. Excellent massed, especially near water and large ponds. Can be grown directly in water, but does equally well in ordinary garden situations. Wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Requires cold treatment. 50 seeds  $4.00

JAMESIA	(CLIFFBRUSH)	Family: HYDRANGEACEAE
One deciduous shrub native to western North America.

JAMESIA americana New Early Summer jamesia01 Waxflower 90-120cm  Zone: 5? This rarely cultivated, beautiful western North American shrub produces intensely fragrant, showy clusters of waxy, white flowers in late spring to early summer. Heavy-textured, fuzzy, grey-green foliage transforms to brilliant orange and red tones in autumn. In winter, its tan exfoliating bark provides additional interest. An excellent plant for xeric conditions. Sensitive to poorly drained soil. Seed wild collected in Colorado. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100+ seeds  $4.50

KALMIA		Family: ERICACEAE
7 species of evergreen shrubs native to north and central America with leathery leaves and corymbs of bell-shaped flowers.

KALMIA angustifolia Mid Summer kalmia01 Sheep Laurel 90cm  Zone: 1 Widespread throughout North America growing on rocky barrens, old pastures, in bogs and on lakeshores. Blue-green foliage and a rounded, spreading habit. Showy corymbs of rose-pink to purplish-red flowers. Prefers an acid, moist soil in sun or shade. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.25

KALMIA polifolia New Spring kalmia03 Bog Laurel 30cm  Zone: 2 An erect or matted evergreen shrub native to bogs and acidic lakeshores across northern North America, ranging into the Yukon. It spreads by rooting branches and short rhizomes. Opposite, evergreen, lanceolate foliage with distinctly rolled leaf edges is leathery; shiny dark-green above, nearly white below. The showy rose-pink, saucer-shaped flowers are clustered at the branch tips in spring. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. Absolutely requires light for germination. 100 seeds  $4.25

KOELREUTERIA	(Chinese Rain Tree)	Family: SAPINDACEAE
A genus of 3 deciduous shrubs or trees native to China with pinnate leaves and flowers in large terminal panicles.

KOELREUTERIA paniculata (Compact Form) Mid Summer koelreuteria01 Golden Rain Tree 4-5m  Zone: 5/6 Native to northern China and Korea. A rapidly growing medium sized ornamental tree with an upright rounded growth habit, becoming spreading with age. Alternate, pinnately compound leaves, emerging bronzed and maturing to dark green. This is one of the few trees to flower in mid-summer; green-yellow to bright yellow flowers combine to form a foot long showy panicle with the individual flowers not opening all at once and having a prolonged two-week bloom period. The inflorescences are very attractive and exhibit a good contrast against the green foliage or blue sky. Clusters of lime-colored three-sided pods form in Summer, and slowly change to beige then mature to medium brown by Autumn, lasting throughout winter. This year's listing comes from a very compact form of the species, which has matured at about 4-5m. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.50

LABURNUM	(Bean Tree)	Family: LEGUMINOSAE
A genus of 2 deciduous shrubs or trees with smooth grey or green bark and trifoliate foliage. Large racemes of pea-like flowers.

LABURNUM alpinum Spring laburnum02 Alpine Golden Chain Tree 4-5m  Zone: 4 Native to eastern Europe and the southern Alps. A small deciduous tree or large shrub most notable for its pendulous racemes (up to 45cm long) of bright-yellow, pea-like flowers in spring. These are followed by dangling, winged seed pods. Glossy dark-green leaves. We know that our friends at the Mustila Arboretum in Finland are able to grow this species, so this bodes well for all of us in northern gardens. 20 seeds  $4.25

LESPEDEZA	(BUSH CLOVER)	Family: LEGUMINOSAE
40 species of perennials and shrubs native to Asia, Australia and the eastern USA with bean-like foliage and small flowers arranged in racemes.

LESPEDEZA buergeri Late Summer to Fall lespedeza04 Indigo Bush 1-3m  Zone: 6 A little-known shrub native to China and Japan, with a spreading habit. The trifoliate foliage is glabrous above and downy beneath. Reddish-purple pea-like flowers in ascending racemes in late summer to fall. Very limited. Order early. 12 seeds  $4.25

LESPEDEZA cyrtobotrya Late Summer lespedeza01 Leafy Lespedeza 3m  Zone: 4 (Listed previously as L. bicolor). A Shrub native to Japan with an upright habit and trifoliate leaves. Flowers on current season's growth. Small rosy-purple flowers are borne in short racemes from the leaf axils of the uppermost 60cm of the stems. Best used in the border and treated as a herbaceous plant. For well drained soil, not overly fertile and full sun. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 20 seeds  $4.00

LONICERA	(HONEYSUCKLE)	Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
A large genus of over 150 species and many more hybrids. Usually deciduous erect, or climbing shrubs, widespread in the northern Hemisphere with opposite leaves and small, but showy flowers and berries in the fall. Of easy culture and free of serious insects and diseases.

LONICERA canadensis Early Spring lonicera09 Canada Fly Honeysuckle 1.5m  Zone: 3 A loosely-branched, erect shrub native to eastern North America with reddish-gray bark, peeling and shredding on older stems. Foliage is pale-green. The drooping, funnel-shaped, whitish-yellow flowers appear in early spring, followed by fascinating, paired, red berries, hanging on long stalks. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.00

LONICERA involucrata Early summer lonicera06 Black Twinberry .5-1.5m  Zone: 2 Native to western North America, from Alaska to California. A deciduous shrub with opposite, elliptic foliage. Flowers are tubular, blooming in twos, followed by black berries surrounded by showy red bracts. Seed wild collected in Alberta. Very limited. Order early. Photograph: Cohan Fulford Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.25

MAACKIA		Family: LEGUMINOSAE
8 species of deciduous shrubs or trees native to eastern Asia with pinnate leaves and pea like flowers in dense branching racemes.

MAACKIA amurensis Summer maackia01 Amur Maackia 18m  Zone: 3 A very hardy small, round-headed tree with rich olive green pinnate leaves and attractive bronze coloured bark. The summer flowers are of special interest; white in 10-15cm stiff erect racemes. For loose, well-drained soil, preferably in sun. Germination Instructions: Sandpapering of seed required. 15 seeds  $4.00

MALUS	(CRABAPPLES)	Family: ROSACEAE
This genus encompasses both orchard-type apples and strictly ornamental crabs. All are edible, but crabs have smaller fruit. Many species and a large number of cultivars, varying in flower color from white to deep pink and in fruit size and color from red to yellow to green to fruitless. Most gardeners select crabapples on the basis of the flowers. However, since almost all are attractive, it is more important to select on disease resistance and on fruit display, which can last through autumn and into winter. Native to North America, Europe and Asia, most are deciduous but some are shrublike. All Crabapples are edible and make delicious jelly.

MALUS sieboldii var. arborescens malus09 Japanese of Siebold Crab 10m  Zone: 4 A little grown species native to Asia, with a rounded habit. The bright-green leaves turn bright orange or red in autumn. Fragrant white flowers, pink in bud, open to white, followed by red fruit. Highly resistant to scab. This variety, native to Korea is taller than the species, with larger, less conspicuously lobed foliage, larger flowers and yellow-red fruits. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

NANDINA

NANDINA domestica (Dwarf Form) Early Summer nandina01 Heavenly Bamboo Zone: 6 A suckering shrub in the Barberry family native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan. Despite the common name, it is not a bamboo at all. In Japan, the fruiting twigs are sold in winter to decorate altars. The species is an erect shrub with numerous, usually unbranched stems growing from the roots. The glossy leaves are evergreen (sometimes deciduous in colder areas), with young foliage in spring brightly coloured pink to red before turning green; old leaves turn red or purple again before falling. The flowers are white, borne in early summer in conical clusters held well above the foliage. These are followed by bright red berries, ripening in late autumn and often persisting through the winter. Seed comes from a dwarf form of the species, about 60cm tall. We are not sure if this trait will translate from seed. RHS "AGM" Award Winner. Germination Instructions: Seed displays delayed germination due to a rudimentary embryo and slow rate of embryo development. Germination occurs over a long period at warm. 15 seeds  $4.25

NEMOPANTHUS	(MOUNTAIN HOLLY)	Family: AQUIFOLIACEAE
A single species genus native to eastern North America.

NEMOPANTHUS mucronatus Spring nemopanthus01 Northern Mountain Holly 1.5-3m  Zone: 3 (Ilex mucronata) A small native shrub found in various environments in north-eastern North America from dry to moist edges of lakes, coniferous and mixed woods, bogs and swamps. Flowers are yellow-green and inconspicuous. Leaves a rich shiny-green turning a good yellow in autumn. Outstanding early-ripening fruit is velvety maroon-red. Prefers somewhat acid, moist woodland sites, tolerating wet conditions. Fruiting is best with some sun. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 40 seeds  $4.25

PAEONIA
About 33 species of perennials and shrubs distributed in Asia, Europe and northwestern North America. Compound or laciniate foliage and large bowl-shaped flowers in spring and early summer. Very few species Paeonia are found in North American gardens, except Paeonia officinalis and its many hybrids. These beautiful species plants can become the treasures of your garden.

PAEONIA lutea var. ludlowii New Late Spring to Early Summer paeonia21 Yellow Tree Peony 2m  Zone: 5 A superb, long-lived tree peony native to China and Japan, cultivated for over 600 years. With a shrubby habit and upright, woody stems, this can ultimately reach 2m or more. Large, deeply cut leaves and beautiful, large (15cm) golden-yellow flowers, the exterior of the petals often marked with red. The foliage turns rich shades of yellow and orange with splashes of pink in the fall. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 5 Huge seeds  $4.50

PAEONIA suffructicosa (Pink Hybrids) Spring paeonia20 Tree Peony 2m  Zone: 4 A shrubby, long-lived peony native to east Asia, growing on cliffs and in scrub in the mountains. The species has attractive, deeply divided foliage, above which are found large flowers (15-20cm across), each petal with a purple basal patch. Seed offered comes from Dr. James Waddick (co-author of the Timber Press 'The Genus Paeonia')who has this to say: "...a mix of seed from named cultivars including single, semi-double and double sorts and various shades from pale to bright pink." 8 seeds  $4.50

PAULOWNIA	(PRINCESS, FOXGLOVE TREE)	Family: SCROPHULARIACEA
A genus of 17 deciduous trees native to east Asia with large, dramatic leaves and foxglove-like flowers in terminal panicles.

PAULOWNIA tomentosa Spring paulownia01 9-10m  Zone: 6 The Foxglove Tree is well known for its showy groups of fragrant, pale violet or rich purple foxglove-like flowers that appear in spring, before the leaves emerge. The tree is symbolically connected to the Phoenix because of its ability to entirely regenerate from the root, even if lost to fire or other catastrophe. Because of this ability and the fact that the leaves are large and dramatic, gardeners can stool the plant and use it as a very dramatic accent in the garden. This we do here, even though the tree is not hardy for us, and the effect is wonderful. All growth is cut to the ground in spring and kept to a single shoot. This will be a "pseudo-trunk' a bamboo-like stem reaching 10-12' in a season, bearing the huge, handsome leaves (up to 3' across). Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 20 seeds  $4.00

PHILADELPHUS	(MOCK ORANGE)	Family: HYDRANGEACEAE
A genus of 60 mainly deciduous shrubs native to the Americas, Himalayas, China, east Asia and the Caucasus with peeling bark and usually white, strongly fragrant, flowers.

PHILADELPHUS caucasicus Early Summer philadelphus01 Caucasus Mock Orange 3m  Zone: 3/4 Native to the Russian Caucasus. Fragrant white single flowers in early summer. A rarely available species. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.25

PHILADELPHUS lewisii Early Summer philadelphus02 Wild Mock Orange 1.5-3.5m  Zone: 4 A fast-growing, drought tolerant native of western North America from British Columbia to California, east to Montana and central Idaho. Showy fragrant clusters of white flowers forming lines down the stem. This years' listing is a wild collection from BC. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

PHILADELPHUS microphyllus New Early summer philadelphus97 Little Leaf Mock Orange 1.8m  Zone: 4 A sweetly fragrant, drought-resistant compact species native to western North America. The small, dark-green leaves give the plant a pleasing, fine-textured appearance and it's reddish-brown, exfoliating bark is lovely all season. Bright-white flowers in late spring to early summer. Seed wild collected in Colorado. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

PHILADELPHUS pubescens Late Spring to Early Summer philadelphus04 Hoary Mock Orange 4m  Zone: 3/4 Native to the eastern USA, growing on wooded slopes and in rich woods. It has an overall rounded shape and arching branches. This is one of those plants you should plant close to a window. When the flowers open up in spring, it will fill the entire room with orange-blossom fragrance. The clusters of white flowers have yellow stamens and are individually up to 5cm across. The underside of the dark green oval to elliptical leaves are downy (hence the common name). Looks wonderful combined with Rhododendron, Hydrangea and other plants that enjoy part shade to full sun. Hardy in southern Finland. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.25

PHYSOCARPUS	(NINEBARK)	Family: ROSACEAE
These attractive deciduous shrubs of North America and Asia are members of the Rose Family. Shreddy bark and alternate leaves. Small white or pinkish flowers occur in profuse clusters in spring. Tolerate dry soil, sun or shade.

PHYSOCARPUS capitatus Spring physocarpus04 Western Ninebark 1.5-6m  Zone: 5 Native to western North America. A tall, erect, spreading shrub growing in low, wet areas in the wild. Bark is yellow or orange-brown; exfoliating in long strips, especially on older stems. Showy clusters of cream coloured flowers in spring. Seed wild collected in BC. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 20 seeds  $4.25

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius Spring physocarpus01 3m  Zone: 3 Arching shrub native to eastern North America with three-lobed leaves and white flowers with reddish anthers in dense clusters. Bark on older branches peels off in vertical strips. The seed heads remain on the shrub far into winter. Leaves turn red in autumn. Undemanding shrub that have many uses in the garden from specimen to hedge. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $3.75

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius (Purple Leaf Form) physocarpus03 This form has deep maroon foliage. About 25-50% will come true. Select the deepest colours. 25 seeds  $4.00

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius var. luteus physocarpus02 Yellow Ninebark This form of our native ninebark has yellow foliage in spring, gradually changing to yellowish-green, then finally almost green. Expect about 50% or more coming true to type. Wait until the second season to determine the best yellow leaved forms. 20 seeds  $4.00

PIERIS		Family: ERICACEAE
A small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to eastern Asia, the Himalayas and the eastern USA.

PIERIS japonica New Spring pieris01 Lily Of The Valley Bush 3.5m Or Smaller  Zone: 5 Native to Japan and China, a choice broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree, upright when young, becoming a spreading mound with tiered branches. Slow growth rate. Leaves emerge pink to reddish-bronze, hardening a dark lustrous green. Showy erect or drooping racemes (up to 15cm)of creamy-white-tinged-pink lightly fragrant urn-shaped flowers in late winter or very early spring. The attractive flower buds are formed the prior season and held as winter floral buds. For moist, well drained acidic soil in part to full shade. Perfect companion for Rhododendrons. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.25

PRINSEPIA

PRINSEPIA sinensis (ex northern China) Spring prinsepia01 Cherry Prinsepia 2m  Zone: 3 Native to Manchuria; a long-lived, dense, spiny, extremely hardy and drought tolerant shrub. It is one of the first woody species to leaf out in early spring and has a lovely arching habit. The bright-green, narrow foliage colors yellow in autumn. Light-yellow clustered flowers line the stems in early spring, followed by red, cherry-like, edible fruit. The "cherries" ripen in August and can be eaten fresh or used for jam. Our seed this year is derived from plants of wild origin from northern China. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 10 seeds  $4.50

PRUNUS
430 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees with often fragrant and showy flowers in clusters or racemes. Fruit is often, though not always, something to eat.

PRUNUS pensylvanica Spring prunus09 Pin, Bird or Fire Cherry 6m  Zone: 2 A fast-growing small tree, shrub-like in habit, native across northern North America growing in forest clearings, hillsides and riverbanks; usually on well-drained sites. This very hardy species is often used as a grafting root-stock. White flowers in flat-topped clusters appear in spring at the same time as the leaves. Bark is lustrous, red-brown, with long horizontal orange lenticels; sometimes peeling in horizontal strips. Small, sour bright-red cherries in mid to late summer. The fruits are a favourite of many birds. Pincherries are used to make jellies, juice, syrup, wine, sauce and components of baked goods. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $3.75

PRUNUS pumila var. susquehanae Early Summer prunus10 Sand or Susquehanna Cherry 45-90cm  Zone: 3 Native to north-eastern North America this is a low-growing, trailing, multi-branched shrub growing on dunes, gravelly beaches, alvars and rocky slopes. It is identifiable by its low, spreading profile, stout branches, and leathery, sharply pointed leaves. In the variety susquehanae (sometimes recognized as a distinct species) the branches are erect to ascending. White five-parted flowers in early summer followed by purple-black cherries in late summer. Although it can grow to 2m, it's average size is 45cm. Sand Cherry is one of the early plants to colonize sand dunes and is an important food for birds and other animals who make dunes their habitat. This consistently heavy-fruiting cherry makes excellent preserves and will provide you with more pounds of fruit earlier than most other small fruit. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required 15 seeds  $4.25

PRUNUS virginiana Early Spring prunus03 Chokecherry 8m  Zone: 2 A small very hardy native tree or large, suckering shrub with a rounded crown. Dark green, leathery leaves with dark reddish brown to nearly black bark. White flowers in early spring in 3-6" racemes. The small fleshy fruit, in short, cylindical clusters matures from red to purplish-black in late summer. It is very astringent when eaten raw (therefore the common name), but delicious when cooked. It has long been used for making jams, jellies, syrup, wine and pies. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.00

PTEROCARYA	(WINGNUT)	Family: JUGLANDACEAE
A small genus of handsome, fast-growing deciduous trees in the Walnut family native to the Caucasus and southeastern Asia with pinnate leaves and wing-like seeds.

PTEROCARYA fraxinifolia Spring pterocarya03 Caucasian Wingnut 20-30m  Zone: 4/5 Native to the Caucasus, eastern Turkey and northern Iran, usually found in the mountains. A fast-growing, large and handsome tree, often multi-stemmed with a broad-spreading crown. Large, compound, glossy dark-green leaves. After spring flowering, small green winged nutlets develop in the female catkins in early summer, forming pendulous wants to 60cm long. Nutlets mature to brown in late summer to early fall, often persisting on the tree into winter. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.25

PTEROCARYA rhoifolia Spring pterocarya02 Japanese Wingnut 25m  Zone: 4 This member of the walnut family is native to Japan and rarely seen in cultivation. It is a handsome, large specimen tree, excellent for shade in a large space. The straight-growing trunk is fissured and the beautiful, textured foliage is similar to that of Carya. The long leaves composed of 11-25 leaflets are variable in shape, typical of members of this family, and drop as cold weather approaches. The inflorescences are pendulous catkins that are light green in color followed by striking wing-like seeds in autumn. ONLY SHIPPED WITHIN CANADA. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 7 seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON	(RHODODENDRON)	Family: ERICACEAE
A large genus of trees and shrubs, usually evergreen with showy flowers in terminal racemes. We are grateful to Rhododendron Man, John Weagle, of Halifax, Nova Scotia for his generosity in sharing the seed of all the new species we offer this season. His helpful article on growing Rhodos from seed can be found on line at http://www.atlanticrhodo.org/unique/contents/seed.html

RHODODENDRON albrechtii Early Spring rhododendron32 1-2.5m  Zone: 5 Belonging to a small group of deciduous azaleas native to Japan and northeastern Asia, this is a medium sized shrub with obovate leaves and blossoms that open before or with the new foliage in early spring. These are borne in clusters and color varies from a deep rose-pink to brilliant red-purple. R. albrechtii seems to be a "loner" when it comes to interbreeding with other species, so crossing is not much of an issue. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON albrechtii (Windsor Form) rhododendron28 This form of R. albrechtii is a very good dark purple. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.50

RHODODENDRON beesianum (Yunnan R&N 141) Early Summer rhododendron34 2-9m  Zone: 6 We are very pleased to offer wild seed of this rarely offered species collected by our friend Remi Nielsen in the mountains of Yunnan. Native to coniferous forests in the mountains of China, with long, leathery deep-green foliage. This is a slow-growing species with umbels of beautiful pink to white, or rarely, red flowers in early summer, some with internal spotting. A challenge in cultivation, requiring sharp drainage and cool conditions. Because this collection comes from high altitudes, it may be hardier than indicated. Photograph: Rhododendron Society Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $7.00

RHODODENDRON brachycarpum (Tony Law) rhododendron30 1.2-2.4m  Zone: 5 Native to Korea and Japan, often growing above the tree line in the mountains. This species withstands wind and dry mineral soil better than most rhododendrons. Trusses of 8-20 white to pink flowers bloom late in the season above attractive foliage with dark, shiny green leaves that look almost tropical. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.50

RHODODENDRON canadense Spring to Summer rhododendron02 Rhodora 30-90cm  Zone: 3 Native to eastern Canada growing in bogs, on wet slopes or rocky summits. A deciduous shrub with terminal clusters of openly campanulate rose, purple or white flowers opening either before or with its leaves. Foliage is blue-green and has distinctive hairy and rolled margins, gray-green beneath. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON carolinianum Spring rhododendron33 Carolina Rhododendron 90cm  Zone: 4 A beautiful small species native to the Carolinas and Tennessee and one of the parents of Rhododendron PJM. The light rosey-pink flowers bloom in spring. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON carolinianum (Robust Form) Spring rhododendron01 This robust form descends from a strain sold by Captain Steele at the Bayport Plant Farm as "Bayport robust." Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30+ seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON groenlandicum Early Summer rhododendron20 Labrador Tea 30-90cm  Zone: 1 (Ledum groenlandicum) A very ornamental, hardy evergreen shrub, inhabiting cold and arctic regions of the Northern hemisphere growing in moist forests, bogs, or open tundra. The aromatic, glossy, dark-green leaves have rolled margins covered below with orange hairs. White flowers in dense terminal clusters. The leaves can be used to make a palatable herbal tea, rich in vitamin C. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100+ seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON maximum Early to Late Summer rhododendron13 Rosebay, Great Laurel 4.5m or taller  Zone: 5 Rosebay Rhododendron is found in the woods of eastern North America from Georgia to Quebec and Nova Scotia, often in dense shade. It is the state flower of West Virginia. Growing along streams and on moist, rocky wooded slopes, Rosebay tolerates the low pH associated with damp, shady almost bog-like conditions. The epithet 'maximum' refers to the large size of a mature specimen, which is normally about 4.5m, but can potentially become tree-like reaching 12m. The plant habit is spreading, broader than tall, often forming inpenetrable thickets in the wild. The handsome, evergreen leaves are elliptic and large, 12 to 30cm inches long, glossy dark green. Flowers are white to pale pink, occasionally deep pink to rose red with yellow-green spotting. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON maximum ( Red Max) Mid-June rhododendron31 Zone: 5 John Weagle's description: "A curious form with red-centered leaves, red stems and burgundy flowers. It may produce a few of the same, but normally gives very nice pink maximums plus a few that bloom both pink and white on different branches. Will tolerate high shade." And, from the American Rhododendron Society: "The most interesting...is a specimen called 'Red Max'. In the early 1930's during the depression, when the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway was taking place near Mount Mitchell, a scout for the construction crew came upon a population of 15 to 20 R. maximum with an unusual red coloration. He took a collection of cuttings and sent them to a Rhododendron Society member who shared them with others. This plant's blooms are indeed red. In addition to the bloom, many parts of the plant, including the buds and leaf veins, are red.'Red Max' has become almost legendary, with extensive study conducted concerning its features and use in breeding other forms. The plant has an unstable nature with wide variety in flower color. In fact, the plant and its offspring frequently have blooms that differ in coloration from limb to limb and from season to season on the same plant. In addition, there are differences in color when the plant is grown at lower elevations." Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.75

RHODODENDRON schlippenbachii Spring rhododendron21 Japanese Royal Azalea to 240cm  Zone: 4 The species is native to Korea and northeastern China. Considered by some the most handsome of all azaleas when the large, luminous, fragrant pink flowers cover the shrub in May just as the leaves are starting to emerge from their sheaths. Foliage is a beautiful dark green in summer, developing fabulous tones of purple-red in autumn. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.50

RHODODENDRON tomentosum Early Summer rhododendron27 Wild Rosemary, Marsh Tea 50cm  Zone: 2 Formerly in the genus Ledum, now re-classified as a Rhododendron. This is one of the lepidotes (scaly-leaved rhododendrons) native to northern North America, northern Europe and Asia, forming a bushy, erect to spreading evergreen. The five-petalled flowers are white, cream or rose held in round corymbs. Leaves are aromatic and leathery; narrow, dark-green above, with rusty-coloured hair below. Seed wild collected in Norway. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

RHODODENDRON mix rhododendron22 A wide mix of Rhododendron (and former Azalea) species and hybrids. Germination Instructions: All species in mix are easy, warm germinators. 200+ seeds  $4.50

RHODOTYPOS	(JETBEAD)	Family: ROSACEAE
A one-species genus native to Japan and China.

RHODOTYPOS scandens Early Summer rhodotypos01 Black Jetbead 1.5m  Zone: 4 Native to Japan and China. This is a shrub with really good foliage: bright green, dense, clean leaves with distinctly impressed veins. Solitary white four-petaled flowers appear in late spring later giving rise to fruits that mature at the ends of the stems as shiny black beads. These are persistent into winter. Tolerant of heavy shearing and will grow in full sun to full shade. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 10 seeds  $4.25

RHUS	(SUMAC)	Family: ANACARDIACEAE
A genus of over 200 aromatic trees and shrubs native to North America, eastern Asia, Australia and South Africa.

RHUS aromatica Spring rhus01 Fragrant Sumac .5 to 1.5m  Zone: 3 Native to eastern and central North America. Fragrant Sumac lives up to its common name and rubbing the leaves or stems produces a lovely, aromatic pungency. And the small plant, although twisting and sprawling, is very appealing; a myriad of tiny yellow early spring flowers are followed by slightly-serrated leaves, then red berries and finally the brilliance of yellow and red fall leaves. It can grow in a wide variety of conditions and tolerates sites with high moisture fluctuations from saturation or flooding in winter and spring to extremely dry and barren, almost desert conditions in summer. It has a great ability to cling to slopes, serving to stabilize the soil with its shallow fibrous root system. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Seed coat is very hard and impermeable and requires puncturing. Then cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

RHUS typhina rhus03 Staghorn Sumac 3-4m  Zone: 3 Native to eastern North America, an open, colonizing shrub with beautiful pinnately compound foliage turning almost unrivalled brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. Large, hairy golden panicles of bloom in early summer followed by crimson seeds which persist on the plant into winter. I am inordinately fond of our native staghorn sumac and if you have the space to allow it to move, there are few woody plants that provide such beauty in all seasons. Best used on banks, natural areas, woodland edges and for massing. Seed wild collected in Ontario. 20 seeds  $4.00

RIBES	(CURRANT, GOOSEBERRY)	Family: GROSSULARIACEAE
A genus of 150 mainly deciduous shrubs, often thorny.

RIBES alpinum Spring ribes03 Alpine Currant 1-2m  Zone: 2 Native to northern Europe. Alpine currant is a compact, mound-forming shrub which makes a good hedge or ground cover. Lobed, dense, glossy-green leaves turn yellow in fall. Flowers are greenish-yellow and inconspicuous followed by an inedible, red berry. Stems are chestnut brown and may exfoliate as they mature. Adapts well to shearing and can be kept trimmed to any desired height from 45cm to 1.2m. Very drought tolerant. Seed wild collected in Lepsama, Finland. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $3.75

ROSA	(ROSE)	Family: ROSACEAE
100-150 deciduous shrubs from the temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern Hemisphere.

ROSA moyesii Summer rosa21 3-4m  Zone: 5 A large shrub rose, native to western China, growing in scrub and on slopes. The fragrant, deep pinkish-red flowers with golden stamens are followed by interesting bottle-shaped orange-red hips. Because of it's arching stems and size, it can be grown as a small climber. Tolerant of poor soil and woodland conditions. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.00

ROSA rugosa (Brier Island) New Summer rosa10 Rugosa Rose 1.8m  Zone: 2 A very fragrant, beautiful, vigorous and easy species rose, much used in hybridization. Deep green, lustrous foliage, turning yellow to bronze in fall. Large, sweetly fragrant rich, deep pink flowers over a long period summer to fall. Hips are a large and red, a wonderful contrast to the foliage. Very adaptive, will grow almost anywhere, including pure sand. Very salt tolerant. While all roses are edible, this species produces particularly large hips, perfect for making jams or jellies. This species is naturalized in many parts of the Atlantic coast of North Aemerica and, while I have not seen it elsewhere; the colonies on Brier Island, in southwest Nova Scotia are astounding in the particularly large size of both flower and hips. June Swift in her "Brier Island Wildflower Field Guide" describe them as being "as large as cherry tomatoes." I think they may be even larger. While the environment is certainly a factor; I will be curious to know if genetics are also involved, once the plants are in garden conditions. Seed offered here is from those colonies. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20+ seeds  $4.25

ROSA rugosa 'alba' (Brier Island) New Summer to Fall rosa07 Rugosa Rose 1.8m  Zone: 2 The beautiful white form, producing very large orange hips. Collected on Brier Island, Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.25

SAMBUCUS	(ELDER, ELDERBERRY)	Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
This member of the Honeysuckle family contains about 20 species of perennials, shrubs or small trees native to north temperate and tropical regions, growing in rich, moist soils. White flowers and showy berries in large panicles.

SAMBUCUS pubens Late Spring sambucus06 Red-Berried Elderberry. 3-4m  Zone: 3 Native to northern North America occuring in a range of habitats from wet or moist sites along river edge or lakeside to moist or dry mixed forest. This deciduous shrub or small tree is a fine ornamental with lance-shaped, green leaves divided into five to seven leaflets and interesting brownish-red-warty bark. Pyramidal clusters of ivory flowers in late spring are followed by bright red berries in late June. The berries are (very) attractive to birds and ripen just about the time that baby birds need them in late June to early July. There appears to be controversy over whether the juice of the berries is toxic to humans. Certainly the roots, flowers, seeds, leaves, as well as the fruit's pulp while still green, possess cyanide-producing glycosides. Some sources believe, however, that the berries (minus the seeds), when fully ripened and cooked, are fine for consumption and make a wonderful, tart jelly. Seed wild collected in Nova Scotia. Germination Instructions: GA-3 required for germination. 30 seeds  $4.00

SARCOCOCCA

SARCOCOCCA confusa December-March sarcococca02 Sweet Box 1-1.5m  Zone: (6) 7 If you live in a warm enough climate, this western Chinese species will charm you with its clusters of extremely fragrant, small white flowers which perfume the air in winter. These are followed by black berries. Related to the common box, it is a slow-growing plant perfect in the woodland garden where it will spread by suckering shoots gradually forming low-growing mounds of glossy, undulating, evergreen foliage. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 15 seeds  $4.25

SARCOCOCCA hookeriana Late Winter sarcococca01 Dwarf Fragrant Sweet Box 30-60cm  Zone: 6 Native to the Himalayas and Tibet, a small, sweety fragrant, suckering, evergreen shrub, extremely useful as a woody groundcover for shade. The leaves are bright green, shiny and lanceolate with a pointed tip and a wedge-shaped base. Clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in the axils of the leaves in early spring. These are followed by purple-black berries, holding beautiful shiny seeds. Photograph: UBC Botanical Garden Germination Instructions: Easy warm germinator. 15 seeds  $4.25

SECURINEGA		Family: EUPHORBIACEAE
About 20 species of deciduous shrubs from temperate and subtropical regions.

SECURINEGA suffruticosa Late Summer securinega01 2m  Zone: 4 This species is native to Siberia and other cold regions of northeast Asia and is virtually unknown in gardens in North America. A botanical rarity, it is perhaps the only hardy woody member of the Euphorbia family. This is a small densely branched shrub with numerous, slender, wand-like and arching stems. Bright green fresh foliage. Greenish-white flowers in clusters in late summer. For any well-drained soil and full sun. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 25 seeds  $4.00

SORBARIA	(FALSE SPIREA)	Family: ROSACEAE
A genus of 4 deciduous, branching shrubs flowering in summer and native to eastern Asia.

SORBARIA aitchisonii Summer sorbaria02 Kashmir Falsespirea 2-4m  Zone: 4 An elegant shrub native to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir. The branches are long and spreading, reddish when young. Leaves glabrous with sharply toothed and tapered leaflets. Flowers in large, conical panicles in summer. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

SORBARIA sorbifolia Summer sorbaria01 Ural Salse Spirea to 3m  Zone: 1 From the Ural Mountains to Japan, this shrub is multi-stemmed and suckering, so is very effective for large scale planting or hedging. Large fleecy panicles (4-10" long) of creamy white flowers in summer. Early to leaf out in spring, the fresh green narrow leaves look good all season. Will grow well in most situations, from moist to dry soil, thriving in full sun, but tolerating partial shade. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 75 seeds  $3.50

SORBARIA tomentosa Late Summer sorbaria03 Kashmir False Spirea 2-3m  Zone: 5 Native to the Himalayas, Afghanistan and Pakistan, this species is taller than S. sorbifolia and bears plumes of creamy-white flowers in early summer. More drought tolerant, but less cold hardy than Ural False Spirea. Pretty, fern-like foliage, appearing early in the season. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.25

SPIRAEA	(BRIDAL WREATH)	Family: ROSACEA
A genus of 80 deciduous shrubs native to Asia, Europe and North America.

SPIRAEA alba var. latifolia Summer spiraea02 Broad-Leaved Meadowsweet 50-150cm  Zone: 3 Native to eastern North America, growing on low, moist ground, in meadows and fields, often forming thickets. Leaves are aromatic, smelling like almond. Bark is smooth, grayish to reddish-brown, eventually peeling off in fine strips. Dense upright clusters of white to pale pink flowers in summer. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.00

SPIRAEA fritschiana Early Summer spiraea01 Korean or Fritschiana Spirea 60cm  Zone: 3 An uncommon, compact shrub native to Korea and China with a mounded habit. Large flat-topped clusters of very fragrant, white flowers in early summer. The blue-green leaves, larger than most spirea species, color brilliantly in the fall. Wonderful as a specimen, for massing or to bind sunny slopes. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.25

SPIRAEA tomentosa Late Summer to Fall spiraea03 Steeplebush or Hardhack 60-100cm  Zone: 3 Native to eastern North America; an erect shrub most commonly found on sunny sites, in moist to wet soil. The leaves are simple, dark green, felty, greyish-white underneath. The good pink flowers are aggregated into a branched panicle-like cluster. Perfect for "naturalized" areas adjacent to streams and ponds, will even tolerate wet, acidic soil. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 100 seeds  $4.00

STAPHYLEA	(BLADDER-NUT)	Family: STAPHYLEACEAE
These are ornamental, deciduous shrubs or small trees of north temperate regions, with opposite, compound leaves, clusters of whitish flowers and bladderlike fruits. Rarely found in cultivation. Tolerate full sun to part shade.

STAPHYLEA trifolia Spring staphylea02 4.5m  Zone: 4 Eastern North American native with trifoliate leaves. Pendant clusters of white flowers in mid to late spring, after the leaves expand. Large, inflated seed pods hold the seeds which rattle in the wind. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.00

STYRAX	(Snowbell)	Family: STYRACACEAE
A genus of about 100 deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees native to Asia, the Americas and Europe with fragrant white flowers in panicles.

STYRAX japonica ex Pink Chimes Early Summer styrax01 Japanese Snowbell to 6m  Zone: 5 A lovely small to medium sized deciduous tree native to Japan and China with a broad, spreading crown, often wider than high and a medium growth rate. Interesting year-round with its attractive branch structure in winter, fresh green leaves in spring, masses of delicate, dangling flowers in early summer and rich yellow to red autumn colour. Seed is from the pink flowered cultivar, Pink Chimes. A absolutely lovely addition to the garden, whether you get pink or white seedlings. Great for bonsai. Germination Instructions: Germinates in a warm-cold-warm pattern. 10 seeds  $4.25

SYMPHORICARPOS	(SNOWBERRY, CORALBERRY)	Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
17 species of deciduous shrubs native to China and the Americas with bell-shaped, but inconspicuous flowers. They are chiefly grown for their abundant display of white or rose-coloured berries, which appear in autumn and often last into winter. Some are perfect for hedging and all grow well in shade even among the roots of overhanging trees. Quite hardy and will grow in all types of soils.

SYMPHORICARPOS albus laevigatus Summer symphoricarpos04 2m  Zone: 4 This western North American variety of snowberry grows in the under-story of coniferous forests, particularly in the shaded conditions associated with forest boundaries. Laevigatus = smooth, referring to the relative paucity of hairs on the stems and leaf undersides of these plants. It is larger than its eastern counterpart and has a more upright habit. Collected in the wild in Nova Scotia, where it is introduced. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.00

TROCHODENDRON

TROCHODENDRON araloides Late Spring trochodendron01 Wheel Tree 5-12m  Zone: 6/7 This very handsome, little-known evergreen tree is native to the mountains of Japan to South Korea and Taiwan. Aptly named: the Greek term "trochos" means wheel and "dendron" means tree. This alludes to the numerous stamens that spread like spokes of a wheel to form the flowers. It is the only member of its family and even of its own order, and considered quite primitive in origin. They are very slow growers and they make outstanding container trees. In the wild it can reach 20m, but will be nowhere near this size in cultivation. Its wood resembles the conifers, rather than most dicots. The leathery, dark glossy green leaves are clustered at the tips of branches and the exceptionally neat, spiral arrangement of the foliage catches the eye immediately. New growth is red to bronze with a bronze-green fall color. Bright green flowers in clusters on erect racemes in late spring. Sun to shade; moist, well drained soil. Germination Instructions: Easy, warm germinator. 30 seeds  $4.50

VIBURNUM	(WAYFARING TREE)	Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
A great genus of 150 woody species originating in the temperate and sub-tropical zones of the northern hemisphere. It has been said that a garden without a Viburnum is akin to life without music and art.

VIBURNUM cassinoides Summer viburnum04 Witherod Viburnum 1.8m  Zone: 4 Another handsome native shrub with a dense, compact and rounded habit. Slightly arching branches. Emerging leaves are often purple-tinged or bronzy, becoming dark green then changing to red-purples in the fall. Creamy white flowers in early summer, in flat-topped cymes. The fruit cluster is spectacular; changing from green to pink, then red to blue and becoming black in late fall. Sometimes all colours are present simultaneously. For naturalizing, massing or in the shrub border. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 50 seeds  $4.50

VIBURNUM lantanoides (alnifolium) Spring viburnum03 (Witch's) Hobble Bush 3-4m  Zone: 3 I have always been very fond of the Hobble Bush, notwithstanding it's unruly habits. I would not place it in a civilized shrub border, but it is utterly charming and indispensable in my woodland garden. This native suckering shrub is found in the woods of eastern Canada to southeastern United States. The beautiful large (up to 12" across) opposite heart-shaped leaves with sunken veins seem oddly out of place on the slender stems, making them very pronounced. Showy white to pink flowers in large clusters appear in spring. Finally, clusters of oval drupes of berries, first red then black, ripen in late summer and are quickly eaten by birds. The vivid and early color transformation in fall is astounding- one can find maroon to bright red leaves, color-splotching and everything in between. The colors are a visual feast when walking through the woodland. Virtually unavailable in the nursery trade; it tolerates deep shade and dryness and is an elegant and perfect woody partner to almost anything in the shade garden. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 12 seeds  $4.50

VIBURNUM opulus 'Xanthocarpum' Early Summer viburnum18 3.5m  Zone: 3 Native to Eurasia; a medium sized deciduous species with dark-green maple-like foliage that yellows in autumn. Flat clusters of white flowers in spring and summer are followed in this form, by shiny, orange-yellow berries in autumn. Has received the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit). Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 15 seeds  $4.25

VIBURNUM trilobum Spring viburnum02 American Cranberrybush To 4m  Zone: 2 Native throughout Canada and into the USA. This is an excellent plant for hedges and screening with lustrous medium to dark green leaves changing yellow to red-purple in fall. New growth has a reddish tinge. White flowers in cymes in the spring followed by bright red berries holding on the shrub through winter. Prefers good, well drained moist soil; sun or part shade. Highbush cranberry has a long tradition of use both as an edible fruit and as a traditional medicine. When fresh, the fruit are hard, very sour (acidic) and high in pectin. The fruit is best when picked slightly under-ripe, and prepared as sauce or jelly. Seed wild collected in Ontario. Germination Instructions: Cold treatment required. 20 seeds  $4.00

WEIGELA		Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
A small genus of 10 deciduous shrubs native to eastern Asia.

WEIGELA florida Spring weigela01 Old Fashioned Weigela 2-3m  Zone: 3/4 Native to northern China, Korea and Japan. This woody relative of honeysuckle is hardly rare, but it is tough, low maintenance, fast growing and versatile plant. It is drought tolerant once established, but does not mind a moist spot. It prefers full sun but will tolerate less. Last but not least, it is showy in bloom. This deciduous shrub has a spreading, rounded habit, with branches often arching to the ground. The abundant and showy deep-pink funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats cover the arching branches in spring. Germination Instructions: Easy warm germinator. 50 seeds  $4.00