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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Escallonia laevis 'Gold Brian' Grown for the glowing, golden foliage that lights up a dim spot in the garden, gradually darkening to lime green over the summer. Medium, evergreen shrub, to 4-5 ft and as wide, with deep pink flowers in spring and summer. Full to part sun with adequate water. Protect from afternoon sun in hottest climates. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 6in @ $11 Escalloniaceae Eucalyptus gunnii var. divaricata cider gum A traditional choice for the small, urban garden, this ultra hardy subspecies is a slow and steady grower, eventually reaching about 30 ft. Trees are multi-trunked with lovely multi-hued bark. Juvenile foliage is, small, silvery blue, and perfoliate (stem circling), the leaves rattling in the breeze. After two or three years, the longer, lanceolate adult leaves appear. As with most eucalyptus, best in sun with good drainage and little or not summer water once established. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 6in @ $12 Myrtaceae Eucryphia lucida UCSC 75.640 The new growth on this large shrub to small tree is luscious with an almost resinous look. To 10-15 ft tall and very narrow and upright. Summer flowers are pink and very fragrant on mature plants. Full sun and some summer water. Wild collected clone from Tasmania. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 2g @ $24 Cunoniaceae Eucryphia milliganii A rarely offered gem and a most dainty example of this genus of only a few species from Australia and the southern tip of South America. Evergreen shrubs to an eventual 6-8 ft at home on the Tasmanian plateau -though several forms remain from 3-4 ft for many years -- with leaves under 1/2 “ appearing almost boxwoodlike and clusters of nearly 1” white flowers in mid summer. Ours are cutting grown from mature specimens and should flower young. If attempted in the hot humid southeast, be sure to give mineral and very welldrained soil. Otherwise, regular water and full sun to part shade in areas along the Pacific West Coast in USDA zone 8 or above. 2g @ $32 Cunoniaceae Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay' Wonderful, large evergreen shrub, upright to 20 ft tall over time x 6-8 ft wide, with large, glossy green leaves and, in late summer-early autumn, large, handsome, fragrant white flowers. A naturally occurring hybrid of two Chilean species, E. glutinosa and E. cordifolia, these enjoy bright light in part shade with regular summer water. Accepting of somewhat heavy soils. Easily frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 2g @ $28 Cunoniaceae Fabiana imbricata f. violacea This Chilean evergreen shrub looks for all the world like a tall heather, but its tubular lavender flowers give it away as a tomato relation instead, an upright, multistemmed shrub, to 4-6 ft with tiny, needle-like leaves ranged along the stem. Unusual especially when covered with tiny, lavender tubes. Summer blooming in full to part sun with normal water. Cold hardy to USDA zone 8. 6in @ $12 Solanaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 140
Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability Fatsia japonica japanese aralia Bold foliage for a shady spot. This garden workhorse is perfect for the hard to maintain area. Evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub to 10 ft with glossy green, palmate leaves, often up to 10” across. Whitish flowers (not so showy, but ‘interesting’ and great good for birds) are followed by black berries. A staple of area dentist office landscapes that can be transformed and transforming in the garden. Regular summer water. Fully frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 2g @ $18, 5g @ $37 Araliaceae Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' variegated japanese aralia An cultivar we received via Nevin Smith of Watsonville, California. The same bold foliage as the species but nicely splashed with white variegation. Otherwise an evergreen, multistemmed shrub to 10 ft with panicles of white flowers followed by black berries. Best in afternoon shade to shade with normal water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 2g @ $37 Araliaceae Feijoa sellowiana pineapple guava This gorgeous large shrub or small tree from southwestern Brazil and northern Argentina can be maintained as a shrub at 6 ft or pushed along into a tree of upwards of 12 ft. The attractions -- evergreen leaves backed in a powdery silver, orange-red shredding bark, and sweetly edible white petals surrounding a boss of red stamens. Also, delicious fruit in a good year if a partner is nearby. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. 1g @ $14, 2g @ $14, 5g @ $57, 7g @ $67, 10g @ Myrtaceae Ficus afghanistanica 'Green Filigree' A Cistus introduction, the third in a serious of selections made here from this beautiful species. This form has intricately lobed, filigreed leaves of deep green. Very drought tolerant once established in sun to part shade. Eventually 15-20 ft tall, kept smaller with pruning. Frost hardy to the upper edge of USDA zone 7 so far. From a species native to Northern India, western Iran, as well as Afghanistan. 2g @ $32 Moraceae Ficus carica 'Crusader' A very old collection brought from the Castle at Cambridge in the United Kingdom to the garden of famed Portland gardener Margaret Mason, where it performed better than in Endland's cooler climate. To 15-20 ft with voluptuous pink-tinted figs, perfect with procisuetto on a crisp October day. A Portland icon, named by Cistus in concert with Margaret herself. Full to part sun and rich well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established and frost hardy in USDA zone 8, lower with winter protection. 2g @ $24 Moraceae Fraxinus ornus flowering ash Medium tree, to 30-40 ft tall and wide with a rounded crown and smooth gray bark, covered with panicles of fragrant white flowers in spring, striking against the dark foliage. Autumn colors can pass through red-purple to yellow. Sun and moist, fertile soil, and protected from strong winds. Tolerates poor drainage and appreciates cool summer temperatures. Frost hardy to 10F, USDA zone 8. 5g @ $42 Oleaceae Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com 141
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