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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability
Restio tetraphyllus
This little Tasmanian devil is sweeeeeet. Stiffly erect spring green stems are capped (if it’s a girl) with
architectural bronze seed heads. Boys are a bit less stunning. Though varying greatly in elevation where
native, this seems to be one of the frost hardiest restios, often thriving in USDA zone 7, it’s a no brainer for
USDA zone 8 and above. Full to part sun. Doesn't mind wet feet, otherwise water periodically where dry.
Fabulous container plant.
1g @ $16 Restionaceae
Rhamnus californica ssp. tomentella
Lovely variant of our native West Coast buckthorn from the Siskiyou mountains, eventually growing to 6-8 ft
and evergreen with furry, silver-green leaves the texture and color of velour. For the summer dry garden with
lean soil in half to full sun. Decorative berries, produced in the fall, are red, ripening to black, both colors
existing side by side. Frost hardy to the bottom of USDA zone 8.
6D @ $16, 5g @ $47 Rhamnaceae
Rhodocoma capensis
Looks for all the world like another of our favorite Restio relatives, Elegia capensis. But unlike Elegia, which
most often frosts to the ground at temperatures approaching 20ºF and is slow to recover, this creature has
never had a shred of damage for us, including one year with several nights in the teens and 2 days remaining
below freezing. 4 to 5 ft, eventually larger, plumes of asparagus-like foliage with cleverly coordinated rustbrown
bracts and seed heads in winter. These are excellent garden plants in well-drained soil with bright light
and are also most architectural container plants. Make the pets sleep with it should temperatures fall below
20ºF,USDA zone 9, for an extended period, or bring it, and them, inside.
6in @ $19, 1g @ $16, 3g @ $37, 5g @ $47 Restionaceae
Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium 'Ortega Beauty' chaparral currant
A pink flowering currant that flowers in winter providing hummingbird food for the intrepid year round
dwellers. An upright shrub, to 6 ft tall and wide with largish, rough green leaves and dangling peachy to
carmine flowers followed by red currants -- edible but not considered delicious except to wildlife. Prefers
summer drought but tolerates some summer water. Frost hardy to the bottom of USDA zone 8.
2g @ $42 Grossulariaceae
Ribes speciosum 'Pincushion' fuschia flowered gooseberry
Spiny, indeed, this lowing growing shrub is very decorative with dark green, shiny leaves and the brightest,
scarlet flowers in spring (on last year's stems). A new plant and fine ground cover, expected to remain under 2
ft tall, spreading to 4 ft wide, and easily maintained to size. Naturally summer deciduous in dry climates,
leafing out with fall and winter rains. Likes full sun and well-drained soil. Frost hardy to 10F, USDA zone 8.
2g @ $16, 5g @ $47 Grossulariaceae
Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com
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