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Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 - please check for current availability
Sarcococca confusa sweet box
This very useful evergreen shrub will sweep you away with its perfumed midwinter flowers. A slowly
spreading, to 4-5 ft tall, abuse resistant, shade tolerant workhorse. Red fruit ripening to black are bird treats.
1g @ $12 Buxaceae
Trachycarpus fortunei - precocious fruiting form chusan palm
Shared with us by great Texas plantsman, Scott Ogden, this little fella forms a short trunk that, though
eventually growing to typical chusan palm size, forms a dense crown and flowers after only a few years from
seed, producing heavy amounts of blue black fruit on yellow stems -- of great ornamental value. Full sun to
only lightly dappled shade. Summer water for best growth. At least as typically frost hardy, to 0F with some
reports of -10F. Five year old plants in 6" long pots.
5g @ $57 Arecaceae
Vitis vinifera 'Incana'
A silver-leaved wine grape! Gorgeous silver foliage in spring and summer that turns orangy-red in autumn.
Vigorous to 15 ft or so. Deep purple grapes that are edible but not as delicious as the foliage is beautiful. Great
for a sunny, well drained spot. Hardy to 5 below F.
5g @ $42 Vitaceae
USDA zone: 7
Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' variegated bear’s breech
The first variegated acanthus, still new and still exciting, the green leaves splashed with creamy white and
later lined in white. And the flowers are PINK! To 2 ft tall by 3 ft wide. Evergreen to 20F in a protected spot;
otherwise leafing out in spring. Part sun to shade in well-drained soil. As with many acanthus, somewhat
drought tolerant once established. Root hardy in USDA zone 7.
6in @ $16 Acanthaceae
Acer saccharum ssp. skutchii - Steven S. Austin Arboretum skutcher's sugar maple
5g @ $47 Aceraceae
Acer tegmentosum 'Joe Witt' manchurian snakebark maple
A striking selection of the snake bark maple, named for the former Director of Seattle's Washinton Park
Arboretum. Beautiful small tree to 25 ft (10 ft or so in 10 years) with startling white streaks in the pale bark.
Pale yellow fall color. Sun to part shade with regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.
5g @ $47 Aceraceae
Actinidia 'Silver Lining' kiwi
A lovely, small, deciduous vine, shared with us by plantsman Ted Stephens. A bit more diminutive than other
kiwis, growing to a dainty 10 ft or so, with narrow, platinum leaves and small ... well, insignificant… flowers,
unless you are another kiwi. Tolerates sun but the foliage is most attractive in light shade. Enjoys good
drainage and regular summer water. Has tested happily through USDA zone 7 winters.
2g @ $2g Actinidiaceae
Cistus Nursery ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com
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