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1 Retail listings 2012 by USDA zone, as of April 5 ... - Cistus Nursery

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<strong>Retail</strong> <strong>listings</strong> <strong>2012</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong>, <strong>as</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>April</strong> 5 - ple<strong>as</strong>e check for current availability<br />

Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' bog rosemary<br />

Sweet evergreen shrub, to only 18” tall, with narrow blue leaves and pink urn-shaped flowers in spring. Best<br />

in light acid soil with some summer water. Prefers light shade. Cold hardy to at le<strong>as</strong>t 0F, <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7.<br />

1g @ $15 Ericaceae<br />

Angelica pachycarpa<br />

A nearly evergreen perennial, to 2 ft, with very glossy pinnate leaves to over 12" long with toothed leaflets -all<br />

shiny. Small green flowers in ball-like heads quickly turn to seed and are best removed to encourage lush<br />

foliage. Full to part sun with regular summer water. Frost hardy to <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7-9.<br />

1g @ $12 Apiaceae<br />

Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' compact strawberry tree<br />

A rather compact-growing strawberry tree, to only 5-6 ft tall and wide in 10 years, eventually 10 ft or so, with<br />

small white-blushed-pink flowers in autumn, followed <strong>by</strong> bright orange-red fruits -- edible alone and t<strong>as</strong>ty in<br />

preserves. Foliage is evergreen on red twigs and bark is handsome -- reddish, rough and shreddy. Full sun to<br />

dappled shade with good drainage and little summer water once established. Cold hardy in <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7.<br />

2g @ $37, 5g @ $47 Ericaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos 'Austin Griffiths'<br />

Lovely manzanita -- e<strong>as</strong>y in our climate, to 8 ft tall and <strong>as</strong> wide, densely structured with round, gray-green<br />

leaves and white, bell flowers in late winter followed <strong>by</strong> small red berries. Full sun to light shade in welldrained<br />

soil. Drought tolerant once established. Frost hardy in <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7.<br />

2g @ $28 Ericaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'<br />

An e<strong>as</strong>y manzanita, a wonderful choice for a sunny hillside that doesn’t get watered in the summer. To 2 ft tall<br />

x 6 ft wide with blue, evergreen foliage that looks oh so nice against the cinnamon colored bark. Prune back<br />

the tips extra bushiness. Full sun to light shade in well-drained soil with no summer water necessary once<br />

established. Cold hardy to 0F, <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7.<br />

6in @ $16 Ericaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds' manzanita<br />

Another great Manzanita... evergreen with round, gray-green leaves and smooth, burgundy-purple bark on a<br />

shrub to about 6 ft tall <strong>by</strong> 4 ft wide. Clear pink blossoms in spring are followed <strong>by</strong> dusky red berries. Full sun,<br />

average soil, summer drought tolerant when established. Great on neglected slopes and hillsides. Cold hardy<br />

to 0F, <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong> 7.<br />

5g @ $42 Ericaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Sentinel' manzanita<br />

One <strong>of</strong> our favorite manzanit<strong>as</strong> with dark mahogany bark, felted new growth aging to deep green, pink<br />

flowers in spring, and little green berries in summer. A great evergreen shrub (to 5 ft high and wide) for a<br />

slope or a well-drained sunny spot. Can be tipped to encourage dense growth. Hardy to 5F - mid <strong>USDA</strong> <strong>zone</strong><br />

7.<br />

1g @ $16 Ericaceae<br />

<strong>Cistus</strong> <strong>Nursery</strong> ◆ 22711 NW Gillihan Rd ◆ Portland, OR 97231 ◆ (503) 621-2233 ◆ info@cistus.com<br />

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