Please consider these dozen new cultivars for either brilliant touches or brave, dramatic plantings. All offer great interest and novelty.

Perennials
Sun/Shade
Zones

Arisaema fargesii
Part sun
6-9

Arisaema franchetianum
Full sun/part sun
6-9

Arisaema taiwanense-silver leaf
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit)
Full shade
6-9

Musa sikkimensis
(Indian Banana)
Full sun/part sun
7-12

Oxalis triangularis
(Purple shamrock)
Full sun
6-10

Perovskia ‘Filigran’
(Russian Sage)
Full sun
6-9

Ranunculua constantinopolitanus ‘Plenus’
(Buttercup)
Full sun/part sun
7-9

Sedum ‘Mediovariegatum’
(Stonecrop)
Full sun
6-9

Grass

Ophiopogon clarkei DJHC 57
(Lilyturf)
Full sun
7-9

Vines

Clematis florida ‘Sieboldii’
Full sun/part sun
6-9

Tropaeolum tuberosum var. lineamaculatum ‘Ken Aslet’
Full sun/part sun
7-10

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Our strikingly beautiful cover item, Paris polyphylla, deserves its prominence. The name stems from the parity of its symmetrical, mandala-like, layered pattern of leaves, sepals, petals, and stamens. Fruit appears like a perfect egg in the center-an exquisite effect. Just as remarkable is Paris polyphylla’s hardiness, from zones 5 to 8 in partial or full shade and moist and retentive soil.In fact, a whole raft of widely adapted “newbies”… Continue reading

Last night ‘The Illusionist’ put me to sleep. But I bolted up when the orange tree fruited without flowering. I imagined nearly a half-dozen people across the world shaking their heads in displeasure. Years ago Anne Raver wrote a nice article about movies that screw up garden-related details.I long for the old days (”when movies were movies”). ‘Rome’, on HBO, is startlingly good. But it’s a never ending serial. At… Continue reading

Remember the back issues of Heronswood catalogues? They may seem as scarce as hen’s teeth, but they’re still available to purchase online. Providing information and essays about the Nursery’s origin and early development, they express a unique sensibility about gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Subjects range from Asian woodland plants, “room” designs and the personalities of the founders, Dan Hinckley and Robert Jones. The “old Heronswood” modeled itself on… Continue reading

George Sessions Perry Walls Rise Up — Most hobo tales are weighed down by sorrow and angst, but not this one. A little known, hard to find gem that tells of three Texas dust-bowl drifters who find trouble yet remain “pure of heart”. Jimmy, their leader, is unforgettable. Perry later wrote the novel, Hold Autumn In Your Hand, which became the movie, ‘The Southerners’, about a poor farmer… Continue reading

Chopin is the composer of love – tender, soft, dreamy love that dwells in the senses after passing through the heart. The lilac, anemone and daffodil stir hearts that wait on the senses. Hear Chopin with Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’, as well as Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Uzu’ and ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’ .Somewhere between a whistle and a vocal is Eric Satie. You can hear his music there, hiding. Innovator… Continue reading

When we relocated Heronswood Nursery to Pennsylvania last spring, we not only expanded the research and display gardens and greenhouses, but also initiated an evaluation of our customer offering. Our goals are to fulfill the desires of a sophisticated nationwide gardening market, and to continue to serve our customers back in the Seattle area. We can do this much better on our 60 acres at Fordhook, located close to the… Continue reading