Recommended Plants And Profiles On Shrubs, Flowers And Trees
The recommended plants listed here are some of our personal favourites, as well as popular plants and flowers in the Pacific Northwest and many that we have in our garden. Plant profiles include deciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees. It also includes ornamental grasses, bulbs, and herbaceous perennials. The Pacific Northwest region includes southern British Columbia, Canada, and, in the USA, Washington, Oregon and northern California. Many of recommended plants also thrive in similar climates in other parts of the world such as the UK and Japan. Below is a full list of recommended plants, and seasonal garden favourites for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. See more about:
Best Perennial Plants And Tips How To Grow
Flowering Plants For Every Season
Deer Proofing Your Yard And Deer Resistant Plants
Great Evergreen Plants For Your Garden
Must-Have Pacific Northwest Native Plants
Low Maintenance And Easy Care Plants
Suitable Plants For Container Gardening
Glossary On Plant Types
Climate Terms And Cold Hardiness Zones
Growing wild ginger is easy. The details here provide information on where to plant and how to grow and care for Asarum in your garden.
The Campanula or bellflower are low-growing perennials. Here are recommendations and tips on where to plant, and how to grow and care for them.
The primula candelabra group is one of the most elegant in the primrose family. Learn where to plant and how to grow candelabra primulas.
Ilex crenata or evergreen Japanese holly is a good alternative to boxwood shrub. Here are tips how to grow, care and prune Japanese Holly.
Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern) is a hardy evergreen fern. Learn how to grow and care for this ornamental fern in your garden.
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' or black mondo grass is easy care and low maintenance. It is suitable for edging, groundcover and container gardening.
Hypericum (St John's wort) has showy yellow flowers. Learn where to plant, how to grow, care and prune Hypericum calycinum groundcover and shrubby types.
Arbutus Madrone and Strawberry Tree are evergreens. Learn where to plant and how to grow and care for arbutus trees and shrubs.
There are winter and spring flowering crocus, and autumn crocuses. Here are tips on where and how to plant crocus bulbs, and how to grow and care for crocus.
Osmanthus heterophyllus or false holly is an evergreen plant similar to Christmas holly. Learn how to grow and prune false holly shrub.
Jasminum nudiflorum or winter jasmine adds vibrant yellow colour to a winter garden. Learn how to grow, care and prune winter jasmine plant.
Everyone recognizes Ilex or holly bush. Here are care tips for where to plant, how to grow, prune and more about holly shrubs and trees.