Plants available in the nursery

Updated October 9, 2026

Here’s a mostly complete list of what’s currently available in the nursery at Willows End. All nursery sales are in person. There are new plants coming to the nursery sales area throughout the year as they mature and get potted up.

Availability is limited on everything, and I can offer no guarantee that what is listed here will still be here when you visit. If you want to check on specific availability of anything, please contact me.

Someday I will have live inventory, pretty pictures, and descriptions of everything on the website, but until then a list will have to suffice. Plants below are organized into categories, listed alphabetically by botanical name, with common name after. Details like what size the plants are will have to wait for a more automated system, however please know that everything listed I consider ready to be planted out in the garden.

Perennials for sun or mostly sun

These plants can be quite happy in some shade, but may flower less profusely.

Echiancea purpurea ‘Magnus’, Purple coneflower

Echinops ritro, Globe thistle

Erigeron glaucus ‘Cape Sebastian’, Cape Sebastian beach daisy

Eutrochium maculatum, Joe Pye Weed

Hemerocallis ‘Bonanza’, Bonanza day lily

Hemerocallis ‘Kwanso’, Kwanso day lily

Hylotelephium (Sedum) ‘Autumn Joy’

Iris germanica, Bearded iris (various)

Iris pseudata ‘Ause’, Pseudata iris (Japanese and yellow flag hybrid)

Iris siberica, Siberian iris (unknown cultivar, purple flowers)

Lilium hybrid, Asiatic lily (unknown cultivar, apricot flowers)

Musa basjoo, Japanese hardy banana

Nepeta cataria, Catnip

Nepeta racemosa “Walker’s Low”, Walker’s Low catmint

Origanim laevigatum “Hopley’s Purple”, Hopley’s ornamental oregano

Papaver cambricum, Welsh poppy

Penstemon ‘Firebird’

Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’

Phlox paniculata ‘Peppermint Twist’

Rudbeckia fulgida, Black-eyed Susan (unknown cultivar)

Rudbeckia hirta ‘Autumn Colors’, Autumn Colors black-eyed Susan

Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht', May Night salvia

Sedum palmerii

Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’

Sedum spurium

Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’, Chilean potato vine

Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’, Fireworks goldenrod

Symphyotrichum cordifolium “Wood’s Blue”, Wood’s Blue aster

Zantedeschia aethiopica, White calla lily

Perennials for part sun/part shade (afternoon shade)

These plants are the “Goldilocks” plants that like some sun but not too much. Most can take full sun if there is adequate moisture.

Bistorta officinalis, Pink bistort

Fragaria vesca, Alpine strawberry

Fuchsia magellanica, Hardy fuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica ‘Aurea’, Golden-leaved hardy fuchsia

Liriope muscari, Lilyturf (unknown cultivar, pink flowering)

Penstemon serrulatus , Cascade penstemon

Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’

Rudbeckia occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’

Perennials for bright, dappled or full shade

Most can take more sun if there is adequate moisture, but afternoon sun is best avoided.

Ajuga reptans, Carpet bugle (unknown cultivar, purple flowers)

Astilbe chinensis, (unknown cultivar, dark pink flowers)

Begonia grandis, Hardy begonia (pink flowering)

Bergenia, Elephant ears (unknown cultivar, dark pink flowers)

Chelone lyonii, Turtlehead

Epimedium, Bishop’s hat (various)

Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’, Purpeleaf bugbane aka Chocolate Joe Pye weed

Geranium macrorrhizum “Ingwersen’s”, Ingwersen’s hardy geranium

Heuchera, Coral bells (various)

Primula japonica, Candelabra primrose

Saxifraga x geum ‘Dentata’, Sawtooth saxifrage

Saxifraga x urbium, London Pride saxifrage

Tiarella cordifolia, Foamflower (unknown cultivar)

Shrubs and Trees

Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’, Variegated abelia

Aronia melanocarpa ‘Nero’, chokeberry

Berberis darwinii, Darwin’s barberry

Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’, Sundance Mexican orange blossom

Cornus alba ‘Ivory Halo’, Variegated redtwig dogwood

Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’, Midwinter Fire redtwig dogwood

Cornus sericea, Redtwig dogwood

Hebe ‘Blue Mist’

Hebe buxifolia, Boxleaf hebe

Hebe ‘Champion’

Hebe salicifolia, Willow-leaved hebe

Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’, Tiger Eyes® sumac

Salix erythroflexuosa, Red curly willow

Salix gracilistyla ‘Mt Aso’, Japanese pink pussy willow

Salix scouleriana, Scouler’s willow

Salix udensis ‘Sekka’, Japanese fantail willow

Sambucus nigra ‘Caerulea’, Blue elderberry

Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’, Black Lace elderberry

Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’, Black Beauty elderberry

Taxus x media, Hicks yew

Toona sinensis, Beef and Onions plant or Chinese mahogany

Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’, Wine and Roses® weigela

Western Washington Natives

Cornus sericea, Redtwig dogwood

Fragaria chiloense ‘Aulon’, Beach strawberry

Gaultheria shallon, Salal

Penstemon serrulatus , Cascade penstemon

Polystichum munitum, Western sword fern

Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward VII’, Flowering red currant

Rudbeckia occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’

Salix scouleriana, Scouler’s willow

Sambucus nigra ‘Caerulea’, Blue elderberry

Grasses

Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern sea oats

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Gold Japanese forest grass

Schizachyrium scoparium, Little bluestem grass

Pond or bog plants

Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus Aurea', Golden sweet flag

Cyperus alternifolius ‘Zero’, umbrella plant

Iris pseudata ‘Ause’, Pseudata iris (Japanese and yellow flag hybrid)

Iris versicolor, Blue flag iris (unknown cultivar)

Tender perennials

These are plants that require protection over winter, or they are treated as annuals.

Aeonium arboreum, Tree aeonium

Pelargonium ‘Crocodile’, Crocodile ivy-leaf geranium

Pelargonium ‘Lemona’, Scented-leaf geranium

Pelargonium ‘Pacali’, Aristo® Lilac regal geranium

Edibles

Levisticum officinale, Lovage

Rheum rhabarbarum, Garden rhubarb

Satureja montana, Winter savory