(Sorbus aucuparia) Perennial. Zone 3. Native range—Europe. Rosaceae (Rose) Family. Also known as European Mountain Ash, naturalized in parts of Canada. Can grow 20-40 feet tall. High tolerance to wind,...

(Paulownia fortunei) Perennial. Zones 7 - 10. (Can be grown as an annual outside this range) Native range—China. Sapphire Dragon Tree is valued for both its ornamental beauty and useful timber....

(Caragana aborescens) Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. The quintessential permaculture nitrogen fixer! This member of the pea family supports the plants around it by fixing nitrogen through its roots and...

(Halesia carolina) Perennial. Zones 5 - 9.Styracaceae (Storax) Family. Native range—South Eastern North America. A beautiful flowering tree, with showy bell shaped white blooms in early Spring. Dangling like raindrop...

(Cotinus coggygria purpureus) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Anacardiaceae (Cashew) Family. Native to Southern Europe. A stunning shrub with purplish leaves that deepen to dark red in the Fall. Its flowers...

(Styrax americanus) Perennial. Zone 6. Native range—SE USA. Styracaceae (Silverbells) Family.Showy white flowers are very fragrant, blooming in late Spring. Native to stream banks, floodplains and wet wooded areas, prefers...

(Styrax japonica) Zones 5 - 8. Deciduous.  Japanese Snowbell is a wonderfully fragrant tree, reaching 20 feet in height and bearing clusters of small white flowers. We first discovered this plant...

(Stewartia psedocamella) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Theaceae (Tea) Family. Native range—Japan. Trees can grow 20-40 feet tall and up to 30 feet wide. Its white flowers with deep yellow...

(Rhus copallinum) Perennial. Zones 4 - 9. Native range—Eastern N. America. Also known as Winged Sumac, this native variety is a great food source for birds in the Winter months....

(Rhus aromatica) Perennial. Zones 3 - 8. Native range—North America. Fragrant Sumac has a lovely lemon scent when its leaves are bruised. Can grow 2 - 6 feet tall, with...

(Rhus Glabra) Perennial. Zones 3—8. Native range—North America. Smooth Sumac can grow 10 - 20 feet tall, with large compound leaves that turn beautiful shades of orange and red in...

(Rhus typhina) Deciduous. Zones 3 - 8. Staghorn Sumac is an exotic looking shrub that is both ornamental and wonderfully beneficial to animals and people. It is named for its...

(Liriodendron tulipifera) Deciduous. Zones 4  - 9. This stately tree is reaches 90-150 in height with large leaves and 2 inch, yellow, tulip-like flowers. This rare North American tree once...

(Weigela florida) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia. A beautiful flowering shrub, blooming in late-Spring. Full sun, tolerates partial shade. Flowers bloom on year old...

(Chionanthus virginicus) Perennial. Zones 4 - 9. Oleaceae (Olive) Family. Native range—Southeastern USA. Beautiful flowering deciduous tree can reach 12-20 feet tall. Burst of fragrant white flowers late Spring. Requires...

(Wisteria sinensis 'Blue') Perennial. Zones 5 - 9. Flowering, deciduous vine. A healthy, well established Wisteria vine is a coveted feature of many gardeners. Mature Chinese Blue wisteria vines positively drip with long bunches of fragrant,...

 (Wisteria sinensis 'Alba') Perennial. Zones 5 - 9.  A healthy, well established Wisteria vine is a coveted feature of many a garden. Mature Chinese Wisteria vines positively drip with long bunches of fragrant, white, sweetpea-like flowers....

(Wisteria frutescens) Perennial. Zones 5 - 9. Fabaceae (Pea) Family. Native range—Eastern USA (L48). Spring flowers are lilac purple and bloom on new wood. Vines require sturdy support in full...

(Hamamelis virginiana) Perennial. Zones 4 - 8. Witch Hazel is a lovely native tree, found mostly on the edges of forests, throughout Eastern North America. Witch Hazel has a long history...

(Hamamelis vernalis) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Native range—Ozark Plateau in N. America. Ozark’s orangey blooms have a lovely spicy fragrance, they emerge before leaves in early Spring. Often found...