Vaccinium ovatum

Evergreen blueberry - Evergreen huckleberry - Ericaceae - broadleaf evergreen shrub - edible glossy blue black berries September October - BC to California Coast Pacific Northwest native - leaves < 3cm alternate ovate lanceolate serrate glossy dark green - red stems - pinkish white nodding bell shaped flowers April May - full sun part shade deep shade - rich well drained acidic - wildlife urban agriculture - zone 7 - height 1-2m, spread 1-1.5m - upright dense

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Autumn moon'

Strawberry saxifrage - Saxifragaceae - stolons like strawberry - hardy evergreen groundcover - can be an indoor plant - looks good in heavy shade but only flowers in some sun happiest in dappled shade - moist rich acid soil - woodland - shady rock garden - edible leaves + stems

Kirengeshoma palmata

 Yellow wax bells - Hydrangeaceae - deep rich moist but not too wet - one of most valuable herbaceous perennials for Vancouver area - can grow up to 4m tall - no afternoon sun unless lots of water - part shade shade - Korea Japan - waxy tubular bell shaped pale yellow flowers - July August September blooms - rhizomatous

Dactylicapnos scanders

Climbing bleeding heart - Papaveraceae - part shade - woodland - China - delicate - climber - light airy foliage - yellow heart blooms - herbaceous perennial - June to September blooms - moist rich well drained - zone 6-10

Macleaya microcarpa

 Plume poppy - Papaveraceae - rhizomatous spreading - herbaceous perennial - 3m tall - bright yellow orange sap - self seeding - sun part shade - moist well drained - bronzy pink flower in summer - grey green leaves - China

Calycanthus chinensis

Chinese sweetshrub - Calycanthaceae - zone 6-9 - China - thick waxy blooms - May to July blooms - 3m x 3m - part shade shade - deciduous shrub - big sprawling - flowers on new growth - woodland - needs a lot of space - glossy green opposite leaves - beetle pollinated -  moist - rare in the wild

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor buttons - Cornflower - Asteraceae - well drained - sun part shade - edible flowers - annual - weedy - wild one is blue - Europe - 1m tall - June to August blooms - bee butterfly moth pollinated - drought tolerant - upright - deep blue flowers

Anemone hupehensis

Japanese anemone - Ranunculaceae - zone 4-8 - Central China - sun part shade - August September blooms - herbaceous perennial - well drained - rose pink petals yellow stamens - trifoliate dark green foliage - woodland

Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana

Clematis - Ranunculaceae - fragrant sweet flowers hyacinth like flowers - lilac flowers roll back - compound trifoliate leaf - July to September blooms - rhizomatous - spreading - 9cm tall - moist well drained soil - sun part shade - herbaceous perennial - attractive fluffy seed heads - zone 3-8 - China

Filipendula x purpurea 'Nana'

Meadowsweet - Rosaceae - sun part shade - zone 5-9 - tiny white flowers white red stamens = looks pink purple - long lived - spreading - moist - looks good with ferns - rhizomatous - pinnately divided leaves - herbaceous perennial

Kniphofia nelsonii

Torch lilies - Red hot pokers - Xanthorrhoeaceae - South Africa - full sun - bulb - container - red orange red flowers - rhizomatous - 60cm tall - mountain grasslands streambanks - moist well drained - flower spikes on erect stems - zone 5-9 - late summer early fall blooms - grass like long green leaves - architectural - hummingbirds

Buddleja loricata

Popcorn buddleja - Scrophulariaceae - South Africa - evergreen dwarf shrub - opposite course dark green leaves silvery beneath - fragrant honey scented flowers cream with orange throat - drought tolerant - July August blooms - zone 7-11 - well drained - full sun - butterflies

Zantedeschia jucunda

Pink calla lily - Araceae - yellow spathe yellow spadix - semi erect spotted green leaves - 40cm tall - sun part shade - rhizomatous tuber - South Africa - moist well drained - sheltered position - endangered in native range - 

Zantedeschia rehmannii

Pink calla lily - Araceae - rose purple spathe yellow spadix - semi erect green leaves - 40cm tall - sun part shade - rhizomatous tuber - South Africa - moist well drained - zone 10-11 - sheltered position - red berries

Phygelius capensis

Cape fuchsia - Scrophulariaceae - South Africa - nodding tubular flowers sometimes point back at stem - orange pink flowers yellow centre - moist fertile well drained - full sun - long blooming - semi evergreen shrub

Crocosmia masoniorum

Swan Crocosmia - Iridaceae - 60-90cm tall - herbaceous perennial - full sun part shade - red flowers on horizontally branched stem - moist well drained - upright - South Africa - corm bulb - hummingbird insect wind pollinated - too much water = stems flop over - zone 5-10 - July August September late summer fall blooms - rare in wild - stiff leaves

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Lucifer'

Lucifer's Crocosmia - Iridaceae - 60-90cm tall - herbaceous perennial - full sun part shade - red flowers on horizontally branched stem - moist well drained - upright - South Africa - corm bulb - hummingbird insect wind pollinated - too much water = stems flop over - zone 5-10 - July August September late summer fall blooms - C. masoniorum crossed with C. paniculata 

Epilobium canum

California fuchsia - Zauschneria - Onagraceae - hummingbird bee love - full sun - dry slopes chaparral - Western North America California - sub shrub - 50cm tall - variation in appearance & habit - red funnel shaped flowers - rhizomatous - August September late summer blooms - herbaceous perennial

Cistus laurifolius

Laurel leaf Cistus - Cistaceae - reliable evergreen shrub in Vancouver - people make hedges out of it - 1-2m tall - reddish bark - lanceolate dark green leaves - white flowers with yellow centre - fire adapted - Western Mediterranean - full sun - well drained - opposite leaves - long flowering summer

Callistemon citrinus

Crimson bottlebrush - Myrtaceae - evergreen sub shrub - borderline hardy - long flowering - hummingbird love - Australia - woody seed capsules - full sun - fertile moist well drained - rock garden - spring summer blooms - tolerates drought