Achlys triphylla is a unique ground cover attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. The dried three-part leaves smell like vanilla.

Anemonella thalictroides 'Rosea' known as rue anemone, is a delicate spring ephemeral with pale pink flowers.

Asarum caudatum f. album known as western wild ginger has glossy evergreen leaves and 3-petaled creamy-white flowers.

Asclepias perennis is a butterfly milkweed with white and pink flowers.

Asplenium trichomanes is a darling native fern that is incredibly tough with pure black stipes and bright green fronds.

Bletilla 'Kuchibeni' has lovely light pink orchid flowers held above strap-like leaves. Easy to grow.

Nothing says impromptu garden party like the white trumpets of Cardiocrinum giganteum, the giant Himalayan lily, blooming at 6-10 feet tall!

Convallaria 'Albostriata' is a special form of lily-of-the-valley with green leaves striped with yellow.

Erythronium revolutum has beautiful mottled foliage topped with pink, lily-like flowers in spring.

Goodyera oblongifolia is a terrestrial orchid that spreads into small colonies of evergreen, ornately-variegated leaves.

Hylomecon japonica is a rare Japanese forest poppy with single, saucer-shaped, bright yellow flowers.

Jeffersonia diphylla has unique two-lobed leaves and delicate white flowers with yellow centres in spring.

Liriope 'Okina' has striking, frosted white new growth slowly changing to green by summer.

The Himalayan blue poppy is a horticultural holy grail. Meconopsis 'Lingholm' is one of the best blue poppies for the garden.

The Balang blue poppy, Meconopsis balangensis, is an extremely rare relative of the legendary Himalayan blue poppy.

The legendary Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia, is one of the best for the garden. This is the special white form.

'Hensol Violet' is the rare lavender purple version of the Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia.

The legendary Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia, is one of the best for the garden.

Meconopsis paniculata blooms on stems 4-5 feet tall covered in about 50 cupped, silky-textured, lemon yellow flowers.

xOredenia 'Fusion of Fire' is an intergeneric hybrid with huge notched leaves, pink flowers, and red fall colour.

Oxalis griffithii 'Pink Double Flower' is a rare form with shamrock-like leaves and pink double flowers.

Paris polyphylla is an exquisite Asian trillium relative. A choice specimen for the shade garden.

Paris thibethica is a rare trillium relative from Asia with narrow, hair-like petals and lovely flower structure.

Pleione limprichtii produces beautiful fuchsia-pink flowers with red spotted, tubular lips.

Pleione speciosa is one of the easiest and hardiest species to grow with exquisite magenta-pink flowers in spring.

Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is a hybrid mayapple with lobed umbrella-shaped leaves with dramatic chocolate-brown spotting.

Pyrrosia lingua 'Eboshi' has intriguing, twisted, leathery fronds with cinnamon-felted undersides.

Pyrrosia lingua 'Futaba Shishi' has Intriguing, forked, leathery fronds with cinnamon-felted undersides.

Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu' is a cool, serrated form of this intriguing Asian fern.

Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki' is a rare variegated form with light green and emerald green leathery fronds.