RARE and UNUSUAL PLANTS
from around the world!

Last updated May 2025. Download/print full list:   .pdf
  • NOTE: Pot sizes and availability are subject to change, as we often need to move small plants up into larger pots, and some items sell out.
  • To purchase plants, visit on one of our open days or email us at mail@desertnorthwest.com to set up an appointment.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Acradenia frankliniae
WHITEY WOOD
4" pot - $24
1 gallon pot - $32

This super rare Tasmanian shrub is easy to grow.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Arctostaphylos sp. 'Awesome Red'
AWESOME RED MANZANITA
4" pot - $24

The brilliant red new growth on this shrub has to be seen to be believed!

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Arctostaphylos x 'James Roof'
JAMES ROOF MANZANITA
4" pot - $20

A nice groundcover for dry and sunny areas.

Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'
PACIFIC MIST MANZANITA
4" pot - $20
1 gallon pot - $24

An appealing gray-leafed groundcover for dry areas.
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Azara microphylla
BOXLEAF AZARA
1 gallon pot - $24

Easy-to-grow large shrub with tiny dark green leaves.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Azara petiolaris
4" pot - $20

Vase-shaped evergreen shrub from Chile with showy yellow spring flowers.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Baccharis patagonica
1 gallon pot - $26

This alpine shrub from Chile and Argentina adapts surprisingly well to garden culture.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Berberis x stenophylla
CHILEAN BARBERRY
1 gallon pot - $20

A tough and vigorous evergreen shrub with yellow flowers.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Ballota acetabulosa
4" pot - $18

Silvery Mediterranean subshrub with unique soft texture.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Brachyglottis x 'Otari Cloud'
4" pot - $16

Evergreen silver-leafed shrub, similar to 'Sunshine' but a little less floppy.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Buddleja 'Army of Darkness'
1 gallon pot - $22

Our Buddleja davidii selection with dark indigo flowers.

Buddleja globosa
MATICO BUTTERFLY BUSH
4" pot - $22

Gets huge, produces screaming orange ball-shaped flowers; from Chile.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Callistemon pityoides
ALPINE BOTTLEBRUSH
4" pot - $20
1 gallon pot - $24

Hardiest to cold of the Australian bottlebrushes.

Callistemon subulatus
HARDY BOTTLEBRUSH
4" pot - $20

Showy red bottlebrush flowers!
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Callistemon sp. 'Violaceous'
2 gallon pot - $48

Vigorous bottlebrush with large magenta flowers.
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Callistemon viridiflorus
GREEN BOTTLEBRUSH
4" pot - $20
1 gallon pot - $24
2 gallon pot - $48

Super easy to grow with many ornamental features!
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Carptenteria californica
BUSH ANEMONE
4" pot - $22

New May 2025!

Evergreen shrub native to California producing showy white flowers in late spring.

Cassinia vauvilliersii var. albida
1 gallon pot - $24

This spectacular texture plant is easy and undemanding in the garden.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Ceanothus gloriosus 'Heart's Desire'
1 gallon pot - $22

Flat evergreen groundcover with deep blue flowers.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Cissus striata
4" pot - $18

An unassuming yet vigorous evergreen vine from Chile.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Cistus laurifolius
LAUREL ROCKROSE
4" pot - $18

A sturdy Mediterranean shrub producing showy white flowers in early summer.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Cistus x 'Mike's Hybrid'
4" pot - $18

New May 2025!

Chance seedling from Arbor Heights Botanic Garden. Makes a profusion of pink flowers, nice foliage too!

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Coprosma rugosa
3 gallon pot - $48

Tiny-leafed New Zealand plant with great texture, and easy to grow!

Corokia cotoneaster
WIRE-NETTING BUSH
3 gallon pot - $48

It's pretty much what it sounds like.
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Fuchsia campos-portoi
4" pot - $18

A super tough, hardy, and heat-resistant Fuchsia.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Hebe albicans 'Sussex Carpet'
1 gallon pot - $20

Really cool groundcover Hebe with showy white flowers.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Hebe recurva
1 gallon pot - $18

The perfect small shrub for coastal gardens.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Hebe salicifolia
4" pot - $16

A large and fast-growing Hebe with huge white flowers, best in milder gardens.

Hebe sutherlandii
1 gallon pot - $18

This dense low-growing evergreen shrub is appealing in all seasons.
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Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Donard Gold'
4" pot - $22

Compact small tree/large shrub with bright golden color.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Hymenanthera alpina
PORCUPINE SHRUB
1 gallon pot - $22

Low-growing evergreen shrub with appleaing texture and showy fruit.

Lagarostrobos franklinii
HUON PINE
4" pot - $22
1 gallon pot - $28
2 gallon pot - $54

Very cool rare Tasmanian conifer. I didn't file this under "trees" because I've yet to see it achieve a large size in cultivation.
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Leptospermum sp. 'Eugene Hardy'
EUGENE HARDY TEA TREE
4" pot - $20

This aromatic shrub is hardy, adaptable, and easy to grow.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Leptospermum humifusum [upright with steely foliage]
1 gallon pot - $22
3 gallon pot - $54

Super cold hardy tea tree with very small leaves and white flowers.

Leptospermum lanigerum
WOOLLY TEA TREE
1 gallon pot - $22
2 gallon pot - $44
3 gallon pot - $54

Leptospermum lanigerum [Fairmeadow hardy selection]
4" pot - $20

Fast and easy-growing deer-resistant shrub with tiny leaves!
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Leptospermum lanigerum [purple leaf form]
WOOLLY TEA TREE
5 gallon pot - $64

Great foliage color varies according to the season.
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Leptospermum namadgiense
NAMADGI TEA TREE
4" pot - $20
1 gallon pot - $24
5 gallon pot - $64

Sturdy and versatile deer-resistant shrub from Australia.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Lonicera sp. DHJC [#??]
4" pot - $18

This Hinkley collection from either SW China or Vietnam looks like a much more robust version of L. pileata. Perhaps I'll figure out the collection number at some point.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Microbiota decussata
SIBERIAN CYPRESS
4" pot - $20

If you're tired of zone-pushing, grow something from Siberia.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Muehlenbeckia complexa
MAIDENHAIR VINE
4" pot - $14

Indestructible New Zealand plant with tiny leaves and black stems.

Olearia x haastii
1 gallon pot - $22
3 gallon pot - $54

Slow-growing evergreen shrub with fragrant summer flowers.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Olearia lineata 'Dartonii'
1 gallon pot - $24

Fine-textured vigorous large shrub, hardy to about 12°F.

Olearia macrodonta
4" pot - $20

Olearia macrodonta [UW form]
4" pot - $20

Deer resistant shrub that appears to be prickly, but isn't.
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Olearia x oleifolia 'Waikariensis'
4" pot - $20

1 gallon pot - $24

Grey-leafed shrub with fragrant white summer flowers.
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Ozothamnus hookeri 'Sussex Silver'
1 gallon pot - $24

A versatile shrub with great year-round silver color.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Phlomis fruticosa [dwarf form]
JERUSALEM SAGE
4" pot - $14

Shrubby Mediterranean plant with yellow flowers, useful in dry areas.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Phlomis purpurea
4" pot - $16

Low shrubby perennial with soft gray leaves and light purple flowers.

Podocarpus alpinus
MOUNTAIN PLUM-PINE
4" pot - $18

Rare dwarf alpine conifer from the high mountains of Australia.

Podocarpus alpinus 'Blue Gem'
4" pot - $20

Podocarpus alpinus 'Red Tip'
4" pot - $20

Compact conifer with showy red new growth!

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Podocarpus lawrencei 'Purple King'
4" pot - $18

This rare Australian conifer has great foliage color!
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Quercus berberidifolia IB1038 [Trinity County, CA]
CALIFORNIA SCRUB OAK
2.5" band pot - $22

This shrubby evergreen oak with prickly leaves is very drought tolerant.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Rhamnus alaternus
4" pot - $16

Rhamnus alaternus [small leaf clone]
4" pot - $16

A useful Mediterranean shrub for sun or part shade.

(detailed information and photos not available yet) Santolina rosmarinifolia
1 gallon pot - $22

This fine-leafed Mediterranean native is appealing in all seasons.

Vitis arizonica IB1149 [Gila County, AZ]
ARIZONA GRAPE
1 gallon pot - $24

Ornamental grape species from the Southwestern USA.
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(detailed information and photos not available yet) Vitis vinifera var. incana
4" pot - $16
2 gallon pot - $36

Drought tolerant vine with fuzzy white new growth.

PAYMENT and DELIVERY OPTIONS
Updated spring 2025

To purchase plants here at the nursery, please e-mail me at mail@desertnorthwest.com to set up an appointment, or visit on one of the nursery open days. I can either pull your order in advance, or you can shop through the greenhouse. However, shoppers ought to be aware that the nursery setup is not extremely retail-friendly, with many plants being unlabeled; and it can get very hot in the greenhouses on warm, sunny days.

Payment options include cash or check (preferred), PayPal, or credit/debit card. I will also accept payment in Bitcoin or Monero if paid in advance, and will offer a slight discount: please inquire if interested.

Delivery

For larger orders, I will deliver plants right to your door, if you prefer. For this service advance payment is required. I will schedule a delivery time that works for you via e-mail.

  • Orders over $200: FREE delivery to Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend.
  • Orders over $400: FREE delivery to Kitsap County, or anywhere within 90 minutes of Sequim (and not involving a ferry ride), if you don't mind waiting a week or two.
  • Outside of this area: Delivery is possible, but larger minimum order and delivery charges will apply. Please inquire.

Reseller/landscaper customers

I don't track cumulative purchases; however, a quantity discount is available for one-time purchases over $500. Please inquire. Payment by cash or check is required to be eligible for the discount; no credit/debit cards or PayPal please.

*Note on pot sizes: We're going by vernacular usage when using terms such as "1 gallon", "2 gallon", etc. The pot sizes are actually somewhat smaller than a true gallon, 2 true gallons, etc.

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