Gorgeous groundcover whose oak-like leaves with burgundy-copper new growth are complemented by the red feathered combs of flowers in early to mid summer.  This is doing great at the Miller Garden in Seattle as well as the Barca garden on Whidbey Island where it is sited against the house gacing south in a raised gravel bed.  Can grow 4+ feet across.

Very hardy winter blooming shrub from Tasmania which Ciscoe proclaims as his favorite plant of all time or at least until he talks about the next plant.  We agree though - this plant totally rules.  No problems whatsoever but little or no fertilizer. Buff orange flowers.  Shorter selection.

We saw this at the O'Byrne's in Eugene and Plant Lust caused our pollen to shed and our stigma's got a bit sticky.  It is so embarassing but Ernie and Marietta are used to it.  Completely hardy here and clothed in small white crinkled fragrant flowers in Apr-May.  Yes. Yes. Yes! Yes! Yes!

Carrington Falls Grevillea.  Of limited distribution in New South Wales, Australia where it is found along streambanks, this was not formally described until 1960.  To 6' tall and spreading, this has great foliage coupled with light pink flowers with long stamens.  Mr. Grevillea, Ian Barclay, rates this as good to 10F, but grow it lean and low to no phosphorous.

Hybrid seedling that came up in OSU Grevillea researcher Neil Bell's garden at the base of his Grevillea victoriae so carries a preponderance of the all the good traits of the parent.  What are those good traits, you say?  Hardiness, showy reddish flowers in summer, evergreen, tough, hummingbirds love it, deer hate it.  Grow dryish and lean.

Our friend Ian Barclay's introduction from Desert Northwest Nursery (awesome plants!) of this seedling of 'Leanne' and an improvement of that selection.  Darker green foliage and lighter yellow flowers in mid to late winter and a small rebloom in fall.  Grows fast and leave it some room like all Grevillea but very amenable to pruning.  Prefers mineral soil, no fertilizer.

Narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of rusty yellow flowers suitable for hummingbirds on this zone 8 hardy Aussie shrub. In the family Proteaceae which for garden purposes could be Latin for "hates phosphorous" so no need to fertilize. perfect for the gravel garden in full sun.  Young plants, fast growing.

Endemic to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, this dons prickly, Acanthus type leaves (hence the species name) and pinkish purple toothbrush type flowers. Evergreen and tough, this can tolerate more shade than other Grevilleas. The flowers are known for their sweet nectar and the birds will thank you for this one!