Yearly Archives: 2014

[gallery ids="4473,5565,8044"] An oval, upright arching tree best known for its bright lemon-yellow summer color. In some shade, the color tends toward chartreuse. The late spring pea-like flowers are white and held in pendulous clusters. The foliage is pinnately compound, giving this fast growing tree a fine texture. The bark develops deep furrows with age. It...

[gallery ids="4471,6124,6147"] A West coast native shrub with 3" long racemes of bright pinkish-red flowers in early spring. In summer, it will have bluish-black berries. It prefers moist soil, including sandy or clay, as long as it is well-drained. It will take some drought once established, performing better with some water during dry summers. Tolerant of...

A compact, rounded shrub with bright green foliage. An excellent low maintenance hedge plant. This is a male cultivar. The fall color is yellow. Easily grown in well-drained soil. Tolerant of sun to shade. A tough shrub that adapts well to urban conditions. Useful for a small hedge, in the shrub border, or a woodland...

[gallery ids="5932"] A dense, rounded shrub with bright green foliage. It has small greenish-yellow flowers in mid-spring. It is very adaptable to most soils except very wet ones. It performs well in full sun, but will also take shade. It is often used as a hedge....