Cornus sanguinea “Midwinter Fire” Bloogtwig Dogwood “Midwinter Fire” Cornus sanguinea “Midwinter Fire” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun/ Part Shade Water: Regular There aren’t many plants that work as hard the whole year round asContinue reading
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Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis “pendula” Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock Tsuga canadensis “pendula” Type: Coniferous Evergreen shrub Exposure: Sun / Part shade Water: Regular This graceful mounding hemlock grows to 5 ft (1.5m) tall and 10ft (3m) wide. ItsContinue reading
Tea Tree
Leptospermum scoparium “Red Damask” Tea Tree Leptospermum scoparium “Red Damask” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This native of New Zealand grows to 9ft (3m) tall and wide and isContinue reading
Dwarf White Fir
Abies concolor “Compacta” Dwarf White Fir Abies concolor “Compacta” Type: Dwarf Evergreen Conifer Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This slow growing cultivar of the much larger White Fir is prized for theContinue reading
Prostrate Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens “Prostrata” Kelly’s Prostrate Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens “Prostrata” Type: Dwarf Coniferous Evergreen Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant Once Established Here’s a more garden-sized (and therefore more manageable) relative of theContinue reading
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera Fragrantissima Type: Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Shrub (here in USDA zone 8) Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This native of China forms a slightly disheveled-looking massContinue reading
Deodar Cedar
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara Type: Evergreen Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular If you grew up on the west coast, this probably isn’t the tree that comes to mind when you hear “cedar.” TheContinue reading
Silk Tassel Tree
Garrya elliptica Silk Tassel Bush Garrya Elliptica Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Tree or Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a great addition to any winter garden. Grown primarily for its graceful, silvery catkinsContinue reading
Golden Norway Spruce
Picea abies “Aurea” Golden Norway Spruce Picea abies “Aurea” Type: Coniferous Evergreen Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular This strongly conical evergreen will grow to 35ft (10.5m) tall by 15ft (4.5m) wide, usually with a singleContinue reading
Hairy Lip Fern
Cheilanthes lanosa Hairy Lip Fern Cheilanthes lanosa Type: Fern (Evergreen here in USDA Zone 8) Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant Unlike most other ferns, Lip Ferns make themselves at homeContinue reading