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Taxus media
Hick’s Yew
This is a distinctive shrub with a lot of character. When compared to other evergreen trees or shrubs used for privacy screening, its long, graceful, upright branches covered with lush, p…
Fargesia ‘Rufa’, Hardy Bamboo
Clumping bamboo (Fargesia ‘Rufa’) is as visually attractive as it is remarkably effective for a privacy screen. With all of the classic characteristics of lush, evergreen bamboo that we love, it reac…
Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica)
Privacy Screens and Hedges
Of all the laurels used for hedges and privacy screens, Portuguese laurel is an all-time favorite. They have all the benefits of English laurel varieties, but what makes th…
Hedges and Privacy Screens
Great options for Privacy Screens and Hedges
Privacy hedges or screens are more than just an attractive living visual barrier between you and whatever is on the other side. They also buffer noise, wi…
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum – also known as Switchgrass – is native to the tallgrass prairies of the Great Plains. Its height, texture, and stunning fall color have made it a favorite of gardeners t…
Rhamnus californica
California Coffeeberry
Coffeeberry is a great candidate for that hard-to-fill niche of an evergreen native shrub that also attracts birds and pollinators; is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and fi…
Edible Figs
Fig trees
Figs are native to the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East and thrive in our hot, dry summers. These rich, almost decadent-tasting fruits are also surprisingly undemanding, low-maint…
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Cranesbill
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ is one of our very favorite perennial Geraniums. And honestly, who can blame us?
Most of the other hardy Geraniums we carry (Biokovo, Karmina, Ingerswen’s Variety) have…
Muhlenbergia ‘Fast Forward’
Pink Muhly Grass
Some ornamental grasses – Miscanthus ‘Adagio’, Andropogon ‘Red October’, Calamagrostis ‘Karl Forester’, Panicum ‘Northwind’ – are known for their big, bold, structural presence in th…