Redbud (Cercis sp.)
Redbuds are lovely small trees: sturdy and adaptable, with rosy-pink spring flowers. Their size – 20’ tall or less – also makes them an excellent landscape choice when you don’t have the room for a l…
Mahonia species
Being a local native plant, Mahonias can take both our winter wet and summer dry, and can be very drought tolerant once established. Their thick leathery leaves and spiny edges also make them unpala…
Pieris ‘Cavatine’
We really, really like Pieris. They’re evergreen, deer resistant, relatively low-maintenance shrubs that grow well in part sun to full shade. They even grow well in containers! In short, they’re pret…
Pinus nigra ‘Oregon Green’
‘Oregon Green’ Austrian Pine
If you love the look of Pines, but just don’t have the room for something like a 60’ tall Ponderosa, ‘Oregon Green’ Pine might just be the tree you’ve been waiting for.
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Native Iris
Native Iris species
Here in southern Oregon, we’re fortunate to have a nice selection of native Iris available for our gardens. While our native Iris lack the in-your-face showiness of their Bearded…
Sarcococca
Fragrant Sweetbox
Dark and shady places – like the north walls of a home – can be extremely challenging sites to plant. Sarcococca, or Sweetbox, is an ideal shrub for low-light situations like…
Osmanthus ‘Rotundifolius’
Round-leafed Tea Olive
This is one evergreen shrub that looks great all year round. No leaf spot, no diseases or weird pests, no raggedy old brown leaves – just glossy, thick leaves that start out l…
Euphorbias
Another plant we love to sing the praises of: evergreen, usually compact, deer resistant and drought tolerant – with flowers that last 3 months or more. The only thing you have to do to enjoy them i…