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…
Five Steps to a Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Garden
It’s no secret that we’re in for another low-water summer here in the Rogue Valley. But don’t despair! There are a lot of things you can do right now to have a yard that is both beautiful and drought…
Tips on Drip
A Drip Irrigation Primer
Have you visited Shooting Star’s two new display gardens on the nursery’s east side? Tonya Andreatta of Andreatta Waterscapes and her crew constructed the gardens’ intricate…
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…
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…
Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward’
‘King Edward’ Red Flowering Currant
Flowering currants are one of the glories of the early Spring garden, with their cascades of brightly-colored flowers and soft green, scalloped leaves. And one of…
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…
Lycium barbarum
Goji Berry
Also known as ‘Wolfberry’, the Goji Berry is widely recognized as a superfood – with high nutrient and anti-oxidant properties – makes a great addition to your edible landscape. Both the b…