Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’
Compact Strawberry Tree
Compact Strawberry Tree is one of our favorites for so many reasons: it can tolerate sun or shade, is drought tolerant, provides fall flowers for the hummingbirds, has long…
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…
Calocedrus decurrens
Incense Cedar
If you have room for even one large conifer in your yard, Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) would top our list of recommendations!
Incense Cedars are native to the West coast; rangin…
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern
The sculptural fronds of ferns provide lots of winter interest, and Western Sword Fern is one of the toughest, most drought tolerant, and easiest ferns to grow in the Rogue Valley…
Salvia ‘Autumn Sapphire’
Autumn Sapphire Sage
Salvia ‘Autumn Sapphire’ is another wonderful perennial introduction by one of our favorite garden writers – Lauren Springer Odgen – and the Denver Botanic Garden. This…
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
By September, many of the summer-blooming perennials that have brightened our gardens for the past few months are beginning to look a little tired and worn, so it’s really nice to find a something t…
Pistachia chinensis
Pistache trees deserve more use in the Rogue Valley – they thrive in our hot, dry summers, provide long lasting fall color, and have interesting leaf texture.
Chinese Pistache are used a lot as stre…
Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’
Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass
An easy to grow, soft textured fountain grass, Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’ will give you months of light pink blooms that are great for floral arrangements and beauti…